Topic: Business — Neutral reports only
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[2026-08-13 23:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: The number of Americans filing for unemployment benefits for the first time rose to 209k last week, rebounding off the lowest levels since 1969...
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[2026-08-13 23:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Remembered as a candid, decisive leader, the former Chinese premier championed entrepreneurship, welcomed foreign expertise and brought urgency to economic policymaking
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[2026-08-13 23:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Remembered as a candid, decisive leader, the former Chinese premier championed entrepreneurship, welcomed foreign expertise and brought urgency to economic policymaking
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[2026-08-13 22:37 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Hiring sign for sales professionals is displayed at a store, in Vernon Hills, Ill., Wednesday, April 15, 2026. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh, file)
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[2026-08-13 22:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: SpaceX shares have jumped 35% over five sessions and 22% since Elon Musk responded to our X post on the "massive SPCX shorting," which cited S3 data. He said, "I try to warn them, but they just double down ..."
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[2026-08-13 22:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Futures are higher again, although trading in a narrow range for the past week just below all time highs, with Tech flat following disappointing earnings from CSCO. As of 8:00am ET, S&P 500 futures add 0.2% while Nasdaq futures are unchanged as Cisco shares dropped 6.4% in premarket trading after earnings failed to impress.
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[2026-08-13 21:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Despite Panama exit, port business’ earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortisation up 4 per cent to HK$9.03 billion in first half
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[2026-08-13 21:58 UTC+10:00] [CK Hutchison] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Despite Panama exit, port business’ earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortisation up 4 per cent to HK$9.03 billion in first half
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[2026-08-13 21:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: The U.K. economy is showing further signs of a long-awaited rebound, but the picture is complicated by the fallout from the Iran war and high energy prices.
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[2026-08-13 21:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Anwar joined a number of world leaders in paying tribute to the former Chinese premier who played a key role in opening up the economy
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[2026-08-13 21:30 UTC+10:00] [Zhu Rongji] [Factuality: 90]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Anwar joined a number of world leaders in paying tribute to the former Chinese premier who played a key role in opening up the economy
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[2026-08-13 21:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Anwar joined a number of world leaders in paying tribute to the former Chinese premier who played a key role in opening up the economy
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[2026-08-13 21:30 UTC+10:00] [Zhu Rongji] [Factuality: 90]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Anwar joined a number of world leaders in paying tribute to the former Chinese premier who played a key role in opening up the economy
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[2026-08-13 21:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: As visitors snap up abalone, frozen salmon and other foods, some exhibitors forecast a 10 per cent increase in business this year
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[2026-08-13 21:06 UTC+10:00] [scmp] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: As visitors snap up abalone, frozen salmon and other foods, some exhibitors forecast a 10 per cent increase in business this year
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[2026-08-13 20:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Chinese memory chipmaker CXMT went public in July and immediately became the most valuable company listed on the Shanghai and Shenzhen exchanges. © Reuters
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[2026-08-13 19:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Comac jet’s flight to Mongolian capital on par with Boeing’s 737 and Airbus’ A320, says passenger who hopes to see more C919 destinations
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[2026-08-13 19:30 UTC+10:00] [Comac] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Comac jet’s flight to Mongolian capital on par with Boeing’s 737 and Airbus’ A320, says passenger who hopes to see more C919 destinations
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[2026-08-13 19:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: By Michael Kern of OilPrice.com
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[2026-08-13 18:57 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: MTR says it will earmark ‘much of the profit’ for asset replacement and maintenance, as well as the development of new railway projects
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[2026-08-13 18:57 UTC+10:00] [MTR] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: MTR says it will earmark ‘much of the profit’ for asset replacement and maintenance, as well as the development of new railway projects
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[2026-08-13 18:37 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Nexon has posted record first-half earnings on the back of continued growth of its flagship MapleStory franchise and the strong performance of ARC Raiders in Western markets.
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[2026-08-13 18:17 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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[2026-08-13 18:14 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: Emirates Integrated Telecommunication Company, known as du, is set to become a constituent of MSCI indexes next month, a move that will help the Dubai telecom operator to expand its global institutional investor base.
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[2026-08-13 17:51 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: DP World plans to invest $3 billion this year in the UAE and other countries in Asia and Africa, the Dubai-based ports operator said as it posted its first-half results.
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[2026-08-13 17:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: Ukraine has launched a heavy drone assault on warships and major Russian grain export terminals in the Black Sea port city of Novorossiysk, prompting Russia to warn of a disruption to global food supplies.
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[2026-08-13 17:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Fewer weddings, rising divorces and plunging birth rates risk exacerbating the fallout from a rapidly ageing population
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[2026-08-13 17:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Fewer weddings, rising divorces and plunging birth rates risk exacerbating the fallout from a rapidly ageing population
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[2026-08-13 16:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: An added boost from summer sun and sports fixtures for some businesses helped the UK economy to grow by 0.4% between April and June, according to official data.
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[2026-08-13 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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[2026-08-13 16:05 UTC+10:00] [Business / Companies] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: For more than a century, copper has quietly underpinned the modern economy. It carries electricity through homes, factories, renewable energy projects, telecommunications networks, and data centres. Despite decades of technological change, few materials have proven as versatile or as difficult to replace.
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[2026-08-13 15:58 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: HD Hyundai Chair Chung Ki-sun urged executives to look beyond short-term results and focus on building sustainable growth over the next two decades as uncertainty mounts across global markets.
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[2026-08-13 15:40 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 90]
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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[2026-08-13 15:23 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Zhu had a major role in reshaping China’s economy, first as vice-premier and then as premier.
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[2026-08-13 13:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: A person walks in front of an electronic stock chart board showing Japan’s Nikkei index at a securities firm Thursday, Aug. 13, 2026, in Tokyo. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko)
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[2026-08-13 13:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Readers discuss why mental health ought to be positioned as a strategic asset, and how the city is well-placed to build health resilience for the world’s most impoverished
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[2026-08-13 13:30 UTC+10:00] [Australia] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Readers discuss why mental health ought to be positioned as a strategic asset, and how the city is well-placed to build health resilience for the world’s most impoverished
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[2026-08-13 13:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Some Chinese exporters have issued profit warnings due to foreign exchange losses, reflecting a decline in the value of their dollar-denominated assets in their yuan-denominated financial statements. © Reuters
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[2026-08-13 13:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: US President Donald Trump was sued on Wednesday by two media entities seeking to shut down a new service that sells paid access to the US president's posts, including some that can move markets, on his Truth Social platform.
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[2026-08-13 12:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: The historical and cultural wonders of Beijing are unmistakable, but as the city continues to define itself as a tourist hub beyond its domestic and Asian markets, the destination can still feel like hard work when it comes to halal food.
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[2026-08-13 11:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: 404We couldn't find the content you're looking for.
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[2026-08-13 11:27 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: Hello, this is Justina Lee writing to you from Singapore. Welcome to another edition of CNBC's Daily Open.
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[2026-08-13 11:20 UTC+10:00] [National / Queensland] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Revenue from Brisbane’s toll roads has climbed at more than double the rate of traffic growth, helping make Queensland one of Transurban’s strongest-performing markets over the past year.
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[2026-08-13 10:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Hong Kong needs more yuan products, commodity trading infrastructure and fintech innovation, market participants say
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[2026-08-13 10:30 UTC+10:00] [Beijing] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Hong Kong needs more yuan products, commodity trading infrastructure and fintech innovation, market participants say
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[2026-08-13 10:23 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Aug. 13 (Yonhap) -- Korea Aerospace Industries Ltd. (KAI) and Hyundai Rotem Co. said Thursday they have agreed to jointly develop and integrate long-range air-to-air missiles for the KF-21 fighter jet and explore opportunities to export aircraft and weapons packages to global markets.
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[2026-08-13 10:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Banks and autos were the largest contributors to positive first-quarter recurring profit surprises. (Source photos by Reuters and Nikkei)
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[2026-08-13 07:28 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Stepped-up dividends are set to lift the total to a sixth consecutive annual high. (Photo by Rie Ishii)
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[2026-08-13 05:15 UTC+10:00] [Business / Markets] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Wall Street is flirting with a record after several AI stocks reported better growth than analysts expected, while a report showed inflation across the United States was slightly less bad last month.
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[2026-08-13 05:00 UTC+10:00] [Business / Markets] [Factuality: 92]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Had the Pasha Bulker freighter stayed stranded on a Newcastle beach a few years longer after it ran aground in 2007, perhaps it would have qualified for a federal bailout too.
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