Topic: Business & Economy — Neutral reports only
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[2026-04-08 05:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Along with other Honda EVs, development of the Afeela 1 in a venture with Sony Group also was canceled. (Photo by Mayumi Tsumita)
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[2026-04-08 05:52 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: While the monthly jobs report has become a veritable economic random number generator, with every monthly print coming either well below or above the forecast stack, the weekly initial claims report has become its foil - a study in boring reporting, with numbers barely budging week to week, and usually falling right on top of Wall Street estimates.
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[2026-04-08 05:34 UTC+10:00] [Business] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The Chartered Institute of Personnel Management (CIPM) Sri Lanka hosted Joni Simpson, Country Director of the International Labour Organisation (ILO) for Sri Lanka and the Maldives, at a special engagement held at the CIPM Auditorium in Colombo on March 17, organised by the Standing Committee on Empowered Authority and National Role in HR.
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[2026-04-08 05:34 UTC+10:00] [Business] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: 99x, a leading global product engineering company, has secured five accolades at the CPM Best Management Practices Awards 2026, including an Overall Gold Award, positioning the company among Sri Lanka’s top-performing organisations in management excellence.
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[2026-04-08 05:34 UTC+10:00] [Business] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: In a remarkable display of compassion, commitment, and corporate social responsibility (CSR), Ransavi Construction (Pvt) Ltd, together with Needmore Supermarket (Pvt) Ltd, concluded their sixth consecutive annual community service programme on March 29, at their Head Office premises in Koralawella, Moratuwa.
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[2026-04-08 05:34 UTC+10:00] [Business] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Browns Hotels & Resorts continues its much-loved Royal Avurudu theme this year, inviting you to celebrate the Sinhala and Tamil New Year with royal experiences rooted in tradition, culture and togetherness across its properties in Sri Lanka.
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[2026-04-08 05:34 UTC+10:00] [Business] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: In a key leadership appointment within the professional services sector, Suren Rajakarier has stepped into the role of Managing Partner of KPMG Sri Lanka and its Maldives practice, effective April 1.
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[2026-04-08 05:34 UTC+10:00] [Business] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The Sri Lanka–Russia Business Council (SLRBC) of The Ceylon Chamber of Commerce recently hosted its Members’ Night, bringing together distinguished dignitaries, business leaders and stakeholders to celebrate and further strengthen the longstanding relationship between Sri Lanka and the Russian Federation.
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[2026-04-08 05:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Seylan Bank has unveiled a range of seasonal offers for Seylan Credit and Debit Cardholders this Avurudu season, partnering with over 300 merchants across Sri Lanka to deliver discounts, flexible payment plans and lifestyle experiences during one of the country’s most celebrated festive periods.
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[2026-04-08 05:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: As part of its ongoing commitment to Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) priorities, SLT-MOBITELcontinues to drive impactful initiatives under its education pillar, empowering communities through access to safe and supportive learning environments.
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[2026-04-08 05:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The CINEC Campus, Malabe has announced ‘CINEC Campus Open Week’ as an awareness programme regarding higher education opportunities available to students after their Advanced Level (A/L) results.
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[2026-04-08 05:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The first zero-emission Material Collection and Processing Facility in Sri Lanka was inaugurated under the SWYFT Project. This initiative is funded by The Coca-Cola Foundation (TCCF), implemented by Janathakshan, with Neptune Recyclers serving as the recycling partner, in collaboration with Talawakelle Plantation.
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[2026-04-08 05:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: SDB bank marked International Women’s Day 2026 with a series of initiatives organised focused on employee wellbeing, reflecting its broader commitment to supporting women at multiple levels of society.
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[2026-04-08 05:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The Sri Lanka–Malaysia Business Council (SLMBC) of The Ceylon Chamber of Commerce hosted a business networking session recently at Marine Bay, Colombo, in collaboration with a visiting delegation from the Malaysian Indian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (MICCI), Penang.
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[2026-04-08 05:31 UTC+10:00] [Business] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The Management Council of [RH1] Altair, Colombo’s most iconic residential and mixed-use development, has appointed Realty Management Services Ltd (RMS) as its new facilities management partner, marking a significant step forward in enhancing operational excellence and the overall resident experience.
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[2026-04-08 05:30 UTC+10:00] [Business] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: DFCC Bank teams with the two awards received at the LankaPay Technovation Awards 2026.
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[2026-04-08 05:30 UTC+10:00] [Business] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Sri Lanka’s most Trusted and Innovative media services provider
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[2026-04-08 05:30 UTC+10:00] [Business] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Sri Lanka’s most Trusted and Innovative media services provider
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[2026-04-08 05:30 UTC+10:00] [Business] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Sri Lanka’s most Trusted and Innovative media services provider
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[2026-04-08 05:30 UTC+10:00] [National / Victoria] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Victoria’s pandemic construction fast-track program has “failed miserably”, a former senior state planner claims, arguing that billions of dollars in promised economic value and tens of thousands of homes remain trapped in bureaucratic inertia.
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[2026-04-08 05:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Experts say investment in youth mental health services, not detention centres, will help to address the causes of crime. (ABC News: Billy Cooper)
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[2026-04-08 05:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Authored by Charles Hugh Smith via OfTwoMinds blog,
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[2026-04-08 04:59 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Topic:Business, Economics and Finance
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[2026-04-08 04:52 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Mel Kawa believes greater investment in women's sport is long overdue. (Getty Images for Rugby Australia: Chris Hyde)
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[2026-04-08 04:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Apple has reportedly hit unexpected snags in early testing of its first-ever, $2,000 foldable iPhone — forcing engineers to grapple with issues that are “more complex” and time-consuming than originally anticipated, according to a report.
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[2026-04-08 04:26 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Angel Reese was business as usual while in New York after the two-time Chicago Sky All-Star was traded to the Atlanta Dream in a Monday blockbuster.
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[2026-04-08 04:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: For weeks, we mapped out for readers how the Gulf energy shock dominoes would fall, spreading outward from the Middle East and striking Asia first through tightened energy-product flows that risk destabilizing the global economy. That transmission of tightening energy flows is now becoming alarmingly visible on factory floors across Asia.
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[2026-04-08 04:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: CHICAGO (AP) — The Baltimore Orioles acquired left-hander Nick Raquet in a trade with the St. Louis Cardinals on Tuesday.
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[2026-04-08 03:59 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Burger King is taking a big bite out of McDonald’s business.
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[2026-04-08 03:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: ABOITIZ Power Corp. (AboitizPower) on Tuesday said that its retail electricity supply arm, AdventEnergy, had completed the aggregation of the power supply needs of two Frabelle Cold Storage Corp. facilities in Navotas.
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[2026-04-08 03:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Prices of chemicals are expected to rise on the surge in petroleum prices. (Photo by Yutaka Iwatsu)
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[2026-04-08 03:43 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: The Los Angeles home of Sharon Osbourne and Ozzy Osbourne is back on the market, this time with a $17 million price tag and a more final tone following the heavy metal icon’s death last summer.
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[2026-04-08 03:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Meghan Markle’s latest business pivot could signal that her As Ever lifestyle brand is facing growing pains.
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[2026-04-08 03:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: WASHINGTON - The US economic and trade relationship with China is stable and President Donald Trump will aim to keep it that way in a meeting next month with Chinese President Xi Jinping, US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer said on Tuesday.
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[2026-04-08 03:28 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Only around 1,400 white-headed langurs are believed to exist, all in China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region. (Photo by Itsuro Fujino)
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[2026-04-08 03:14 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: America is short 4.03 million homes—and pioneers of the factory-built home construction business are hopeful that a spate of new law changes could help turn the tide.
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[2026-04-08 03:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: The UAE’s mission to the United Nations has said it “deeply regrets” the council’s failure to “endorse a clear framework for international cooperation in ending Iran’s illegal attacks and threats to the global economy”.
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[2026-04-08 03:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Delta Air Lines said on Tuesday it will raise fees for checked bags on domestic and select short-haul international routes, as airlines seek to offset soaring jet fuel costs linked to escalating tensions in the Middle East.
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[2026-04-08 03:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: There does not seem to be much of an appetite within the Giants to ante up big bucks to appease their disgruntled nose tackle.
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[2026-04-08 03:00 UTC+10:00] [West Bank] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Former diplomats say ministers must threaten action against any companies bidding to build E1 settlement of 3,400 houses in West Bank
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[2026-04-08 02:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Workers inspect solar panels at a power facility in China. © Reuters
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[2026-04-08 02:54 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Executives at PepsiCo waited too long to slash prices on its $7-a-bag snacks — including Doritos, Cheetos and Lay’s — costing the company billions, according to a report.
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[2026-04-08 02:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: SUBSTANTIAL fuel price increases caused by the war in the Middle East pushed inflation to a 20-month high of 4.1 percent in March, the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) reported on Tuesday.
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[2026-04-08 02:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Saudi Aramco's May premium for Asian oil shipments is the highest in data going back to February 2010. © Reuters
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[2026-04-08 02:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Developing countries, where fertilizer accounts for a high proportion of agricultural costs, are particularly vulnerable to price increases. (Nikkei montage)
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[2026-04-08 02:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: Shares of Apple sunk 4% Tuesday after reports that the company is facing engineering challenges with its highly anticipated foldable iPhones.
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[2026-04-08 02:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: The MLB season continues on Tuesday, offering a great opportunity to get into the prediction market space. Use the Kalshi promo code NYPMAX to begin.
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[2026-04-08 02:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Ahead of Friday's CPI report, inflation fears are already rising, with the NY Fed's latest monthly survey of consumer expectations reporting that Inflation expectations at the one-year horizon were higher at 3.42% in March from the previous month’s 3.00%, matching the highest since April '25. Inflation expectations also increased by 0.1% to 3.1% at the three-year-ahead horizon, and were unchanged at 3.0% at the five-year-ahead horizon in March.
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[2026-04-08 02:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
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[2026-04-08 02:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: ERROR 404 page not found Click here to go to the home page
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