Topic: Business — Neutral reports only
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[2026-08-31 07:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Long priced out of Australia's property market, young homebuyers must still rely on the bank of mum and dad even though costs are coming down for the first time in decades. (Nikkei montage/Source photos by Ken Kobayashi and AP)
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[2026-08-31 05:22 UTC+10:00] [Business / Markets] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: The bond market swung Friday as investors built bets that the Federal Reserve may hike interest rates soon to get the nation’s high inflation under control. US stocks, meanwhile, dipped but not by much after economists said a speech by Chairman Kevin Warsh helped strengthen faith that the Fed will do what’s needed to bring inflation down, even if it causes pain for the economy in the short term.
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[2026-08-31 02:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: UNITED States Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said disorderly moves in the yen could trigger “forced unwinds” of positions that risk destabilizing global markets and ultimately raising borrowing costs for US households and businesses.
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[2026-08-31 01:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 95]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Authored by Lance Roberts via RealInvestmentAdvice.com,
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[2026-08-30 23:41 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: The UAE and Lebanon have revived a joint business council aimed at increasing trade and investment, and developing new partnerships between companies in the two countries.
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[2026-08-30 23:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: As the U.S. and Canada stare down tens of billions of dollars in dueling tariff regimes as a result of President Trump's new trade war against the nation's second-biggest trading partner, companies, economists, and investors are back in the game of attempting to forecast the level of volatility to expect on corporate balance sheets and in stock prices.
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[2026-08-30 22:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Taxpayers spent $65 billion on health insurance premiums for people who either didn't exist or didn't qualify for benefits in two federal programs in 2024, according to an Aug. 26 report from Paragon Health Institute.
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[2026-08-30 21:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Canada is taking advantage of growing uncertainty within the US academic system by offering hundreds of millions of dollars to researchers willing to move north, according to Bloomberg.
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[2026-08-30 20:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: Taco Bell is set to return to the UAE after 14 years under a new agreement with Americana Restaurants, with plans to expand the US fast-food brand into other Gulf markets.
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[2026-08-30 20:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: “The 63rd Damascus International Fair opened its doors to the general public on Saturday for its fourth day at the Damascus Fairgrounds, following the conclusion of three days dedicated exclusively to business and investment programs,” Syria’s state media SANA reported, as Syria continues to progress, seeking to integrate back into the international community and improve its economy.
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[2026-08-30 17:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Options trader Marty Handler works on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange, Thursday, Aug. 27, 2026, in New York. (AP Photo/Yuki Iwamura)
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[2026-08-30 16:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Economic pressure is outweighing traditional value of having large families in the Chaoshan area of eastern Guangdong
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[2026-08-30 16:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Economic pressure is outweighing traditional value of having large families in the Chaoshan area of eastern Guangdong
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[2026-08-30 15:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Finance chief says megaproject’s success depends on attracting high-value industries and companies, with market forces steered into industrial development
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[2026-08-30 15:55 UTC+10:00] [Northern Metropolis] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Finance chief says megaproject’s success depends on attracting high-value industries and companies, with market forces steered into industrial development
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[2026-08-30 15:51 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Since 2017, I have covered South Korea’s political and economic landscape as a reporter, with a focus on foreign affairs, inter-Korean relations and security.As a foreign affairs reporter, I closely follow developments from the Ministry of Unification, the Foreign Ministry and the Defense Ministry, tracking shifts in diplomacy, military policy and North Korea’s evolving posture.
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[2026-08-30 15:00 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: South Korea’s First Vice Finance Minister Lee Hyung-il was nominated Sunday as deputy prime minister and minister of finance and economy, placing a veteran technocrat with deep experience in macroeconomic policy at the helm of the country’s economy.
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[2026-08-30 15:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent will press G20 countries to join in isolating Iran's economy during the group's finance gathering this week.
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[2026-08-30 13:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Authored by Anders Corr via The Epoch Times,
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[2026-08-30 13:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Aug. 30 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's monetary policy should focus on preventing core inflation from spreading broadly and remaining elevated as robust exports spill over into the broader economy and intensify demand-side inflationary pressures, a central bank report said Sunday.
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[2026-08-30 12:51 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Iranian leaders are acknowledging the economic toll of war with the US, with the supreme leader urging the government to address the hardship and the president saying foreign trade has shrunk by a third due to the American sanctions and blockade.
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[2026-08-30 11:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Kiss those data center technician jobs goodbye...
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[2026-08-30 09:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Authored by Joe Bertolami via RealClearMarkets,
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[2026-08-30 08:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Authored by Daniel Lacalle,
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[2026-08-30 08:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Wall Street coverage of a record-breaking Super El Niño is only growing as agricultural commodities break out. Yet the rally extends well beyond the agricultural complex, with industrial metals and other critical materials showing signs of tightness in physical markets.
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[2026-08-30 06:00 UTC+10:00] [Australian economy] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Reporting season shows how consumers are responding to cost of living pressures and how retailers are responding
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[2026-08-30 05:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Authored by Richard Ryan via BondVigilantes.com,
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[2026-08-30 02:21 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Startups on the Tokyo exchange have struggled to grow and mature into larger-cap companies. (Photo by Shintaro Ino)
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[2026-08-30 02:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: THE Philippines ranked third among six Southeast Asian markets in consumer trust in technology, with digital payments emerging as the country’s most trusted category even as consumers showed a sharp gap between familiarity and actual use, according to the Southeast Asia Consumer Tech Trust Score 2026 by Vero and Kadence International.
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[2026-08-30 01:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Authored by Julie Kelly via Declassified with Julie Kelly,
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[2026-08-30 01:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Iran's President Masoud Pezeshkian on Friday issued a rare admission, describing that after six months of war initiated by the United States and Israel, the country's economy is feeling significant pain.
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[2026-08-30 00:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: For many years, it has seemed that Israeli politics has ceased to revolve around the questions politics is supposed to address: security, the economy, foreign relations, religion and the state, the judicial system and the vision for Israel’s future. In their place stands one question, almost exclusively: Benjamin Netanyahu, yes or no.
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[2026-08-30 00:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: AfricaNews
Snippet: US efforts to choke Iran’s economy are starting to come into effect and a major Egyptian bank is feeling the heat.
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[2026-08-30 00:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Fed Chair Kevin Warsh, center, talks to Bank of England Governor Andrew Bailey, right, and Bank of Canada Governor Tiff Macklem at the annual Jackson Hole Economic Policy Symposium on Friday, Aug. 28, 2026, in Moran, Wyo. (AP Photo/Amber Baesler)
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[2026-08-29 23:38 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has accused elements within the Trump administration of using “gullible media” to influence energy prices for personal gain, claiming Iran’s intelligence had uncovered “major efforts to game energy markets”.
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[2026-08-29 22:22 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: Those aren't initials or Greek life letters. They're some of the terms that economists, corporate leaders and politicians are using as they attempt to define the U.S. current economic moment.
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[2026-08-29 22:00 UTC+10:00] [US economy] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: There’s little optimism about treasury secretary’s ability to handle Trump’s tariffs, Iran sanctions and colossal US debt
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[2026-08-29 21:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Nepal may need $4 billion to $5 billion to rebuild after this week's devastating floods, Finance Minister Swarnim Wagle told Reuters on Saturday, a bill equal to nearly a tenth of the economy.
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[2026-08-29 19:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: After the devastating Nepal-Tibet floods, the focus on natural disasters in the age of climate change has been further magnified.
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[2026-08-29 18:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Bond markets are in revolt in response to rising government debt, meaning urgent change is needed in how national priorities are financed
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[2026-08-29 18:30 UTC+10:00] [bond market] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Bond markets are in revolt in response to rising government debt, meaning urgent change is needed in how national priorities are financed
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[2026-08-29 18:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Chinese makers of low-flow taps, garden gear and insulated drinkware are seeing European orders surge as heatwaves and drought reshape demand
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[2026-08-29 18:00 UTC+10:00] [European Union] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Chinese makers of low-flow taps, garden gear and insulated drinkware are seeing European orders surge as heatwaves and drought reshape demand
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[2026-08-29 15:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: A boat sits on dry ground as water levels have dropped on the Danube River in Petrovaradin, Serbia, Tuesday, Aug. 25, 2026. (AP Photo/Darko Vojinovic)
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[2026-08-29 14:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: NEW YORK — The bond market swung Friday as investors built bets that the Federal Reserve may hike interest rates soon to get the nation’s high inflation under control. US stocks, meanwhile, dipped but not by much after economists said a speech by Chairman Kevin Warsh helped strengthen faith that the Fed will do what’s needed to bring inflation down, even if it causes pain for the economy in the short term.
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[2026-08-29 13:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: As more cats in Hong Kong enter their senior years, owners are spending more on healthcare, specialised food and long-term care.
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[2026-08-29 13:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: The US government is exploring an unusual legal route for dealing with Iranian oil and ships captured as part of its blockade: bringing back a wartime maritime system that has barely been used for generations, according to Bloomberg.
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[2026-08-29 12:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: China’s fertility rate could soon fall to world’s lowest unless action is taken, as current subsidies are ‘a drop in the bucket’, scholars warn
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[2026-08-29 12:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: China’s fertility rate could soon fall to world’s lowest unless action is taken, as current subsidies are ‘a drop in the bucket’, scholars warn
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[2026-08-29 11:00 UTC+10:00] [scmp] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Latest Immigration Department data shows 31,278 working visas granted to foreigners last year under General Employment Policy
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