[2026-03-12 07:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: How major US stock indexes fared Wednesday 3/11/2026

Snippet: Most U.S. stocks fell, but the market remained calm, even as the price of oil got back to rising.

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/wall-street-stocks-dow-nasdaq-ca4cf546735077387e97304039299532

[2026-03-12 06:56 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Daily News

Title: SriLankan Airlines enhances Australia connectivity with 14 weekly flights - DailyNews

Snippet: SriLankan Airlines is set to increase its weekly service between Colombo and Melbourne to ten flights, effective from August 2, with the addition of three more scheduled flights in response to growing demand and evolving market dynamics.

Read full article: https://dailynews.lk/2026/03/12/business/965351/srilankan-airlines-enhances-australia-connectivity-with-14-weekly-flights/

[2026-03-12 06:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Daily News

Title: Shares - Colombo Stock Exchange ( Market Statistics on 11.03.2026 ) - DailyNews

Snippet: Sri Lanka’s most Trusted and Innovative media services provider

Read full article: https://dailynews.lk/2026/03/12/business/965315/shares-colombo-stock-exchange-market-statistics-on-11-03-2026/

[2026-03-12 06:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Daily News

Title: Fuel fund to minimize adverse effect on local consumers - DailyNews

Snippet: Prof. Priyanga Dunusinghe of the Department of Economics at the University of Colombo said that it is time to resort to methods such as establishing a fuel fund with the aim of minimising the adverse effects on local consumers and producers due to the sharp increase and decrease in fuel prices in the world market.

Read full article: https://dailynews.lk/2026/03/12/business/965381/fuel-fund-to-minimize-adverse-effect-on-local-consumers/

[2026-03-12 05:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Papa John’s mulling fresh $1.5B offer to go private: report

Snippet: Papa John’s International is reviewing a fresh bid from Irth Capital Management to take the pizza chain private, valuing it at about $1.5 billion, the Wall Street Journal reported Wednesday, citing people familiar with the matter.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/03/11/business/papa-johns-mulling-fresh-1-5b-offer-to-go-private-report/

[2026-03-12 05:25 UTC+10:00] [Business / Markets] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: ASX set to slide as Wall Street wobbles; Oil rises

Snippet: US stocks are wavering in mixed trading as the price of oil gets back to rising.

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/business/markets/asx-set-to-slide-as-wall-street-wobbles-oil-rises-20260312-p5o9o5.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-03-12 04:33 UTC+10:00] [Technology] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Binance sues Wall Street Journal over reporting on Iranian sanctions

Snippet: Journal reported that cryptocurrency exchange shut down internal investigation into transactions with network funding terror groups

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/mar/11/binance-crypto-wall-street-journal-lawsuit

[2026-03-12 03:54 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: IEA to release one-third of total oil reserve stock to combat energy crisis

Snippet: The International Energy Agency (IEA) said on Wednesday that its member countries agreed to unlock 400 million barrels of oil from their reserves, as the US-Israeli war on Iran cut off supplies from the Gulf.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/iea-to-release-one-third-total-oil-stock-combat-energy-crisis

[2026-03-12 03:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Dow sinks 400 points, oil heads to $90 as Iran war fears grip Wall Street

Snippet: Stocks slipped Wednesday, with the Dow tumbling 400 points, as the price of oil gets back to rising.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/03/11/business/dow-sinks-500-points-oil-heads-to-90-as-iran-war-fears-grip-wall-street/

[2026-03-12 03:00 UTC+10:00] [Well actually] [Factuality: 95]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: ‘Dress for who you are’: how to start finding your personal style

Snippet: Experts share tips on dressing as the most authentic version of yourself and avoiding the draw of the latest microtrends

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/wellness/2026/mar/11/how-to-start-finding-your-personal-style

[2026-03-12 03:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Stream It Or Skip It: ‘Dracula’ (2026) on VOD, Luc Besson’s Amusingly Batshit, Romantic Take on a Horror Classic

Snippet: One hint that we shouldn’t take Luc Besson’s new Dracula (now streaming on VOD platforms like Amazon Prime Video) too seriously? The shot of a road sign that seems to suggest that France and Romania share a border. Of course, by that point, we’ve already heard all the ridiculous accents and seen Count Dracula’s CGI gargoyle minions, so it’s not like we weren’t laughing already.

Read full article: https://decider.com/2026/03/11/luc-besson-dracula-2026-stream-it-or-skip-it/

[2026-03-12 02:00 UTC+10:00] [US news] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: ‘I took two bites and had to spit it out’: candy makers are phasing out real cocoa in chocolate

Snippet: Due to the volatile cocoa market, companies like Hershey are using replacement ingredients such as sugar, oil, milk and nuts

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/mar/11/reeses-hersey-chocolate-candy-cocoa

[2026-03-12 01:35 UTC+10:00] [News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Michael West Media

Title: Porsche to slash more jobs as profit slumps 91 per cent

Snippet: March 12, 2026 01:35 | News

Read full article: https://michaelwest.com.au/porsche-to-slash-more-jobs-as-profit-slumps-91-per-cent/

[2026-03-12 01:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: CNBC

Title: Oracle stock spikes 12% as strong Q3 earnings answer Wall Street AI buildout concerns

Snippet: Oracle shares rose 12% Wednesday after the company posted robust third-quarter earnings and assured analysts that the company does not plan to raise any additional debt in 2026 beyond what was already announced.

Read full article: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/03/11/oracle-orcl-stock-q3-earnings-ai-data-center.html

[2026-03-11 23:49 UTC+10:00] [Middle East] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Asia Times

Title: US energy chief’s deleted Hormuz X post called market manipulation

Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive

Read full article: https://asiatimes.com/2026/03/us-energy-chiefs-deleted-hormuz-x-post-called-market-manipulation/

[2026-03-11 23:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: CNBC

Title: Nebius stock pops 14% on Nvidia $2 billion investment announcement

Snippet: Shares of Nebius Group popped 14% on Wednesday after Nvidia announced it would invest $2 billion in the artificial intelligence cloud company.

Read full article: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/03/11/nebius-nvidia-ai-cloud.html

[2026-03-11 23:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Turkish arms subsidiary rebrands after sales to Israel sparks Iran war backlash

Snippet: When the Turkish arms company Repkon announced that it was entering the US market in late 2024, the move was hailed by both the Turkish government and the defence industry.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/turkey-repkon-arms-subsidiary-rebrands-after-sales-israel-amid-iran-war-backlash

[2026-03-11 21:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: CATL profit jump fuels Hong Kong battery stocks amid global energy storage boom

Snippet: The company’s strong results and energy storage push spark gains for battery makers listed in Hong Kong and mainland China

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/business/article/3346229/catl-profit-jump-fuels-hong-kong-battery-stocks-amid-global-energy-storage-boom

[2026-03-11 20:00 UTC+10:00] [Philosophy books] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Do Not Go Gentle by Kathleen Stock review – the case against euthanasia

Snippet: The philosopher offers a measured and reasonable argument against assisted dying

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/books/2026/mar/11/do-not-go-gentle-by-kathleen-stock-review-the-case-against-euthanasia

[2026-03-11 19:30 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: Korean ring smuggled bulk cigarettes to Australia, making $6m in profit

Snippet: South Korean customs authorities have uncovered a smuggling ring that bought cigarettes in bulk from domestic convenience stores and illegally exported them to high-priced markets such as Australia and New Zealand, generating about 10 billion won ($6.78 million) in profit.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10692207

[2026-03-11 18:26 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: CNBC

Title: India-China reset? Relaxed rules allow Beijing to invest in India after about six years of friction

Snippet: India is easing rules that will allow Chinese investments into the country, in a move that marks New Delhi's push to reset economic ties with Beijing after nearly six years of friction.

Read full article: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/03/11/india-china-investments-fdi-ties-business.html

[2026-03-11 18:08 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: Seoul shares up for 2nd day on bargain hunting amid Iran woes

Snippet: South Korean stocks finished higher for the second straight session Wednesday as investors hunted for bargains amid the market's recent volatility caused by the US-Iran war. The local currency rose against the greenback.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10692119

[2026-03-11 18:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: CNBC

Title: Rheinmetall earnings miss expectations as it says sales will grow up to 45% in 2026

Snippet: German arms maker Rheinmetall on Wednesday reported full-year sales that grew 29% year-over-year and said revenue would grow by even more in 2026, as defense companies are expected to be on the receiving end of governments' hiked spending on military capabilities.

Read full article: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/03/11/rheinmetall-rhm-fy-earnings-stock-2025.html

[2026-03-11 17:38 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: Mirae Asset Securities launches first global pension desk

Snippet: Mirae Asset Securities said it will launch the industry’s first dedicated service center for global companies in Korea’s rapidly expanding retirement pension market.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10692079

[2026-03-11 17:04 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: Starbucks Korea first globally to fund graduate degrees for staff

Snippet: Starbucks Korea said Wednesday it has expanded its employee scholarship program to cover master’s and doctoral degrees, becoming the first Starbucks market globally to offer graduate-level tuition support.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10692015

[2026-03-11 17:03 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: Hyundai Motor tops Volkswagen in profit for first time

Snippet: Hybrid pivot, flexible production lift Korean auto giant to global No. 2

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10692012

[2026-03-11 17:00 UTC+10:00] [US-Israel war on Iran] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Why Iran’s vital Kharg Island oil hub is still untouched by US-Israel bombers

Snippet: While some argue for destroying the terminal though which 90% of Iran’s oil exports flow, others caution of a global market ‘tailspin’

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/mar/11/why-irans-vital-kharg-island-oil-hub-is-still-untouched-by-us-israel-bombers

[2026-03-11 16:10 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: NCSoft to acquire German mobile game company JustPlay

Snippet: Korean gaming powerhouse to invest $202 million in European mobile game platform

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10691928

[2026-03-11 16:00 UTC+10:00] [Liza Minnelli] [Factuality: 90]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Ron Howard, Emma Rice, Neil Tennant and more on Liza Minnelli: ‘She holidayed in my Cornish bungalow’

Snippet: The showbiz legend has spent her whole life in the spotlight. As she turns 80, her friends and collaborators share their stories from Hollywood singalongs to acid house raves

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/music/2026/mar/11/ron-howard-emma-rice-neil-tennant-on-liza-minnelli

[2026-03-11 15:55 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: South Korea’s live performing arts market hit W1.73tr in 2025, up 18.8%

Snippet: Pop music concerts generated largest share, followed by musicals, dance

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10691909

[2026-03-11 15:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Asian shares gain as markets and oil prices hold steady

Snippet: A currency trader passes by a screen showing the Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI), rear center, and the foreign exchange rate between U.S. dollar and South Korean won, rear left, at the foreign exchange dealing room of the Hana Bank headquarters in Seoul, South Korea, Tuesday, March 10, 2026.

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/stocks-markets-oil-iran-trump-9015cbc7db4569fddd124659acfcaf86

[2026-03-11 14:00 UTC+10:00] [Goldman Sachs] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Halo trade reshapes Wall Street portfolios. Is China set to lead the heavy-asset era?

Snippet: The investment strategy gains momentum as AI spending, geopolitics and inflation boost demand for firms with heavy assets, low obsolescence

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/business/china-business/article/3346161/halo-trade-reshapes-wall-street-portfolios-china-set-lead-heavy-asset-era

[2026-03-11 13:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: US medical glove firm to invest $200M in PH

Snippet: MANILA, Philippines—President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. said that a United States-based medical glove company will invest $200 million to expand its operations in the Philippines by establishing a manufacturing facility in the country.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/03/11/news/us-medical-glove-firm-to-invest-200m-in-ph/2297574

[2026-03-11 11:52 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: US targets Iran mine-laying as war causes oil market havoc

Snippet: TEHRAN, Iran — The United States said Tuesday it was striking Iranian ships capable of mining the crucial Strait of Hormuz and threatened escalation if Tehran presses ahead, as the Middle East war wreaks havoc on global oil markets.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/03/11/world/americas-emea/us-targets-iran-mine-laying-as-war-causes-oil-market-havoc/2297500

[2026-03-11 11:51 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: California’s ‘behested payments’: a culture of corruption

Snippet: “First Partner” Jennifer Siebel Newsom has made a fortune from the non-profit organization she founded, The Representation Project, whose films indoctrinate kids to hate “toxic masculinity.”

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/03/10/opinion/californias-corrupt-behested-payments/

[2026-03-11 11:45 UTC+10:00] [Middle East] [Factuality: 90]

Source: Rappler

Title: Heaviest day of strikes yet on Iran despite market bets that war will end soon

Snippet: Already have Rappler+? Sign in to listen to groundbreaking journalism.

Read full article: https://www.rappler.com/world/middle-east/heaviest-day-strikes-iran-market-bets-war-end-soon/

[2026-03-11 11:40 UTC+10:00] [Politics / Federal] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: Slash income tax, lift it on assets: Spender’s plan for tax reform

Snippet: Working Australians would share in almost $30 billion worth of tax cuts under a plan from teal independent Allegra Spender that would drive up the tax paid by asset-rich residents, including many from her own wealthy electorate in Sydney’s eastern suburbs.

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/politics/federal/slash-income-tax-lift-it-on-assets-spender-s-plan-for-tax-reform-20260310-p5o94q.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-03-11 11:30 UTC+10:00] [Hong Kong stocks] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Middle East turmoil triggers retail-style swings by mainland investors in Hong Kong stocks

Snippet: Rapid shifts in cross-border flows show even Hong Kong’s most reliable buyers can amplify market turbulence during geopolitical shocks

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/business/china-business/article/3346102/middle-east-turmoil-triggers-retail-style-swings-mainland-investors-hong-kong-stocks

[2026-03-11 11:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Hollywood Hills hotspot serves a smashable Fortune Cookie Cake with a view of LA

Snippet: High above the sprawl of Los Angeles, Yamashiro Hollywood has spent more than a century pairing dinner with one of the most jaw-dropping views of the city.But the newest buzz around Yamashiro arrives at the end of the meal.The restaurant has introduced a playful showstopper known as the Fortune Cookie Smash Cake, a dessert designed to be cracked open tableside.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/03/10/us-news/hollywood-hills-fortune-cookie-cake-with-la-views/

[2026-03-11 10:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Stream It Or Skip It: ‘The Pink Pill: Sex, Drugs and Who Has Control’ on Paramount+, a Documentary About the Uphill Battle to Produce ‘the Female Viagra’

Snippet: The Pink Pill: Sex, Drugs and Who Has Control (now on Paramount+) has the potential to be a doozy of a Capitalism Movie. Director Aisling Chin-Yee’s documentary tells the long, winding story of filbanserin, a.k.a. Addyi, a drug that treats hypoactive sexual desire disorder in women, and has been dubbed “the female Viagra” – and that story is inevitably a thorny tangle of sexual politics, gender politics and regular old politics-politics.

Read full article: https://decider.com/2026/03/10/the-pink-pill-paramount-plus-review/

[2026-03-11 10:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: CA air resource board defends Cap-and-Invest amid pushback from state lawmakers and Big Oil

Snippet: There’s growing pressure to pull the plug on California’s proposed Cap-and-Invest Program but the agency behind the plan isn’t moving.The California Air Resources Board (CARB) responded to the concerns, calling the initiative “the most cost-effective way” to meet the state’s climate goals.“Although companies in the program have added their costs to gasoline prices, the proposed updates are not expected to add additional costs,” the office of CARB Chair Lauren Sanchez told the Post in a statement.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/03/10/us-news/california-air-resource-board-defends-cap-and-invest-program/

[2026-03-11 09:30 UTC+10:00] [EV] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Chinese EV maker Nio forecasts surge in deliveries after first quarterly profit

Snippet: The company’s turnaround highlights resilience in China’s EV market, defying a slowdown that has weighed on most domestic rivals

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/business/china-evs/article/3346142/chinese-ev-maker-nio-forecasts-surge-deliveries-after-first-quarterly-profit

[2026-03-11 07:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: How major US stock indexes fared Tuesday 3/10/2026

Snippet: U.S. stocks eased lower as investors wait for the next signal on when the war with Iran may end.

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/wall-street-stocks-dow-nasdaq-1529365fbaff46584b35ef13907186e6

[2026-03-11 07:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Daily News

Title: Bottled water industry has huge potential to boost forex earnings - DailyNews

Snippet: The convener of the Central Province Drinking Water Bottle Manufacturers Association, Sapumal Kumara, emphasizes the bottled water industry has a huge potential to boost as a foreign reserve generation industry.

Read full article: https://dailynews.lk/2026/03/11/business/964736/bottled-water-industry-has-huge-potential-to-boost-forex-earnings/

[2026-03-11 06:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Daily News

Title: Time for economic diversification without dependence on tourism, remittances - DailyNews

Snippet: The Middle East war has now lasted for more than a dozen days with no signs of abating. The war did not end in the manner the US and Israel expected. Iran resisted. It has now vowed to hold on to its resistance even further despite the destruction inflicted on its economy and public life.

Read full article: https://dailynews.lk/2026/03/11/general-opinion/964668/time-for-economic-diversification-without-dependence-on-tourism-remittances/

[2026-03-11 06:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Daily News

Title: Shares - Colombo Stock Exchange ( Market Statistics on 10.03.2026 ) - DailyNews

Snippet: Sri Lanka’s most Trusted and Innovative media services provider

Read full article: https://dailynews.lk/2026/03/11/business/964699/shares-colombo-stock-exchange-market-statistics-on-10-03-2026/

[2026-03-11 05:15 UTC+10:00] [Business / Markets] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: ASX set for more gains as Wall Street climbs; Oil keeps falling; $A higher

Snippet: The US stock market is holding steadier as Wall Street waits for the next signal on when the war with Iran may end.

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/business/markets/asx-set-for-more-gains-as-wall-street-climbs-oil-keeps-falling-a-higher-20260311-p5o99p.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-03-11 05:08 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Luzardo liked Phillies stable rotation, opted for $135 million deal rather than to test market

Snippet: Philadelphia Phillies starting pitcher Jesús Luzardo throws out Los Angeles Dodgers’ Teoscar Hernandez at first during the fourth inning in Game 2 of baseball’s National League Division Series, Oct. 6, 2025, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum, File)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/jesus-luzardo-phillies-contract-09ff4d409e6ecb2d49c125a96c2b7eee

[2026-03-11 05:02 UTC+10:00] [Money / Investing] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: Will Wall Street beat the ASX this year? You might be surprised

Snippet: For much of the past decade, Australian investors have watched the American S&P 500 surge ahead while our ASX 200 has lagged, weighed down by its heavy tilt toward banks and resources and its relative lack of exposure to the global technology cycle.

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/money/investing/will-wall-street-beat-the-asx-this-year-you-might-be-surprised-20260224-p5o50n.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-03-11 03:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Petroleum refinery based in Ohio sends doomsday letter to California’s Gov. Gavin Newsom

Snippet: Marathon Petroleum Corporation sent an urgent letter to California Gov. Gavin Newsom, warning him of the consequences of backing the Cap-and-Invest program, adding it was “deeply concerned.”

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/03/10/us-news/gavin-newsom-receives-doomsday-letter-from-marathon-petroleum-corporation/