Topic: Business — Neutral reports only
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[2026-05-15 02:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Prediction markets are omnipresent these days, but one thing you won’t find listed on them at Kalshi or Polymarket is horse racing.
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[2026-05-15 01:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: The Iran war is threatening to exact a major hit on the global economy as negotiations for a lasting ceasefire remain at an impasse, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has warned.
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[2026-05-15 01:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 95]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The appointment follows White House pressure on the central bank to lower interest rates – a move analysts warn could have unintended consequences
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[2026-05-15 01:00 UTC+10:00] [Nomura] [Factuality: 95]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The appointment follows White House pressure on the central bank to lower interest rates – a move analysts warn could have unintended consequences
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[2026-05-15 00:50 UTC+10:00] [Late-night TV roundup] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Late-night hosts discussed Trump’s trip to China with Elon Musk, Maga lies over the Iran war and manosphere trends
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[2026-05-15 00:43 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: A taxi with an advertisement for hailing app Go. The company launched its ride-hailing service in 2020. (Photo by Takeshi Hashimoto)
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[2026-05-15 00:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: By Michael Every of Rabobank
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[2026-05-15 00:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Cisco Systems shares posted their biggest gain since the Dot-Com boom-and-bust era after the networking giant delivered third-quarter results that beat analysts' estimates. The company also announced a workforce restructuring, aligning with a broader hyperscaler playbook that cuts labor costs and redirects capital toward AI infrastructure and data-center buildouts.
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[2026-05-14 23:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: CANNES, France — Climate activists are urging movie stars to fly economy or take the train to Cannes after saying private jets burned two millions of litres of kerosene getting them to the film festival last year.
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[2026-05-14 23:08 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: The British economy is showing far more resilience than expected by many economists, including the IMF which suggested the UK would be hardest hit by the Iran war.
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[2026-05-14 23:00 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Nexon’s blockchain-powered MapleStory Universe aims to expand the MapleStory franchise into a creator-driven economy, allowing users to build, trade and monetize content tied to the iconic massively multiplayer online role-playing game.
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[2026-05-14 22:54 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: The number of Americans filing for unemployment benefits for the first time rose last week to 211k (more than the 205k expected), but remain well within the range of the last five years, near record lows...
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[2026-05-14 22:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: US futures are higher as we await color on the Trump-Xi summit and US- Iran negotiations, which are said to be ongoing, and as the tech meltup continues. What is known so far is that Trump / Xi agree that Iran cannot have a nuclear weapon, Hormuz should reopen without a toll or militarization; the countries will look to increase investment in each other as NVDA H20 chips are approved for a set of Chinese companies.
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[2026-05-14 22:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: With UK PM Starmer's leadership under increasing scrutiny, UK Health Secretary, Wes Streeting, has issued a statement via social media that he is resigning his post.
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[2026-05-14 22:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: China Minmetals Economic Research Institute says disruption of sulphur shipments through strait is having ripple effects on copper production
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[2026-05-14 22:00 UTC+10:00] [copper] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: China Minmetals Economic Research Institute says disruption of sulphur shipments through strait is having ripple effects on copper production
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[2026-05-14 21:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Lending growth slows as borrowing demand from households and businesses remains weak
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[2026-05-14 21:05 UTC+10:00] [Beijing] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Lending growth slows as borrowing demand from households and businesses remains weak
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[2026-05-14 21:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: International humanitarian solidarity – life-preserving assistance from one country to another following catastrophes – is under great stress. On one hand are the growing needs arising from more and longer wars fought with lessening restraint, and from intensifying climate disasters. On the other hand, the shock-absorption capabilities of communities are squeezed as economic development and poverty reduction stall.
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[2026-05-14 20:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Washington and Beijing will discuss the board to manage commercial ties
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[2026-05-14 20:35 UTC+10:00] [Scott Bessent] [Factuality: 90]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Washington and Beijing will discuss the board to manage commercial ties
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[2026-05-14 20:00 UTC+10:00] [Stock markets] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Wall Street has proved incredibly resilient to instability, and while consumer confidence has dipped, shares have soared
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[2026-05-14 19:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: For the first time in roughly 25 years, the US has restarted jungle warfare training in Panama, signaling a broader return of American military activity in Latin America, according to a new Bloomberg feature.
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[2026-05-14 19:20 UTC+10:00] [Business / The economy] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Dr Joseph De Zylva didn’t grow up rich. His family, he says, were likely below the poverty line. His school supplies in high school came from a bursary that set him on the path to university, and medicine.
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[2026-05-14 18:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: A team of global investors including Abu Dhabi sovereign wealth fund L’imad and Adnoc are partnering to make infrastructure investments of $30 billion across the Gulf and Central Asia.
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[2026-05-14 17:42 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: The UK's economy grew faster than expected in March, despite the month seeing the first impact of the Iran war.
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[2026-05-14 17:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: Burberry said this fiscal year marked a "meaningful inflection point," as it posted quarterly results, boosted by the important Americas and China markets.
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[2026-05-14 17:11 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: Bond traders are bracing for more U.K. instability as Prime Minister Keir Starmer is expected to be formally challenged by rivals on Thursday, as he clings to power.
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[2026-05-14 16:28 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: Adnoc Logistics and Services reported a 12 per cent annual jump in first quarter net income despite Iran war-driven maritime logistics disruptions as higher shipping rates offset a drop in revenue.
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[2026-05-14 16:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: The U.K. economy grew 0.6% in the first quarter, according to preliminary figures from the Office for National Statistics on Thursday.
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[2026-05-14 15:27 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: LONDON — European stocks are expected to open higher Thursday as investors keep an eye on political developments in the U.K. and U.S. President Donald Trump's trip to China.
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[2026-05-14 15:14 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The models tested included seven reverse-cycle air conditioners, while the rest were cooling-only units.
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[2026-05-14 15:14 UTC+10:00] [energy efficiency] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The models tested included seven reverse-cycle air conditioners, while the rest were cooling-only units.
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[2026-05-14 15:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, May 14 (Yonhap) -- President Lee Jae Myung held a phone call with Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum Pardo on Thursday to discuss ways to enhance their countries' bilateral cooperation in energy, the economy and culture.
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[2026-05-14 15:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Asia markets index of Japan, South Korea and Australia is seen on a screen at the foreign exchange dealing room of the Hana Bank headquarters in Seoul, South Korea, Thursday, May 14, 2026. (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon)
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[2026-05-14 14:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Digital freelancing became popular more than a decade ago in Gaza. But traditional sectors shrank after Hamas seized control of the strip in 2007, as Israel’s intensified blockade devastated agriculture, manufacturing and other industries.
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[2026-05-14 13:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: The yield on 10-year Japanese government bonds rose 1.5 basis points to touch 2.605%, the highest level since May 1997. (Photo by Nanami Sato)
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[2026-05-14 13:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: When Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrives in the UAE this week, the visit will be much more than just a ceremony reaffirming bilateral ties.
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[2026-05-14 13:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: One way to judge an economy’s health is by seeing how people pay for goods and services. A region once dominated by cash, many parts of the Middle East have adopted card and digital payments – a process spurred by smartphone adoption, government policy and the Covid-19 pandemic.
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[2026-05-14 11:59 UTC+10:00] [Business / Markets] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: May 14, 2026 — 11:59am
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[2026-05-14 11:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Ancient China’s invention of paper money laid the foundations of modern sovereign finance, shaping systems that still influence the global economy today
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[2026-05-14 11:30 UTC+10:00] [Yuan] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Ancient China’s invention of paper money laid the foundations of modern sovereign finance, shaping systems that still influence the global economy today
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[2026-05-14 11:25 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: South Korea's top economic and financial policymakers on Thursday called for the prompt settlement of a labor dispute at Samsung Electronics Co., warning that a possible strike could threaten the country's economy amid a semiconductor supercycle.
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[2026-05-14 11:21 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, May 14 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's top economic and financial policymakers on Thursday called for the prompt settlement of a labor dispute at Samsung Electronics Co., warning that a possible strike could threaten the country's economy amid a semiconductor supercycle.
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[2026-05-14 11:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth spoke with lawmakers last week and, at one point, laid out how the U.S. war economy is roaring back to life under the Trump administration.
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[2026-05-14 09:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: Asia-Pacific markets were set to open higher Thursday as investors look to a high-stakes meeting between U.S. President Donald Trump and his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping for clues on the future of U.S.-China ties and global trade.
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[2026-05-14 09:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Submitted by Tsvetana Paraskova of OilPrice.com
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[2026-05-14 08:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Authored by Charles Hugh Smith via OfTwoMinds blog,
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[2026-05-14 08:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Large Japanese companies continue to tap growth potential overseas, but foreign businesses also have their eye on firms in Japan. (Photo by Tomoki Mera)
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[2026-05-14 08:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: The conventional wisdom heading into 2026 was simple enough: an unpopular president, a restless electorate, and history's gravitational pull toward the opposition party would deliver the House back to Democrats.
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