Topic: Business & Economy — Neutral reports only
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[2026-05-18 06:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Around a third of Japanese households are headed by people over 70, with their savings far exceeding liabilities. © Reuters
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[2026-05-18 06:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Amid a wave of recent pitching injuries, the Dodgers are adding some depth in the form of a longtime nemesis.
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[2026-05-18 06:00 UTC+10:00] [Business / Banking & finance] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: May 18, 2026 — 6:00am
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[2026-05-18 05:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: There may be some glimmer of hope for Primm Valley Resorts, the last full-time casino still operating in Primm, Nevada, the tiny gambling outpost formerly known as State Line along Interstate 15.
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[2026-05-18 05:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Soho is Manhattan’s most densely packed retail district — as reflected both in terms of numbers of shoppers and the fewest vacant stores.
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[2026-05-18 05:24 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: The flagship Kathmandu model of the German-made Cube lineup will use Shimano's Q'Auto automatic shifting system. (Shimano)
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[2026-05-18 05:24 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: The flagship Kathmandu model of the German-made Cube lineup will use Shimano's Q'Auto automatic shifting system. (Shimano)
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[2026-05-18 05:24 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: The flagship Kathmandu model of the German-made Cube lineup will use Shimano's Q'Auto automatic shifting system. (Shimano)
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[2026-05-18 05:18 UTC+10:00] [Business / Markets] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: The US stock market fell from its records on Friday and joined a worldwide drop for stocks after higher oil prices sent a shiver through the bond market. Stocks that had been caught up in the euphoria around artificial-intelligence technology led the way lower.
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[2026-05-18 05:00 UTC+10:00] [Economy & Markets] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Michael West Media
Snippet: Don't pay so you can read it. Pay so everyone can!
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[2026-05-18 05:00 UTC+10:00] [Business / Companies] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: A steel mill on the industrial edge of Melbourne has become the first in Australia to draw more than half of its power from renewable energy sources, marking a step forward in the push to clean up one of the world’s most carbon-intensive industries.
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[2026-05-18 04:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: The wildly popular Brooklyn Storehouse event space announced Friday that it would put on its last show this fall amid a continuous business divorce between its longtime owners.
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[2026-05-18 04:57 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Mon 18 May 2026 at 4:57am
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[2026-05-18 04:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: What the Real Estate Board of New York calls “The Invisible Engine” of the city’s economy — i.e., the contribution of real estate and real estate-related taxes to the municipal coffers — is invisible only to Mayor Zohran Mamdani.
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[2026-05-18 04:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Submitted by QTR's Fringe Finance
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[2026-05-18 03:57 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: WASHINGTON — Republicans still resoundingly approve of President Trump’s handling of inflation, though that support has been eroding as the broader public’s feelings on the economy soured dramatically, according to a new poll.
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[2026-05-18 03:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: The concept of an energy war has long been confined to the strategic manipulation of pipelines or the imposition of economic sanctions. But today, it has mutated into something far more visceral and visible.
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[2026-05-18 03:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: A “clean” comedian who has sold more tickets for his latest tour than Beyoncé has announced that he wants to build his own Disney World-style theme park in Nashville with himself as the mascot.
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[2026-05-18 03:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Anthropic has restricted access to Claude Mythos, a powerful AI tool that can discover vulnerabilities in major operating systems, over the cybersecurity risks it poses. (Photo by Suzu Takahashi)
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[2026-05-18 03:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Anthropic has restricted access to Claude Mythos, a powerful AI tool that can discover vulnerabilities in major operating systems, over the cybersecurity risks it poses. (Photo by Suzu Takahashi)
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[2026-05-18 03:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Anthropic has restricted access to Claude Mythos, a powerful AI tool that can discover vulnerabilities in major operating systems, over the cybersecurity risks it poses. (Photo by Suzu Takahashi)
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[2026-05-18 03:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: Sharjah and Oman have launched a logistics corridor to move goods by sea and land more easily, as the Strait of Hormuz closure continues to affect trade.
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[2026-05-18 02:51 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: An EU proposal to drastically cut its steel import quota in response to global overcapacity and the shrinking of local manufacturing will hurt Kiev, Ukrainian manufacturers and officials have told the Financial Times.
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[2026-05-18 02:51 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: An EU proposal to drastically cut its steel import quota in response to global overcapacity and the shrinking of local manufacturing will hurt Kiev, Ukrainian manufacturers and officials have told the Financial Times.
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[2026-05-18 02:26 UTC+10:00] [Cuba] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Buoyed by his removal of Venezuela’s Nicolás Maduro, the US president is intensifying an economic stranglehold and military menace
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[2026-05-18 02:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
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[2026-05-18 02:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
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[2026-05-18 02:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
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[2026-05-18 02:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
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[2026-05-18 02:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
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[2026-05-18 02:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
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[2026-05-18 02:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
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[2026-05-18 01:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: In this photo released by the Taiwan Presidential Office, Taiwan’s President Lai Ching-te speaks during a press conference on “Taiwan-U.S. Economic Prosperity Partnership” in Taipei, Taiwan on Feb. 3, 2026. (Taiwan Presidential Office via AP, File)
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[2026-05-18 01:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: A new Israel-focused private equity firm, David Group Capital Management Ltd., has launched in Herzliya with plans to invest in and scale mature Israeli and Israel-related companies.
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[2026-05-18 01:38 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Sumitomo Metal Mining seeks to tap the Philippines' rare-earth resources to step up production. (Sumitomo Metal Mining)
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[2026-05-18 01:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: According to a Sunday report from Iran's semi-official Fars news agency, the United States has laid down a firm, take-it-or-leave-it ultimatum to Tehran. Both sides are still trying to patiently wait out the Hormuz crisis, hoping to inflict more economic pain on the other until they blink.
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[2026-05-18 01:01 UTC+10:00] [Foreign policy] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Politico
Snippet: Jamieson Greer said President Donald Trump is "considering" how to approach a deal.
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[2026-05-18 01:00 UTC+10:00] [Health] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Cigarettes kill 66 Australians every day, coalition says, criticising MPs who heard evidence from Philip Morris in secret
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[2026-05-18 01:00 UTC+10:00] [Supermarkets] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Analysis shows in some cases the switch from promotional to full price happens almost simultaneously in Australia’s two biggest supermarkets
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[2026-05-18 00:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Malaysia's former Economy Minister Rafizi Ramli, right, and former Natural Resources and Environment Minister Nik Nazmi Nik Ahmad shake hands during an event in Kuala Lumpur on May 17. (Photo by Norman Goh)
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[2026-05-17 23:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: The nationwide average price of regular gasoline marginally increased on Thursday, after five straight days of decline, the American Automobile Association (AAA) said in a May 14 statement.
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[2026-05-17 23:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Authored by Lance Roberts via RealInvestmentAdvice.com,
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[2026-05-17 23:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Clashes at a conference in Chinese capital reflect wider tensions that threaten to descend into an economic conflict
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[2026-05-17 23:00 UTC+10:00] [Jens Eskelund] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Clashes at a conference in Chinese capital reflect wider tensions that threaten to descend into an economic conflict
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[2026-05-17 22:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 95]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: Noon, the e-commerce platform which competes with Amazon in the UAE, plans to launch operations in Syria, its co-founder Mohamed Alabbar has said.
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[2026-05-17 22:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Most Americans can’t afford a new home.
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[2026-05-17 22:37 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Prominent figures from business, entertainment and political circles pay respects to daughter of late tycoon Stanley Ho at memorial service
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[2026-05-17 22:37 UTC+10:00] [Angela Leong On-kei] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Prominent figures from business, entertainment and political circles pay respects to daughter of late tycoon Stanley Ho at memorial service
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[2026-05-17 22:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Beijing casts computing power as a national infrastructure, likening tokens to mobile data as telecoms firms roll out mass-market packages
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[2026-05-17 22:30 UTC+10:00] [Kimi-K] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Beijing casts computing power as a national infrastructure, likening tokens to mobile data as telecoms firms roll out mass-market packages
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