Topic: Financial Markets — Neutral reports only
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[2026-03-13 03:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: WASHINGTON — The Senate passed on a bipartisan basis a bill barring Wall Street investors from buying up single-family homes, sending the legislation back to the House where it faces an uphill battle before reaching President Trump’s desk.
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[2026-03-13 03:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: Italian defense firm Leonardo said it is "positioned on a path of strong growth" on Thursday, as European defense companies stand to gain business from the war in Iran, as they have been boosted by the war in Ukraine.
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[2026-03-13 02:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Saudi Arabia's state oil company is currently in talks to buy Ukrainian drones to protect its oil fields from Iranian attacks, according to the Wall Street Journal.
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[2026-03-13 02:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: NEWARK, Calif., March 12, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Lucid Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: LCID), maker of the world's most advanced software-defined vehicles and technologies, today announced a comprehensive financial and product strategy designed to scale its business, accelerate its path to profitability and positive free cash flow, and extend its technology leadership into higher volume premium segments of the global automotive market.
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[2026-03-13 02:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Sports LIV Golf Singapore Par Scores By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Updated [hour]:[minute] [AMPM] [timezone], [monthFull] [day], [year] Add AP News on Google Add AP News as your preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Share Share Facebook Copy Link copied Print Email X LinkedIn Bluesky Flipboard Pinterest Reddit ThursdayAt Sentosa Golf ClubSingaporePurse: $20M (Individual); $10M (Team)Yardage: 7,591; Par: 71First RoundJon Rahm67-4Lee Westwood67-4Richard T.
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[2026-03-13 02:11 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: US stocks plummeted Thursday as oil prices hit $100 after Iran’s new supreme leader vowed to keep the Strait of Hormuz blocked.
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[2026-03-13 02:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Screens display financial information on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange in New York, Tuesday, March 10, 2026. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)
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[2026-03-13 00:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: FRANKFURT, Germany — German carmaker BMW reported solid profit Thursday despite US tariffs and tough competition in China -- delivering a far better result than the heavy falls reported by rivals Volkswagen Group and Mercedes-Benz.
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[2026-03-12 23:30 UTC+10:00] [Brickell City Centre] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Swire’s underlying profit rose on asset disposals, while falling property valuations weighed on results at both Swire and Wharf
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[2026-03-12 22:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: BEIJING, March 12, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Roborock today announced that it has become the world's No. 1 smart cleaning robot brand in 2025, according to the IDC Worldwide Quarterly Smart Vacuum Robotics Tracker, 2025 (1). This recognition reflects Roborock's technology leadership and accelerated global expansion in an industry that is currently entering a new stage of development defined by an expanding product portfolio.
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[2026-03-12 22:23 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: Qatari-backed investment fund Irth Capital has this month made a $47-per-share offer to buy pizza chain Papa John’s International, marking a second takeover attempt after a previous bid alongside Apollo Global Management last year, the Reuters news agency reported, citing two sources familiar with the matter.
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[2026-03-12 22:15 UTC+10:00] [Apple MacBook Neo] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: It looks and feels like a regular MacBook but is half the price, and while lacking a few bells and whistles, the Neo delivers a solid performance
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[2026-03-12 20:30 UTC+10:00] [Singapore] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Trio share opening-day lead with Bryson DeChambeau at Serapong Course, where changing winds and fast greens made for a tricky test of golf
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[2026-03-12 20:27 UTC+10:00] [scmp] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Profits drop to HK$14.6 billion as the rail giant cites lower mainland growth, overseas project losses and mounting maintenance costs
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[2026-03-12 19:38 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The Deputy Minister of Defence, Aruna Jayasekara, confirmed that a large stock of ‘Ice’ (crystal meth) and heroin, brought to the Dikowita Fishing Harbor, is estimated to be worth Rs. 10 billion.
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[2026-03-12 19:00 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: President Lee Jae Myung will chair a policy meeting on March 18 aimed at strengthening the resilience and restoring stability of South Korea’s capital markets, the presidential office said Thursday.
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[2026-03-12 18:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: Hello, this is Leonie Kidd writing to you from London. Welcome to another edition of CNBC's Daily Open.
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[2026-03-12 17:43 UTC+10:00] [Business / Markets] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: While many investors may have panicked when $110 billion was wiped off the sharemarket in a matter of hours on Monday, setting the scene for a volatile week, Marina Hilellis was filled with excitement.
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[2026-03-12 17:19 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Line Plus, the Korean subsidiary of Line Corporation, on Thursday unveiled ActEngine AI, an artificial intelligence platform designed to automate customer support and sales operations, marking its push into the fast-growing enterprise AI market across Asia.
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[2026-03-12 17:07 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: South Korea’s decision to make school bullying records a mandatory factor in college admissions starting in 2026 is fueling a new shadow market of consultants promising to erase or neutralize disciplinary records.
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[2026-03-12 15:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: This report is from this week's "Inside India" newsletter which brings you timely, insightful news and market commentary on the emerging powerhouse. Subscribe here.
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[2026-03-12 15:07 UTC+10:00] [Opinion] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Asia Times
Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive
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[2026-03-12 12:55 UTC+10:00] [Restaurants] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: René Redzepi also steps down from non-profit board after accusations of both physical and psychological abuse
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[2026-03-12 12:01 UTC+10:00] [China] [Factuality: 92]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Young people shun sharing feelings, fears with family or friends, turn to virtual spaces, which experts warn could erode real human contact
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[2026-03-12 10:30 UTC+10:00] [corporate earnings] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: High commodity prices also a factor as mainland-listed firms set to continue outperforming Hong Kong peers battered by ‘involution’
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[2026-03-12 07:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Most U.S. stocks fell, but the market remained calm, even as the price of oil got back to rising.
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[2026-03-12 06:56 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
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.
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[2026-03-12 06:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Sri Lanka’s most Trusted and Innovative media services provider
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[2026-03-12 06:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
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.
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[2026-03-12 05:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
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.
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[2026-03-12 05:25 UTC+10:00] [Business / Markets] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: US stocks are wavering in mixed trading as the price of oil gets back to rising.
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[2026-03-12 04:33 UTC+10:00] [Technology] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Journal reported that cryptocurrency exchange shut down internal investigation into transactions with network funding terror groups
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[2026-03-12 03:54 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
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.
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[2026-03-12 03:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Stocks slipped Wednesday, with the Dow tumbling 400 points, as the price of oil gets back to rising.
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[2026-03-12 03:00 UTC+10:00] [Well actually] [Factuality: 95]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Experts share tips on dressing as the most authentic version of yourself and avoiding the draw of the latest microtrends
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[2026-03-12 03:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
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.
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[2026-03-12 02:00 UTC+10:00] [US news] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Due to the volatile cocoa market, companies like Hershey are using replacement ingredients such as sugar, oil, milk and nuts
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[2026-03-12 01:35 UTC+10:00] [News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Michael West Media
Snippet: March 12, 2026 01:35 | News
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[2026-03-12 01:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
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.
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[2026-03-11 23:49 UTC+10:00] [Middle East] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Asia Times
Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive
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[2026-03-11 23:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: Shares of Nebius Group popped 14% on Wednesday after Nvidia announced it would invest $2 billion in the artificial intelligence cloud company.
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[2026-03-11 23:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Middle East Eye
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.
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[2026-03-11 21:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The company’s strong results and energy storage push spark gains for battery makers listed in Hong Kong and mainland China
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[2026-03-11 20:00 UTC+10:00] [Philosophy books] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: The philosopher offers a measured and reasonable argument against assisted dying
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[2026-03-11 19:30 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
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.
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[2026-03-11 18:26 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
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.
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[2026-03-11 18:08 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
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.
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[2026-03-11 18:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
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.
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[2026-03-11 17:38 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
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.
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[2026-03-11 17:04 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
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.
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