Topic: Business & Economy — Neutral reports only
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[2026-08-26 03:12 UTC+10:00] [Americas] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Politico
Snippet: At the start of the year, Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney called on the world’s middle powers to band together against Donald Trump. But a new trade war with the U.S. came before they were ready.
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[2026-08-26 03:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: Alphabet's Waymo on Tuesday said it plans to roll out robotaxi rides in Germany in 2027, marking its third international market and first in the EU.
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[2026-08-26 03:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: See more of our coverage in your search results.
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[2026-08-26 03:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: The Bank of Japan and other agencies look to launch the new settlement system within the next few years. (Photo by Nanami Sato)
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[2026-08-26 03:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Authored by Naveen Athrappully via The Epoch Times,
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[2026-08-26 02:55 UTC+10:00] [Defence policy] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Government resilience campaign aims to ensure people can cope in a national disaster, in order to free resources for most vulnerable
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[2026-08-26 02:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: US “economic D-Day” sanctions threaten to further squeeze China’s imports of Iranian crude, which have fallen 48 per cent since the Iran war began, as the Strait of Hormuz blockade and Houthi attacks on the Bab Al Mandeb disrupt supply.
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[2026-08-26 02:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: Nearly six months since the United States and Israel launched the first missiles in their war on Iran, Washington is pivoting to a strategy of tougher sanctions and economic isolation in a bid to force Tehran to accept its terms for a peace deal.
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[2026-08-26 02:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Daikin Industries produces chillers for data centers at this plant in the Mexican state of San Luis Potosi. (Daikin)
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[2026-08-26 02:29 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: The rial dropped to 2.02 million to the U.S. dollar as trading opened on currency markets. The currency had already been under pressure before the U.S. and Israel attacked Iran on Feb. 28 - now Trump’s administration has promised even stronger sanctions than those already in place would be announced Monday, including secondary sanctions on countries that continue to do business with Iran.
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[2026-08-26 02:21 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: AUTOMOTIVE sales hit a year high in July and the month also saw an end to a six-month run of slowdowns as buyers took advantage of the increased availability of electric vehicles (EVs), industry groups claimed on Monday.
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[2026-08-26 02:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: TWO Philippine startups made it to Forbes Asia’s 100 to Watch list for 2026, highlighting the growing presence of local ventures in artificial intelligence-powered marketing and financial technology.
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[2026-08-26 02:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: NEW DELHI — Governments across Asia must step up efforts to mobilize the region’s growing wealth for development, with experts saying the challenge is no longer a shortage of capital but a lack of action to put it to work.
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[2026-08-26 02:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: THE Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) is working with the Supreme Court to remove the paper requirement for documentary stamp tax (DST) from electronically notarized transactions, a move that could further streamline document processing for businesses and other taxpayers.
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[2026-08-26 02:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: EVERY management team knows the scene. A crisp strategy, walk the board through disciplined forecasts and land on a valuation built from rigorous cash-flow projections discounted at the weighted average cost of capital (WACC). The math says: execute well and value will follow. Then the stock goes nowhere or drifts lower.
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[2026-08-26 02:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MALACAÑANG on Tuesday said the Philippines had secured back-to-back investment-grade rating affirmations from two global credit rating agencies, which could help lower borrowing costs and support job creation and public services.
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[2026-08-26 02:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: AS accountants, we are trained to produce a trial balance — one where debits and credits match perfectly, down to the last centavo. We do spend hours hunting for that stubborn one peso discrepancy, refusing to rest until the trial balance finally comes together.
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[2026-08-26 02:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Days after the US hit Canada with a 50% tariff on $20 billion worth of Canadian goods amid a collapse in trade talks - and a Monday threat to include cars, trucks, auto parts and steel, Canada hit back on Tuesday - announcing retaliatory tariffs as high as 50% on $20 billion worth of American products.
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[2026-08-26 02:14 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: The move came after the Trump administration imposed 50% tariffs over the weekend on Canadian goods following the collapse of trade negotiations. Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney accused Washington of trying to subordinate Canada.
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[2026-08-26 02:14 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: THE value of the Philippines’ domestic trade fell 21.9 percent in the second quarter from a year earlier, the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) reported.
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[2026-08-26 02:13 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: THE Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is open to exploring the tokenization of shares as part of efforts to encourage financial innovation and broaden participation in the Philippine capital market, Chairperson Francis Lim said.
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[2026-08-26 02:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent's bond market interventions have generated a modest decline in yields along with a growing chorus of derision from those who think they won't work over the long haul and could have dangerous repercussions.
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[2026-08-26 02:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: JOLLIBEE Foods Corp. (JFC) is expanding its global restaurant business through a diversified portfolio of owned, franchised and invested brands, with its network now exceeding 10,700 stores and cafés across 33 countries.
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[2026-08-26 02:11 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: SEOUL — South Korean automaker Hyundai Motor and the union representing its workers have reached a tentative deal on wages and bonuses, both sides said on Tuesday after a rare full-day strike.
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[2026-08-26 02:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: AUSTRALIA'S Coles Group reported a softer-than-expected start to fiscal year 2027 on Tuesday as rival Woolworths' collectibles campaign weighed on its Supermarkets division's sales growth, sending its shares to a 12-week low.
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[2026-08-26 02:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: LONDON ─ Lego sales jumped 21 percent in the first half as soccer World Cup and Formula 1 sets attracted new customers, the Danish toy brand said on Tuesday.
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[2026-08-26 02:08 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: BAGUIO CITY — No suspected poisonous crabs were found during a joint inspection in the seafood section of the Baguio City Public Market on Monday, following a report of an alleged poisonous crab sold to a consumer.
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[2026-08-26 02:08 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: DP World has inaugurated an 11,514-square-meter warehouse in Johor, Malaysia, advancing its strategy to connect landside contract logistics with its regional port network across Southeast Asia.
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[2026-08-26 02:08 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: SEOUL ─ South Korean chipmaker SK Hynix's union members narrowly rejected a tentative wage agreement on Tuesday, according to a source familiar with the matter.
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[2026-08-26 02:08 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: CAIRO/WASHINGTON, D.C. — Iran pledged to retaliate against expanded United States economic sanctions that the Americans said would cut off Iran’s economic lifeline, with Tehran expressing confidence that major trading partners would resist Washington’s pressure campaign.
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[2026-08-26 02:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: WASHINGTON, D.C. — Canada said it would announce on Tuesday its response to United States President Donald Trump’s new tariffs, as neighbo rs that used to be close allies spiral into a trade war.
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[2026-08-26 02:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: THREE of the leading maritime players in Southeast Asia have joined forces to utilize artificial intelligence (AI) to verify reductions in fuel consumption and greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions on ships.
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[2026-08-26 02:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: SINGAPORE ─ Bitcoin rose above $80,000 to hit a more than three-month high on Tuesday as a soft US dollar, in the wake of the moves by Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent to calm the bond market, revived momentum in the crypto sector.
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[2026-08-26 02:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MCDONALD’S Philippines’ Crispy Chicken Fillet is the country’s best-tasting chicken fillet, according to a recent study by market research firm FastForward.
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[2026-08-26 02:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: LONDON (AP) — Chelsea and Strasbourg — two clubs in the same ownership group — struck another deal for a player on Tuesday, with 20-year-old midfielder Omari Kellyman moving to the French team on a permanent deal.
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[2026-08-26 02:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: United Airlines is resuming direct flights from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Ben-Gurion Airport (TLV) from March 28, 2027, the airline announced on Tuesday.
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[2026-08-26 02:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Vast pool of mainland engineers can help Hong Kong companies ease an acute shortage of local talent, academic says
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[2026-08-26 02:03 UTC+10:00] [Guangzhou HKUST Fok Ying Tung Research Institute] [Factuality: 92]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Vast pool of mainland engineers can help Hong Kong companies ease an acute shortage of local talent, academic says
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[2026-08-26 02:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
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[2026-08-26 02:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: See more of our coverage in your search results.
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[2026-08-26 01:29 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Terra Drone will deliver its B1 interceptor drones to Japan's Maritime Self-Defense Force. (Terra Drone)
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[2026-08-26 01:23 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: China on Tuesday warned the US that it could retaliate if Washington expands its sanctions campaign against Iran to target Chinese companies, potentially opening a new front in tensions between the world’s two largest economies.
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[2026-08-26 01:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Authored by Jonathan Turley via Jonathan Turley,
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[2026-08-26 01:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: See more of our coverage in your search results.
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[2026-08-26 01:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: China on Tuesday warned the US that it could retaliate if Washington expands its sanctions campaign against Iran to target Chinese companies, potentially opening a new front in tensions between the world’s two largest economies.
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[2026-08-26 01:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: The US has said "the single greatest financial offensive ever" will help it and Israel end their ongoing war with Iran.
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[2026-08-26 01:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: The main economic flash point in the US campaign against Iran has been the Strait of Hormuz, which carried roughly 20 million barrels of oil a day before the war. That choke point no longer dominates the global energy market the way many feared it would.
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[2026-08-26 00:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: United States President Donald Trump says he is considering changing the name of Lake Ontario to Lake America as the trade war between the US and Canada escalates.
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[2026-08-26 00:48 UTC+10:00] [Zohran Mamdani] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Multicultural Business Coalition sues New York City mayor, alleging plan for city-run stores will harm smaller grocers
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[2026-08-26 00:44 UTC+10:00] [Iran] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Despite Iran’s decades of sanctions resilience, some residents fear the new measures could spark protests again
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