Topic: Business & Economy — Neutral reports only
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[2026-05-01 01:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: With the Kalshi promo code NYPMAX, you can sign up for Oilers vs. Ducks — or any game in the NHL playoffs — and trade $10 to get $10 in prediction market bonuses.
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[2026-05-01 00:56 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: The White House is reportedly fighting Anthropic’s plan to expand access to Claude Mythos – a powerful AI tool that company execs have warned could cause a wave of hacks and terror attacks if it fell into the wrong hands.
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[2026-05-01 00:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Amazon is staying in business with the Trumps.
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[2026-05-01 00:33 UTC+10:00] [Antitrust] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Politico
Snippet: BRUSSELS — A seemingly innocent manual on how the EU executive vets corporate deals is exposing differences between President Ursula von der Leyen and her number two in charge of competition, Teresa Ribera.
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[2026-05-01 00:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: The Bank of England has revealed some interesting details on the ways our finances might be affected as the conflict in the Middle East hits the economy.
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[2026-05-01 00:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Vice-Premier He Lifeng urges dialogue as both sides seek to manage differences and keep trade ties on steady footing
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[2026-05-01 00:25 UTC+10:00] [Scott Bessent] [Factuality: 90]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Vice-Premier He Lifeng urges dialogue as both sides seek to manage differences and keep trade ties on steady footing
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[2026-05-01 00:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: UN chief Antonio Guterres sounded the alarm on Thursday over the worsening global economic impacts of the Strait of Hormuz remaining effectively closed due to the Iran war.
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[2026-05-01 00:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Over 30 Israeli companies are set to take part in France’s largest defense exhibition, Eurosatory, in June, despite Israel halting defense procurement with France and past bans on the Jewish state participating in weapons exhibitions in the European nation.
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[2026-05-01 00:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: Construction on Palm Jebel Ali is gathering pace as Dubai also ramps up investment in its public transport network, bringing two major strands of the emirate’s development into focus.
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[2026-05-01 00:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: The British billionaire behind a record donation to Reform UK has insisted Sir Keir Starmer's planned crackdown on political finance will not stop him from giving money to the party.
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[2026-05-01 00:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: Oman plans to build a new economic area centred on developing its artificial intelligence capabilities, as the sultanate steps up its technology sector to boost its economy.
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[2026-05-01 00:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: With Brent surging to a new post war high overnight, rising as high as $125 on fear of an imminent resumption of hostilities in Iran, which dragged yields higher, and also pushed the USDJPY above 160 for the first time since late March, overnight Japan made clear - again - it wouldn't take it any more, with the usual round of jawboning.
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[2026-05-01 00:01 UTC+10:00] [Property / News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: The nation’s property market was slowing even before the Reserve Bank’s second interest rate rise started hitting home buyers, new figures show, with thousands of dollars wiped from the value of houses in Sydney and Melbourne.
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[2026-05-01 00:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 95]
Source: AP News
Snippet: (AP Illustration / Eva Malek)
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[2026-05-01 00:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: Technology heavyweights posted strong quarterly results, driven by AI-fuelled cloud demand, echoing the post-pandemic surge but raising questions over durability.
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[2026-04-30 23:57 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 95]
Source: AP News
Snippet: (AP Illustration / Eva Malek)
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[2026-04-30 23:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama issued a verbal warning about the yen's weakness on Thursday. (Nikkei montage)
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[2026-04-30 23:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama issued a verbal warning about the yen's weakness on Thursday. (Nikkei montage)
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[2026-04-30 23:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: A star banker was handed a staggering $52 million pay package by Citigroup just three days after being told he was out of a job at rival JPMorgan Chase — where he had faced years of complaints accusing him of abusive behavior, according to a bombshell report.
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[2026-04-30 23:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The economy also recovered from last autumn’s 43-day federal shutdown
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[2026-04-30 23:50 UTC+10:00] [Strait of Hormuz] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The economy also recovered from last autumn’s 43-day federal shutdown
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[2026-04-30 23:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 95]
Source: AP News
Snippet: (AP Illustration / Eva Malek)
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[2026-04-30 23:28 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: We have gone from a "low hire, low fire" economy to "AI chatbot hire, no fire." We joke, but really there is no other way to explain what is going on here: this morning the Dept of Labor reported that in the week ended April 25, jobless claims fell 26k to 189k (from an upward revised 215k), compared with median est.
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[2026-04-30 23:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: Israel has charged a military officer for smuggling goods and an Israeli citizen into Gaza. His arrest came as part of continuing investigations into a suspected widespread operation that brought items into the besieged strip throughout the course of the Gaza war, fuelling a boom in the black market.
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[2026-04-30 23:24 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: The writing has been on the wall for weeks. Despite LIV Golf officials putting on a brave face, insisting it was “business as usual”, the moment reports surfaced saying that Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund (PIF) would pull its funding at the end of the 2026 season, the league’s very existence has been under threat.
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[2026-04-30 23:11 UTC+10:00] [Business] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: First quarter output, driven by AI investment and government spending, rose as oil shock fuels inflation fears
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[2026-04-30 23:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: The Fed's favorite inflation indicator - Core PCE - rose 0.3% MoM in January (as expected), a dip from the 0.4% sequential increase in February, with YoY rising by 3.2% (also as expected), slightly higher than the 3.0% in Feb. That is the highest annual increase in Core PCE since Nov 2023.
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[2026-04-30 23:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Urban Renewal Authority officials tell hearing that body lacks resources to combat bid-rigging linked to estates’ renovation projects
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[2026-04-30 23:04 UTC+10:00] [Brian Yam Lap-yin] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Urban Renewal Authority officials tell hearing that body lacks resources to combat bid-rigging linked to estates’ renovation projects
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[2026-04-30 23:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: The California abode where the golden-curled sweetheart of Old Hollywood tied the knot is on the market in Monterey.
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[2026-04-30 22:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Risks to the eurozone growth and inflation outlook have "intensified" due to the war in the Middle East and its impact on global energy supplies, the European Central Bank warned on Thursday.
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[2026-04-30 22:51 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: Saba Capital, the activist hedge fund led by Boaz Weinstein, has won a dramatic victory in its long-running campaign against the board of Edinburgh Worldwide Investment Trust.
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[2026-04-30 22:44 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Zoe Lloyd, a 21-year-old student at Northern Arizona University, works from her laptop at Sosta in Flagstaff, Ariz., on Monday, April 20 2026. (AP Photo/Cheyanne Mumphrey)
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[2026-04-30 22:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Gas prices are displayed at a gasoline station, Tuesday, April 7, 2026, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes)
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[2026-04-30 22:38 UTC+10:00] [Europe’s economic recovery] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Politico
Snippet: FRANKFURT — The European Central Bank on Thursday decided to keep its key interest rate at 2 percent, opting for patience as it gauges the economic fallout from the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran.
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[2026-04-30 22:37 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Luciano V. replaces the fuel nozzel after filling the tank of their 1999 Mazda Miata at an Astro gas station on Wednesday, April 29, 2026, in Portland, Ore. (AP Photo/Jenny Kane)
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[2026-04-30 22:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AfricaNews
Snippet: Oil-rich African nations at global fossil fuel phaseout talks in Colombia said Wednesday they would keep drilling to support economic growth, highlighting tensions between climate and fiscal realities for developing producers.
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[2026-04-30 22:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: All 120 units at One Victoria Cove I sold out by late afternoon, while Pavilia Farm III sold 19 of 45 units by 6.50pm
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[2026-04-30 22:35 UTC+10:00] [Hong Kong property] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: All 120 units at One Victoria Cove I sold out by late afternoon, while Pavilia Farm III sold 19 of 45 units by 6.50pm
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[2026-04-30 22:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: Consumers faced escalating prices in March as the Iran war sent oil soaring and created a new level of challenges for the Federal Reserve.
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[2026-04-30 22:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Saudi Arabia is set to withdraw its multibillion dollar investment in the LIV Golf tour at the end of this season, according to British media reports.
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[2026-04-30 22:29 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: The European Central Bank kept interest rates unchanged, as expected, with officials signaling they need more time to assess the extent of the Iran war’s jolt to the economy. The deposit rate was left at 2%, where it’s been since June 2025 and in line with the predictions of all analysts in a Bloomberg survey.
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[2026-04-30 22:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Futures erase an overnight slide, and have resumed their ascent trading near all time highs, despite a hawkish Fed statement but stronger Mag7 earnings. The hawkish Fed followed by a less hawkish press conference, plus the news that Powell is staying on seemingly removing a cut, actually have bond yields lower pre-mkt by 2-4bp as the Dollar weakens on what appears to be BOJ intervention which has sent the USDJPY plunging most since 2022.
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[2026-04-30 22:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: The European Central Bank kept interest rates on hold at its April meeting, despite a surge in inflation in the euro zone since the war in Iran began.
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[2026-04-30 22:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: Locked in a standoff with Iran that will break only when economic pain is no longer tolerable, President Donald Trump may have to maintain his naval blockade against Iran for weeks — forcing serious economic consequences on the world.
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[2026-04-30 22:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: TOKYO -- The yen surged into the 155-per-dollar range from around 160 -- a move that followed Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama and other officials verbally warned against excessive yen depreciation on Thursday evening.
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[2026-04-30 22:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Organisation running global table tennis tournaments frames decision as a shift in leadership needs as its moves beyond start-up phase
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[2026-04-30 22:00 UTC+10:00] [US Smash] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Organisation running global table tennis tournaments frames decision as a shift in leadership needs as its moves beyond start-up phase
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[2026-04-30 21:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Activist investor Oasis Management has been campaigning for changes to Kao's board since taking a stake in the household products company in 2024. (Source photos Tomoki Mera, Oasis website)
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