Topic: Business & Economy — Neutral reports only
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[2026-03-27 07:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Sri Lanka’s export sector sustained its recovery momentum in February 2026, with total exports, including both merchandise and services, reaching US$ 1,401.78 million, reflecting a 4.22% year-on-year increase, according to provisional data.
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[2026-03-27 07:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The escalating conflict involving Iran, the United States, and Israel represents a “global energy stress test” with profound implications for international fuel and Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) security. At the heart of this vulnerability is the Strait of Hormuz, a maritime chokepoint responsible for the passage of approximately 20% of the world’s oil and gas supply.
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[2026-03-27 07:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The Russian government expressed readiness to provide crude oil and all types of refined fuel required to the country during a high level meeting held at the Finance Ministry yesterday evening.
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[2026-03-27 06:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: In accordance with the Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU), the country’s preliminary measures to prevent money laundering and terrorist financing, which are expected to be adopted at the annual general meeting of the Asia-Pacific Anti-Money Laundering Group (APG) to be held in July next year, have been implemented according to the scheduled dates and planed.
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[2026-03-27 06:56 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Despite the war situation in the Middle East, the Central Bank of Sri Lanka has been able to maintain inflation at the five per cent level as predicted, Governor Dr. Nandalal Weerasinghe said.
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[2026-03-27 06:55 UTC+10:00] [Australia news] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Cyclone has re-intensified to category-four storm off the coast near Exmouth. Follow today’s news live
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[2026-03-27 06:51 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Gov. Gavin Newsom took a dig at Kamala Harris for twisting the truth of what happened in a supposed texting spat between the two in her memoir “107 days” — speculating there was a financial motive.
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[2026-03-27 06:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: South Korea on Thursday outlined ambitious global expansion plans, aiming to more than double its vehicle sales in China while significantly expanding its product lineup in North America by 2030.
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[2026-03-27 06:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL) Governor Dr. Nandalal Weerasinghe stated that there is no need to restrict vehicle imports at this juncture as the country’s gross official foreign exchange reserves has increased to US$ 7.3 billion by end last month.
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[2026-03-27 06:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Vallibel Finance PLC has announced plans to raise approximately Rs. 2.12 billion through a Rights Issue of new ordinary voting shares, in a strategic initiative aimed at strengthening its Tier I capital and supporting the company’s next phase of growth and expansion.
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[2026-03-27 06:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: KOKO, Sri Lanka’s premier BNPL platform and fintech innovator, won the Overall Gold Award for Excellence in Digital Payments together with three category Gold Awards at the Grand Finale of the LankaPay Technnovation Awards 2026, marking a standout result in the company’s first year of participation.
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[2026-03-27 06:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: David Pieris Motor Company (Private) Limited, Sri Lanka’s largest automotive company and the sole distributor for Bajaj products in Sri Lanka, recently awarded prizes to the winners of the ‘Bajaj Genuine Supiri Ware’ a consumer promotion conducted for customers who purchased Bajaj Genuine Spare Parts.
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[2026-03-27 06:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Commercial Bank of Ceylon has once again been voted the ‘People’s Private Banking Services Brand of the Year,’ securing this coveted title for the fourth consecutive year at the SLIM Kantar People’s Awards 2026 and retaining its standing as the most popular private sector bank in Sri Lanka.
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[2026-03-27 06:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Ceylinco Life has been voted the ‘Peoples Life Insurance Service Provider of the Year’ for an unprecedented 20th consecutive year at the SLIM Kantar Peoples Awards, achieving a remarkable milestone of two decades as Sri Lanka’s most popular life insurance company.
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[2026-03-27 06:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Assetline Insurance Brokers (Private) Limited (AIBL), a subsidiary of the David Pieris Group, has further strengthened its market position following the award of the Reinsurance Broking License by the Insurance Regulatory Commission of Sri Lanka (IRCSL).Backed by the financial strength, governance framework and institutional credibility of the David Pieris Group, this milestone marks a significant step in AIBL’s continued evolution as a full-service insurance and risk solutions provider in Sri Lanka.
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[2026-03-27 06:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The Association of Accounting Technicians of Sri Lanka (AAT Sri Lanka) marks a significant milestone in its journey with the Induction Ceremony of Dr. Chamara Bandara as the 14th President of AAT Sri Lanka.
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[2026-03-27 06:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Sri Lanka’s only GLOCAL supermarket chain – SPAR Sri Lanka, continues its expansion across the island with the opening of its newest outlets in Kandy and Kurunegala.
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[2026-03-27 06:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: SELVE is an innovative, spoken English app designed to make English communication more accessible through real-time AI-driven support.
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[2026-03-27 06:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: SLIC donated Rs. 10 million to the ‘Rebuild Sri Lanka’ Fund in support of families affected by the recent ‘Ditwah’ cyclone.
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[2026-03-27 06:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: DIMO and MTU continue to strengthen their long-standing partnership of over three decades in Sri Lanka and the Maldives, delivering advanced propulsion and power solutions across marine, railway, power generation and critical infrastructure sectors.
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[2026-03-27 06:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: China Lanka Motors recently launched Honri Electric Vehicles at its showroom located at Kaduwela Road, Malabe, marking a significant step towards making electric mobility more accessible in Sri Lanka.
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[2026-03-27 06:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Demonstrating the deep love and trust placed in the brand by Sri Lankans across the country, Baby Cheramy was voted as the People’s ‘Baby Care Brand of the Year’ at the SLIM KANTAR People’s Awards 2026 recently.
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[2026-03-27 06:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Russian Deputy Energy Minister Roman Marshavin who is on an official visit to Sri Lanka, was welcomed upon arrival at the Bandaranaike International Airport by Economic Development Deputy Minister Nishantha Jayaweera yesterday. Russian Ambassador to Sri Lanka Levan S. Dzhagaryan, Additional Secretary/ Europe and North America – Foreign Affairs Ministry M.
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[2026-03-27 06:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Governor of the Central Bank of Sri Lanka Dr. Nandalal Weerasinghe said that with the aim of ensuring transparency in Sri Lanka’s financial sector and further strengthening its relations with the international financial system, the government has taken steps to amend three key financial laws.
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[2026-03-27 06:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Sri Lanka’s most Trusted and Innovative media services provider
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[2026-03-27 06:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Sri Lanka’s most Trusted and Innovative media services provider
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[2026-03-27 06:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: South Korea has approved a 250 billion won ($166 million) investment in local artificial intelligence (AI) chip startup Rebellions, as part of efforts to strengthen its domestic semiconductor industry.
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[2026-03-27 06:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The Philippines earlier this week became the first country to declare an “Energy Emergency” in the wake of hostilities between Iran and Israel/United States (US). Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr declared the national energy emergency in response to what he called the “imminent danger” posed to the country’s energy supply.
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[2026-03-27 06:23 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: NEW YORK- Elon Musk is discussing allocating as much as 30% of SpaceX’s initial public offering to individual investors — at least three times the usual retail slice — leaning on his rabid fan base and other loyal backers to help steady the stock after its debut, a person familiar with the matter said.
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[2026-03-27 06:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: OpenAI won’t be releasing its controversial “adult mode” erotica chatbot after all — at least for the time being.
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[2026-03-27 06:04 UTC+10:00] [Claudia Sheinbaum] [Factuality: 95]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Economy secretary rejected Beijing’s complaints, saying Chinese firms sell below cost with state backing and Mexico will not back down
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[2026-03-27 06:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: Meta is boosting its spending commitment on a forthcoming AI data center in West Texas by more than sixfold to $10 billion, with an aim to reach 1 gigawatt of capacity by the time the facility comes online in 2028, the company said on Thursday.
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[2026-03-27 05:57 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Social media giants Meta and Google had their long-feared “Big Tobacco” moment after suffering a pair of devastating court losses this week – and the real legal trouble is likely just beginning, experts told The Post.
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[2026-03-27 05:56 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Topic:Business Services
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[2026-03-27 05:52 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Iran is reportedly planning to charge ships for safe passage through the Strait of Hormuz as its blockade of the waterway has pushed oil above $100 a barrel in a historic global energy supply disruption.
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[2026-03-27 05:50 UTC+10:00] [Business / Companies] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: One of Australia’s wealthiest families has taken a $20 million haircut on the sale of its city fringe office building, which was plagued by the collapse of two big building firms.
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[2026-03-27 05:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Crystal McEntire lives two lives.
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[2026-03-27 05:26 UTC+10:00] [Business / Markets] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Uncertainty is weighing on Wall Street about when the war with Iran could end, and stocks are falling as oil prices rise.
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[2026-03-27 05:18 UTC+10:00] [National] [Factuality: 100]
Source: 9News
Snippet: Property News: Suburbs where house values rose most in the past 12 months.
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[2026-03-27 05:16 UTC+10:00] [National] [Factuality: 100]
Source: 9News
Snippet: Australians are set for a triple-whammy of price hikes across health insurance premiums, energy bills and mortgage repayments starting from April 1.The average cost of private health insurance is set to jump by more than 4 per cent on the first of the month, hitting many Aussies in the hip pocket.Electricity bills will spike due to energy rebate expirations, and homeowners will feel the sting of the Reserve Bank of Australia's (RBA) latest rate hike.LIVE UPDATES: Iran dismisses US ceasefire
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[2026-03-27 05:01 UTC+10:00] [Business / Workplace] [Factuality: 95]
Source: The Age
Snippet: In 2024, engineer Benjamin Cheong opened The Little Cup and Saucer, a cafe in the Sydney residential suburb of Canterbury, viewing it as an opportunity to support his local community and bring people together.
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[2026-03-27 05:00 UTC+10:00] [National] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Age
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[2026-03-27 05:00 UTC+10:00] [Politics / NSW] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Former Liberal Bennelong candidate Scott Yung owes the party more than $400,000 after running up a significant debt during the federal election campaign – a figure that will leave the battleground seat in a financial hole ahead of the next election.
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[2026-03-27 05:00 UTC+10:00] [Business / Companies] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: David Jones is moving to permanently pay suppliers up to eight weeks after their goods have sold in a sign of major financial pressure on the 188-year-old department store chain, which blamed a previous attempt to extend its deadlines in January on a one-off IT upgrade.
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[2026-03-27 05:00 UTC+10:00] [Property / News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: West Australian renters are being slugged by hefty increases to their weekly payments as pressure on the housing market grows, with some forking out hundreds more per week over the past seven months alone.
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[2026-03-27 04:52 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Elon Musk’s lawyer is accusing a San Francisco federal jury of “mocking” the billionaire by including “$4.20” among the figures for recommended damages in a class-action suit that accused the tech titan of misleading Twitter investors.
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[2026-03-27 04:05 UTC+10:00] [Business] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
Snippet: Already have Rappler+? Sign in to listen to groundbreaking journalism.
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[2026-03-27 04:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: While pandemic-era low mortgage rates have paralyzed the housing market, a parallel renter “lock-in” effect is gripping the nation’s most expensive metros, as tenants in New York City and Los Angeles find it financially impossible to walk away from below-market leases.
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[2026-03-27 03:42 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Buffalo Sabres center Josh Norris (9) celebrates his goal against the Tampa Bay Lightning with right wing Josh Doan, and center Noah Ostlund (86) during the first period of an NHL hockey game Saturday, Feb. 28, 2026, in Tampa, Fla. (AP Photo/Chris O’Meara)
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[2026-03-27 03:41 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Access to top-notch education and citizenship rights make the United States one of the best nations for lifelong economic opportunity, but when it comes to earning potential, America is at the top.
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