Topic: Business & Economy — Neutral reports only

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[2026-08-29 22:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Title: How Much Gas Prices Have Risen Since The Iran War
Snippet: Gas prices have climbed sharply across the U.S. following the outbreak of the Iran War, but the size of the increase varies significantly by state.
Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/personal-finance/how-much-gas-prices-have-risen-iran-war
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[2026-08-29 22:22 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Title: K, C or E? Why economists can’t agree on the shape of today’s economy
Snippet: Those aren't initials or Greek life letters. They're some of the terms that economists, corporate leaders and politicians are using as they attempt to define the U.S. current economic moment.
Read full article: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/08/29/k-shaped-economy-c-shaped-e-shape.html
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[2026-08-29 22:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Title: Six months ago, Iran was supposed to collapse. Here’s what happened instead
Snippet: By Farhad Ibragimov – lecturer at the Faculty of Economics at RUDN University, expert and lecturer at the Department of Political Science, Faculty of Social Sciences and Mass Communications, Financial University under the Government of the Russian Federation
Read full article: https://www.rt.com/news/644802-six-months-iran-us-israel/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=RSS
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[2026-08-29 22:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Title: Six months ago, Iran was supposed to collapse. Here’s what happened instead
Snippet: By Farhad Ibragimov – lecturer at the Faculty of Economics at RUDN University, expert and lecturer at the Department of Political Science, Faculty of Social Sciences and Mass Communications, Financial University under the Government of the Russian Federation
Read full article: https://www.rt.com/news/644802-six-months-iran-us-israel/
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[2026-08-29 22:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Title: Iran trade falls as Supreme Leader Khamenei urges less reliance on the U.S. dollar
Snippet: Iranian trade has fallen sharply under U.S. sanctions and a naval blockade, President Masoud Pezeshkian said, as Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei urged a reduction in reliance on the U.S. dollar.
Read full article: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/08/29/iran-trade-sanctions-dollar-oil-exports.html
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[2026-08-29 22:01 UTC+10:00] [Ukraine] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Title: Russian strike on warehouse near Kyiv kills at least 37
Snippet: Attack on business apparently storing ‘explosive objects’ sparks huge fire, damaging residential buildings
Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/aug/29/russian-strike-warehouse-near-kyiv-kills-at-least-37
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[2026-08-29 22:00 UTC+10:00] [Trump administration] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Title: Trump’s DHS is using an obscure law to secretly snoop on journalists, non-profits and unions: ‘It’s outrageous’
Snippet: Even after judges rejected the same ploy, the Trump administration is going directly to social media and telecommunications companies
Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/aug/29/trump-dhs-1509-summons-records-journalists-nonprofits
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[2026-08-29 22:00 UTC+10:00] [US economy] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Title: ‘Inept, incompetent, craven’: Scott Bessent struggles to clean up the president’s mess
Snippet: There’s little optimism about treasury secretary’s ability to handle Trump’s tariffs, Iran sanctions and colossal US debt
Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/aug/29/scott-bessant-us-economy-donald-trump
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[2026-08-29 22:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Title: ProphetX promo code NYPBONUS: Trade $10, get $20 for Week 0
Snippet: See more of our coverage in your search results.
Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/08/29/betting/prophetx-promo-code-nypbonus-trade-10-get-20-for-week-0/
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[2026-08-29 21:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Title: Burning Man: Richest Hippies Alive?
Snippet: Summer is music festival time and while one major event, Coachella, kicks off the U.S. season in April, Burning Man – starting this Sunday in Nevada – closes it out.
Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/personal-finance/burning-man-richest-hippies-alive
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[2026-08-29 21:22 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Title: Rain-affected families in Bugallon get rice aid
Snippet: BUGALLON, PANGASINAN — Families affected by recent flooding and prolonged rains in parts of Bugallon received rice assistance from two private companies on Wednesday.
Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/08/29/regions/rain-affected-families-in-bugallon-get-rice-aid/2414511
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[2026-08-29 21:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Title: Devastating Nepal flood damage may cost up to a tenth of economy to rebuild
Snippet: Nepal may need $4 billion to $5 billion to rebuild after this week's devastating floods, Finance Minister Swarnim Wagle told Reuters on Saturday, a bill equal to nearly a tenth of the economy.
Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/international/article-906943
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[2026-08-29 21:00 UTC+10:00] [Chelsea] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Title: Alonso gets Chelsea’s priorities right by ditching Sánchez for winner Martínez | Jacob Steinberg
Snippet: Signing of World Cup winner adds to sense that this is the summer when BlueCo got serious in transfer market
Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/football/2026/aug/29/xabi-alonso-chelsea-keepers-robert-sanchez-emiliano-martinez
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[2026-08-29 21:00 UTC+10:00] [International trade] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Guardian Australia
Title: ‘If it’s made in the US, I don’t buy it’: Canadians on boycotting Trump’s America
Snippet: Avoiding US goods and services – from tech to whisky to air travel – has forced many to find a new way of living
Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/aug/29/if-its-made-in-the-us-i-dont-buy-it-canadians-on-boycotting-trumps-america
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[2026-08-29 20:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Title: Iran’s leaders acknowledge economic toll of war, pledge diplomacy, defence
Snippet: Iran’s leaders have acknowledged the mounting economic damage of six months of war with the United States, with the president saying foreign trade has shrunk by more than a third under US sanctions and a naval blockade.
Read full article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/8/29/irans-leaders-acknowledge-economic-toll-of-war-pledge-diplomacy-defence
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[2026-08-29 19:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Title: Nepal-Tibet floods add to the world's growing natural disaster economic bill | The National
Snippet: After the devastating Nepal-Tibet floods, the focus on natural disasters in the age of climate change has been further magnified.
Read full article: https://www.thenationalnews.com/business/economy/2026/08/29/nepal-tibet-floods-add-to-the-worlds-growing-natural-disaster-economic-bill/
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[2026-08-29 19:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: Temasek backs Singapore Airlines’ Air India investment amid growing scrutiny
Snippet: News of the funding request prompted a lawmaker from Singapore’s opposition to urge that Temasek’s funds not be used
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/3365702/temasek-backs-singapore-airlines-air-india-investment-amid-growing-scrutiny?utm_source=rss_feed
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[2026-08-29 19:20 UTC+10:00] [Tata Sons] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: Temasek backs Singapore Airlines’ Air India investment amid growing scrutiny
Snippet: News of the funding request prompted a lawmaker from Singapore’s opposition to urge that Temasek’s funds not be used
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/3365702/temasek-backs-singapore-airlines-air-india-investment-amid-growing-scrutiny
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[2026-08-29 19:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: Reality check for China’s carmakers as authorities tell them to focus on quality, not tech
Snippet: Vice-minister says that to ensure safety, new technologies that fail to pass stricter approval procedures will be barred from market
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/business/china-business/article/3365597/reality-check-chinas-carmakers-authorities-tell-them-focus-quality-not-tech?utm_source=rss_feed
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[2026-08-29 19:00 UTC+10:00] [quality of cars] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: Reality check for China’s carmakers as authorities tell them to focus on quality, not tech
Snippet: Vice-minister says that to ensure safety, new technologies that fail to pass stricter approval procedures will be barred from market
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/business/china-business/article/3365597/reality-check-chinas-carmakers-authorities-tell-them-focus-quality-not-tech
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[2026-08-29 18:30 UTC+10:00] [bond market] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: Global debt crisis will mean higher taxes – or worse
Snippet: Bond markets are in revolt in response to rising government debt, meaning urgent change is needed in how national priorities are financed
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/opinion/world-opinion/article/3365442/global-debt-crisis-will-mean-higher-taxes-or-worse
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[2026-08-29 18:00 UTC+10:00] [Publishing] [Factuality: 95]
Source: Guardian Australia
Title: How to make a bestseller: insiders reveal the tricks of the book trade
Snippet: From cover design to shelf placement and influencer partnerships … how publishers will persuade you to buy their books this autumn
Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/books/ng-interactive/2026/aug/29/how-to-make-a-bestseller-insiders-reveal-the-tricks-of-the-book-trade
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[2026-08-29 18:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: Europe drought drives demand for Chinese water-saving goods as EU trade tensions grow
Snippet: Chinese makers of low-flow taps, garden gear and insulated drinkware are seeing European orders surge as heatwaves and drought reshape demand
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3365653/europe-drought-drives-demand-chinese-water-saving-goods-eu-trade-tensions-grow?utm_source=rss_feed
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[2026-08-29 18:00 UTC+10:00] [European Union] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: Europe drought drives demand for Chinese water-saving goods as EU trade tensions grow
Snippet: Chinese makers of low-flow taps, garden gear and insulated drinkware are seeing European orders surge as heatwaves and drought reshape demand
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3365653/europe-drought-drives-demand-chinese-water-saving-goods-eu-trade-tensions-grow
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[2026-08-29 17:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: US envoy’s Kashmir ‘part of India’ remark rattles Pakistan ties
Snippet: Whether a slip or a calculated trade tactic, Sergio Gor’s remark upended decades of studied American neutrality on Kashmir
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/politics/article/3365621/us-envoys-kashmir-part-india-remark-rattles-pakistan-ties?utm_source=rss_feed
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[2026-08-29 17:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: ‘Important part of India’: the phrase rattling US-Pakistan ties
Snippet: Whether a slip or a calculated trade tactic, Sergio Gor’s remark upended decades of studied American neutrality on Kashmir
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/politics/article/3365621/us-envoys-kashmir-part-india-remark-rattles-pakistan-ties
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[2026-08-29 16:14 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The National (UAE)
Title: Trump claims US will take control of 65bn barrels of Venezuelan oil | The National
Snippet: US President Donald Trump has said Washington is making an unprecedented push to take control of about a fifth of Venezuela's vast oil reserves, claiming it will provide relief to Americans' pain amid soaring energy prices.
Read full article: https://www.thenationalnews.com/business/energy/2026/08/29/trump-claims-us-will-take-control-of-65bn-barrels-of-venezuelan-oil/
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[2026-08-29 16:10 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Title: PM vows to boost housing supply
Snippet: Prime Minister Han Seong-sook on Saturday vowed to increase financial and policy support for development projects to boost housing supply.
Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10856105
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[2026-08-29 15:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Title: IDF warns budget delay will force reserve, intelligence cuts beginning in September
Snippet: The IDF will be forced to take severe, immediate measures beginning in early September because of the Finance Ministry’s “foot-dragging” in transferring the funds, despite instructions from Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, senior military officials said on Thursday.
Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/defense-news/article-906936
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[2026-08-29 15:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Title: PM vows to boost housing supply
Snippet: SEOUL, Aug. 29 (Yonhap) -- Prime Minister Han Seong-sook on Saturday vowed to increase financial and policy support for development projects to boost housing supply.
Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260829001800320
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[2026-08-29 15:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Title: Europe’s summer drought threatens wild fish and fish farms alike
Snippet: A boat sits on dry ground as water levels have dropped on the Danube River in Petrovaradin, Serbia, Tuesday, Aug. 25, 2026. (AP Photo/Darko Vojinovic)
Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/europe-drought-fish-economy-7b9364f9d65814dbf337b7d38912e7d4
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[2026-08-29 15:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Title: Iceland heads to polls in knife-edge referendum on restarting EU talks
Snippet: Icelanders head to the polls on Saturday to decide whether their country should reenter negotiations to join the European Union, a vote that could have economic and security implications beyond the small Arctic country.
Read full article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/8/29/why-is-iceland-considering-joining-the-eu
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[2026-08-29 15:13 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Title: Shaw and Wilson trade goals in Gotham's 1-1 draw with the Thorns
Snippet: San Diego Wave FC midfielder Kenza Dali (10) runs during an NWSL soccer match against the Angel City FC in Los Angeles, Sunday, March 16, 2025. (AP Photo/Kyusung Gong,File)
Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/thorns-gotham-wave-racing-louisville-score-nwsl-ccca6c5f196bcad8dbc354c75c3ba9f4
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[2026-08-29 15:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Title: Suzuki launches 'kei'-sized model in Brunei, made in Pakistan
Snippet: Suzuki Motor is exporting two models, the Alto and the Every, from its subsidiary in Pakistan to Brunei. (Suzuki Motor)
Read full article: https://asia.nikkei.com/business/automobiles/suzuki-launches-kei-sized-model-in-brunei-made-in-pakistan
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[2026-08-29 15:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: CNBC
Title: Opinion: Dolly Parton was underestimated for decades. That became one of her greatest strengths
Snippet: When I interviewed Dolly Parton in 2015, the woman famous for her relentless optimism surprised me by talking candidly about a period when she had struggled with depression.
Read full article: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/08/29/dolly-parton-success-business-lessons.html
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[2026-08-29 14:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Title: The bond market prepares for a hike to interest rates, while US stocks drift lower
Snippet: NEW YORK — The bond market swung Friday as investors built bets that the Federal Reserve may hike interest rates soon to get the nation’s high inflation under control. US stocks, meanwhile, dipped but not by much after economists said a speech by Chairman Kevin Warsh helped strengthen faith that the Fed will do what’s needed to bring inflation down, even if it causes pain for the economy in the short term.
Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/08/29/business/foreign-business/the-bond-market-prepares-for-a-hike-to-interest-rates-while-us-stocks-drift-lower/2414445
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[2026-08-29 14:38 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: Japanese expansion and global domination next on NFL’s radar, Asia chief says
Snippet: Ex-rugby boss Brett Gosper says Japan is a ‘market of interest’ as American football seeks to be ‘top 3 sport’ in countries it operates in
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/sport/other-sport/article/3365684/japanese-expansion-and-global-domination-next-nfls-radar-asia-chief-says?utm_source=rss_feed
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[2026-08-29 14:38 UTC+10:00] [Japan] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: Japanese expansion and global domination next on NFL’s radar, Asia chief says
Snippet: Ex-rugby boss Brett Gosper says Japan is a ‘market of interest’ as American football seeks to be ‘top 3 sport’ in countries it operates in
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/sport/other-sport/article/3365684/japanese-expansion-and-global-domination-next-nfls-radar-asia-chief-says
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[2026-08-29 14:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 95]
Source: Financial Times
Title: How finance redeemed itself
Snippet: PublishedAugust 29 2026
Read full article: https://www.ft.com/content/63981a46-5849-4c1b-b5df-bfacd85c9d93
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[2026-08-29 14:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: India-China ties are warming, the time to capitalise is now
Snippet: The post-Galwan freeze is over. Rebuilding economic dialogue offers both nations a win-win path forward
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/opinion/article/3365624/india-china-ties-are-warming-time-capitalise-now?utm_source=rss_feed
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[2026-08-29 14:00 UTC+10:00] [Wen Jiabao] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: India-China ties are warming, the time to capitalise is now
Snippet: The post-Galwan freeze is over. Rebuilding economic dialogue offers both nations a win-win path forward
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/opinion/article/3365624/india-china-ties-are-warming-time-capitalise-now
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[2026-08-29 13:49 UTC+10:00] [Latest] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Duran
Title: AN OPTIMAL INVESTMENT-STRATEGY
Snippet: Switch to the dark mode that's kinder on your eyes at night time.
Read full article: https://theduran.com/an-optimal-investment-strategy/
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[2026-08-29 13:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Title: 50 Survival Lessons From The Great Depression: The Horrifying Things Americans Did When Money, Jobs, & Hope Disappeared
Snippet: Authored by John Walter via John Walter,
Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/personal-finance/50-survival-lessons-great-depression-horrifying-things-americans-did-when-money
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[2026-08-29 13:23 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Title: Interest rates, fish and Donald Trump on Icelanders' minds as nation goes to referendum on EU
Snippet: High interest rates and inflation, a fishing industry under threat and the shadow of Donald Trump are on the minds of Icelanders as the country goes to a referendum this weekend to decide whether it should restart negotiations on joining the European Union.
Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-08-29/iceland-referendum-on-restarting-talks-to-join-european-union/107084870
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[2026-08-29 13:23 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: Iranian leaders admit economic toll of war with US as trade drops 35%
Snippet: With the war now at the six-month mark, the Trump administration has stepped up efforts to punish Iran financially with an ‘economic D-Day’
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/world/middle-east/article/3365679/iranian-leaders-admit-economic-toll-war-us-trade-drops-35?utm_source=rss_feed
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[2026-08-29 13:23 UTC+10:00] [Pakistan] [Factuality: 92]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: Iranian leaders admit economic toll of war with US as trade drops 35%
Snippet: With the war now at the six-month mark, the Trump administration has stepped up efforts to punish Iran financially with an ‘economic D-Day’
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/world/middle-east/article/3365679/iranian-leaders-admit-economic-toll-war-us-trade-drops-35
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[2026-08-29 13:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: Hong Kong’s ageing felines fuel a growing ‘silver economy’ | South China Morning Post
Snippet: As more cats in Hong Kong enter their senior years, owners are spending more on healthcare, specialised food and long-term care.
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/video/hong-kong/3365640/hong-kongs-ageing-felines-fuel-growing-silver-economy
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[2026-08-29 13:00 UTC+10:00] [Sport / Soccer] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Title: How an $800k A-League player’s value rose to $33m in just seven months
Snippet: If someone offered you an investment opportunity with a guaranteed return of 4025 per cent in just seven months, you’d probably do some thorough due diligence before committing to anything. If the offer came via email, it’d go straight into your spam folder.
Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/sport/soccer/how-an-800k-a-league-player-s-value-rose-to-33m-in-just-seven-months-20260827-p60s3y.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed
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[2026-08-29 12:41 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Title: Filipino developer expands luxury projects in the Hamptons
Snippet: CEBU CITY — For the second quarter, fewer buyers closed deals in the Hamptons in New York state, but property prices continued to rise as Filipino developer Robbie Antonio expands his luxury residential projects in the market.
Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/08/29/regions/filipino-developer-expands-luxury-projects-in-the-hamptons/2414424
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[2026-08-29 12:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: Hong Kong’s long-term wealth hub status safe from mainland investment curbs: JPMorgan exec
Snippet: The investment bank’s North Asia chairwoman downplays regulatory hurdles – and views the city’s rivalry with Singapore in ‘win-win’ terms
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/business/banking-finance/article/3365613/hong-kongs-long-term-wealth-hub-status-safe-mainland-investment-curbs-jpmorgan-exec?utm_source=rss_feed
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