Topic: Business & Economy — Neutral reports only
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[2026-03-25 11:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Inflation eased slightly last month. (ABC News)
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[2026-03-25 11:30 UTC+10:00] [US war with Iran] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Hong Kong flag carrier’s decision to extend flight suspensions due to war may have only limited financial impact on overall passenger operations, they say
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[2026-03-25 11:27 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Prime Minister Kim Min-seok said Wednesday that two emergency economic teams will be launched at Cheong Wa Dae and his office to oversee the government's response to the Middle East crisis.
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[2026-03-25 11:12 UTC+10:00] [Business] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Products & ServicesOpen Products & Services section
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[2026-03-25 11:06 UTC+10:00] [Business / Companies] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Jetstar has cut more than 10 per cent of its scheduled flights between Australia and New Zealand, as well as within New Zealand, as the Middle East oil price shock bites into demand.
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[2026-03-25 11:00 UTC+10:00] [Zhang Jiaqi] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Retired diver’s live stream e-commerce venture is met with criticism, but she says gaining ‘economic freedom’ would be ‘the greatest freedom’
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[2026-03-25 10:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Irwin Simon, who famously pivoted to legal weed after making a name for himself building an herbal tea empire, is expanding his company’s beer offerings.
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[2026-03-25 10:08 UTC+10:00] [Business / Companies] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: ABC managing director Hugh Marks could use an escalation in the Middle East conflict or the fuel crisis to demand staff return to work during a landmark strike beginning at 11am on Wednesday, after he widened the definition of “emergency broadcasting” at the public media corporation.
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[2026-03-25 09:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: A San Francisco home that was the site of a grisly quadruple murder-suicide just months ago has officially hit the market — and it’s priced to move at $1.49 million.
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[2026-03-25 09:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
Snippet: Already have Rappler+? Sign in to listen to groundbreaking journalism.
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[2026-03-25 09:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: As investors await Hong Kong’s first stablecoin licences, two experts discuss the assets’ integration with the city’s economy – and the world’s
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[2026-03-25 08:57 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: Arm Holdings stock popped 6% in after-hours trading on Tuesday as CEO Rene Haas announced 2031 annual revenue expectations that were more than six times what it was in 2025.
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[2026-03-25 08:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: A Silicon Valley investment firm is struggling to find backers for its bid to acquire OnlyFans following the death of the porn site’s reclusive owner, The Post has learned.
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[2026-03-25 08:31 UTC+10:00] [Energy] [Factuality: 92]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: The impact of the war in the Middle East is likely to reshape the global economy for years – is this the moment for Australia to change the way it thinks about energy? Post your questions now for our climate and environment editor
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[2026-03-25 08:31 UTC+10:00] [Business / Markets] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Traders bet more than half a billion dollars on the price of crude only 15 minutes before US President Donald Trump announced a five-day delay to attacks on Iran’s energy infrastructure that sent the market plunging, exchange data and Reuters calculations showed.
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[2026-03-25 08:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: TEHRAN, Iran — US President Donald Trump said on Tuesday that talks with Iran to end the Middle East war were under way "right now", even as the Islamic republic and Israel traded fresh strikes.
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[2026-03-25 08:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Something isn’t adding up.
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[2026-03-25 07:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Australian shares are set to rise as the market opens, after a volatile session on Wall Street where investors swayed between fears of rising oil prices and hopes for a resolution to the US-Israeli war on Iran.
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[2026-03-25 07:24 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: Napoleon Nazareno, a veteran of the Philippine telecommunications industry, has died at the age of 77.
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[2026-03-25 07:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: JXG, the parent company of the JanashakthI Group, comprising First Capital Holdings PLC, Janashakthi Insurance PLC, and Janashakthi Finance PLC announced the launch of its Initial Public Offering (IPO) of Rs. 5 billion.
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[2026-03-25 07:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: U.S. stock indexes slipped and gave back some of their rallies from the day before, while oil prices got back to rising.
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[2026-03-25 07:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The Sri Lanka Export Development Board (EDB), through the SheTrades Sri Lanka Hub, successfully conducted a Training Programme on Branding and Digital Marketing for women entrepreneurs in Anuradhapura, with the participation of over 50 women led businesses.
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[2026-03-25 07:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Kendra Wilkinson admitted the honest reason she’s taking GLP-1 shots — and it’s financial.
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[2026-03-25 07:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: As Kenya started shipment of exports to China under a newly introduced zero-duty trade arrangement, former Sri Lankan envoy and businessman Kana Kananathan said that Sri Lankan businesses operating in Kenya are well-positioned to benefit from the new initiative.
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[2026-03-25 07:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Senior leaders from Sri Lanka’s banking sector convened in Colombo on 17 March for the “Fraud Management Deep Dive 2026”, co-hosted by IFINITY, a BFSI-focused digital transformation partner and system integrator, together with BPC, a global leader in payment solutions. The forum focused on how financial institutions can strengthen fraud risk management as digital payments continue to expand.
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[2026-03-25 07:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Bank of Ceylon has donated 300 computers to the University of Peradeniya to support the restoration of facilities affected by Cyclone Ditwah, which struck Sri Lanka in November last year.
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[2026-03-25 07:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Marlbo Trading Company showcased cutting-edge technologies from the globally recognised brand FLIR at the INCO 2026 Industrial Exhibition, held from March 13 to 15 at the Bandaranaike Memorial International Conference Hall.
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[2026-03-25 07:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Tampa Bay Rays’ Jake Woodford pitches against the Detroit Tigers in the fifth inning of a spring training baseball game, Monday, March 9, 2026, in Lakeland, Fla. (AP Photo/John Raoux)
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[2026-03-25 07:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Sri Lanka Insurance Corporation General Ltd. (SLICGL), the nation’s trusted insurer, continuing to champion the wellbeing of Sri Lankans, through accessible health protection, was the Official Insurance Partner of the Medicare 2026 Health Exhibition, held from March 6-8, at the BMICH, Colombo.
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[2026-03-25 07:08 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The Ceylon Chamber of Commerce marks its 187th anniversary on 25th March, reflecting a long-standing commitment to supporting Sri Lanka’s businesses and contributing to the country’s progress.
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[2026-03-25 07:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The Commercial Bank of Ceylon has undertaken the renovation of Ward No. 03 at the historic De Soysa Hospital for Women in celebration of International Women’s Day, underscoring its ongoing commitment to women’s empowerment.
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[2026-03-25 07:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: LOLC Holdings PLC has once again been crowned People’s Financial Services Brand of the Year at the SLIM Kantar People’s Choice Awards 2026, achieving a truly historic milestone by securing the title for the tenth consecutive year.
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[2026-03-25 06:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The Sri Lanka Association for Software and Services Companies (SLASSCOM) is set to host its flagship Women in Tech Conference bringing together an exceptional lineup of global visionaries and local trailblazersto explore the evolving role of women in the digital economy.
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[2026-03-25 06:57 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: In a significant step towards strengthening professional pathways in Sri Lanka, the Tertiary and Vocational Education Commission (TVEC) has granted NVQ Level 6 equivalency to the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) Advanced Diploma in Accounting and Business.
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[2026-03-25 06:56 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Cenmetrix recently achieved ISO 9001:2015 certification, the world’s most widely recognised standard for Quality Management Systems (QMS).
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[2026-03-25 06:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Global GIS(Pvt) Ltd, the pioneer of geospatial positioning solutions in Sri Lanka, celebrated its 12th year of operations with the opening of its office building at 6th Lane, Pagoda Road, Nugegoda.
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[2026-03-25 06:54 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Huawei recently hosted its Huawei Intelligent IT Summit 2026, bringing together Sri Lanka’s leading CIOs, CTOs, enterprise technology leaders and digital transformation decision-makers to explore how organisations can build the next generation of AI-ready digital infrastructure.
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[2026-03-25 06:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Aberdeen Holdings marks its 30th anniversary, reflecting on a journey shaped not only by growth and diversification but also by the people who have stood behind the organisation for three decades.
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[2026-03-25 06:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: President Vladimir Putin said on Monday that the billions of dollars Russian oil and gas companies are poised to reap from the war in Iran should be used to pay off their debts.
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[2026-03-25 06:49 UTC+10:00] [Australia news] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Minister tells security conference many people could have been killed in Invasion Day incident; Treasury working ‘full tilt’ on budget measures. Follow updates live
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[2026-03-25 06:43 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: The Trump administration is moving to block new foreign-made internet routers from entering the US market, citing national security fears tied to Chinese brands like TP-Link.
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[2026-03-25 06:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: United Airlines’ top executive warned ticket prices could jump as much as 20% if oil stays elevated amid the Iran war.
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[2026-03-25 06:38 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: President Anura Kumara Dissanayake emphasised that ensuring food security of the country and its people remains a top priority of the Government. Accordingly, the President instructed the Agriculture Ministry and private sector companies to jointly formulate a programme to maintain sufficient fertiliser stocks in the market, so as to ensure an uninterrupted supply to farmers during the forthcoming Yala season.
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[2026-03-25 06:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The Middle East war is making impacts in almost every sphere of life across the world. The war has flared up now, albeit with signs of a brief pause, in the economic sphere. The attacks on oil facilities have led to a drop in production and a surge in prices.
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[2026-03-25 06:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Siyapatha Finance PLC, a subsidiary of Sampath Bank PLC and a prominent leader in Sri Lanka’s non-banking financial sector, announces the resounding success of its recent debenture issuance, which received an overwhelming response from investors, meeting and surpassing all expectations.
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[2026-03-25 06:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Kinley Wangchuk, Director General of the Bhutan Civil Aviation Authority shared suggestions and proposed operational plans aimed at strengthening international scheduled passenger operations.
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[2026-03-25 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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[2026-03-25 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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[2026-03-25 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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[2026-03-25 06:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The Cabinet of Ministers has approved the setting up of an expert committee for the development of the energy economy to speed up investments in that sector.
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