Topic: Business & Economy — Neutral reports only
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[2026-04-15 05:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: The Knesset Finance Committee convened on Tuesday ahead of a vote to approve the transfer of NIS 98 million to haredi (ultra-Orthodox) educational institutions, after the funds had been halted by the High Court for being transferred unlawfully without prior committee approval.
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[2026-04-15 05:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Wannabe pickup artists and other creeps are reportedly using Meta’s “smart glasses” to video record their interactions with women without their consent, then posting the encounters online — prompting advocacy groups to urge the company not to add facial-recognition tech to the technology.
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[2026-04-15 05:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Airline staff inform passengers about the new rules at Tokyo's Haneda Airport on Tuesday. © Kyodo
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[2026-04-15 05:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Amazon Autos is available in more than 130 U.S. cities, according to American media. (Photo by Hiroki Endo)
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[2026-04-15 05:00 UTC+10:00] [Business] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
Snippet: Already have Rappler+? Sign in to listen to groundbreaking journalism.
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[2026-04-15 05:00 UTC+10:00] [Business / Markets] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Asian refineries that provide the bulk of Australia’s petrol and diesel are paying up to $US140 a barrel for readily available crude oil cargoes – well above prices of around $US100 for months-ahead deliveries – in a sign of what experts warn is a worsening supply crunch gripping the market.
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[2026-04-15 05:00 UTC+10:00] [Regulation] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ProPublica
Snippet: Colorado regulators announced on Monday that they plan to crack down on companies that illegally sell cheaper and potentially hazardous hemp products as marijuana.
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[2026-04-15 05:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: At the Semafor World Economy forum, USA Rare Earth CEO Barbara Humpton explained that the company is actively pursuing acquisition opportunities worldwide across the entire critical minerals supply chain. This includes everything from extraction and refining to magnet production.
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[2026-04-15 04:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Aisleyne Horgan-Wallace bought a cheap, unregulated weight loss injection via WhatsApp. (ABC News: Adrian Wilson)
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[2026-04-15 04:52 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: The Iran war has done little to slow the continuing march of progress for Dubai, the emirate's Economic Development Corporation chief executive Hadi Badri has told a leading forum in Washington.
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[2026-04-15 04:47 UTC+10:00] [Middle East] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Asia Times
Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive
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[2026-04-15 04:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 95]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: If your laptop battery gets drained on a trip home from the office, it may not have been set up to go into stand-by when the lid is shut. (Adobe Stock)
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[2026-04-15 04:29 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: An Austin district judge on Monday ordered the state’s Historically Underutilized Business Program rules be temporarily reinstated, meaning women- and minority-owned business owners can qualify for the state’s HUB program again for now.
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[2026-04-15 04:24 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: A 7-Eleven store is seen, Feb. 5, 2026, in Boston. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa, File)
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[2026-04-15 04:22 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: Nvidia stock is on a tear, rising more than 18% over the past ten days. It's the longest winning streak the artificial intelligence chip giant has seen since another ten-day rise in 2023.
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[2026-04-15 04:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has told the BBC a "small bit of economic pain" was worthwhile to eliminate the threat of Iranian nuclear strikes on Western capitals.
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[2026-04-15 04:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: U.S.-based Blackstone operates the investment trust with the largest balance in Japan. © Reuters
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[2026-04-15 04:16 UTC+10:00] [News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Michael West Media
Snippet: April 15, 2026 04:16 | News
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[2026-04-15 04:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: Prediction market volumes are booming in 2026, on pace to more than quadruple this year alone and reach an estimated $1 trillion in the next four years, according to Bernstein.
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[2026-04-15 04:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Norway is lifting the ban on investments in Syrian government bonds by its $2.2 trillion wealth fund, in a further sign of the Middle Eastern country's re-entry into global finance after the ousting of former Syrian president Bashar al-Assad.
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[2026-04-15 03:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: PayPay listed on the Nasdaq in March and has been working to expand beyond its original Japanese market. (Photo by Nikkei)
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[2026-04-15 03:30 UTC+10:00] [News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Michael West Media
Snippet: April 15, 2026 03:30 | News
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[2026-04-15 03:30 UTC+10:00] [News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Michael West Media
Snippet: April 15, 2026 03:30 | News
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[2026-04-15 03:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Oppo's foldable Find N6 smartphone. The company will launch the device in Japan on April 15. (Photo by Shintaro Ino)
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[2026-04-15 03:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Russian signage is a common sight at shops in Sanya. (Photo by Itsuro Fujino)
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[2026-04-15 03:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Invesco is the world's fourth-largest ETF provider, following BlackRock and others. (Invesco)
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[2026-04-15 03:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: The NBA Playoffs offer an ideal opportunity for anyone interested in entering the prediction market. Use the Kalshi promo code NYPMAX to claim an incredible welcome incentive.
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[2026-04-15 02:54 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: The economies of Gulf countries like the UAE will persevere and continue to thrive despite the conflict between the US and Iran, Dina Powell McCormick, president of the social media giant Meta, said on Monday.
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[2026-04-15 02:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: Lord Robertson, who led the government's recent Strategic Defence Review (SDR), is accusing it of putting the UK's security "in peril" and being unwilling to make the necessary investment.
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[2026-04-15 02:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: NEW YORK (AP) — The nation’s biggest banks posted another quarter of strong profits, helped by a resilient economy and a flurry of dealmaking for their investment banking units.
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[2026-04-15 02:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 95]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon said Tuesday that while artificial intelligence tools could eventually help companies defend themselves from cyberattacks, they are first making them more vulnerable.
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[2026-04-15 02:38 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Amazon said Tuesday it would acquire Globalstar in an $11.57 billion deal, bolstering its fledgling satellite business as it tries to catch up with Elon Musk’s Starlink.
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[2026-04-15 02:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Fertiliser shortages due to the blockage on the Strait of Hormuz are a pressing concern for developing countries, the head of the United Nations trade agency warned on Tuesday.
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[2026-04-15 02:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: WASHINGTON — Three House Republican committee chairmen accused ActBlue Tuesday of having “deliberately obstructed” their investigation into the Democratic fundraising platform following a bombshell report that suggested it misled Congress about its fraud safeguards during the 2024 election.
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[2026-04-15 02:29 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Ford CEO Jim Farley said Chinese automakers should not be allowed to sell their vehicles in the US – warning the competition would decimate domestic car brands.
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[2026-04-15 02:22 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: United Airlines CEO Scott Kirby pitched a blockbuster merger with rival American Airlines during a White House meeting with President Trump, according to a report.
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[2026-04-15 02:21 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: The war on Iran has “abruptly darkened” the global economic outlook, and if it continues could trigger a worldwide recession, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has warned.
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[2026-04-15 02:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: The war on Iran has “abruptly darkened” the global economic outlook, and if it continues could trigger a worldwide recession, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has warned.
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[2026-04-15 02:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: THE Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) mounted the 2026 DTI–Bagong Pilipinas National Food Fair ( F) from April 8 to 12 at the Megatrade Halls of SM Megamall. The event featured over 320 micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs) from across the country engaged in food manufacturing, processing, and related enterprises.
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[2026-04-15 02:08 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: WITH the war in the Middle East entering a dangerous new phase and looking set to continue for at least several more weeks, economists and policymakers all over the world are scrambling to interpret what the impacts would be on ordinary citizens and businesses. Our analysts and policymakers here in the Philippines are no exception.
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[2026-04-15 02:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: THE government is not keen on lifting the excise tax on gasoline and diesel as it could incur up to P43.6 billion in revenue losses in three months, the Department of Finance (DOF) said Tuesday.
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[2026-04-15 02:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MOST people are fixated by the wrong indicators. They track inflation, fuel prices, grocery bills, the slow suffocation of household budgets. They measure distress in pesos, dollars, liters, kilowatts. But history is rarely decided in supermarkets or at gasoline pumps. It is shaped in quieter rooms — through misjudgment, overreach, and the silent collapse of diplomacy.
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[2026-04-15 02:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
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[2026-04-15 02:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
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[2026-04-15 02:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
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[2026-04-15 02:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
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[2026-04-15 02:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
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[2026-04-15 02:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
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[2026-04-15 02:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
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[2026-04-15 02:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
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