Topic: Business & Economy — Neutral reports only
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[2026-05-09 02:56 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: FRANKFURT, Germany — Porsche said Friday it will close three subsidiaries, including an EV battery developer, with the loss of more than 500 jobs, in the latest sign of strains for the German luxury auto manufacturer.
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[2026-05-09 02:54 UTC+10:00] [EU-US trade talks] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Politico
Snippet: ROME — U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio declared himself "a strong supporter of NATO" after talks with Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni on Friday, as political friction between the two allies brews.
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[2026-05-09 02:52 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Costco is planning an expansion of its stores in California with two new stores set to open soon.
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[2026-05-09 02:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: NTT's mobile unit has faced customer attrition due to poor connectivity in urban areas. (Photo by Satoko Kawasaki)
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[2026-05-09 02:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Nearly seven weeks after OnlyFans owner and billionaire Leonid Radvinsky died, and after months of reports that the sex-worker streaming platform was exploring a stake sale, the Financial Times reported Friday morning that San Francisco-based Architect Capital is preparing to buy a minority stake in the company.
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[2026-05-09 02:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Cosmetic surgeons are increasingly fielding requests for “fat banking,” with patients planning for the future with a literal pound of flesh.
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[2026-05-09 02:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: A massive cyberattack that crippled the Canvas online learning platform as finals were getting underway at many universities could leave them scrambling for as long as a month — and expose the education software giant to major legal and financial fallout, cybersecurity experts told The Post.
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[2026-05-09 02:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 95]
Source: RT News
Snippet: Artificial intelligence could make cyberattacks a systemic threat to global finance, the International Monetary Fund has warned, saying advanced models can help attackers exploit vulnerabilities faster than institutions can fix them.
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[2026-05-09 02:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 95]
Source: RT News
Snippet: Artificial intelligence could make cyberattacks a systemic threat to global finance, the International Monetary Fund has warned, saying advanced models can help attackers exploit vulnerabilities faster than institutions can fix them.
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[2026-05-09 02:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: SLOWER-THAN-EXPECTED first-quarter growth has underlined expectations of a below-target outcome for 2026, with Fitch unit BMI revising its forecast to 4.2 percent from 4.7 percent and Bank of America (BofA) maintaining its markedly lower projection of 2.0 percent.
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[2026-05-09 02:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Lucky Strike Entertainment is facing a new lawsuit accusing it of operating an illegal monopoly of bowling centers across the country – allegedly jacking up prices, pushing alcohol and gambling and tarnishing a cherished American pastime.
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[2026-05-09 02:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: COLOMBO — Vietnam's President To Lam called for deeper defense and trade ties with Sri Lanka on Friday, noting the South Asian island's strategic position in the Indian Ocean.
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[2026-05-09 02:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Small and midsize Japanese manufacturers face a grim earnings outlook. (Photo by Kotaro Igarashi)
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[2026-05-09 02:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Small and midsize Japanese manufacturers face a grim earnings outlook. (Photo by Kotaro Igarashi)
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[2026-05-09 02:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
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[2026-05-09 02:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
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[2026-05-09 02:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
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[2026-05-09 02:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
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[2026-05-09 02:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
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[2026-05-09 02:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
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[2026-05-09 02:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
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[2026-05-09 02:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
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[2026-05-09 02:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
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[2026-05-09 02:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: FIRST, we got hit by a double whammy of Covid-19 and Pharmally. Second, we reel from the spillover ravages of the Iran war after waking up to find flood control grafters had robbed us of our taxes. Both pairs of calamities sank the economy to new lows that left everyone worse off, especially the poor.
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[2026-05-09 02:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: DIESEL prices will go down, while gasoline prices could rise next week, mostly due to the global market reacting to a possible ceasefire between the US and Iran, local oil industry sources said on Friday.
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[2026-05-09 01:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — Malacañang on Friday hit back at Vice President Sara Duterte after she criticized the President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.'s handling of unemployment and the economy.
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[2026-05-09 01:11 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Chinese solar and battery companies poured billions of dollars into setting up American factories to claim Biden-era tax credits. © Reuters
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[2026-05-09 01:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 95]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: A beloved burger joint inside Hollywood’s famed Roosevelt Hotel went off on the city in announcing its decision to close after more than two decades.
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[2026-05-09 01:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: The Top 20 Global Concert Tours ranks artists by average box office gross per city and includes the average ticket price for shows Worldwide. The list is based on data provided to the trade publication Pollstar by concert promoters and venue managers.
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[2026-05-09 01:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Global investors pile into city’s latest bond sale, with orders 8.6 times oversubscribed, backing its green finance ambitions
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[2026-05-09 01:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Global investors pile into city’s latest bond sale, with orders 8.6 times oversubscribed, backing its green finance ambitions
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[2026-05-09 01:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: The Knicks and 76ers continue their best-of-7 series on Friday, and Polymarket has an exclusive sign-up offer for readers of The Post when they create an account on the fast-growing prediction market using the Polymarket promo code NYPMAX.
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[2026-05-09 00:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Redding, California, native and Hebrew University master’s student Elyssa King is 24, and she has a big idea. Actually, her idea is more than an idea– it’s a way to harness everyone’s big ideas with a business called Seed. She went to Inspiraction’s Builders event in March to take her idea to the next level.
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[2026-05-09 00:35 UTC+10:00] [Trade] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Asia Times
Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive
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[2026-05-09 00:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The gains mainly came in the healthcare, transport and warehousing and retail trade sectors
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[2026-05-09 00:12 UTC+10:00] [April] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The gains mainly came in the healthcare, transport and warehousing and retail trade sectors
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[2026-05-09 00:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: With the "mini war" still ongoing (albeit with a 'ceasefire' in place), expectations were for a continued slide (already at record lows) in the American consumer's sentiment in preliminary UMich data for May released today.
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[2026-05-08 23:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Andrew Giuliani defended soaring World Cup ticket prices as proof of surging demand for the tournament after President Trump told The Post that he wouldn’t shell out more than $1,000 to watch Team USA’s opening match next month.
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[2026-05-08 23:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Hangzhou carmaker’s overseas strategy highlights how Chinese brands are leveraging idle plants to scale globally while easing trade barriers
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[2026-05-08 23:40 UTC+10:00] [Leapmotor] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Hangzhou carmaker’s overseas strategy highlights how Chinese brands are leveraging idle plants to scale globally while easing trade barriers
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[2026-05-08 23:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Chinese shipping giants are signing long contracts and rejigging their networks, as they hedge against prolonged disruptions to global trade routes
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[2026-05-08 23:30 UTC+10:00] [Cosco Shipping] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Chinese shipping giants are signing long contracts and rejigging their networks, as they hedge against prolonged disruptions to global trade routes
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[2026-05-08 23:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: In his preview of today's NFP report, Goldman's Delta One head wrote that "NFP almost feels like a sideshow at this point. You can argue weak labor data gives a Warsh led Fed enough cover to cut, but with oil and input inflation still elevated there’s also an argument that a weakening labor market alongside a constrained Fed is actually the more difficult combination for risk assets." With that in mind, moments ago the BLS reported that in April the
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[2026-05-08 23:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Backers include AI-focused affiliates under third phase of China Integrated Circuit Industry Investment Fund, sources say
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[2026-05-08 23:06 UTC+10:00] [DeepSeek] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Backers include AI-focused affiliates under third phase of China Integrated Circuit Industry Investment Fund, sources say
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[2026-05-08 23:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: More than 65,000 business and individual customers across the UAE have availed loan deferrals, interest relief and fee waivers worth Dh6.2 billion ($1.69 billion) to offset the economic impact of the Iran war.
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[2026-05-08 23:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Wall Street may be profiting from the US and Israeli war on Iran, but short-term gains due to rising oil prices and market volatility are causing a slowdown in dealmaking – threatening its core business, market analysts have told Middle East Eye.
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[2026-05-08 22:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: ABS-CBN on Thursday appealed to the public not to drag the company into an ongoing dispute involving members of the Lopez family, following reports of an alleged complaint filed before the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) by lawyers of board director Federico “Piki” Lopez.
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[2026-05-08 22:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Topic:Federal Government
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[2026-05-08 22:44 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: The Arizona Cardinals had a pretty miserable season in 2025, but things are looking up, right? Not according to the sports betting market.
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