Topic: Business & Economy — Neutral reports only
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[2026-08-31 02:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: THE Department of Transportation (DOTr) is stepping up runway extensions and airport upgrades nationwide to accommodate larger aircraft and more passengers to help increase flights and lower airfares.
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[2026-08-31 02:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: THE Department of Agriculture (DA) on Sunday said Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr. has ordered attached agencies to continuously revise their El Niño response plans, as the weather pattern threatens to reduce crop production and push food prices higher.
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[2026-08-31 02:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — Getting sick in the Philippines is no longer just a health concern. For many families, it has become a financial emergency.
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[2026-08-31 02:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: EVERY successful event is not just built on a well-executed program but also on strong partnerships. Recognizing the value of these relationships, SM Hotels and Conventions Corp. (SMHCC) continues to deepen its commitment to its clients through PRiMO (Perks and Recognition for Meeting Organizers), its official loyalty and recognition program for Meetings, Incentives, Conferences and Exhibitions (MICE) bookers and organizers.
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[2026-08-31 02:08 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: THE Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has shifted applications for public offerings fully online, with a processing period of just 40 days, as part of efforts to speed up the share offering process and make it easier for companies to raise funds through the capital market.
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[2026-08-31 02:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: LONDON — UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham has enjoyed a honeymoon first month as UK leader, but the hard trade-offs involved in governing are about to get real as parliament returns from its summer break in the coming days.
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[2026-08-31 02:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: AYALA Land Inc. said it diverted 44 percent of the waste generated from its operations and construction activities from landfills last year, exceeding a 30-percent target as it pursues a goal of sending zero waste to landfills by 2030.
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[2026-08-31 02:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: ABOITIZ Foundation, the corporate social responsibility arm of the Aboitiz Group, is expanding its education, digital livelihood and environmental programs nationwide through partnerships with the League of Municipalities of the Philippines (LMP) and the Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (Tesda).
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[2026-08-31 02:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: FOR businesses that rely on commercial vehicles, purchasing a truck is only the beginning of the ownership journey. Recognizing the importance of long-term value, Hino Motors Philippines (HMP) has introduced the Hino Value+ Promo, an initiative designed to help customers maximize their investment through a combination of purchase incentives and after-sales support.
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[2026-08-31 02:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: UNITED States Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said disorderly moves in the yen could trigger “forced unwinds” of positions that risk destabilizing global markets and ultimately raising borrowing costs for US households and businesses.
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[2026-08-31 02:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 95]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: Would like to seek legal advice regarding the money that I lent to my friend. We agreed that he will return it with interest of 10 percent after a year. After the lapse of one year, however, he failed to pay the said loan with interest as discussed. To show that he will not run from his obligation, we executed a formal contract of loan where it was stipulated, among others, that he will exert his best effort to pay
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[2026-08-31 02:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: DAK LAK, Vietnam — Vietnam’s Central Highlands produces around one sixth of the world’s coffee, but farmers are switching their traditional crop for durian to cash in on surging Chinese demand for the pungent “king of fruits.”
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[2026-08-31 02:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: KUALA LUMPUR — Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim on Sunday introduced measures to address rising living costs and support businesses, including restoring higher quotas for subsidized petrol and diesel purchases, as well as more funding for schools and small traders.
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[2026-08-31 02:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: JACKSON HOLE, Wyoming — Europe’s central bankers are leaving an annual getaway with their US counterparts far from reassured that long-standing norms in global cooperation remain intact and worried that more turmoil is ahead for an already testy relationship with Washington, sources familiar with the discussion said.
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[2026-08-31 02:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
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[2026-08-31 01:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 95]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Authored by Lance Roberts via RealInvestmentAdvice.com,
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[2026-08-31 01:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: Dubai Multi Commodities Centre has launched a dedicated platform for the lab-grown diamond industry as trade volumes in the UAE are at a high and the sector expands into advanced technology and industrial applications.
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[2026-08-31 01:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: See more of our coverage in your search results.
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[2026-08-31 01:01 UTC+10:00] [Insurance (Australia)] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Corporate regulator finds insurers settling most claims with cash rather than by managing repairs or rebuilding, warning of ‘unfair outcomes’ for homeowners
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[2026-08-31 01:00 UTC+10:00] [Wearable technology] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Smart glasses with cameras can benefit the vision impaired but companies might pit ‘accessibility benefits against safety and privacy’, says eSafety
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[2026-08-31 00:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: The United Arab Emirates’ recent investment push in Lebanon will help incentivize Beirut to “steer away from” Iranian and Hezbollah influence, Dr. Ahmed Alkhuzaie, a Middle Eastern political analyst, told The Jerusalem Post on Sunday.
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[2026-08-30 23:41 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: The UAE and Lebanon have revived a joint business council aimed at increasing trade and investment, and developing new partnerships between companies in the two countries.
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[2026-08-30 23:23 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: The United States has said it will cut off the UAE operations of Banque Misr from the US financial system after accusing Egypt’s second-biggest bank of doing business with the Iranian government.
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[2026-08-30 23:14 UTC+10:00] [Google Maps] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The New York Times
Snippet: Google has updated its Maps application, labeling Lake Ontario as “Lake America” for users in the United States, following an executive order signed by President Trump last week amid an escalating trade war with Canada.
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[2026-08-30 23:08 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: When people ask me what causes the most damage in a relationship, they expect me to list out the usual suspects, like financial trouble or intimacy problems. And they're not wrong to guess that, since both money and sex come up constantly in research on conflict.
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[2026-08-30 23:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: As the U.S. and Canada stare down tens of billions of dollars in dueling tariff regimes as a result of President Trump's new trade war against the nation's second-biggest trading partner, companies, economists, and investors are back in the game of attempting to forecast the level of volatility to expect on corporate balance sheets and in stock prices.
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[2026-08-30 22:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: With questions raised by various leaks on Sunday about whether the Finance Ministry's delay of NIS 15 billion has already broken a deal signed between Israel and the US for Apache helicopters, The Jerusalem Post was told by an IDF spokesperson that the deal is not yet off, though it may be delayed.
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[2026-08-30 22:14 UTC+10:00] [US Open Tennis 2026] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Record crowds, premium seats and an unchecked resale market have are transforming the self-styled people’s slam – and leaving ordinary fans fighting to get through the gates
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[2026-08-30 22:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: The IDF and Israel Police traded accusations on Sunday morning, criticizing each other’s handling of extremist settler violence in the West Bank after at least eight Palestinians were injured in clashes on Saturday.
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[2026-08-30 21:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: See more of our coverage in your search results.
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[2026-08-30 21:06 UTC+10:00] [Women in the boardroom] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Project in Zambia shows how teaching young women to negotiate better can have a long-term impact on their prospects
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[2026-08-30 21:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Zhu Zhongming, a former vice-minister for finance, has been appointed to a leading role in the city’s government
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[2026-08-30 21:00 UTC+10:00] [Wenzhou] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Zhu Zhongming, a former vice-minister for finance, has been appointed to a leading role in the city’s government
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[2026-08-30 20:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: Taco Bell is set to return to the UAE after 14 years under a new agreement with Americana Restaurants, with plans to expand the US fast-food brand into other Gulf markets.
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[2026-08-30 20:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: “The 63rd Damascus International Fair opened its doors to the general public on Saturday for its fourth day at the Damascus Fairgrounds, following the conclusion of three days dedicated exclusively to business and investment programs,” Syria’s state media SANA reported, as Syria continues to progress, seeking to integrate back into the international community and improve its economy.
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[2026-08-30 19:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: See more of our coverage in your search results.
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[2026-08-30 18:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: See more of our coverage in your search results.
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[2026-08-30 18:41 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Google's major business in Pakistan has so far been in advertising across its multiple platforms. © Reuters
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[2026-08-30 18:37 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Koo Yun-cheol nearly canceled his trip to the United States on Sunday after learning at the airport that he would be replaced in a Cabinet reshuffle. He ultimately boarded the flight as scheduled, concluding that he remained responsible for official duties until his successor took office.
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[2026-08-30 18:27 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: Iraq’s Kurdistan region has resumed oil production at all its oilfields except Sarsang, with output reaching up to 230,000 barrels per day, after a series of drone attacks during the war.
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[2026-08-30 18:24 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: Iran's supreme leader, Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei, has called for unity after warning officials against exposing the country’s weaknesses, as economic pressures and a worsening petrol crisis raise fears of renewed unrest.
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[2026-08-30 17:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Topic:Political Parties
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[2026-08-30 17:28 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Ube-based desserts are served at Studio Cafe Maru in Tokyo. Japan's latest food trend is being partly sustained by Instagram appeal and oshi-katsu fan culture. (Photo by Tokuyuki Matsubuchi)
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[2026-08-30 17:17 UTC+10:00] [TENNIS] [Factuality: 95]
Source: The Japan Times
Snippet: American players Jessica Pegula and Frances Tiafoe said tennis is moving in the right direction on diversity as Tiafoe highlighted increased representation at the top of the game and the financial barriers facing young players.
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[2026-08-30 17:15 UTC+10:00] [Business / Banking & finance] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Family history and a dark revelation shape West Australian author Tess Woods’ fifth book – and that was just in the writing process.
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[2026-08-30 17:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Options trader Marty Handler works on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange, Thursday, Aug. 27, 2026, in New York. (AP Photo/Yuki Iwamura)
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[2026-08-30 17:00 UTC+10:00] [US-Israel war on Iran] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: As with its approach to Hormuz, the US has mistaken applying pressure for an actual strategy. But Tehran has chips of its own to play
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[2026-08-30 17:00 UTC+10:00] [Business] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
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[2026-08-30 16:53 UTC+10:00] [Sport / NRL] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Ivan Cleary would have sat in a corporate box at Go Media Stadium with mixed emotions on Sunday afternoon.
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[2026-08-30 16:30 UTC+10:00] [Property / News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: A three-bedroom Armadale home sold under the hammer for $1,585,000, and was called on the market after just two bids at auction on Saturday, following a curious opening bid.
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