MOSCOW—Having for months dismissed Western sanctions on Russia as toothless, business leaders here are now afraid that the crash of the Malaysian jetliner will bring about...
LONDON—The escalating tensions in Ukraine, which have led to a sharp deterioration in relations between the West and Russia, could weigh on a modestly improving economic...
The Department of Agriculture (DA) said that it is positioned to set the Philippine Rural Development Program (PRDP) into action. The P27.5-billion (US$670-million) program, which the...
MANILA – With US economic data pointing to a more stable economic upswing in the 2nd quarter of 2014, the First Metro Investment Corp. (FMIC) said...
MANILA – Michael Arthur Sagcal, spokesperson of the Department of Transportation and Communications (DOTC) said that the agency’s Bids and Awards Committee (BAC) has recommended the...
MANILA — The Philippines expects the full entry of foreign banks can accelerate the growth of the economy especially amidst next year’s ASEAN economic integration, a...
SAN FRANCISCO—Google’s earnings rose modestly in the second quarter as the Internet company’s expensive ambitions devoured most of a surprisingly strong gain in revenue. The report...
WASHINGTON—The number of people seeking U.S. unemployment benefits fell last week, a steady decline that suggests a strengthening job market. Weekly applications for unemployment aid dipped...
VICTORIA—British Columbia’s post-election budget surplus came in $200 million higher than forecast, but the province’s finance minister said that doesn’t mean he’s prepared to release his...
PARIS—Three of the world’s leading package delivery businesses are being investigated by France’s competition watchdog. U.S.-based FedEx, TNT Express from the Netherlands and Britain’s Royal Mail...