Topic: Business & Economy — Neutral reports only
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[2026-04-21 05:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Sampath Bank Private Banking hosted an elegant Iftar gathering at Cinnamon Life Colombo, welcoming valued clients for an evening that reflected the warmth, generosity and cherished traditions of Ramadan.
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[2026-04-21 05:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The International Chamber of Commerce Sri Lanka (ICCSL) has entered into a strategic partnership with BIMT Campus to provide its members with exclusive access and special benefits for the upcoming Japan Executive Immersion (JEI) Programme. The collaboration was announced during a press conference held on
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[2026-04-21 05:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Leading Sri Lankan companies gained significant exposure at the recent CIFE Expo held in Dongguan, Guangdong Province, China, highlighting the country’s vibrant export potential.
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[2026-04-21 05:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: RMD Consultants (Pvt) Ltd, a leading HR consultancy specialising in human resources management, has announced its 3rd public Japanese Management Training Programme (MTP), starting May 6.
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[2026-04-21 05:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The Commercial Bank of Ceylon has announced that it has entered into a long-term Technology Services Master Agreement with Bancstac, to deploy a secure, compliant, scalable and fully bank-controlled payment processing infrastructure, reinforcing the Bank’s leadership in digital financial services.
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[2026-04-21 05:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Sri Lanka’s plantation economy is standing on a fragile foundation—its soils. While the country continues to export globally respected tea, rubber, and coconut products, a silent crisis is unfolding beneath our feet. Decades of over-reliance on chemical inputs, declining organic matter, and poor soil management have reduced soil organic carbon levels in many estates to critically low levels.
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[2026-04-21 05:30 UTC+10:00] [Business] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Sri Lanka’s most Trusted and Innovative media services provider
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[2026-04-21 05:30 UTC+10:00] [Business] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Sri Lanka’s most Trusted and Innovative media services provider
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[2026-04-21 05:30 UTC+10:00] [Business] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Sri Lanka’s most Trusted and Innovative media services provider
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[2026-04-21 05:28 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Kabaya Foods' Tough Gummy was Japan's top-selling gummy candy in fiscal 2024. (Photo by Jun Takai)
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[2026-04-21 05:21 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Cincinnati Bengals’ Dexter Lawrence II speaks during an NFL press conference, Monday, April 20, 2026, in Cincinnati. (AP Photo/Jeff Dean)
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[2026-04-21 05:21 UTC+10:00] [Business / Markets] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Oil prices are climbing following the latest rise of tensions between the United States and Iran, but the moves are more modest than they were earlier in the war. US stocks, meanwhile, are giving back a bit of their record-breaking rally.
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[2026-04-21 05:00 UTC+10:00] [Business / Companies] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: If Chris Pratt’s protagonist in the 2014 Lego Movie was destined to save the world from a tyrannical capitalist, Donald Trump has become the leading figure in dozens of unofficial short sequels.
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[2026-04-21 05:00 UTC+10:00] [Business / Companies] [Factuality: 95]
Source: The Age
Snippet: The most popular peptides being bought illegally in Australia are yet to attract serious attention from big pharmaceutical companies, who believe they would not be lucrative or safe enough products to bring to the legitimate market.
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[2026-04-21 04:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: A Mitsubishi Shokuhin delivery truck is seen parked at a Kao logistics facility. (Kao)
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[2026-04-21 04:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 95]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Pain at the pump might not ease up for American consumers until 2027, according to Energy Secretary Chris Wright, who said on April 19 that the price of a regular gallon of gas could stay above $3 for the rest of the year.
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[2026-04-21 04:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Ayatollah Khomeini referred to his 1988 decision to accept a ceasefire ending the eight-year Iran-Iraq War as “drinking the poisoned chalice.”
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[2026-04-21 04:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 95]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Authored by Lance Roberts via RealInvestmentAdvice.com,
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[2026-04-21 04:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: The UAE asked the US to provide a financial lifeline to the country in case the US-Israeli war on Iran dented its economy, even as it warned the US it could replace the petrodollar with Chinese Yuan, according to a report in the Wall Street Journal.
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[2026-04-21 04:08 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: WASHINGTON, April 20 (Yonhap) -- U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has said that South Korea and the United States have finalized a cooperation framework on critical minerals, expressing expectations that it will help address non-market policies and unfair trade practices, according to his department.
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[2026-04-21 03:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: A Utah mom was beaten to death in an apparent murder-suicide just a day after she filed for divorce from her husband — and two months after her beauty business was burned to the ground, according to reports.
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[2026-04-21 03:22 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Nike yanked a Boston Marathon ad that mocked “walkers” following accusations of “pace shaming” and excluding athletes with disabilities.
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[2026-04-21 03:21 UTC+10:00] [Oil] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: FTSE 100 slides and UK gas prices up amid fears strait of Hormuz will be closed for extended period
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[2026-04-21 03:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 95]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: In an increasingly expensive, tiresome, and joyless travel environment, the chance to spend a long flight absorbed in a movie remains an enduring treat.
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[2026-04-21 03:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Angry Tesla owners are mounting a legal battle against the electric vehicle giant, accusing billionaire CEO Elon Musk of misleading them about the cars’ self-driving capacity.
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[2026-04-21 03:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Palantir and its CEO Alex Karp called on the US to pursue AI-powered weapons, reinstate the military draft and shy away from “regressive” cultures in a buzzy 22-point manifesto.
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[2026-04-21 03:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: A Hitachi washing machine on sale at a Nojima store in Tokyo. (Photo by Kazuho Fujiwara)
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[2026-04-21 03:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Kalshi continues to capture the imagination of the general public, and the budding prediction market is offering new users a welcome bonus when they sign up.
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[2026-04-21 02:59 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: WITH the goal of providing portable power solutions throughout the Philippines, Jackery, the “Apple” of Solar Generators, finally arrives in the Queen City of the South, Cebu.
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[2026-04-21 02:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: The Vung Ang II power plant will supply electricity equivalent to about 3% of Vietnam's demand. (Photo by Yuji Nitta)
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[2026-04-21 02:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: California’s two biggest cities got the cold shoulder in a new ranking of the best places for fresh-faced college graduates to launch their careers — while another SoCal city stole the spotlight.
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[2026-04-21 02:29 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: Israeli prosecutors have charged a suspected smuggler accused of arranging black market deliveries worth millions of dollars into wartime Gaza.
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[2026-04-21 02:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: The Trump administration on Monday launched an online portal that allows US businesses to file claims for tariff refunds as the federal government moves to comply with the historic Supreme Court order striking down the levies.
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[2026-04-21 02:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: The Nissan Leaf electric vehicle is seen on display at a showroom in Tokyo. (Photo by Marina Inoue)
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[2026-04-21 02:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
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[2026-04-21 02:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
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[2026-04-21 02:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
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[2026-04-21 02:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
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[2026-04-21 02:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
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[2026-04-21 02:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
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[2026-04-21 02:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
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[2026-04-21 02:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
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[2026-04-21 02:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
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[2026-04-21 01:56 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: One Giants star leaving means another’s chances of staying improved.
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[2026-04-21 01:55 UTC+10:00] [Americas] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Politico
Snippet: HANOVER, Germany — German Chancellor Friedrich Merz and Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva pledged to deepen political and economic ties between their countries in response to the increasingly unstable global order.
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[2026-04-21 01:51 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AfricaNews
Snippet: Africa has experienced an acceleration of its economic and digital transformations over the last decade.
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[2026-04-21 01:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: AfricaNews
Snippet: Donald Trump has had to put aside his hostility with South Africa, to get rare earth minerals from the site of a former chemical plant in northern Limpopo Province. The US has committed a $50 million investment in the project despite its relations with South Africa plummeting to their lowest point in decades.
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[2026-04-21 01:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: As it enters its 79th year, the State of Israel stands at a crossroads. It can drift toward becoming a Jewish-religious nationalist state, with Third World levels of public services and GDP, or it can return to the Zionist path and serve as a model for combining liberal values with ancient tradition.
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[2026-04-21 01:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: An empty pitcher and shot sized cups sit on an altar during an ayahuasca ceremony at a retreat in Hildale, Utah, Oct. 14, 2022. (AP Photo/Jessie Wardarski, File)
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[2026-04-21 01:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: President Donald Trump’s nominee to lead the Federal Reserve, Kevin Warsh, will appear before the Senate Banking Committee on Tuesday at 10AM ET in what is shaping up to be one of the most politically charged confirmation hearings in the central bank’s modern history.
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