Topic: Business & Economy — Neutral reports only
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[2026-07-20 02:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
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[2026-07-20 02:12 UTC+10:00] [Air defense] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Politico
Snippet: Tehran struck U.S. allies across the Persian Gulf region on Sunday and American forces bombed Iran for an eighth straight night, with the interim peace deal dead and neither side backing down.
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[2026-07-20 02:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: AS the Philippine Retailers Association (PRA) celebrates its milestone 50th Anniversary, it brings together four of Asia’s most respected business leaders for the 32nd National Retail Conference and Expo (NRCE) at the SMX Convention Center Manila, on Aug. 6 and 7, 2026.
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[2026-07-20 02:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: LANDCO Pacific Corp. and Landco Lifestyle Ventures (LLV), the hospitality and leisure real estate arm of Metro Pacific Investment Corp. (MPIC Group), reinforced their commitment to environmental stewardship through John Hay Hotels, planting 300 trees and supporting the distribution of 500 Benguet pine seedlings in celebration of International Arbor Day and Baguio City’s annual Saleng Festival, helping preserve the natural heritage that defines Baguio as the City of Pines.
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[2026-07-20 02:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: The looming energy crisis that is expected to affect Israel and the world in the coming years, with the development of artificial intelligence data centers putting pressure on the grid, might have a solution thanks to nGrid, an Israeli energy management company that spoke to The Jerusalem Post last week.
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[2026-07-20 02:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: The Israel Innovation Authority (IIA) announced on Sunday a new fund to support research and development of marine-focused energy solutions, with an initial NIS 6 million invested in what the IIA calls "Blue-Tech Energies."
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[2026-07-20 02:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
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[2026-07-20 02:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
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[2026-07-20 02:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
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[2026-07-20 02:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
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[2026-07-20 02:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
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[2026-07-20 02:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
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[2026-07-20 02:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
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[2026-07-20 02:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
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[2026-07-20 01:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Submitted by QTR's Fringe Finance
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[2026-07-20 01:23 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Soybean plants in the U.S. state of Illinois. Sustainable aviation fuel can be produced from soybeans. © Reuters
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[2026-07-20 01:00 UTC+10:00] [Australian economy] [Factuality: 95]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: ABS data show one in 10 people are not satisfied with life – but community cohesion and trust lift happiness scores
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[2026-07-20 01:00 UTC+10:00] [Surrogacy] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Many say lack of regulation allows people to exploit women’s bodies, but others argue it offers financial freedom, and a child to those with no other option
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[2026-07-20 01:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: See more of our coverage in your search results.
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[2026-07-20 00:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: Thursday's announcement that Eli Lilly will acquire AtaiBeckley, a clinical-stage maker of psychedelic drugs, for up to $3.8 billion indicates Big Pharma's increasing embrace of a long-stigmatized class of medications as alternatives for treating an array of mental health conditions. The news comes on the heels of positive clinical trial results of several different psychedelics, as well as President Trump's executive order in April fast-tracking reviews of such drugs by the Food and Drug Administration.
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[2026-07-20 00:26 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AfricaNews
Snippet: As formal employment remains scarce in the country, a growing number of women are finding ways to earn a living through the informal economy.
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[2026-07-20 00:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: A Chinese company is demanding compensation from the United Kingdom government for investment losses following the nationalisation of a steel plant last week.
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[2026-07-19 23:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Iran exported roughly 70 million barrels of oil worth an estimated $5 billion to $6 billion during a month-long suspension of the US blockade, rapidly rebuilding a financial buffer before restrictions returned, The Wall Street Journal reported on Sunday.
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[2026-07-19 22:42 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: The 2026 FIFA World Cup has sent prediction market trading volumes across platforms soaring. And for Kalshi, it has delivered millions of new users.
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[2026-07-19 22:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: The meeting between US President Donald Trump and Iraq’s new prime minister, Ali al-Zaidi, was presented in Washington as the beginning of a different relationship with Baghdad - one centered on oil, investment and economic integration as the United States prepares to complete the withdrawal of its remaining forces from Iraq.
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[2026-07-19 22:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Top AI summit spotlights race to embed autonomous digital workers into everyday business operations
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[2026-07-19 22:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Top AI summit spotlights race to embed autonomous digital workers into everyday business operations
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[2026-07-19 21:26 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Comments follow call by President Xi Jinping for AI to become a key driving force for all countries to promote shared prosperity
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[2026-07-19 21:26 UTC+10:00] [China] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Comments follow call by President Xi Jinping for AI to become a key driving force for all countries to promote shared prosperity
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[2026-07-19 21:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — The government has committed an additional P20 million in financial assistance to support the rehabilitation of communities in South Cotabato affected by recent earthquakes, Malacañang said.
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[2026-07-19 21:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 95]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — American economist Arthur Laffer said the Philippines' successive increases in tobacco excise taxes may have reached a point where higher tax rates are reducing government revenues while encouraging the growth of the illicit cigarette market.
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[2026-07-19 21:16 UTC+10:00] [Advertising] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Fifa’s orchestration of incompatible or frankly absurd corporate sponsorship suggests the balance may have tipped too far
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[2026-07-19 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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[2026-07-19 20:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: Iraqi Prime Minister Ali Al Zaidi’s visit to Washington was as much about political performance as it was policy initiative, with experts telling The National the “charm offensive” was aimed at converting closer US ties into economic and security gains.
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[2026-07-19 20:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: Another powerful new artificial intelligence model from China took the US tech industry by surprise Friday, the latest sign that Chinese startups that publicly release their “open-source” AI technology are making the California titans of AI sweat.
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[2026-07-19 20:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: China’s intangible heritage crafts have evolved from handmade nostalgia into a surging online industry driven by young artisans and buyers
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[2026-07-19 20:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: China’s intangible heritage crafts have evolved from handmade nostalgia into a surging online industry driven by young artisans and buyers
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[2026-07-19 19:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: ‘Only in Hong Kong’ campaign aims to redefine how travellers experience city and distinguish it from other destinations, Tourism Board says
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[2026-07-19 19:50 UTC+10:00] [Hong Kong Tourism Board] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: ‘Only in Hong Kong’ campaign aims to redefine how travellers experience city and distinguish it from other destinations, Tourism Board says
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[2026-07-19 19:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Ask an Israeli founder where they're expanding and the answer is reflexive: America. Eran Westman, Managing Partner at Planven VC, thinks that reflex is costing them.
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[2026-07-19 19:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich on Wednesday approved the expansion of Highway 465, located inside the West Bank, which will double the route's capacity and connect the east and west settlements of the Mateh Binyamin Regional Council.
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[2026-07-19 19:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: After Argentina’s footballers secured their place in the World Cup final by beating England, they controversially unfurled a banner bearing the message “Las Malvinas son Argentinas”, which translates to "the Falklands are Argentinian".
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[2026-07-19 19:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Air China’s daily flights to and from Mongolia mark an important milestone for the country’s efforts to end reliance on Western-built planes
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[2026-07-19 19:00 UTC+10:00] [CFM International LEAP engines] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Air China’s daily flights to and from Mongolia mark an important milestone for the country’s efforts to end reliance on Western-built planes
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[2026-07-19 19:00 UTC+10:00] [Business / The economy] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: For decades, Iran’s greatest perceived threat to the world lay in its nuclear ambitions. But now, the conflict in the Middle East has highlighted another source of power it has quietly possessed all along: the ability to turn off the oil tap.
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[2026-07-19 18:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: The UAE’s non-oil foreign trade rose 13.1 per cent annually in the first half of the year to Dh1.937 trillion ($520 billion) as the country pushes ahead with its economic diversification plan.
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[2026-07-19 18:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Authorities are rewiring financial architecture to address the systemic risk, breaking the deep structural ties between property and banking
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[2026-07-19 18:30 UTC+10:00] [Wuhan] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Authorities are rewiring financial architecture to address the systemic risk, breaking the deep structural ties between property and banking
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[2026-07-19 18:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Facebook suffered a worldwide login outage on Sunday, affecting thousands of users, while the cause of the disruption remained unclear.
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[2026-07-19 18:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: While its men’s team has not competed since 2002, this year’s tournament has generated significant profit for many Chinese firms
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