Topic: Business & Economy — Neutral reports only
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[2026-05-02 12:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: A new cold-storage rail service is whisking mountains of durians from Thailand to China, reducing prices for the prized fruit
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[2026-05-02 12:00 UTC+10:00] [Laem Chabang Port] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: A new cold-storage rail service is whisking mountains of durians from Thailand to China, reducing prices for the prized fruit
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[2026-05-02 11:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: How much do you need to earn to live comfortably in a major American city? Increasingly, the answer is a six-figure salary.
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[2026-05-02 11:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The deal comes even as some tech workers raise concerns about the use of AI for autonomous weapons and mass surveillance
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[2026-05-02 11:47 UTC+10:00] [Google] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The deal comes even as some tech workers raise concerns about the use of AI for autonomous weapons and mass surveillance
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[2026-05-02 11:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Germany’s finance minister, Lars Klingbeil, said oil companies must pass on the benefits of a government fuel tax cut to consumers, as Berlin moves to cushion the impact of rising energy costs.
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[2026-05-02 11:34 UTC+10:00] [Cuba] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: The US sanctions target people operating in broad sections of Cuban economy, including energy, defence and mining
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[2026-05-02 11:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: The US Department of State said it has imposed sanctions on multiple entities, an individual and a vessel involved in the trade of Iran’s petroleum and petrochemical products.
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[2026-05-02 10:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Business at a Los Angeles Home Depot came to a screeching halt when anti-ICE DSA protesters barged their way into the business and refused to leave.
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[2026-05-02 10:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: The small group of Islamist regime loyalists now ruling Iran by committee may be able to fool the world with AI-generated propaganda videos, paper statements attributed to an invisible ayatollah and ChatGPT-scripted posts on X, but they can’t escape the reality of an American naval blockade pushing their economy off the cliff.
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[2026-05-02 10:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Put us down as skeptical that Operation Economic Fury is going to finally force Iran’s leaders to get real about permanently ending their nuclear programs — and worried about what message the prolonged suspension of US-Israeli assaults is sending not only to Tehran and other adversaries, but to our allies and to the American public.
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[2026-05-02 10:00 UTC+10:00] [Business] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
Snippet: This is AI generated summarization, which may have errors. For context, always refer to the full article.
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[2026-05-02 10:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: SBS News
Snippet: Charmaine and Tom Handyside stand with the remains of their entire wine vintage, which was destroyed by bushfires. Source: SBS / Scott Cardwell
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[2026-05-02 10:00 UTC+10:00] [Australia] [Factuality: 100]
Source: SBS News
Snippet: Walpiri Elder Robin Granites told NITV News that, following the suspected murder of his five-year-old relative, it was now the time for "Sorry Business, to show respect for our family, and to have space and the time for grieving". Source: SBS News / NITV News
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[2026-05-02 09:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Authored by Lance Roberts via RealInvestmentAdvice.com,
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[2026-05-02 09:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: RT News
Snippet: The US has warned several European countries, including the UK, Poland, Lithuania, and Estonia, to expect delays in deliveries of American-made weapons because the war with Iran has depleted stockpiles, the Financial Times reported late on Friday, citing people familiar with the matter.
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[2026-05-02 09:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: RT News
Snippet: The US has warned several European countries, including the UK, Poland, Lithuania, and Estonia, to expect delays in deliveries of American-made weapons because the war with Iran has depleted stockpiles, the Financial Times reported late on Friday, citing people familiar with the matter.
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[2026-05-02 08:27 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: GameStop is preparing an offer for eBay as CEO Ryan Cohen pursues plans to boost the struggling videogame retailer’s market value more than tenfold, the Wall Street Journal reported on Friday.
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[2026-05-02 07:56 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Queensland's Commission of Inquiry has this week heard from one of the main companies working on Cross River Rail. (ABC News: Luke Bowden)
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[2026-05-02 07:46 UTC+10:00] [Opinion] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Asia Times
Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive
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[2026-05-02 07:43 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: At least five people — including a Queens congressional candidate — were arrested Friday as part of a May Day protest outside the New York Stock Exchange.
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[2026-05-02 07:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Japanese video game companies have been reluctant to put their titles in Epic Games' new store. © Reuters
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[2026-05-02 06:57 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: A Labubu mascot waves to visitors at Beijing's Pop Land, which partially reopened on April 30 after extensive renovations. (Photo by Tomoko Wakasugi)
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[2026-05-02 06:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Bank of Japan Gov. Kazuo Ueno. The view that the central bank is unlikely to raise rates has weakened the yen. (Photo by Nanami Sato)
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[2026-05-02 06:49 UTC+10:00] [Finance] [Factuality: 100]
Source: SBS News
Snippet: Supermarket giants say they’re under pressure to raise grocery prices. Source: AAP / Con Chronis
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[2026-05-02 06:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AfricaNews
Snippet: A China policy giving Africa's biggest economies tariff-free access to its market for the next two years came into effect Friday while its economic rival the United States seeks to impose new import taxes under President Donald Trump's push for protectionism.
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[2026-05-02 06:41 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 95]
Source: RT News
Snippet: Russian journalist Vladimir Solovyov has accused Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni of betraying the interests of her own voters by following the EU line on Ukraine and Russia in an interview with Il Fatto Quotidiano published on Wednesday.
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[2026-05-02 06:41 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Hundreds of Upper West Side residents and business owners are fighting back against the city’s plan to build a new bike lane along a major local thoroughfare.
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[2026-05-02 06:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: RT News
Snippet: US President Donald Trump has announced 25% tariffs on EU-made cars and trucks, accusing the bloc of breaching a trade deal reached last summer but yet to be fully ratified by EU lawmakers.
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[2026-05-02 06:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: The U.S. stock market is rising toward more records after Apple, Estee Lauder and others joined the list of companies delivering fatter profits for the start of the year than analysts expected.
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[2026-05-02 06:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: At her studio in Iran’s capital, Amen Khademi prepared a fashion shoot for a jacket she designed with Persian-inspired motifs. But even as she applied lipstick to the model, she was distracted, worrying if her business would survive after four months without its main link to customers — the internet.
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[2026-05-02 05:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: AfricaNews
Snippet: Waste pickers in the Kenyan capital are learning about the circular economy, sustainable practices and how to advocate for their own needs - by playing a board game.
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[2026-05-02 05:45 UTC+10:00] [Breaking News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: A committee consisting of Judicial Medical Officers (JMOs) has been appointed to conduct a post-mortem examination of the Finance Ministry Assistant Director who died under suspicious circumstances.
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[2026-05-02 05:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: If you’re in the market for a high-octane action series with visceral performances, Man on Fire has arrived on Netflix to satiate your TV appetite.
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[2026-05-02 05:40 UTC+10:00] [General Opinion] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The United Arab Emirates has announced its withdrawal from OPEC and the OPEC+ format effective May 1, 2026, ending nearly six decades of membership. This marks the largest institutional disruption to the oil production coordination system since the establishment of the expanded OPEC+ format in 2016 and is perceived by the market as a step towards weakening the group’s ability to influence global oil prices.
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[2026-05-02 05:39 UTC+10:00] [General Features] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The passing of Deshabandu Sirisumana Godage on 28th April 2026 marks the end of an era in the history of book publishing in Sri Lanka. At the age of 90, he leaves behind not merely a business legacy, but a cultural institution that profoundly shaped the literary life of Sri Lanka.
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[2026-05-02 05:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Born in 1936 in the village of Palatuwa, Matara, Sirisumana Godage was the sixth child in a family of nine siblings. He received his primary education at Palatuwa Gunaratana Maha Vidyalaya. Due to the economic hardships faced by his family, he moved to Kalutara at the age of 15 and began his professional journey as a book binder.
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[2026-05-02 05:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: WASHINGTON — The Pentagon said Friday that it has reached deals with seven tech companies to use their artificial intelligence in its classified computer networks, allowing the military to tap into AI-powered capabilities to help it fight wars.
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[2026-05-02 05:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Alliance of Independent Trade Unions and Mass Organisations commenced their May Day rally from the Lake House roundabout yesterday. Picture by Rukmal Gamage
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[2026-05-02 05:23 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Users can make custom AI characters they can chat with on meltly's Days AI app. (Photo by Nikkei)
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[2026-05-02 05:08 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The United States on Friday sanctioned multiple entities and individuals it said were involved in trading Iranian petroleum and petroleum products, including a China-based oil terminal operator and a Chinese national.
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[2026-05-02 05:08 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The United States on Friday sanctioned multiple entities and individuals it said were involved in trading Iranian petroleum and petroleum products, including a China-based oil terminal operator and a Chinese national.
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[2026-05-02 05:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: 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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[2026-05-02 05:00 UTC+10:00] [News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Michael West Media
Snippet: May 2, 2026 05:00 | News
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[2026-05-02 05:00 UTC+10:00] [Property / News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Sue Gibson, a horse breeder and the ex-wife of mining magnate Steve Wyatt, has put her Southern Highlands estate on the market with a price guide of $11 million to $12 million.
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[2026-05-02 05:00 UTC+10:00] [Technology] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: For two men whose companies promise to remake civilisation, the opening day was strangely pedestrian. The microphones in a federal courtroom in downtown Oakland kept cutting out. A presentation slide vanished from the screens. “We can’t hear you,” Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers said, before drily observing that the federal judiciary would happily accept additional taxpayer funds.
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[2026-05-02 05:00 UTC+10:00] [Property / News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: With Sydney’s property market at “peak fear” and buyers in high-priced lifestyle coastal markets also catching the jitters, NSW’s less sexy inland regions have come to the fore, flaunting spectacular house price growth.
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[2026-05-02 04:57 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 95]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Have you ever asked the question “Is this really it?” It comes up a surprising number of times, especially for high-net-worth individuals, even though they are the people who “have it all.” In reality, many find that having financial success doesn’t necessarily mean they have all of the life satisfaction and fulfillment they anticipated.
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[2026-05-02 04:51 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: “Follow your passion” has been an oft-repeated piece of advice for would-be business founders for decades — but this doesn’t necessarily mean that it’s the right guidance. With roughly 50% of businesses failing within their first five years, passion alone may not be enough to create a sustainable business.
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[2026-05-02 04:43 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: China’s ambassador to the UN said on Friday that the blockade of the Strait of Hormuz was "wreaking havoc" on global oil markets and the wider economy, as the Iran war continues to disrupt energy flows.
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