Topic: Business & Economy — Neutral reports only
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[2026-09-04 23:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Iraq remains one of Iran’s most important regional economic and financial links as Washington expands pressure on Tehran and entities accused of supporting it. Iraq’s close political and commercial ties with Iran, along with the influence of Iran-backed armed groups in parts of the economy, give Tehran access to trade routes, currency markets, and commercial networks that are difficult for US authorities to monitor.
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[2026-09-04 23:13 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Used boats from Japan can be seen at an auction site an hour south of Bangkok. (Photo by Shota Manda)
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[2026-09-04 23:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AfricaNews
Snippet: As much as 40% of land on the planet is turning into a desert and 3.2 billion people already suffer the consequences. UN Convention to Combat Desertification met for another COP conference in the capital of Mongolia, Ulaanbaatar. Mongolia itself is severely hit by desertification with 77% of its territory affected and Gobi desert spreading.
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[2026-09-04 23:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Global refined-product exports were down 25 per cent year on year in August, with losses concentrated in Russia and the Persian Gulf, analysts say
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[2026-09-04 23:00 UTC+10:00] [China] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Global refined-product exports were down 25 per cent year on year in August, with losses concentrated in Russia and the Persian Gulf, analysts say
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[2026-09-04 23:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: See more of our coverage in your search results.
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[2026-09-04 22:53 UTC+10:00] [Beef] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Politico
Snippet: BIRMINGHAM, England — Nigel Farage dined with business executives Thursday night — and seemed determined not to allow Reform UK’s party conference to be commandeered by a swirling new scandal. But by Friday morning, two of his closest advisers were gone.
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[2026-09-04 22:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: In our jobs report preview we quoted JPM's Market Intel desk which said that today's August payrolls number will be a case of "good news is bad news", and sure enough futures are sliding and yields surging after moments ago the BLS reported that in August, the US added a whopping 162K jobs, up from an upward revised 21K (July is no longer negative -23K), and the second highest monthly increase of 2026 (only March was higher)...
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[2026-09-04 22:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: The price of diesel fuel hit a record Friday as the wars in Ukraine and Iran knock out refineries, triggering a global supply crunch.
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[2026-09-04 22:38 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: See more of our coverage in your search results.
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[2026-09-04 22:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: The U.S. economy added jobs at a brisk pace in August, reversing a summer slowdown in hiring, while the unemployment rate held steady.
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[2026-09-04 22:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Chinese shipyard Waigaoqiao signs MOU with Nordic cruise operator, marking another advance for the rising shipbuilding powerhouse, analysts say
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[2026-09-04 22:30 UTC+10:00] [Clarkson] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Chinese shipyard Waigaoqiao signs MOU with Nordic cruise operator, marking another advance for the rising shipbuilding powerhouse, analysts say
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[2026-09-04 22:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Sept. 4 (Yonhap) -- Samsung Electronics Co. and LG Electronics Inc. have won a combined 11 awards at IFA 2026, a major home electronics trade show in Berlin, organizers said Friday, in recognition of their technological prowess and design excellence.
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[2026-09-04 22:26 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Hong Kong is expected to raise the final issuance to the upper limit of HK$55 billion, as applications from elderly investors have surged
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[2026-09-04 22:26 UTC+10:00] [US Federal Reserve] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Hong Kong is expected to raise the final issuance to the upper limit of HK$55 billion, as applications from elderly investors have surged
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[2026-09-04 22:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: US futures are choppy, trading between unchanged and modestly higher, ahead of today's jobs report which sees a modest increase in August payrolls (but the risk is for another negative print, see our preview here). As of 8:00am ET, S&P futures are flat and Nasdaq futures gain 0.5% as Mag 7 stocks trade mixed premarket, with NVDA (+1.4%) and AMZN (+0.7%) leading and TSLA (-2.1%) lagging.
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[2026-09-04 21:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: American ice-cream chain says flagship store to open in Causeway Bay in November, followed by three other outlets across city
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[2026-09-04 21:30 UTC+10:00] [scmp] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: American ice-cream chain says flagship store to open in Causeway Bay in November, followed by three other outlets across city
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[2026-09-04 21:20 UTC+10:00] [US politics] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: The decision marks a setback for Republicans in a national redistricting battle
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[2026-09-04 21:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Lululemon Athletica shares crashed in premarket trading in New York after the athletic-apparel retailer slashed its full-year outlook again, suggesting that demand in the Americas is deteriorating as Alo and other rivals gain market share. The move also puts mounting pressure on its incoming chief executive to revive the struggling brand.
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[2026-09-04 21:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The DIHK finds German firms facing Chinese competition back stronger EU action, but its trade chief warns against ‘blanket measures’
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[2026-09-04 21:00 UTC+10:00] [Beijing] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The DIHK finds German firms facing Chinese competition back stronger EU action, but its trade chief warns against ‘blanket measures’
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[2026-09-04 21:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: See more of our coverage in your search results.
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[2026-09-04 20:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Across the U.S., Americans are paying roughly 30% more for electricity than in 2020.
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[2026-09-04 20:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: See more of our coverage in your search results.
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[2026-09-04 20:41 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: Mohammad Salman Masud spends up to 12 hours a day selling fruit and vegetables at a Waterfront Market stall in Deira, sharing an apartment with colleagues and sending money home to his family in Bangladesh.
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[2026-09-04 20:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Vice President JD Vance blamed Iran for rising gas prices and said he “won’t make a promise” about when they might fall. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent had predicted prices could hit $3 a gallon by Labor Day. Gas prices are now averaging above $4 a gallon.
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[2026-09-04 20:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: Households should stock up on food to prepare for extreme weather as the strongest El Niño event in a generation develops over the Pacific Ocean, a government minister has warned.
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[2026-09-04 20:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: See more of our coverage in your search results.
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[2026-09-04 20:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Malaysia Airlines planes sit on the tarmac at Kuala Lumpur International Airport: The carrier is stepping up its service to cities in East Asia. © Reuters
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[2026-09-04 20:30 UTC+10:00] [BUSINESS] [Factuality: 95]
Source: The Japan Times
Snippet: A third-party investigative panel set up by Nidec said Friday that it has identified 844 cases of misconduct involving some of the company’s products, such as changes to materials, manufacturing processes and designs without customer approval.
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[2026-09-04 20:29 UTC+10:00] [Global Risk-Reward Monitor] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Asia Times
Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive
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[2026-09-04 20:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: Argentine President Javier Milei has threatened sanctions against companies drilling for oil near the Falkland Islands.
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[2026-09-04 20:13 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: The world’s elderly population has overtaken the number of young children for the first time in human history, according to a new US Census Bureau report. Europe, already the world’s oldest region, is at the forefront of the trend. People aged 65 and over accounted for 10.5% of the global population in 2025, surpassing children aged five and younger for the first time, the bureau said in its An Aging World: 2025 report.
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[2026-09-04 20:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Zehut party chairman Moshe Feiglin said that he fully forgave Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich for the harsh comments made against him in the past, while discussing their parties' joint run in the upcoming election with 103FM on Thursday.
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[2026-09-04 20:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: While North Point shop deal falls through, former home of Insomnia bar in Lan Kwai Fong sells for 60 per cent less than its 2015 value
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[2026-09-04 20:00 UTC+10:00] [North Point] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: While North Point shop deal falls through, former home of Insomnia bar in Lan Kwai Fong sells for 60 per cent less than its 2015 value
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[2026-09-04 20:00 UTC+10:00] [Business] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Private equity firms and the companies they own employ over 13 million, from startups to rural hospitals and large retailers, but experts’ concerns of collapse are growing
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[2026-09-04 19:43 UTC+10:00] [Volkswagen (VW)] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Under-pressure carmaker will shed 15% of workforce and halve its product line in sector’s biggest ever restructure
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[2026-09-04 19:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Air Tanzania said it was temporarily suspending flights from Dar es Salaam to Moscow from Friday.
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[2026-09-04 19:03 UTC+10:00] [Trade] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Asia Times
Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive
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[2026-09-04 19:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The NDRC urges faster work on major projects and the six networks initiative to reverse falling investment
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[2026-09-04 19:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The NDRC urges faster work on major projects and the six networks initiative to reverse falling investment
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[2026-09-04 19:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: City in race to lure bullion custody as geopolitical risks intensify scrutiny of gold storage, Goldman Sachs report says
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[2026-09-04 19:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: City in race to lure bullion custody as geopolitical risks intensify scrutiny of gold storage, Goldman Sachs report says
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[2026-09-04 18:52 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Fostering French-Saudi business relations, President Emmanuel Macron welcomed Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman to the Elysee Palace in Paris in August last year. © Reuters
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[2026-09-04 18:50 UTC+10:00] [National] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Products & ServicesOpen Products & Services section
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[2026-09-04 18:40 UTC+10:00] [Business] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines – GCash has obtained clearance from the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to pursue what will likely become the biggest initial public offering (IPO) in Philippine stock market history.
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[2026-09-04 18:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: SM Supermalls delivered record revenues in the first half the year, expanding eight percent to P41.8 billion from P38.6 billion.
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