2+ min ago  (423+ words) The Bank of England is in no rush to raise interest rates while the outcome of the Iran war remains uncertain and the UK growth rate stays weak, its governor has said. In a signal that borrowing costs will remain…...

40+ min ago  (320+ words) Giving a speech in Iceland, the central banking chief said inflation is "likely to go higher" but that the rate-setting Monetary Policy Committee could ignore those higher prices if they do not filter t This story is from the May…...

3+ hour, 18+ min ago  (521+ words) The Philippines posted its biggest trade deficit in almost four years in April as import growth outpaced export gains due to higher fuel costs linked to the Middle East conflict. Preliminary data from the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) showed that…...

2+ day, 19+ hour ago  (554+ words) The US dollar, long stuck in a tight trading range, could be in for a break higher as the Federal Reserve shifts its focus to fighting worrisome signs that inflation is heating up. A customer shops at a supermarket in…...

3+ day, 4+ hour ago  (505+ words) -By AUBREY ROSE INOSANTE Latest data from the Bureau of the Treasury (BTr) showed that the government recorded a lower budget surplus of P31. 4 billion in April, down by 53. 3 percent from the P67. 3 billion in the same month last year. The fiscal…...

3+ day, 18+ hour ago  (463+ words) HOUSEHOLD food staples like bread and pasta are set to remain more expensive in the long term as a result of the Middle East crisis and El Nino weather pattern, a report suggests. Food price rises leading on from "major…...

3+ day, 13+ hour ago  (464+ words) Thailand's customs-cleared exports rose 23. 1 percent in April from a year earlier, driven by demand for electronics and automobiles, as well as robust shipments to the United States and China, the commerce ministry said on Monday. The April reading was above…...

5+ day, 14+ hour ago  (492+ words) Customers and business owners have felt the brunt of soaring fuel prices, a commodity that has grown pricier since the U. S. launched a war against Iran. -By ANDREW J. CAMPA MOISES SANCHEZ unloads watermelons at the Mar Vista Certified Farmers Market on…...

5+ day, 19+ hour ago  (397+ words) S LABOUR leadership candidates search for ever new taxes to hike if they replace Sir Keir Starmer as PM, capital gains tax is high on the list. Last week it was the turn of former Labour cabinet minister Wes Streeting,…...

5+ day, 17+ hour ago  (442+ words) This story is from the May 24, 2026 edition of The Business Guardian. The Reserve Bank on Friday announced a record dividend of Rs 2. 87 lakh crore to the government for the year ended March 2026, providing a financial boost for the exchequer amid…...