Topic: Business & Economy — Neutral reports only
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[2026-09-03 06:11 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: SoftBank's test used a High-Altitude Platform Station from U.S. aerospace startup Sceye to demonstrate communications capabilities. (SoftBank)
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[2026-09-03 06:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: An insect is equipped with the insect synergy circuit developed by professor Keisuke Okamoto's team. (Photo by Yasuki Okamoto)
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[2026-09-03 06:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Skiing in early September is restricted to small areas of artificial snow like the Front Valley section of Perisher. (Supplied: Telemark Phat)
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[2026-09-03 06:00 UTC+10:00] [News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Michael West Media
Snippet: September 3, 2026 06:00 | News
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[2026-09-03 05:44 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Topic:Financial Services
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[2026-09-03 05:14 UTC+10:00] [Business / Markets] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: US stocks rose on Wall Street as gains by big technology companies and relatively steady oil prices and bond yields helped lift the market after a downbeat start to the week.
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[2026-09-03 05:11 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: A federal judge on Wednesday ordered Google to retool the system powering its monopoly in digital advertising, sparing the company from a wrenching breakup sought by the US government.
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[2026-09-03 05:06 UTC+10:00] [Apple] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Tech company submits to controversial Trump order to rename body of water amid US trade spat with Canada
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[2026-09-03 05:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
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[2026-09-03 05:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Authored by Michael Lebowitz via RealInvestmentAdvice.com,
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[2026-09-03 05:00 UTC+10:00] [Business / Companies] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Labor senator Deborah O’Neill sent a shockwave across the country with her bombshell revelations of the conduct at accounting/consulting giant KPMG – and it has even led some to call for her elevation to a higher office.
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[2026-09-03 05:00 UTC+10:00] [National / Victoria] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: One of the nation’s biggest power companies has paused the rollout of five-storey power poles through suburban Melbourne streets following a fierce community blockade that has opened a fresh front in the fight against the data centre boom.
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[2026-09-03 05:00 UTC+10:00] [Business / Companies] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Energy giant AGL has warned that One Nation’s plan to force it to keep Victoria’s largest coal-fired power station open beyond its scheduled 2035 closure will increase operating costs and the risk of unplanned outages, which experts say will backfire on consumer bills.
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[2026-09-03 04:57 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
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[2026-09-03 04:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
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[2026-09-03 04:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
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[2026-09-03 04:21 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent expressed support in late August for Japan's steps to address the undervalued yen. (Photo by Akira Kodaka)
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[2026-09-03 04:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
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[2026-09-03 03:57 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: The coming week could be pivotal for Oracle and the AI complex. The day after OpenAI Foundation's presentation at the Goldman Sachs Communications & Technology conference, Oracle reports earnings amid enormous enthusiasm for its role in the AI infrastructure buildout precisely at a time when questions surrounding OpenAI's enormous infrastructure commitments, to Oracle particularly, are becoming increasingly important.
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[2026-09-03 03:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
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[2026-09-03 03:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Erin Browne became the U.S. Treasury Department's undersecretary for international affairs in early August. (Photo by Iori Kawate)
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[2026-09-03 03:23 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: AI is advancing faster than governments can regulate it and could widen global inequality, making international cooperation essential to managing its development, experts at the Eastern Economic Forum (EEF) warned.
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[2026-09-03 03:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: CAIRO — On the surface, Chinese President Xi Jinping’s visit to Egypt this week is a run-of-the-mill opportunity for two countries to strengthen economic and diplomatic ties.
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[2026-09-03 03:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Rising prices of new homes in Tokyo are making mortgage lending riskier. (Photo by Hazumu Urushiyama)
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[2026-09-03 03:02 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: British company sees market warming to fuel-saving Rotor Sails as shipping faces pressure to cut emissions
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[2026-09-03 02:59 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 95]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: WASHINGTON, Sept. 2 (Yonhap) -- U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick said Wednesday that President Donald Trump's administration is working to craft a "targeted" and "thoughtful" tariff policy for semiconductors, reiterating that companies that produce products in the United States would not pay duties.
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[2026-09-03 02:56 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
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[2026-09-03 02:54 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani speaks during the annual New York State Financial Control Board meeting, Aug. 12, 2026, in New York. (AP Photo/Yuki Iwamura, File)
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[2026-09-03 02:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: Lusaka, Zambia – President Hakainde Hichilema has begun a second and final term promising to make sure ordinary Zambians feel the benefits of an economic recovery he says has put the country on a more stable footing.
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[2026-09-03 02:45 UTC+10:00] [Uber] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Company says it is slashing 10% of its workforce to make operations ‘simpler and faster’
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[2026-09-03 02:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: New reports emerged late Tuesday during the US cash session that the US military had struck targets inside Iran. If confirmed, the operation would mark a rare instance of US strikes occurring during regular market hours. Market(ing) tactics aside, the now six-month military campaign against Iran has also exposed a critical operational vulnerability: the US military is facing an alarming shortage of advanced missiles and interceptors.
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[2026-09-03 02:27 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: From left, SoftBank Group CEO Masayoshi Son, Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang and OpenAI CEO Sam Altman. (Source photos by Nikkei and Reuters)
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[2026-09-03 02:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: TRUST and confidence need to be restored if the government wants economic growth to return to its potential, a Philippine Institute for Development Studies (PIDS) economist said.
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[2026-09-03 02:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: THE Department of Finance (DOF) is looking to impose steeper taxes on luxury cars and other high-end goods to raise additional revenues.
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[2026-09-03 02:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: THE Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) has to remove the value-added tax (VAT) imposed on system loss charges, targeting the issuance of an implementing order by mid-September.
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[2026-09-03 02:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: THE Philippines’ greatest competitive advantage may be its people, particularly its young and increasingly capable workforce. According to the Philippine Statistics Authority’s 2024 census, Filipinos aged 15 to 30 number 32.40 million, or 28.8 percent of the household population. Another 74.95 million, or 66.7 percent, are within the working-age population.
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[2026-09-03 02:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: THE Department of Budget and Management (DBM) has proposed P69.9 billion for three rice programs in 2027 aimed at increasing local production, raising farmers’ incomes, and making rice more affordable.
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[2026-09-03 02:14 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: WE love stories about entrepreneurs who started with almost nothing.
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[2026-09-03 02:13 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: WHISTLEBLOWING, or reporting a wrongdoing or misconduct, does not just make government officials accountable; it is the cornerstone to the protection of integrity. Without doubt, it is something that should be strongly promoted and encouraged.
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[2026-09-03 02:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MREIT Inc. has sealed a P27.01-billion property-for-share swap with its sponsor Megaworld Corp., Travelers International Hotel Group Inc. and Southwoods Mall Inc., adding 12 income-generating properties to its portfolio.
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[2026-09-03 02:11 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: TOP Line Business Development Corp. said on Wednesday that it had signed a memorandum of understanding with Jigowatts Inc., a Japan-based electric vehicle (EV) charging solutions company, to explore the installation and deployment of charging stations.
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[2026-09-03 02:11 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: THE peso fell to a new all-time low of P62.565 to the dollar on Wednesday, weakening by 16.5 centavos from the previous record hit just a day earlier on continued inflation worries, heightened geopolitical tensions and a stronger greenback.
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[2026-09-03 02:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
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[2026-09-03 02:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: CHAPEL HILL, N.C. — Mark Zuckerberg and Elon Musk on Tuesday stressed the need for more AI data centers and the electric power needed to support them at a meeting of G20 technology ministers focused on the disruptions and opportunity brought by artificial intelligence.
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[2026-09-03 02:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: ASHEVILLE, United States — Finance leaders from the Group of 20 (G20) closed their two-day gathering on Tuesday with a statement that all but China backed in full, as Washington insisted that the presence of a Russian minister had no effect on talks.
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[2026-09-03 02:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: LONDON ─ Nestlé will sell its mainstream vitamin brands to private equity firm Yellow Wood Partners for $1 billion, it said on Tuesday, as CEO Philipp Navratil tightens the company's strategic focus.
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[2026-09-03 02:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: YUM Brands said in a regulatory filing on Tuesday that Aaron Powell, the chief executive of Pizza Hut, has resigned from the role and other positions with the company following completion of the chain's sale.
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[2026-09-03 02:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: “The financial preparedness of our nation’s youth is essential to their well-being and of vital importance to our economic future.”
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[2026-09-03 02:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: SAMUT PRAKAN, Thailand — A publicly listed company here is open to partnerships with companies in Southeast Asia, including the Philippines, for cooperation and partnerships to supply the growing global market for processed and standardized plant-based ingredients used in various industries.
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[2026-09-03 02:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: KASIBU, Nueva Vizcaya — The municipality of Kasibu is being positioned as the Citrus Hub of Northern Luzon following the turnover of a P8-million four-unit citrus nursery facility to the Malabing Valley Multipurpose Cooperative (MVMPC).
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