Topic: Business & Economy — Neutral reports only
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[2026-08-29 06:41 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Fromagination in Madison offers a wide variety of cheeses, many of which are made locally. (Photo by Mizuki Uchiyama)
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[2026-08-29 06:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AfricaNews
Snippet: Norway is mourning King Harald V after the monarch died aged 89 at Oslo University Hospital’s Rikshospitalet at 6:35 a.m. local time on Friday, according to the Royal Palace. Hundreds of people gathered outside the palace to lay flowers and wreaths, while church bells rang across the country at noon.
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[2026-08-29 06:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: The US Treasury on Friday announced plans to cut off Banque Misr's branches in the United Arab Emirates from the global financial system, as the Trump administration seeks to "asphyxiate" what it said were Iran's "enablers".
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[2026-08-29 06:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: The bond market swung as investors built bets that the Federal Reserve may hike interest rates soon to get the nation’s high inflation under control.
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[2026-08-29 05:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Finland has chosen not to renew its multi-year funding agreement with the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) after it expires this year, Finnish Foreign Trade Minister Ville Tavio announced on Thursday.
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[2026-08-29 05:30 UTC+10:00] [Culture / Music] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Melbourne MC VV-Ace knows more than most how long a debut project can take. When we speak, the Congolese-Australian rapper has just returned from a trip to Congo to attend to family business, and he admits he’s battling jet lag.
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[2026-08-29 05:28 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Topic:Financial Services
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[2026-08-29 05:27 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: The US State Department on Friday said it had revoked the visa of former Iraqi finance minister Taif Sami Mohammed after she was placed on the FBI's terrorism watchlist.
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[2026-08-29 05:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: By Song Sang-ho and Park Sung-min
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[2026-08-29 05:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Itochu President Keita Ishii said the strength of trading houses lies in their diversification. (Photo by Hazumu Urushiyama)
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[2026-08-29 05:00 UTC+10:00] [Business / Consumer affairs] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: There’s only one hotel in Sydney where guests can choose dreamer suites or revenge rooms that make up part of a classic old cinema which, after being vacant for decades, has now morphed into modern and stylish accommodation.
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[2026-08-29 05:00 UTC+10:00] [Property / News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Sydney home owners are listing fewer homes in the lead-up to spring compared to last year as prospective buyers sit on their hands and some homes linger on the market.
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[2026-08-29 05:00 UTC+10:00] [Property / News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Home buyers waiting for a rush of new listings to hit the market in spring may be disappointed, and may have to make do with the unsold homes languishing on Melbourne’s market.
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[2026-08-29 05:00 UTC+10:00] [Business / Companies] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Embattled gaming giant Star Entertainment is facing a fresh scandal, with leaked files revealing it has gutted its problem gambling programs, canvassed misleading casino financiers with an inflated financial forecast, and had to fire a senior executive 10 days after his hiring over contested allegations that he made grossly inappropriate comments.
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[2026-08-29 04:54 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Nissan Motor, led by CEO Ivan Espinosa, has long discussed collaborating with Honda Motor, headed by CEO Toshihiro Mibe. (Source photos by Nikkei)
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[2026-08-29 04:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Every day, Mat Evans turns people away from his licensed tobacco store because he doesn't have "the cheap stuff".
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[2026-08-29 04:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Bernstein analysts are out with a note on how Meta Platforms and EssilorLuxottica's once-hot smart glasses business is running out of steam because of an emerging public backlash over privacy and surveillance, raising questions about whether the smart glasses industry as a whole is hitting a brick wall.
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[2026-08-29 04:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: The Egyptian’s arrival is bringing new fans, money and global attention to Turkey - but can the league turn that buzz into lasting growth?
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[2026-08-29 03:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: The US Treasury Department proposed on Friday to revoke Banque Misr UAE’s correspondent banking access to US financial institutions, calling it a “critical node” in the Iranian regime’s access to US dollars.
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[2026-08-29 03:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
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[2026-08-29 03:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
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[2026-08-29 03:41 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
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[2026-08-29 03:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
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[2026-08-29 03:22 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: The deal is a chance for GungHo, the developer of Puzzles & Dragons, to revive its struggling business. (Source photos by Nikkei)
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[2026-08-29 02:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
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[2026-08-29 02:52 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
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[2026-08-29 02:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Yamaha Motor President Motofumi Shitara, left, and India Yamaha Motor Chairman Hajime Aota unveil the YZF-R2 in Chennai on Aug. 27. (Photo by Takanori Okabe)
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[2026-08-29 02:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Sumitomo Corp. changed the name of Air Lease to Sumisho Air Lease following the acquisition. (Sumisho Air Lease)
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[2026-08-29 02:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Japan bans imports of most fresh potatoes due to risk of harmful pests and microbes. (Photo by Nanami Sato)
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[2026-08-29 02:27 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: After decades outside the bloc’s periphery, Iceland is about to hold a referendum on reopening membership talks with the EU. Is the Viking nation preparing to trade sovereignty for stability? Or is it climbing aboard a sinking ship?
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[2026-08-29 02:27 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: After decades outside the bloc’s periphery, Iceland held a referendum on reopening membership talks with the EU. The Viking nation chose not to trade sovereignty for stability. Some 53% of voters opposed re-opening membership talks with Ursul von der Leyen's fractured bloc.
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[2026-08-29 02:26 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: The rise in U.S. Treasury yields boosted demand for dollars, pushing the yen into the 160-per-dollar range. (Photo by Hiroki Endo)
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[2026-08-29 02:22 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
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[2026-08-29 02:20 UTC+10:00] [Bilateral trade] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Politico
Snippet: BRUSSELS — Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi is planning to attend the EU summit in December, according to two officials familiar with the discussions.
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[2026-08-29 02:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: THE peso breached the P62-per-dollar mark on Friday to new all-time low, and the stock market also slipped below 6,000 as investors remained cautious about global risks and the impact of tighter monetary policy on economic growth.
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[2026-08-29 02:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: I LATION could accelerate to as high as 6.5 percent this month due to higher food and fuel prices, the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) said on Friday.
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[2026-08-29 02:17 UTC+10:00] [News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Michael West Media
Snippet: August 29, 2026 02:17 | News
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[2026-08-29 02:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: My guest columnist is Menie Odulio, convenor of the Stop SALEx Movement. She writes about the Southern Access Link Expressway (SALEx), a tollway project of San Miguel Corp. (SMC) costing P152.4 billion to build 40.65 kms of an elevated expressway network on Roxas Boulevard and several major roads in the City of Manila.
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[2026-08-29 02:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: THE country’s trade deficit rose to nearly $6 billion in July amid double-digit growth for both exports and imports, preliminary data released by the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) showed on Friday.
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[2026-08-29 02:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: THE Philippine Ports Authority (PPA) posted P16.34 billion in revenues in the first half of the year, driven by higher cargo and container traffic, and increased cruise ship calls.
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[2026-08-29 02:14 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: FISH unloading at government-run regional fish ports fell 22.02 percent in July, dragged down by sharp declines in General Santos and other major ports, latest data from the Philippine Fisheries Development Authority (PFDA) showed.
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[2026-08-29 02:13 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: THE Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) is pushing for longer-term measures to prevent garbage from reaching waterways, saying cleanup operations alone cannot solve the country’s recurring waste problem.
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[2026-08-29 02:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: THE country’s producer price index (PPI) for agriculture posted a slower annual decline in the second quarter (Q2) this year, the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) reported on Friday.
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[2026-08-29 02:11 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: AIRFARES are set to rise in the first half of September after the Civil Aeronautics Board (CAB) raised the fuel surcharge due to higher jet fuel prices.
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[2026-08-29 02:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: FOR many small business owners in the Philippines, technology used to be something they could think about later. If the business was already earning, customers were coming in and the bills were being paid, there was probably no urgent reason to change the way things were being done. A notebook for sales, a calculator for expenses, Facebook for advertising, and cash for payments could be enough.
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[2026-08-29 02:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: PHILWEB Corp. has elected Lance Gokongwei as chairman of its board, completing the listed gaming technology firm’s governance restructuring as it moves to accelerate the rollout of artificial intelligence (AI)-powered infrastructure.
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[2026-08-29 02:08 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: GENERAL TRIAS CITY, Cavite — American semiconductor company Analog Devices and 19 other business establishments in the locality have been recognized by the city government of General Trias in Cavite province for being the city’s top business taxpayers for 2024 and 2025 during the Locators Night held at the General Trias Unity and Civic Center Hall in Barangay Navarro on Wednesday.
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[2026-08-29 02:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: NVIDIA has paused some deals that were part of its new financing initiative that offered credit support to artificial intelligence (AI) cloud companies in exchange for a share of revenue, the Wall Street Journal reported on Thursday, citing people familiar with the matter.
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[2026-08-29 02:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: TOKYO — Toyota Motor said on Friday its global vehicle sales and production fell in July, weighed by declines in China, the United States and the Middle East, which offset a stronger performance in Japan.
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[2026-08-29 02:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: GAP named industry veteran Michael Francis as Old Navy’s new CEO on Thursday to reinvigorate the struggling brand, while improved pricing led to a quarterly profit beat and a strong forecast for the wider company.
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