Topic: Economy & Finance — Neutral reports only
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[2026-04-29 03:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: As the war involving Iran, the United States, and Israel grinds on, Ashkan Rostami, an Italian Persian geopolitical analyst focused on Iran, Israel, and regional dynamics in the Middle East, and a member of the Institute for a New Middle East, said one important part of the story was unfolding far from the battlefield.
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[2026-04-29 02:38 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon said on Tuesday he is not worried about inflation, but added among the worst-case scenarios for the economy is the risk of stagflation.
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[2026-04-29 02:27 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: Abu Dhabi recorded a 36 per cent annual increase in non-oil foreign trade last year as the emirate moves ahead with its economic diversification agenda.
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[2026-04-29 02:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: DUBAI/WASHINGTON, D.C. — United States President Donald Trump is unhappy with Iran’s latest proposal on resolving the two-month war in the Middle East, a US official said, dampening hopes for resolution of a conflict that has disrupted energy supplies, fueled inflation, and killed thousands.
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[2026-04-29 02:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: Airbus reported quarterly profits that halved from a year ago late Tuesday, as deliveries of its best-selling aircraft slowed.
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[2026-04-29 02:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: IN Metro Manila, a curious phenomenon is unfolding in the city’s central business districts. Observing the skyline from Makati to Bonifacio Global City, one will notice it immediately: the rise of new tall buildings from luxury condominiums to towering new glass office buildings for banks and conglomerates. This new generation of towers symbolize new heights of Filipino urban aspiration, the nation’s growing economy, a statement of wealth, and increasingly, a canvas for architectural experimentation.
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[2026-04-29 02:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: SEOUL — A South Korean appeals court increased the corruption sentence for former first lady Kim Keon Hee on Tuesday to four years in jail after finding her guilty of stock manipulation and bribery.
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[2026-04-29 02:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
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[2026-04-29 02:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: The Kalshi promo code NYPMAX offers a generous promotion for those entering the prediction market space and following the current Stanley Cup playoffs.
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[2026-04-29 01:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon on Tuesday warned that rising government debt levels could trigger a crisis in the bond market, urging policymakers to act before markets force their hand.
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[2026-04-29 01:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Iran warned last week that submarine cables in the Strait of Hormuz were a vulnerable point for the region's digital economy, raising concerns about potential attacks on critical infrastructure.
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[2026-04-29 01:42 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: When Meta agreed to acquire Manus, a Singapore-based artificial intelligence startup with Chinese roots for roughly $2 billion last December, many saw the transaction as just another routine deal in today's global technology economy: capital crossing borders, startups relocating to friendlier jurisdictions, and major platform companies acquiring talent and intellectual property in the race to build the next generation of AI systems.
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[2026-04-29 01:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: In the first G5 central bank announcement of the week, overnight the Bank of Japan held its benchmark interest rate in a 6-3 vote, despite forecasting a sharp rise in inflation as the war in the Middle East sends commodity prices higher and clouds the global economic outlook while testing Japan's given its exposure to rising energy prices.
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[2026-04-29 00:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Ken Griffin, founder and CEO of the hedge fund and market trading firm Citadel, said on Tuesday he will meet with New York State Gov. Kathy Hochul on Thursday to talk about its “future direction.”
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[2026-04-29 00:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: Violence by Israeli settlers against Palestinians in the West Bank echoes attacks on Jews during the Holocaust and poses an “existential threat” to Israel, former Mossad chief Tamir Pardo has said.
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[2026-04-29 00:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: Violence by Israeli settlers against Palestinians in the West Bank echoes attacks on Jews during the Holocaust and poses an “existential threat” to Israel, former Mossad chief Tamir Pardo has said.
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[2026-04-29 00:41 UTC+10:00] [Artificial Intelligence] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Politico
Snippet: LONDON — U.K. Technology Secretary Liz Kendall has vowed to work more closely with other “middle powers” to reduce the concentration of power in the AI market — arguing that doing so is in the interest of the United States, too.
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[2026-04-29 00:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: In a world shaped by supply chain disruption, shifting geopolitics and rapid technological change, economic resilience is an immediate necessity. Countries today are rethinking how they secure their future, what they produce, where they invest and how much they rely on others.
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[2026-04-29 00:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Chuck Byrd puts away a fuel nozzel after filling two tanks for a truck at a gas station on Tuesday, April 7, 2026, in Aurora, Ore. (AP Photo/Jenny Kane)
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[2026-04-29 00:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Opec’s third-largest producer earlier this year, the UAE said it would bring additional supply to market ‘responsibly’ after its exit
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[2026-04-29 00:16 UTC+10:00] [United Arab Emirates] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Opec’s third-largest producer earlier this year, the UAE said it would bring additional supply to market ‘responsibly’ after its exit
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[2026-04-29 00:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: The World Bank said that war in the Middle East is expected to push energy costs this year to their highest since Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine.
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[2026-04-29 00:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Canada has permitted an ‘incremental increase’ in flights to China, but airlines may be reluctant to add services amid the wars in Ukraine and Iran
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[2026-04-29 00:00 UTC+10:00] [Huawei Technologies] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Canada has permitted an ‘incremental increase’ in flights to China, but airlines may be reluctant to add services amid the wars in Ukraine and Iran
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[2026-04-28 23:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Palestinian medical staff are expected to begin strikes in the West Bank this week, after failing to reach an agreement with the Palestinian Authority, the Medical Association – Jerusalem Center (PMA) announced on Monday.
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[2026-04-28 23:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: The United Arab Emirates said on Tuesday it was quitting Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) and OPEC+, dealing a heavy blow to the oil exporting groups and their de facto leader, Saudi Arabia, at a time when the Iran war has caused a historic energy shock and unsettled the global economy.
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[2026-04-28 23:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Adding further intrigue, SpaceX, Anthropic and OpenAI are all actively preparing for an initial public offering (IPO), with reports suggesting potential listings as early as this year. (SpaceX, which is expecting an evaluation of over $1.75 trillion could go public as early as June, and a number of Musk’s closest friends and associates are sitting on huge amounts of stock, which could net them a fortune.)
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[2026-04-28 23:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: Global energy prices are expected to rise by 24 per cent this year to their highest level in four years, as markets continue to reel from the Iran war, which has now entered its third month, the World Bank has said.
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[2026-04-28 23:26 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: A former head of Israel’s Mossad intelligence agency has said that settler violence against Palestinians in the occupied West Bank reminds him of the Holocaust.
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[2026-04-28 22:57 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: Shares of Swedish audio-streamer Spotify fell 9% in premarket trading after soft guidance overshadowed an earnings beat.
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[2026-04-28 22:56 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: A gas price is displayed as a customer holds a fuel pump nozzle before filling up her vehicle’s gas tank at a gas station, in Lincolnshire, Ill., Wednesday, April 15, 2026. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh, file)
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[2026-04-28 22:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: US equity futures are lower, dragged by tech, following a report that OpenAI missed revenue and user targets and there growing internal pushback against Sam Altman's notorious aggressive spending (the company has $1.5 trillion in commitment it won't be able to meet), which is hitting semiconductors and the broader supply chain.
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[2026-04-28 22:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: The United Arab Emirates said on Tuesday it quit OPEC and OPEC+, dealing a heavy blow to the oil exporting groups and their de facto leader, Saudi Arabia, at a time when the Iran war has caused a historic energy shock and unsettled the global economy.
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[2026-04-28 22:30 UTC+10:00] [Shenzhen Stock Exchange] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Company aims to enhance internationalisation strategy with listing expected to raise up to US$2 billion
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[2026-04-28 22:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The research agenda will also focus on safeguarding port access and critical mineral investments amid rising threats to global trade
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[2026-04-28 22:30 UTC+10:00] [Arctic shipping] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The research agenda will also focus on safeguarding port access and critical mineral investments amid rising threats to global trade
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[2026-04-28 22:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: To remain competitive, Brussels must leverage its market power to engage Beijing – while aligning with Washington on its own terms
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[2026-04-28 22:30 UTC+10:00] [ASML] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: To remain competitive, Brussels must leverage its market power to engage Beijing – while aligning with Washington on its own terms
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[2026-04-28 22:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Leading scientist says prototype mobile ‘power bank’ could end ‘battery anxiety’ and generate up to 10MW of energy
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[2026-04-28 22:10 UTC+10:00] [Science and Technology Daily] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Leading scientist says prototype mobile ‘power bank’ could end ‘battery anxiety’ and generate up to 10MW of energy
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[2026-04-28 21:54 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AfricaNews
Snippet: The International Monetary Fund has approved 266 million US dollars for Liberia under a new 21-month Resilience and Sustainability Facility, aimed at helping the country strengthen its economy against climate-related shocks.
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[2026-04-28 21:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Ratings agency gives China an A1 long-term rating, citing the economy’s resilience in the face of trade and geopolitical pressures
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[2026-04-28 21:00 UTC+10:00] [Aa1] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Ratings agency gives China an A1 long-term rating, citing the economy’s resilience in the face of trade and geopolitical pressures
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[2026-04-28 20:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Study shows mainland Chinese tourists returning in force, but spending habits have shifted towards value and selective purchases
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[2026-04-28 20:58 UTC+10:00] [mainland visitors] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Study shows mainland Chinese tourists returning in force, but spending habits have shifted towards value and selective purchases
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[2026-04-28 20:40 UTC+10:00] [Philippine News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
Snippet: Already have Rappler+? Sign in to listen to groundbreaking journalism.
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[2026-04-28 20:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: With a physically disabled sister and a young brother with Down syndrome, eldest son faces ‘enormous’ financial pressure
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[2026-04-28 20:00 UTC+10:00] [China] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: With a physically disabled sister and a young brother with Down syndrome, eldest son faces ‘enormous’ financial pressure
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[2026-04-28 19:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Trump's blockade is having a predictable effect on Iran's economy and oil industry, with reports that the regime is scrambling to repurpose old and rusty tankers as floating storage. Kharg Island is hitting capacity and the results could lead to disaster for Iran's oil wells.
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[2026-04-28 19:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda spoke to reporters after an unusual split policy meeting on April 28. (Photo by Nanami Sato)
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