Topic: Financial Markets — Neutral reports only
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[2026-05-14 14:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Poongsan reportedly exploring deal for luxury Songdo course as investor interest grows around premium golf assets
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[2026-05-14 14:44 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Honda Motor has been forced to scale back its aggressive EV strategy, set in 2021 under President Toshihiro Mibe's leadership, due to a changing business environment. © Getty Images
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[2026-05-14 14:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Thai Airways and Singapore Airlines are among Southeast Asia's biggest carriers. (Photos by Ken Kobayashi)
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[2026-05-14 11:59 UTC+10:00] [Business / Markets] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: May 14, 2026 — 11:59am
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[2026-05-14 11:59 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 95]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Experts say some sneakers can be cleaned in a washing machine but there are a few important steps to follow. (Adobe Stock)
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[2026-05-14 11:54 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Cuba's Energy Minister said on Wednesday that the country has completely run out of fuel as a result of the US blockade on the Strait of Hormuz.
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[2026-05-14 11:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Ancient China’s invention of paper money laid the foundations of modern sovereign finance, shaping systems that still influence the global economy today
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[2026-05-14 11:30 UTC+10:00] [Yuan] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Ancient China’s invention of paper money laid the foundations of modern sovereign finance, shaping systems that still influence the global economy today
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[2026-05-14 10:32 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: South Korean stocks opened at a new high Thursday, attempting to reach another historic milestone of 8,000, as large-cap shares took a cue from an overnight rally on Wall Street, boosted by major tech companies.
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[2026-05-14 10:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, May 14 (Yonhap) -- South Korean stocks opened at a new high Thursday, attempting to reach another historic milestone of 8,000, as large-cap shares took a cue from an overnight rally on Wall Street, boosted by major tech companies.
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[2026-05-14 09:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Founded in 2016, CXMT is widely regarded as China’s only domestic DRAM maker to have achieved mass production
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[2026-05-14 09:30 UTC+10:00] [Samsung Electronics] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Founded in 2016, CXMT is widely regarded as China’s only domestic DRAM maker to have achieved mass production
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[2026-05-14 08:37 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: People visit the Overlook Walk connecting Pike Place Market and the Seattle waterfront on Elliott Bay, Saturday, April 25, 2026, in Seattle. (AP Photo/Lindsey Wasson)
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[2026-05-14 07:51 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: Cerebras Systems, a maker of artificial intelligence chips, priced its IPO at $185 a share on Wednesday, above the expected range, according to a person with knowledge of the matter. The deal comes as investors gear up for what's expected to be a very busy year for new AI offerings.
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[2026-05-14 07:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: 'Citizen dividend'Top presidential aide's proposal raises fears of anti-market thinking
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[2026-05-14 07:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: The Australian market is expected to open slightly down as markets continue to make sense of the federal budget, while results from GrainCorp and Xero are out today.
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[2026-05-14 06:57 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Italian Cup Football Champions 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 1922 Vado1927 Cancelled1936 Torino1937 Genoa1938 Juventus1939 Inter Milan1940 Fiorentina1941 Venezia1942 Juventus1943 Torino1958 Lazio1959 Juventus1960 Juventus1961 Fiorentina1962 Napoli1963 Atalanta1964 Roma1965 Juventus1966 Fiorentina1967 AC Milan1968 Torino1969 Roma1970 Bologna1971 Torino1972 AC Milan1973 AC Milan1974
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[2026-05-14 06:56 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Shinoken looks to operate low-rise buildings with 20 to 100 studio units, catering to single professionals. (Shinoken Group)
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[2026-05-14 06:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Homes in Austin are lingering on the market for the same number of days it took China to complete the world’s widest underwater roadway: 110.
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[2026-05-14 06:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: A rebound for technology stocks led Wall Street to records, even though the majority of U.S. stocks fell following another discouraging update on inflation.
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[2026-05-14 06:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: Cisco shares soared in extended trading on Wednesday after the company issued results and guidance that topped Wall Street's projections.
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[2026-05-14 05:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Abans Finance recently marked the official listing of its maiden13,384,000 debentures on the Colombo Stock Exchange (CSE) with a bell ringing and market opening ceremony held at the CSE trading floor on Monday (11).
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[2026-05-14 05:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Sampath Bank reported Total Operating Income of Rs 28.5 Bn for the quarter ended 31st March 2026, supported by steady growth in Net Interest Income (up 5%) and Net Fee and Commission Income (up 28%) year-on-year. Notwithstanding this performance, Profit After Tax (PAT) declined by 26% to Rs 6.2 Bn, due to significantly higher impairment provisions of Rs 4.5 Bn recognised in response to the continued expansion of the loan book and taking into account the evolving geopolitical conditions.
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[2026-05-14 05:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The Colombo Stock Exchange (CSE) concluded the second stage of its landmark reforestation initiative in collaboration with the non-profit “Rainforest Protectors of Sri Lanka” with members of CSE planting the first 200 saplings of the second stage in the Rajawaka rainforest last week.
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[2026-05-14 05:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: The Hamptons rental market has always been expensive. But this year, it’s in another stratosphere entirely.
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[2026-05-14 05:30 UTC+10:00] [Business] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Sri Lanka’s most Trusted and Innovative media services provider
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[2026-05-14 05:23 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: We’ve been keeping our eyes peeled for this beauty restock.
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[2026-05-14 05:20 UTC+10:00] [Business / Markets] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Wall Street is drifting in mixed trading on Wednesday after another discouraging update on inflation and a recovery for technology stocks.
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[2026-05-14 05:00 UTC+10:00] [Property / News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: The share of home lending to investors is at its highest level in almost a decade, as industry experts offer cautious optimism that the federal budget could help first home buyers compete.
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[2026-05-14 04:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Kalshi has a welcome bonus for first-time users who want to sign up for the fast-growing prediction market platform this spring.
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[2026-05-14 03:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: Prediction market traders think President Donald Trump will make some major announcements in his trip to meet with Chinese President Xi Jinping in Beijing.
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[2026-05-14 03:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: You can call this “castle” your home — and for a bargain, to boot.
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[2026-05-14 03:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: U.S. Steel is expected to turn a profit in fiscal 2026. (U.S. Steel)
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[2026-05-14 03:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: To support current commercial nuclear operations, plus 300 GW of new nuclear capacity for a total of roughly 400 GW by 2050, all fueled domestically, the country would need to invest between $105 billion and $170 billion across the entire nuclear fuel cycle.
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[2026-05-14 02:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: IN a rapidly evolving world shaped by economic uncertainty, digital disruption and shifting consumer expectations, the definition of what is “essential” is being reexamined. Traditional measures of success — profit, scale and market share — are no longer sufficient. Businesses today are called to operate with greater purpose, responsibility and awareness of their broader impact.
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[2026-05-14 01:00 UTC+10:00] [Australian budget 2026] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Changes to capital gains tax and negative gearing will make the strategy of renting in a preferred area while buying a cheaper property elsewhere less attractive, experts say
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[2026-05-14 00:24 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: FRANKFURT — Siemens reported Wednesday strong growth in orders from spending related to the artificial intelligence boom, even as Germany's biggest company reported a slight fall in second-quarter profit.
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[2026-05-13 23:59 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: A visitor walks in front of Alibaba booth during the 3rd China International Supply Chain Expo at the China International Exhibition Center, in Beijing, China, Friday, July 18, 2025. (AP Photo/Mahesh Kumar A., file)
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[2026-05-13 23:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: BEIJING — Chinese tech giant Alibaba said Wednesday that net profit dropped by nearly a fifth during its most recent fiscal year, weighed by challenges in the domestic economy and an expensive push into artificial intelligence.
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[2026-05-13 23:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: In this photo released by Amnesty International Nigeria, a patient receives treatment at the Yariman Bakura Specialist hospital in Gusau, Nigeria, Monday, May 11, 2026, after a Nigerian military airstrike struck a market on Sunday. (Amnesty International Nigeria Via AP)
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[2026-05-13 23:00 UTC+10:00] [National] [Factuality: 100]
Source: 9News
Snippet: Australia's richest person, Gina Rinehart, will fight elements of a complex court ruling that found two rival mining dynasties were entitled to a share of the spoils from some of the billionaire's prized iron ore assets.The Western Australian Supreme Court last month ruled the wealthy heirs of mining pioneer Peter Wright and engineer Don Rhodes were entitled to some of their claims for royalties from the massive Rio Tinto-operated Hope Downs mining complex, in WA's ore-rich Pilbara region.Hancock Prospecting, of
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[2026-05-13 22:51 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: Dubai Taxi Company is to acquire National Taxi for Dh1.45 billion ($394.8 million), a move that will boost its strategy to widen its market reach across the emirates, including Abu Dhabi.
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[2026-05-13 22:30 UTC+10:00] [Politics / Federal] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Rival tax plans have drawn new battle lines ahead of the next election as the Coalition wages war on Labor’s property investor tax hikes and plots an automatic ongoing cut to income tax, rivalling Jim Chalmers’ plan to expand his new tax offset.
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[2026-05-13 22:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Nissan Motor is beginning to see results from Re:Nissan, the restructuring plan Ivan Espinosa, the president and CEO appointed last year, is implementing. (Photo by Marina Inoue)
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[2026-05-13 22:13 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: The state-run Korea Electric Power Corp. (KEPCO) said Wednesday its net income rose more than 6 percent from a year earlier in the first quarter, despite a limited increase in sales, thanks to its cost-saving efforts under an emergency management mode.
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[2026-05-13 22:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: Oil price spikes are likely over the peak summer demand period as rapidly depleting inventories pile more pressure on the market, the International Energy Agency warned in its latest monthly update released on Wednesday.
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[2026-05-13 22:08 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Ciara Miller and West Wilson share a smooch in the “Summer House” Season 10 finale.
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[2026-05-13 22:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: While the chipmaking-gear giant is already banned from selling advanced kit to China, new rule would make low-end products off-limits too
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[2026-05-13 22:00 UTC+10:00] [ASML] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: While the chipmaking-gear giant is already banned from selling advanced kit to China, new rule would make low-end products off-limits too
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[2026-05-13 21:59 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: US equity futures are up (alongside oil and yields, go figure), reversing yesterday's modest losses, as optimism around the earnings potential of AI outweighs concerns over hot inflation readings bringing dip buyers back to drive tech stocks higher, with traders betting that the tech rally has further room to run while also hoping on good news from the Trump-Xi summit set to start today in Beijing.
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