What the GST holiday means for consumers — and why some economists are worried

By Jenna Benchetrit, CBC News, RCI Federal government said it will slash GST for 2 months, send $250 to some households After the federal government announced on Thursday...

Will the Canadian dollar slip below 70 cents US?

By Peter Armstrong, CBC News, RCI Loonie’s long, slow decline has picked up speed since Trump’s re-election The Canadian dollar has slipped to its lowest level...

CICC warns vs. rise in crypto, dollar investment scams in PH

By Raymond Carl Dela Cruz, Philippine News Agency MANILA – The Cybercrime Investigation and Coordinating Center (CICC) on Thursday warned the public against a rise in investment...

Republican lawmakers will reshape tax policy in 2025 — a tax expert explains what to expect

By Jim Franklin, Western Governors University School of Business; The Conversation Although coverage of the 2024 election was dominated by the economy, taxes didn’t get much...

Apple facing $4-B class action lawsuit in UK for price-gouging

Anadolu, Philippine News Agency LONDON – Apple is facing a 3 billion pounds (USD4 billion) class-action lawsuit from a consumer advocacy group that accused the company of...

EU fines Meta $841M for breaching antitrust rules

Anadolu, Philippine News Agency ANKARA – The European Commission has hit Meta, Facebook’s parent company, with a massive 797.72-million euro (USD841 million) fine for breaking EU antitrust...

Recto showcases PH climate finance actions at COP 29

Cryptocurrencies are making investors very rich – and making it harder to catch financial scammers

By Samuel A. Beatson, University of Nottingham; The Conversation Fraudulent payments – where people are tricked into sending money to criminals – cost consumers £460 million...

Taylor Swift’s Eras tour: Is it Toronto’s ‘Wildest Dream’ for its economy, or too good to be true?

By Kelley A. McClinchey, Wilfrid Laurier University; Frédéric Dimanche, Toronto Metropolitan University; The Conversation Taylor Swift is set to perform six shows over two weeks at Toronto’s...

Senate probe on scams, unauthorized digital transactions sought

By Wilnard Bacelonia, Philippine News Agency MANILA – Senate Deputy Minority Leader Risa Hontiveros filed a resolution seeking to investigate recent unauthorized transactions and scams involving mobile financial...