Topic: Economy & Finance — Neutral reports only
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[2026-05-09 04:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: I have travelled to the UAE countless times, in various capacities – privately, as Austria’s foreign minister and later as my country’s chancellor. In recent years, I have spent about one week per month here, even establishing an office in Abu Dhabi. In many ways, it has become a second home.
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[2026-05-09 03:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: Michael Burry of "Big Short" fame is warning that the stock market's fixation on artificial intelligence is beginning to resemble the final stages of the dot-com bubble.
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[2026-05-09 03:26 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Already looking like something right out of the dot com bubble, Intel stock soared even more moments ago, surging almost 20% and hitting a new all time high over $130 (it was trading at $80 a few days ago), after the WSJ reported that the White House-backed chipmaker has reached a preliminary agreement to manufacture some of the chips that power Apple devices.
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[2026-05-09 03:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Pedestrians walk past a stock quotation board in Tokyo showing the Nikkei Stock Average's figure on May 7. © Reuters
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[2026-05-09 03:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Runners pass by Israel’s separation wall as they compete in the Palestine Marathon in the West Bank city of Bethlehem, Friday, May 8, 2026. (AP Photo/Mahmoud Illean)
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[2026-05-09 02:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Nearly seven weeks after OnlyFans owner and billionaire Leonid Radvinsky died, and after months of reports that the sex-worker streaming platform was exploring a stake sale, the Financial Times reported Friday morning that San Francisco-based Architect Capital is preparing to buy a minority stake in the company.
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[2026-05-09 02:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: A massive cyberattack that crippled the Canvas online learning platform as finals were getting underway at many universities could leave them scrambling for as long as a month — and expose the education software giant to major legal and financial fallout, cybersecurity experts told The Post.
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[2026-05-09 02:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: SLOWER-THAN-EXPECTED first-quarter growth has underlined expectations of a below-target outcome for 2026, with Fitch unit BMI revising its forecast to 4.2 percent from 4.7 percent and Bank of America (BofA) maintaining its markedly lower projection of 2.0 percent.
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[2026-05-09 02:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: FIRST, we got hit by a double whammy of Covid-19 and Pharmally. Second, we reel from the spillover ravages of the Iran war after waking up to find flood control grafters had robbed us of our taxes. Both pairs of calamities sank the economy to new lows that left everyone worse off, especially the poor.
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[2026-05-09 02:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: DIESEL prices will go down, while gasoline prices could rise next week, mostly due to the global market reacting to a possible ceasefire between the US and Iran, local oil industry sources said on Friday.
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[2026-05-09 01:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — Malacañang on Friday hit back at Vice President Sara Duterte after she criticized the President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.'s handling of unemployment and the economy.
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[2026-05-09 01:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Palestinian Mohamad Al-Assi, who was released from Israeli detention six months ago, runs past Israel’s separation wall as he trains ahead of the Palestine Marathon in the West Bank city of Bethlehem, Thursday, May 7, 2026. (AP Photo/Sam Metz)
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[2026-05-09 01:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: The Knicks and 76ers continue their best-of-7 series on Friday, and Polymarket has an exclusive sign-up offer for readers of The Post when they create an account on the fast-growing prediction market using the Polymarket promo code NYPMAX.
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[2026-05-09 00:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Two captives were locked inside the bank's vault but were freed by police unharmed. (Sascha Ditscher/dpa via AP)
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[2026-05-09 00:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The gains mainly came in the healthcare, transport and warehousing and retail trade sectors
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[2026-05-09 00:12 UTC+10:00] [April] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The gains mainly came in the healthcare, transport and warehousing and retail trade sectors
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[2026-05-09 00:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: With the "mini war" still ongoing (albeit with a 'ceasefire' in place), expectations were for a continued slide (already at record lows) in the American consumer's sentiment in preliminary UMich data for May released today.
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[2026-05-08 23:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Chinese shipping giants are signing long contracts and rejigging their networks, as they hedge against prolonged disruptions to global trade routes
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[2026-05-08 23:30 UTC+10:00] [Cosco Shipping] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Chinese shipping giants are signing long contracts and rejigging their networks, as they hedge against prolonged disruptions to global trade routes
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[2026-05-08 23:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: In his preview of today's NFP report, Goldman's Delta One head wrote that "NFP almost feels like a sideshow at this point. You can argue weak labor data gives a Warsh led Fed enough cover to cut, but with oil and input inflation still elevated there’s also an argument that a weakening labor market alongside a constrained Fed is actually the more difficult combination for risk assets." With that in mind, moments ago the BLS reported that in April the
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[2026-05-08 23:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: More than 65,000 business and individual customers across the UAE have availed loan deferrals, interest relief and fee waivers worth Dh6.2 billion ($1.69 billion) to offset the economic impact of the Iran war.
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[2026-05-08 23:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Wall Street may be profiting from the US and Israeli war on Iran, but short-term gains due to rising oil prices and market volatility are causing a slowdown in dealmaking – threatening its core business, market analysts have told Middle East Eye.
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[2026-05-08 22:51 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: Thousands of people have taken part in the Palestine Marathon and Half Marathon which returned to the West Bank city of Bethlehem after a two-year pause because of restrictions over the Gaza War.
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[2026-05-08 22:44 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: The Arizona Cardinals had a pretty miserable season in 2025, but things are looking up, right? Not according to the sports betting market.
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[2026-05-08 22:42 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Hiring was surprisingly strong in April for the second month in a row, signaling the labor market may be withstanding pressures from higher energy costs amid the Iran war for now.
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[2026-05-08 22:23 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: US equity futures are higher and just shy of a new record, with technology names leading futures higher ahead of April jobs report, after Trump’s assertion that the Iran ceasefire is still holding despite an exchange of weapons between the US and Iran overnight, and a deep weekly loss for oil help futures regain positive momentum.
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[2026-05-08 22:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Major investment banks expand market share in China, with Goldman reclaiming the revenue lead while Shengang keeps its asset crown
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[2026-05-08 22:00 UTC+10:00] [A-share market] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Major investment banks expand market share in China, with Goldman reclaiming the revenue lead while Shengang keeps its asset crown
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[2026-05-08 21:29 UTC+10:00] [Paul Simon] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: M&S Bank Arena, LiverpoolWhat Simon has lost in vocal power he has added in intimacy and authority – and this hushed performance makes for an arena concert like no other
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[2026-05-08 21:26 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: Akamai's stock jumped in early trading Friday after it announced a $1.8 billion deal with an AI company and posted first-quarter earnings that were in line with estimates.
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[2026-05-08 21:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: A police officers stands at the scene of an incident where, according to reports, a hostage situation has occurred at a bank branch in Sinzig, Germany, Friday, May 8, 2026. (Thomas Frey/dpa via AP)
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[2026-05-08 21:11 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Israeli settlers established a new illegal settlement outpost northwest of the town of Bruqin near the occupied West Bank city of Salfit on Thursday, the Palestinian news agency Wafa reported, citing a local researcher.
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[2026-05-08 21:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Decrease to take effect on May 16 and comes after airline raised surcharges due to higher fuel prices as Middle East war disrupted supplies
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[2026-05-08 21:05 UTC+10:00] [mainland China] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Decrease to take effect on May 16 and comes after airline raised surcharges due to higher fuel prices as Middle East war disrupted supplies
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[2026-05-08 20:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: The European Commission on Friday told airlines that the impact of the Iran war on the jet fuel market is not severe enough to allow airlines to charge passengers a fuel hike surcharge, or to avoid compensation payments for cancelled flights. All passenger protection rules remain unchanged, the commission said.
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[2026-05-08 20:38 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: President Lee Jae Myung and first lady Kim Hea Kyung on Friday visited a traditional market in central Seoul and met with merchants and shoppers as part of efforts to check on people's livelihoods.
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[2026-05-08 20:37 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: The UAE announced Dh180 billion ($49 billion) in cumulative offtakes over the next decade during the Make it in the Emirates summit as part of the government's push to strengthen and broaden the country's industrial base amid Iran war driven uncertainties.
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[2026-05-08 20:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Scholars urge a pivot to shared AI and EV standards and cooperation, while an upgraded China-South Korea free-trade pact is deemed vital
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[2026-05-08 20:30 UTC+10:00] [Samsung Global Research China] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Scholars urge a pivot to shared AI and EV standards and cooperation, while an upgraded China-South Korea free-trade pact is deemed vital
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[2026-05-08 20:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: The US has enjoyed dramatically larger economic growth so far this year than most other large developed countries in the world, economic data shows.
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[2026-05-08 20:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Mainland youngsters reflect on ‘paid’ time spent caring for and keeping company with their parents, say it is not a panacea for tough job market
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[2026-05-08 20:00 UTC+10:00] [China] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Mainland youngsters reflect on ‘paid’ time spent caring for and keeping company with their parents, say it is not a panacea for tough job market
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[2026-05-08 19:53 UTC+10:00] [Vladimir Putin] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Snippet: O Kremlin endureceu drasticamente as medidas de segurança em torno do presidente russo, Vladimir Putin. O motivo seriam temores crescentes de atentados e golpes de Estado. Isso consta em um relatório de um serviço de inteligência europeu, citado pelo portal russo especializado em jornalismo investigativo Important Stories, bem como pela emissora americana CNN e pelo jornal britânico Financial Times.
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[2026-05-08 19:28 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) has demanded a “public progress update” from United States authorities on the FBI probe into the Israeli military’s killing of Palestinian-American Al Jazeera journalist Shireen Abu Akleh, 51, who was shot dead in the occupied West Bank in 2022.
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[2026-05-08 19:21 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Lam will chair the board of the first entity established to accelerate development of the Northern Metropolis megaproject
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[2026-05-08 19:21 UTC+10:00] [Development Bureau] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Lam will chair the board of the first entity established to accelerate development of the Northern Metropolis megaproject
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[2026-05-08 19:08 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The company is seeking to list on the Sci-Tech Innovation Board, also known as the Star Market, of the Shanghai Stock Exchange
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[2026-05-08 19:08 UTC+10:00] [China International Capital Corp] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The company is seeking to list on the Sci-Tech Innovation Board, also known as the Star Market, of the Shanghai Stock Exchange
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[2026-05-08 18:52 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, May 8 (Yonhap) -- President Lee Jae Myung and first lady Kim Hea Kyung on Friday visited a traditional market in central Seoul and met with merchants and shoppers as part of efforts to check on people's livelihoods.
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[2026-05-08 18:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Toyota forecast a 20 percent decline in profit for the current financial year on Friday, as cost and supply uncertainties stemming from the Iran war weigh on earnings even as robust demand for its hybrid models powers sales growth.
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