Topic: Business & Economy — Neutral reports only
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[2026-03-12 06:56 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: SriLankan Airlines is set to increase its weekly service between Colombo and Melbourne to ten flights, effective from August 2, with the addition of three more scheduled flights in response to growing demand and evolving market dynamics.
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[2026-03-12 06:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The US president is manifestly unprepared for the economic fallout from his attack on Iran
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[2026-03-12 06:51 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: By the letter of the law, the Ravens broke no rules in backing out of their trade with the Raiders for star defensive end Maxx Crosby late Tuesday.
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[2026-03-12 06:51 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Ministry of Industry and Entrepreneurship Development and the Industrial Development Board (IDB) launched the first phase of the Industry Revival Facilitation Programme (IRFP), to assist industries affected by the Ditwah cyclone that struck Sri Lanka in late November 2025 on March 10, under the patronage of Deputy Minister of Industry and Entrepreneurship Development, Chathuranga Abeysinghe.
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[2026-03-12 06:41 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The Electricity Trade Unions have decided to suspend their strike action following discussions held with officials of the Labour Ministry yesterday (11).
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[2026-03-12 06:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: On the invitation of the Government of Sri Lanka, the United Nations-flagged vessel R/V Dr. Fridtjof Nansen under the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) was scheduled to arrive in Sri Lanka yesterday to conduct a marine scientific survey in Sri Lanka’s Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ).
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[2026-03-12 06:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Ceylinco Life has secured two accolades for its 2024 Annual Report, reaffirming the Company’s leadership in transparent, accountable and sustainability-driven corporate reporting.
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[2026-03-12 06:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: BPC—a global leader in payment solutions, has come on board as a Strategic Partner of the LankaPay Technnovation Awards 2026, strengthening collaboration to recognise the trailblasers of payment technology innovation in the country.
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[2026-03-12 06:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Marlbo Trading Company, a trendsetter in introducing advanced inspection and diagnostic solutions in Sri Lanka, will showcase technologies from the globally recognised brand FLIR at the upcoming INCO 2026 Industrial Exhibition, scheduled from March 13-15 at the Bandaranaike Memorial International Conference Hall (BMICH).
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[2026-03-12 06:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: A high-powered 15-member delegation from SLASSCOM, the national chamber for Sri Lanka’s knowledge and innovation industry, concluded its participation at the 34th NASSCOM Technology and Leadership Forum (NTLF) 2026 recently.
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[2026-03-12 06:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Over the past year, the Chamber of Lankan Entrepreneurs (COYLE) continued its journey under the theme ‘Vision to Reality’, demonstrating how ideas can be transformed into meaningful action.
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[2026-03-12 06:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: People’s Bank recently organised a special programme for entrepreneurs in the Mirigama Divisional Secretariat area under its Entrepreneurial Villages initiative, aimed at enhancing financial literacy and strengthening business sustainability among Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs).
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[2026-03-12 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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[2026-03-12 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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[2026-03-12 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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[2026-03-12 06:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The Cabinet of Ministers has approved to implement a tourism development programme for 2026-2028 aiming to streamline the tourism industry in the country and to ensure a sustainable tourism industry.
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[2026-03-12 06:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The government has decided to increase the number of banking institutions in implementing an interest-free student loan scheme, for students who have passed the Advanced Level, with no opportunity of enrolling in a state university, to acquire a government-recognised degree at non-state higher education institutions.
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[2026-03-12 06:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Prof. Priyanga Dunusinghe of the Department of Economics at the University of Colombo said that it is time to resort to methods such as establishing a fuel fund with the aim of minimising the adverse effects on local consumers and producers due to the sharp increase and decrease in fuel prices in the world market.
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[2026-03-12 06:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The accident and emergency healthcare system in Sri Lanka is among the best in South Asia, but it needs further improvement and investment. A crucial Cabinet decision was made on this subject last week. Since emergency hospitalisations due to home/work accidents and trauma, road accidents, and severe cardiac and paralytic conditions are increasing, the necessity of establishing the existing emergency health services under a combined and standard structure to respond to these situations has been identified.
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[2026-03-12 06:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The Pentagon’s push to militarise outer space through the ambitious Golden Dome missile-defence project is already creating financial shockwaves across the United States and its North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO) allies. Announced for completion by 2028, the programme carries an initial price tag of $175 billion, but defence experts warn that long-term costs could soar to $500-$800 billion, straining federal budgets and forcing cuts to key domestic programmes.
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[2026-03-12 06:15 UTC+10:00] [Business / Consumer affairs] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: According to a stinging barb from Donald Trump, Britons are being led by a Prime Minister who is no Winston Churchill. Soon they will have to cope without the popular wartime leader on their banknotes too.
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[2026-03-12 06:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: An aerial view of ExxonMobil Houston Campus in The Woodlands, Texas, on May 17, 2016. (Gary Coronado/Houston Chronicle via AP, File)
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[2026-03-12 05:42 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: A gold exploration company has purchased three vineyards near the Grampians in Victoria. (ABC News: Harrison Tippet)
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[2026-03-12 05:42 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: Iran warned Wednesday it was ready for a long war of attrition that would "destroy" the world economy, after firing on two commercial ships and threatening vessels transiting through the Strait of Hormuz.
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[2026-03-12 05:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Papa John’s International is reviewing a fresh bid from Irth Capital Management to take the pizza chain private, valuing it at about $1.5 billion, the Wall Street Journal reported Wednesday, citing people familiar with the matter.
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[2026-03-12 05:25 UTC+10:00] [Business / Markets] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: US stocks are wavering in mixed trading as the price of oil gets back to rising.
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[2026-03-12 05:08 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: The war in Iran could raise global food prices as the conflict disrupts fertilizer shipments through one of the world's most critical trade routes.
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[2026-03-12 05:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Topic:Government and Politics
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[2026-03-12 04:52 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: McDonald’s is planning to offer cheap menu items going for $3 or less in a bid to win back low-income customers feeling the sting of inflation, sources told The Post.
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[2026-03-12 04:38 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: One of the co-executors of Jeffrey Epstein’s estate testified before a congressional panel on Wednesday that the deceased sex criminal had at least five wealthy clients that paid him for various financial services.
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[2026-03-12 04:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: The glitz and glamour of a once-prestigious California country club has been overshadowed by a bitter divorce that has left the property in legal and financial limbo.
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[2026-03-12 04:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Kalshi is having a moment with its popularity soaring among people who are new to prediction markets. The Kalshi promo code NYPMAX is giving new users another reason to sign up.
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[2026-03-12 03:54 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: The International Energy Agency (IEA) said on Wednesday that its member countries agreed to unlock 400 million barrels of oil from their reserves, as the US-Israeli war on Iran cut off supplies from the Gulf.
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[2026-03-12 03:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Stocks slipped Wednesday, with the Dow tumbling 400 points, as the price of oil gets back to rising.
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[2026-03-12 03:41 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Iran attacked commercial ships on Wednesday and targeted Dubai International Airport, escalating a campaign of bottling up the oil-rich Persian Gulf as global energy concerns mounted and American and Israeli airstrikes pounded the Islamic Republic.
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[2026-03-12 03:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: NET foreign direct investments (FDI) slumped to a five-year low last year, the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) reported late Tuesday.
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[2026-03-12 03:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: DUBAI/TEL AVIV — Iran fired anew at Israel and other targets across the Middle East on Wednesday, while at least three ships were hit in the Gulf, demonstrating that Tehran can still fight back and disrupt energy supplies despite the most intense United States-Israeli strikes yet.
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[2026-03-12 03:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
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[2026-03-12 03:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
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[2026-03-12 03:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
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[2026-03-12 03:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
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[2026-03-12 03:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
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[2026-03-12 03:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
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[2026-03-12 03:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
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[2026-03-12 03:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
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[2026-03-12 03:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: WHEN people hear “Middle East crisis,” they think geopolitics. Insurers think in transmission lines: oil, shipping, credit and household cash flow. For an oil-importing, trade-dependent Philippines, a distant conflict can raise costs at home within days.
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[2026-03-12 02:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Maxx Crosby isn’t looking in the rearview after a wild 24 hours.
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[2026-03-12 02:37 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Former Starbucks owner and CEO Howard Schultz says he is leaving Seattle for Miami after 44 years in the java giant’s home state of Washington — as Dems there have been pushing for a so-called “millionaires’ tax.”
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[2026-03-12 02:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: AFTER a brief and hopeful window where global shipping appeared to be stabilizing, the industry is once again retreating from the Red Sea.
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[2026-03-12 02:00 UTC+10:00] [US news] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Due to the volatile cocoa market, companies like Hershey are using replacement ingredients such as sugar, oil, milk and nuts
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