[2026-08-03 23:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Zero Hedge

Title: Key Events This Week: Jobs, ISMs, Fed Speakers And More Earnings On Deck

Snippet: The week ahead will be dominated by the US labor market, with the JOLTS report tomorrow, the ADP employment survey on Wednesday, and building up to Friday’s July employment report. Beyond the US, investors will be watching Swiss inflation today, Swedish inflation on Thursday, German activity data throughout the week (culminating in trade and industrial production figures on Friday), Chinese PMI releases on Wednesday ahead of trade data on Friday, and Japanese wage data and BoJ communications on Wednesday before

Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/markets/key-events-week-jobs-isms-fed-speakers-and-more-earnings-deck

[2026-08-03 23:41 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: Nissan posts quarterly profit but warns of Middle East, China risks

Snippet: TOKYO — Nissan Motor Corp. reported Monday that it returned to profit in the first quarter of the fiscal year, helped by cost cutting measures and improved sales in some markets.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/08/03/business/nissan-posts-quarterly-profit-but-warns-of-middle-east-china-risks/2397174

[2026-08-03 23:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: UK jails man for claiming late mum’s benefits while keeping her body in freezer

Snippet: Christopher Phillips, 60, received about £78,000 in benefits and pension payments after his mother’s death

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/world/europe/article/3362830/uk-jails-man-claiming-late-mums-benefits-while-keeping-her-body-freezer?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-08-03 23:30 UTC+10:00] [Detective Chief Inspector Claire Lamerton] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: UK jails man for claiming late mum’s benefits while keeping her body in freezer

Snippet: Christopher Phillips, 60, received about £78,000 in benefits and pension payments after his mother’s death

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/world/europe/article/3362830/uk-jails-man-claiming-late-mums-benefits-while-keeping-her-body-freezer

[2026-08-03 22:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Zero Hedge

Title: Futures Rise As Oil Plunge Helps Yields Ease From Nosebleed Highs; All Eyes On Yentervention

Snippet: Futures are higher with both tech and small caps outperforming as Trump points to a deal/advanded discussions with Iran (which Iran is naturally denying), which is helping push energy prices and bond yields lower as the USD depreciates. As of 8:00am ET, S&P futures are up 0.5% while Nasdaq futures rise 0.4% led by Mag 7 stocks higher with Semis lagging.

Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/markets/futures-rise-oil-plunge-helps-yields-ease-nosebleed-highs-all-eyes-yentervention

[2026-08-03 21:52 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: Teodoro files bill raising tax-exempt income to P500,000

Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — Marikina First District Rep. Marcelino "Marcy" Teodoro has filed a bill seeking to increase the annual income tax-exempt threshold from P250,000 to P500,000 and providing for the automatic adjustment of income tax brackets every three years based on inflation.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/08/03/news/teodoro-files-bill-raising-tax-exempt-income-to-p500000/2396969

[2026-08-03 20:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Zero Hedge

Title: GameStop Shares Plunge As $1.4 Billion Debt-For-Equity Swap Threatens Dilution

Snippet: GameStop shares fell in premarket trading after the company announced it had agreed to exchange about $1.4 billion of zero-coupon convertible notes for Class A shares, allowing the video game retailer to reduce long-term debt without using cash.

Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/markets/gamestop-shares-plunge-14-billion-debt-equity-swap-threatens-dilution

[2026-08-03 20:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: CNBC

Title: Tourism price wars threaten to dim a rare bright spot in China's consumer spending

Snippet: China's domestic tourism market is weakening faster than expected, clouding one of the few bright spots in the country's sluggish consumer economy.

Read full article: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/08/03/china-price-demand-tourism-hotel.html

[2026-08-03 20:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: NYC lifeguard ‘Boss of the Beach’ scores $570K pension on taxpayers’ tab: report

Snippet: See more of our coverage in your search results.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/08/03/us-news/nyc-lifeguard-boss-of-the-beach-scores-570k-pension-on-taxpayers-tab-report/

[2026-08-03 19:01 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: Korea tax overhaul rewards resident homeowners, targets multiple properties

Snippet: Package also raises foreign-worker flat tax to 21% and introduces production credits for strategic industries

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10829532

[2026-08-03 19:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: Gist of 2026 tax code revisions

Snippet: SEOUL, Aug. 3 (Yonhap) -- The following are the key features of the tax code revisions unveiled by the finance ministry on Monday, which aim to lay the groundwork for a major economic leap forward under the vision the government calls the "Irreplaceable Republic of Korea." The Republic of Korea is the official name of South Korea.

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260803003600320

[2026-08-03 19:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: Tax code revision to trim breaks for high-end homes, boost domestic production

Snippet: SEJONG, Aug. 3 (Yonhap) -- South Korea on Monday unveiled a new set of tax code revisions centered on reducing tax benefits for owners of high-value homes, while extending support to businesses engaged in the domestic production of critical supply chain items.

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260803003800320

[2026-08-03 17:57 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: People Power Party defends leader's W206m US trip spending

Snippet: The main opposition People Power Party on Monday defended its leader Rep. Jang Dong-hyeok over criticism concerning the cost of his trip to the US, saying that the visit was carried out on a smaller budget than previous party leaders.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10829512

[2026-08-03 16:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: China’s social security fund boosts stakes in A-share firms in first 7 months, data shows

Snippet: National Social Security Fund increased onshore stock stakes, targeting tech as state pension returns hit 5.76 per cent to bolster national reserves

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/business/banking-finance/article/3362766/chinas-social-security-fund-boosts-stakes-share-firms-first-7-months-data-shows?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-08-03 16:39 UTC+10:00] [social security sovereign fund] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: China’s social security fund boosts stakes in A-share firms in first 7 months, data shows

Snippet: National Social Security Fund increased onshore stock stakes, targeting tech as state pension returns hit 5.76 per cent to bolster national reserves

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/business/banking-finance/article/3362766/chinas-social-security-fund-boosts-stakes-share-firms-first-7-months-data-shows

[2026-08-03 15:23 UTC+10:00] [News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Michael West Media

Title: Escorts, drugs: big-spending gamblers’ inducements

Snippet: August 3, 2026 15:23 | News

Read full article: https://michaelwest.com.au/escorts-drugs-big-spending-gamblers-inducements/

[2026-08-03 14:55 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: Foreign tourists’ spending surges with medical travel boom

Snippet: Chinese tourist spending jumps 82.7% as health care leads sector growth

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10829161

[2026-08-03 12:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Kay Granger, first Republican woman from Texas to serve in the House, has died at age 83

Snippet: House Appropriations Committee Chair Kay Granger, R-Texas, and her panel begin work on fiscal 2024 spending bills, at the Capitol in Washington, Wednesday, June 14, 2023. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/kay-granger-texas-death-house-d23ffbe41dea3e373268648bd13e3388

[2026-08-03 12:27 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: BBC News

Title: New Spider-Man film sees second-biggest global opening weekend ever

Snippet: Spider-Man: Brand New Day brought in $927m (£687m) of global ticket sales to make it the second-biggest opening weekend ever as it shot past its estimated $225m production budget.

Read full article: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c3w052le2elo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

[2026-08-03 10:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Inside the Rise, Fall, and Evolution of Sears Catalog Homes

Snippet: See more of our coverage in your search results.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/08/02/business/from-budget-kit-house-to-historic-collector-item-inside-the-rise-fall-and-evolution-of-sears-catalog-homes/

[2026-08-03 10:14 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: California GOP leader Heath Flora expenses $11k at local dive bar amid fury at backing Dem tax hikes

Snippet: See more of our coverage in your search results.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/08/02/us-news/california-gop-leader-faces-two-ethics-probes-after-backing-tax-hike/

[2026-08-03 06:37 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: [Yoo Choon-sik] Young people need jobs, not explanations

Snippet: South Korea’s government has recently raised its economic growth forecast for this year sharply to 3 percent from 2 percent, citing booming semiconductor exports and the effects of an earlier supplementary budget. If realized, the economy would record its strongest annual expansion since the post-COVID-19 pandemic rebound in 2021, when gross domestic product grew by 4.7 percent.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10828265

[2026-08-03 04:54 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: California Democrats defy Gavin Newsom and Xavier Becerra as they vote to back billionaires tax

Snippet: See more of our coverage in your search results.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/08/02/us-news/california-dems-defy-gavin-newsom-xavier-becerra-on-billionaires-tax/

[2026-08-03 00:01 UTC+10:00] [Housing] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: House prices slide across Australia as Middle East conflict and tax changes begin to bite

Snippet: Cotality data shows a drop in Brisbane, Adelaide and Perth, as nation’s median home price falls about $19,000 below its March peak

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/aug/03/house-prices-slide-across-australia-as-middle-east-conflict-and-tax-changes-begin-to-bite

[2026-08-03 00:01 UTC+10:00] [Politics / Federal] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: House price fall accelerates as rate rises and budget policies hit

Snippet: The national property market is in its deepest downturn since the Albanese government came to office as interest rates, high cost of living and the May budget’s changes to property taxes combine to wipe thousands of dollars off property values.

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/politics/federal/house-price-fall-accelerates-as-rate-rises-and-budget-policies-hit-20260731-p60kdj.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-08-02 23:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Real estate insiders reveal the real cost of Mamdani’s pied-à-terre tax — and what it’s really doing to NYC

Snippet: See more of our coverage in your search results.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/08/02/real-estate/real-estate-insiders-reveal-cost-of-mamdanis-pied-a-terre-tax/

[2026-08-02 21:44 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: Disability rights group to stage rush-hour subway protest Monday

Snippet: Disability rights activists will board a Line 4 train at Hyehwa Station at 8 a.m. Monday, beginning a month of weekly rush-hour protests timed to coincide with the government's vote on the 2027 budget bill.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10828334

[2026-08-02 21:19 UTC+10:00] [Devolution] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Why Andy Burnham’s devolution pledge will be tricky to deliver | Richard Partington

Snippet: Sharing income tax with England’s regional mayors could tackle inequality but many councils are ill-equipped for an enlarged role

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/aug/02/andy-burnham-devolution-pledge-tricky-deliver-inequality

[2026-08-02 19:51 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: Cha Eun-woo appeals W13b tax bill after paying in full

Snippet: Singer and actor Cha Eun-woo has filed a tax appeal challenging a 13 billion won ($9 million) assessment imposed by the National Tax Service after paying the full amount, according to his agency on Sunday.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10828314

[2026-08-02 17:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AfricaNews

Title: Moroccan migrants return from Ceuta tired and disillusioned

Snippet: Migrants streamed back across the border into Morocco in small groups after spending two or three days in the Spanish enclave of Ceuta, wandering the streets with almost nothing to eat, and little welcome.

Read full article: http://www.africanews.com/2026/08/02/moroccan-migrants-return-from-ceuta-tired-and-disillusioned/

[2026-08-02 15:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: Singer-actor Cha Eun-woo files appeal after paying 13 bln won in taxes

Snippet: SEOUL, Aug. 2 (Yonhap) -- Singer-actor Cha Eun-woo has filed an appeal against the National Tax Service (NTS), after paying some 13 billion won (US$9 million) in additional taxes earlier this year, Cha's agency said Sunday.

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260802002400315

[2026-08-02 12:00 UTC+10:00] [News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Michael West Media

Title: Household spending in spotlight as Iran war drags on

Snippet: August 2, 2026 12:00 | News

Read full article: https://michaelwest.com.au/household-spending-in-spotlight-as-iran-war-drags-on/

[2026-08-02 11:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Owusu equalizes in 59th minute, CF Montréal draws New England Revolution 2-2

Snippet: MONTREAL (AP) — Prince Owusu scored an equalizer in the 59th minute, and CF Montréal erased a two-goal halftime deficit to draw the New England Revolution 2-2 on Saturday.

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/revolution-montreal-score-5e03751bfe8ddd7c4655b3f844f3fa7e

[2026-08-02 07:23 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Mamdani extends deadline to appeal NYC’s new pied-à-terre tax — following intense backlash

Snippet: See more of our coverage in your search results.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/08/01/us-news/mamdani-extends-deadline-to-appeal-nycs-pied-a-terre-tax/

[2026-08-02 03:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Zero Hedge

Title: The Real Threat To Young Americans' Jobs Isn't AI. It's The National Debt...

Snippet: Authored by Ken Buck via The Epoch Times,

Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/personal-finance/real-threat-young-americans-jobs-isnt-ai-its-national-debt

[2026-08-02 02:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: The system loss challenge

Snippet: THE apparent highlight of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s State of the Nation Address (SONA) last Monday, July 27, was his directive to Congress to eliminate the system loss charge and the value-added tax (VAT) levied on it from consumer electric bills. As I explained in part 1 of this column on Thursday (July 30), removing the VAT is relatively easy, and there are already bills in Congress that intend to do exactly that.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/08/02/opinion/columns/the-system-loss-challenge/2396420

[2026-08-02 02:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: Villanueva consults Bulacan mayors on priority issues

Snippet: BALIWAG CITY — Sen. Joel Villanueva met with city and municipal mayors across Bulacan on Friday as part of continuing consultations to assess key provincial concerns ahead of the Senate’s deliberations on the proposed 2027 national budget.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/08/02/regions/villanueva-consults-bulacan-mayors-on-priority-issues/2396392

[2026-08-02 02:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: Roblox set for worst one-day drop as discovery changes hurt in-app spending

Snippet: ERROR 404 page not found Click here to go to the home page

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/08/02/business/top-business/roblox-set-for-worst-one-day-drop-as-discovery-changes-hurt-in-app-spending/2396387

[2026-08-02 01:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: SoCal city cutting public safety jobs in bloodbath budget shortfall

Snippet: See more of our coverage in your search results.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/08/01/us-news/long-beach-proposes-layoffs-as-city-faces-58m-budget-deficit/

[2026-08-01 23:42 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Spending weekends alone in their PJs instead out going out to have fun: study

Snippet: See more of our coverage in your search results.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/08/01/us-news/gen-z-spending-weekends-alone-in-their-pjs-instead-out-going-out/

[2026-08-01 22:44 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Boy, 14, among 57 arrested in crackdown on triad-linked debt collection ring

Snippet: Hong Kong police also dismantle prostitution venue, drug den and three illegal gambling parlours in operation

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3362648/boy-14-among-57-arrested-crackdown-triad-linked-debt-collection-ring?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-08-01 22:44 UTC+10:00] [illegal gambling parlours] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Boy, 14, among 57 arrested in crackdown on triad-linked debt collection ring

Snippet: Hong Kong police also dismantle prostitution venue, drug den and three illegal gambling parlours in operation

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3362648/boy-14-among-57-arrested-crackdown-triad-linked-debt-collection-ring

[2026-08-01 20:00 UTC+10:00] [Nigel Farage] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: ‘The lead singer is unavailable’: Is Nigel Farage spending his summer in hiding?

Snippet: The Reform UK leader is keeping a low profile and his approval ratings have sunk since Burnham took office. What’s the outlook for the Clacton byelection?

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/aug/01/nigel-farage-reform-uk-return-press-conference-london

[2026-08-01 17:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: BBC News

Title: Is building a new stadium a way around spending rules?

Snippet: Tottenham Hotspur Stadium cost about £1bn and has a fully retractable grass pitch which slides away to reveal an artificial surface used for NFL games and concerts

Read full article: https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/articles/crl70reg06no?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

[2026-08-01 12:52 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Gavin Newsom’s tax return bait-and-switch: An attack on democracy

Snippet: See more of our coverage in your search results.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/07/31/opinion/gavin-newsoms-tax-return-bait-and-switch-an-attack-on-democracy/

[2026-08-01 12:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Gavin Newsom’s sneaky tax return ‘release’ sparks outrage

Snippet: See more of our coverage in your search results.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/07/31/us-news/gavin-newsom-faces-backlash-over-restricted-access-to-his-tax-records/

[2026-08-01 10:00 UTC+10:00] [Adani Group] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Adani to pay no company tax despite $1bn revenue from Queensland coalmine

Snippet: Indian conglomerate offsets earnings from Carmichael mine to report $340.6m loss, after promising billions in taxes and royalties

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/aug/01/adani-to-pay-no-company-tax-despite-1bn-revenue-from-queensland-coalmine

[2026-08-01 09:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Quiet California town hit with insane sales tax hike and there’s barely anywhere to shop

Snippet: See more of our coverage in your search results.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/07/31/us-news/california-city-of-hercules-have-sales-tax-rise-to-10-75-under-ballot-measure/

[2026-08-01 08:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Zero Hedge

Title: Argentina's Milei Borrows Warren Buffett's Idea To Punish Deficit-Spending Politicians

Snippet: More than two years after campaigning to "blow up" Argentina's central bank, President Javier Milei has announced his "Fiscal Shackle" bill - a permanent rule aimed at preventing Argentina from approving or maintaining budgets with fiscal deficits that could have consequences for politicians.

Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/economics/argentinas-milei-borrows-warren-buffetts-idea-punish-deficit-spending

[2026-08-01 08:22 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ABC News

Title: How Gen Z sees money — and how it drives their spending and saving

Snippet: By Dimitria Panagiotaros

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-08-01/gen-z-money-habits/106894802