Topic: Business & Economy — Neutral reports only
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[2026-04-22 10:08 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Gavin Newsom likes to talk about how California keeps getting richer, as he campaigns around the country.
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[2026-04-22 10:08 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, April 22 (Yonhap) -- Local automotive industry leaders Hyundai Motor Co. and Kia Corp. are expected to report lackluster first-quarter earnings compared with last year due to the effects of U.S. tariffs and a weaker Korean won, a market analysis showed Wednesday.
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[2026-04-22 10:06 UTC+10:00] [Business / Companies] [Factuality: 95]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Kyle Sandilands allegedly “repeatedly bullied” Jackie ‘O’ Henderson in the workplace before their partnership disintegrated on live radio in February, with new court documents alleging he told his co-star to “get your f---ing shit together” off air in September 2025.
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[2026-04-22 10:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: HANOI, April 22 (Yonhap) -- President Lee Jae Myung was set Wednesday to hold a bilateral summit with Vietnam's top leader To Lam, with their discussions expected to focus on strengthening economic ties and coordination in supply chains amid global uncertainties.
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[2026-04-22 10:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: China already dominates global shipbuilding orders – and the Strait of Hormuz crisis appears to be boosting demand
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[2026-04-22 10:00 UTC+10:00] [Iran] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: China already dominates global shipbuilding orders – and the Strait of Hormuz crisis appears to be boosting demand
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[2026-04-22 10:00 UTC+10:00] [Economics] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: The trend has been accelerated by the US-Israel war on Iran, leaving households – and cafe owners – glum, surveys suggest
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[2026-04-22 10:00 UTC+10:00] [Australia] [Factuality: 100]
Source: SBS News
Snippet: ACCC lawyers accused Woolworths of "subtle magic" to disguise price hikes with short-term increases before reducing them to above the original shelf price. Source: AAP / Mick Tsikas
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[2026-04-22 09:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: Democrat Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick has resigned from Congress following an investigation that found she committed more than 20 ethics violations, including breaking campaign finance laws.
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[2026-04-22 09:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: A man convicted of plotting an attack on the London Stock Exchange in 2012 was allowed to stay in the United Kingdom on human rights grounds as his wife was banned from entering the country for supporting the Islamic State terrorist organization, a UK Special Immigration Appeals Commission judgment revealed on Monday.
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[2026-04-22 09:42 UTC+10:00] [News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Michael West Media
Snippet: April 22, 2026 09:42 | News
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[2026-04-22 09:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Cuba confirmed on April 20 that it recently held direct talks with U.S. officials in Havana, marking a rare diplomatic engagement as tensions persist over Washington’s long-standing economic restrictions on the communist nation.
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[2026-04-22 09:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: China’s private equity market recovers selectively amid geopolitical tensions, with yuan funds leading and exits reaching record highs
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[2026-04-22 09:30 UTC+10:00] [Greater China] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: China’s private equity market recovers selectively amid geopolitical tensions, with yuan funds leading and exits reaching record highs
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[2026-04-22 09:01 UTC+10:00] [Cybersecurity and Data Protection] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Politico
Snippet: GLASGOW — More than half of the world's nation states are believed to have purchased technology that could be capable of hacking into Britain's infrastructure, companies and private networks, U.K. intelligence has found.
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[2026-04-22 08:44 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Show business has spawned a specialty organization called a Talent Agency.
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[2026-04-22 08:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: New users interested in the prediction market space can join Kalshi and access a welcome offer by entering the Kalshi promo code NYPMAX, especially for the ongoing NBA playoffs.
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[2026-04-22 07:38 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Roberto Sanchez, presidential candidate of Together for Peru party, greets a woman during a visit to a market in Lima, Peru, Tuesday, April 21, 2026. (AP Photo/Guadalupe Pardo)
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[2026-04-22 07:24 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Red Lobster is bringing back its famous “Endless Shrimp” promotion starting Monday, marking a surprising revival of one of its most recognizable all-you-can-eat offerings.
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[2026-04-22 07:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump said on Tuesday he will "remember" companies that do not seek refunds for payments they made on his tariffs that were deemed illegal by the Supreme Court, implying they would somehow benefit by abstaining from the US government's new refund portal.
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[2026-04-22 07:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Advantest and Applied Materials will collaborate through a Silicon Valley innovation center to be completed later this year. (Source photos by Nikkei)
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[2026-04-22 07:15 UTC+10:00] [Federal Reserve] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Kevin Warsh says ‘we need to take politics out of monetary policy’ as Elizabeth Warren calls him Trump’s ‘sock puppet’
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[2026-04-22 07:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Hamptons residents are mourning the end of a beloved local institution. Estia’s Little Kitchen. The unassuming Mexican-style diner will be replaced by an outpost of a smoothie empire best known for its $40 acai bowl, the latest chain shop to infringe upon the area’s charm.
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[2026-04-22 07:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: SEOUL -- At the small restaurant he runs, Kim Joon-hyung packages spicy marinated chicken feet with rice and side dishes for dozens of deliveries each evening. Many of his orders go through Coupang, an e-commerce giant with increasing influence over South Korea's economy.
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[2026-04-22 06:57 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: The Gates Foundation is cutting up to 500 jobs, or roughly 20% of its staff, over the next several years, and it has opened an external review of engagement with the late financier and convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, The Wall Street Journal reported Tuesday, citing a memo.
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[2026-04-22 06:56 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Former employees of Gibraltar Life Insurance, part of the Prudential group, are suspected of fraud. (Photo by Kazuho Fujiwara)
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[2026-04-22 06:43 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Fed Chair nominee Kevin Warsh denied that President Trump demanded he lower interest rates in a heated Senate hearing Tuesday.
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[2026-04-22 06:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: China is banning written exams in the first two years of elementary school. © Reuters
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[2026-04-22 06:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: U.S. stocks and oil prices flip-flopped as uncertainty rose about what will happen following a two-week ceasefire in the war with Iran, which is set to expire Wednesday.
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[2026-04-22 06:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: President Donald Trump speaks at a roundtable event about no tax on tips, Thursday, April 16, 2026, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
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[2026-04-22 06:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Martha Stewart knows a good thing when she sees it.
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[2026-04-22 06:14 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: NEW YORK — Meta META.O is installing new tracking software on US-based employees’ computers to capture mouse movements, clicks and keystrokes for use in training its artificial intelligence models, part of a broad initiative to build AI agents that can perform work tasks autonomously, the company told staffers in internal memos seen by Reuters.
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[2026-04-22 06:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: President Donald Trump listens in the Oval Office of the White House, Saturday, April 18, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)
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[2026-04-22 06:00 UTC+10:00] [Business] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The Insurance Regulatory Commission of Sri Lanka (IRCSL), in partnership with the Insurance Association of Sri Lanka (IASL), unveiled Sri Lanka’s Insurance Industry Development Roadmap yesterday (21) in Colombo, with the participation of Ananda Wijepala, Minister of Public Security and Parliamentary Affairs, attended the event as Chief Guest.
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[2026-04-22 06:00 UTC+10:00] [General Features] [Factuality: 92]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Is there a systemic failure in Sri Lankan banking systems, considering the fallout from the recent oversight failure at a privately owned bank?
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[2026-04-22 06:00 UTC+10:00] [General Opinion] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Sri Lanka has bounced back from the economic crisis and sustained its growth momentum in 2025, further improving on the gains recorded in 2024. It is a success story achieved while weathering all odds, including Cyclone Ditwah and global volatility.
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[2026-04-22 05:59 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Sapporo acquired Stone Brewing, founded in 1996 and known for beers such as Stone IPA, in 2022. (Photo by Ken Suzuki)
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[2026-04-22 05:58 UTC+10:00] [Business] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Chathuranga Abeysinghe, Deputy Minister of Industry and Entrepreneurship Development, outlined the Government’s utmost priority of maintaining stability in energy supply to ensure uninterrupted industrial activity addressing the National Chamber of Exporters of Sri Lanka (NCE) 40th Anniversary held in Colombo recently.
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[2026-04-22 05:55 UTC+10:00] [Business] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Sri Lanka’s economy showed resilience in 2025, with a 5% GDP growth. Agriculture (1.4%), industry (7.8%), and services (3.3%) contributed positively, while Cyclone Ditwah hindered fourth-quarter activity, causing $1.4 billion losses and moderating growth to 4.8%. Consumption rose sharply, but investment growth declined to 2.2%, the Asian Development Outlook April 2026 report released recently said.
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[2026-04-22 05:51 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The Embassy of Sri Lanka in Japan, in collaboration with the Export Development Board, successfully organized the Japan–Sri Lanka ICT Business Matching Event 2026 at the Minato City Industrial Promotion Centre in Tokyo, bringing together leading stakeholders from Sri Lanka and Japan to improve collaboration in the digital sector and strengthening Sri Lanka–Japan ICT cooperation, fostering innovation, and building sustainable, mutually beneficial partnerships in the digital economy.
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[2026-04-22 05:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: The United States imposed new sanctions on Tuesday targeting 14 people and companies that help Iran obtain weapons as Tehran works to rebuild its ballistic missile inventory after US-Israeli attacks, the US Treasury Department said.
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[2026-04-22 05:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Chinese Ambassador in Colombo, Qi Zhenhong, yesterday welcomed the Government’s practical steps to ensure social stability and support the business environment, but noted that Sri Lanka’s current business climate still does not meet international expectations.
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[2026-04-22 05:45 UTC+10:00] [Business] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Suranga Perera, a Sri Lankan entrepreneur based in the United States called for urgent structural reforms to attract foreign investment, stressing that a clear and efficient pathway for investors- supported by an independent ombudsman, that could significantly transform the country’s economic trajectory.
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[2026-04-22 05:43 UTC+10:00] [General Features] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Consumer complaints provide a transparent view into the public’s interaction with financial services and frequently act as preliminary indicators of potential dangers within the financial network. Acknowledging the importance of these observations, the Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL) examines complaint statistics to detect behavioral risks, service deficiencies, and sectors that require oversight.
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[2026-04-22 05:41 UTC+10:00] [General Features] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: From the timeless voyages of Chinese monks and explorers who once traced currents of the Maritime Silk Road to the dynamic cooperation of today in trade, investment, infrastructure and education, the partnership between Sri Lanka and China continues to evolve, inspired by a collective vision of achieving sustainable growth.
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[2026-04-22 05:37 UTC+10:00] [Local] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Invisibility of care work should not be considered incidental or accidental. It is structural, and this is a key feminist issue that has been raised by feminist economists worldwide for generations. We have long argued that economic systems depend on this hidden labour and on making care work invisible, Prime Minister Dr.
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[2026-04-22 05:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: A stock of approximately 1,520 kilograms of kendu leaves imported into the country without paying taxes was seized yesterday (21), while being transported by two suspects in a lorry and a motor car.
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[2026-04-22 05:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The Ceylon Boxing Federation (CBF) has emerged as Sri Lanka’s only organised platform dedicated to the welfare of veteran boxers, providing long-overdue recognition and financial support under the leadership of its president Dushantha Kiriella.
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[2026-04-22 05:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The Sri Lanka – France Business Council of The Ceylon Chamber of Commerce hosted its Members’ Day Evening for the second consecutive year, graciously hosted by the Ambassador of France Rémi Lambert at his residence.
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[2026-04-22 05:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The Sixth Annual Convocation Ceremony of the Royal Academy of Professional Studies was held recently at the BMICH Main Hall, under the patronage of the Head of Academics, Dr. M. N. Lukmanul Hakeem.
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