Topic: Business — Neutral reports only
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[2026-07-03 02:24 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: The Nikkei Stock Average has risen by 39% since the end of 2025, far outstripping rises in the STOXX 600 and S&P 500. (Photo by Tomoki Mera)
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[2026-07-03 02:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: A “For Sale” sign is seen on Tuesday, Jan. 6, 2026, in Portland, Ore. (AP Photo/Jenny Kane, File)
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[2026-07-03 02:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Deaths are increasing faster than expected because gains in life expectancy have stalled since the COVID-19 pandemic. (Photo by Akira Kodaka)
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[2026-07-03 02:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: THE government on Thursday said the country’s reclassification by the World Bank as an upper-middle-income economy would create more jobs, attract investments and expand opportunities for Filipinos, but labor groups challenged it to show that the newly attained status would benefit ordinary Filipinos by supporting higher wages.
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[2026-07-03 01:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Comments by a South Korean currency official have added to speculation about coordinated action by Japanese authorities following the yen's surge against the U.S. dollar. (Photo by Akira Kodaka)
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[2026-07-03 00:59 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: If you were to only listen to the BBC and read the Daily Telegraph, you might believe that Britain was facing an imminent invasion that only a full switch to a war economy could prevent.
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[2026-07-03 00:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: America’s need for inverters is growing amid a boom in renewable energy demand driven by the AI race – and China is the dominant global supplier
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[2026-07-03 00:30 UTC+10:00] [America] [Factuality: 92]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: America’s need for inverters is growing amid a boom in renewable energy demand driven by the AI race – and China is the dominant global supplier
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[2026-07-03 00:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: After plunging to a fresh 40 year low overnight, the yen strengthened sharply against the dollar amid rising speculation that the currency’s continued weakness may prompt a fresh round of intervention by Japan. The yen then surged again after the June US jobs report showed a much weaker picture than expected.
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[2026-07-03 00:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Japan's tax revenue topped 80 trillion yen for the first time in the last fiscal year, beating the government's forecast. (Photo by Akira Kodaka)
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[2026-07-03 00:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: See more of our coverage in your search results.
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[2026-07-02 23:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Tesla delivered a much stronger-than-expected second quarter, reporting 480,126 vehicle deliveries, well ahead of Wall Street forecasts of roughly 406,600. The company also produced 451,758 vehicles during the period, signaling a meaningful improvement after a slow start to the year, according to CNBC.
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[2026-07-02 23:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: The UAE's sovereign retail T-sukuk attracted orders worth Dh445 million ($121 million), with the size of the offering doubling to Dh100 million on strong demand, the Ministry of Finance said.
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[2026-07-02 23:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Phoenix Tailings, backed by Sumitomo's Presidio venture arm and Yamaha Motor Ventures, is building a rare earths midstream processing plant and aims to begin operations in 2028. (Phoenix Tailings)
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[2026-07-02 22:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: The number of Americans filing for unemployment benefits for the first time dipped last week to 215k (218k exp), continuing to show labor market resilience in the face of slumping sentiment.
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[2026-07-02 22:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: The U.S. economy saw job creation cool sharply heading into the summer, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported Thursday.
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[2026-07-02 22:26 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: US equity futures have reversed all overnight losses which were driven by the latest crash in South Korean stocks, which plunged 8% and closed at LOD, driven by a plunge in memory stocks. Still, the Nasdaq is still lower with tech stocks depressed on news that Sam Altman's OpenAI is seeking to offer a 5% stake to Trump in what is clearly an attempt to incentivize the government to backstop the company whose revenues are clearly below budget.
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[2026-07-02 21:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: The U.S. government's equity portfolio could be expanding again, this time with a potential 5% stake in Sam Altman's OpenAI at an $852 billion valuation, according to a new report. The proposed stake would mark another step toward taking direct financial positions in tech giants. For OpenAI, buy-in from the Trump administration could ease mounting political pressure ahead of an IPO.
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[2026-07-02 21:13 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Comedy film Night King, starring Dayo Wong and Sammi Cheng, emerges as highest-grossing movie over six-month period
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[2026-07-02 21:13 UTC+10:00] [scmp] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Comedy film Night King, starring Dayo Wong and Sammi Cheng, emerges as highest-grossing movie over six-month period
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[2026-07-02 21:01 UTC+10:00] [Competition] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Politico
Snippet: BERLIN — German Chancellor Friedrich Merz on Thursday announced a coalition agreement to cut taxes for low- and middle-income earners and advance a broader package of economic reforms aimed at reviving his country's stagnant economy.
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[2026-07-02 20:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Comments by a South Korean currency official have added to speculation about coordinated action by Japanese authorities following the yen's surge against the U.S. dollar. (Photo by Akira Kodaka)
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[2026-07-02 20:57 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Hong Kong-based Asian Academy of International Law also urges city to enact space asset legislation
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[2026-07-02 20:57 UTC+10:00] [Shenzhou mission] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Hong Kong-based Asian Academy of International Law also urges city to enact space asset legislation
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[2026-07-02 20:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: Abu Dhabi's International Holding Company and India's Adani Group have signed an initial pact to invest $11.5 billion to develop an aluminium project in the Asian nation.
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[2026-07-02 20:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: German Chancellor Friedrich Merz’s ruling coalition has unveiled a sweeping package of tax, labour and pension reforms aimed at reviving Europe’s largest economy and countering a surge by the far right.
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[2026-07-02 19:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: The artifact, estimated to be worth about $100,000, is the first silver bar recovered from the legendary wreck site in nearly three decades. It was discovered by divers working with Mel Fisher's Shipwreck Expeditions during a routine recovery mission.
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[2026-07-02 19:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The whole 11-city network, including the global financial hub Dubai, is due to be completed in March, according to state media
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[2026-07-02 19:30 UTC+10:00] [CRRC Corp] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The whole 11-city network, including the global financial hub Dubai, is due to be completed in March, according to state media
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[2026-07-02 19:28 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: German Federal Chancellor Friedrich Merz, center, attends a press conference with Minister-President of Bavaria and CSU Chairman Markus Söder, left, Federal Minister of Labor and Social Affairs Bärbel Bas, right and Federal Minister of Finance, Lars Klingbeil, in the garden of the Chancellery following the meeting of the coalition committee, in Berlin, Thursday, July 2, 2026.
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[2026-07-02 19:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Hi everyone, this is Cheng Ting-Fang, your #techAsia host this week, saying hello from Taipei, where we have had torrential rain and wildly volatile weather the past few days. It's much like recent global stock markets, which have moved sharply on the smallest developments.
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[2026-07-02 19:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Value of retail sales for month reaches HK$33.8 billion, helped by increase in visitor numbers
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[2026-07-02 19:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Value of retail sales for month reaches HK$33.8 billion, helped by increase in visitor numbers
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[2026-07-02 18:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Ministry of Finance eyes move towards knowledge sharing as wealth gains and US pressure curb lending for a nation that is now the world’s top bilateral creditor
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[2026-07-02 18:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Ministry of Finance eyes move towards knowledge sharing as wealth gains and US pressure curb lending for a nation that is now the world’s top bilateral creditor
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[2026-07-02 17:51 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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[2026-07-02 16:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: Emirates Global Aluminium has made significant progress in restarting production at its Al Taweelah plant in Abu Dhabi, three months after it sustained extensive damage in an Iranian drone attack.
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[2026-07-02 16:14 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Jens Eskelund tells conference in Berlin that Beijing can raise costs of confrontation beyond what other side is willing to bear
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[2026-07-02 16:14 UTC+10:00] [Kiel Institute] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Jens Eskelund tells conference in Berlin that Beijing can raise costs of confrontation beyond what other side is willing to bear
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[2026-07-02 16:13 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Fading retail indicators raise pressure for second-half stimulus, deepen export reliance
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[2026-07-02 16:06 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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[2026-07-02 15:50 UTC+10:00] [Business / The economy] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: July 2, 2026 — 3:50pm
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[2026-07-02 15:30 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: US ice cream brand Van Leeuwen is making its debut in South Korea, opening its first store near Gangnam Station on Friday as the Brooklyn-born company looks to tap into one of Asia's most influential food markets.
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[2026-07-02 14:58 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Cracks in a society rarely appear all at once, but leaders must learn to detect them early — whether in markets, borders or public literacy, speakers at this week’s Global Business Forum said Wednesday.
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[2026-07-02 14:54 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: A currency trader watches monitors near a screen showing the Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI) at the foreign exchange dealing room of the Hana Bank headquarters in Seoul, South Korea, Wednesday, July 1, 2026. (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon)
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[2026-07-02 14:48 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Daewoong Pharmaceutical said Thursday it has signed a 145.2 billion won ($93.4 million) export and supply agreement with Switzerland-based Acino Pharma AG to launch its diabetes drug Envlo in eight major markets across the Middle East and North Africa.
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[2026-07-02 14:41 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: South Korea’s won weakened for a fourth day as overseas investors accelerated their relentless sales of local stocks.
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[2026-07-02 14:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: A job seeker waits to talk to a recruiter at a job fair Aug. 28, 2025, in Sunrise, Fla. (AP Photo/Marta Lavandier, File)
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[2026-07-02 14:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: A semiconductor designer and mainland China’s biggest hog producer are among the companies behind the largest deals
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[2026-07-02 14:00 UTC+10:00] [Eastroc Beverage] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: A semiconductor designer and mainland China’s biggest hog producer are among the companies behind the largest deals
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