Topic: Business & Economy — Neutral reports only
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[2026-04-02 10:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Those in search of Yoshinobu Yamamoto’s Nintendo-themed bobbleheads better make sure their wallets are powered up.
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[2026-04-02 09:45 UTC+10:00] [Mandatory Provident Fund Schemes Authority] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Without excessively burdening businesses in this tough economic environment, the MPF authority needs to make changes
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[2026-04-02 09:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Somalia’s government said it has limited control over fuel prices as imports are handled by private companies in a largely liberalised market.
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[2026-04-02 09:00 UTC+10:00] [fuel prices] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Pending announcement from regulator, two airlines reveal plans for sixfold increase in surcharges
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[2026-04-02 08:38 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Iraq’s oil ministry said it has started exporting crude via tankers through Syria to support the national economy.
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[2026-04-02 08:30 UTC+10:00] [China property] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Beijing is attempting a difficult pivot: transforming real estate from a debt-driven growth engine into a pillar of a consumption-led economy
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[2026-04-02 08:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: The Pennsylvania Judicial Center is seen in August 2020 in Harrisburg, Pa. (Kent M. Wilhelm/Spotlight PA via AP)
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[2026-04-02 07:24 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Stocks rushed higher worldwide, and oil prices eased as hopes built that the war with Iran could end soon. That’s even though some of the signals investors saw as hopeful on Wednesday are already under dispute.
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[2026-04-02 07:22 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: The Australian share market is set to open higher in morning trading, following another day of gains on Wall Street.
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[2026-04-02 07:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: Burundi’s army says that at least 13 civilians have been killed and 57 others were wounded when ammunition exploded due to an electrical short circuit at a military base in the economic capital Bujumbura.
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[2026-04-02 07:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: A new national platform aimed at reshaping the role of business in Sri Lanka’s development and to inspire the national and reimaging businesses for national progress was officially launched, with industry leaders positioning it as a catalyst for building resilient, purpose-driven, and globally competitive brands.
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[2026-04-02 06:59 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The National Packaging Centre (NPC) of the Sri Lanka Export Development Board (EDB) recently conducted an awareness workshop on “Packaging strategies for Spices” for exporters and potential exporters, with the aim of enhancing their knowledge on packaging solutions that meet both local and international market standards. Over 65 exporters and potential exporters participated in the workshop held on 19th 2026 at EDB.
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[2026-04-02 06:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Lankem Ceylon PLC has unveiled ‘Mada Raja’, Sri Lanka’s first locally manufactured Single Super Phosphate (SSP) fertiliser, marking a significant milestone in strengthening national agricultural self-sufficiency and reducing reliance on imported fertilisers.
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[2026-04-02 06:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Stock markets surged and oil plunged below US$100 a barrel after President Donald Trump suggested the US would end its attack on Iran in two to three weeks.
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[2026-04-02 06:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: There is a small factory in Kadawatha, on a strip of land beside a family home, that produces an interesting object. Interesting in the sense, the object sits uneasily within Sri Lanka’s regulatory frame. Air rifles are tightly controlled. Manufacturing them, more so. Yet it is here that Royston Thomas has built what appears to be the country’s only licensed operation of its kind.
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[2026-04-02 06:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL) states that the increase in transportation costs can be considered as a major reason for the increase in inflation this year (2026).
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[2026-04-02 06:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The Cabinet of Ministers has approved the preparation of a draft Bill for the Prevention of Organised Crime, designed to dismantle criminal gangs, drug trafficking networks, and their financial bases.
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[2026-04-02 06:44 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Sri Lanka’s tourism industry should pivot towards attracting high-spending visitors through a structured national programme, a leading hotel industry official said, highlighting the potential to significantly increase foreign exchange earnings.
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[2026-04-02 06:42 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Russian President Vladimir Putin, right, and Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan greet each other during their meeting at the Kremlin in Moscow, Russia, Wednesday, April 1, 2026. (AP Photo/Pavel Bednyakov, Pool)
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[2026-04-02 06:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Seylan Bank PLC has entered into a partnership with GS EVO Motors Limited, a company engaged in importing electric vehicles (EVs) to Sri Lanka, to introduce a dedicated leasing facility for customers purchasing EVs.
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[2026-04-02 06:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: With the election of the National Olympic Committee of Sri Lanka (NOCSL) scheduled for April 25, one of the presidential candidates, who is a reputed business tycoon, sports administrator and present vice president of the NOCSL Shirantha Peries has announced his candidacy with a clear and practical mandate to strengthen governance, unify affiliated federations and elevate Sri Lanka’s sporting performance on international stage.
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[2026-04-02 06:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Dialog Axiata PLC, Sri Lanka’s #1 connectivity provider, announced the availability of the Samsung Galaxy S26 Series in Sri Lanka through its retail and digital channels, bringing Samsung’s latest flagship smartphone lineup to local consumers.
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[2026-04-02 06:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Liberty Lands & Developments (LLD) has acquired the remaining shares of Scope Cinemas, securing full ownership of the cinema chain as part of its broader group restructuring and long-term strategic direction.
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[2026-04-02 06:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The Insurance Association of Sri Lanka (IASL) announced the launch of its revamped official website at www.iasl.lk, reinforcing the Association’s commitment to transparency, accessibility and industry leadership in an increasingly digital landscape.
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[2026-04-02 06:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: ACL Cables PLC, one of Sri Lanka’s leading cable manufacturers, has appointed Kusal Jayawardana as Director/Group Chief Executive Officer, effective April 1, 2026.
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[2026-04-02 06:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Atlas Axillia Co. (Pvt) Ltd. announces the launch of its specially curated limited edition ‘Aluth Avurudu Gift Packs’ in celebration of the Sinhala and Tamil New Year, offering a meaningful and educational gifting option for children across Sri Lanka.
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[2026-04-02 06:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 95]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: If you own a standard inkjet printer, you’ve participated in one of the most successful, albeit frustrating, business models in modern history: the “razor and blade” strategy.
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[2026-04-02 06:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: AIA Insurance Lanka Limited has strengthened its partnership distribution capabilities by signing a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Bank of Ceylon (BOC), Sri Lanka’s leading state-owned bank, to offer Decreasing Term Assurance (DTA)policy covers to BOC customers.
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[2026-04-02 06:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Havelock City Mall (HCM) has launched its Sinhala and Tamil New Year seasonal programme, ‘Nostalgic Avurudu’. Running from March 21 to April 12, the campaign blends traditional cultural celebrations with mall-wide retail activations through a curated calendar of community engagement.
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[2026-04-02 06:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Measures In view of the prevailing war situation in the Middle East region and the resulting external shocks affecting both the daily lives of the public and the overall economy, the Government has been implementing various measures to manage such impacts in a systematic manner.
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[2026-04-02 06:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The construction sector in Sri Lanka continued to grow in February 2026, Central Bank data shows.
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[2026-04-02 06:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: According to international news sources oil prices fell in Asian trading on Tuesday, reversing earlier gains, after reports suggested a possible easing of tensions in the ongoing Iran conflict.
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[2026-04-02 06:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The Government has approved the expansion of the ‘Artha’ programme to extend monthly financial assistance of Rs. 5,000 to more vulnerable children, including those affected by natural disasters and those living in unsafe conditions.
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[2026-04-02 06:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The Ceylon Chamber has recommended a number of policy measures to mitigate potential economic risks from the Middle east conflict.
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[2026-04-02 06:21 UTC+10:00] [World Bank] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: As Brazilian interest rates price out local lenders, Sinosure is quietly reshaping how Chinese goods reach the market
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[2026-04-02 06:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: The heads of the International Energy Agency, the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank said they will form a coordination group to respond to the economic and energy fallout from the US-Israeli war on Iran.
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[2026-04-02 06:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Good news for remorseless eating machines, arr!
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[2026-04-02 05:41 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Major automakers unveiled new electric vehicles at the New York Auto Show on Wednesday, despite lagging consumer demand and a sharp downturn in sales after Washington eliminated a $7,500 EV tax credit.
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[2026-04-02 05:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Five years after it was devastated by wildfire, a historic Napa Valley winery has sold to one of the region’s new power players — an up-and-coming investment firm.
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[2026-04-02 05:10 UTC+10:00] [Business / Companies] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: You have reached your maximum number of saved items.
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[2026-04-02 05:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Topic:Corporate Governance
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[2026-04-02 05:05 UTC+10:00] [Business / Markets] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Stocks are rushing higher worldwide, and oil prices are easing as hopes build that the war with Iran could end soon. That’s even though some of the signals investors saw as hopeful are already under dispute, and several prior bouts of optimism in financial markets quickly got undercut by continued, fierce fighting in the war.
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[2026-04-02 04:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: In the face of economic calamity, President Franklin Roosevelt said boldly, “we have nothing to fear, but fear itself,” highlighting how panicked markets feed on themselves.
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[2026-04-02 04:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Anxiety is reportedly spreading at Nike as executives are telling employees to curb excess spending in the midst of disappointing earnings, which sent the storied company’s stock plummeting by 14% on Wednesday afternoon.
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[2026-04-02 04:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AfricaNews
Snippet: Uganda's state minister for foreign affairs has met with Egypt's foreign minister in Cairo to discuss how the ongoing war involving Iran is affecting Africa's energy security, inflation and food prices.
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[2026-04-02 03:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Anthropic has been scrambling to contain a self-inflicted mess after it accidentally leaked a treasure trove of internal code that powers one of its most valuable artificial intelligence tools, according to reports.
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[2026-04-02 03:41 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: The ultimate Hamptons party pad is hitting the market just as the party itself looks like it might be winding down.
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[2026-04-02 03:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Birth tourism has become big business, as concierge services and others rake in cash assisting foreigners who want to have their babies in the U.S.
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[2026-04-02 03:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Hershey says it is returning all of its products to “classic milk and dark chocolate recipes,” replacing a compound chocolate coating after a wave of heated backlash led by the grandson of the Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups creator.
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[2026-04-02 03:30 UTC+10:00] [News] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Michael West Media
Snippet: April 2, 2026 03:30 | News
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