[2026-04-09 05:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Daily News

Title: CBB supports restoration of safe drinking water for communities affected by cyclone Ditwah - DailyNews

Snippet: The Council for Business with Britain (CBB) of The Ceylon Chamber of Commerce supported an initiative aimed at restoring safe drinking water access for communities affected by Cyclone Ditwah. The initiative is being implemented by the Asia Pacific Alliance for Disaster Management (A-PAD).

Read full article: https://dailynews.lk/2026/04/09/business/979476/cbb-supports-restoration-of-safe-drinking-water-for-communities-affected-by-cyclone-ditwah/

[2026-04-09 05:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Daily News

Title: McLarens Maritime Academy celebrates future Lankan seafarers at convocation - DailyNews

Snippet: McLarens Maritime Academy (MMA), a leading approved Maritime Training Institute in Sri Lanka, held their Convocation of 2025 at BMICH.

Read full article: https://dailynews.lk/2026/04/09/business/979511/mclarens-maritime-academy-celebrates-future-lankan-seafarers-at-convocation/

[2026-04-09 05:31 UTC+10:00] [Business] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Daily News

Title: Lilantha Subasinghe re-elected President ISMM

Snippet: Lilantha Subasinghe has been re-elected as the 18th President of the Institute of Supply and Materials Management (ISMM) for a second consecutive term by the outgoing Council.

Read full article: https://dailynews.lk/2026/04/09/business/979479/lilantha-subasinghe-re-elected-president-ismm/

[2026-04-09 05:31 UTC+10:00] [Business] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Daily News

Title: Ceylinco Life celebrates its ‘Unstoppable Champions’ at Annual Awards

Snippet: The power of momentum was the focus when Ceylinco Life, one of Sri Lanka’s life insurance market leader for an unbroken 22 years, celebrated the exceptional achievements of its top-performing sales force at its Annual Awards Ceremony 2026, held at Cinnamon Life Colombo.

Read full article: https://dailynews.lk/2026/04/09/business/979486/ceylinco-life-celebrates-its-unstoppable-champions-at-annual-awards/

[2026-04-09 05:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The National (UAE)

Title: Fed minutes: US central bank still sees rate cut despite Iran war uncertainty | The National

Snippet: Federal Reserve officials still expect to deliver an interest rate cut this year as they wrestle with the uncertain economic outlook because of the Iran war, according to minutes from the central bank's March meeting, released on Wednesday.

Read full article: https://www.thenationalnews.com/business/economy/2026/04/08/fed-minutes-us-central-bank-still-sees-rate-cut-despite-iran-war-uncertainty/

[2026-04-09 05:30 UTC+10:00] [Business] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Daily News

Title: Nestlé brands NESCAFÉ and MAGGI shines at SLIM-KANTAR People’s Awards

Snippet: Nestlé Lanka’s NESCAFÉ and MAGGI teams at the SLIM-KANTAR People’s Awards 2026.

Read full article: https://dailynews.lk/2026/04/09/business/979489/nestle-brands-nescafe-and-maggi-shines-at-slim-kantar-peoples-awards/

[2026-04-09 05:30 UTC+10:00] [Local] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Daily News

Title: Gampola International School Sinhala and Hindu New Year Food Festival

Snippet: A New Year Food Festival and Trade Fair is being held today (09th) at Gampola International School to mark the upcoming Sinhala and Hindu New Year. The event is organised by the students of Gampola International School.

Read full article: https://dailynews.lk/2026/04/09/local/979640/gampola-international-school-sinhala-and-hindu-new-year-food-festival/

[2026-04-09 05:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Daily News

Title: Shares - Colombo Stock Exchange ( Market Statistics on 08.04.2026 ) - DailyNews

Snippet: Sri Lanka’s most Trusted and Innovative media services provider

Read full article: https://dailynews.lk/2026/04/09/business/979716/shares-colombo-stock-exchange-market-statistics-on-08-04-2026/

[2026-04-09 05:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Daily News

Title: Coconut ( Coconut Products – Prices on 08/04/2026 ) - DailyNews

Snippet: Sri Lanka’s most Trusted and Innovative media services provider

Read full article: https://dailynews.lk/2026/04/09/business/979736/coconut-coconut-products-prices-on-08-04-2026/

[2026-04-09 05:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Daily News

Title: Exchange Rates ( Date 08.04.2026 ) - DailyNews

Snippet: Sri Lanka’s most Trusted and Innovative media services provider

Read full article: https://dailynews.lk/2026/04/09/business/979745/exchange-rates-date-08-04-2026/

[2026-04-09 05:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Daily News

Title: Commissioner General of Excise Department to consider reducing liquor prices - DailyNews

Snippet: Commissioner General of Excise Department M.B.N.A. Premaratne said that on the request of various segments of the society, attention has been drawn, on whether the price of alcohol could be reduced.

Read full article: https://dailynews.lk/2026/04/09/business/979768/commissioner-general-of-excise-department-to-consider-reducing-liquor-prices/

[2026-04-09 05:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Daily News

Title: LAUGFS Gas reaches market again - DailyNews

Snippet: LAUGFS Gas PLC announced yesterday that the company has commenced island-wide distribution, releasing approximately 30,000 LPG cylinders daily following the resumption of filling operations at both the Hambantota and Mabima plants.

Read full article: https://dailynews.lk/2026/04/09/business/979796/laugfs-gas-reaches-market-again/

[2026-04-09 05:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Daily News

Title: SriLankan Airlines issues warning on phone and WhatsApp impersonation scams - DailyNews

Snippet: SriLankan Airlines informs the public of a serious escalation in ongoing scam activities targeting passengers and potential customers.

Read full article: https://dailynews.lk/2026/04/09/business/979802/srilankan-airlines-issues-warning-on-phone-and-whatsapp-impersonation-scams/

[2026-04-09 05:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Daily News

Title: India orders major airports to cut some charges by 25% - DailyNews

Snippet: India’s airport tariff regulator has ordered major airports to cut landing and parking charges by 25% for three months for domestic flights, offering relief to the country’s airlines that are under financial pressure due to the Iran war.

Read full article: https://dailynews.lk/2026/04/09/world/979849/india-orders-major-airports-to-cut-some-charges-by-25/

[2026-04-09 05:28 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Goldman Sachs uncovers troubling pattern behind AI and tech job losses

Snippet: Workers displaced by artificial intelligence and other tech take longer to find new jobs — and when they do, they’re stuck earning less for years, a new study found.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/04/08/business/goldman-sachs-uncovers-a-troubling-pattern-behind-ai-tech-job-losses/

[2026-04-09 05:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Nikkei Asia

Title: Asia PVC market in turmoil as Hormuz closure hits major Taiwan supplier

Snippet: A growing number of companies are cutting production of PVC, used to make water pipes and other products. (Shin-Etsu Chemical)

Read full article: https://asia.nikkei.com/business/materials/asia-pvc-market-in-turmoil-as-hormuz-closure-hits-major-taiwan-supplier

[2026-04-09 05:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Oracle axes over 700 workers — the first wave in a bloodbath that could engulf 30K

Snippet: The initial wave of a massive bloodbath at Oracle has begun to show up in public filings — with 700 workers expected to lose their jobs by June 1, according to California state records.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/04/08/business/oracle-axes-over-700-workers-the-first-wave-in-a-bloodbath-that-could-engulf-thousands-across-california/

[2026-04-09 04:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]

Source: RT News

Title: Can the US and Iran turn a ceasefire into a deal?

Snippet: By Farhad Ibragimov – lecturer at the Faculty of Economics at RUDN University, expert and lecturer at the Department of Political Science, Faculty of Social Sciences and Mass Communications, Financial University under the Government of the Russian Federation

Read full article: https://www.rt.com/news/637749-us-and-iran-ceasefire-deal/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=RSS

[2026-04-09 04:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]

Source: RT News

Title: Read Full Article at RT.com

Snippet: By Farhad Ibragimov – lecturer at the Faculty of Economics at RUDN University, expert and lecturer at the Department of Political Science, Faculty of Social Sciences and Mass Communications, Financial University under the Government of the Russian Federation

Read full article: https://www.rt.com/news/637749-us-and-iran-ceasefire-deal/

[2026-04-09 04:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Stiff gas prices could last through summer despite cease-fire: ‘You can’t just flip a switch’

Snippet: Despite the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz as part of a two-week cease-fire with Iran, it will take months for energy supplies to stabilize – and Americans will likely see high gasoline prices stick around through the summer, experts told The Post.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/04/08/business/stiff-gas-prices-could-last-through-summer-despite-cease-fire/

[2026-04-09 04:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Zero Hedge

Title: Kevin Plank's Unsellable Thoroughbred Race Farm Sees Another Deep Price Cut

Snippet: Under Armour CEO Kevin Plank has once again cut the asking price on his massive thoroughbred racing farm in northern Baltimore County, Maryland, as the historic farm - once owned by the Vanderbilt family - continues to sit on the market amid a series of deep price cuts.

Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/markets/kevin-planks-unsellable-thoroughbred-race-farm-sees-another-deep-price-cut

[2026-04-09 04:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Former ExxonMobil lawyer David Woodcock named SEC’s next enforcement director

Snippet: The US Securities and Exchange Commission has tapped David Woodcock, a Gibson Dunn lawyer and former agency official, to be its next enforcement director after the regulator’s top cop abruptly quit last month.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/04/08/business/former-exxonmobil-lawyer-david-woodcock-named-secs-next-enforcement-director/

[2026-04-09 04:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: ABC News

Title: Failed referendum inspires two top dance companies to join forces

Snippet: Flora brings together 16 dancers from Bangarra Dance Theatre with 19 from the Australian Ballet. (Supplied: Australian Ballet/Kate Longley)

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-04-09/flora-australian-ballet-bangarra-dance-theatre-frances-rings/106526980

[2026-04-09 04:29 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: A first for Michigan’s $2.4B SOAR business incentive program: New jobs

Snippet: Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer delivers the State of the State address at the Michigan Capitol Building in Lansing, Mich., Feb. 25, 2026. (Devin Anderson-Torrez/Kalamazoo Gazette via AP, File)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/michigan-business-incentives-jobs-2e9b59d3a3291503e5638a5420baca95

[2026-04-09 04:28 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Nikkei Asia

Title: US shares jump 3% as ceasefire deal lifts investor sentiment

Snippet: Traders work on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) on Apr. 8. © Reuters

Read full article: https://asia.nikkei.com/business/markets/us-shares-jump-3-as-ceasefire-deal-lifts-investor-sentiment

[2026-04-09 04:26 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Brazil's Lula wants online betting companies banned

Snippet: Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva speaks during a ceremony announcing outgoing Finance Minister Fernando Haddad’s candidacy for governor of Sao Paulo state in the October elections, in Sao Bernardo do Campo, Brazil, Thursday, March 19, 2026. (AP Photo/Andre Penner)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/brazil-lula-betting-companies-prohibition-94101dd1f215eca0197e8654d762f993

[2026-04-09 04:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Rising gas prices push Fed to weigh interest rate hike

Snippet: Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell addresses students at Harvard University, Monday, March 30, 2026, in Cambridge, Mass. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/inflation-federal-reserve-iran-gas-7c37bba877cd039c56ebe3d73bb867a5

[2026-04-09 04:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The New York Times

Title: Adam Back Denies He Is Satoshi Nakamoto

Snippet: The British computer scientist Adam Back said on Wednesday that he is not the pseudonymous inventor of Bitcoin known as Satoshi Nakamoto, after a New York Times investigation presented evidence that he is.

Read full article: https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/08/business/adam-back-satoshi-nakamoto-bitcoin.html

[2026-04-09 04:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: CNBC

Title: Fed officials still foresee rate cut this year, despite war impacts, minutes show

Snippet: Federal Reserve officials at their March meeting still expected to lower interest rates this year, even with a high level of uncertainty from the Iran war and tariffs, according to minutes released Wednesday.Most of the participants said the war could result in the need for easier monetary policy if rising gas prices hit the labor market and consumer wallets.Policymakers said they would need to remain "nimble" as they weighed the impact the war had on inflation, which continued to hold

Read full article: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/04/08/fed-officials-still-foresee-rate-cut-this-year-despite-war-impacts-minutes-show.html

[2026-04-09 04:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Kalshi promo code NYPMAX: Trade $10, get $10 for NBA playoffs markets

Snippet: Kalshi is becoming more popular by the day and the prediction market is offering an incentive to attract new users. With the Kalshi promo code NYPMAX, first-time users looking to make predictions on the NBA playoffs can trade $10 and get $10 on the rapidly expanding prediction platform.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/04/08/betting/kalshi-promo-code-nypmax-trade-10-get-10-for-nba-playoffs-markets/

[2026-04-09 03:29 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Bruce Blakeman sues after Dem-controlled panel denies him matching funds: ‘Kathy Hochul tried to rig the system’

Snippet: ALBANY – Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman, the designated GOP nominee for governor, is suing New York’s state campaign finance matching system after its Democrat-controlled board voted to deny him potentially millions of dollars in public matching funds ahead of November’s election.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/04/08/us-news/bruce-blakeman-sues-after-dem-controlled-panel-denies-him-matching-funds-kathy-hochul-tried-to-rig-the-system/

[2026-04-09 03:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]

Source: Nikkei Asia

Title: Japan firms eye Russia aluminum on supply concerns despite Mideast ceasefire

Snippet: Supply worries due to the de facto closure of the Strait of Hormuz have pushed the price of aluminum close to a four-year high. © Reuters

Read full article: https://asia.nikkei.com/business/markets/commodities/japan-firms-eye-russia-aluminum-on-supply-concerns-despite-mideast-ceasefire

[2026-04-09 03:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Zero Hedge

Title: Blue Owl Stock Slides After Moody's Cuts Outlook To "Negative" On Surging Redemption Requests

Snippet: Blue Owl stocks is getting slammed this morning, erasing all early gains, after Moody's Ratings cut its outlook on a $36-billion Blue Owl non-traded fund to "negative" from "stable" on Tuesday, citing redemption requests that were significantly higher than at peers in the first quarter. Moody's also said the change in the outlook on Blue Owl Credit Income Corp (OCIC) is ​due to the majority of the redemption requests coming from a very limited number of investors, revealing some concentration

Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/markets/blue-owl-stock-slides-after-moodys-cuts-outlook-negative-surging-redemption-requests

[2026-04-09 03:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Delta scraps capacity growth plans as fuel price surge drives up costs

Snippet: Delta Air Lines on Wednesday forecast second-quarter profit below expectations and said it would pull all planned capacity growth from the June quarter as soaring jet fuel prices driven by the Iran war squeeze margins.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/04/08/business/delta-scraps-capacity-growth-plans-as-fuel-price-surge-drives-up-costs/

[2026-04-09 03:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Paramount president Jeff Shell booted from second top media role in 3 years amid another bombshell scandal

Snippet: Jeff Shell is out as president of Paramount Skydance less than a year into the job, marking a stunning second downfall for the embattled media executive amid a bombshell lawsuit accusing him of leaking corporate secrets.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/04/08/media/paramount-president-jeff-shell-booted-from-second-top-media-role-in-3-years-amid-another-bombshell-scandal/

[2026-04-09 03:14 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Nikkei Asia

Title: Japan Inc.'s fundraising backed by receivables hits post-2008 high

Snippet: SoftBank raised around 100 billion yen in December by securitizing receivables for sales of phones purchased through installment plans. (Photo by Shintaro Ino)

Read full article: https://asia.nikkei.com/business/finance/japan-inc.-s-fundraising-backed-by-receivables-hits-post-2008-high

[2026-04-09 03:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: Iran's shattered economy means any success in war may be fleeting

Snippet: Iranian authorities see the truce with the United States and Israel as a strategic victory, but they emerge battered and isolated with an economy in tatters, little prospect of rapid recovery, and an impoverished, embittered population.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/iran-news/article-892376

[2026-04-09 03:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Nikkei Asia

Title: Japan corporate bankruptcies hit 12-year high on rising prices, wages

Snippet: Corporate bankruptcies have risen in Japan for four straight years. (Photo by Rie Ishii)

Read full article: https://asia.nikkei.com/economy/japan-corporate-bankruptcies-hit-12-year-high-on-rising-prices-wages

[2026-04-09 02:57 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Nikkei Asia

Title: China's CSSC sets sail on designing own cruise ships

Snippet: CSSC's first homegrown cruise ship, the Adora Magic City, was made with an Italian firm assisting with the design. (Xinhua via Kyodo)

Read full article: https://asia.nikkei.com/business/transportation/china-s-cssc-sets-sail-on-designing-own-cruise-ships

[2026-04-09 02:41 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The National (UAE)

Title: UAE and Bahrain strike Dh20bn currency swap deal to boost financial stability | The National

Snippet: The central banks of the UAE and Bahrain have signed a Dh20 billion ($5.4 billion) currency swap agreement to reinforce monetary co-operation and support trade and investment between the two countries.

Read full article: https://www.thenationalnews.com/business/banking/2026/04/08/uae-and-bahrain-strike-dh20bn-currency-swap-deal-to-boost-financial-stability/

[2026-04-09 02:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: Oil prices plunge, stocks surge on US-Iran ceasefire

Snippet: LONDON — Oil and gas prices plunged, stock markets soared and the dollar retreated Wednesday after the United States and Iran agreed a temporary ceasefire that could lead to the Strait of Hormuz reopening.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/04/09/business/oil-prices-plunge-stocks-surge-on-us-iran-ceasefire/2316690

[2026-04-09 02:29 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: RT News

Title: Iran has prevailed, and the Middle East has changed

Snippet: By Dmitry Trenin, a research professor at the Higher School of Economics and a lead research fellow at the Institute of World Economy and International Relations. He is also a member of the Russian International Affairs Council (RIAC).

Read full article: https://www.rt.com/news/637732-iran-has-prevailed-five-lessons/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=RSS

[2026-04-09 02:29 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: RT News

Title: Read Full Article at RT.com

Snippet: By Dmitry Trenin, a research professor at the Higher School of Economics and a lead research fellow at the Institute of World Economy and International Relations. He is also a member of the Russian International Affairs Council (RIAC).

Read full article: https://www.rt.com/news/637732-iran-has-prevailed-five-lessons/

[2026-04-09 02:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: Is economic forecasting still possible?

Snippet: COPENHAGEN — The war on Iran has upended the global economic outlook overnight. Oil supply routes have been shut down and prices have surged. Every central bank, finance ministry and economic forecaster is scrambling to answer the same question: what happens next?

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/04/09/opinion/contributors/is-economic-forecasting-still-possible/2316448

[2026-04-09 02:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: Taxation of cross-border services clarified

Snippet: ERROR 404 page not found Click here to go to the home page

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/04/09/business/top-business/taxation-of-cross-border-services-clarified/2316444

[2026-04-09 02:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: The Philippines in the AI loop

Snippet: ERROR 404 page not found Click here to go to the home page

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/04/09/business/top-business/the-philippines-in-the-ai-loop/2316447

[2026-04-09 02:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: Infra spending down 17.3% at P1.09T

Snippet: ERROR 404 page not found Click here to go to the home page

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/04/09/business/top-business/infra-spending-down-173-at-p109t/2316449

[2026-04-09 02:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: PSEi tops 6,000; peso returns to P59:$1 level

Snippet: ERROR 404 page not found Click here to go to the home page

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/04/09/business/top-business/psei-tops-6000-peso-returns-to-p591-level/2316450

[2026-04-09 02:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: Reserves hit 7-month low of $105.5B in March

Snippet: ERROR 404 page not found Click here to go to the home page

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/04/09/business/top-business/reserves-hit-7-month-low-of-1055b-in-march/2316452

[2026-04-09 02:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: World Bank slashes PH growth forecast

Snippet: ERROR 404 page not found Click here to go to the home page

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/04/09/business/top-business/world-bank-slashes-ph-growth-forecast/2316468