Philippines’ tax cut ups opportunities for Vietnam rice exports

HANOI – The reduction of the rice import tax by the Philippines will create more advantages and increase opportunities for Vietnamese rice to enter the market later...

Finally, the time to tackle ticket touts may have come

Attempts dating back well over a decade to introduce specific financial mechanisms for ticket resales are yet to result in legal controls to protect fans. So...

He pays $300 a month for car insurance. Higher rates for immigrants are an ’injustice,’ advocate says

Hameed Yousufzai was paying $450 per month, then downgraded his car insurance to save money When 26-year-old Hameed Yousufzai came to Canada from Afghanistan two years ago,...

Marcos: Paranaque hotel uplifts PH tourism, economic potentials

MANILA – President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Saturday said the newly opened Grand Westside Hotel in Paranaque City, tagged the biggest hotel development in the country...

More people are taking a mortgage over 40 years – what this means for young people’s finances

My generation of baby boomers in the UK generally grew up with reasonable expectations of buying a home in our mid-20s with a 25-year mortgage, happily...

A grocer’s code of conduct isn’t a silver bullet. The right to food comes first.

The Canadian government is working with grocers to develop a code of conduct, but will it improve the country’s food security?  Consumers are angry about grocery...

The Bank of Canada’s growing list of worries

Rate cuts are coming, but can they help Canada’s economy avoid the many risks ahead? For months, the Bank of Canada has been trying to thread...

High mortgage rates drag builder confidence in US: Report

ISTANBUL – High mortgage rates act as a drag on builder confidence in the US, according to a recent report. “Mortgage rates that continue to hover in...

It’s now possible to invest in bitcoin on Australia’s largest stock exchange. Is the currency going mainstream?

The Australian Securities Exchange (ASX) has just seen the listing of its first bitcoin spot exchange-traded fund – “ETF” for short. Issued by investment management firm...

Thousands affected after WestJet cancels flights in anticipation of mechanics strike