Topic: Financial Markets — Neutral reports only
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[2026-02-25 06:56 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Overseas Realty (Ceylon) PLC released the 4th Quarter Unaudited Financial Statements for the Year ending December 31, 2025 delivering strong financial performance recording Group Revenue of Rs. 11,944 million, reflecting a 49% increase over the previous year and Group Profit Before Tax of Rs 9,266 million.
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[2026-02-25 06:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: MAS Holdings announced that the company’s strategic decision to cease garment manufacturing operations at its Methliya facility in Thulhiriya is part of a broader effort to re-position the business in response to the prolonged contraction in global apparel demand and evolving market conditions. The company said that all 2,200 Methliya employees were offered jobs and transfers to another MAS plant, locally or in Jordan, and such employees were offered a three month salary incentive for relocation.
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[2026-02-25 06:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Tokyo Cement Group (Tokyo Cement) reported a turnover of Rs. 14,523 million compared to Rs. 11,639 million over the same period of the previous year, and a profit after tax of Rs. 332 million compared to Rs. 1,006 million over the same period of the previous year, for the 3rd Quarter ending December 31, 2025.
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[2026-02-25 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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[2026-02-25 05:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Topic:Multiculturalism
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[2026-02-25 05:14 UTC+10:00] [Business / Markets] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: The US stock market is rebounding after getting a reminder that the artificial-intelligence technology boom may also have an upside.
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[2026-02-25 05:00 UTC+10:00] [Business / Companies] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Novo Nordisk’s next-generation weight-loss drug CagriSema has been labelled obsolete before it even hits the market after the pharma giant’s trial results failed to match the performance of existing obesity drugs from rival Eli Lilly.
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[2026-02-25 04:38 UTC+10:00] [Tourette syndrome] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Those with the condition share varying views of John Davidson’s tic during Sunday’s awards ceremony
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[2026-02-25 03:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MAYNILAD Watevr Services, Inc. (Maynilad) on Tuesday said that net income had climbed 19 percent to P15.219 billion in 2025, from P12.781 billion a year earlier, boosted by sustained operating efficiencies and continued infrastructure investments.
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[2026-02-25 03:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: RIZAL Commercial Banking Corp. (RCBC) on Tuesday said net income rose 11 percent to P10.6 billion last year from P9.52 billion in 2024, driven by higher interest earnings and consumer lending growth.
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[2026-02-25 03:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: UNITED States technology giants Alphabet, Amazon, Meta and Microsoft are expected to collectively invest about $650 billion to scale up artificial intelligence (AI)-related infrastructure this year, according to an analysis by Bridgewater Associates.
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[2026-02-25 03:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: APPLE will move some production of its Mac Mini desktop computer to the United States from Asia, with a new manufacturing effort set to begin later this year at a Foxconn facility in north Houston, the Wall Street Journal (WSJ) reported on Monday.
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[2026-02-25 03:11 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: CHINA’S Year of the Horse Spring Festival holiday concluded on Monday and unleashed a surge in tourism and consumer spending, with multiple key indicators reaching historic highs.
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[2026-02-25 03:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: CHINA has overtaken North America as the world’s top-grossing film market for the time being, with its 2026 box office revenue (including presales) surpassing 7 billion yuan (about $970 million) as of Saturday, slightly higher than North America’s $938 million, according to online ticketing platforms.
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[2026-02-25 03:08 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: CHINA’S consumer market has kicked off the year with a surge in demand for high-tech products, as strong sales of drones and artificial intelligence (AI) glasses, combined with heightened interest in robots following their appearance at the Spring Festival Gala, fuel a broader wave of technology-driven spending.
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[2026-02-25 02:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: A routine morning in a central Iran market turned into a disaster Tuesday when an Iranian army helicopter crashed into a fruit and vegetable bazaar in Isfahan province, killing four people and prompting an emergency response as officials blamed a mechanical problem for the deadly impact.
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[2026-02-25 02:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: After watching Anthropic's Enterprise Agents briefing event, Deutsche Bank's Software research team have even greater conviction that model providers are unlikely to displace software incumbents and are instead positioning themselves and their agents to be an orchestration layer on top of existing and incumbent systems.
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[2026-02-25 01:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Novo Nordisk shares in Copenhagen can't catch a bid. The liquidation is accelerating again after a Bloomberg headline on Tuesday morning: the Danish drugmaker will slash U.S. list prices for Wegovy and Ozempic next year. The move suggests that the new CEO is pursuing market share amid intensifying competition in the GLP-1 space.
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[2026-02-25 01:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 95]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Analysts dismiss Citrini’s AI doomsday scenario, citing US market irrationality and China’s low digital penetration
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[2026-02-25 00:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: A short rebound in stocks fizzled after Monday's drop, as worries about the disruptive impact of artificial intelligence continued to unsettle markets which digested yesterday’s AI scare, and await today’s Claude / Anthropic presentation, while preparing for tonight’s State of the Union address (“SOTU”). Some have suggested that Trump may attack power generation risks during SOTU as he deals with affordability.As of 8:00am ET, S&P 500 futures traded unchanged, erasing an earlier 0.3% gain.
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[2026-02-25 00:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: TEHRAN, Iran — An Iranian military helicopter crashed into a fruit and vegetable market in central Iran on Tuesday, reportedly killing at least four people.
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[2026-02-25 00:24 UTC+10:00] [Arsenal] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: England forward was among Arsenal heroes in attendance at event commemorating fan who was stabbed to death
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[2026-02-25 00:14 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Reddit mascot Snoo rings the New York Stock Exchange opening bell, prior to the company’s IPO, Thursday, March. 21, 2024. (AP Photo/Yuki Iwamura, File)
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[2026-02-24 22:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: A man rides an electric Spiro motorcycle in Nairobi, Kenya, Tuesday, Feb. 24, 2026. (AP Photo/Henry Naminde)
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[2026-02-24 22:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Israeli women are visible almost everywhere. They serve in the military, dominate classrooms and welfare services, and make up a large share of the workforce. During war and crisis, that visibility only intensifies. Women are described as resilient, capable, and indispensable.
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[2026-02-24 22:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 95]
Source: AP News
Snippet: A board above the trading floor of the New York Stock Exchange displays the closing number for the Dow Jones industrial average, Thursday, Dec. 11, 2025. (AP Photo/Richard Drew)
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[2026-02-24 21:57 UTC+10:00] [National] [Factuality: 100]
Source: 9News
Snippet: The Commonwealth Bank is expected to cut 300 jobs, a move slammed by the union as "totally unacceptable" in the wake of $5 billion in half-yearly profit.CBA chief Matt Comyn announced today a $90 million Future Workforce Program to up-skill employees and help the bank prepare for change, in particular due to the impact of AI."Australia has to get really good at adopting this technology and whatever follows it," Comyn said.READ MORE: Melbourne hit with flood warnings as 70mm forecast
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[2026-02-24 21:14 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Snippet: Экономика и бизнес24.03.202024 марта 2020 г.
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[2026-02-24 21:03 UTC+10:00] [Books] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: The so-called ‘pocket book’ sold in supermarkets is being phased out across the US, the latest sign of an ongoing shift in how people are choosing to read
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[2026-02-24 21:02 UTC+10:00] [Tottenham Hotspur] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Tottenham have lowest wage bill among ‘big six’ sides
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[2026-02-24 21:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The court’s initiative marks ‘a positive sign that the market would sustain its upward momentum’, hedge fund manager Zhou Ling says
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[2026-02-24 20:37 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: South Korean and his T1 team failed to qualify for the tournament, leading to a drop in prices of tickets in the secondary market
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[2026-02-24 20:24 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: Are the US and Iran moving closer to war?
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[2026-02-24 20:22 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: WHEN regional financial leaders convened for this year’s Asean Capital Market Forum, the choice of venue elevated the experience beyond the boardroom.
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[2026-02-24 19:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: A proposed revision to the Commercial Act -- often referred to as the “third amendment” -- that would require companies, in principle, to cancel treasury shares they hold, was introduced at a plenary session of the National Assembly on Monday.
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[2026-02-24 19:08 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: Etihad Airways posted a record profit last year amid strong travel demand backed by fleet expansion, with plans to invest Dh80 billion ($21.8 billion) in new aircraft and products over the next decade.
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[2026-02-24 16:56 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Share swap may trigger 22% tax on top foreign stock for Koreans
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[2026-02-24 16:43 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Brokerages raise Seoul stock forecasts after 40% surge this year
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[2026-02-24 16:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Award-winning directors, major production studios are betting on phone-sized format reshaping global entertainment
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[2026-02-24 16:14 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Taiwan’s Starlux Airlines will enter the South Korean market with the launch of direct routes starting June 1.
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[2026-02-24 16:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: ABC Midwest & Wheatbelt
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[2026-02-24 15:54 UTC+10:00] [Politics / Federal] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Cutting the capital gains tax discount would give first home buyers a better chance at getting into the property market, Treasury officials have conceded even as the housing industry warns any change would lead to fewer homes and higher rents.
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[2026-02-24 15:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Snow falls outside the New York Stock Exchange, Monday, Feb. 23, 2026, in New York. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)
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[2026-02-24 15:22 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Feb. 24 (Yonhap) -- Prosecutors raided the Seoul office of local brokerage Daishin Securities on Tuesday over suspicions that a company executive may have been involved in a stock price manipulation case, sources said.
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[2026-02-24 15:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: A new deal gives America unrestricted access to Indonesia’s nickel – and challenges China’s ‘preferential’ position in the market, analysts say
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[2026-02-24 15:00 UTC+10:00] [Exclusive Content] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
Snippet: Already have Rappler+? Sign in to listen to groundbreaking journalism.
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[2026-02-24 14:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: For years - literally - we have been pounding the table and pointing out market rigging and manipulation irregularities in the crypto markets which, for reasons of our own, we attributed to one of the world's foremost HFT shops and most profitable "market makers" in the world (if not India), Jane Street.
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[2026-02-24 14:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: A Senate committee is looking into how the capital gains tax discount affects inequality and the property market. (ABC News: Daniel Miles)
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[2026-02-24 14:32 UTC+10:00] [Finance] [Factuality: 100]
Source: SBS News
Snippet: Apple has been accused by Australian banking and financial representatives of creating a "monopoly-like" market in Australia's digital payment ecosystem. Source: Getty / Picture alliance/dpa
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[2026-02-24 14:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Feb. 24 (Yonhap) -- New household loans per borrower in the fourth quarter of 2025 fell to the lowest level in about two years amid the government's tightened regulations to cool the overheated housing market, the central bank said Tuesday.
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