Topic: Business — Neutral reports only
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[2026-08-22 06:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: With 74 days remaining until the midterm elections and average retail ground-beef prices hovering near $7 per pound, President Trump said in a Truth Social post Friday morning that his administration will temporarily waive certain tariffs on ground-beef imports. The move follows our Monday report highlighting signs that consumers are balking at record beef prices, with demand destruction beginning to surface against a backdrop of household stress, including Walmart sales that missed estimates and dismal July retail-sales data.
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[2026-08-22 06:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: Bolivian President Rodrigo Paz has removed Economic Minister Jose Gabriel Espinoza from his post after the minister was censured by the country’s Congress.
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[2026-08-22 04:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Markets are reminding investors that volatility has two sides in digital assets.
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[2026-08-22 03:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: CCSH Corporation will list on Shanghai's STAR Market as the artificial intelligence boom brings a windfall to data center suppliers. (Photo by Shunsuke Tabeta)
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[2026-08-22 02:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: After the market learned in late July that Leopold Aschenbrenner's Situational Awareness hedge fund had blown up under too much Total Return Swap and option leverage (as we had warned a month earlier would happen), the next big question facing investors was: how long would Citadel keep the positions it bought from Leopold (at a huge market and transactional discount - recall Citadel only agreed to purchase the public book at a 10% discount off what was already a badly
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[2026-08-22 02:21 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Japan's Financial Services Agency has registered Smartround Securities as a brokerage for secondary market trading of unlisted shares. (Source photos by Nikkei)
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[2026-08-22 02:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: Lebanon's economy is projected to contract by 6.4 per cent in 2026 due to the Israel-Hezbollah war, the World Bank said on Friday.
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[2026-08-22 02:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: WASHINGTON, D.C. — The United States on Thursday warned allies and China to join President Donald Trump’s new campaign to isolate Iran’s economy, vowing that Washington would “collapse this regime” in Tehran.
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[2026-08-22 02:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: See more of our coverage in your search results.
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[2026-08-22 00:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: By Elwin de Groot, head of macro strategy at Rabobank
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[2026-08-22 00:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: As Brussels continues its push to rebalance ties, the latest data show China’s trade surplus expanded over all but three EU members in July
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[2026-08-22 00:00 UTC+10:00] [Malta] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: As Brussels continues its push to rebalance ties, the latest data show China’s trade surplus expanded over all but three EU members in July
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[2026-08-21 23:56 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: After a relatively ugly series of disappointing macro data - and a hectic week of interventions - preliminary August data from S&P Global's PMI survey was expected to signal a slowdown in growth for the US economy (but still growth).
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[2026-08-21 23:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: The closure of the Strait of Hormuz should, in principle, have caused a far greater shock to oil markets than it has. This, in large part, is due to China’s policy of using its strategic stockpiles rather than purchasing crude oil at inflated prices due to the war.
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[2026-08-21 23:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: United States President Donald Trump has threatened a crushing financial campaign against Iran, which he has referred to as “economic D-Day”, as the war on Tehran continues to drag on.
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[2026-08-21 23:30 UTC+10:00] [token economy] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The country’s ‘big three’ telecoms operators are investing heavily in AI computing capacity, as they cash in on a surge in token usage
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[2026-08-21 23:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: New platform is China’s latest effort to improve home-grown soybean varieties and reduce reliance on imports
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[2026-08-21 23:30 UTC+10:00] [soybeans] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: New platform is China’s latest effort to improve home-grown soybean varieties and reduce reliance on imports
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[2026-08-21 22:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: China has firmly rejected Washington's call to join in implementing US sanctions to "squash" Iran's economy, pushing back against Trump administration pressure to be part of the "toughest sanctions in history" which has marked a new phase of conflict focused on extended economic warfare, as a military solution is seen as increasingly unrealistic and unlikely.
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[2026-08-21 22:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: US futures rebound from Thursday's slump, and trade at session highs on. As of 8:15am ET, S&P 500 futures were 0.4% higher with Nasdaq 100 contracts up 0.6%, while Bitcoin headed for its best week in more than three years, rising just shy of $80,000 before reversing. S&P 500 futures jerked higher and yields extended declines as oil edged lower shortly after 7am ET on this headline: *IRAN’S PRESIDENT SAYS BETTER TO END WAR TODAY WITH DIGNITY:ISNA, and while the
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[2026-08-21 21:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Days after SK Hynix unveiled a staggering 40 trillion won, or $28.6 billion, "buyback bazooka" aimed at putting a floor under its shares following a sharp six-week selloff, Samsung Electronics joined the capital-return push.
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[2026-08-21 21:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: China rolls out credit subsidies for cars, home renovations to boost weak economy but some analysts warn the measures fall short
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[2026-08-21 21:00 UTC+10:00] [State Council] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: China rolls out credit subsidies for cars, home renovations to boost weak economy but some analysts warn the measures fall short
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[2026-08-21 20:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Una mujer camina junto a un mapa que muestra proyectos inmobiliarios de Evergrande en China, mientras se dirige a la plaza urbana Evergrande en Beijing el 18 de septiembre de 2023. (AP Foto/Andy Wong, Archivo)
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[2026-08-21 20:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: The closure of the Strait of Hormuz should, in principle, have caused a far greater shock to oil markets than it has. This, in large part, is due to China’s policy of using its strategic stockpiles rather than purchasing crude oil at inflated prices due to the war.
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[2026-08-21 20:43 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: President Donald Trump yells to reporters after disembarking Air Force One, Sunday, Aug. 16, 2026, at Joint Base Andrews, Md. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)
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[2026-08-21 20:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Cubans are using every last second of electricity as the U.S blockade continues. (AP/Ariel Fernández and Milexsy Durán)
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[2026-08-21 20:13 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: Bitcoin rose by more than 4 per cent in early Asia trading, continuing a tear that began on Wednesday after the US Treasury revealed plans to rein in long-term bond yields and US President Donald Trump called for passing crypto legislation.
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[2026-08-21 19:54 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Finance chief says the technology will open doors for careers at event showcasing humanoid robots, 3D printers and AI experience zones
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[2026-08-21 19:54 UTC+10:00] [Hong Kong Computer Communication Festival] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Finance chief says the technology will open doors for careers at event showcasing humanoid robots, 3D printers and AI experience zones
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[2026-08-21 19:43 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Beauty product company stresses local retailer functions independently after managers arrested over allegations of aggressive sales tactics
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[2026-08-21 19:43 UTC+10:00] [Sayles Retail] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Beauty product company stresses local retailer functions independently after managers arrested over allegations of aggressive sales tactics
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[2026-08-21 19:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: China has refused to join a US plan to “squash” Iran’s economy, rejecting Washington’s push to be part of the “toughest sanctions in history” against the Islamic Republic.
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[2026-08-21 19:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: AD Ports Group, the integrated port, logistics chain and free zone operator, has hired HSBC to advise on a planned takeover bid by Abu Dhabi sovereign investment arm L’imad.
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[2026-08-21 19:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: People walk in Tehran’s traditional main bazaar, Iran, Saturday, Aug. 8, 2026. (AP Photo/Vahid Salemi)
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[2026-08-21 19:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Aug. 21 (Yonhap) -- South Korea and Japan held a vice finance ministerial-level meeting in Japan on Friday to discuss bilateral exchanges and the latest trends in global financial markets, the finance ministry said.
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[2026-08-21 18:43 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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[2026-08-21 18:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: Longer-dated U.S. government bond yields steadied on Friday, as investor jitters over the Treasury Department's extended debt repurchase program and soaring national debt continue to weigh on markets.
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[2026-08-21 17:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: Bitcoin rose by more than 4 per cent in early Asia trading, continuing a tear that began on Wednesday after the US Treasury revealed plans to rein in long-term bond yields and US President Donald Trump called for passing crypto legislation.
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[2026-08-21 17:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: In May 1946, less than a year after the end of World War II, the United States was trying to return to normal life. The economy was struggling to recover, inflation was surging, and workers were demanding wage increases after the war years. Then the trains stopped. A nationwide strike paralyzed the transportation of food, coal, and passengers, and for two days an entire country almost came to a standstill.
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[2026-08-21 16:46 UTC+10:00] [Northeast Asia] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Asia Times
Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive
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[2026-08-21 16:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Opponents of indigenous people's land being used to develop a hub to support the U.S.-led Pax Silica initiative protest in Manila during President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.'s State of the Nation Speech last month. (Photo by Michael Beltran)
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[2026-08-21 15:39 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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[2026-08-21 15:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Chinese humanoid developer Unitree and memory chip producer CXMT were popular targets of 'perp' bets before their recent IPOs, heralding big pops. (Nikkei montage/Source photos by Reuters and Getty Images)
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[2026-08-21 14:47 UTC+10:00] [Global Risk-Reward Monitor] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Asia Times
Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive
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[2026-08-21 14:46 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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[2026-08-21 14:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: State-owned recycling group says work has begun on remanufacturing 25 turbines in Gansu province
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[2026-08-21 14:46 UTC+10:00] [wind energy] [Factuality: 92]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: State-owned recycling group says work has begun on remanufacturing 25 turbines in Gansu province
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[2026-08-21 13:59 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: The Taiwanese government's double-digit GDP forecast growth in 2026 may reflect optimism in the artificial-intelligence economy, but growth is likely to moderate over time given risks of capex slowdown and macroeconomic downturns, and with its high concentration in the semiconductor industry.
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[2026-08-21 13:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Submitted by Ethan Howland of UtilityDive
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