PSEi falls to 6,100 level on flood control, corruption woes

MANILA, Philippines – Mounting concerns over anomalous flood control projects and corruption allegations against high-ranking government officials dragged the bourse near the 6,100 barrier on Tuesday. The benchmark Philippine Stock Exchange Index (PSEi) tumbled to 6,118.54 by the closing bell, losing 1.55 percent, or 96.29 points. READ: Robinsons Land trims RCR stake Likewise, the broader

Canada Khalistan arrest: SFJ terrorist Inderjeet Singh Gosal held in Ontario

Canadian police have arrested Khalistani terrorist Inderjeet Singh Gosal on firearms charges in Ontario, a member of Sikhs for Justice (SFJ), an outfit banned in India and headed by US-based Khalistani terrorist Gurpatwant Singh Pannun. The arrest comes as Ottawa seeks to ease ties with New Delhi after a year of diplomatic tensions.

Tech giants help lift US stocks to fresh records

NEW YORK, United States – Gains by tech giants Nvidia, Apple and Oracle helped propel US equity indices to fresh records Monday, overcoming early weakness and concerns the market could be overvalued. For the third straight session, all three major indices powered to new all-time peaks, led by the tech-rich Nasdaq Composite Index, which finished

Gasoline, kerosone prices up by P1 starting Tuesday

There will be no respite from fuel price increases for motorists again this week, with local fuel retailers announcing another round of price adjustments set to take effect on Tuesday, Sept. 23. In separate advisories on Monday, Jetti Petroleum, Seaoil and Caltex said that per liter, the prices of gasoline and kerosene will both go