Topic: Business & Economy — Neutral reports only
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[2026-04-24 09:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: The Bank of England expects stock markets around the world to fall as share prices do not reflect the many risks facing the global economy, its deputy governor has told the BBC.
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[2026-04-24 09:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Strategic financial corridors now bridge mainland bourses with global hubs, enabling more seamless investment through specialised fund vehicles and receipts
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[2026-04-24 09:00 UTC+10:00] [SIX Swiss Exchange] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Strategic financial corridors now bridge mainland bourses with global hubs, enabling more seamless investment through specialised fund vehicles and receipts
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[2026-04-24 08:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: As financial incentives fall flat, the government should take aim at the pressures holding back family formation
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[2026-04-24 08:45 UTC+10:00] [birth rate] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: As financial incentives fall flat, the government should take aim at the pressures holding back family formation
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[2026-04-24 08:41 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Intel faces chip supply constraints due to rising demand, and the company prioritized meeting customer demand for its data center and AI products over PC products. (Nikkei montage)
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[2026-04-24 08:41 UTC+10:00] [Business / Companies] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Meta is laying off about 8000 workers, or about 10 per cent of its workforce, the company said as it continues to ramp up spending on artificial intelligence infrastructure and highly paid AI-expert hires.
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[2026-04-24 08:29 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Gannon Ken Van Dyk is accused of using his access to classified information to make money on the prediction market site Polymarket
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[2026-04-24 08:29 UTC+10:00] [Venezuelan President] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Gannon Ken Van Dyk is accused of using his access to classified information to make money on the prediction market site Polymarket
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[2026-04-24 08:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Mayor Zohran Mamdani and City Councilman Chi Ossé are in the wrong field: As they proved this week, they belong in show business, not politics.
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[2026-04-24 08:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Buyers scooping up coveted Anthropic shares have vaulted the AI giant’s valuation on some trading platforms to $1 trillion – eclipsing OpenAI’s market capitalization by over $100 billion in a sea change in the AI race.
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[2026-04-24 08:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Just days after the UAE hinted at a growing dollar shortage in the Gulf nation by requesting swap lines with the Fed, Bloomberg reports that as Iran's struggling neighbors scramble to build cash buffers to deal with any potential economic fallout from the Iran war, one large buyer has stepped in: the world's largest bond manager, Pacific Investment Management Co.
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[2026-04-24 08:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: A U.S. Army soldier was arrested on a federal indictment accusing him of using classified information to make bets that won him $400,000 on the Polymarket prediction market related to the American military mission that captured Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro, the Department of Justice said on Thursday.
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[2026-04-24 07:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Japan's universities collectively have trillions of yen in assets, but need to make up for declining enrollment income. (Nikkei montage)
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[2026-04-24 07:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: Tesla chief Elon Musk said on Wednesday the electric vehicle maker plans to use Intel's INTC.Onext-generation 14A manufacturing process to make chips at its Terafab project, an advanced artificial-intelligence chip complex Musk has envisioned in Texas.
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[2026-04-24 07:43 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Oil prices are spiking again on global markets as fragile peace talks in the Middle East continue.
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[2026-04-24 07:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: In an increasingly fractured world, elastic dual-use claims could become not just a security tool but a new sticking point in global trade
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[2026-04-24 07:30 UTC+10:00] [United States] [Factuality: 92]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: In an increasingly fractured world, elastic dual-use claims could become not just a security tool but a new sticking point in global trade
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[2026-04-24 07:14 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Millions of Californians could still be sitting on unclaimed cash from the state.
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[2026-04-24 06:57 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: SAN FRANCISCO — OpenAI released a new model it touts as its best yet for handling research work like making improved versions of itself, as rapid-fire releases by AI rivals pick up pace.
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[2026-04-24 06:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi and U.S. President Donald Trump in March announced the outline of the second round of Japan's investment plan in Washington. © Reuters
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[2026-04-24 06:29 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Billionaire Ken Griffin is fuming after Mayor Zohran Mamdani spotlighted his Manhattan penthouse in a viral video announcing a new pied-à-terre tax – and the hedge fund titan signaled he might even yank a $6 billion development project in the city.
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[2026-04-24 06:26 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Mark Zuckerberg-led Meta has confirmed it plans to slash about 8,000 jobs — roughly 10% of its workforce — informing employees of the sweeping cuts on Thursday.
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[2026-04-24 06:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: U.S. stocks pulled back from their record heights on a shaky Wall Street.
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[2026-04-24 06:00 UTC+10:00] [Business / Companies] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: April 24, 2026 — 6:00am
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[2026-04-24 06:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Sri Lanka’s total export earnings increased to USD 4,308.11 million in the first quarter of 2026, recording a growth of 1.59% compared to the same period in 2025, the Export Development Board said.
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[2026-04-24 05:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Hambantota International Port (HIP) successfully handled container vessel MSC Marie Leslie, marking one of its highest-volume vessel calls to date. The achievement further strengthens the port’s position as an emerging hub for containerised cargo in the region.
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[2026-04-24 05:54 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AfricaNews
Snippet: Benin's finance minister Romuald Wadagni was officially confirmed to have won the west African country's presidential election, according to final results on Thursday.
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[2026-04-24 05:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: World Food Programme(WFP) partnered Lions Clubs International Foundation(LCIF) to provide daily meal for for schoolchildren across Sri Lanka, the collaboration with WFP is part of a US$2 million partnership between WFP USA and the LCIF targeting Sri Lanka and Nepal.
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[2026-04-24 05:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The Sri Lanka–Korea Business Council of the Ceylon Chamber of Commerce recently hosted an awareness session titled “Doing Business with South Korea”, bringing together key stakeholders to explore opportunities for strengthening bilateral trade and investment relations between Sri Lanka and the Republic of Korea.
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[2026-04-24 05:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Sri Lanka had an extraordinarily good year for public finance management in 2025 under the NPP Government. For the first time since 1957 the budget deficit fell to 2.3% which would mean the Government will have to borrow less to finance the gap between Government revenue and expenditure. While the budget estimated a 6.8% deficit for the year 2025, the marked decrease shows the NPP Government has done a good job in managing finances of the government.
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[2026-04-24 05:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The country’s GDP per capita has reached USD 5,003 and Employees’ Provident Fund (EPF) closing on the Rs. 5 trillion mark, the Central Bank of Sri Lanka Annual Economic Review 2025 reveals.
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[2026-04-24 05:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: There are certain memories we don’t let go of.Not because we can’t.But because, in some quiet way, we choose not to. They don’t stay with us loudly. They don’t interrupt every day. But every now and then, without warning, they return. A conversation. A decision. A moment we wish we had lived differently.
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[2026-04-24 05:37 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 95]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Over 5,000 buildings in the Big Apple are nearing total financial collapse, as Mayor Zohran Mamdani continues to support a rent-freeze for the city’s nearly one million rent-stabilized apartments.
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[2026-04-24 05:35 UTC+10:00] [World / Europe] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: London: Ukraine has gained a $147 billion funding boost to turn back Russian forces after a deadlock over European financial support, as Prince Harry conducts a surprise visit to Kyiv and calls for American leadership to end the war.
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[2026-04-24 05:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Sun Siyam Pasikudah, part of the Prive Collection within The House of Siyam, the Sinhala and Tamil New Year was celebrated on April 14 with a vibrant, full day programme that brought together guests and team members in true festive spirit, warm, lively and centred around shared traditions and generous feasts.
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[2026-04-24 05:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Carson Beck’s ambiguous persona is defining his draft stock, and oddsmakers are scrambling.
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[2026-04-24 05:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: People’s Bank has come forward to donate Rs. 300 million to the ‘Government’s Rebuilding Sri Lanka Fund’ to support the development of a multi-storey housing project in the Nuwara Eliya District, which is being constructed to resettle families affected by Cyclone Ditwah.
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[2026-04-24 05:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: In a bid to attract high-end travellers to the country and help increase tourism receipts, the Sri Lanka Tourism Club (SLTC) has launched a major international promotional drive, bringing in global media partners to support it.
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[2026-04-24 05:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: DFCC Bank PLC has been recognised at the Environmental Finance Sustainable Debt Awards 2026, winning the ‘Innovation – Use of Proceeds (Green Bond)’ category for its DFCC Blue Bond 2025, Sri Lanka’s first listed blue bond.
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[2026-04-24 05:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Hayleys Fentons Limited has been recognised among the Top Forty Outstanding Companies at the Best Management Practices Company Awards 2026, organised by the Institute of Chartered Professional Managers of Sri Lanka.
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[2026-04-24 05:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Dialog Enterprise, the corporate solutions arm of Dialog Axiata PLC and Sri Lanka’s number one ICT solutions provider, has partnered with Star Garments Pvt Ltd to enable next-generation textile manufacturing through advanced 5G-powered solutions, enhancing operational efficiency, automation and real-time decision-making across its production ecosystem.
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[2026-04-24 05:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: LOLC Finance PLC, one of Sri Lanka’s largest Non-Banking Financial Institution (NBFI), has reaffirmed its leadership in digital financial services, with its flagship platform iPay securing the Gold Award for Overall Excellence in Digital Payments for the seventh consecutive year at the LankaPayTechnnovation Awards 2026.
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[2026-04-24 05:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: HNB PLC, one of Sri Lanka’s most customer centric Bank welcomed the Sinhala and Tamil New Year with HNB ‘Singithi Jumbo’ to revive the nation’s savings culture.
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[2026-04-24 05:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Sanath Manatunge, Managing Director/CEO of Commercial Bank and Dmitri Cooray, Director Biodiversity Sri Lanka and Managing Director Jetwing Hotels, exchange the agreement in the presence of senior representatives of the two institutions.
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[2026-04-24 05:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Seylan Bank PLC has strengthened its proposition for salaried professionals with the introduction of the Seylan Accelerate Salary Advance Facility, offering interest-free access to a portion of monthly income when financial needs arise.
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[2026-04-24 05:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Sri Lanka’s most Trusted and Innovative media services provider
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[2026-04-24 05:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Sri Lanka’s most Trusted and Innovative media services provider
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[2026-04-24 05:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Sri Lanka’s most Trusted and Innovative media services provider
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[2026-04-24 05:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Sri Lanka has significantly strengthened its national security framework by placing renewed emphasis on Targeted Financial Sanctions (TFS), a critical tool used to disrupt the financing of terrorism and safeguard the country’s financial system.
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