Topic: Business & Economy — Neutral reports only
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[2026-08-21 02:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: IN the past, the selection of the UP Los Baños (UPLB) chancellor warranted the attention of national leaders, particularly those managing rural development-related agencies.
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[2026-08-21 02:11 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: AGRICULTURAL losses from tropical cyclones Luis, Maymay and Neneng, and the enhanced southwest monsoon have reached P1.73 billion, affecting 50,277 farmers and 40,954 hectares of farmland, the Department of Agriculture (DA) said on Thursday.
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[2026-08-21 02:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: TEHRAN — United States President Donald Trump pledged “economic warfare” against Iran and threatened any country that trades with it, prompting Iran to dismiss the plan on Thursday as a continuation of failed policies.
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[2026-08-21 02:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: BUSINESSES and stakeholders have called for clearer and more consistent implementation of tax rules covering cross-border services, saying greater certainty would help companies comply with regulations and make investment decisions.
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[2026-08-21 02:08 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: DOMINION Holdings Inc. (DHI) is seeking to increase its authorized capital stock nearly ninefold to P30 billion from P3.42 billion as it moves to consolidate the companies that have control over the Tampakan copper-gold project in Mindanao under a single entity, potentially making Dominion one of the country’s largest mining firms.
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[2026-08-21 02:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: CONSUNJI-LED Semirara Mining and Power Corp. has won a 13-year-long bid for a P27.34-million tax refund on its diesel importation after the Supreme Court ruled in favor of the company and denied a Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) appeal.
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[2026-08-21 02:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: SEOUL — Samsung Electronics is set to announce a new shareholder return policy later this month worth more than 100 trillion won ($71.75 billion), media reported on Thursday, as the company plans to share record profits with shareholders amid an artificial intelligence (AI)-driven chip supercycle.
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[2026-08-21 02:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: UCLA forward Angela Dugalic, right, shoots over South Carolina guard Ta’Niya Latson, center, and South Carolina forward Joyce Edwards during the first half of the women’s National Championship Final Four NCAA college basketball tournament game, April 5, 2026, in Phoenix. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin, File)
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[2026-08-21 02:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: INSURER AIA Group posted a 10-percent jump in half-year value of new business (VONB) on Thursday, boosted by growth across all distribution channels and segments, excluding Thailand.
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[2026-08-21 02:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: COTY on Wednesday forecast current-quarter earnings below expectations and withheld its annual outlook, calling fiscal 2027 a “transition year” as it pushes ahead with a business overhaul.
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[2026-08-21 02:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: The average long-term U.S. mortgage rate eased for the second week in a row, but remains elevated compared with this time last year.
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[2026-08-21 01:56 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: The yen has weakened against major currencies since the Japan-U.S. intervention.
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[2026-08-21 01:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: New York Post
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[2026-08-21 01:41 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Japanese retail investors are moving money into non-yen assets, particularly dollars. (Nikkei montage)
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[2026-08-21 01:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: A tanker has been boarded by six armed people who took control of the vessel off the coast of Yemen and diverted it towards Somalia, according to the United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) centre.
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[2026-08-21 01:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: See more of our coverage in your search results.
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[2026-08-21 01:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: "Israeli companies are betting big on Texas, investing $3.2 billion and creating more than 4,200 jobs across our state," Texas Senator Ted Cruz tweeted on Wednesday.
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[2026-08-21 01:21 UTC+10:00] [US economy] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: The enormous US debt under Trump will hobble the next Democratic administration – just as the GOP planned
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[2026-08-21 01:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: European natural gas prices surged to levels last seen during the energy crisis triggered by Russia's invasion of Ukraine, when severe supply disruptions sent global markets into turmoil.
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[2026-08-21 01:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: The Trump administration's plan to crush Iran's economy will likely negate the need for further U.S. military operations against the Islamic republic, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent told CNBC on Thursday.
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[2026-08-21 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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[2026-08-21 01:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: A visitor walks in front of Alibaba booth during the 3rd China International Supply Chain Expo at the China International Exhibition Center, in Beijing, China, Friday, July 18, 2025. (AP Photo/Mahesh Kumar A., File)
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[2026-08-21 01:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: The deal for PCI Energy Solutions is set to become the largest acquisition in Mitsubishi Electric's history. (Photo by Shintaro Ino)
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[2026-08-21 00:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: United States President Donald Trump has threatened to financially punish any country providing an economic “lifeline” to Iran, as he declared an “economic D-Day” against Tehran.
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[2026-08-21 00:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: US President Donald Trump has announced what he describes as the “most crushing economic operation” against Iran, as Washington ramps up pressure on Tehran and talks to end the war between the two countries continue to stall.
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[2026-08-21 00:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: MS&AD seeks to increase the profits of its overseas operations. (Photo by Sae Kamae)
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[2026-08-21 00:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Walmart is tumbling after posting disappointing guidance while quarterly sales fell short of expectations, a rare miss for the world's largest bricks and mortar retailer, that is stoking concerns about the leading big-box retailer decelerating alongside a slow-growing US economy.
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[2026-08-21 00:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Beijing also hit back at US allegations that Chinese exporters are evading duties, while drone shipments are already under serious pressure
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[2026-08-21 00:00 UTC+10:00] [European Union] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Beijing also hit back at US allegations that Chinese exporters are evading duties, while drone shipments are already under serious pressure
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[2026-08-21 00:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: The corporate world’s eternal challenge is how to get the right balance between short, medium and long-term goals. This is now especially true in the sustainability domain. For much of the past two decades, the sustainability debate has focused on carbon, which is critical for our future, but the next decade needs to begin to focus on jobs, critical for our present.
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[2026-08-20 23:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Attorney-General Gali Baharav-Miara has called for renewed arrests and broader economic sanctions against military draft evaders, warning that weak enforcement against ultra-Orthodox men is undermining the draft, leaving potential recruits out of the army and producing unequal enforcement against the rest of the population.
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[2026-08-20 23:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Israeli pressure and restrictions on labor, government funds, banking, trade, and movement in the West Bank have pushed the territory into an economic crisis, according to a report from The New York Times on Tuesday.
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[2026-08-20 23:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Rarely are the words “altruism” and “private equity” found in the same sentence, yet a cross-section of former Obama-era officials, media executives and several professional athletes are endeavoring to rewrite the rules of professional sports investment with the launch of a new $7 billion sports-focused investment fund called Blacksun.
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[2026-08-20 23:26 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: Oil prices surged nearly 3 per cent on Thursday, extending a five-day rally as the expiry of a US-Iran memorandum of understanding and renewed pressure from Washington raised fears of further supply disruptions.
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[2026-08-20 23:21 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: Residents of a Hezbollah stronghold in Beirut have said they will not trade the group’s weapons for reconstruction money, while decrying a US-brokered framework peace agreement between Lebanon and Israel.
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[2026-08-20 23:21 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: Residents of a Hezbollah stronghold in Beirut have said they will not trade the group’s weapons for reconstruction money, while decrying a US-brokered framework peace agreement between Lebanon and Israel.
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[2026-08-20 23:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: The US Central Command (CENTCOM) has on Thursday confirmed the USS George Washington is now deployed in the Middle East, following the lengthy, over-extended deployment of personnel onboard the USS Lincoln, which has sparked crisis and media frenzy over poor conditions, lack of supplies, and worsening morale.
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[2026-08-20 23:13 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AfricaNews
Snippet: A dilapidated two-century-old building in Saint-Louis, Senegal bears testament to the island's little-known past as part of the transatlantic slave trade, the traces of which are quickly and quietly disappearing from view.
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[2026-08-20 23:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: Schools in the UAE are all set to welcome pupils for the 2026-27 academic year, with principals saying there are no changes to opening arrangements despite the missile alert this week.
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[2026-08-20 23:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: US President Donald Trump’s latest threat about “economic consequences” for countries dealing with Iran appears to be aimed at countries in Asia and the Middle East, although details remain sparse at this point.
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[2026-08-20 23:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: A mine operated by Serra Verde Mining digs for rare earth elements including neodymium, praseodymium, terbium and dysprosium, which are essential for the production of permanent magnets, in Minacu, Goias state, Brazil, July 28, 2025. (AP Photo/Eraldo Peres, File)
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[2026-08-20 23:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: The world is increasingly turning to Brazil to explore for rare earth minerals that are crucial for technology and renewable energy. The country’s large reserves are second only to China. (AP Video by Lucas Dumphreys. Produced by Teresa de Miguel)
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[2026-08-20 22:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: A tanker east of Yemen was boarded by six armed people who took control of the vessel and diverted it towards Somalia, the United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) said on Thursday.
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[2026-08-20 22:37 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Unchanged from near 1969 lows for the last five years...
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[2026-08-20 22:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Hiring sign for sales professionals is displayed at a store, in Vernon Hills, Ill., Wednesday, April 15, 2026. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh, file)
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[2026-08-20 22:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Purchases from the Gulf accounted for 27.6 per cent of China’s total crude imports in July, up over 10 percentage points from the month before
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[2026-08-20 22:30 UTC+10:00] [Chim Lee] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Purchases from the Gulf accounted for 27.6 per cent of China’s total crude imports in July, up over 10 percentage points from the month before
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[2026-08-20 22:29 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: US futures slide and are trading at session lows, as bond yields surge after yesterday’s Treasury announcement, having now erased the entire post buyback-boost move; yields are 4-5bps higher as the curve bear steepens sharply with the 10Y yield now at 4.69%, above where it was before the Treasury's press release yesterday, driven by a surge in Brent above $94 after Trump vowed to unleash an "Economic D-Day" on Iran's economy.
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[2026-08-20 22:13 UTC+10:00] [Antisemitism] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Politico
Snippet: Rapper Kanye West may be heading to Russia later this fall, but the Kremlin says arranging a meeting with President Vladimir Putin falls outside its scope of business.
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[2026-08-20 22:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Decline in firm’s sales growth will be ‘difficult to reverse’ without a new product format or powerful celebrity endorsement, analyst says
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