Topic: Economy & Finance — Neutral reports only
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[2026-08-26 03:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: A first-lien loan due in 2031 tied to Guggenheim Investments, the asset-management arm of Mark Walter's Guggenheim Partners, cratered to roughly 72 cents on the dollar Monday, according to Bloomberg data. The hefty discount suggests that lenders remain unconvinced by management's efforts to contain mounting fears over deteriorating earnings, accounting practices and ongoing federal investigations into Walter's financial empire.
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[2026-08-26 03:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: Alphabet's Waymo on Tuesday said it plans to roll out robotaxi rides in Germany in 2027, marking its third international market and first in the EU.
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[2026-08-26 03:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: The Bank of Japan and other agencies look to launch the new settlement system within the next few years. (Photo by Nanami Sato)
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[2026-08-26 02:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said that the "evacuation" of a United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (Unrwa) facility in the occupied West Bank carried out by Israeli forces on Tuesday was "in accordance with my directive and following the law we passed".
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[2026-08-26 02:55 UTC+10:00] [Defence policy] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Government resilience campaign aims to ensure people can cope in a national disaster, in order to free resources for most vulnerable
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[2026-08-26 02:29 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: The rial dropped to 2.02 million to the U.S. dollar as trading opened on currency markets. The currency had already been under pressure before the U.S. and Israel attacked Iran on Feb. 28 - now Trump’s administration has promised even stronger sanctions than those already in place would be announced Monday, including secondary sanctions on countries that continue to do business with Iran.
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[2026-08-26 02:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: TWO Philippine startups made it to Forbes Asia’s 100 to Watch list for 2026, highlighting the growing presence of local ventures in artificial intelligence-powered marketing and financial technology.
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[2026-08-26 02:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: EVERY management team knows the scene. A crisp strategy, walk the board through disciplined forecasts and land on a valuation built from rigorous cash-flow projections discounted at the weighted average cost of capital (WACC). The math says: execute well and value will follow. Then the stock goes nowhere or drifts lower.
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[2026-08-26 02:13 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: THE Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is open to exploring the tokenization of shares as part of efforts to encourage financial innovation and broaden participation in the Philippine capital market, Chairperson Francis Lim said.
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[2026-08-26 02:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent's bond market interventions have generated a modest decline in yields along with a growing chorus of derision from those who think they won't work over the long haul and could have dangerous repercussions.
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[2026-08-26 02:08 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: BAGUIO CITY — No suspected poisonous crabs were found during a joint inspection in the seafood section of the Baguio City Public Market on Monday, following a report of an alleged poisonous crab sold to a consumer.
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[2026-08-26 02:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: SINGAPORE ─ Bitcoin rose above $80,000 to hit a more than three-month high on Tuesday as a soft US dollar, in the wake of the moves by Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent to calm the bond market, revived momentum in the crypto sector.
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[2026-08-26 02:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MCDONALD’S Philippines’ Crispy Chicken Fillet is the country’s best-tasting chicken fillet, according to a recent study by market research firm FastForward.
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[2026-08-26 01:21 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: An Israeli Knesset member smashed a Palestinian memorial in the occupied West Bank on Tuesday, prompting condemnation.
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[2026-08-26 01:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: The US has said "the single greatest financial offensive ever" will help it and Israel end their ongoing war with Iran.
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[2026-08-26 01:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: The main economic flash point in the US campaign against Iran has been the Strait of Hormuz, which carried roughly 20 million barrels of oil a day before the war. That choke point no longer dominates the global energy market the way many feared it would.
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[2026-08-26 00:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: An Israeli Knesset member smashed a Palestinian memorial in the occupied West Bank on Tuesday, prompting condemnation.
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[2026-08-26 00:27 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: The CEO of Trump-linked World Liberty Financial said the company offers real utility and operates independently of political influence, refuting allegations of potential conflicts of interest.
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[2026-08-26 00:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent announced what his department called "an economic onslaught" against Iran on Monday that combined new sanctions with threats against Tehran's trading partners.
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[2026-08-26 00:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Shoppers choose a backpack at a Target store, Thursday, Aug. 13, 2026, in Woodbury, Minn. (AP Photo/Ellen Schmidt)
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[2026-08-25 23:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Mainland Chinese e-commerce giant is part of a consortium that won the first ‘large-scale land disposal’ project in the Northern Metropolis
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[2026-08-25 23:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Mainland Chinese e-commerce giant is part of a consortium that won the first ‘large-scale land disposal’ project in the Northern Metropolis
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[2026-08-25 23:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: After Canada stood firm in negotiations, analysts say that Washington failed to gain ‘veto’ on Ottawa’s trade with other countries
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[2026-08-25 23:00 UTC+10:00] [us China trade war] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: After Canada stood firm in negotiations, analysts say that Washington failed to gain ‘veto’ on Ottawa’s trade with other countries
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[2026-08-25 22:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Israeli settlers attacked journalists from Agence France-Presse (AFP) on Tuesday while they were reporting on tensions between settlers and Palestinians near Bethlehem, injuring at least five people, according to the journalists and medics.
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[2026-08-25 22:42 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: BEIJING — The U.S. is threatening to cut businesses that help Iran evade sanctions off from the American financial system. It puts China's banks in an uncomfortable position: Beijing can reject the demands, but its biggest lenders still have strong incentives to preserve access to U.S. dollars.
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[2026-08-25 22:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Zvi Sukkot, a member of the Israeli Knesset, can be seen smashing a monument in Madama in the Israeli-occupied West Bank. (Reuters: Yosi Reiner/Tzvi Sukkot's office)
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[2026-08-25 21:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: The Trump administration's "Operation Economic Outcast" has expanded the sanctions campaign across China and Hong Kong, targeting dozens of individuals and businesses while intentionally holding off on sanctioning major Chinese banks that keep Tehran connected to the global financial system. Beijing, meanwhile, signaled earlier Tuesday that it would not retreat from its economic relationship with Iran, raising the risk that Trump's economic war against Tehran could evolve into a direct confrontation with China, the largest buyer of discounted Iranian crude.
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[2026-08-25 21:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Prime Minister Mark Carney speaks about Canada’s response to new U.S. tariffs during a news conference on Parliament Hill in Ottawa on Saturday, Aug. 22, 2026. (Patrick Doyle/The Canadian Press via AP)
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[2026-08-25 21:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Newly drafted rules would expand oversight of direct offshore investments, with more reporting requirements but limited changes for market-linked schemes
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[2026-08-25 21:30 UTC+10:00] [NDRC] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Newly drafted rules would expand oversight of direct offshore investments, with more reporting requirements but limited changes for market-linked schemes
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[2026-08-25 21:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Israeli forces have stormed Unrwa vocational centres in Qalandiya and Kufr Aqab that serve about 16,000 Palestinian refugees across the occupied West Bank.
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[2026-08-25 21:24 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: By Dmitry Trenin, a president of the Russian International Affairs Council (RIAC) and a lead research fellow at the Institute of World Economy and International Relations. He is also a research professor at the Higher School of Economics.
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[2026-08-25 21:24 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: By Dmitry Trenin, a president of the Russian International Affairs Council (RIAC) and a lead research fellow at the Institute of World Economy and International Relations. He is also a research professor at the Higher School of Economics.
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[2026-08-25 21:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: Dick's Sporting Goods on Tuesday reported quarterly earnings that missed Wall Street expectations and lowered its outlook for Foot Locker amid what it called a "challenging athletic footwear and apparel marketplace."
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[2026-08-25 20:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Bessent is on a roll: first his attempt to send yields sharply lower by announcing an aggressive TSY buyback expansion, failed spectacularly, and then today, the US “economic D-Day” against Iran and unviled by Bessent, turned out to be "less Normandy and more Grenada", according to Bloomberg. But maybe, just like in the case of last week's "failed intervention", Bessent doesn't actually have to do much - in that case, all the Treasury secretary needs to do is spark a
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[2026-08-25 20:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Kaiser Jewellery International barred from receiving any inbound tour group visitors from Wednesday until September 24
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[2026-08-25 20:50 UTC+10:00] [Kowloon Bay] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Kaiser Jewellery International barred from receiving any inbound tour group visitors from Wednesday until September 24
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[2026-08-25 20:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: For more news, analysis, and the latest updates, head to jpost.com.
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[2026-08-25 20:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Finance Minister and Religious Zionist Party (RZP) leader Bezalel Smotrich scolded MK Zvi Sukkot following his destruction of a monument in Kafr Madama near Nablus, Israeli media reported on Tuesday.
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[2026-08-25 20:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: A BYD electric vehicle is charged at a public charging station in Bangkok, Thailand. Strong EV demand has helped support the recovery of Thailand's auto market. (Photo by Ken Kobayashi)
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[2026-08-25 20:21 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Israeli politician Zvi Yedidia Sukkot has been filmed attempting to destroy a memorial to Palestinians killed by Israel in the occupied West Bank.
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[2026-08-25 20:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: Ukraine's drone campaign against Russia's e-commerce industry is expanding from Wildberries to Ozon as Kyiv seeks to inflict fresh pain on President Vladimir Putin's wartime economy.
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[2026-08-25 19:59 UTC+10:00] [US economy] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Trump ally should cut budget deficit rather than try to suppress bond yields, says billionaire Stanley Druckenmiller
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[2026-08-25 19:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Bloomberg's continuous front-month uranium futures contract (UXA1 Comdty) briefly surged above $100 a pound in late January, driven by tightening supplies, renewed government support for nuclear power, and rising electricity demand from the AI infrastructure boom.
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[2026-08-25 19:28 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: An independent review into public school funding found a significant portion of financial pressures were in primary schools, but the way funding was calculated gave more weight to older students. (ABC News: Adam Shirley)
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[2026-08-25 19:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: The IDF on Tuesday confirmed it diverted troops from standard operational duties to guard MK Zvi Sukkot (Religious Zionist Party) on what he called a 'memorial tour' in several villages in Areas A and B in the West Bank.
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[2026-08-25 19:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Government expects robust demand to continue supporting trade development despite geopolitical risks
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[2026-08-25 19:01 UTC+10:00] [chip shipments] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Government expects robust demand to continue supporting trade development despite geopolitical risks
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[2026-08-25 18:52 UTC+10:00] [Shenzhen] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Tech hub to curb industrial output, conduct drills and use AI to pinpoint pollution sources, creating ‘crisp air’ as world leaders roll in
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