Topic: Business & Economy — Neutral reports only
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[2026-07-24 02:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
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[2026-07-24 01:56 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Mitsui & Co., which has invested in Penske Automotive Group since 2001, now looks to take the company private. (Source photos by Nikkei and PAG)
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[2026-07-24 01:37 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: Recent indications that Alphabet and Tesla will increase their spending on artificial intelligence are spooking investors, as shares in two of the 'Magnificent Seven' companies plunged on Thursday
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[2026-07-24 01:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: The global race for dominance in artificial intelligence is turning into one of the most expensive and turbulent corporate competitions in history.
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[2026-07-24 01:29 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Five human rights groups are suing the French government in the country’s highest administrative court for not acting to prevent domestic companies from participating in financial activities in the Occupied Palestinian Territories (OPT).
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[2026-07-24 01:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: See more of our coverage in your search results.
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[2026-07-24 01:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AfricaNews
Snippet: Nearly a decade after the launch of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA), many of the small businesses it was designed to empower say its benefits remain out of reach. While the agreement promises a unified market across Africa, entrepreneurs continue to face barriers such as poor infrastructure, complex border procedures, and limited access to trade opportunities, highlighting the gap between policy goals and everyday economic realities.
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[2026-07-24 01:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Five human rights groups are suing the French government in the country’s highest administrative court for not acting to prevent domestic companies from participating in financial activities in the Occupied Palestinian Territories (OPT).
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[2026-07-24 01:14 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: The India-Middle East-Europe Economic Corridor (IMEC) has died at its Israeli end. Gulf states and their allies are now racing to build rival lines.
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[2026-07-24 01:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Via Greg Hunter’s USAWatchdog.com,
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[2026-07-24 01:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Tariffs alone have yet to overcome China’s manufacturing advantages as policy uncertainty and structural hurdles weigh on US industry
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[2026-07-24 01:00 UTC+10:00] [Joe Biden] [Factuality: 90]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Tariffs alone have yet to overcome China’s manufacturing advantages as policy uncertainty and structural hurdles weigh on US industry
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[2026-07-24 00:56 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AfricaNews
Snippet: Nigeria's Dangote mega-refinery Thursday said it has secured $2.5 billion in investment from private investors to fund its expansion plans, as it widens its refining business to east Africa.
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[2026-07-24 00:56 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: UAE lenders reported strong second-quarter financial results on Thursday as the country’s economy remained resilient despite uncertainties driven by the Iran war.
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[2026-07-24 00:27 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: Keith Bott, right, welcomed the government's business rates relief
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[2026-07-24 00:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Iraq’s Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi arrived in Iran on Thursday to meet with Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian, and is expected to focus on regional security issues, trade, and energy supplies, according to Iraqi media.
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[2026-07-24 00:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, July 23 (Yonhap) -- South Korea and the United States have opened the Korea-U.S. Shipbuilding Partnership Center (KUSPC) in Washington to facilitate US$150 billion in investment under the bilateral "MASGA" initiative aimed at helping revive the U.S. shipbuilding industry, the trade ministry said Thursday.
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[2026-07-24 00:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: See more of our coverage in your search results.
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[2026-07-23 23:54 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: In response to rising demand, MTRC Corp teams up with Plaza Premium Group to open upgraded business class lounge at West Kowloon terminus
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[2026-07-23 23:54 UTC+10:00] [Futian] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: In response to rising demand, MTRC Corp teams up with Plaza Premium Group to open upgraded business class lounge at West Kowloon terminus
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[2026-07-23 23:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: The United States Interior and Commerce Departments approved changes to endangered species definitions on July 10, opening sensitive habitats to business development, CNN reported earlier this month.
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[2026-07-23 23:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: It’s been 11 months since NeueHouse — the exclusive members-only co-working and social spot where memberships cost thousands — closed its Venice Beach outpost on Market Street when it abruptly shut all its locations in Chapter 7 bankruptcy.
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[2026-07-23 23:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Back in 2010, a renowned if somewhat obscure Santa Monica prop shop was ready to throw in the towel. Susan Lieberman, the owner of Jadis, had recently lost her husband and business partner and put a “for sale” sign on the company which she co-founded in 1976. The prop house had serviced hundreds of productions like “Austin Powers,” “The Prestige,” “X-Files” and even “That’s So Raven”
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[2026-07-23 23:37 UTC+10:00] [Oil] [Factuality: 92]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Benchmark rises sharply over fears Houthi militia could strangle Saudi exports as US-Iran fighting intensifies
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[2026-07-23 23:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: Oil prices topped the $100 per barrel mark on Thursday after Yemen’s Houthi rebels struck Saudi oil tankers in the Red Sea, , worsening oil supply disruption and widening the regional conflict that threatens global trade and energy supply across markets.
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[2026-07-23 23:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: See more of our coverage in your search results.
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[2026-07-23 23:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: The Bloomberg Agriculture Spot Index (BCOMAGSP) climbed to a three-year high Wednesday as widening conflict across critical energy and grain trade corridors, from the Black Sea to the Strait of Hormuz and the southern Red Sea, collided with scorching heat waves across Europe and the US and mounting El Niño risks in critical agri growing belts, reviving the threat of global food inflation.
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[2026-07-23 23:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: The European Central Bank voted on Thursday to leave its main interest rate unchanged at 2.25%, in a move that fell broadly in line with market expectations.
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[2026-07-23 23:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The city will unveil dedicated funds and new offshore yuan channels while allowing pre-profit AI and nuclear fusion start-ups to list on the Star Market
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[2026-07-23 23:00 UTC+10:00] [United States] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The city will unveil dedicated funds and new offshore yuan channels while allowing pre-profit AI and nuclear fusion start-ups to list on the Star Market
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[2026-07-23 23:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: In this Aug. 16, 2012 file photo, the skyline of Charlotte, N.C., rises behind Bank of America Stadium in this aerial photo. (AP Photo/Chuck Burton, File)
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[2026-07-23 22:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: BRUSSELS — The European Union on Thursday hit Google with a fine of 890 million euros ($1 billion) after it said the technology behemoth broke digital antitrust regulations by setting up Google Play and its ubiquitous search engine to corral consumers towards its own services and apps to the detriment of competitors.
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[2026-07-23 22:44 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: The British government quietly considered suspending Israel’s preferential trade privileges before ultimately deciding against the move, according to a report by Sky News.
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[2026-07-23 22:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Amid ongoing exclamations of an AIpocalypse in the jobs market, the number of Americans filing for jobless benefits for the first time crashed to just 187k last week (well below expectations)...
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[2026-07-23 22:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: The head of the Gulf Co-operation Council has condemned Yemen's Iran-backed Houthi rebels for threatening to close the Bab Al Mandeb strait, warning it would endanger global trade, energy supplies and regional security.
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[2026-07-23 22:21 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: News MANUFACTURING EXPO July 23, 2026 Resize Small Medium Large Visitors check out exhibits during the opening of the Philippine Manufacturing Week held at the World Trade Center in Pasay City on July 23, 2026. PHOTOS BY MIKE ALQUINTO Visitors check out exhibits during the opening of the Philippine Manufacturing Week held at the World Trade Center in Pasay City on July 23, 2026.
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[2026-07-23 22:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: The Euro sculpture stands in front of the former headquarters of the European Central Bank (ECB) in Frankfurt, Germany, May 23, 2023. (AP Photo/Michael Probst, File)
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[2026-07-23 22:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: US equity futures are lower as WTI breaches $90/bbl and Brent approaches $100/bbl (Houthi escalation in the Red Sea as two Saudi tankers were struck), pushing bond yields higher with longer-dated yields seen making new highs, globally. But, Alphabet's underwhelming results - while dragging down Mag7 names - are boosting Semis / AI (CapEx spend) which may mean the market is returning to its barbell of longs in AI / Semis plus Energy versus shorts in Rate-sensitives.
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[2026-07-23 22:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: The EU has relented on objections from member states, granting what one diplomat has described as an “outrageous exemption,” to issue a watered-down sanctions package targeting Russia. Greece successfully lobbied to allow EU companies to continue transporting Russian liquefied natural gas (LNG) to third countries, media reports claimed on Thursday.
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[2026-07-23 22:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: The EU has relented on objections from member states, granting what one diplomat has described as an “outrageous exemption,” to issue a watered-down sanctions package targeting Russia. Greece successfully lobbied to allow EU companies to continue transporting Russian liquefied natural gas (LNG) to third countries, media reports claimed on Thursday.
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[2026-07-23 22:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: As President Xi and President Trump prepare for an expected summit, trade officials are weighing public input on reciprocal duty cuts
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[2026-07-23 22:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: As President Xi and President Trump prepare for an expected summit, trade officials are weighing public input on reciprocal duty cuts
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[2026-07-23 21:59 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: Mubadala Capital, the asset management arm of Abu Dhabi's $385 billion sovereign wealth fund, has teamed up with Coinbase and Abu Dhabi-based FinTech firm Kaio to put one of its private market investment funds on the blockchain.
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[2026-07-23 21:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: The Islamic Republic’s plan to increase truck trade with Pakistan to 2,000 vehicles per day will “ease the squeeze” of the United States’ blockade of the Strait of Hormuz “without coming close to neutralizing it,” counterterrorism analyst Roger Macmillan told The Jerusalem Post on Thursday.
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[2026-07-23 21:38 UTC+10:00] [Politics / Victoria] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Decision makers from politics and across a swath of business sectors spruced up for Victoria’s business gala of the year, the Melbourne Ball, on Thursday evening – but two big names were missing.
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[2026-07-23 21:37 UTC+10:00] [BUSINESS] [Factuality: 95]
Source: The Japan Times
Snippet: Japan, the home of Pokemon, is beginning to weigh regulating the booming trading card market, as values soaring into the millions of dollars fuel counterfeiting and money laundering.
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[2026-07-23 21:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: Attacks by Russia and Ukraine have killed at least eight people, including a child, with four dead in Ukraine and another four in Russia and Moscow-annexed Crimea, officials on both sides say.
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[2026-07-23 21:31 UTC+10:00] [Editors' Pick] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
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[2026-07-23 21:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Tie-up breathes new life into plant near Valencia and signals Chinese carmakers’ stepped-up push to go global amid tariff pressures
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[2026-07-23 21:30 UTC+10:00] [Geely Auto] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Tie-up breathes new life into plant near Valencia and signals Chinese carmakers’ stepped-up push to go global amid tariff pressures
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