Topic: Business & Economy — Neutral reports only
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[2026-07-31 09:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Fri 31 Jul 2026 at 9:39am
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[2026-07-31 09:37 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, July 31 (Yonhap) -- South Korea plans to launch a new sovereign wealth fund next year with the goal of making long-term investments in cutting-edge and strategic industries, the finance ministry said Friday.
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[2026-07-31 09:30 UTC+10:00] [Business] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
Snippet: Alejandro Edoria/Rappler
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[2026-07-31 09:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: HKMA survey is a wake-up call for the city’s financial sector to embrace cryptographic agility before it’s too late
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[2026-07-31 09:15 UTC+10:00] [cryptography] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: HKMA survey is a wake-up call for the city’s financial sector to embrace cryptographic agility before it’s too late
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[2026-07-31 09:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Housing prices in the city have risen for 13 consecutive months, but analysts expect the market to lose steam amid weaker investor sentiment
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[2026-07-31 09:00 UTC+10:00] [Fifa World Cup] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Housing prices in the city have risen for 13 consecutive months, but analysts expect the market to lose steam amid weaker investor sentiment
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[2026-07-31 09:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, July 31 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's industrial output moved up in June from a month earlier, data showed Friday, with retail sales and facility investment also gaining ground.
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[2026-07-31 09:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: Facebook X More Pinterest Linked in Tumblr Reddit Facebook Messenger Copy URL URL is copied. OK
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[2026-07-31 09:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: New York Post
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[2026-07-31 08:24 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
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[2026-07-31 08:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
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[2026-07-31 08:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Minnesota Twins’ Kody Clemens, back, middle, celebrates with teammates after hitting a walk-off grand slam during the ninth inning of a baseball game against the Kansas City Royals Thursday, July 30, 2026, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Abbie Parr)
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[2026-07-31 08:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: BEIJING — One of the Chinese economy's few growth drivers lost steam in July, according to the latest survey of businesses by China Beige Book.
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[2026-07-31 08:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: The Top 20 Global Concert Tours ranks artists by average box office gross per city and includes the average ticket price for shows Worldwide. The list is based on data provided to the trade publication Pollstar by concert promoters and venue managers.
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[2026-07-31 07:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: The plant will be operated by a special purpose company with biomass fuels sourced largely from Southeast Asia. (Erex)
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[2026-07-31 07:52 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: This would be the first time such a weapon was fired in nearly a year, suggesting that Moscow has a fresh stock of arms
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[2026-07-31 07:52 UTC+10:00] [Iskander] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: This would be the first time such a weapon was fired in nearly a year, suggesting that Moscow has a fresh stock of arms
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[2026-07-31 07:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Fri 31 Jul 2026 at 7:45am
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[2026-07-31 07:42 UTC+10:00] [Technology] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Both tech companies beat Wall Street predictions on revenue in their second quarters
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[2026-07-31 07:37 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Renesas Electronics and Tokyo Electron are recovering from the July 28 Kumamoto earthquake. (Source photos by Shotaro Mori)
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[2026-07-31 07:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Sales of the iPhone, Apple's main revenue driver, climbed 21.7% in the June quarter. © Reuters
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[2026-07-31 07:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
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[2026-07-31 06:54 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
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[2026-07-31 06:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: A miniature human liver created with 3D printing technology, which allows researchers to check the effect of drugs outside of the body. (Photo by Shintaro Ino)
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[2026-07-31 06:44 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: The U.S. and Japan appear to have worked together to stem the yen's slide against the dollar. (Photo by Akira Kodaka)
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[2026-07-31 06:23 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: A monster day for Microsoft following signals that its big spending on AI is translating into profits led a powerful rebound on Wall Street, while AI stocks regained some of their sharp recent losses.
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[2026-07-31 06:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Two Shanghai companies and a Chinese executive targeted as Washington expands pressure campaign from Iranian oil to aviation and cargo
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[2026-07-31 06:19 UTC+10:00] [Mahan Air] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Two Shanghai companies and a Chinese executive targeted as Washington expands pressure campaign from Iranian oil to aviation and cargo
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[2026-07-31 06:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: LAS VEGAS — With Sunday’s WNBA trade deadline drawing near, talks on a potential Liberty trade involving Sun forward Aneesah Morrow have cooled off, multiple sources told The Post.
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[2026-07-31 05:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — Department of Transportation (DOTr) Secretary Giovanni Lopez declared on Thursday that the agency would offer non-negotiable terms to the Villar Group of Companies to expedite the donation of six parcels of land for the construction of the Las Piñas station of the Light Railway Transit (LRT)-1 Cavite Extension Project.
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[2026-07-31 05:16 UTC+10:00] [Business / Markets] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: US stocks are rebounding after Microsoft leaped on hopes that its big spending on AI is translating into profits, while computer-chip companies clawed back some of their sharp recent losses.
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[2026-07-31 05:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: US voter anger about the conflict in Iran and inflation continues to grow, causing President Donald Trump's approval numbers to drop.
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[2026-07-31 05:01 UTC+10:00] [Business / Companies] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: The Royal Hotel in Clifton Hill is on the market for the first time in four decades and nearly 10 years since the front bar was open. The move comes three years after its owners, the Gudic family, lost their bid to build a five-storey apartment project over the historic corner hotel.
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[2026-07-31 05:01 UTC+10:00] [Business / Companies] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: The Imperial Erskineville, in Sydney’s inner west – one of the venues featured in the film The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert – is getting a facelift to take the venue into its next phase.
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[2026-07-31 05:00 UTC+10:00] [Politics / Victoria] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Asbestos and contaminated soil at two key Suburban Rail Loop sites are creating delays and have prompted heated discussions between construction companies and the authority in charge of the project about potential cost blowouts.
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[2026-07-31 04:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: The new motor no longer needs the neodymium contained in earlier versions. (Mitsuba)
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[2026-07-31 04:51 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: Some of America's biggest technology companies are pushing Washington to make open artificial intelligence a national priority as China continues to build its lead in the space.
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[2026-07-31 04:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: New York Post
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[2026-07-31 04:41 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
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[2026-07-31 04:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: These women say they're making "life-changing" money from their "little shampoo business".
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[2026-07-31 04:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
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[2026-07-31 04:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Saudi Arabia on Thursday unveiled plans for a multinational maritime defence coalition aimed at protecting international shipping and energy supply routes in the Red Sea region after attacks by Yemen's Houthis disrupted one of the world's busiest trade corridors.
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[2026-07-31 04:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Japanese Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama discussed the budget request guidelines in a July 30 news conference. (Photo by Jo Ishibuchi)
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[2026-07-31 03:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
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[2026-07-31 03:37 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Some consumers complained that the black and white bags made it difficult to discern between chip flavors. (Photo by Akitoshi Sugiura)
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[2026-07-31 03:37 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Some consumers complained that the black and white bags made it difficult to discern between chip flavors. (Photo by Akitoshi Sugiura)
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[2026-07-31 03:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SANTIAGO, July 30 (Yonhap) -- President Lee Jae Myung said Thursday that South Korea and Chile have agreed to reactivate a joint committee to discuss ways to enhance bilateral trade, including by modernizing their free trade agreement (FTA).
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[2026-07-31 03:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: An N700ST high-speed rail car is rolled out during a ceremony on July 30 at Hitachi's Kasado Works in Kudamatsu, Japan. (Photo by Hideaki Ryugen)
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[2026-07-31 03:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: European soccer governing body UEFA said Thursday it will boycott FIFA competitions including the World Cup if the global organization goes through with its proposal to sell a stake to private investors.
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