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President Donald Trump has announced a new trade deal between the United States and the United...

British drivers send ‘clear signal’ in supporting electric cars as petrol and diesel sales nosedive

Electric vehicle (EV) sales in the UK continued to surge in April, with battery electric cars...

Drought conditions already hitting UK crop production, farmers say

Farmers across England are warning of early crop failures after what is shaping up to be...

British Steel to recruit 180 workers after government rescue secures future

British Steel has launched a recruitment drive for more than 180 new roles less than a...

Senatorial bets push MSME growth and protection of local sectors from tariffs

By Kenneth Christiane L. Basilio, Chloe Mari A. Hufana and Adrian H. Halili, Reporters SENATORIAL candidates...

National Government outstanding debt

THE National Government’s (NG) outstanding debt edged up to a fresh high of P16.68 trillion as...

Trump set to announce major UK-US trade deal amid global tariff fallout

President Donald Trump is expected to announce a long-anticipated trade deal with the United Kingdom on...

Agricultural output rises 1.9% in Q1

AGRICULTURAL OUTPUT grew by an annual 1.9% in the first quarter, as good weather helped boost...

NG debt hits record P16.7-T at end-March

By Aubrey Rose A. Inosante, Reporter THE National Government’s (NG) outstanding debt edged up to a...

Record 299,000 tax returns filed in first week of new tax year, says HMRC

Nearly 300,000 people filed their Self Assessment tax returns in the first week of the new...

Amazon unveils ‘leap forward’ in robotics with Vulcan, a robot that can feel

Amazon has announced a major breakthrough in warehouse automation with the launch of Vulcan, a new...

Marcos orders probe into use of sand for China reclamation projects in SCS

PRESIDENT Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr., has ordered an investigation into claims by the National Intelligence Coordinating...

UK investors dump bonds at fastest rate since 2020 amid Trump tariff turmoil and rate cut fears

UK investors pulled a staggering £1.2 billion from fixed income funds in April, the fastest pace...

HMRC criticised for misusing terminology in ‘don’t get caught out’ campaign on tax scams

HMRC’s latest public awareness campaign, ‘Don’t Get Caught Out’, is being criticised by tax experts for...

COVID was Splash Island’s biggest challenge

“It was the local government that offered support to Splash Island when the pandemic hit, Benedicto...

Inflation further cools to 1.4% in April

By Aubrey Rose A. Inosante, Reporter HEADLINE INFLATION slowed to its lowest in over five years...

Philippines expels Chinese ship for ‘illegal’ research near Ilocos coast

By Kenneth Christiane L. Basilio, Reporter THE Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) on Tuesday said it drove...

UK consumer confidence plunges to lowest level since 2022 amid global and domestic pressures

UK consumer confidence has dropped to its lowest level since the peak of the cost of...

US media stocks fall as Trump threatens 100% tariffs on foreign-made films

Shares in major US streaming platforms and film studios fell sharply on Monday following President Trump’s...

UK ministers to meet bank bosses over small business lending amid access and ‘debanking’ concerns