Topic: Business & Economy — Neutral reports only
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[2026-04-10 00:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: Qatar's Ras Laffan, the world's largest liquefied natural gas (LNG) refinery, will not be fully back online until the end of August at the earliest, with a fifth of its capacity gone for years, energy consultancy Wood Mackenzie said.
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[2026-04-10 00:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: The shift in exports will affect the Nissan Patrol, which is sold as the Armada in North America. (Photo by Shuhei Ochiai)
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[2026-04-10 00:00 UTC+10:00] [Global economy] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Kristalina Georgieva says even ‘most hopeful scenario’ will lead to growth downgrade and cause permanent hit to living standards
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[2026-04-10 00:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: The head of the International Monetary Fund issued a stern directive to central banks struggling with the economic impact of the Iran war: fight inflation, even if it means sacrificing growth.
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[2026-04-09 23:54 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: In the face of an increasingly grim job market, those undeterred by germs can bring home a serious payday.
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[2026-04-09 23:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: US stocks sank Thursday morning as oil jumped back near $100 after Iran accused the US of violating its ceasefire agreement and traffic through the Strait of Hormuz remained limited.
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[2026-04-09 23:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AfricaNews
Snippet: Benin's long-serving finance minister and chosen successor of outgoing president Patrice Talon is expected to win elections on Sunday, with the economy booming but jihadist attacks blighting the north.
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[2026-04-09 23:46 UTC+10:00] [Oil] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Uncertainty over US-Iran ceasefire pushes price of US oil over $100 a barrel
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[2026-04-09 23:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: Plane lessor Dubai Aerospace Enterprise (DAE), and Blackstone Credit & Insurance (BXCI) have agreed to launch a platform that will invest $1.6 billion annually to build a portfolio of commercial aircraft.
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[2026-04-09 23:27 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: Emirates Development Bank, the state-owned lender focused on financing companies in key industrial sectors, aims to approve up to Dh9 billion ($2.45 billion) in funding this year to support UAE's industrial sector growth, according to its chief executive.
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[2026-04-09 23:26 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: The Dubai Financial Services Authority has unveiled flexibility relief measures aimed at helping financial firms cope with the effects of the current regional conflict.
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[2026-04-09 23:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 95]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: As the dust begins to settle from the latest escalation in the Iran conflict, markets are left to grapple with a more complicated question: what comes next? Is this the beginning of a reset toward stability, another leg up in markets, and lower inflation -or- are the early stages of a broader economic unraveling tied to supply shocks, currency stress, and geopolitical fragmentation?
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[2026-04-09 23:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: WASHINGTON, D.C. — Wars cause large and persistent economic losses in countries where fighting takes place, with output declining by roughly 7% over five years on average, and economic scars lasting for more than a decade, the International Monetary Fund said in research released on Wednesday.
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[2026-04-09 23:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: WASHINGTON, D.C. — Wars cause large and persistent economic losses in countries where fighting takes place, with output declining by roughly 7% over five years on average, and economic scars lasting for more than a decade, the International Monetary Fund said in research released on Wednesday.
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[2026-04-09 23:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Single-day transactions via China’s Cross-border Interbank Payment System surge past 1 trillion yuan as Beijing’s moves to expand the yuan-payment network show signs of paying off
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[2026-04-09 23:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Single-day transactions via China’s Cross-border Interbank Payment System surge past 1 trillion yuan as Beijing’s moves to expand the yuan-payment network show signs of paying off
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[2026-04-09 23:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Other notable investors include Brooklyn Nets owner Joe Tsai, plus owner of Philadelphia 76ers and former co-owner of the Milwaukee Bucks
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[2026-04-09 23:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Other notable investors include Brooklyn Nets owner Joe Tsai, plus owner of Philadelphia 76ers and former co-owner of the Milwaukee Bucks
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[2026-04-09 22:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: European government bonds reversed course on Thursday, moving higher after plunging during the previous session, as a fragile Middle East ceasefire keeps markets on edge.
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[2026-04-09 22:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: People shop at a grocery store, in Schaumburg, Ill., Thursday, April 2, 2026. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)
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[2026-04-09 22:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: The Fed's favorite inflation indicator - Core PCE (a measure of price changes in consumer goods and services that excludes volatile food and energy costs) - rose 0.4% MoM in February (pre-war), in line with expectations, with YoY rising 3.0% (as expected - lowest since Dec), down from January's +3.1%...
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[2026-04-09 22:41 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: A California’s SNAP benefits shopper pushes a cart through a supermarket in Bellflower, Calif., Feb. 13, 2023. (AP Photo/Allison Dinner, File)
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[2026-04-09 22:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: China’s battery expansion plans highlight a widening gap with the US, as renewable energy demand fuels rapid growth in storage systems
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[2026-04-09 22:40 UTC+10:00] [CATL] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: China’s battery expansion plans highlight a widening gap with the US, as renewable energy demand fuels rapid growth in storage systems
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[2026-04-09 22:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 95]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: Remember the iPod? It's making a quiet comeback.
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[2026-04-09 22:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 95]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: Remember the iPod? It's making a quiet comeback.
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[2026-04-09 22:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: Core inflation eased slightly in February before the recent surge in energy prices, according to a key gauge released Thursday that offers the Federal Reserve a snapshot of conditions leading into the Iran war.
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[2026-04-09 22:20 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: South Korea's financial regulator on Thursday ordered Hanwha Solutions Corp. to submit a revised filing over its plan to issue 2.4 trillion won ($1.6 billion) worth of shares, citing insufficient information.
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[2026-04-09 22:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Stocks resumed their drop and oil erased about a third of its Wednesday drop as traders watched the fragile US-Iran ceasefire shatter by the hour, with both sides accusing the other of breaches while the Strait of Hormuz is still effectively closed and Israel intensified strikes on Lebanon. As of 8:00am ET, S&P futures fell 0.4% after Bloomberg strategists said a best-case scenario has already been priced in; Nasdaq futures dropped 0.3% with Mag7 stocks mostly lower.
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[2026-04-09 22:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, April 9 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's financial regulator on Thursday ordered Hanwha Solutions Corp. to submit a revised filing over its plan to issue 2.4 trillion won (US$1.6 billion) worth of shares, citing insufficient information.
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[2026-04-09 22:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: Dubai motorists can help drive up support for the emirate's small-business community – under a new scheme allowing customers to pay off parking fees with purchases.
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[2026-04-09 21:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Leung Chun-ying launches Hong Kong-based trading platform to boost transparency, efficiency and global reach of branch of medical practice
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[2026-04-09 21:58 UTC+10:00] [TCM] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Leung Chun-ying launches Hong Kong-based trading platform to boost transparency, efficiency and global reach of branch of medical practice
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[2026-04-09 21:52 UTC+10:00] [Crisis] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Politico
Snippet: BRUSSELS — The European Commission's economy chief on Thursday gave his blessing to EU countries seeking to introduce a windfall tax on energy companies that are profiting from skyrocketing fuel prices.
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[2026-04-09 21:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Strategic go-public transaction aims to accelerate growth in quantum technologies and expand global market reach
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[2026-04-09 21:31 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: The Korea Trade-Investment Promotion Agency said Thursday it has signed an agreement with Finland to export K9 self-propelled howitzers from Hanwha Aerospace, in a deal worth 546 million euros ($637 million).
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[2026-04-09 21:00 UTC+10:00] [Pop and rock] [Factuality: 92]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: (Rough Trade)Smoothing out the jump-cut chaos of his previous band, Cameron Picton brings entirely acoustic instrumentation to bear on these lovely, beguiling songs
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[2026-04-09 21:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Bryson Dechambeau partnered with Kalshi earlier this year to become its first official athlete ambassador. Now, golf traders can use the Kalshi promo code NYPMAX to trade $10 and get $10 on Dechambeau at the Masters.
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[2026-04-09 20:55 UTC+10:00] [French politics] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Politico
Snippet: PARIS — The front-runner to become France’s next president appears to be off the market.
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[2026-04-09 20:54 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 92]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Hanwha Aerospace Co., South Korea's leading defense systems manufacturer, said Thursday it has halted its review of acquiring the ammunition business of Poongsan Corp.
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[2026-04-09 20:41 UTC+10:00] [Competition] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Politico
Snippet: BRUSSELS — The EU’s Commissioner for Trade Maroš Šefčovič will visit the United States in late April, Deputy Chief Spokesperson Olof Gill confirmed to POLITICO.
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[2026-04-09 20:37 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: Live updates: Follow the latest news on US-Iran war
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[2026-04-09 20:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: The Masters brings the golf season’s peak betting week and the BetMGM bonus code NYPDM1500 is perfect to stock up value via a 20 percent first-deposit match up to a maximum of $1,500.
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[2026-04-09 20:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Authored by Nick Giambruno via InternationalMan.com,
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[2026-04-09 20:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Ambassador Daniel Kritenbrink says the US still has ‘extraordinary’ influence in the region, given its trade and security ties with Asean
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[2026-04-09 20:20 UTC+10:00] [Asia] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Ambassador Daniel Kritenbrink says the US still has ‘extraordinary’ influence in the region, given its trade and security ties with Asean
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[2026-04-09 20:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: Harrods Estates, the 130-year-old luxury real estate brand in London, has closed down.
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[2026-04-09 20:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Fuel costs for Asia's fishing industry have more than doubled since the Strait of Hormuz closed, threatening fish supplies and the profits of sushi restaurants. © Reuters
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[2026-04-09 19:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The incident marks an unusual intervention by the People’s Bank of China, which typically leaves oversight of mutual funds to the securities regulator
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[2026-04-09 19:45 UTC+10:00] [PBOC] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The incident marks an unusual intervention by the People’s Bank of China, which typically leaves oversight of mutual funds to the securities regulator
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