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First Lady Liza Araneta Marcos jokingly called San Juan Mayor Francis Zamora 'senator' during a rice distribution program. 4,400 seniors got rice on Monday.
FB Financial's asset quality and profitability metrics lead the regional pack. A Seeking Alpha analyst argues the $2.74B bank merits its valuation. Risks linger in loan growth and rate sensitivity. Here is what to watch.
The ASX-listed telecom firm offloads its managed IT unit and lifts revenue forecast by 32% as it refocuses on core communications.
Seoul's $650B chip plan is more political play than near-term won catalyst. The won's fate hinges on tangible private investment schedules, not headline numbers.
Tencent tests TenPayGo for overseas travelers to China, letting them pay at millions of Weixin Pay merchants. Foreign entries rose 26.4% last year.
Gold slipped toward $4,000 after US-Iran attacks strained a ceasefire. Dip buyers are defending the level, one analyst said, as the metal has erased year-to-date gains.
The 8th Pay Commission faces five key employee demands — pension revision, pay parity, and maternity benefits — as July consultations with unions begin in Bhubaneswar and Kolkata.
Kotak Mahindra Bank's CEO Ashok Vaswani will not seek reappointment when his term ends Dec 31. The board has six months to name a successor, creating uncertainty around the bank's strategic direction until the pick is announced.
The idea of using an equity mutual fund SWP to pay your home loan EMI sounds elegant. Fifteen years of market data show the sequence-of-returns risk makes it far more dangerous than most assume.
The July 31 ITR deadline is two weeks away. Know who must file even if income is below the exemption limit, who can skip, and the penalty for missing the date.
TRM Labs traced $2.7B between CoinEx and sanctioned Nobitex, plus $67M from Iran's central bank. OFAC sanctions hit four exchanges. Compliance teams face exposure mapping.
Miss the July 31 ITR deadline for FY 2025-26 and pay ₹5,000 if income exceeds ₹5 lakh. The real hit? Losing the right to carry forward capital losses. Plan ahead.
Anchor investors extend relaxed LTV ratios on pledged securities through September, clearing a path for Deutsche Bank-led refinancing to manage maturities.
Greenland denied Energy Transition Minerals' Kvanefjeld rare earth licence extension after a rushed consultation; the company plans an administrative challenge.
Persistent Systems is buying Nagarro, a deal that weighs on near-term margins. Infosys and Wipro face different levels of pressure. The sector watches for synergy signs.
Alpha Score 49/100 for Southern Company signals mixed fundamentals. Rate case and grid investment risks loom. Earnings next quarter will test the outlook.
FAGIX beat its Q1 benchmark on AI and industrial stock picks. The fund's equity sleeve drove returns while bonds were neutral. More details inside.
The RBI raised NRI deposit rates and eased bond rules to attract dollar inflows. Dollar reserves have slipped; the moves aim to support the rupee. The next test is the June policy review.
EPFO 3.0 will let subscribers withdraw PF via UPI and ATMs. Current rules – up to 75% withdrawal, 25% locked – remain. Rollout expected by June-end, no official date yet.
Oil held above $69 after renewed U.S.-Iran strikes paused diplomatic talks. WTI recovered from Friday's dip below $70 as supply risk from the Strait of Hormuz returned.
The RBA's crisis framework details which tools it would deploy if rates hit zero again, a scenario the central bank says it is preparing for. Implications for AUD and bond yields.
Goldman Sachs International Small Cap Insights Fund returned 2.90% in Q1 2026, outperforming its benchmark. The fund's Q1 commentary details performance, holdings, and strategy. GS Alpha Score: 48/100, Mixed.
Anthropic received government approval to restore Mythos 5 access to a limited set of trusted partners after resolving national security concerns. Fable 5 remains blocked.
Oil traders see reduced blockade risk as US and Iran halt strikes ahead of Tuesday talks in Doha over the Strait of Hormuz chokepoint. The talks could ease global oil supply fears.
Crude WTI near $70.31 after U.S.-Iran strikes reversed Friday's risk premium removal. The 50-day MA at $70.05 is the first test for short-covering or renewed selling. Brent at $73.56.
Blockchain betting platforms saw activity spike as Team Liquid faced Deep Cross Gaming in the MSI 2026 Play-In opener, with the T1 match peaking at 1.39M viewers.
Donovan questions USMNT depth after Turkiye loss. Meanwhile, Kraken and Chiliz spend big on World Cup crypto deals while the host team has no official token sponsor.
Paul Meade, who led Vision Pro engineering and Apple's smart glasses push, is leaving for OpenAI. The move deepens a talent drain as Apple pivots to display-free glasses by 2027.
Chevron's 4.1% dividend yield and discounted multiple anchor the income case. A crude drop below $60 would test payout. OPEC+'s June meeting is the next catalyst.
MSGA Investment Co. completed its Nomu IPO at SAR 6 per share, with 144.6% subscription coverage of the 10% post-IPO capital offering, Yaqeen Capital said.