Topic: Business — Neutral reports only
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[2026-04-24 18:12 UTC+10:00] [Australian economy] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: A poll shows most Australians think the country is either in a recession or will be soon. Economists have a different view
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[2026-04-24 18:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The listed entities are barred from receiving ‘dual-use’ items originating in China, according to a statement from the Ministry of Commerce
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[2026-04-24 18:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The listed entities are barred from receiving ‘dual-use’ items originating in China, according to a statement from the Ministry of Commerce
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[2026-04-24 18:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: The European Union has announced measures to tighten steel imports aimed at preventing Chinese companies from dumping excess capacity. © Reuters
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[2026-04-24 17:45 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Kia logged record-high quarterly revenue in the first quarter, driven by strong demand in major global markets, including high-margin hybrid models in the US and electric vehicles in Europe.
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[2026-04-24 17:35 UTC+10:00] [Business / The economy] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
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[2026-04-24 17:24 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Naver will begin a closed beta of its agentic search product "AI Tab" as early as next week, in the company's most substantive defensive move yet against Google's artificial intelligence-powered push into South Korea, one of a handful of major markets where Google has never overtaken the local incumbent.
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[2026-04-24 16:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: Taken from CNBC’s Daily Open, our international markets newsletter — Subscribe today
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[2026-04-24 16:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Submitted by Tsvetana Paraskova of OilPrice.com
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[2026-04-24 15:14 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: HANOI, April 24 (Yonhap) -- President Lee Jae Myung's state visits to India and Vietnam this week highlighted South Korea's growing focus on securing energy supplies and strengthening raw material supply chains as global markets face mounting uncertainty from the conflict in the Middle East.
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[2026-04-24 15:02 UTC+10:00] [Business] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Rappler
Snippet: This is AI generated summarization, which may have errors. For context, always refer to the full article.
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[2026-04-24 14:41 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: HANOI -- Companies are lining up resources to tap one of the world's most active crypto markets as Vietnam gears up to launch its first cryptocurrency exchange in the second quarter of this year.
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[2026-04-24 14:29 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), top center, and the foreign exchange rate between U.S. dollar and South Korean won, top center left, at the foreign exchange dealing room of the Hana Bank headquarters in Seoul, South Korea, Friday, April 24, 2026.
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[2026-04-24 14:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: The Iran war poses new risks for Bahrain's deteriorating fiscal position, where warning lights were already flashing red before the regional conflict broke out.
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[2026-04-24 14:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: A US Army Green Beret has been arrested on charges that he used classified information from the operation to capture Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro to place high-stakes bets on prediction markets already rocked by billions of dollars in suspiciously timed wagers during the US-Israeli war on Iran.
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[2026-04-24 13:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Submitted by Thomas Kolbe
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[2026-04-24 13:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: Water scarcity is no longer just an environmental or development issue. It directly constrains economic growth, according to the World Bank’s global water director, as a widening gap between supply and demand threatens productivity, jobs and stability.
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[2026-04-24 13:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: In less than a week, it will have been two months since the start of the Iran war, after the US and Israel attacked Tehran and Iran responded with attacks on at least eight countries. In addition to the death and injury of many civilians in Iran and elsewhere in the region, this war has set off a chain reaction that threatens to upend the world’s economy.
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[2026-04-24 12:42 UTC+10:00] [Economy & Governance] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
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[2026-04-24 12:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: French Trade Minister Nicolas Forissier says countries must cooperate to ensure reliable supplies of rare earths. © Reuters
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[2026-04-24 12:28 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: The Japanese government has rolled out subsidies to ease the burden on consumers grappling with higher living costs. (Photo by Akitoshi Sugiura)
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[2026-04-24 12:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — Diesel prices are estimated to go down while gasoline is expected to increase next week as global markets continue to react to developments in the Middle East, local oil industry sources said on Friday.
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[2026-04-24 11:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: Oil prices rose Friday as the Middle East conflict continues to stoke energy worries, with both the U.S. and Iran seizing ships as the Strait of Hormuz stays shut.
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[2026-04-24 11:50 UTC+10:00] [Australia news] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: It’s been almost two months since the US and Israel launched a war on Iran, unleashing violence across the region and chaos in the global economy. But one of the strange and definitely unintended consequences of this war has been a renewed focus on green energy. Jo Tovey sits down with Gabrielle Jackson and Adam Morton to discuss whether this crisis will energise or end the renewables revolution
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[2026-04-24 11:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: A McKinsey survey of 50 global investors in March found that private markets accounted for nearly 73% of the alternative investments by Middle Eastern funds in India. (Nikkei montage/Source photos by Evolvence Group, KAAF Investments and the Olayan Group's websites)
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[2026-04-24 11:22 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: Hello, this is Anniek Bao writing to you from Singapore. Welcome to another edition of CNBC's Daily Open.
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[2026-04-24 09:57 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: The Japanese government has rolled out subsidies to ease the burden on consumers grappling with higher living costs. (Photo by Akitoshi Sugiura)
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[2026-04-24 09:51 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Federal prosecutors in Manhattan late Thursday announced stunning charges against an Army officer who allegedly traded on classified info involving the US military operation to capture former Venezuelan strong man Nicolás Maduro – netting $400,000.
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[2026-04-24 09:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: Asia-Pacific markets were mostly set to open lower Friday as investors remained cautious despite a three-week extension of the Israel-Lebanon ceasefire, underscoring lingering geopolitical uncertainty.
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[2026-04-24 09:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: The Bank of England expects stock markets around the world to fall as share prices do not reflect the many risks facing the global economy, its deputy governor has told the BBC.
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[2026-04-24 09:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Strategic financial corridors now bridge mainland bourses with global hubs, enabling more seamless investment through specialised fund vehicles and receipts
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[2026-04-24 09:00 UTC+10:00] [SIX Swiss Exchange] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Strategic financial corridors now bridge mainland bourses with global hubs, enabling more seamless investment through specialised fund vehicles and receipts
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[2026-04-24 08:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: A video of interim Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa (previously, Abu Mohammad al-Julani) watching a dance performance to Missy Elliott's Work It has gone viral, sparking a mix of amusement and confusion on social media.
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[2026-04-24 07:43 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Oil prices are spiking again on global markets as fragile peace talks in the Middle East continue.
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[2026-04-24 07:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Shares of Texas Instruments jumped the most since the Dot-Com bubble era after the chipmaker issued a stronger-than-expected second-quarter forecast, signaling that demand is rebounding across industrial markets and data centers. Goldman analysts told clients the guidance suggests the "analog recovery is continuing."
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[2026-04-24 06:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Chipmaker Intel, which less than a year ago was trading like a distressed company, and required a capital infusion from the US government, and earlier today hit a 90x forward PE...
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[2026-04-24 05:30 UTC+10:00] [Business / Markets] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: The empty shops that plagued a third of Melbourne’s CBD four to five years ago are now few and far between as vacancy rates plummet and a surge in restaurant and bar openings fills half of the city’s retail space.
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[2026-04-24 05:00 UTC+10:00] [Business / The economy] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: April 24, 2026 — 5:00am
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[2026-04-24 04:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: First CNBC reports MSFT's first-ever Voluntary Buyout in 51-Year Company History,
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[2026-04-24 03:39 UTC+10:00] [Prediction markets] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Forecasting service raises alarm over data from Paris airport used to settle Polymarket wagers on temperature
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[2026-04-24 03:22 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Commodity currencies' divergence in performance reflects the U.S.-China economic rivalry. (Photo by Akira Kodaka)
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[2026-04-24 02:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Goldman analyst Christine Cho has published her latest quarterly survey of 2,000 consumers for 1Q26, pointing to a softer restaurant environment. Muted demand backdrop suggests that the K-shaped economy continues to fester, with working-poor consumers still facing the greatest downward pressure.
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[2026-04-24 01:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: Ajman authorities have waived a number of tourism-related fees as part of a new programme launched to support its burgeoning tourism industry, amid uncertainty stemming from the US-Iran conflict.
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[2026-04-24 01:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: The Department of the Air Force (DAF) has moved forward with its Advanced Nuclear Power for Installations (ANPI) initiative, announcing specific company pairings to develop microreactors at three installations.
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[2026-04-24 01:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: It has been almost two months since the US and Israel launched a war on Iran, unleashing violence across the region and chaos in the global economy. But one of the strange and definitely unintended consequences of this war has been a renewed focus on green energy. Josephine Tovey sits down with Gabrielle Jackson and Adam Morton to discuss whether this crisis will energise or end the renewables revolution
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[2026-04-24 01:00 UTC+10:00] [Australian economy] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Australia is more vulnerable to fertiliser disruption than fuel. Experts say the impact depends on how long the strait of Hormuz is shut
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[2026-04-24 00:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: White paper recognises improvements and incremental advances, but says data security rules a concern
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[2026-04-24 00:30 UTC+10:00] [Iran] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: White paper recognises improvements and incremental advances, but says data security rules a concern
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[2026-04-24 00:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: The Giants have several critical decisions to make about their future in the 2026 NFL Draft on Thursday.
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[2026-04-23 23:56 UTC+10:00] [Banks] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Politico
Snippet: BRUSSELS — EU governments have banned another 20 Russian lenders from handling payments in euros and doing business with companies across the bloc under the latest package of sanctions in response to President Vladimir Putin’s war on Ukraine.
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