Topic: Business & Economy — Neutral reports only
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[2026-05-14 05:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The Commercial Bank of Ceylon has announced the first winners of its ‘Debit Card Challenge 2026,’ with 250 debit card holders emerging victorious in the inaugural monthly draw of a promotion that is set to reward 1,000 customers with prizes worth a total of Rs. 45 million.
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[2026-05-14 05:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The Colombo Stock Exchange (CSE) concluded the second stage of its landmark reforestation initiative in collaboration with the non-profit “Rainforest Protectors of Sri Lanka” with members of CSE planting the first 200 saplings of the second stage in the Rajawaka rainforest last week.
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[2026-05-14 05:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: The Hamptons rental market has always been expensive. But this year, it’s in another stratosphere entirely.
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[2026-05-14 05:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Marking a historic milestone in the progressive development of Port City Colombo which is widely regarded as the turning point of Sri Lanka’s economy, Home Lands Group’s Home Lands Port City (Pvt) Limited signed the Sales and Purchase Agreement (SPA) with CHEC Port City Colombo (Pvt) Limited to develop the most iconic twin tower high-rise project in the Central Park district of Port City, that will merge with and overlook 40 acres of lush Central Parkland.
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[2026-05-14 05:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Prime Melwa Port City (Pvt) Ltd yesterday signed the Sales and Purchase Agreement (SPA) with CHEC Port City Colombo (Pvt) Limited, marking a historic milestone in the realization of one of the most prestigious upcoming marina and waterfront developments at Port City Colombo.
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[2026-05-14 05:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: AIA Insurance Lanka has once again established its position as an organisation that places people and leadership at the heart of its success, by securing top honours at the CLA Great Manager Awards 2025, presented by the Colombo Leadership Academy (CLA).
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[2026-05-14 05:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Doc990, one of Sri Lanka’s pioneering digital health solutions provider operated by Digital Health (Pvt) Ltd — a subsidiary of Dialog Axiata PLC — announced the introduction of a digital queue management system at Galle National Hospital, focused on pharmacy service counters.
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[2026-05-14 05:30 UTC+10:00] [Business] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Sri Lanka’s most Trusted and Innovative media services provider
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[2026-05-14 05:30 UTC+10:00] [Business] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Sri Lanka’s most Trusted and Innovative media services provider
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[2026-05-14 05:30 UTC+10:00] [Business] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Sri Lanka’s most Trusted and Innovative media services provider
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[2026-05-14 05:26 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Iran has turned to alternative trade to bypass the US blockade along the Strait of Hormuz, making use of northern sea ports, trucking through land borders and sending cargo through a rail system bound for China to sell oil and receive vital parts for its military, according to multiple reports.
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[2026-05-14 05:23 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: We’ve been keeping our eyes peeled for this beauty restock.
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[2026-05-14 05:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Hamptons homeowners hoping to cash in on deep-pocketed golf fans during next month’s US Open are discovering that $100,000-a-week rental dreams may have overshot.
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[2026-05-14 05:20 UTC+10:00] [Business / Markets] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Wall Street is drifting in mixed trading on Wednesday after another discouraging update on inflation and a recovery for technology stocks.
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[2026-05-14 04:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s controversial plan to open city-owned grocery stores is set for an explosive City Council hearing – as a new, immigrant-led business group has built a $1 million-plus war chest to oppose it, The Post has learned.
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[2026-05-14 04:49 UTC+10:00] [Federal Reserve] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Warsh will serve four-year term as chair, taking over amid rising inflation and pressure from Trump to lower rates
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[2026-05-14 04:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: Kevin Warsh was confirmed Wednesday as the next Federal Reserve chair, taking over the central bank at a time when President Donald Trump is pushing for lower interest rates even as fresh inflation data complicates the case for cuts.
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[2026-05-14 04:44 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva attends an energy investment event in capital city Brasilia on May 8. © Reuters
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[2026-05-14 04:41 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Kevin Warsh was confirmed as the next Federal Reserve chairman on Wednesday — even as surging inflation has begun to box the central bank into one of its toughest corners in years.
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[2026-05-14 04:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: California Gov. Gavin Newsom will reveal his updated budget plan Thursday as state Democrats grapple with what they claim are “Trump inflation” impacts on public services, particularly health care.
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[2026-05-14 04:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: US President Donald Trump landed in Beijing on Wednesday for a closely watched summit with Chinese President Xi Jinping, where the war in Iran, trade tension and Taiwan are expected to dominate discussions.
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[2026-05-14 04:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Kalshi has a welcome bonus for first-time users who want to sign up for the fast-growing prediction market platform this spring.
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[2026-05-14 03:52 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: One quarter of Americans still have the same bank as when they opened their very first account, new research has revealed.
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[2026-05-14 03:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: Prediction market traders think President Donald Trump will make some major announcements in his trip to meet with Chinese President Xi Jinping in Beijing.
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[2026-05-14 03:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: You can call this “castle” your home — and for a bargain, to boot.
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[2026-05-14 03:38 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: Abdulla bin Touq, Minister of Economy and Tourism, has announced measures to crack down on gold being traded for money laundering and financing terrorism.
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[2026-05-14 03:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Moments ago, the last refunding auction of the week, the sale of $25BN in 30Y paper, made history: it was the first 30Y auction to print with a high yield above 5%, and a coupon of 5%, since August 2007... which as veteran traders will recall was the month of the historic quant crash which marked the S&P highs at the time and eventually culminated in the global financial crisis.
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[2026-05-14 03:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AfricaNews
Snippet: French prosecutors have requested a seven‑year prison sentence for former president Nicolas Sarkozy in his appeal trial over allegations that his 2007 presidential campaign received illegal funding from Muammar Gaddafi’s Libya — a case that has become one of the most explosive political‑financial scandals of France’s Fifth Republic.
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[2026-05-14 03:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: U.S. Steel is expected to turn a profit in fiscal 2026. (U.S. Steel)
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[2026-05-14 03:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: The possibility of a widening interest rate gap between Japan and the U.S. is driving the yen to weaken against the dollar. (Photo by Akira Kodaka)
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[2026-05-14 03:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: A Chinese electronics factory. China's exports to the U.S. fell in 2025, but its overall trade surplus with the world grew. © Reuters
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[2026-05-14 03:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: A Chinese electronics factory. China's exports to the U.S. fell in 2025, but its overall trade surplus with the world grew. © Reuters
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[2026-05-14 02:59 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: MODESTO, Calif. — Before every important test, teacher Nancy Barajas dims the lights, turns on a disco ball and blasts music from her playlist. Her sixth graders dance together as a “pre-celebration” to boost their confidence, then take their exam.
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[2026-05-14 02:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Albertsons shoppers are turning away from one of the supermarket giant’s most profitable aisles, in a worrying sign for the already-battered grocery chain.
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[2026-05-14 02:23 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Americans paid more for their groceries last month, but high gasoline prices resulting from the Iran war were only one of the reasons why.
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[2026-05-14 02:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: The United States and Chinese flags are flown outside a hotel expected to be used for U.S. President Donald Trump’s visit to Beijing Wednesday, May 13, 2026. (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan)
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[2026-05-14 02:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: By Farhad Ibragimov – lecturer at the Faculty of Economics at RUDN University, expert and lecturer at the Department of Political Science, Faculty of Social Sciences and Mass Communications, Financial University under the Government of the Russian Federation
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[2026-05-14 02:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: By Farhad Ibragimov – lecturer at the Faculty of Economics at RUDN University, expert and lecturer at the Department of Political Science, Faculty of Social Sciences and Mass Communications, Financial University under the Government of the Russian Federation
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[2026-05-14 02:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: AT its annual meeting held last week in Samarkand, Uzbekistan, the Asian Development Bank (ADB) announced the launch of a new financing facility designed “to help countries in Asia and the Pacific develop critical minerals supply chains needed for clean energy, batteries, electric vehicles and digital technology,” according to its press release.
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[2026-05-14 02:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: IN a rapidly evolving world shaped by economic uncertainty, digital disruption and shifting consumer expectations, the definition of what is “essential” is being reexamined. Traditional measures of success — profit, scale and market share — are no longer sufficient. Businesses today are called to operate with greater purpose, responsibility and awareness of their broader impact.
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[2026-05-14 02:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
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[2026-05-14 02:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
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[2026-05-14 02:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
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[2026-05-14 02:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
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[2026-05-14 02:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
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[2026-05-14 02:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
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[2026-05-14 01:59 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Observers noted the number of recent strategic and trade blows, including the war on Iran, have not derailed the meeting from going ahead
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[2026-05-14 01:59 UTC+10:00] [Beijing] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Observers noted the number of recent strategic and trade blows, including the war on Iran, have not derailed the meeting from going ahead
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[2026-05-14 01:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Palmer Luckey's Anduril announced a $5 billion Series H funding round at a $61 billion valuation, led by Thrive Capital and Andreessen Horowitz. This comes as President Trump's 'war economy' and the rise of 'war unicorns' gain momentum.
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[2026-05-14 01:29 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Walmart is cutting or relocating about 1,000 corporate workers as the retail giant overhauls its technology and product teams amid a broader push into artificial intelligence and automation.
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