Topic: Economy & Finance — Neutral reports only
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[2026-01-29 20:23 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Snippet: Najprije dobra vijest: Deutsche Bank je 2025. ostvarila rekordnu dobit od 9,7 milijardi eura (EBT), što je najbolji rezultat u njenoj povijesti. Čista dobit ostvarena prošle godine je tako 6,1 milijardu eura na golemu radost dioničara. Jer u blagajni je ostalo više samo u rekordnoj 2007. kada se tamo našlo oko 6,5 milijardi eura.
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[2026-01-29 20:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Environment minister reveals possible timeline for approval of city’s first dog-friendly restaurants under ‘pet economy’ push
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[2026-01-29 19:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: As recognised by Canada, the fracturing of the global economy is in full swing. Policymakers and businesses should expect it to continue
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[2026-01-29 18:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Snippet: Με τις έρευνες της γερμανικής δικαιοσύνης και την έφοδο σε κτήρια της Deutsche Bank σε Βερολίνο και Φρανκφούρτη ασχολείται ο γερμανικός Τύπος.
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[2026-01-29 17:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Some Chinese funds halt subscriptions as uncertainty fuels volatility in the metals market, while Hong Kong’s first gold exchange-traded fund surges on its debut
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[2026-01-29 17:41 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Snippet: Z powodu podejrzenia prania brudnych pieniędzy śledczy przeszukali w środę, 28 stycznia, siedzibę banku we Frankfurcie oraz oddział w Berlinie. Stało się to dokładnie w przeddzień ogłoszenia wyników finansowych notowanej na giełdzie spółki za 2025 rok. Zarzuty dotyczą niezidentyfikowanych dotąd przełożonych i pracowników – poinformowała prokuratura we Frankfurcie.
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[2026-01-29 16:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Financial Times
Snippet: India is the fastest growing large economy in the world and to a great extent that growth is being fuelled by coal. At the same time, India's air pollution is among the worst in the world and has a measurable impact upon life expectancy. The developed world has gone a long way towards phasing coal out of its energy mix but for India, that is a much more complicated task
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[2026-01-29 15:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Chinese platform JWR faced a liquidity crisis as investors rushed to cash in on surging gold prices, leaving customers billions of yuan out of pocket
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[2026-01-29 13:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Second-generation boss of 34-year-old eatery says closure not due to financial strain but that he wants to join and improve food supply sector
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[2026-01-29 12:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The development raises the question: what happens when Hong Kong’s most enduring financial symbols outlive their origins?
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[2026-01-29 11:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Delegation promotes resort development – the UAE’s first casino project – to be operated under the brand of Hong Kong-listed Wynn Resorts
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[2026-01-29 11:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: China’s two largest cities are outpacing national growth rates, each generating gross domestic products equal to a small European country
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[2026-01-29 10:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: With its affordable soft serve and boba, bubble tea megachain Mixue has opened its first US store opposite Hollywood’s Walk of Fame
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[2026-01-29 07:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Lanka Coal Company General Manager Namal Hewage yesterday said that suppliers of coal are selected through a rigorous and transparent process. “To qualify, a supplier must be registered as a coal supplier for over three years, have supplied more than 500,000 metric tonnes of coal during that period, and demonstrate financial experience amounting to at least US$ 150 million within those three years,” he added.
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[2026-01-29 07:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The Monetary Policy Board of the Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL) has decided to maintain the Overnight Policy Rate (OPR) at 7.75 percent, reaffirming its commitment to steering inflation towards the medium-term target of 5 percent while supporting the country’s ongoing economic recovery amid global uncertainties.
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[2026-01-29 06:59 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Digital Mobility Solutions Lanka PLC (PickMe) delivered a resilient operational and financial performance in the third quarter of the financial year 2025/26 (3QFY26), sustaining strong growth momentum over the first nine months of the year and reinforcing its leadership in Sri Lanka’s digital mobility ecosystem.
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[2026-01-29 06:57 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: For the past three years Sri Lanka passed-through a phase of rebuilding. Stabilizing the economy, currency and everything in between. As a partial consequence All Share Price Index (ASPI) in 2025 had recorded gains over 40% andevery high or low was closely reported in the news.
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[2026-01-29 06:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Sri Lanka has launched its first structured national dialogue on tourism economic leakages, as the Sri Lanka Tourism Development Authority (SLTDA), in collaboration with UN Tourism, prepares to formulate a three-year action plan aimed at retaining more tourism value within the domestic economy.
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[2026-01-29 06:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Sri Lanka’s most Trusted and Innovative media services provider
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[2026-01-29 06:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The Plantations and Community Infrastructure Ministry has entered into a strategic partnership with the International Finance Corporation (IFC), a member of the World Bank Group, and the Government of Australia to accelerate growth in Sri Lanka’s coconut export sector. A cooperation agreement was signed yesterday (28) at the Plantation Industries and Community Infrastructure by Ministry Secretary B.
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[2026-01-29 06:23 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The US president had been pushing for cuts at the central bank’s first policy gathering this year
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[2026-01-29 06:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Snippet: A polícia da Alemanha realizou nesta quarta-feira (28/01) buscas nos escritórios do Deutsche Bank em Frankfurt, sede da instituição, e Berlim por suspeita de lavagem de dinheiro, um dia antes do banco alemão apresentar o balanço de 2025.
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[2026-01-29 05:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The broader market moved up in the early session then gradually drifted lower and moved sideways for most of the day. ASPI gained 32 points to close at 23,992. S&P SL20 dropped by 2 points to close at 6,670.
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[2026-01-29 04:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Snippet: Во Франкфурте-на-Майне в штаб-квартире крупнейшего немецкого банка - Deutsche Bank - в среду, 28 января, прошли обыски. Обыскам подверглось и отделение Deutsche Bank в Берлине. По данным еженедельника Der Spiegel, в следственных мероприятиях во Франкфурте-на-Майне участвовали около 30 сотрудников в штатском.
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[2026-01-29 02:51 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Snippet: Msemaji wa Deutche Bank amethibitisha Jumatano kuwa upekzi huo unafanyika katika ofisi hizo na kuwa inatoa ushirikiano kamili kwa waendesha mashtaka.
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[2026-01-29 02:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: AI and Big Tech earnings propel the surge, as rate cut expectations boost market confidence despite earlier jitters
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[2026-01-29 02:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Danish territory boasts vast critical mineral deposits – but mining and processing them extremely challenging, analyst says
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[2026-01-29 00:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Weak domestic demand, shrinking confidence in the property market and a declining fertility rate fuel caution among investors in China’s major hubs
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[2026-01-28 23:08 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The sale follows a series of sizeable office transactions and a pickup in leasing, as investors reassess opportunities in Hong Kong
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[2026-01-28 23:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: China sees a spike in orders from across the globe for footy-themed flags, scarves and wristbands but overall economic outlook is still weak
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[2026-01-28 22:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Thomas Djiwandono’s appointment as deputy governor has made it seem ‘as if power at Bank Indonesia is inherited’, some analysts say
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[2026-01-28 21:56 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Prime Minister Jotham Napat calls visit ‘pivotal moment’ for bilateral relations, as delegation meets senior officials, including Chief Executive John Lee
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[2026-01-28 21:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Snippet: Молодые немцы поддерживают идею социальной рыночной экономики. Подавляющее большинство воспринимает модель, взятую на вооружение в послевоенной Западной Германии, как оправдавшую себя. Молодежь считает справедливой экономику, в которой высоко оценивается эффективная работа, а также поддерживает оказание необходимой поддержки тем, кто в этом нуждается. Об этом говорят результаты опроса "Young Economy Tracker", проведенного немецким исследовательским институтом Forsa по заказу Фонда Бертельсмана для оценки политико-экономических настроений молодых людей, живущих в Германии.
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[2026-01-28 20:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Shares of Labubu toymaker Pop Mart jumped after the Chinese firm unveiled plans to open more than 20 new stores in the US this year
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[2026-01-28 20:11 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The Ministry of Finance, Planning, and Economic Development has officially released Rs. 16,902.95 million to the bank accounts of welfare beneficiaries today (28).
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[2026-01-28 19:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Brussels diversifies away from China and US risks, while the pact makes India a more attractive place for European firms to sell vehicles and fuel growth
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[2026-01-28 18:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: LVMH saw its sales in China rise in the second half of 2025, as the vast Chinese luxury market shows signs of recovery
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[2026-01-28 16:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The property market has turned a corner, buoyed by rate cuts, stock gains and talent schemes, analysts say
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[2026-01-28 16:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Financial Times
Snippet: PublishedJanuary 28 2026
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[2026-01-28 14:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The Monetary Policy Board of the Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL) concluded its latest meeting yesterday (27), opting to maintain its current monetary policy stance.
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[2026-01-28 13:43 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: In a coordinated operation on January 25, the Navy and the Fisheries Inspectorate of Mannar apprehended an individual for the illegal possession of a significant stock (1,158) of undersized conch shells in the Irukkalampiddi area.
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[2026-01-28 11:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Speculation was growing that Beijing would relax a ban on for-profit tutoring to boost the economy. Then a firm was hit with a US$9.7 million penalty
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[2026-01-28 11:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
Snippet: Already have Rappler+? Sign in to listen to groundbreaking journalism.
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[2026-01-28 10:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Tangible progress, including a gold trading deal with Shanghai, on display at the Asian Financial Forum shows the city is far from losing its edge
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[2026-01-28 07:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The country’s economic recovery post-Ditwah is “gradual but visible,” marked by stabilized inflation and improved foreign reserves, Jayantha Gallehewa, President of the Organisation of Professional Associations (OPA) of Sri Lanka, told Daily News Business in an exclusive interview held recently.
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[2026-01-28 07:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The Commercial Bank of Ceylon has partnered with the International Finance Corporation (IFC), a member of the World Bank Group, to significantly expand the Bank’s capacity to lend SMEs nationwide.
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[2026-01-28 07:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: All countries, developed and developing, run slick advertising campaigns to attract two main segments – tourists and investors. Both these categories are vital for any country to buffer up their foreign exchange reserves and for day-to-day expenditure including vital imports. While local investments undertaken in local currency are welcome, most countries strive to attract Dollars via Foreign Direct Investment (FDI).
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[2026-01-28 06:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Sri Lanka has performed well in achieving its export targets last year despite headwinds in the global economy, including disruptions triggered by tariff measures introduced by U.S. President Donald Trump. This outcome is a noteworthy achievement under volatile conditions in the world. Yet, Sri Lanka’s traditional export basket remains largely unchanged, and the country must do far more to secure exponential growth in this sector if it is to progress towards upper middle-income status, and to become a developed nation
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[2026-01-28 06:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Sri Lanka’s most Trusted and Innovative media services provider
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[2026-01-28 06:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Pan Asia Bank recently paid tribute to the loyalty and dedication of its long-serving employees at a special recognition event organised by the Bank’s Human Resources Division. The event was graced by the Chairman of Pan Asia Bank Aravinda Perera, the Director/CEO Naleen Edirisinghe and the Corporate Management members. The occasion celebrated individuals who played a pivotal role in shaping the institution’s journey and strengthening its performance over decades.
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