Topic: Business & Economy — Neutral reports only
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[2026-05-11 06:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: The benchmark for global food commodity prices rose for a third consecutive month in April, hitting its highest level since early 2023, as Middle East supply disruptions, elevated energy costs, and tightening supplies of certain agricultural products appear to be driving the next leg higher in global food prices.
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[2026-05-11 06:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: WASHINGTON — US President Donald Trump will press China's Xi Jinping on Iran when they meet in Beijing in coming days, but their "highly symbolic" superpower summit will focus on easing trade tensions, officials said Sunday.
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[2026-05-11 06:13 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: AI might one day wreak havoc on commercial real estate, as some fear. But at least right now, it’s only adding fire to the superheated Manhattan market.
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[2026-05-11 06:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: BIS General Manager Pablo Hernandez de Cos says the Middle East conflict is expected to "drive inflation upwards and growth downwards." (Photo by Akikazu Ishii)
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[2026-05-11 06:00 UTC+10:00] [Business] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Total bilateral trade between Sri Lanka and Viet Nam reached approximately US$324 million, representing growth of over 16%, and plans were in place to work towards achieving a bilateral trade target of US$1 billion by 2030 with a strong focus on diversifying the country’s products list, Prime Minister Dr Harini Amarasuriya told the Sri Lanka–Viet Nam Trade, Investment and Tourism Cooperation Forum held in Colombo on Friday (8).
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[2026-05-11 05:58 UTC+10:00] [Business] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Deputy Tourism Minister of Tourism Prof. Ruwan Ranasinghe said Sri Lanka is focusing on attracting high-quality tourism investments and internationally recognised hotel brands as part of efforts to strengthen the country’s hospitality sector and enhance long-term industry value.
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[2026-05-11 05:52 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Executive Director of the Centre for Poverty Analysis (CEPA) Prof. Sirimal Abeyratne, stressed the importance of inclusive economic growth and trade-driven development while addressing the International Conference on “Poverty and Development in times of crisis” in Colombo yesterday (08).
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[2026-05-11 05:46 UTC+10:00] [Business] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Sri Lanka’s economic indicators issued by the Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL) reflected mixed but generally stable trends during the week ending May 8, 2026, with improvements in banking sector liquidity, government revenue performance, and private sector credit growth, according to the latest weekly economic highlights.
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[2026-05-11 05:44 UTC+10:00] [Business] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: In conjunction with the state visit of President of the Socialist Republic of Viet Nam, Tô Lâm to Sri Lanka, a special discussion on enhancing cooperation in the digital economy sector between the two countries was held Friday (8) between the Deputy Minister of Digital Economy, Eranga Weeraratne, and Nguyen The Trung, Member of the National Advisory Council of the 57th Steering Committee of Vietnam, at the Ministry of Digital Economy.
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[2026-05-11 05:43 UTC+10:00] [General Features] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Trade unions in Sri Lanka are active, legally recognised bodies with over 1,500 registered entities, primarily governed by the Trade Union Ordinance of 1935. Almost all of them are focused on the welfare of their membership. Some trade unions have only their office bearers and no members! Some of them last for a few years and then vanish into thin air!
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[2026-05-11 05:40 UTC+10:00] [National] [Factuality: 100]
Source: 9News
Snippet: Auto news: These are Australia's safest roads.
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[2026-05-11 05:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Nineteen foreign nationals who allegedly committed online financial crimes while staying in a hotel in the Slave Island area will be remanded till May 14.
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[2026-05-11 05:33 UTC+10:00] [Business] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The British Council Sri Lanka recently held the IELTS Partner Meet 2026 to honour and recognise the dedication of its partners over the past year.
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[2026-05-11 05:32 UTC+10:00] [Business] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The PDU Unit of IIT–PDU held a Cambridge Award Ceremony on April 4, celebrating academic excellence and student achievement.
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[2026-05-11 05:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: SLT-MOBITEL, Sri Lanka’s trusted National ICT Solutions Provider, is the University of Peradeniya’s ‘Technology Partner’ in introducing the country’s first-ever Bachelor of Science of Engineering Honours in Electronic and Intelligent Systems Engineering, equipping the next generation of engineers tolead the future of intelligent technologies.
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[2026-05-11 05:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Thayalan Bartlett, Executive Chairman of MullenLowe Group Sri Lanka, has been recognised in Campaign Asia-Pacific’s inaugural 50 Over Fifty 2026 list, becoming the only Sri Lankan named among a select group of senior marketing, media and communications professionals from across the region.
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[2026-05-11 05:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Several ministries and institutions are to jointly establish a full-power authority to carry out regulatory work related to the revival of failing businesses.
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[2026-05-11 05:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The All Ceylon Gem Miners and Dealers Association have introduced a proposal to maintain ‘Gem Dollar Reserves,’ similar to the gold and foreign exchange (USD) reserves currently held by the General Treasury of Sri Lanka.
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[2026-05-11 05:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: As a key component of the Government’s Digital Economy Strategy, plans have been made to establish the Public Impact Champions Network (PIC-Net) with the aim of driving institutional-level digital transformation across the public sector.
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[2026-05-11 05:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Officers from the Police Narcotic Bureau (PNB) at Katunayake Airport arrested a Sri Lankan passenger early yesterday morning (10) while he was attempting to smuggle a stock of ‘Hashish’ worth Rs. 47.7 million into the country.
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[2026-05-11 05:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The Insurance Regulatory Commission of Sri Lanka, in collaboration with the Sri Lanka Insurance Association and other stakeholders, has decided to issue Digital Motor Insurance Cards instead of physical insurance certificates through insurance companies, effective from May 1, 2026.
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[2026-05-11 05:24 UTC+10:00] [Business / Markets] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: The US stock market rose to records following the latest sign that the nation’s job market is doing better than economists expected.
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[2026-05-11 05:11 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Ohio gubernatorial hopeful Vivek Ramaswamy is calling for a major crackdown on Medicaid fraud in the state after a probe allegedly uncovered millions of dollars in taxpayer funds being funneled to nonexistent home-healthcare companies.
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[2026-05-11 05:00 UTC+10:00] [Business / The economy] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: A key indicator of household wealth has stagnated over the past five years as the gap between Australia’s richest households and everyone else widens.
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[2026-05-11 05:00 UTC+10:00] [Business / Companies] [Factuality: 95]
Source: The Age
Snippet: The gambling regulator is seeking answers from Ladbrokes after it emailed dormant customers warning them to place a bet or risk losing their balances to monthly inactivity fees, without disclosing their legal right to close accounts via a government site and have their money returned.
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[2026-05-11 04:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Home prices in Oakland, California have plummeted nearly 10 percent from this time last year, evaporating the equity owners spent years growing and sliding the housing market back to levels not seen in a decade.
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[2026-05-11 04:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 95]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Australian tradies and apprentices are being targeted by social media influencers claiming to hold the secrets to financial freedom.
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[2026-05-11 04:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: President Trump’s top economic adviser claimed Sunday that economic growth this year could clock in north of an explosive 6%, close to triple the expectations of most mainstream forecasts.
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[2026-05-11 03:59 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: A fresh look is coming to 114 W. 47th St., a Durst Organization property that stands apart from the rest of the Midtown office-tower scene.
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[2026-05-11 03:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Vornado executive vice-president Glen Weiss told a Real Deal forum last week, “You should assume we’re in” — meaning his company’s planned 350 Park Ave. skyscraper to be anchored by Ken Griffin’s Citadel companies.
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[2026-05-11 03:08 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Jewish American Heritage Month should be a celebration of the contributions Jews have made to American life. From medicine, law, business, and philanthropy, to Hollywood, the civil rights and labor movements, and even America’s Christmas playlist, Jews have helped shape this country in outsized ways.
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[2026-05-11 02:37 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: Tehran, Iran – Skyrocketing inflation is jeopardising food security among households in conflict-hit Iran, new figures show, as diplomatic efforts to end the war launched by the United States and Israel intensify.
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[2026-05-11 02:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Authored by Wolf Richter via Wolf Street,
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[2026-05-11 02:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
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[2026-05-11 02:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
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[2026-05-11 02:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
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[2026-05-11 02:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
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[2026-05-11 02:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
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[2026-05-11 02:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
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[2026-05-11 02:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
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[2026-05-11 02:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
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[2026-05-11 02:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: AT a time of economic uncertainty, it is understandable that the government would seek to shield Filipino families from additional financial burden. The impact of rising oil prices and broader global instability is real, and students and parents are among those most vulnerable to its effects. But good intentions, no matter how sincere, do not excuse policies that are legally unsound, arbitrary in application, and ultimately damaging to the very institutions that sustain higher education.
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[2026-05-11 01:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Meeting follows Paris round in March and a video call in April as both sides prepare for Trump’s state visit
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[2026-05-11 01:50 UTC+10:00] [Jamieson Greer] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Meeting follows Paris round in March and a video call in April as both sides prepare for Trump’s state visit
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[2026-05-11 00:57 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Bethenny Frankel hard-launched her romance with Miami-based investment banker Shane L. Campbell on Instagram.
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[2026-05-11 00:43 UTC+10:00] [Latest] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Duran
Snippet: The statements, views and opinions expressed in this column are solely those of the author and do not necessarily represent those of this site. This site does not give financial, investment or medical advice.
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[2026-05-11 00:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Some 150 startups were created by IDF reserve veterans, 18x Elite Impact, the entrepreneurship program focused on promoting companies founded by former soldiers, revealed at its one-year anniversary event on Sunday.
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[2026-05-11 00:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Latest price war erupted ahead of Mother’s Day with ParknShop, Wellcome offering 12 per cent off for shoppers who met minimum spending threshold
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[2026-05-11 00:18 UTC+10:00] [Peter Shiu Ka-fai] [Factuality: 92]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Latest price war erupted ahead of Mother’s Day with ParknShop, Wellcome offering 12 per cent off for shoppers who met minimum spending threshold
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[2026-05-10 23:00 UTC+10:00] [Photography] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: View image in fullscreenStill life of two pomegranates, symbols of fertility, rebirth and abundance, held by two male hands, October 2025.Photograph: Ginevra BoninaShareView image in fullscreenFarmers working in cotton plantations. India remains a strongly patriarchal society, where the separation of gender roles is clear and structured, present both physically and symbolically in daily life, regardless of location, class, economic status or religious affiliation.
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