[2026-05-21 04:59 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: Ubisoft counts cost of restructuring with record annual loss

Snippet: PARIS — French games giant Ubisoft on Wednesday reported a record annual loss of almost 1.5 billion euros ($1.7 billion) for its 2025-26 financial year, in the midst of a far-reaching restructuring, game delays and cancellations.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/05/21/business/ubisoft-counts-cost-of-restructuring-with-record-annual-loss/2348603

[2026-05-21 04:56 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Fed minutes from divisive meeting show officials prepping for possible rate hike as inflation fears intensify

Snippet: See more of our coverage in your search results.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/05/20/business/fed-minutes-from-divisive-meeting-show-officials-growing-more-worried-about-inflation/

[2026-05-21 04:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ABC News

Title: Pressure builds on new homes and inflation as costs go through the roof

Snippet: Fuel surcharges and price rises stemming from the Middle East conflict are affecting every facet of residential construction, pushing builders to the brink and driving up inflation. We look at what's going up and by how much.

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-05-21/costs-building-up-construction-jobs-hit-with-fuel-levies/106632106

[2026-05-21 04:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The National (UAE)

Title: Residents of West Bank village file legal objection after Israeli minister orders them out | The National

Snippet: Bedouin residents of a key area of the occupied West Bank near East Jerusalem under threat from an Israeli displacement order filed a legal objection to the plan on Wednesday.

Read full article: https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/mena/2026/05/20/residents-of-west-bank-village-file-legal-objection-after-israeli-minister-orders-them-out/

[2026-05-21 04:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Harvard moves to curb grade inflation by limiting A grades

Snippet: The gates of Harvard Yard at Harvard University, Sept. 30, 2025, in Cambridge, Mass. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa, File)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/harvard-university-grade-inflation-limits-49f31504aa93c5409cfb33146d90e4ea

[2026-05-21 04:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: CNBC

Title: Fed officials see rate hike ahead if inflation stays elevated, minutes show

Snippet: A majority of Federal Reserve officials at their most recent meeting anticipated that interest rate increases would be necessary if the Iran war continued to aggravate inflation, according to minutes released Wednesday.Though the rate-setting Federal Open Market Committee again voted to keep its benchmark rate targeted between 3.5%-3.75%, the meeting featured four "no" votes, the most since 1992, and an apparently heightened level of disagreement about where policy should go.At issue was the impact that the Iran war would have

Read full article: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/05/20/fed-officials-see-rate-hike-ahead-if-inflation-stays-elevated-minutes-show.html

[2026-05-21 03:30 UTC+10:00] [News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Michael West Media

Title: Jobs market holds key to next Reserve Bank rates call

Snippet: May 21, 2026 03:30 | News

Read full article: https://michaelwest.com.au/jobs-market-holds-key-to-next-reserve-bank-rates-call/

[2026-05-21 03:24 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: OpenAI eyes fast-tracked IPO as market awaits SpaceX filing

Snippet: OpenAI is preparing to confidentially file for a US initial public offering in the coming weeks, a source familiar with the matter told Reuters on Wednesday.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/05/21/business/sunday-business-it/openai-eyes-fast-tracked-ipo-as-market-awaits-spacex-filing/2348572

[2026-05-21 03:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 95]

Source: New York Post

Title: The economic rollercoaster: Why a gold IRA is your best hedge against inflation

Snippet: See more of our coverage in your search results.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/business/is-gold-a-safe-way-to-protect-yourself-against-inflation/

[2026-05-21 02:53 UTC+10:00] [Cars] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Politico

Title: EU bets Germany will back trade clampdown as ‘Chinese steamroller’ roils industry

Snippet: BRUSSELS — The European Commission wants to capitalize on the crisis facing German industry to try to convince Berlin to give Brussels tougher powers to protect the economy from cheap Chinese imports.

Read full article: https://www.politico.eu/article/eu-germany-trade-china-industry/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication

[2026-05-21 02:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Zero Hedge

Title: StanChart CEO Scrambles Into Damage Control After "Lower-Value Human Capital" Comment Triggers Backlash

Snippet: Standard Chartered CEO Bill Winters and his team spent Wednesday in damage-control mode after the head of the London-based international bank told investors on Tuesday that artificial intelligence would be used to replace "lower-value human capital," sparking a backlash online.

Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/ai/standchart-ceo-scrambles-damage-control-after-lower-value-human-capital-comment-triggers

[2026-05-21 02:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: British Chamber welcomes ARTA report on PH's projected entry to World Bank’s B-Ready ranking in 2028

Snippet: ERROR 404 page not found Click here to go to the home page

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/05/21/tmt-newswire/british-chamber-welcomes-arta-report-on-phs-projected-entry-to-world-banks-b-ready-ranking-in-2028/2347810

[2026-05-21 01:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Zero Hedge

Title: The AI Economy, Part 1: Looking Beyond The Facade

Snippet: Authored by Michael Lebowitz via RealInvestmentAdvice.com,

Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/markets/ai-economy-part-1-looking-beyond-facade

[2026-05-21 01:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Brooklyn chef hailed for inflation-busting videos turning Dollar Store ingredients into luxury family meals — for only $5

Snippet: See more of our coverage in your search results.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/05/20/lifestyle/chef-turns-5-groceries-into-filling-family-meals/

[2026-05-21 01:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The National (UAE)

Title: Anti-settlement groups suspicious of Israel's latest West Bank 'heritage' drive | The National

Snippet: Israel’s ultra-nationalist government approved a plan on Wednesday to “develop and preserve heritage sites” in the occupied West Bank, a move campaigners say will be used as pretext to annex more Palestinian land.

Read full article: https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/mena/2026/05/20/anti-settlement-groups-suspicious-of-israels-latest-west-bank-heritage-drive/

[2026-05-21 01:00 UTC+10:00] [Australian politics] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: How Labor’s budget hit the brakes on Australia’s housing market

Snippet: Economists believe home values are set for their first national slump since 2022, though Australia’s persistent housing shortage means any fall would be short term

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/may/21/australia-house-prices-labor-federal-budget-negative-gearing-cgt-capital-gains-tax

[2026-05-21 00:47 UTC+10:00] [Conflict of interest] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Politico

Title: French presidential hopeful de Villepin probed over gifts received as foreign minister

Snippet: PARIS — Dominique de Villepin, a former French prime minister expected to run in next year’s presidential election, is being investigated over gifts he received while serving as foreign minister, the country’s top financial prosecutor said Wednesday.

Read full article: https://www.politico.eu/article/french-presidential-candidate-de-villepin-investigated-gifts-received-as-foreign-minister/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication

[2026-05-21 00:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: Oil retreats, stocks rise on cautious Mideast war hopes

Snippet: LONDON, United Kingdom — Oil prices slid and stock markets advanced Wednesday as Iran said it had allowed around two dozen ships to transit the Strait of Hormuz, easing concerns about the apparent impasse on ending the war in the Middle East.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/05/20/news/world/oil-retreats-stocks-rise-on-cautious-mideast-war-hopes/2348454

[2026-05-21 00:09 UTC+10:00] [US news] [Factuality: 90]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Barney Frank, one of first openly gay members of Congress, dies aged 86

Snippet: Pelosi hails Frank as ‘pioneering’ LGBTQ+ voice and key architect of financial reform

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/may/20/barney-frank-dead

[2026-05-21 00:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: CNBC

Title: Fintech firm Mercury hits $5.2 billion valuation after funding round, up 49% in 14 months

Snippet: Mercury, a fintech firm that provides banking services to startups, has raised $200 million in funding at a $5.2 billion valuation, CNBC has learned exclusively.

Read full article: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/05/20/fintech-mercury-valuation-fundraise-bank-charter.html

[2026-05-20 23:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Barney Frank, a liberal congressman and trailblazer for gay rights, dies

Snippet: House Financial Services Committee Chairman Rep. Barney Frank, D-Mass., speaks on Capitol Hill in Washington, July 22, 2010. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon, File)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/barney-frank-congressman-democrat-gay-rights-massachusetts-2bcabf60456bc189fef2cadd393a8b76

[2026-05-20 23:27 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: House bill allowing faster gov't response vs fuel-driven inflation hurdles 2nd reading

Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — The House of Representatives on Wednesday approved on second reading the proposed Kalinga Act, which seeks to enable a faster government response to fuel-driven inflation and other economic shocks.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/05/20/news/national/house-bill-allowing-faster-govt-response-vs-fuel-driven-inflation-hurdles-2nd-reading/2348301

[2026-05-20 23:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: IDF investigating reported ramming attack in West Bank

Snippet: The IDF is reviewing the details of an attempted ramming attack in the area of Ofra in the West Bank after the incident was reported on Wednesday afternoon.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/article-896844

[2026-05-20 22:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The National (UAE)

Title: Emirates debuts first retrofitted two-class A380 with Premium Economy cabin | The National

Snippet: Emirates airline's first reconfigured two-class Airbus A380 completed its inaugural commercial flight between Dubai and Birmingham on Wednesday.

Read full article: https://www.thenationalnews.com/travel/2026/05/20/emirates-debuts-first-retrofitted-two-class-a380-with-premium-economy-cabin/

[2026-05-20 21:46 UTC+10:00] [Banks] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Politico

Title: Lawmakers confirm Macron’s pick to lead Bank of France

Snippet: PARIS ― French President Emmanuel Macron’s pick to lead the Bank of France, Emmanuel Moulin, was confirmed by lawmakers Wednesday despite a concerted effort to torpedo his candidacy.

Read full article: https://www.politico.eu/article/macron-pick-lead-bank-of-france-moulin-governor-confirmed/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication

[2026-05-20 21:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Al Jazeera

Title: Why are nearly 50,000 Samsung workers about to strike in South Korea?

Snippet: South Korean chipmaker Samsung Electronics is facing one of the most serious workers’ strikes in its history, with a protest which could affect the overall economy and the group’s global supply of semiconductors.

Read full article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/5/20/why-are-nearly-50000-samsung-workers-about-to-strike-in-south-korea

[2026-05-20 21:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Zero Hedge

Title: Samsung Union Authorizes Massive Strike At Memory-Chip Plants After Mediation Talks Collapse

Snippet: Asian equities extended losses for a fourth straight session, with South Korea's benchmark KOSPI falling about 1% as the market priced in the shock of an imminent labor action at Samsung Electronics.

Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/markets/samsung-union-authorizes-massive-strike-memory-chip-plants-after-mediation-talks-collapse

[2026-05-20 20:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Zero Hedge

Title: A "Rubbish, Knee-Jerk Reaction": UK Treasury Pushes Food Price Caps As Inflation Re-Accelerates

Snippet: UK supermarkets are being urged by the government to limit food prices in return for easing regulations.

Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/personal-finance/rubbish-knee-jerk-reaction-uk-treasury-pushes-food-price-caps-inflation-re

[2026-05-20 20:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]

Source: BBC News

Title: Temperatures could reach 30C in bank holiday weekend heatwave

Snippet: Temperatures are forecast to rise as high as 30C in parts of the UK as a potential heatwave develops across the long bank holiday weekend.

Read full article: https://www.bbc.com/weather/articles/c3328epvm2do?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

[2026-05-20 20:43 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Target reports stronger-than-expected quarterly sales amid turnaround

Snippet: Target CEO Michael Fiddelke speaks at Target’s Financial Community Meeting at Target headquarters in Minneapolis, Tuesday, March 3, 2026. (AP Photo/Tom Baker, File)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/target-stores-sales-first-quarter-earnings-e9cb08ccbb751594634c13df3708805b

[2026-05-20 20:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Japan feels the squeeze as China’s rare earth magnet exports only partly recover

Snippet: China’s exports of rare earth magnets to Japan recovered only modestly last month, with Japanese firms warning of ‘severe’ shortages

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3354236/japan-feels-squeeze-chinas-rare-earth-magnet-exports-only-partly-recover?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-05-20 20:30 UTC+10:00] [China] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Japan feels the squeeze as China’s rare earth magnet exports only partly recover

Snippet: China’s exports of rare earth magnets to Japan recovered only modestly last month, with Japanese firms warning of ‘severe’ shortages

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3354236/japan-feels-squeeze-chinas-rare-earth-magnet-exports-only-partly-recover

[2026-05-20 20:27 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Hong Kong minister touts gold as ‘bridge between conventional and new finance’

Snippet: Treasury chief Christopher Hui also says city opted against separate regulatory authority for digital assets to support ‘convergence’

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3354257/hong-kong-minister-touts-gold-bridge-between-conventional-and-new-finance?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-05-20 20:27 UTC+10:00] [Hong Kong] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Hong Kong minister touts gold as ‘bridge between conventional and new finance’

Snippet: Treasury chief Christopher Hui also says city opted against separate regulatory authority for digital assets to support ‘convergence’

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3354257/hong-kong-minister-touts-gold-bridge-between-conventional-and-new-finance

[2026-05-20 20:08 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: EU economic package to make PH 'digital connectivity hub' in Southeast Asia

Snippet: MANILA, Philippines -- Finland underscored the deepening economic partnership between Manila and Helsinki, including regional initiatives such as the European Union’s Global Gateway and Digital Economy Package, which aims to make the Philippines a "digital connectivity hub" in Southeast Asia.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/05/20/news/eu-economic-package-to-make-ph-digital-connectivity-hub-in-southeast-asia/2348037

[2026-05-20 20:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Local businesses aiming to profit from the World Cup while having some fun along the way

Snippet: Local businesses around Kansas City are releasing twists to their signature products and other merchandise to join in on the World Cup festivities. (AP video: Nick Ingram)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/world-cup-economy-c7eb9f149991611c27c89e0efa330af3

[2026-05-20 19:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The National (UAE)

Title: Hormuz blockage is forging a new overland energy map for the Middle East | The National

Snippet: Senior Saudi statesman Prince Turki Al Faisal once told me that energy markets bind the world together. Coming from the man whose father, King Faisal, started the 1973 oil embargo – a near cataclysmic event at the time that saw the New York Stock Exchange shed almost half its value in a year, and ushered in a decade of high inflation, unemployment and stagnant industrial productivity worldwide – that means something.

Read full article: https://www.thenationalnews.com/opinion/comment/2026/05/20/hormuz-blockage-is-forging-a-new-overland-energy-map-for-the-middle-east/

[2026-05-20 19:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Nikkei Asia

Title: Bank Indonesia raises policy rate by 0.5%, exceeding market expectations

Snippet: Bank Indonesia has kept interest rates unchanged for the previous seven months. (Photo by Yuki Kohara)

Read full article: https://asia.nikkei.com/business/markets/bank-indonesia-raises-policy-rate-by-0.5-exceeding-market-expectations

[2026-05-20 19:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Nikkei Asia

Title: Bank Indonesia raises policy rate by 0.5 point, exceeding market expectations

Snippet: Bank Indonesia has kept interest rates unchanged for the previous seven months. (Photo by Yuki Kohara)

Read full article: https://asia.nikkei.com/business/markets/bank-indonesia-raises-policy-rate-by-0.5-point-exceeding-market-expectations

[2026-05-20 19:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: NIS 20m. of cigarettes confiscated in West Bank smuggling attempt

Snippet: Israeli law enforcement officials confiscated approximately NIS 20 million worth of cigarettes smuggled into the West Bank through the port of Ashdod, police announced Wednesday morning.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/crime-in-israel/article-896810

[2026-05-20 19:08 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The National (UAE)

Title: Abu Dhabi Ship Building signs Dh1.3bn deal with Italy's Leonardo for Kuwaiti missile boats | The National

Snippet: Italian defence company Leonardo signed a deal worth €320 million (Dh1.3 billion) with the UAE’s Edge Group unit Abu Dhabi Ship Building to provide advanced naval combat systems for the Kuwait navy’s missile boat programme.

Read full article: https://www.thenationalnews.com/business/economy/2026/05/20/abu-dhabi-ship-building-signs-dh13bn-leonardo-deal-for-kuwait-missile-boats/

[2026-05-20 19:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: More Republicans approve of Trump on immigration than the economy: poll

Snippet: President Donald Trump with first lady Melania Trump addresses the attendees from the Blue Room Balcony of the White House during the annual Congressional Picnic on the South Lawn, Tuesday, May 19, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/poll-trump-republicans-economy-iran-immigration-283a726342b3b41e0b71f2b2941d8484

[2026-05-20 19:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: BBC News

Title: What is happening to UK prices?

Snippet: Prices in the UK rose by 2.8% in the year to April, down from the 3.3% recorded in March, but still above the Bank of England's 2% target.

Read full article: https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c17rgd8e9gjo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

[2026-05-20 19:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Chinese investment in Europe surges to 7-year high despite rising trade tensions

Snippet: But study warns that new project pipeline appears to be drying up, as Chinese investors face pressure from both Beijing and Brussels

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3354235/chinese-investment-europe-surges-7-year-high-despite-rising-trade-tensions?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-05-20 19:04 UTC+10:00] [France] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Chinese investment in Europe surges to 7-year high despite rising trade tensions

Snippet: But study warns that new project pipeline appears to be drying up, as Chinese investors face pressure from both Beijing and Brussels

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3354235/chinese-investment-europe-surges-7-year-high-despite-rising-trade-tensions

[2026-05-20 19:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: China’s stocks have upside room as liquidity and earnings grow, JPMorgan says

Snippet: Bank forecasts gains of 27 per cent for the MSCI China Index and 7 per cent for the CSI 300 this year

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/business/china-business/article/3354215/chinas-stocks-have-upside-room-liquidity-and-earnings-grow-jpmorgan-says?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-05-20 19:00 UTC+10:00] [China stocks] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: China’s stocks have upside room as liquidity and earnings grow, JPMorgan says

Snippet: Bank forecasts gains of 27 per cent for the MSCI China Index and 7 per cent for the CSI 300 this year

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/business/china-business/article/3354215/chinas-stocks-have-upside-room-liquidity-and-earnings-grow-jpmorgan-says

[2026-05-20 19:00 UTC+10:00] [Sport / Soccer] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: ‘All is on course’ for Matildas’ 2027 World Cup campaign despite FA’s financial woes

Snippet: Football Australia’s severe financial loss and mass redundancies will not affect the Matildas’ preparations for the 2027 World Cup, according to coach Joe Montemurro.

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/sport/soccer/all-is-on-course-for-matildas-2027-world-cup-campaign-despite-fa-s-financial-woes-20260520-p5zz0h.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-05-20 18:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: S. Korea, US to launch nuclear sub working groups

Snippet: Since 2017, I have covered South Korea’s political and economic landscape as a reporter, with a focus on foreign affairs, inter-Korean relations and security.As a foreign affairs reporter, I closely follow developments from the Ministry of Unification, the Foreign Ministry and the Defense Ministry, tracking shifts in diplomacy, military policy and North Korea’s evolving posture.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10742243

[2026-05-20 18:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AfricaNews

Title: China and Russia reaffirm close ties amid US visit

Snippet: President Xi Jinping hailed China and Russia's "unyielding" ties in talks with Vladimir Putin on Wednesday, as the pair met to underscore their alliance days after Donald Trump's visit to the Asian superpower economy.

Read full article: http://www.africanews.com/2026/05/20/china-and-russia-reaffirm-close-ties-amid-us-visit/