Topic: Business & Economy — Neutral reports only
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[2026-08-27 20:20 UTC+10:00] [Budget] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Politico
Snippet: PARIS — France's Economy Minister Roland Lescure said on Thursday a "stable public deficit" was the goal for next year's budget.
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[2026-08-27 20:08 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Vendors and customers at the North Carolina State Farmers Market are feeling the economic pinch thanks to the war in Iran. But while some blame President Trump, others says it’s just something they have to take in stride. (AP Video/Allen G. Breed)
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[2026-08-27 20:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Federal Reserve Board Chairman Kevin Warsh speaks during a news conference at the Federal Reserve in Washington, Wednesday, July 29, 2026. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)
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[2026-08-27 19:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: For two years in a row, global unemployment and inactivity among youths aged 15 to 24 has inched up again across world regions.
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[2026-08-27 19:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Even after the sell-off, Unitree’s market value is more than four times the top of the range indicated by lead underwriter Citic Securities
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[2026-08-27 19:30 UTC+10:00] [Wang Xingxing] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Even after the sell-off, Unitree’s market value is more than four times the top of the range indicated by lead underwriter Citic Securities
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[2026-08-27 19:11 UTC+10:00] [Companies] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Politico
Snippet: Polish Deputy Prime Minister Krzysztof Gawkowski asked the European Commission to fine Meta €250 million, alleging it is failing to tackle scams and fake ads on its platforms.
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[2026-08-27 19:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Turkey's Competition Authority has opened an investigation against Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. on suspicion that the Israeli company violated local laws and prevented activities by rivals in the local pharmaceutical market.
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[2026-08-27 19:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: The Landesweingut Kloster Pforta, one of Germany’s oldest wineries, faces insolvency by 2027, according to an expert report commissioned by the state government. Its troubles, from an unsustainable business model to high staffing costs, come amid a wider German wine slump driven by falling consumption and cheaper imports.
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[2026-08-27 19:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: The Landesweingut Kloster Pforta, one of Germany’s oldest wineries, faces insolvency by 2027, according to an expert report commissioned by the state government. Its troubles, from an unsustainable business model to high staffing costs, come amid a wider German wine slump driven by falling consumption and cheaper imports.
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[2026-08-27 19:00 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: SK Telecom said Thursday it will spin off SK Broadband’s artificial intelligence data center business into a new company, SK Horizon, as part of a broader push to expand its AI infrastructure operations.
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[2026-08-27 19:00 UTC+10:00] [Energy industry] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Decision not to improve resilience sooner described as ‘unacceptable gamble with our national security’
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[2026-08-27 18:54 UTC+10:00] [Banks] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Politico
Snippet: A number of hawkish lawmakers on both sides of the aisle are urging the Trump administration to focus its effort to cut off Iran’s economic lifeline on one primary target: Chinese banks.
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[2026-08-27 18:53 UTC+10:00] [Internet Culture] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
Snippet: META. A Meta logo is pictured at a trade fair in Hannover Messe, in Hanover, Germany, April 22, 2024
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[2026-08-27 18:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Minimum wages vary widely around the world, but comparing headline wage rates alone can obscure how much workers can actually buy with them.
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[2026-08-27 18:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: The US Army said on Wednesday it is awarding up to $2.2 billion to five companies to build and operate tiny nuclear reactors on military bases, which it hopes will one day power remote installations.
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[2026-08-27 18:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Investors are watching closely for shifts in interest-rate and monetary policy during Friday’s symposium
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[2026-08-27 18:00 UTC+10:00] [stocks] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Investors are watching closely for shifts in interest-rate and monetary policy during Friday’s symposium
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[2026-08-27 18:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: During an inspection tour in northeastern China, Premier Li says advanced tech can protect crop yield
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[2026-08-27 18:00 UTC+10:00] [grain export] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: During an inspection tour in northeastern China, Premier Li says advanced tech can protect crop yield
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[2026-08-27 17:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Di Dongsheng argues it could take three decades for China to dominate access to ports, straits, canals and shipping lanes around the world
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[2026-08-27 17:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Di Dongsheng argues it could take three decades for China to dominate access to ports, straits, canals and shipping lanes around the world
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[2026-08-27 17:51 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Myanmar President Min Aung Hlaing (right) welcomes Vietnamese Foreign Minister Le Hoai Trung in Naypyidaw on Aug. 26 as the two countries seek closer economic ties.
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[2026-08-27 17:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: “I believe that when we invest in education professionals, we are investing in the State of Israel and in our children. When a teacher is doing well, the class does well.” The source of this quotation is not an educator or school principal, but entrepreneur and business leader Ari Steinberg, CEO of Ashmoret, Israel’s largest credit card company for educators and members of the Israel Teachers Union.
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[2026-08-27 17:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AfricaNews
Snippet: After more than two decades of delays, ECOWAS is once again promising to launch the single currency. But with economic divergences and questions over monetary sovereignty, the road ahead remains full of obstacles. Our interview with Alain Zagote, Managing Director, FX at Fitch Advisory.
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[2026-08-27 17:44 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: Treasury yields were slightly lower on Thursday as investors geared up for jobs data and the start of the Federal Reserve's closely watched annual economic symposium in Jackson Hole, the first under Chair Kevin Warsh.
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[2026-08-27 17:22 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The bourse operator is exploring creating a chapter listing rule to absorb 300-plus firms from the GEM board
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[2026-08-27 17:22 UTC+10:00] [IPO] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The bourse operator is exploring creating a chapter listing rule to absorb 300-plus firms from the GEM board
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[2026-08-27 17:21 UTC+10:00] [Politics / NSW] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Long-range forecasts by the NSW government show the state’s population will rise by 3.4 million between now and 2066, economic output per person will increase by 35 per cent over that period and residents will live longer, healthier lives.
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[2026-08-27 17:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: In today’s episode of Trending Middle East, Qatar’s Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman heads to Tehran to push for de-escalation between Iran and the US and renewed dialogue, with talks also focusing on restoring navigation through the Strait of Hormuz to the situation before February 28.
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[2026-08-27 17:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Inflation has averaged 5% for the first seven months of the year, above the central bank's 2% to 4% comfort zone. (Photo by Yuichi Shiga)
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[2026-08-27 17:00 UTC+10:00] [Business] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
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[2026-08-27 17:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Inbound visitors are considered a low-cost initiative to address the nation’s consumption figures
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[2026-08-27 17:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Inbound visitors are considered a low-cost initiative to address the nation’s consumption figures
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[2026-08-27 16:58 UTC+10:00] [Business / Companies] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Critical Resources has brought in the heavy hitters, launching a collaborative research project with Australia’s national science agency, the CSIRO, to help optimise and scale up its novel Dry Supersonic Deposition (DSD) battery manufacturing technology.
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[2026-08-27 16:56 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — Monetary authorities raised key policy rates again by a quarter-point on Thursday, citing upside risks to inflation from volatile oil prices, severe El Niño conditions and potential wage adjustments.
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[2026-08-27 16:46 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Bang Golf brings 23 years of club-fitting experience to the premium golf ball market
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[2026-08-27 16:43 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: While monthly shipments cool from record highs, banks and logistics giants are racing to secure physical space for the city’s rising bullion trade
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[2026-08-27 16:43 UTC+10:00] [Asia] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: While monthly shipments cool from record highs, banks and logistics giants are racing to secure physical space for the city’s rising bullion trade
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[2026-08-27 16:42 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: The government of Prime Minister Narendra Modi is accelerating its semiconductor industry initiative, as the annual bill for chip-related imports is expected to swell to $240 billion by 2035. (Nikkei montage/Source photos by Getty Images and Reuters)
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[2026-08-27 16:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Aug. 27 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's top central banker will attend an annual U.S. symposium and other international meetings to discuss the latest global economic conditions and monetary policy direction, the Bank of Korea (BOK) said Thursday.
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[2026-08-27 16:37 UTC+10:00] [Business / Companies] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: ASX-listed Barkly Rare Earths has pushed past the 1000-metre mark in a 10,000m resource expansion drilling campaign at its flagship namesake project in the Northern Territory, completing 45 holes as it chases shallow growth around its 40-million-tonne (Mt) inferred rare earths resource.
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[2026-08-27 16:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Aug. 27 (Yonhap) -- The fair trade watchdog's probe into the South Korean arm of U.S.-listed Coupang Inc. appears to have hit a setback after the e-commerce giant refused investigators' recent attempts to conduct on-site inspections, citing procedural issues, industry sources said Thursday.
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[2026-08-27 16:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Bank of Japan Deputy Gov. Ryozo Himino said in a meeting with business leaders in Saitama prefecture on Aug. 27 that the Middle East conflict, demand for funds for the buildout of artificial intelligence and the weaker yen could raise inflation. (Photo by Kosuke Takeuchi)
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[2026-08-27 16:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: CEBU continues to evolve as one of the Philippines’ leading destinations for business, tourism and lifestyle, with new developments steadily expanding the ways people experience the city.
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[2026-08-27 16:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: SAN FRANCISCO — Wednesday's historic settlement between Meta and dozens of US states could be just the start of a wave that will ripple across the social media industry, putting TikTok, YouTube and Snap under pressure to make similar changes to their apps for teens.
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[2026-08-27 16:07 UTC+10:00] [Business / Companies] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: The latest assays from Broken Hill Gold’s Icebreaker prospect in South Australia have given fresh legs to the theory it may have stumbled onto a significant new gold-copper system just metres beneath an existing oxide resource.
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[2026-08-27 16:03 UTC+10:00] [Business] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Products & ServicesOpen Products & Services section
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[2026-08-27 16:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Two separate ancient shipwrecks were discovered in the depths of the Mediterranean over the past few weeks, providing insight into the trade routes used in antiquity.
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[2026-08-27 15:53 UTC+10:00] [Culture / Art & design] [Factuality: 95]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Lisa Havilah, the high-profile leader of the Powerhouse Parramatta, has stepped down 72 days before the opening of its new billion-dollar headquarters in western Sydney, the state’s biggest investment in culture since the Sydney Opera House.
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