Topic: Economy & Finance — Neutral reports only
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[2026-07-21 15:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: The US Justice Department said on Monday it launched a probe reviewing whether some Harvard University financial aid programs were discriminatory, marking the latest fight against the university by US President Donald Trump's administration.
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[2026-07-21 15:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Several booksellers say shifting consumer habits and unstable weather during seven-day event dampened business
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[2026-07-21 15:16 UTC+10:00] [Ng] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Several booksellers say shifting consumer habits and unstable weather during seven-day event dampened business
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[2026-07-21 14:52 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Currency traders work near a screen showing the Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI), SK Hynix and Samsung Electronics Co. stock price at the foreign exchange dealing room of the Hana Bank headquarters in Seoul, South Korea, Tuesday, July 21, 2026. (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon)
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[2026-07-21 14:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, July 21 (Yonhap) -- Unionized workers at internet-only Kakao Bank have voted to launch a full-scale strike July 31, as talks with management over wage increases and other benefits fell through, its union said Tuesday.
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[2026-07-21 14:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: Inflation fears are back on the table, amid worries over escalating tensions between the U.S. and Iran in the Middle East conflict which has kept oil prices elevated, according to analysts.
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[2026-07-21 14:00 UTC+10:00] [Business] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
Snippet: This is AI-generated and may have errors. For context, always refer to the full article. Report issues here.
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[2026-07-21 13:52 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: (3rd LD) Hourly minimum wage set at 10,700 won for 2027, up 3.7 pct from this year
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[2026-07-21 13:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, July 21 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's bourse operator on Tuesday activated a buy-side sidecar for the benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI) as the stock index sharply rose, led by tech gains.
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[2026-07-21 13:28 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The jobless rate for 16- to 24-year-olds fell for the third month, though the labour market in China faces headwinds
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[2026-07-21 13:28 UTC+10:00] [jobs data] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The jobless rate for 16- to 24-year-olds fell for the third month, though the labour market in China faces headwinds
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[2026-07-21 13:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, July 21 (Yonhap) -- The chief of the South Korean central bank will attend a meeting of top central bankers from the East Asia and Pacific region later this week to discuss recent financial issues, the Bank of Korea (BOK) said Tuesday.
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[2026-07-21 13:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, July 21 (Yonhap) -- The government has retrieved 73 percent of the public funds used to bail out troubled financial firms since the 1997-1998 Asian financial crisis, the financial regulator said Tuesday.
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[2026-07-21 12:41 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: Emirates has officially unveiled an Economy class headrest that went viral last month, confirming the adjustable design will be rolled out across much of its fleet as part of a major investment to improve passenger comfort.
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[2026-07-21 12:38 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: The Bank of Korea said Tuesday that it plans to launch a pilot program for a 24-hour offshore won settlement network in September as part of the country's efforts to improve foreign investors' access to the local financial market.
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[2026-07-21 12:37 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Uber's proxy entry into delivery market may come down to membership-perks contest with Coupang Eats
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[2026-07-21 12:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: HKEX is moving towards closed listings to compete with exchanges in other countries which allow for confidentiality
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[2026-07-21 12:30 UTC+10:00] [Nasdaq] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: HKEX is moving towards closed listings to compete with exchanges in other countries which allow for confidentiality
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[2026-07-21 12:28 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, July 21 (Yonhap) -- The Bank of Korea (BOK) said Tuesday that it plans to launch a pilot program for a 24-hour offshore won settlement network in September as part of the country's efforts to improve foreign investors' access to the local financial market.
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[2026-07-21 12:26 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: President Lee Jae Myung said Tuesday the government will adopt various measures on both the supply and demand sides to stabilize the property market and root out speculative behavior.
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[2026-07-21 12:24 UTC+10:00] [Business / Companies] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Nine’s publishing division, which includes this masthead, will make dozens of roles redundant as part of a restructure to sharpen its focus on digital news amid a tough advertising market and rapid technological disruption in the media industry.
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[2026-07-21 12:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, July 21 (Yonhap) -- President Lee Jae Myung said Tuesday the government will adopt various measures on both the supply and demand sides to stabilize the property market and root out speculative behavior.
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[2026-07-21 12:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, July 21 (Yonhap) -- The global semiconductor manufacturing equipment market is forecast to reach a record high in 2028, driven by increased investment in artificial intelligence (AI) infrastructure, an industry report showed Tuesday.
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[2026-07-21 12:13 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, July 21 (Yonhap) -- Sales of equity-linked securities (ELS), including equity-linked bonds (ELB), declined in the first half of this year from six months earlier, financial data showed Tuesday, mainly due to wild volatility in stock markets and Mideast tensions.
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[2026-07-21 12:11 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Chinese-backed online brokerage Moomoo entered Japan in 2022 but is now subject to disciplinary recommendations by the country's Financial Services Agency. (Source photos by Ryuta Minamihata and Manami Yamada)
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[2026-07-21 11:57 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — The House of Representatives prosecution panel on Tuesday said it was now focused on securing the “whale of evidence” after the Senate impeachment court approved subpoenas for the release of bank and tax records if Vice President Sara Duterte and husband, Manases Carpio.
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[2026-07-21 11:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: CSI 300 Index and Star Market 50 climbed to 0.4 per cent, while Hong Kong’s Hang Seng added 0.3 per cent when markets opened this morning
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[2026-07-21 11:49 UTC+10:00] [China stocks] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: CSI 300 Index and Star Market 50 climbed to 0.4 per cent, while Hong Kong’s Hang Seng added 0.3 per cent when markets opened this morning
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[2026-07-21 11:01 UTC+10:00] [BUSINESS] [Factuality: 95]
Source: The Japan Times
Snippet: The weak yen is an advantage for for foreign startups and investors in Tokyo, because it enables them to hire skilled personnel at a relatively low cost, Gov. Yuriko Koike said.
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[2026-07-21 11:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Official data points to a resilient tech-led rebound even as prominent economists warn household spending remains stubbornly cautious
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[2026-07-21 11:00 UTC+10:00] [K-shaped] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Official data points to a resilient tech-led rebound even as prominent economists warn household spending remains stubbornly cautious
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[2026-07-21 10:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Authored by Brad Jones via The Epoch Times,
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[2026-07-21 10:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: Get news alerts fromYou can manage notifications at any time by clicking the notifications icon.SubscribeMaybe later
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[2026-07-21 09:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon said investors are underestimating the risks facing the global economy and that he wouldn't buy either equities or long-dated U.S. Treasurys at their current prices.
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[2026-07-21 09:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon said investors are underestimating the risks facing the global economy and that he wouldn't buy either equities or long-dated U.S. Treasurys at their current prices.
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[2026-07-21 09:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: People take photos near a John Harvard statue, left, on the Harvard University campus, Jan. 2, 2024, in Cambridge, Mass. (AP Photo/Steven Senne, File)
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[2026-07-21 08:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: The United Nations said that it is concerned about Houthi threats to impose a "maritime embargo" on Saudi Arabia, which could potentially trigger a fresh surge in crude oil prices, disrupt fuel supplies and have further ramifications on the global economy.
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[2026-07-21 08:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The DoJ said it had opened a review to determine whether Harvard’s China-based financial aid programmes exclude American-citizen students
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[2026-07-21 08:31 UTC+10:00] [Israel] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The DoJ said it had opened a review to determine whether Harvard’s China-based financial aid programmes exclude American-citizen students
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[2026-07-21 08:08 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Topic:Financial Markets
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[2026-07-21 08:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: China’s Brazilian soybean imports up 13.7 per cent in June compared to a year earlier; US figures fell 20.6 per cent over the same period
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[2026-07-21 08:04 UTC+10:00] [Amcham Brasil] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: China’s Brazilian soybean imports up 13.7 per cent in June compared to a year earlier; US figures fell 20.6 per cent over the same period
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[2026-07-21 08:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: Kospi volatility rattles global markets, but more stimulus is not the answer--As wild swings shake Korea's stock market, pressure is growing on the government to curb speculation instead of fueling another rally--
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[2026-07-21 08:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Chinese car brands have suffered a steep drop in domestic sales this year, with Beijing scaling back subsidies and buyers reluctant to spend
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[2026-07-21 08:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Chinese car brands have suffered a steep drop in domestic sales this year, with Beijing scaling back subsidies and buyers reluctant to spend
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[2026-07-21 07:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Authored by Alexis Maubourguet, CIO, and Clément Mary-Dauphin, CEO of Adapt Investment Managers,
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[2026-07-21 07:24 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: See more of our coverage in your search results.
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[2026-07-21 07:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: A BBC Panorama investigation has uncovered how organised crime gangs are exploiting the UK's private rental market - targeting properties to take over and use for their operations.
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[2026-07-21 07:11 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: See more of our coverage in your search results.
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[2026-07-21 06:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Israeli forces on Monday evening detained five Palestinians, including two children, during a raid on the village of Kisan, east of Bethlehem in the occupied West Bank, according to a report from Wafa news agency.
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