Topic: Business & Economy — Neutral reports only
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[2026-04-14 17:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AfricaNews
Snippet: The royal couple arrived shortly after 7 p.m. under light rain and were received by President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump for a formal dinner and overnight stay. The meeting, though not a state visit, carries diplomatic weight as both countries seek closer cooperation on trade, defence and security.
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[2026-04-14 17:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AfricaNews
Snippet: The meeting, held during a two‑day visit, comes as Spain seeks to position itself between major powers while pushing for diplomatic solutions to the conflict in Iran. Sánchez is also scheduled to meet Premier Li Qiang and top legislator Zhao Leji before departing on Wednesday, underlining the importance of the trip for Spain’s foreign policy.
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[2026-04-14 16:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: By Angelique Donnellan
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[2026-04-14 16:57 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Chinese brands like Mixue, BYD, and Geely are surging into Brazil, leveraging strong trade ties and local strategies for growth
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[2026-04-14 16:57 UTC+10:00] [Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Chinese brands like Mixue, BYD, and Geely are surging into Brazil, leveraging strong trade ties and local strategies for growth
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[2026-04-14 16:52 UTC+10:00] [Business / Companies] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Dalaroo Metals appears to be building a dominant position in one of the world’s most prospective critical mineral jurisdictions, after it moved to more than double its landholding in southwest Greenland.
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[2026-04-14 16:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: ‘We hope to enable passengers of all ages and backgrounds to easily access tram information,’ Hong Kong Tramways’ managing director says
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[2026-04-14 16:39 UTC+10:00] [digitalisation project] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: ‘We hope to enable passengers of all ages and backgrounds to easily access tram information,’ Hong Kong Tramways’ managing director says
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[2026-04-14 16:37 UTC+10:00] [Business] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
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[2026-04-14 16:18 UTC+10:00] [Business / Companies] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Viking Mines is charging ahead with fieldwork at its Linka project in Nevada, executing an aggressive surface asset evaluation ahead of a June quarter drilling blitz as global tungsten prices hit an eye-watering 90-year high.
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[2026-04-14 16:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Japan's Nikkei Stock Average jumped more than 1,400 points at one point during morning trade on April 14. (Photo by Nanami Sato)
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[2026-04-14 16:10 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Since 2017, I have covered South Korea’s political and economic landscape as a reporter, with a focus on foreign affairs, inter-Korean relations and security.As a foreign affairs reporter, I closely follow developments from the Ministry of Unification, the Foreign Ministry and the Defense Ministry, tracking shifts in diplomacy, military policy and North Korea’s evolving posture.
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[2026-04-14 16:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, April 14 (Yonhap) -- The second round of investment by the mega-sized Public Growth Fund will be mainly focused on the bio, display and mobility sectors, the financial regulator said Tuesday.
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[2026-04-14 15:52 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: AI, gender shifts intensify competition, weakening labor market attachment
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[2026-04-14 15:47 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: LG AI Research said Tuesday it is teaming up with London Stock Exchange Group and Kiwoom Securities to launch an artificial intelligence-powered investment service that explains not only what to buy, but why — a first for Korea’s retail market.
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[2026-04-14 15:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: Hui Ka Yan, the founder of embattled Chinese property developer Evergrande, has pleaded guilty to a number of charges including embezzlement of corporate assets and corporate bribery, according to a statement issued by the court.
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[2026-04-14 15:16 UTC+10:00] [World] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Asia Times
Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive
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[2026-04-14 15:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake, center, is adhering to IMF recovery strictures agreed before he took office. © AP
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[2026-04-14 15:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: A person walks in front of an electronic stock board showing Japan’s Nikkei index at a securities firm Tuesday, April 14, 2026, in Tokyo. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko)
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[2026-04-14 15:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, April 14 (Yonhap) -- The finance ministry held a video conference with officials stationed abroad Tuesday to review global policy responses amid heightened uncertainty over raw material prices and supply following the Middle East conflict.
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[2026-04-14 14:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Topic:Beef Cattle Feedlots
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[2026-04-14 14:57 UTC+10:00] [Business / Companies] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: April 14, 2026 — 2:57pm
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[2026-04-14 14:56 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Topic:Renewable Energy
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[2026-04-14 14:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Nissan President and CEO Ivan Espinosa unveils new Juke (left) and X-Trail models during a news conference in Yokohama, Japan, on April 14. (Photo by Akitoshi Sugiura)
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[2026-04-14 14:48 UTC+10:00] [Business / Companies] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Hastings Technology Metals has locked in a cornerstone supply deal, signing a two-year offtake agreement with Enuo Holdings for the delivery of 5,000 tonnes of African monazite concentrate annually for its new Thai hydrometallurgical plant.
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[2026-04-14 14:46 UTC+10:00] [Business] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
Snippet: Already have Rappler+? Sign in to listen to groundbreaking journalism.
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[2026-04-14 14:42 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Topic:Mining and Metals Industry
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[2026-04-14 14:41 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: A Chinese tanker under US sanctions passed through the Strait of Hormuz on Tuesday, after it reversed course during its first attempt a day earlier as American forces began a blockade of the waterway.
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[2026-04-14 14:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Workers unload imported potash at the Chinese port of Zhangjiagang: Strong commodity demand and rising prices pushed the value of imports up 28% in March. (cnsphoto via Reuters)
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[2026-04-14 14:30 UTC+10:00] [Business / Companies] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Sydney’s community broadcaster 2SER could close its doors after more than 45 years, having failed to secure rescue financial backing after its biggest funder Macquarie University walked away from the radio station last year.
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[2026-04-14 14:26 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: A trial held by Shenzhen court brought the company and its former chairman up on charges including embezzlement and corporate bribery
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[2026-04-14 14:26 UTC+10:00] [Hui Ka-yan] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: A trial held by Shenzhen court brought the company and its former chairman up on charges including embezzlement and corporate bribery
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[2026-04-14 14:04 UTC+10:00] [News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Michael West Media
Snippet: April 14, 2026 14:04 | News
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[2026-04-14 14:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Artificial intelligence to support growth, while rising middle class fuels consumption and wealth demand, HSBC chair says in debut speech
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[2026-04-14 14:04 UTC+10:00] [AI] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Artificial intelligence to support growth, while rising middle class fuels consumption and wealth demand, HSBC chair says in debut speech
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[2026-04-14 14:02 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Hyundai Motor Group said Tuesday it is participating in the 2026 Semafor World Economy, held this week at the Conrad Hotel in Washington.
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[2026-04-14 14:00 UTC+10:00] [Science] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Alongside the oil and gas stranded in the strait of Hormuz is another commodity vital to today’s economy: helium. It is a critical element in all kinds of areas from MRI machines to the Large Hadron Collider, and even deep-sea diving. It is also integral to the AI boom. And this isn’t the first time its fragile global supply chain has been threatened.
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[2026-04-14 13:51 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Another billion-dollar business is ditching California.
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[2026-04-14 13:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: Oil prices dipped in early Asian trade on Tuesday as hopes of more peace talks between the US and Iran eased concerns about further disruptions to energy supplies.
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[2026-04-14 13:32 UTC+10:00] [Business / Companies] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Critica Limited has nudged its Jupiter rare earths project another step closer towards a bankable development picture, with its latest pilot plant optimisation delivering 81 per cent recovery of magnet rare earth oxides (MREO) and 71 per cent recovery of total rare earth oxides (TREO).
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[2026-04-14 13:24 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: A cleaner sweeps near food delivery riders gather outside restaurants waiting for online orders, in Beijing, China, Wednesday, March 25, 2026. (AP Photo/Andy Wong)
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[2026-04-14 13:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: China's export growth slowed in March as manufacturers grappled with surging commodity and energy costs due to the Middle East conflict disrupting supplies, while imports logged the strongest growth in more than four years.
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[2026-04-14 13:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Export figures fall short of predictions, rising by 2.5%, while imports grow by 27.8% as conflict in Middle East causes global disruption
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[2026-04-14 13:04 UTC+10:00] [Asia] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Export figures fall short of predictions, rising by 2.5%, while imports grow by 27.8% as conflict in Middle East causes global disruption
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[2026-04-14 13:03 UTC+10:00] [World Economic Forum] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: With a parliamentary majority, Mark Carney will have a freer hand to govern – and solidify his grip on leading Canada
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[2026-04-14 13:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Are Canadians being primed for an open conflict with the US? The rhetoric coming from the nation's liberal government is sounding increasingly hostile, and not just in terms of economic separation. Prime Minister and avid globalist Mark Carney recently took the stage at the Liberal Convention in Montreal; the event is being heralded as a "battle cry" for leftists and a disturbing joke by conservatives.
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[2026-04-14 12:42 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: NongHyup Financial Group said Tuesday it opened an integrated support center for the marine, aviation and defense industries in Changwon to strengthen support in the southeastern region spanning Busan, Ulsan and South Gyeongsang Province.
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[2026-04-14 12:38 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Japan's Nikkei Stock Average jumped more than 1,400 points at one point during morning trade on April 14. (Photo by Nanami Sato)
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[2026-04-14 12:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Authored by Milan Adams via preppgroup.home.blog,
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[2026-04-14 12:32 UTC+10:00] [Business / Companies] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: The ABC’s pay peace deal is on the brink of collapse, after the biggest union representing its staff claimed the public broadcaster’s management “backpedalled” on a key tenet of their offer less than a month after many of its staff went on strike for 24 hours.
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