Topic: Economy & Finance — Neutral reports only
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[2026-04-23 05:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Tesla reports after the US market close on Wednesday and according to the UBS trading desk, there has been very little discussion around TSLA lately, with the stock drifting 14% lower for most of the year until last week, when it squeezed higher to trade just below $390.
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[2026-04-23 05:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Sampath Bank Private Banking takes the lead as Title Sponsor of the Royal Colombo Golf Club Monthly Medal Golf Tournament, marking the Bank’s third overall year of association with one of Sri Lanka’s most distinguished golfing events. The tournament will take place on the April 24 and 25, bringing together over 300 players from across the island.
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[2026-04-23 05:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Seylan Bank celebrated a significant triumph at the LankaPay Technnovation Awards 2026, the 8th edition of Sri Lanka’s premier digital payment awards, clinching multiple accolades as pioneers of digital payments ecosystem service provider.
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[2026-04-23 05:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: In a landmark move for Sri Lanka’s financial sector and automobile industry, Vallibel Finance, in partnership with Toyota Lanka (Pvt) Ltd, unveiled a Concept Centre on April 7, at the Borella branch premises of Vallibel Finance.
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[2026-04-23 05:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The Credit Information Bureau of Sri Lanka (CRIB), under the guidance of the Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL), has introduced special measures to assist individuals and businesses affected by the floods and cyclonic winds caused by Cyclone Ditwah.
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[2026-04-23 05:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Sri Lanka’s most Trusted and Innovative media services provider
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[2026-04-23 05:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Amid ongoing global geopolitical and economic uncertainty, and resulting market volatility – including recent spillovers into regional equity markets, Sri Lanka’s unit trust industry continues to underscore the importance of disciplined investing. While recent market conditions have led to a moderation in fund inflows, industry participants highlight that such short-term movements often mirror prevailing market conditions and do not detract from the long-term value of staying invested.
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[2026-04-23 05:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The total amount of currency circulating within the Sri Lankan economy exceeded Rs. 1.5 trillion in 2025, marking a significant increase from the previous year. The Central Bank of Sri Lanka confirmed this growth in its latest financial reports.
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[2026-04-23 05:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Fort Magistrate Isuru Nettikumara yesterday ordered the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) to immediately arrest and produce Priyanka Neomali Wijayasinghe, the second suspect in the case involving financial fraud during the acquisition of aircraft for SriLankan Airlines. Wijayasinghe is the wife of former SriLankan Airlines Chief Executive Officer Kapila Chandrasena.
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[2026-04-23 05:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Sydney Sweeney’s SYRN posted a photoshoot with Olivia “Livvy” Dunne, hinting at a potential collaboration that could shake the lingerie industry – and sending shares in Victoria’s Secret slumping 3.5%.
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[2026-04-23 05:19 UTC+10:00] [Business / Markets] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: The US stock market is rising toward more records after GE Vernova, Boston Scientific and other big companies joined the list of those reporting fatter profits for the start of the year than analysts expected. But caution is still hanging over Wall Street, and oil prices are also rising on uncertainty about what will happen in the war with Iran.
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[2026-04-23 05:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Israeli settlers and others enjoy a day at a spring in the Jordan Valley during Israel’s Independence Day, in Auja, in the occupied West Bank, Wednesday, April 22, 2026. (AP Photo/Ohad Zwigenberg)
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[2026-04-23 05:00 UTC+10:00] [Property / News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Western Australia’s rental market has been pushed to breaking point, according to a new report, with renters no longer able to absorb increasing costs despite a 0.3 per cent vacancy rate.
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[2026-04-23 05:00 UTC+10:00] [Politics / Victoria] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: A resurgent teal movement will again target one of Melbourne’s most marginal electorates at this year’s state election, with a one-time financial backer of former Liberal leader John Pesutto to challenge him in the seat of Hawthorn.
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[2026-04-23 04:52 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Top Wall Street executives are increasingly confident that the impasse over Kevin Warsh’s nomination as Fed chair will be resolved before central bank boss Jerome Powell’s term ends next month, On The Money has learned.
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[2026-04-23 04:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Israeli settlers have shot dead a 29-year-old Palestinian man in the occupied West Bank.
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[2026-04-23 04:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: Chubb's stock is falling on Wednesday despite a big earnings beat and a slew of price target increases by Wall Street analysts.
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[2026-04-23 04:21 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: The U.S. government's weighing of a financial lifeline for the United Arab Emirates posts bigger questions about what is in store for the booming Mideast economy post-war. The UAE has spent decades engineering one of the world's most resilient tourism economies, built on global connectivity and continuous infrastructure expansion. That model is now under acute stress due to the U.S.-Iran war and attacks Iran has launched targeting its infrastructure.
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[2026-04-23 04:14 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Wednesday that "many" oil-rich U.S. allies in the Persian Gulf have requested a financial backstop amid economic turbulence from the war with Iran.
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[2026-04-23 04:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: Kevin Warsh, President Donald Trump's nominee for Federal Reserve chair, told lawmakers that he would like the central bank to change its strategy for measuring inflation.
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[2026-04-23 03:57 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Vladimir Plahotniuc, a Moldovan oligarch, is escorted by police, after being extradited from Greece, at the Eugen Doga International Airport in Chisinau, Moldova, on Sept. 25, 2025. (AP Photo/Vadim Ghirda, File)
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[2026-04-23 03:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Israel’s advancement of settlement expansion in the West Bank is being undertaken with full US backing, Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich told The Jerusalem Post on Tuesday, while speaking about his push for sovereignty over the entire area as the country marks its 78th Independence Day.
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[2026-04-23 03:37 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: New York City’s foreclosure slowdown is being driven by one borough, and it’s not because the market suddenly got healthier.
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[2026-04-23 02:43 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: If the Senate wants to fight inflation and put the US economy on an even keel, it should confirm Kevin Warsh to head the Federal Reserve Board as soon as possible.
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[2026-04-23 02:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: ON March 26, I had a meaningful exchange with Rev. Ricky Sarthou of the Christ Commission Fellowship. He pointed me to a passage that speaks deeply about God’s hand and providence in the middle of war and economic turmoil in a nation. I took his counsel seriously and spent time reading and reflecting on it.
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[2026-04-23 02:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: SAN DIEGO, California — Most schoolchildren learn that the Earth is roughly 25,000 miles (40,000 kilometers) around. They do not learn that the global economy depends on just 100 of those miles.
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[2026-04-23 02:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
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[2026-04-23 02:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
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[2026-04-23 01:58 UTC+10:00] [US news] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Justin Sun alleges World Liberty Financial installed tools to prevent sale of his tokens after they became tradeable
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[2026-04-23 01:48 UTC+10:00] [US-Israel war on Iran] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Iran’s goal is to maintain chokehold on the global economy, even as some say it could run out of oil storage by Sunday
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[2026-04-23 01:44 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: At least 55 Palestinian children have been prevented from attending school for the past 10 school days after Israeli settlers erected a barbed-wire fence blocking the route to their classrooms in the occupied West Bank, according to Save the Children.
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[2026-04-23 01:25 UTC+10:00] [Banks] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Politico
Snippet: Europe’s economic engine is sputtering yet again, and the outlook is getting worse with every day that the conflict in the Middle East drags on.
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[2026-04-23 00:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: President Donald Trump's indefinite extension to the U.S.-Iran ceasefire dominated market chatter on Wednesday, with asset prices reflecting a mixed picture.
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[2026-04-23 00:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, April 22 (Yonhap) -- More than 50 U.S. Republicans have urged South Korea to halt what they describe as a "targeted assault" on American companies, including Coupang Inc., through discriminatory regulations, calling it an "unacceptable" move that could risk helping Chinese firms gain market dominance.
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[2026-04-23 00:14 UTC+10:00] [Donald Trump] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Reuters-Ipsos, AP-NORC and NBC polls show approval in mid-30s, with economy, Iran and immigration concerns
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[2026-04-23 00:13 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Israeli forces and settlers are committing acts of gender-based and sexualised violence that are contributing to the displacement of Palestinians in the occupied West Bank, a new study has found.
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[2026-04-23 00:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Manufacturers are expected to see stronger overseas orders even as price wars hurt profits at home
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[2026-04-23 00:00 UTC+10:00] [Chinese] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Manufacturers are expected to see stronger overseas orders even as price wars hurt profits at home
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[2026-04-22 23:38 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: A hearing into complaints about the financial position of the vice-president and her husband could potentially lead to her impeachment
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[2026-04-22 23:38 UTC+10:00] [AMLC] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: A hearing into complaints about the financial position of the vice-president and her husband could potentially lead to her impeachment
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[2026-04-22 23:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 95]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: The stock market is telling a different story from the 'Iran is strong, America is overreaching' narrative being spewed by mainstream media.
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[2026-04-22 23:11 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: Libya has reached its highest oil production in more than a decade, approved its first unified budget in 13 years and secured one of the few growth upgrades in the IMF's latest regional outlook, making it a rare bright spot as the Iran war forces steep downgrades on economies across the Middle East.
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[2026-04-22 22:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Futures are higher with earnings in full swing and AI winners soaring. Trump indefinitely extended the ceasefire with Iran just before its Taco Tuesday expiration, while maintaining a blockade of the Strait of Hormuz, after plans for peace talks fell apart. Still, the market doesn’t seem too concerned about the lack of a resolution, and is instead focused on a Tasnim report that Iran had received "some signs" the US was ready to break the blockade.
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[2026-04-22 22:21 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: Akbayan Rep. Jose Manuel Diokno says that Vice President Sara Duterte must answer the allegation that she did not declare millions of inflows from her bank accounts as revealed by the Anti-Money Laundering Council at the House of Representatives justice committee hearing on April 22, 2026. Meanwhile, Diokno shrugged off the alleged inconsistencies in the testimony of alleged bagman Ramil Madriaga, saying that in his 30 years of lawyering, he believes that the testimony of any witness should be treated
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[2026-04-22 22:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: The Falcons may attempt to cash in after Kyle Pitts finally raised his stock.
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[2026-04-22 22:13 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Home Minister Sudan Gurung was a key figure in the Gen-Z protests last September that toppled Nepal’s previous government
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[2026-04-22 22:13 UTC+10:00] [Dipa Dahal] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Home Minister Sudan Gurung was a key figure in the Gen-Z protests last September that toppled Nepal’s previous government
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[2026-04-22 21:52 UTC+10:00] [Bank of China (Hong Kong)] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The task force will provide professional advice on financing and banking services for the development of the megaproject
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[2026-04-22 21:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: It's becoming clearer how a war thousands of miles away is hitting pockets here in the UK, with the latest figures showing inflation has risen to 3.3% largely due to higher fuel prices.
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[2026-04-22 21:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Oil prices have edged higher while Europe's main stock markets eased on uncertainty surrounding the prospect of resumed peace talks following an extension to the US-Iran ceasefire.
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