Topic: Business & Economy — Neutral reports only
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[2026-05-12 22:53 UTC+10:00] [eBay] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Online marketplace takes into account uncertainty around US video games retailer’s financing proposal
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[2026-05-12 22:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Inflation heated up in April to the hottest level in three years as the Iran war drove energy prices higher and started to filter through the economy – likely keeping the Fed on hold when it comes to interest rates.
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[2026-05-12 22:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Bearing in mind the one-off impact of BLS correcting for shutdown-related distortions (in rent/shelter) from last October., this morning's CPI was expected to come in hot as the impact of the Iran war starts to spread (energy, airfares, transport) and the melt-up in memory costs (unrelated to war) as the token wars continue.
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[2026-05-12 22:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: A shopper peruses cheese offerings at a Target store Wednesday, Oct. 4, 2023, in Sheridan, Colo. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski, File)
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[2026-05-12 22:37 UTC+10:00] [US economy] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Prices rose 3.8% over the last year, according to Bureau of Labor Statistics data, highest jump since 2023
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[2026-05-12 22:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: Prices that consumers pay for a wide range of goods and services increased at a faster-than-expected pace in April, raising further concerns about the inflationary impact on the U.S. economy.
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[2026-05-12 22:15 UTC+10:00] [Australian budget 2026] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Treasurer Jim Chalmers has handed down what he calls the most important budget in decades. As Donald Trump’s war on Iran continues to cause chaos around the world, and support for One Nation surges in Australia, the treasurer insists this is a budget that will ease economic pressures.But does the bold rhetoric stack up?
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[2026-05-12 22:14 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Korean markets were under pressure overnight after politicians floated the idea of tapping AI profits.
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[2026-05-12 22:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: As investors hedge against global risks, Hong Kong’s gold ETF inflows reinforce its emergence as a key trading centre
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[2026-05-12 22:00 UTC+10:00] [Dubai] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: As investors hedge against global risks, Hong Kong’s gold ETF inflows reinforce its emergence as a key trading centre
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[2026-05-12 21:41 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Parliament House in Canberra. Treasurer Jim Chalmers says, "We're delivering a fairer tax system for workers, first home buyers and future generations." (Photo by Ken Kobayashi)
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[2026-05-12 21:27 UTC+10:00] [Business] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Products & ServicesOpen Products & Services section
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[2026-05-12 21:21 UTC+10:00] [Trump administration] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Meeting comes amid tentative trade truce but Iran, Taiwan and tensions over global supply chains will be complicating factors
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[2026-05-12 21:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Heathrow’s April passenger numbers fell 5% to 6.7 million, with Middle East traffic down 50%.
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[2026-05-12 21:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Compliance issues at Kyoto-based motor maker Nidec include unauthorized design changes and falsification of inspection data (Photo by Kosaku Mimura).
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[2026-05-12 21:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: Telehealth company Hims & Hers' stock plummeted in early trading Tuesday after posting a first-quarter loss and weak earnings guidance for the year ahead.
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[2026-05-12 21:03 UTC+10:00] [Australian budget 2026] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Labor has announced funding for Australian Submarine Agency will jump to $512m in next financial year amid concerns the sovereign submarine fleet may never arrive
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[2026-05-12 21:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Expectations for growth, profits and investment are all up, despite geopolitical turbulence
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[2026-05-12 21:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Expectations for growth, profits and investment are all up, despite geopolitical turbulence
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[2026-05-12 21:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Search volume for Brazil-related keywords has increased by more than 15 times, providing a boost to China’s long-haul travel products
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[2026-05-12 21:00 UTC+10:00] [Jiangsu province] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Search volume for Brazil-related keywords has increased by more than 15 times, providing a boost to China’s long-haul travel products
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[2026-05-12 20:57 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: Softbank has injected more than $450 million into a chip company, CNBC has learned, as the Japanese investment giant looks to continue its major play in AI infrastructure and hardware.
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[2026-05-12 20:48 UTC+10:00] [Oil (Petroleum) and Gasoline] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The New York Times
Snippet: The Iran war has wreaked havoc on global supply chains, caused a spike in oil prices and scrambled international trade.
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[2026-05-12 20:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: India's consumer price inflation in April rose for the sixth straight month to 3.48% from 3.40% in March, even as the government kept prices at the pump steady to shield consumers from rising global oil prices.
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[2026-05-12 20:35 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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[2026-05-12 20:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Idemitsu Kosan is one of the few companies that has been able to slip a vessel through the Strait of Hormuz since the U.S. attacked Iran. (Nikkei montage/Source photos by Yuki Nakao and Idemitsu Tanker website)
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[2026-05-12 20:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: An explosion in a busy market in northwestern Pakistan has killed at least nine people and wounded 30, according to emergency workers and a medical official.
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[2026-05-12 20:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Moscow Times
Snippet: Yulia Navalnaya, the widow of the late Russian opposition activist Alexei Navalny, has dismissed accusations of financial impropriety within the Anti-Corruption Foundation (FBK), which her husband founded in 2011 to investigate corruption among government officials.
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[2026-05-12 20:23 UTC+10:00] [National / Queensland] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Plans to allow new apartment towers in Wynnum have cleared their final hurdle, as a new commercial complex in the suburb was announced by the city’s investment fund.
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[2026-05-12 20:21 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AfricaNews
Snippet: The Republic of Congo has formally asked to open negotiations with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) with a view to establishing a new economic and financial programme.
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[2026-05-12 20:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines —The Senate on Tuesday approved on third and final reading a measure seeking to strengthen the implementation of the Universal Access to Quality Tertiary Education Act by expanding financial assistance, widening access for disadvantaged learners, and improving monitoring and quality assurance mechanisms in tertiary education.
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[2026-05-12 20:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, right, and U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent pose for photos at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on May 12. (Photo by Ken Suzuki)
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[2026-05-12 20:15 UTC+10:00] [Politics / Federal] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Property experts say the generational tax changes in Jim Chalmers’ budget, although well intended, will do little to address the most pressing crisis confronting Victoria’s moribund housing market – the prohibitive cost of building homes.
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[2026-05-12 20:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Sources said that Beijing’s exclusive Capital Club had been reserved for networking opportunities in a ‘less formal’ setting
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[2026-05-12 20:02 UTC+10:00] [Beijing] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Sources said that Beijing’s exclusive Capital Club had been reserved for networking opportunities in a ‘less formal’ setting
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[2026-05-12 19:53 UTC+10:00] [Politics / Federal] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Treasurer Jim Chalmers is trying to steer the federal budget through choppy economic waters, which are expected to get rougher in coming months.
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[2026-05-12 19:53 UTC+10:00] [Australian budget 2026] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Worst-case scenario modelling by Treasury shows oil prices as high as $200 a barrel in September quarter and inflation at 7.25% due to Iran war
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[2026-05-12 19:43 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Treasurer Jim Chalmers and Finance Minister Katy Gallagher say the budget aims to tackle intergenerational inequity. (ABC News: Callum Flinn)
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[2026-05-12 19:41 UTC+10:00] [Business] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Products & ServicesOpen Products & Services section
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[2026-05-12 19:40 UTC+10:00] [Politics / NSW] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: The federal government’s investment in state infrastructure will leave NSW with less road funding per person than Queensland, Western Australia and South Australia.
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[2026-05-12 19:40 UTC+10:00] [Politics / Federal] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: US President Donald Trump’s war with Iran has forced the government to spend an extra $15 billion over four years, slashing economic growth forecasts and spurring warnings of a disastrous spike in inflation if the conflict drags on and oil prices surge to as much as $US200 a barrel.
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[2026-05-12 19:40 UTC+10:00] [National / Queensland] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: The Albanese government has unveiled a daring overhaul of property tax to slug investors and help more first homebuyers enter the market – a move likely to be felt most acutely by Queenslanders.
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[2026-05-12 19:40 UTC+10:00] [National] [Factuality: 100]
Source: 9News
Snippet: Property News: Suburbs where house values rose most in the past 12 months.
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[2026-05-12 19:35 UTC+10:00] [Australian budget 2026] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Labor’s ambitious and politically risky tax reform aims to help first home buyers and foster intergenerational fairness
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[2026-05-12 19:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Several tax measures to help small business with cash flow have been made permanent in the budget. (ABC News: John Gunn)
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[2026-05-12 19:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Raising taxes on assets, incomes of high earners will add to state revenues and incentivise protecting property rights, economist says
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[2026-05-12 19:30 UTC+10:00] [high-income groups] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Raising taxes on assets, incomes of high earners will add to state revenues and incentivise protecting property rights, economist says
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[2026-05-12 19:27 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Sweden's EQT is set to acquire the Japanese operator of the Tabelog restaurant review and booking site. (Source photos by screenshot from Tabelog's website and Ryuta Minamihata)
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[2026-05-12 19:24 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: Mubadala Investment Company, Abu Dhabi’s sovereign investment arm, is investing $325 million in Orsted’s Hornsea 3 offshore wind farm in the UK, as it continues to expand its global renewable energy portfolio.
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[2026-05-12 19:07 UTC+10:00] [Business / The economy] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
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