Topic: Economy & Finance — Neutral reports only
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[2026-05-23 14:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: For a century, the resource that shaped global politics was oil. The next contest is forming around something the market has never properly priced: water.
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[2026-05-23 13:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: Officials suggested that the UK and Europe establish a single market in goods trade as part of the next phase of its Brexit reset, the BBC understands.
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[2026-05-23 13:21 UTC+10:00] [Property / News] [Factuality: 95]
Source: The Age
Snippet: A first home buyer with financial support from his mother paid $970,000 for a two-bedroom, two-bathroom apartment in Ashfield at auction on Saturday.
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[2026-05-23 13:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: A home cleaning service launched on 58.com puts robots to work assisting professional cleaners by carrying out repetitive tasks.
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[2026-05-23 12:27 UTC+10:00] [World / North America] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Washington: When Janet Yellen became the first female chair of the US Federal Reserve in 2014, she took the oath in a brief, private session at the central bank’s building, watched by her husband. It was a similar story for her successor, Jerome Powell, four years later.
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[2026-05-23 12:27 UTC+10:00] [BUSINESS] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Japan Times
Snippet: U.S. President Donald Trump stressed that he wants Kevin Warsh to independently lead the Federal Reserve, as he looked to downplay investor concern that he would pressure the new central bank chief on policy decisions.
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[2026-05-23 11:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: An analyst says countries are more willing to seek the World Bank’s help than from the IMF due to the IMF’s austerity conditions
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[2026-05-23 11:35 UTC+10:00] [Iran] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: An analyst says countries are more willing to seek the World Bank’s help than from the IMF due to the IMF’s austerity conditions
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[2026-05-23 11:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: AI-driven stock market hype is not independent of what is happening in the rest of the economy
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[2026-05-23 11:30 UTC+10:00] [S&P 500] [Factuality: 92]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: AI-driven stock market hype is not independent of what is happening in the rest of the economy
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[2026-05-23 10:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The head of the new company set up by the government to accelerate development of the megaproject reveals demand for space is strong.
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[2026-05-23 10:00 UTC+10:00] [Tax] [Factuality: 95]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: In the backlash to changes to capital gains tax, many claims have been made and not all of them stack up
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[2026-05-23 09:51 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: The Palestinian Authority presidency welcomed a joint statement by nine Western countries condemning Israel’s settlement expansion in the occupied West Bank, describing it as “an important step in the right direction”.
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[2026-05-23 09:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 95]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: The unusual May heat gripping the UK is forecast to intensify over the bank holiday weekend, reaching heatwave criteria in a number of locations.
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[2026-05-23 08:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Though this week’s China-Russia summit featured many agreements, none progressed the long-delayed Power of Siberia 2 natural gas pipeline
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[2026-05-23 08:00 UTC+10:00] [Guo Jiakun] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Though this week’s China-Russia summit featured many agreements, none progressed the long-delayed Power of Siberia 2 natural gas pipeline
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[2026-05-23 07:51 UTC+10:00] [Brexit] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Exclusive: Top British official presented idea in Brussels but sources say it was rebuffed
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[2026-05-23 07:30 UTC+10:00] [News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Michael West Media
Snippet: May 23, 2026 07:30 | News
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[2026-05-23 06:52 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: A pedestrian walks by an electronic signboard in Tokyo showing stock prices on May 22. (Photo by Nanami Sato)
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[2026-05-23 06:52 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: Qualcomm shares surged 12% on Friday and are now up 75% in the past month, as the chipmaker's increasingly central position in the physical AI boom becomes more apparent to Wall Street. The stock is trading at a record.
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[2026-05-23 06:52 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: WASHINGTON — Senior officials in the Food and Drug Administration’s tobacco center were blindsided by a recent decision that opens the door to allowing more unauthorized electronic cigarettes and nicotine pouches onto the U.S. market, The Associated Press has learned.
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[2026-05-23 06:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: The U.S. stock market closed out its eighth straight winning week.
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[2026-05-23 05:41 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: It took nearly a year. But it finally happened this quarter. Home Depot 's comps matched Lowe's , giving investors a reason to keep faith in the troubled stock. For months and months now, Jim Cramer has been frustrated at Home Depot's inability to keep pace with rival Lowe's — both in comparable sales and in stock performance.
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[2026-05-23 05:24 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Palestine has welcomed international moves against Israel’s illegal settlement expansion in the occupied West Bank.
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[2026-05-23 05:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Two weeks ago, when discussing the market "mystery" of sliding physical crude oil prices, we said that the most likely culprit were Chinese refiners, whose refining margins had just collapsed to the most negative on record.
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[2026-05-23 05:08 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney says Alberta is “at the centre” of his plans for the country’s economy, hours after the province announced that it will vote later this year on whether to hold a referendum on separating from Canada.
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[2026-05-23 05:01 UTC+10:00] [Business / Workplace] [Factuality: 95]
Source: The Age
Snippet: When Natalie MacDonald read an email from head office explaining her role had been made redundant, it felt like her heart, stomach and financial security collectively dropped out of her body.
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[2026-05-23 04:56 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Fentanyl is a potent synthetic opioid and a source of widespread addiction-related problems in the U.S. © AP
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[2026-05-23 04:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Guzman y Gomez had 224 locations in its home market of Australia as of June 2025. © Reuters
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[2026-05-23 04:35 UTC+10:00] [News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Michael West Media
Snippet: May 23, 2026 04:35 | News
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[2026-05-23 04:14 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Trump’s pick to lead the central bank must contend with an economy roiled by the AI boom, as well as oil price and tariff shocks
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[2026-05-23 04:14 UTC+10:00] [Jerome Powell] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Trump’s pick to lead the central bank must contend with an economy roiled by the AI boom, as well as oil price and tariff shocks
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[2026-05-23 04:03 UTC+10:00] [Diplomacy] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Politico
Snippet: The leaders of France, Germany, Italy and the U.K. on Friday urged Israel to halt the expansion of settlements in the West Bank and curb rising settler violence.
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[2026-05-23 03:22 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Justice Clarence Thomas, right, administers the oath during the swearing in of Kevin Warsh as Chairman of the Federal Reserve, left, as Warsh’s wife Jane Lauder looks on, in the East Room of the White House, Friday, May 22, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
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[2026-05-23 03:21 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: WASHINGTON, May 22 (Yonhap) -- Kevin Warsh was sworn in as the new Federal Reserve chair on Friday, vowing to lead a "reform-oriented" central bank, as U.S. President Donald Trump said he wants Warsh to be "totally independent" in his leadership role.
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[2026-05-23 03:16 UTC+10:00] [Donald Trump] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Former Wall Street banker takes over amid growing concern over cost of living – and disapproval of Trump’s agenda
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[2026-05-23 03:13 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Trader Robert Arciero works on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange, Friday, May 22, 2026. (AP Photo/Richard Drew)
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[2026-05-23 03:08 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: Kevin Warsh assumed office as US Federal Reserve chairman on Friday, with heightening inflation fears over a prolonged Iran war pushing up odds of higher interest rates.
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[2026-05-23 02:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: See more of our coverage in your search results.
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[2026-05-23 02:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: Incoming Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh's talk about "regime change" at the central bank has generated speculation about everything from interest rates to major personnel changes to fundamental alterations in the way it operates and communicates.
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[2026-05-23 02:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: ERROR 404 page not found Click here to go to the home page
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[2026-05-23 01:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: Nine Western countries have urged Israel to stop expanding its settlements in the occupied West Bank, in a joint statement that also condemns settler violence and warns construction companies not to bid for tenders.
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[2026-05-23 01:52 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Hitachi Rail, a subsidiary of Hitachi, has been expanding its railway business beyond rolling stock and into operation systems and other IT fields. (Photo by Hideaki Ryugen)
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[2026-05-23 01:44 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: Only 16 percent of Americans view the economy in the United States as “good” or “excellent”, a new Gallup poll suggests, as inflation continues to rise amid the war on Iran.
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[2026-05-23 01:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: China launched an unprecedented campaign against illegal cross-border trading to stem capital outflows, threatening severe penalties against brokers and ordering non-compliant accounts to be liquidated within two years, sparking a brutal selloff in three popular brokerages.
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[2026-05-23 01:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: The United Kingdom, Italy, Germany, France, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand issued a joint statement on Friday condemning Israel for its policies in the West Bank and the rise in settler violence, according to several of the countries' government websites.
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[2026-05-23 00:59 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: The UK, Germany, Italy, France called on the Israeli government to end the expansion of settlements and address settler violence in the occupied West Bank, in a joint statement reported by Wafa news agency.
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[2026-05-23 00:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Kevin Warsh, who’s promised the biggest shakeup in decades at the US central bank, is set to be sworn into office this morning at 1100ET in a White House ceremony as the 17th chair of the Federal Reserve.
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[2026-05-23 00:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Israeli forces burned crops and detained a young man in Al-Mughayyir, near Ramallah, Wafa news agency reported.
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[2026-05-23 00:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: President Donald Trump will swear in Kevin Warsh as chair of the Federal Reserve on Friday, putting him in charge of a central bank that must navigate a tumultuous economy and a president with very specific expectations on interest rates.
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