3+ day, 21+ hour ago   (619+ words) THE MARKET still expects the government to issue a jumbo bond within the year, even as the National Treasurer said they are reconsidering a planned offer this month amid volatile conditions, as it needs to plug its funding requirements. Union…...

5+ day, 2+ hour ago   (902+ words) WASHINGTON — The United States banned a broad swath of Canadian alcoholic beverages, motorcycles and dairy products from import on Tuesday, sharply escalating an already acrimonious trade spat. The import bans, which go into effect on Sept. 29 and were published on…...

5+ day, 56+ min ago   (406+ words) PHILIPPINE STOCKS climbed further on Wednesday as bargain hunting and foreign buying continued to lift the market, although gains were limited as investors stayed cautious amid uncertainties. The Philippine Stock Exchange index (PSEi) rose by 0.17% or 10.54 points to close at…...

6+ day, 2+ hour ago   (402+ words) OTTAWA — Canada’s retaliatory tariffs on US goods took effect just after midnight on Tuesday as Prime Minister Mark Carney increased economic pressure on his country’s biggest trading partner after negotiations collapsed last month, intensifying an 18-month-old trade war. The counter-tariffs…...

3+ week, 4+ day ago   (692+ words) WASHINGTON — Total US debt has topped $40 trillion for the first time, the Treasury Department said on Wednesday, drawing fresh warnings that a fiscal crisis is brewing as ballooning costs for social safety-net programs and interest payments far outstrip revenues held…...