Topic: Economy & Finance — Neutral reports only
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[2026-08-07 04:23 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Japan's Financial Services Agency has encouraged the growth of proprietary trading systems to ease the concentration of trading at the Tokyo Stock Exchange. (Photo by Yuji Murakami)
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[2026-08-07 04:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Israel’s ambition to become a trillion-dollar economy is usually framed as a question of quantity: more venture capital, more innovation, more unicorns, more infrastructure, and more regional integration. Those goals matter, but they miss the deeper constraint.
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[2026-08-07 03:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: Gas prices could remain stubbornly high even after the summer driving season ends, as the world faces a tight fuel market due to a shortfall of refining capacity caused by the wars in Europe and the Middle East.
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[2026-08-07 03:22 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Israeli forces shot a Palestinian child and assaulted another Palestinian in the occupied West Bank city of Jenin, Wafa news reported on Thursday.
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[2026-08-07 03:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Mitsubishi Estate's Otemachi Gate Building was nearly full about a year before completion, a project head said. (Photo by Kazuho Fujiwara)
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[2026-08-07 03:16 UTC+10:00] [Donald Trump] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Judge issues temporary pause while he considers Trump’s request to revise his libel lawsuit against BBC
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[2026-08-07 03:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: See more of our coverage in your search results.
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[2026-08-07 02:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: A judge has granted Donald Trump's request to delay handing over financial records to the BBC as part of his $10bn (£7.4bn) lawsuit against the broadcaster.
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[2026-08-07 02:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Five people were injured after three cars collided on Highway 508 on Thursday.
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[2026-08-07 02:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: Israeli prosecutors have charged a settler with reckless manslaughter over the killing of Palestinian activist Awdah Hathaleen in the occupied West Bank, in the first such indictment of an Israeli in more than seven years.
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[2026-08-07 02:08 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: KYIV — Ukraine struck more oil facilities deep inside Russia overnight, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on Thursday, as Kyiv kept up its campaign to undermine Moscow’s wartime economy and embarrass the Kremlin.
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[2026-08-07 02:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: President Donald Trump won an 11th-hour court reprieve Thursday that temporarily blocks the BBC from obtaining detailed records on the finances and ownership of his business empire as part of his $10 billion defamation lawsuit against the British broadcaster.
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[2026-08-07 02:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: KIA Philippines, a subsidiary of ACMobility, has officially announced a significant financial collaboration with UnionBank of the Philippines for its UnionBank PayEasy program. This initiative introduces flexible credit card installment plans across all Kia models nationwide, including the recently launched Kia Sportage Turbo Hybrid.
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[2026-08-07 02:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: An existing home for sale is shown Tuesday, July 7, 2026, in Detroit. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)
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[2026-08-07 02:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
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[2026-08-07 01:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: United States’ Coco Gauff eyes a return ball to compatriot Kayla Day during a National Bank Open tennis game in Toronto on Wednesday, Aug. 5, 2026. (Chris Young/The Canadian Press via AP)
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[2026-08-07 01:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Israeli bulldozers destroyed scores of olive trees in Palestinian villages near Jenin on Wednesday, as part of an ongoing campaign of uprooting olive groves across the occupied West Bank.
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[2026-08-07 01:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: Fox Corp.'s quarterly financial report got a big kick from the FIFA Men's World Cup.
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[2026-08-07 01:00 UTC+10:00] [Housing] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Politicians’ fever dreams of ‘sustainable price increases’ – where values keep rising, but by less than wages – could happen
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[2026-08-07 00:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Israeli bulldozers destroyed scores of olive trees in Palestinian villages near Jenin on Wednesday, as part of an ongoing campaign of uprooting olive groves across the occupied West Bank.
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[2026-08-07 00:48 UTC+10:00] [Rugby union] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: The throwback series rekindles memories of the past, but the focus is very much on realities of the modern game
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[2026-08-07 00:21 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Israeli settlers attacked a small Palestinian community in the occupied West Bank, injuring people, destroying homes and smashing their power source, the military and residents said Thursday, in the latest in a spate of violent confrontations.
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[2026-08-07 00:07 UTC+10:00] [Mohamed Salah] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Club reveal salary to Turkish stock exchange
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[2026-08-06 23:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: BOGOTÁ, Colombia — A baby hippopotamus descended from creatures that belonged to Pablo Escobar died Wednesday after being rescued in northwestern Colombia, an environmental organization told AFP.
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[2026-08-06 23:52 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: An Israeli settler hs been charged with reckless manslaughter over the death of a prominent Palestinian activist in the occupied West Bank, the first since October 2023.
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[2026-08-06 23:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: The diverging paths of two GLP-1 drugmakers were on full display this week.
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[2026-08-06 23:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Anthony Fauci has been held in contempt of Congress by the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, after he repeatedly refused to answer lawmakers' questions about funding risky research to genetically manipulate bat coronavirus in Wuhan China, and his role in the ensuing lockdown quagmire that cratered the economy after he was put in charge of leading the COVID-19 response.
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[2026-08-06 23:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: KYIV, Ukraine — Ukraine hit more oil facilities deep inside Russia in overnight attacks, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Thursday, as Kyiv kept up its campaign to undermine Moscow's wartime economy and embarrass the Kremlin.
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[2026-08-06 23:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: Baghdad, Iraq – A colloquial phrase by Iraqi Minister of Health Abdul Hussein al-Musawi uttered at a meeting for medical staff, health workers and others in Baghdad made many Iraqis concerned. “There is no money,” he said, which, to many, seemed closer to an official declaration regarding the scale of the financial distress facing the Iraqi state.
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[2026-08-06 23:11 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Moscow Times
Snippet: Law enforcement in Georgia on Wednesday announced a criminal investigation into alleged “sabotage” over a series of social media posts claiming systematic mistreatment of Russian tourists, with authorities in the South Caucasus country claiming the posts are part of a disinformation campaign aimed at undermining the local economy.
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[2026-08-06 23:08 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: AfricaNews
Snippet: Nigeria is taking significant steps to bring greater structure and oversight to Africa's rapidly expanding cryptocurrency market. A proposed regulatory framework aims to increase transparency, strengthen investor confidence, and create an environment where innovation can flourish while ensuring consumer protection.
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[2026-08-06 23:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Pair sentenced to three years at a Hong Kong court after ICAC probe finds they helped syndicate use fake bank documents to dupe 21 Japanese investors
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[2026-08-06 23:07 UTC+10:00] [Japanese investors] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Pair sentenced to three years at a Hong Kong court after ICAC probe finds they helped syndicate use fake bank documents to dupe 21 Japanese investors
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[2026-08-06 23:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: Shares of adtech giant Applovin tanked 17% on Thursday following a second-quarter revenue miss.
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[2026-08-06 22:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Palo Alto Networks on Thursday began trading on the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange's flagship equity indices, Tel Aviv-35 and Tel Aviv-125, which represent a new step in the company's growing investment in the Israeli market.
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[2026-08-06 22:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Firefighters are currently battling a fire that sparked near the Beit Dror settlement in the West Bank, the Fire and Rescue Authority stated on Thursday.
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[2026-08-06 22:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: Abu Dhabi's highest court has heard prosecution evidence over an alleged multimillion-dollar plot to buy military equipment and weapons through the UAE's financial systems to be sent to the Sudanese Armed Forces for use in the country's civil war.
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[2026-08-06 22:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: A now hiring sign is seen in front of an auto body shop in Chicago, June 25, 2026. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh, file)
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[2026-08-06 22:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Among Beijing’s countermeasures in response to the latest US sanctions, an investigation into imported printers and photocopiers stands out
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[2026-08-06 22:30 UTC+10:00] [Article 41] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Among Beijing’s countermeasures in response to the latest US sanctions, an investigation into imported printers and photocopiers stands out
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[2026-08-06 22:21 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: The Israeli military on Thursday continued its widespread operation in the Qalandiya refugee camp in the occupied West Bank, part of a broader wave of violence engulfing the Palestinian territory.
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[2026-08-06 22:14 UTC+10:00] [Bank of China (Hong Kong)] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The city plans to issue up to HK$50 billion of Silver Bonds next month, with the higher rate intended to pre-empt a rise in US interest rates
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[2026-08-06 22:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: US futures are mixed with S&P futures modestly higher offset by a slide in tech: as of 8:00am ET, S&P futures are up 0.1% while Nasdaq futures drop 0.5%, hit by a plunge in Sandisk (down 9% in pre-market), and rival Western Digital which tumbled 15%, after both companies reported earnings.
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[2026-08-06 22:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Shares of cloud-monitoring and security company Datadog crashed the most on record in premarket trading in New York, as stronger-than-expected second-quarter results and an upgraded full-year profit and revenue outlook still failed to satisfy the market's high expectations.
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[2026-08-06 22:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: Early SpaceX investors will have their first chance to cash out a portion of their holdings on Thursday as initial lockup restrictions expire, potentially putting pressure on a stock that's already more than 50% off its high from mid-June.
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[2026-08-06 21:56 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Israeli forces have detained some 60 Palestinians in a two-day long raid on the Qalandiya refugee camp in the occupied West Bank, the Palestinian Prisoners' Society reports.
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[2026-08-06 21:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: Dubai-based ports operator DP World has agreed to absorb the UK grocery distribution assets of US firm GXO Logistics, adding to its investments in Europe.
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[2026-08-06 21:35 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Nolboo, the South Korean restaurant franchise best known for its signature budaejjigae — a fusion stew that emerged in the aftermath of the Korean War, combining Korean ingredients such as kimchi and tofu with American staples like sausage and baked beans — has filed for court-led corporate rehabilitation after years of financial difficulties.
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[2026-08-06 21:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: Transport organizations have called off their transport strike, which was supposed to take place tomorrow. DOTr Secretary Giovanni Lopez praised the decision of the major transport groups to cancel the protest action. In return, he said the government has offered various benefits for jeepney and bus drivers and operators. These benefits include increased fuel subsidy and financial assistance.
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[2026-08-06 20:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: A group of Israeli settlers reportedly set fire to several Palestinian residents’ homes in the village of Tuba in the West Bank on Wednesday, according to an IDF statement on the incident released on Thursday.
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