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Trump administration tells Supreme Court that ballroom construction must go on despite order to stop, citing recent missile threat on Air Force One thumbnail
Canada Inquirer

Trump administration tells Supreme Court that ballroom construction must go on despite order to stop, citing recent missile threat on Air Force One

President Donald Trump’s administration on Friday asked the U.S. Supreme Court to allow the White House to continue construction on its $400 million ballroom...

Scott Bessent fired a currency bazooka, but global finance still looks like a ‘giant Jenga tower’ propped up by a Japanese yen that’s in deep trouble thumbnail
Canada Inquirer

Scott Bessent fired a currency bazooka, but global finance still looks like a ‘giant Jenga tower’ propped up by a Japanese yen that’s in deep trouble

The first U.S.-Japan joint intervention in three decades aimed at boosting the yen has come and gone without doing much to ease anxiety...

Alibaba AI models hit 3 billion downloads, passing Meta, Google thumbnail
Canada Inquirer

Alibaba AI models hit 3 billion downloads, passing Meta, Google

Alibaba Group Holding’s open-weight models have accumulated more than 3 billion global downloads in the past six months, eclipsing Meta Platforms Inc., Alphabet...

Harvard fund discloses $2.2 billion stake in Musk’s SpaceX thumbnail
Canada Inquirer

Harvard fund discloses $2.2 billion stake in Musk’s SpaceX

Harvard Management Co. disclosed a $2.2 billion stake in SpaceX, showing how the university’s endowment has profited from an early bet on Elon...

Seven ways college students can manage their finances — because money decisions impact financial security when starting a first job after graduation thumbnail
Canada Inquirer

Seven ways college students can manage their finances — because money decisions impact financial security when starting a first job after graduation

Heading off to college is exciting, but it also involves new adult responsibilities. That makes it a great time to start getting comfortable...

Farm output rises 2.9% in Q2 on strong crop, livestock, poultry, fisheries output thumbnail
San Diego Daily

Farm output rises 2.9% in Q2 on strong crop, livestock, poultry, fisheries output

PHILIPPINE STAR/KRIZ JOHN ROSALES Agricultural production increased 2.9% year-on-year in the second quarter year due to gains in crop, livestock, poultry, and fisheries...

Philippine Jobless rate rises to 4.9% in June thumbnail
San Diego Daily

Philippine Jobless rate rises to 4.9% in June

REUTERS Philippine joblessness worsened in June, signaling weaker labor-market conditions that could weigh on household spending and complicate the government’s efforts to sustain...

Health chief denies allegations over new graft complaint, vows cooperation thumbnail
San Diego Daily

Health chief denies allegations over new graft complaint, vows cooperation

JOSE BRITTANIO “BRIX” S. PUJALTE, JR. — PRESIDENTIAL COMMUNICATIONS OFFICE Health Secretary Jose Brittanio “Brix” S. Pujalte Jr. on Thursday denied allegations that...

Wealth of Philippines’ 50 richest tycoons falls 8% to $79 billion — Forbes thumbnail
San Diego Daily

Wealth of Philippines’ 50 richest tycoons falls 8% to $79 billion — Forbes

High-rise buildings dominate the Metro Manila skyline. — PHILIPPINE STAR/EDD GUMBAN The combined wealth of tycoons on the 2026 Forbes Asia Philippines’ 50...

July inflation cools to 4-month low thumbnail
San Diego Daily

July inflation cools to 4-month low

A jeepney is seen along United Nations Avenue in Manila. Inflation slowed to a four-month low of 6.2% in July as transport costs...