Topic: Business — Neutral reports only
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[2026-07-26 01:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: SpaceX launched Starship on its 13th test flight on Friday evening, the first since the company's massive IPO, successfully deploying 20 next-generation Starlink V3 satellites while demonstrating further progress with its largest rocket.
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[2026-07-26 00:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: President Donald Trump speaks with Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney, right, at a working lunch with leaders of G7 and the Middle East in Evian-les-Bains, France, Tuesday, June 16, 2026. (Evelyn Hockstein/Pool Photo via AP,File)
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[2026-07-25 22:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Brent crude surged 27% over two weeks to settle at $96.78 a barrel on Friday, briefly breaching $100 this past week as traders priced in a higher war-risk premium into energy markets amid simultaneous chokepoint threats to the Strait of Hormuz and the southern Red Sea.
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[2026-07-25 22:00 UTC+10:00] [Japan] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Sanae Takaichi’s blueprint to inject £1.7tn and double economic growth leaves many investors fearful
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[2026-07-25 19:30 UTC+10:00] [Business / The economy] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Soaring petrol prices and multiple interest rate hikes have delivered the biggest quarterly hit to household finances in more than two decades.
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[2026-07-25 17:00 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Seoul links free camping, DJ parties and delivery to boost the night economy along the Han River
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[2026-07-25 17:00 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Staff reporter at The Korea Herald’s National Desk, based in Seoul. Covers South Korea’s national security and foreign policy, with a focus on the Defense, Foreign and Unification Ministries, as well as the National Assembly.Before entering journalism, served as an Air Force officer. Experience includes providing translation and interpretation, as well as strategic input for planning efforts, at the ROK-US Combined Forces Command.
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[2026-07-25 14:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: The latest US tariffs on 60 countries announced this week underline that trade barriers are becoming an increasingly persistent feature of the global economy, rather than a temporary disruption.
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[2026-07-25 11:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 95]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Beijing may attempt to trade manufacturing assistance for access to Indonesia’s vast, export-restricted reserves
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[2026-07-25 11:16 UTC+10:00] [Indonesia trade] [Factuality: 95]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Beijing may attempt to trade manufacturing assistance for access to Indonesia’s vast, export-restricted reserves
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[2026-07-25 11:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Managing partner of Peter Lee’s family office says firm is pressing ahead with investment projects such as sustainable aviation fuel
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[2026-07-25 11:00 UTC+10:00] [scmp] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Managing partner of Peter Lee’s family office says firm is pressing ahead with investment projects such as sustainable aviation fuel
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[2026-07-25 09:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: New York City Council Majority Leader Shaun Abreu is calling on the MTA to investigate rideshare platform Empower, arguing the company may be sidestepping New York City's congestion pricing system while gaining an unfair advantage over licensed competitors like Uber, Lyft and the city's yellow taxi fleet, according to the NY Post..
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[2026-07-25 08:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: See more of our coverage in your search results.
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[2026-07-25 07:14 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Mud retrieved from the Pacific seabed near Minamitorishima was found to be rich in rare earths. (SIP/JAMSTEC)
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[2026-07-25 07:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: U.S. authorities shut down Hubei Amarvel Biotech's website, but that doesn't mean the end of the game. (NIKKEI montage)
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[2026-07-25 06:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: The UAE finalised a Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (Cepa) with Canada as the Emirates presses ahead with efforts to deepen trade and investment ties.
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[2026-07-25 06:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: The UAE finalised a Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (Cepa) with Canada as the Emirates presses ahead with efforts to deepen trade and investment ties.
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[2026-07-25 06:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: For years, the unfinished Oceanwide Plaza towers have stood as one of downtown Los Angeles' most notorious landmarks. Not because of their architecture, but because of what they became. After construction stalled, the empty high-rises were transformed into a massive canvas for graffiti artists, attracting vandals, urban explorers and thrill-seekers who repeatedly scaled the abandoned buildings.
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[2026-07-25 06:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: See more of our coverage in your search results.
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[2026-07-25 05:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Authored by Nick Giambruno via InternationalMan.com,
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[2026-07-25 05:00 UTC+10:00] [Property / News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: House price growth in regional Victoria has slowed amid interest rate rises and an uncertain economy, but prices remain higher than a year ago in most towns.
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[2026-07-25 05:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Authored by Ed Dowd via 'Beyond The Narrative' substack,
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[2026-07-25 04:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: WASHINGTON, July 24 (Yonhap) -- U.S. President Donald Trump threatened Friday to impose a new "substantial" tariff on the European Union, criticizing its decision this week to fine U.S. tech giant Google some US$1 billion for violating a regulation aimed at promoting fair competition in digital markets.
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[2026-07-25 02:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: A growing number of institutional desks sounded alarms over physical commodity markets this week as maritime chokepoint disruptions intensified across the Gulf.
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[2026-07-25 02:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Authored by Lance Roberts via RealInvestmentAdvice.com,
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[2026-07-25 01:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi has laid out an investment strategy that calls for more than 370 trillion yen in spending by fiscal 2040. (Nikkei montage)
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[2026-07-25 01:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: One of the main macro drivers this week remains the Gulf energy shock, as chokepoints from the Strait of Hormuz to Bab el-Mandeb are disrupted. Turmoil in the Black Sea between Russia and Ukraine is also sending chills through commodities desks.
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[2026-07-25 01:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Authored by Rachel Roberts via The Epoch Times,
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[2026-07-25 00:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Financial secretary says Hong Kong can use ‘brand name’ to vouch for mainland products and help them sell internationally
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[2026-07-25 00:25 UTC+10:00] [scmp] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Financial secretary says Hong Kong can use ‘brand name’ to vouch for mainland products and help them sell internationally
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[2026-07-25 00:13 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: With Case-Shiller reporting existing home price declines in half of America's largest cities, and despite a weaker homebuilder confidence print, New Home Sales were expected to rebound from April and May's ugly declines... and they did, but only very modestly.
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[2026-07-24 23:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: With 'hard data' trending weaker, today's preliminary July PMIs offer the first glimpse at whether the reignition of the Iran War is weighing on 'soft' survey sentiment in the US economy.
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[2026-07-24 23:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: The key takeaway heading into the weekend is that maritime chokepoint chaos has spread from the Strait of Hormuz to the Bab el-Mandeb Strait, while fighting across the Black Sea has intensified between Russia and Ukraine. The widening disruptions have prompted several institutional desks this week to warn that a potential squeeze on physical commodity markets could send prices from energy to agricultural goods higher.
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[2026-07-24 23:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Authored by Peter Tchir via Academy Securities,
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[2026-07-24 22:59 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: South Korean President Lee Jae Myung is going with the chairmen of Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix to San Francisco on [DATE] for meetings with global tech leaders. (Nikkei montage/Source photos by Reuters)
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[2026-07-24 22:13 UTC+10:00] [Asia economy] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Politico
Snippet: BRUSSELS — China announced it will add export restrictions on 14 EU defense and technology companies after the EU added 14 Chinese businesses to its Russia sanctions lists.
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[2026-07-24 21:37 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: US equity futures are seeing a modest rebound after posting their biggest drop this month, as Brent crude dropped back under $100 a barrel, and bond yields and rate hike odds - which track the price of oil one to one - halted their ascent. As of 6:00am ET, S&P 500 futures rose 0.3%, with the index still on track for its first back-to-back weekly loss since the early stages of the Iran war.
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[2026-07-24 21:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The state-owned firm’s new project, independently managed by the company’s South Korean subsidiary, brings its number of power facilities in the country to five
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[2026-07-24 21:00 UTC+10:00] [Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The state-owned firm’s new project, independently managed by the company’s South Korean subsidiary, brings its number of power facilities in the country to five
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[2026-07-24 20:41 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: China is striking back at European companies with export curbs in the wake of EU sanctions. © Reuters
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[2026-07-24 20:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Agreement to build first phase of a multifunctional terminal at Kuryk, a Kazakh port on the Caspian Sea, signed in Shanghai recently
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[2026-07-24 20:00 UTC+10:00] [China-Europe Railway Express] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Agreement to build first phase of a multifunctional terminal at Kuryk, a Kazakh port on the Caspian Sea, signed in Shanghai recently
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[2026-07-24 19:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: The Bank of Japan plans to monitor the impact of the previous rate hike in June, amid Middle East tensions and inflation risks stemming from elevated oil prices. (Photo by Nanami Sato)
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[2026-07-24 19:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: The Bank of Japan plans to monitor the impact of the previous rate hike in June, amid Middle East tensions and inflation risks stemming from elevated oil prices. (Photo by Nanami Sato)
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[2026-07-24 19:30 UTC+10:00] [Business / Companies] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: A workplace tribunal has ordered Uber to reinstate a driver it banned over 12 complaints alleging inappropriate touching, spitting on and swearing at passengers as well as speeding, as the rideshare giant continues to rally against the government’s gig economy worker protections.
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[2026-07-24 19:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: HKEX will allow universal confidential listings and reduce market-capitalisation thresholds for IPOs by start-ups and international firms
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[2026-07-24 19:05 UTC+10:00] [WVR companies] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: HKEX will allow universal confidential listings and reduce market-capitalisation thresholds for IPOs by start-ups and international firms
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[2026-07-24 18:15 UTC+10:00] [Technology] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Yang Zhilin, the 34-year-old Chinese entrepreneur rocking the AI world to its foundations, is often described as “baby-faced”.
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[2026-07-24 18:14 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The Ministry of Commerce has prohibited exports of dual-use items to 14 named European entities
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