Philippines Business News

Trump riffs on predecessors in children's podcast appearance

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump riffed on his White House predecessors in a children's podcast Friday, while also joking about his weight and musing as to whether his body is swimsuit-ready. Speaking with Usha Vance on "Storytime with the Second Lady," as America celebrated its 250th birthday, the billionaire property tycoon opened with his favorite topic -- real estate, of course. The pair were sitting in the White House Oval Office, explained the 80-year-old grandfather of 11. "It's

Court Approval of a Restructuring Transaction Allowing Continuation of Uninterrupted Operations

MONTREAL, July 03, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- PREMIER HEALTH OF AMERICA INC. (TSX-V: PHA) ("Premier Health” or the "Company”) announces that, in connection with the proceedings initiated on June 23, 2026 by the Royal Bank of Canada (the "Applicant”) in its capacity as a secured creditor (the "CCAA Proceedings”), the Québec Superior Court (Commercial Division) (the "Court”) has issued today an order approving the acquisition of all of the equity interests in three affiliates of the Company, namely

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Canada Abstained. CBTU-Canada is Calling For a Federal Apology.

TORONTO, July 03, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Coalition of Black Trade Unionists-Canada (CBTU-Canada) has launched a national campaign demanding a federal apology for Canada's role in the Trafficking of Enslaved Africans. On March 25, 2026, the UN General Assembly passed a resolution declaring the Trafficking of Enslaved Africans a crime against humanity. 123 countries voted yes. Canada abstained and has not explained why. Canada’s abstention continues a pattern of refusing to recognize and apo

Refined Energy Announces Final Results for Winter 2026 Drill Program at Dufferin West

VANCOUVER, British Columbia, July 03, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Refined Energy Corp. (CSE: RUU; OTC: RRUUF; FRA: CWA0) ("Refined” or the "Company”) has received final analytical results for its maiden Winter 2026 drill program at Eagle Plains Resources(TSX-V:EPL) (OTCQB: EGPLF) ("EPL” or "Eagle Plains”) 100% owned Dufferin West Property, located in Saskatchewan’s Athabasca Basin uranium district. Refined holds the exclusive option to acquire up to a 75% interest in the project. The Dufferin Proje

Tennis: Wimbledon results

LONDON, United Kingdom — Results from Wimbledon on Friday, the fifth day of the 2026 tournament (x denotes seeding): Men 3rd rd Jannik Sinner (ITA x1) bt Jenson Brooksby (USA) 6-4, 6-3, 6-4 Shintaro Mochizuki (JPN) bt Rafael Jodar (ESP x23) 1-6, 7-6 (7/5), 6-4, 6-4 Hubert Hurkacz (POL) bt Tommy Paul (USA x21) 4-6, 7-6 (7/5), 7-5, 6-2 Jan-Lennard Struff (GER) bt Daniil Medvedev (RUS x8) 7-6 (7/4), 7-6 (7/5), 7-5 Alejandro Davidovich Fokina (ESP x22) bt Márton Fucsovics (HUN) 7-6 (7/3

India's Modi to visit Indonesia, Australia, New Zealand next week

NEW DELHI — Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Indonesia, Australia and New Zealand next week, as New Delhi seeks to strengthen strategic ties in the region. The July 6-11 tour comes after Modi's visits to Mauritius in March last year and Seychelles last month, reflecting what India's external affairs ministry described as a shift in diplomatic focus to the eastern maritime region under its 'Act East' policy. "The focus has shifted to the eastern maritime zones of the Indian Oc

Teladoc Health Announces Employee Inducement Award under NYSE Rule 303A.08

NEW YORK, July 03, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Teladoc Health, Inc. (NYSE: TDOC), the global leader in virtual care, today announced that it issued an inducement award to a new employee. Effective July 1, 2026, in connection with commencing employment as Head of Product of BetterHelp, David Packles was granted an award of restricted stock units covering 50,000 shares of Teladoc Health’s common stock, par value $0.001 per share ("Common Stock”). The restricted stock units vest, based on continued se

As World Cup fever grips Brazil, scrutiny mounts over its sports betting industry

RIO DE JANEIRO — When World Cup season descends upon soccer-mad Brazil, green and yellow banners decorate restaurants, bars and apartment buildings, streets are painted with flags and soccer balls, and discussions of the beloved national team's games are ubiquitous. But this year, another topic has taken center stage: the prevalence of ads for bets on the games, even as the country grapples with a surge in gambling which leaves some with crippling debt and has led to the number of people s

China proposes broader e-commerce law covering platforms and digital businesses

Tibet-born activist dies after self-immolation outside UN headquarters

European NATO allies replace most U.S. force cuts, commander says

Andy Burnham set to become UK prime minister after Starmer exit

Iran’s Supreme Leader’s funeral begins as Hormuz security remains in focus

Banks’ bad loan ratio rises to 9-month high

The non-performing loan (NPL) ratio of banks climbed to its highest level in nine months in May as bad loans continued to increase, reflecting normalization in asset quality and the delayed impact of previously high interest rates on borrowers.

BIR ramps up VAT collection push

The Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) is gearing up for a tougher value?added tax campaign this year after collections in 2025 fell short of the target, and with slower growth, weaker household demand and volatile oil prices seen to weigh on revenues.

Filipinos going solar

Rooftop solar panel installations in the Philippines are taking off and have likely almost doubled in the last 12 months, a recent report by private think tank Ember revealed.

Mynt flags online gaming risks

Mynt Inc., the parent firm of e-wallet giant GCash, has acknowledged its exposure to risks in the licensed online gaming industry as the company prepares for what could be the country’s biggest initial public offering (IPO) later this year.

Philippines income upgrade raises investor bar

The Philippines’ move to the upper-middle income grouping has raised investor standards for the country, making it necessary to undertake more reforms to improve ease of doing business and enhance competitiveness.

President Marcos reappoints Wassmer, Querubin to Monetary Board

President Marcos has reappointed Walter Wassmer and Jose Querubin as members of the Monetary Board, keeping two veteran bankers in the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP)’s highest policy-making body until July 2032.

Stocks rise on upbeat investor sentiment

The local stock market ended the week with a third straight win, buoyed by upbeat investor sentiment following recent positive macroeconomic developments.

When the world stops, leaders do not

We have already reached the midpoint of 2026.

CN Reports June Grain Movement

MONTREAL, July 03, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- CN (TSX: CNR) (NYSE: CNI) announced today that it established a new monthly record for grain movement across its network. In June, CN moved 2.67 million metric tonnes (MMT) of grain from Western Canada, surpassing the previous June record of 2.64 MMT set in June 2020. This record performance reflects continued strong customer demand, close collaboration across the grain supply chain and CN’s operational flexibility across its network. Despite heavy rai

Alphio AI Integrates with Robinhood to Launch Advanced Natural Language Agentic Trading Capabilities

NEW YORK, July 03, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Alphio AI, a next-generation agentic trading platform delivering real-time intelligence and execution across stocks and crypto, today announced its formal integration with Robinhood’s newly unveiled AI-native Model Context Protocol (MCP) server ecosystem. This strategic development enables retail investors to execute automated and real-time equity transactions directly on the Robinhood platform using Alphio AI’s Conversational Chatbot via simple natura