Topic: Business & Economy — Neutral reports only
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[2026-04-16 02:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
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[2026-04-16 02:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
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[2026-04-16 02:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
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[2026-04-16 02:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
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[2026-04-16 02:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
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[2026-04-16 02:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
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[2026-04-16 02:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
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[2026-04-16 02:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
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[2026-04-16 02:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
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[2026-04-16 02:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
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[2026-04-16 02:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
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[2026-04-16 02:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Eos Energy Enterprises’ stock jumped over 60% in the last few days as investor enthusiasm grew around its scaling production and role in powering AI-driven infrastructure demand, according to the International Business Times.
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[2026-04-16 01:41 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: The Iran war is starting to show up in the U.S. economy in ways both obvious and not so much, with soaring energy costs leading the impact and potential hits on broader growth simmering beneath the surface.
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[2026-04-16 01:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: The BBC has announced it will cut between 1,800 and 2,000 jobs - or almost one in 10 - in an attempt to tackle "significant financial pressures".
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[2026-04-16 01:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Moscow Times
Snippet: President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday demanded explanations from the government and Central Bank over why Russia’s economy is performing worse than expected this year, calling for urgent measures to revive growth in his second public complaint about economic weakness in a month.
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[2026-04-16 01:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: MUFG is looking to compete with U.S. transaction banking leaders like Citigroup and JPMorgan Chase. (Photo by Yutaka Miyaguchi)
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[2026-04-16 01:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: If a full naval blockade of Iran proves successful, it would, on the one hand, increase the immediate risk of war between Iran and the United States - potentially drawing in all countries in the region - and, on the other, trigger an unprecedented crisis in the global economy, particularly affecting China.
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[2026-04-16 01:22 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Politico
Snippet: President Donald Trump said that the war in Iran may soon come to an end, even with the U.S. military now several days into a blockade at the Strait of Hormuz and oil prices continuing to roil the global economy.
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[2026-04-16 01:21 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: The head of the International Monetary Fund warned on Wednesday that the world must prepare for a major economic hit should the Iran conflict continue to disrupt energy supply chains.
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[2026-04-16 01:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: OpenAI, fresh off the largest private fundraising round in history, is facing mounting questions from some of its own backers over its $852 billion valuation and a whiplash-inducing pivot in strategy that prioritizes the higher-margin enterprise market at the expense of its consumer crown jewel - all because Anthropic is starting to drink their milkshake with enterprise contracts.
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[2026-04-16 01:11 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: The American military depleted its entire stock of untested Precision Strike Missiles (PrSM) early in its attack on Iran last month, a US Army official has said.
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[2026-04-16 01:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Although Germany is not involved in the war on Iran, the country is feeling its economic impact directly, German Finance Minister Lars Klingbeil said on Wednesday.
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[2026-04-16 01:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Lim Mingcheng, left, Singapore country head of STT GDC, poses at an April 15 signing ceremony with Kenny Sng, chief technology officer of SuperX AI Technology. (Photo by Mayuko Tani)
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[2026-04-16 01:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Thousands of ski and snowboard instructors are taking on one of the biggest names in the resort business, accusing the major company of shortchanging workers through a controversial pay setup.
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[2026-04-16 01:00 UTC+10:00] [Gina Rinehart] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: A 15-year court battle costing millions of dollars ended in a partial defeat for the tycoon. Will she now bury the hatchet or double down and keep fighting her children and rivals?
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[2026-04-16 01:00 UTC+10:00] [Airline industry] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Price of jet fuel has climbed by 125% since start of Iran war – giving Qantas and Virgin a big challenge as fuel accounts for a fifth of expenses
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[2026-04-16 01:00 UTC+10:00] [International Monetary Fund (IMF)] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: The International Monetary Fund remains stuck in a situation where the biggest concern about inflation is wages
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[2026-04-16 01:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Former US Treasury secretary, in Hong Kong, discusses China’s ‘serious conflicts’ with other economies in trade, while warning of decoupling risks
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[2026-04-16 01:00 UTC+10:00] [climate change] [Factuality: 90]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Former US Treasury secretary, in Hong Kong, discusses China’s ‘serious conflicts’ with other economies in trade, while warning of decoupling risks
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[2026-04-16 00:55 UTC+10:00] [Federal Reserve] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: US president says he has ‘held back’ on firing the head of the Federal Reserve leading up to end of Powell’s term in May
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[2026-04-16 00:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: This year's IMF and World Bank Spring Meetings in Washington are unlike any in recent memory. The Iran war has given the annual gathering a geopolitical charge that has drawn an unusually broad crowd, not just the traditional ministers of trade, investment and finance, but foreign policy officials and venture capital executives from across the globe.
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[2026-04-16 00:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Keir Starmer insists the UK will not be dragged into the Iran war despite Trump’s threats to scrap a bilateral trade deal
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[2026-04-16 00:35 UTC+10:00] [Rachel Reeves] [Factuality: 90]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Keir Starmer insists the UK will not be dragged into the Iran war despite Trump’s threats to scrap a bilateral trade deal
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[2026-04-16 00:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: GUANGZHOU, China, April 15, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Since its 2025 global debut, the AION UT has rapidly gained traction across Southeast Asia, South America, and Europe. In Q1, it delivered over 2,400 units in Thailand—securing a Top 3 position in the electric hatchback segment and surpassing 2,500 orders at the Bangkok Motor Show.
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[2026-04-16 00:29 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: The World Bank Group has launched a global platform, Water Forward, alongside major multilateral development banks and financial institutions, in a bid to improve water security for up to 1 billion people by 2030 and unlock investment into a sector it says underpins economic growth and jobs.
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[2026-04-16 00:24 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Following stellar equity trading results from Goldman and JPMorgan, this morning Bank of America reported that its traders also pulled in the business’s highest quarterly revenue in more than a decade, riding a wave of volatility that pushed the firm’s stock-trading desk to an all-time record. Bank of America said Q1 profit rose 17% from a year earlier, while net income came in at $8.58 billion.
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[2026-04-16 00:16 UTC+10:00] [Editors' Pick] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
Snippet: Here are today’s headlines – the latest news in the Philippines and around the world:
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[2026-04-15 23:59 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Japan's two biggest passenger airlines are facing headwinds caused partly by the Iran war. (Photo by Mizuho Miyazaki)
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[2026-04-15 23:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Global energy shock accelerates CATL’s upstream push as demand for EV batteries and storage systems surges
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[2026-04-15 23:50 UTC+10:00] [CATL] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Global energy shock accelerates CATL’s upstream push as demand for EV batteries and storage systems surges
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[2026-04-15 23:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Just when you thought you’d seen the last of the AI pivot idiocy…
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[2026-04-15 23:42 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Snippet: (德國之聲中文網)在福克斯商業頻道(Fox Business)周三播出的訪談中,川普透露此前已經要求中國領導人習近平不要向伊朗輸送武器,而對方則回復稱,中國並未這麼做。
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[2026-04-15 23:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Skillz, an American gaming company, has sued Israeli game developer Papaya for millions, alleging that the use of bots harmed its revenue, a claim Papaya has denied.
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[2026-04-15 23:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: While US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said China is stockpiling crude amid the Iran war, the numbers suggest Beijing is facing a supply crunch
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[2026-04-15 23:30 UTC+10:00] [Asian economies] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: While US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said China is stockpiling crude amid the Iran war, the numbers suggest Beijing is facing a supply crunch
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[2026-04-15 23:25 UTC+10:00] [Global economy] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Conflict is pushing up price of energy and food, fuelling higher borrowing costs and hitting growth, report says
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[2026-04-15 23:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: Allbirds made a surprising announcement Wednesday that it is pivoting to artificial intelligence.
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[2026-04-15 23:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Flexible growth target means little likelihood of imminent stimulus, but focus will switch to impact of disruptions in second quarter
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[2026-04-15 23:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Flexible growth target means little likelihood of imminent stimulus, but focus will switch to impact of disruptions in second quarter
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[2026-04-15 23:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Piotr Serafin says EU remains open to capital from city and mainland China despite pursuing a ‘de-risking strategy’ in certain key sectors
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