Topic: Tax & Budget — Neutral reports only
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[2026-08-01 03:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Gov. Gavin Newsom is introduced at the National Association of Latino Elected and Appointed Officials conference in Los Angeles, Tuesday, July 14, 2026. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)
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[2026-08-01 02:32 UTC+10:00] [Budget] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Politico
Snippet: HILLSBOROUGH, Northern Ireland — Northern Ireland’s budgetary crisis reached an embarrassing milestone Friday with no agreement on future spending — and increasingly bitter arguments over who’s to blame.
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[2026-08-01 02:13 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: The government is facing criticism over its plan to allow regional mayors to keep a share of income tax and business rates in England.
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[2026-08-01 02:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
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[2026-08-01 00:28 UTC+10:00] [Bonds] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Politico
Snippet: Andy Burnham’s new government will hold its first budget on Oct. 28, U.K. Chancellor John Healey announced today.
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[2026-07-31 23:37 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: Leonardo's new CEO told CNBC he expects to pursue further acquisitions to support the company's long-term growth, as Europe's defense spending boom gathers pace.
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[2026-07-31 23:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: While Cambodia is becoming less reliant on Thai imports, its people in the western provinces are feeling the brunt of the border row
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[2026-07-31 23:16 UTC+10:00] [Phnom Penh] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: While Cambodia is becoming less reliant on Thai imports, its people in the western provinces are feeling the brunt of the border row
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[2026-07-31 21:59 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: The number of non-dom taxpayers in the UK in the final year before the status was scrapped dropped by 1,200, statistics show.
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[2026-07-31 20:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Debt-level gains mask private-sector contraction, with government lone growth lever as households deleverage, firms shun borrowing: report
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[2026-07-31 20:00 UTC+10:00] [National Institution for Finance and Development] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Debt-level gains mask private-sector contraction, with government lone growth lever as households deleverage, firms shun borrowing: report
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[2026-07-31 17:44 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Fri 31 Jul 2026 at 5:44pm
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[2026-07-31 17:36 UTC+10:00] [Australia news] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Robert Assaf separately tells anti-corruption inquiry money funnelled through lobbying firm to create ‘maximum benefit from a tax perspective’
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[2026-07-31 17:31 UTC+10:00] [National / NSW] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: While Rob “Mr Ten Per Cent” Assaf’s capacity to recall crucial details about tax dodging, branch stacking or issuing sham invoices was unfortunately lacking, his capacity to deflect blame was remarkably sharp.
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[2026-07-31 17:18 UTC+10:00] [BP] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Move, which will end six decades of production in area, comes as new CEO tries to simplify firm and cut debt
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[2026-07-31 17:13 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: South Korean stocks skyrocketed by a record 18 percent to reclaim the 6,500-point level Friday, driven by robust semiconductor gains as better-than-expected Microsoft earnings eased concerns over artificial intelligence spending. The local currency rose sharply against the US dollar.
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[2026-07-31 16:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, July 31 (Yonhap) -- South Korean stocks skyrocketed by a record 18 percent to reclaim the 6,500-point level Friday, driven by robust semiconductor gains as better-than-expected Microsoft earnings eased concerns over artificial intelligence (AI) spending. The local currency rose sharply against the U.S. dollar.
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[2026-07-31 16:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: NEW YORK — A monster day for Microsoft's stock following signals that its big spending on AI is translating into profits led a powerful rebound on Wall Street Thursday, while computer-chip companies regained some of their sharp recent losses. In the bond market, though, worries remained about inflation potentially remaining high for years.
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[2026-07-31 16:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — The motive for the killing of political vlogger Alicia Lipata, also known as Mima Alicia, was an P8 million debt, as well as personal disagreements between her and the alleged masterminds, PGen. Jose Melencio Nartatez Jr. Philippine National Police (PNP) chief said Friday.
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[2026-07-31 15:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Beijing faces renewed pressure to ramp up support as PMI falls to 49.2, a day after leadership signalled it would accelerate fiscal spending
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[2026-07-31 15:25 UTC+10:00] [ING] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Beijing faces renewed pressure to ramp up support as PMI falls to 49.2, a day after leadership signalled it would accelerate fiscal spending
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[2026-07-31 14:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: From a 10-hour A380 ordeal in China to a repaid 1947 wartime grain debt, here are highlights from SCMP’s recent reporting
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[2026-07-31 14:34 UTC+10:00] [Hong Kong] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: From a 10-hour A380 ordeal in China to a repaid 1947 wartime grain debt, here are highlights from SCMP’s recent reporting
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[2026-07-31 14:07 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: South Korea's tax revenue rose by 5.5 trillion won ($3.85 billion) in June from a year earlier on higher incomes and an increase in the number of homes traded, data showed Friday.
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[2026-07-31 13:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — Vice President Sara Duterte’s husband, lawyer Manases Carpio, on Friday said the authorization allowing the release of their income tax records raises legal issues that should be resolved through judicial review.
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[2026-07-31 12:27 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: CHICAGO (AP) — Kamilla Cardoso scored 18 of her 26 points in the fourth quarter, Sydney Taylor had 14 points and six assists and the Chicago Sky overcame a 14-point deficit to beat the Connecticut Sun 94-88 on Thursday night.
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[2026-07-31 12:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: See more of our coverage in your search results.
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[2026-07-31 12:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, July 31 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's tax revenue rose by 5.5 trillion won (US$3.85 billion) in June from a year earlier on higher incomes and an increase in the number of homes traded, data showed Friday.
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[2026-07-31 11:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Atlanta Braves’ Mike Yastrzemski (18) reacts with Braves third base coach Tommy Watkins (84) while rounding the bases after hitting a two-run home run against the Washington Nationals during the fifth inning of a baseball game, Thursday, July 30, 2026, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/Erik S. Lesser)
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[2026-07-31 11:05 UTC+10:00] [National] [Factuality: 95]
Source: The Age
Snippet: The author of a scathing report into CFMEU corruption has accused underworld figure Mick Gatto of using dummy directors to control a web of labour hire and traffic management companies to infiltrate Victoria’s $109 billion Big Build program and systematically evade tax.
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[2026-07-31 10:14 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: South Korea's chip heavyweights SK Hynix and Samsung Electronics soared more than 20% in Seoul on Friday, tracking a sharp rally in U.S. technology stocks after blockbuster earnings from Amazon and Microsoft revived optimism around artificial intelligence spending.
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[2026-07-31 10:09 UTC+10:00] [Politics / Federal] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Labor was warned that scrapping the private health rebate for over-65s meant some pensioners would have to cut back on spending or go without cover, according to documents released to the Coalition under freedom of information laws.
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[2026-07-31 09:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: El fiscal general de Nuevo México está solicitando que el departamento estatal de hogares de acogida trabaje para repatriar a un ciudadano estadounidense de 15 años, después de que el personal de la dependencia llevara al menor a un cruce fronterizo en Texas y presuntamente lo obligara a cruzar a pie hacia México para reunirse con su madre, con quien no había tenido contacto en años.
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[2026-07-31 08:51 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: See more of our coverage in your search results.
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[2026-07-31 08:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: See more of our coverage in your search results.
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[2026-07-31 07:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Topic:State and Territory Parliament
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[2026-07-31 07:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: Burnham wants to give more powers to metro mayors, such as Steve Rotheram and Kim McGuinness (pictured here)
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[2026-07-31 07:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Fri 31 Jul 2026 at 7:15am
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[2026-07-31 06:54 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: The Apple logo is illuminated at a store in Munich, April 2, 2026. (AP Photo/Matthias Schrader, File)
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[2026-07-31 06:54 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: See more of our coverage in your search results.
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[2026-07-31 06:33 UTC+10:00] [Donald Trump] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Republican senators sought written limits on settlement, but president held firm despite risk to attorney general pick
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[2026-07-31 06:30 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: US President Donald Trump may have caused considerable hardship for South Korea, from threats of punitive tariffs to demands for increased defense spending. Yet there is one positive outcome for Korea stemming from his America First policy: making President Lee Jae Myung more pragmatic. Faced with mounting pressure from an unpredictable — and often erratic — US leader, Lee appears to have evolved from a radical rhetorician into a more seasoned statesman.
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[2026-07-31 06:26 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: NEW YORK (AP) — Amazon delivered strong profits and net sales during its fiscal second quarter, helped by surging growth in its prominent cloud computing unit.
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[2026-07-31 06:23 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: A monster day for Microsoft following signals that its big spending on AI is translating into profits led a powerful rebound on Wall Street, while AI stocks regained some of their sharp recent losses.
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[2026-07-31 06:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: Rivian Automotive reduced its 2026 spending plans and slightly narrowed its previously forecast losses this year as the company reported second-quarter results Thursday.
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[2026-07-31 06:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Investors from Omaha to Chicago last year bought tens of millions of dollars worth of delinquent property tax debts from Ohio county treasurers, setting new records in several counties.
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[2026-07-31 05:16 UTC+10:00] [Business / Markets] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: US stocks are rebounding after Microsoft leaped on hopes that its big spending on AI is translating into profits, while computer-chip companies clawed back some of their sharp recent losses.
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[2026-07-31 04:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Japanese Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama discussed the budget request guidelines in a July 30 news conference. (Photo by Jo Ishibuchi)
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[2026-07-31 03:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: See more of our coverage in your search results.
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[2026-07-31 03:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi asserts that deficit-covering bonds will not be used to fund a consumption tax cut on food. (Photo by Ken Suzuki)
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