Topic: Business — Neutral reports only
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[2026-08-25 07:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: The financial results of retailer Coles will be revealed as part of reporting season, as the ASX 200 awaits inflation data that will inform the direction of interest rates.
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[2026-08-25 06:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said on Monday that US President Donald Trump's administration was not ruling out using military force against Iran, even as Washington unveiled an "economic D-Day" against Tehran.
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[2026-08-25 06:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Many activist shareholder proposals in Japan targeted capital efficiency and governance. © Reuters
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[2026-08-25 05:29 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: The UAE's governance and investment in AI have created ripe conditions for businesses to make the most of the technology, a report says.
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[2026-08-25 05:17 UTC+10:00] [Business / Markets] [Factuality: 92]
Source: The Age
Snippet: US stocks are drifting ahead of a week packed with potentially market-moving events. The areas of the bond market that the US Treasury Department is trying to calm down, meanwhile, eased a bit.
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[2026-08-25 04:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: For three years, Sam Altman has pitched the imminent, wholesale disruption of the global economy. This week, staring down the barrel of an IPO - based on a business model that's actively being 'wholesale disrupted' by China - the OpenAI chief executive quietly admitted he got the timing wrong. Appearing on David Senra's Founders podcast, Altman conceded that the economic upheaval he forecast following GPT-4 simply hasn't materialized - and that society is adapting far more sluggishly than he anticipated.
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[2026-08-25 03:27 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: The Trump administration on Monday announced a plan to isolate Iran's economy by threatening to impose secondary sanctions on the "enablers" that allow the Islamic Republic to stay in business.
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[2026-08-25 03:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: See more of our coverage in your search results.
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[2026-08-25 02:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: The US on Monday was expected to broaden the scope of secondary sanctions on firms and countries that do business with Iran, as Washington seeks to isolate the regime's economy in an effort to break the deadlock in the war.
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[2026-08-25 02:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: As we've told readers, and as former Goldman commodities guru Jeff Currie explained last week, the energy crisis is not necessarily in Brent or WTI supplies, but in refined-product markets, given the diesel crack spread's jump above $100 a barrel last week. Early Monday, the spread was trading around $94.
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[2026-08-25 01:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Via Greg Hunter’s USAWatchdog.com,
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[2026-08-25 00:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Industry leaders highlight city’s international reach and expertise as state-owned drug maker considers Northern Metropolis project investment
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[2026-08-25 00:39 UTC+10:00] [scmp] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Industry leaders highlight city’s international reach and expertise as state-owned drug maker considers Northern Metropolis project investment
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[2026-08-25 00:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: News that the UK’s revenue commissioners plan to access individual homes to enforce a new wealth tax on £2 million ($2.7million)-plus properties marks a new low in the country’s scramble for finance from its richest.
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[2026-08-24 23:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Regular readers are aware that one of our biggest concerns with the AI supercycle, and the entire AI arms race between the US and China, is that when push comes to shove, not only is there mounting grassroots opposition to data center build out across the US but, more importantly, the US is badly lagging China when it comes to the rollout of much needed energy to power the hundreds of Gigawatts of energy needed to power up the hundreds
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[2026-08-24 22:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Futures are lower with Tech underperforming as the market focuses on NVDA / MRVL earnings this week; while the AI theme is pressured globally and memory stocks slump driven by a slide in the Kospi. Futures got a boost just after 7am when CNBC reported that the Treasury could use the General Account ($935BN as of today) to fund bond buybacks.
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[2026-08-24 22:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Having seen yields rebound from their initial decline following the upping of Treasury (long-end) buybacks to 'at least $4BN' per operation (and increased its total planned operations), Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent jawboned late last week about his 'bigger toolkit' and 'asymmetric information' in an attempt to further strengthen the 'Treasury Put'.
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[2026-08-24 22:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The move, seen by analysts as a signal to the EU, will eventually double duty-free coverage included in 12-year-old free-trade agreement
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[2026-08-24 22:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The move, seen by analysts as a signal to the EU, will eventually double duty-free coverage included in 12-year-old free-trade agreement
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[2026-08-24 21:38 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: The United States imposed 50% tariffs on $20 billion worth of Canadian products early Saturday, and Canada said it would retaliate beginning Sept. 8 after last-ditch negotiations failed to resolve the latest strain in relations between the historic allies.
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[2026-08-24 20:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Cars line up at a Sinopec gas station on March 22, amid the U.S.-Israeli conflict with Iran. © Reuters
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[2026-08-24 20:00 UTC+10:00] [US economy] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: The US is scooping up treasury bonds in an effort to raise their price and push yields down – but it’s not working
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[2026-08-24 19:46 UTC+10:00] [Business] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Iran’s currency has weakened to an all-time low against the dollar amid US efforts to cripple the country’s economy after almost six months of war.
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[2026-08-24 19:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: A new study has concluded that 152 Polymarket wallets may have profited from access to secret information about military action, with other wallets copying the insiders' bets. The patterns raise red flags about foreign adversaries' potential exploitation of insiders' profit-seeking to anticipate American strikes.
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[2026-08-24 18:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Vietnamese traditionally limit their personal assets to savings, gold and property. But as their wealth grows, they are expected to gain an appetite for stocks and bonds. (Source photos by Akira Kodaka and Kyomi Katsuno)
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[2026-08-24 18:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: From tariff turmoil and stock shocks to market meltdowns, the global financial system has never been in such flux.
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[2026-08-24 18:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Europe is entering an 18-month election cycle that could accelerate the continent's shift toward populism, with high-profile elections scheduled this year in Germany and Sweden, followed by France, Italy, Spain, Switzerland, and Poland in 2027.
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[2026-08-24 18:09 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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[2026-08-24 17:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: The UAE has confirmed that no frozen berry products recalled in the US over possible E. coli contamination have been supplied to the Emirates.
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[2026-08-24 17:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: The UAE has confirmed that no frozen berry products recalled in the US over possible E. coli contamination have been supplied to the Emirates.
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[2026-08-24 17:42 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: A dam is seen on the Chenab River, which flows from Indian Kashmir into Pakistan, at Chanderkote in the Jammu and Kashmir region, May 6, 2025. © Reuters
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[2026-08-24 16:11 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: With an eye on long-term stability, People’s Daily says officials have tools to respond amid weak demand, property risks and local-government debt
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[2026-08-24 16:11 UTC+10:00] [Communist Party] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: With an eye on long-term stability, People’s Daily says officials have tools to respond amid weak demand, property risks and local-government debt
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[2026-08-24 15:49 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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[2026-08-24 15:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Currency traders work at the foreign exchange dealing room of the Hana Bank headquarters in Seoul, South Korea, Friday, Aug. 21, 2026. (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon)
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[2026-08-24 15:08 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: City leader makes familiar pitch to attendees at summit, citing Hong Kong’s ability to help global firms enter mainland China and vice versa
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[2026-08-24 15:08 UTC+10:00] [Innovation and Technology Industry-Oriented Fund] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: City leader makes familiar pitch to attendees at summit, citing Hong Kong’s ability to help global firms enter mainland China and vice versa
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[2026-08-24 15:00 UTC+10:00] [US economy] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Investors will hope Kevin Warsh offers ‘comfort blanket’ at annual meeting of central banks amid bond market anxiety
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[2026-08-24 14:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Shopkeeper Muhammad Khairul Alias sorts out frozen food items at his retail shop in Kuala Lumpur, which is going through a series of ups and downs. Sales are "good for a while," he says, "then weaken the following month before recovering again." (Photo by Ahmad Mustakim)
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[2026-08-24 13:03 UTC+10:00] [BUSINESS] [Factuality: 95]
Source: The Japan Times
Snippet: The extra compensation investors demand to hold long-dated government bonds is likely to remain elevated barring an unexpected economic downturn, presenting opportunities to buy at higher yields, according to Pacific Investment Management (Pimco).
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[2026-08-24 13:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Rich investors put on notice as AI advancement and geopolitical risks continue to change market structure, causing instability, says Nomura
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[2026-08-24 13:00 UTC+10:00] [Asian investors] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Rich investors put on notice as AI advancement and geopolitical risks continue to change market structure, causing instability, says Nomura
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[2026-08-24 12:56 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: PLS plans to release a feasibility study in the coming months on doubling the output capacity of its Pilgangoora mine in Western Australia. (Screenshot from PLS's website)
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[2026-08-24 11:54 UTC+10:00] [Business / The economy] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Age
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[2026-08-24 10:57 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: A customer holds shopping bags with a Shein logo from the company's first physical store in Paris in November 2025. © Reuters
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[2026-08-24 08:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: See more of our coverage in your search results.
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[2026-08-24 08:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Having laid out, in July, the structural diagnosis that most of the market still refuses to confront: the AI boom is not a technology cycle. It is a credit-driven real-estate-like cycle whose financing architecture depends on the second derivative; the appropriately-named 'Groundbreaker' website has just dropped his next insightful note on what may be the trigger for the market to wake up to the ugly reality beneath the surface of the AI dream.
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[2026-08-24 08:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The former IMF adviser examines how de-dollarisation is gaining pace and what lies ahead for China’s yuan
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[2026-08-24 08:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The former IMF adviser examines how de-dollarisation is gaining pace and what lies ahead for China’s yuan
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[2026-08-24 07:28 UTC+10:00] [Australia news] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Leah Stewart lost her arm in a great white shark attack at Sydney’s Coogee beach. Follow today’s news live
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