Topic: Business & Economy — Neutral reports only
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[2026-08-23 22:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: Walk the halls of any major banking conference or listen in on a quarterly earnings call, and one topic keeps coming up: With the window for mergers wide open under the Trump administration, who will take a swing?
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[2026-08-23 21:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: Iran has threatened to retaliate against any country that joins the United States’ “economic war” against it, as diplomatic efforts to end the months-long war have stalled and shipping through the Strait of Hormuz has drastically decreased.
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[2026-08-23 21:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Lebanon’s economy is projected to shrink by 6.4% in 2026 after Hezbollah’s decision to return to war with Israel wiped out the early recovery achieved in 2025, according to the latest World Bank Lebanon Economic Monitor report.
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[2026-08-23 21:00 UTC+10:00] [Donald Trump] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: PM Mark Carney says ‘we got attacked’ as tariffs come into force on items from hockey sticks to tongue depressors
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[2026-08-23 20:53 UTC+10:00] [US economy] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Treasury secretary Scott Bessent’s attempt to calm bond markets is a sign of weakness not strength
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[2026-08-23 20:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Topic:Economic Sanctions
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[2026-08-23 20:37 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Local Spain
Snippet: Six EU countries are stepping up calls for a bloc-wide windfall tax on oil companies as profits soar due to the Middle East war, according to a letter seen by AFP Saturday.
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[2026-08-23 20:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: The global smartphone market is heading for its sharpest annual decline on record as soaring chip and memory costs push up handset prices and force manufacturers to cut lower-margin models and configurations, analysts say
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[2026-08-23 20:00 UTC+10:00] [US unions] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Since Hurricane Sandy in 2012, a growing labor movement has addressed the climate crisis and economic inequality
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[2026-08-23 20:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Research-focused universities with close ties to entrepreneurs and scientists seen as offering competitive advantage in job market
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[2026-08-23 20:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Research-focused universities with close ties to entrepreneurs and scientists seen as offering competitive advantage in job market
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[2026-08-23 20:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Beijing once courted Wall Street’s titans, hailing them as ‘old friends of China’. But the relationship today is far frostier
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[2026-08-23 20:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Beijing once courted Wall Street’s titans, hailing them as ‘old friends of China’. But the relationship today is far frostier
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[2026-08-23 19:21 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: RT News
Snippet: Iran has said that not “a single drop of oil” will leave the Persian Gulf and threatened to attack alternative export routes if neighboring states take part in the US economic pressure campaign against Tehran.
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[2026-08-23 19:21 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: RT News
Snippet: Iran has said that not “a single drop of oil” will leave the Persian Gulf and threatened to attack alternative export routes if neighboring states take part in the US economic pressure campaign against Tehran.
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[2026-08-23 19:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: Canada will impose retaliatory tariffs on US goods from next month, Prime Minister Mark Carney said, after trade talks collapsed and the US imposed 50 per cent duties on $20 billion of Canadian products.
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[2026-08-23 19:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Risks are ‘being resolved and contained’, back-to-back weekend commentaries assert after second-quarter GDP misses mark
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[2026-08-23 19:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Risks are ‘being resolved and contained’, back-to-back weekend commentaries assert after second-quarter GDP misses mark
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[2026-08-23 18:52 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Topic:Trade Agreements
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[2026-08-23 18:38 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Alibaba is doubling down on artificial intelligence at a moment when the race to build frontier models and the infrastructure behind them is intensifying across both China and the West. © Reuters
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[2026-08-23 18:28 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
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[2026-08-23 18:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: The US and Israel have demonstrated what military power can do to Iran. Bombs can destroy missile factories, military installations, drone warehouses, and command centers.
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[2026-08-23 18:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Wealthy expats increasingly choose Hong Kong as retirement base, lured by its low-tax regime and international connectivity, analysts say
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[2026-08-23 18:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Wealthy expats increasingly choose Hong Kong as retirement base, lured by its low-tax regime and international connectivity, analysts say
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[2026-08-23 17:49 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Facility churns out 60% of Bibigo's stateside mandu for US business worth over 80% of CJ's overseas revenue
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[2026-08-23 17:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: Bitcoin and gold shot higher this week, with both getting a boost from some frantic action surrounding the bond market, and the cryptocurrency also benefiting from activity in Washington.
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[2026-08-23 17:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Finance chief warns frontier tech will challenge the job market, urging faster action to equip young people with AI skills and workplace opportunities
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[2026-08-23 17:19 UTC+10:00] [Transport Department] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Finance chief warns frontier tech will challenge the job market, urging faster action to equip young people with AI skills and workplace opportunities
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[2026-08-23 17:00 UTC+10:00] [Travel & leisure] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Britons report that EES digital entry and exit system has led to frustration, visa mix-ups and long queues
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[2026-08-23 17:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Imports of bottled wine from the EU fell 16.6 per cent by volume in the first half of this year, according to Chinese customs data
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[2026-08-23 17:00 UTC+10:00] [wine] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Imports of bottled wine from the EU fell 16.6 per cent by volume in the first half of this year, according to Chinese customs data
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[2026-08-23 16:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Iran’s president, Masoud Pezeshkian, said that Iran was fighting a "full-scale economic, military and security war," but the nation's “power and cohesion had astonished the world".
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[2026-08-23 16:30 UTC+10:00] [Business / Consumer affairs] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Age
Snippet: August 23, 2026 — 4:30pm
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[2026-08-23 16:26 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: The Seoul Metropolitan Government will host a business event in September to connect local hospitals, clinics and medical tourism companies with overseas agencies seeking to send patients to Korea.
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[2026-08-23 16:24 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Record return plans reflect different ownership structures as chipmakers seek lasting stock gains
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[2026-08-23 16:11 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: Iran has condemned looming US economic sanctions on the eve of Washington’s planned announcement on Monday, while threatening retaliation against countries that join the pressure campaign.
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[2026-08-23 16:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: ‘I don’t think I will ever invest in the Kospi again,’ says an emotionally drained retiree who, like others, is reeling from the rout
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[2026-08-23 16:01 UTC+10:00] [Korea Securities Depository] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: ‘I don’t think I will ever invest in the Kospi again,’ says an emotionally drained retiree who, like others, is reeling from the rout
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[2026-08-23 16:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Chinese EV leaders are pushing into full-hybrid tech to challenge industry titans on mainland and abroad
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[2026-08-23 16:00 UTC+10:00] [full-hybrid technology] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Chinese EV leaders are pushing into full-hybrid tech to challenge industry titans on mainland and abroad
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[2026-08-23 15:26 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Industry leaders and lawmaker say move could help boost city’s tourism economy
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[2026-08-23 15:26 UTC+10:00] [London] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Industry leaders and lawmaker say move could help boost city’s tourism economy
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[2026-08-23 15:00 UTC+10:00] [Fossil fuels] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: North Sea oil, once the driving force of the UK economy, may be dwindling but it remains a symbol of prestige and a rich resource for political debate
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[2026-08-23 14:44 UTC+10:00] [Business / The economy] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
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[2026-08-23 14:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: A trade and investment agreement between the UAE and Russia has officially come into force a year after it was signed, in a move aimed at boosting bilateral economic ties.
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[2026-08-23 14:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Six European Countries are stepping up calls for a bloc-wide windfall tax on oil companies as profits soar due to the Middle East war, according to a letter seen by AFP.
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[2026-08-23 14:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: WASHINGTON — The United States and Canada, historic allies along an undefended border, fell deeper into a trade war Saturday marked by angry recriminations and new tariffs that are expected to raise prices for products in both countries.
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[2026-08-23 14:04 UTC+10:00] [Business / Companies] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Elon Musk’s Starlink is rapidly being adopted by airlines, giving one company, SpaceX, much more sway in the consumer experience of many carriers.
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[2026-08-23 14:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: The recently opened food court in Terminal 3 of Manila's international airport is part of an overhaul to improve its infrastructure and services. (Photo by Yuki Fujita)
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[2026-08-23 13:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: CHICAGO — After trade negotiations crumbled at the eleventh hour, U.S. President Donald Trump's 50% tariffs on scores of Canadian imports kicked in Saturday.
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