Today: November 12, 2026
Today: November 12, 2026

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I spy AI

A nervy tech sector starts the week with a nearly 4% slide in AI chip giant Nvidia on a bizarre tale of an extramarital affair and spying allegations.

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IMF launches Ukraine loan review that could unlock $1.67 billion

The International Monetary Fund began a review of Ukraine's lending programme on Monday that could unlock $1.67 billion in fresh financing for Kyiv as it struggles to shore up

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Citigroup downgrades US equities to 'neutral' on AI concerns

Citigroup strategists downgraded US equities to "neutral" from "overweight," saying they were looking for cleaner positioning and more stable sentiment around AI stocks after a sharp

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Mexico's headline inflation accelerates more than expected in October

Mexico's annual inflation rate accelerated in October for a third consecutive month, official data showed on Monday, backing up a cautious

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Gas is about to drop below $4 for the first time since July

Gas is about to drop below $4 for the first time since July

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Joe Biden, in White House memoir, says Trump should carry the weight of Jan. 6 riots 'to his grave'

Former U_S_ President Joe Biden writes in his White House memoir that Donald Trump has deeply damaged the country and world with an administration determined to “tear down institutions and inflame hatreds.”

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Congress returns to a changed Washington after GOP's election wipeout

Congress returns to a changed Washington after Democrats trounced Republicans in the midterm elections

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French PM brings forward hike in minimum wage to calm protesters

French Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu said on Monday he was bringing forward a planned hike in the minimum wage to December from January, as he sought to defuse a cost-of-

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China extends US trade truce by two months

China on Monday effectively extended its trade truce with the US by two months, after announcing it would continue to suspend certain trade measures.

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Banks, investors grow wary of AI debt, spooked by market selloff

Banks and credit investors are upping their scrutiny of AI-related debt deals while showing reluctance to increase exposure to borrowers, jolted by the recent market

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US Congress gets first post-'Blue Wave' crack at data centers with permitting bill

A sweeping bipartisan energy bill has unexpectedly emerged as the US Congress' first test of how to tackle public anger over data

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KKR profit hits record as asset sales, fees surge

KKR reported record quarterly profit on Monday as the investment giant extended a strong run of asset sales and earned higher fees from managing client money,

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Georgia's largest battery storage facility unveiled in Ball Ground to help with peak demands

Georgia's largest battery storage facility unveiled in Ball Ground to help with peak demands

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The $500 million gamble to make India’s ‘Ramayana’ a global phenomenon

The $500 million gamble to make India’s ‘Ramayana’ a global phenomenon

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Euro zone ministers to discuss ECB appointments, but await leaders' guidance

Euro zone finance ministers will discuss on Monday two candidates to replace European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde, but are unlikely to make any recommendations

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Euro zone investor morale dips in November, Sentix survey shows

Investor morale in the euro zone edged lower in November, underscoring expectations for economic stagnation, a survey showed on Monday. 

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China extends suspension of new rare earth controls until January

China on Monday announced a two-month extension of export-control waivers due to expire this month, preserving part of a wide-ranging deal struck after a

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German exports rise more than expected in September

German exports rose more than expected in September by 2% compared with the previous month, driven mainly by demand from European Union countries, data from the federal statistics

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AI power rush sends data centres hunting for used turbines and jet engines

Utilities, developers and firms racing to power AI data centres are scouring the world for second-

Economy|Election

New Zealand’s Luxon on course for second term, but weaker hand in coalition

New Zealand Prime Minister Christopher Luxon is on course to hang on to power as the head of a coalition government with a razor-thin

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Fragile calm after AI whiplash

A look at the day ahead in European and global markets from Jiaxing Li It has been an upbeat start to the week, with Asian shares rebounding and US equity futures edging higher, after the Democrats'

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Chinese banks boost dollar deposit rates, sources say, as Beijing seeks to smooth yuan rally

Several Chinese banks are sharply lifting dollar deposit rates, in some cases above US benchmarks, in unusually swift moves that bankers say are attracting cash and could temper

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China's October car exports stay resilient

China's car exports grew solidly in October, with persistent weakness in domestic sales piling pressure on automakers to push deeper into overseas markets and intensifying

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Iraq's Khor Mor gas field halted after drone attack, operator says

A suspected drone attack in Iraq has halted production at the Khor Mor gas field, one of the largest in the semi-autonomous Kurdistan region, joint operator

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Farmers fight to adapt as droughts loom in COP31 host Turkey

Farmer Mehmet Kabak has grown cotton on the same land in drought-prone western Turkey for decades.

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ANZ misses some expectations, warns capital competition to keep rates higher

ANZ fell short of expectations for net interest margin and net interest income on Monday, dragging on its share price, as its CEO warned that

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Trump to meet Qatar's prime minister as Iran diplomacy faces hurdles

President Donald Trump will meet with Qatar's prime minister at the White House on Monday, according to the White House schedule, as the conflict with Iran drags on and diplomatic

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Japan Tobacco hit by second day of limit-down losses after Russia seizes units

Japan Tobacco shares fell by the daily allowable limit for a second straight day on Monday after Russia placed all of the company's local entities under temporary

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China's factory-gate inflation at fastest in nearly 4-1/2 years in October, while CPI rise moderates

China's producer inflation accelerated to its fastest rate in nearly 4-1/2 years in October as higher global oil prices raised manufacturing costs, even as consumer

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Trump’s regrets on immigration enforcement, and other takeaways from his ‘60 Minutes’ interview

Trump’s regrets on immigration enforcement, and other takeaways from his ‘60 Minutes’ interview

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Saudi Arabia intercepts missiles as Aramco building in Riyadh is damaged, and other Mideast news

Saudi Arabia has intercepted missiles targeting its capital and other regions

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Brazil's Lula, worried about high interest rates, pledges budget discipline

Brazil's reelected President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva on Sunday reaffirmed his commitment to fiscal responsibility and said he wanted to help bring down

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UK employers report weaker hiring but stronger pay growth in October

Britain's jobs market cooled in October but starting salaries for permanent jobs rose at a faster pace, according to a survey of recruiters published a few days after the

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Trump thinks he will meet Xi and Putin at China APEC summit

President Donald Trump said on Sunday he thinks he will meet Chinese President Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin at an APEC leaders'

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National Australia Bank names Ian Saines as next chair

National Australia Bank on Monday named former Macquarie Bank director Ian Saines as chair-elect and non-executive director.

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RBA's Hunter says AI has yet to deliver productivity boost, trigger job losses

A senior Australian central banker said on Monday there was limited evidence that artificial intelligence had meaningfully lifted productivity and caused widespread job

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Pope Leo tells Argentina's Trump ally Milei that leaders must know limits of power

Pope Leo on Sunday urged Argentina to safeguard its democracy in a closely watched speech to President Javier Milei, a close ally of

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Cryptocurrencies slide to two-month lows after US midterms

Cryptocurrencies fell sharply in late Sunday trade, with bitcoin and ether touching their lowest levels for more than two months, as investors fretted a Democratic Party-

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Iraq has reached understandings with US to allow oil exports through Hormuz, minister says

Iraq has reached understandings with the United States to allow Iraqi oil exports through the Strait of Hormuz via a shipping lane near Oman, Foreign Minister Fuad Hussein said in an

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US asks Iraq to shut most Iran border crossings, Iraqi foreign minister says

The US Treasury has asked Iraq to close all border crossings with Iran except for two as part of Washington's policy of increasing economic pressure on Tehran, Iraqi Foreign Minister

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Trump says he is highly unlikely to order Iran strikes if talks progress

US President Donald Trump said on Sunday he was highly unlikely to order fresh attacks on Iran as long as talks to end the conflict progress, even as both countries

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In a startup, office cats are winning the return-to-work battle

In a startup, office cats are winning the return-to-work battle

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Golf-BC Partners seeks control of LIV Golf from Saudi wealth fund, FT reports

BC Partners has revived efforts to create a successor to LIV Golf, the Financial Times reported on Sunday, after the breakaway circuit said it would wind down operations following

Economy|Environment

Democrats plan to push clean energy to lower bills and challenge Trump’s fossil fuel agenda

Some Democrats are promising to push for more clean energy to help tackle rising energy costs when they take control of Congress in January

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Voters demanded economic relief. Trump and Democrats face tough choices on how to deliver

Voters have sent a strong election-year message to President Donald Trump and the new Democratic congressional majority to repair the U.S. economy damaged by inflation

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CNN's Nick Paton Walsh reports on the new European Security Plan ahead of Ukraine peace talks

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US military says it disabled cargo vessel in Gulf of Oman

An American military aircraft fired on and disabled a commercial vessel that tried to break the US blockade of Iran on Saturday, US Central Command said. The St.

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US military says it fired on commercial vessel in Gulf of Oman after it attempted to breach blockade

U.S. Central Command says it has disabled a St. Kitts-flagged ship after it ignored warnings and tried to leave the region following a visit to an Iranian port

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How this key lesson can protect your 401(k) savings from deep AI stock losses

How this key lesson can protect your 401(k) savings from deep AI stock losses

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John Roberts sets the stage for publicly funded religious schools to reject children of same-sex couples

John Roberts sets the stage for publicly funded religious schools to reject children of same-sex couples

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Paraguay's ousted president charged with crimes linked to collapse of major bank

Prosecutors in Paraguay charged the South American nation’s recently deposed president with two crimes linked to the collapse of a major bank, that has jeopardized the savings of hundreds of thousands of account holders, and unleashed the nation’s biggest political crisis in a decade

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Judge orders Paraguay's ex-president Peña held before trial

A Paraguayan judge on Saturday ordered former President Santiago Peña held in pretrial detention at a military facility while prosecutors investigate

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Berkshire Hathaway speeds up stock buybacks, though profit falls

Berkshire Hathaway has accelerated its stock repurchases, as new CEO Greg Abel demonstrated a greater willingness than his predecessor Warren Buffett to put the

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Expanding on naval blockade, US military looks to restrict Iranian land commerce

Building on a months-long naval blockade on Iran, the US military said on Saturday it is launching a task force to

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Employers, watchmen at California ports extend contract talks

The Los Angeles and Long Beach seaports employer group and the International Longshore and Warehouse Union Local 26 extended their bargaining deadline through November 20,

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After the US midterm rout of Trumpism, the world struggles to trust America again

The U.S. midterm rout of President Donald Trump's stewardship doesn't mean the world trusts America again

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From high-flying AI stocks to tariff-hit alcohol companies, the midterms shook up Wall Street

The overwhelming victory by the Democrats in the midterm elections shook up Wall Street this week

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Young voters overwhelmingly backed Democrats this year. The question is whether they'll stay

Young voters voted overwhelmingly for Democrats in the midterm elections, driven by economic concerns and disillusionment with President Donald Trump’s war in Iran

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Washington made Moscow a pariah. Now a tanker of Russian diesel is headed for US shores

Washington made Moscow a pariah. Now a tanker of Russian diesel is headed for US shores

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How Democrats won their blowout midterm victory

By Yasmeen Abutaleb, Richard Cowan, Nolan D.

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Expert gives advice to independent contractors on how to save for retirement

Expert gives advice to independent contractors on how to save for retirement

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Indonesian workers rally for Prabowo as women march against president

Hundreds of workers rallied in support of Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto on Saturday amid allegations that police illegally wiretapped him, while hundreds of women

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Iran’s hardliners see a weakened Trump – and want more to end the war

Iran’s hardliners see a weakened Trump – and want more to end the war

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Russia says it hit targets in and around Kyiv in massive overnight strike

Russia said its forces carried out a massive overnight strike on what it described as targets in Ukraine's military-industrial sector and energy and transport infrastructure in Kyiv

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Qatar says its mediation efforts between US and Iran continue to prevent escalation

Qatar's Prime Minister said the country's mediation efforts between the US and Iran were continuing to prevent the situation in the region from spiraling out of control, Al Jazeera

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Ousted Paraguayan president placed under house arrest after bank collapse

Paraguay’s ousted president, Santiago Peña, was placed under house arrest on suspicion of breach of trust as prosecutors investigate the collapse of Ueno Bank

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IMF's Georgieva says any slowdown in AI-driven growth would be factor for central banks

Central bankers around the world would need to consider any slowdown in AI-driven growth as they assess steps in their fight against inflation,

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The Latest: Trump replaces Susie Wiles with Stephen Miller as White House chief of staff

President Donald Trump says Stephen Miller is replacing Susie Wiles as White House chief of staff, mere days after Republicans lost control of Congress in the midterm elections

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OpenAI gets $11 billion funding at $1.25 trillion valuation, source says

OpenAI has closed on new funding of $11 billion, the initial part of a round that values the company at $1.25 trillion, a source familiar with the matter said on Friday

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Could the ‘blue tsunami’ jolt the US job market back to life?

Could the ‘blue tsunami’ jolt the US job market back to life?

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Paraguay president impeached and under house arrest following bank collapse scandal

Paraguay president impeached and under house arrest following bank collapse scandal

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Grieving father of Florida Learjet co-pilot defends his daughter's reputation after crash

The father of a 20-year-old private jet co-pilot who died in a crash in Florida said has listened to his daughter’s final radio transmissions many times to try to understand what happened

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US Treasury sanctions Canadian money services firms over Iran-related transactions

The US Treasury said on Friday that it had imposed financial sanctions on eight money services firms based in Canada that it alleges have facilitated transactions with

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Paraguay Senate votes to impeach President Peña

Paraguay's Senate on Friday voted to remove President Santiago Peña from office over his connection to the collapse of local bank ueno, which sparked a political and

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Tesla’s Cybertruck heads for an exit after years of hype and division

Tesla’s Cybertruck, the hulking, stainless-steel pickup that inspired devotion and derision with its science-fiction looks, will cease production next year

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AI stocks bounce back after $2.5 trillion wipeout, but questions remain

AI stocks bounce back after $2.5 trillion wipeout, but questions remain

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AI stocks halt their brutal, worldwide sell-off as Wall Street trims its loss for the week

AI stocks bounced back and recovered some of their sell-off from earlier in the week

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Four things to note from Friday's US jobs report

The US economy added 165,000 jobs in October — 100,000 more than expected by economists — and the unemployment rate ticked down unexpectedly to 4.1% amid a fairly broad-

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Nasdaq rebounds but posts fourth straight weekly decline

Technology stocks bounced back on Friday from their worst drubbing in more than a year, but the Nasdaq Composite Index posted a fourth consecutive

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Wall Street stocks rally after heavy AI-related selloff

Wall Street equities mostly rallied on Friday, reversing course after trillions of dollars of world stock market value were wiped out

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Google acquires Wyoming data center site from AI infrastructure firm Crusoe

Google has acquired Crusoe's data center site in southeast Wyoming, the AI infrastructure developer said on Friday, a day after the Alphabet unit announced a $17-billion investment

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Carney welcomes Democrats' push to end Trump's tariffs on Canada after midterm victory

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney welcomes a Democratic push to repeal U.S. President Donald Trump’s tariffs on Canada after their sweeping midterm victory

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Mamdani and Hochul promise a new day for Puerto Rico after Democrats sweep midterms

New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani and New York Gov. Kathy Hochul have pledged more support for Puerto Rico as it remains mired in multiple crises

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Top US House Democrat on trade issues committed to reversing 'unjustified' tariffs

US Representative Richard Neal, the Democrat who is expected to regain the chairmanship of the tax- and trade-focused House Ways and Means Committee, said on Friday that

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Microsoft is winding down Oracle deal to rent AI cloud capacity, Bloomberg News reports

Microsoft is winding down an arrangement to rent AI computing from Oracle as part of a larger reassessment of billions of dollars in cloud partnerships, Bloomberg News reported on

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Dollar jumps after strong US payrolls report 

The US dollar index surged on Friday and was poised for its biggest daily percentage gain in nearly five months after a stronger-than-expected US

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BOJ chief Ueda sees 'some upside risks' to inflation

Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda said on Friday the central bank expects underlying inflation to stay around its 2% target but

Economy

Crude gains on worries about renewed US attacks on Iran

Crude futures edged up late on Friday on renewed fears of further US strikes on Iran as US President Donald Trump said he would soon decide whether to pursue a

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OpenAI to press ahead with data-center expansion despite midterm sweep, CFO tells CNBC

OpenAI will press ahead with its US data-center expansion plans despite a Democratic midterm sweep this week that has fueled fears of tighter scrutiny of the facilities, its Chief

Economy

Brazilian banks cut growth forecasts, raising fiscal stakes for Lula

Brazil's top lenders have slashed their economic growth forecasts for next year, threatening reelected President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva's pledge to

Economy|Finance

Daly says Fed rate hike likely, despite 'painful' tech-stock dive

Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco President Mary Daly said on Friday she feels the US central bank will likely need to raise rates further to bring too-high inflation down, even

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Paraguay swears in new president as Peña is put under house arrest

Pedro Alliana was sworn in as Paraguay's new president on Friday just as authorities put his impeached predecessor Santiago Peña

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Three Justice Department officials, including man behind Trump’s ‘grand conspiracy’ probe, resign since brutal midterm losses

Three Justice Department officials, including man behind Trump’s ‘grand conspiracy’ probe, resign since brutal midterm losses

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Under Armour flags broad-based weakness, sees steeper-than-expected third-quarter sales decline

Under Armour on Friday flagged weakness across its portfolio, as the athletic apparel maker grapples with a challenging consumer environment and aggressive discounting by competitors

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Central banking veterans Knot and de Cos in race to replace Lagarde at ECB

Euro zone nations nominated two central banking veterans on Friday to succeed Christine Lagarde at the helm of the European Central Bank, both

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US FAA administrator to testify on $12.5 billion air traffic overhaul

The head of the Federal Aviation Administration will testify next week before a House of Representatives panel on the ongoing $12.5 billion effort to

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AkzoNobel , Axalta gain conditional EU antitrust approval for $25 billion merger

Dulux paint maker Akzonobel and U.S. peer Axalta have secured EU approval for their $25 bln merger after agreeing to sell assets in Europe to address

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Flood-damaged bridge cuts off Colorado community as officials race to rebuild before winter

Flood-damaged bridge cuts off Colorado community as officials race to rebuild before winter

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Airstrikes on a market in southwestern Yemen kill at least 30, Houthis say

Iran-backed Houthi rebels say airstrikes have hit a market in southwestern Yemen, killing at least 30 people

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Jay Rockefeller, heir to famed dynasty and healthcare advocate in US Senate, dies at 89

John D.

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Networking firm Extreme Networks explores sale, sources say

US networking software and equipment maker Extreme Networks is exploring a sale after attracting inbound acquisition interest, according to people familiar

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Big Tech set to drive US corporate bond sales to annual record high, data shows

US investment-grade corporate

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Spain nominates former central bank head De Cos for ECB presidency, deputy PM says

Spain on Friday said it had put forward former central bank chief Pablo Hernandez de Cos as a candidate to succeed Christine Lagarde as president of the European Central Bank

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Soaring freight rates give US refiners edge as crude discounts widen

The Iran conflict has sent tanker rates soaring, forcing sellers to deepen discounts on heavy crude grades and giving US Gulf Coast refiners a

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Trader angst pivots from inflation to growth as tech rout deepens

The rout in tech stocks further clouds the outlook for a global economy bolstered by the AI boom, leaving traders questioning whether

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US consumer sentiment improves in November; worries about AI bubble emerge

US consumer sentiment improved in early November, though concerns over the higher cost of living remained and households worried about a possible artificial intelligence

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New York files GM driver privacy settlement

New York on Friday filed court papers related to General Motors' $220 million settlement of allegations that the automaker without authorization sold drivers' private

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Canada's Ivey PMI edges higher in October as employment rises

Canadian economic activity expanded at a slightly faster pace in October as a measure of employment rose, Ivey Purchasing Managers Index (PMI) data showed on

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Lawyer for Fed's Cook seeks clarity ahead of any White House hearing

Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook's lawyer has asked the White House to address fairness and process concerns before she agrees to

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Top House financial services Democrat seeks return to committee chair, letter says

Maxine Waters, the top Democrat on the US House Financial Services Committee, asked fellow Democrats on Friday to return her to the committee chair, a

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US continues to generate jobs, yet inflation is eroding the spending power of millions of Americans

U.S. employers created a surprising 165,000 new jobs last month, and the unemployment rate dipped to 4.1%

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The US economy added 165,000 jobs in October and the unemployment rate fell

The US economy added 165,000 jobs in October and the unemployment rate fell

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Japan announces emergency cybersecurity package following a wave of attacks

Japan has announced an emergency cybersecurity package that includes AI and cyber rescue teams

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As tech swoon roils market, US inflation data on tap

Jolted investors head into next week with the US stock market on shaky ground, as deep selling in the pivotal AI trade creates unease ahead of the

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FTSE 100 posts weekly loss as AI jitters spark risk-off move

Britain's FTSE 100 fell 1% on Friday after touching a more than three-week low earlier in the session and registered a weekly decline, as AI jitters following Democrats' capture of

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US job growth beats expectations in October; unemployment rate falls to 4.1%

US nonfarm payrolls increased more than expected in October and the unemployment rate fell to 4.1%, suggesting the labor market remained resilient and

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China, Gabon elevate ties, pledge deeper mining, security cooperation

China and Gabon elevated their diplomatic ties during a state visit by the Central African nation's president to China, and are looking to deepen cooperation in the areas of

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Canada's unemployment rate reaches six-month high

Canada's unemployment rate rose to a six-month high in October with the economy shedding a net total of 4,700 jobs, as the private sector and full-time

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Humana lifts annual profit forecast as medical costs ease

Humana raised its full-year profit forecast on Friday after reporting lower-than-expected medical costs as the health insurer positions itself for a

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GE Aerospace says it signs record $12.9 billion deals at China expo

US engine maker GE Aerospace said on Friday it signed multiple sales and service agreements in China worth more than $12.9 billion during the China International Import Expo

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Strong October jobs report sends yields higher

US nonfarm payrolls rose more than expected in October and the unemployment rate fell to 4.1%, suggesting the labor market remained resilient and giving the Federal Reserve

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S&P 500 futures pare gains after October non-farm payrolls data

S&P 500 futures pared gains on Friday after a stronger-than-expected jobs report reinforced expectation that the Federal Reserve could raise interest rates in its policy meeting next

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Young people turned out in near-record numbers for the 2026 midterms, with the economy top of their minds

Whether they went to college or not, young voters heavily favored Democrats.

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Uninsured and flooded out, a Colorado man worries if life will be normal again

Matthew Martinez has lived nearly all his 60 years on a piece of property on the Navajo River and never saw severe flooding until now

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New limits on federal student loans are steering many borrowers toward private lenders

Borrowers around the country are turning to private lenders to help pay for college since the Trump administration imposed new limits on federal student loans

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AI data centers took a beating in the midterm elections. A reckoning may be ahead for tech giants

Opposition to artificial intelligence data centers was part of midterm races across the U.S., with campaigns featuring them in hundreds of millions of dollars' worth of TV ads and many winners pledging to clamp down on the energy-hungry behemoths

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Caution over midterms and AI cash burn drives surge in US money market fund inflows

US money market funds posted their largest weekly inflow in six months in the week to November 4, as caution ahead of the US midterm elections and concerns about rising AI spending

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Analysts and investors react to AI market rout

Wall Street recovered some ground on Friday, a day after fears about tighter US regulation of AI wiped trillions of dollars off world stock markets and triggered a dash for

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Democrats planning flood of AI bills when they take control of Congress

Democrats are planning to unleash a flood of new legislation targeting artificial intelligence systems and data-center development when they take

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Millions of displaced Sudanese risk losing shelter as funds run low, UN warns

Millions of people displaced by Sudan's civil war risk being left without emergency shelter as funding shortfalls deplete aid stocks, the UN refugee agency UNHCR

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Tanzanian opposition leader cleared of treason, sentenced for incitement

Tanzania's main opposition leader, Tundu Lissu, was cleared of treason but convicted of incitement and sentenced to four years in jail on Friday, in a case that rights

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Japan protests Russian takeover of Japan Tobacco subsidiaries in Russia

Japan has protested to Moscow after Russia placed four subsidiaries of Japan Tobacco under temporary Russian management

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What sparked the stock market’s $2.5 trillion sell-off?

What sparked the stock market’s $2.5 trillion sell-off?

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Global equity funds post seventh straight week of inflows

Global equity funds attracted inflows for a seventh consecutive week through November 4, as major central banks held interest rates steady and crude oil prices declined, even as US

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Tech wreck and roll

Traders on the world's financial markets go into the week hoping the storm engulfing tech stocks blows itself out and for no new escalation in the Iran war that sends oil prices

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World food prices dip in October, but remain higher than a year ago

World food prices edged lower in October as weaker import demand contributed to monthly declines in cereal, dairy and meat prices, but were still

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Meta pauses planned terms updates, keeps existing rules in place

Meta has paused planned updates to its Commercial Terms, Product Catalog Terms, Self-Serve Ad Terms and Ad Creative Generative AI Terms, meaning the changes will not take

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Pakistan's leaders dread US Democrats' win but its households are praying for it

Pakistan's leaders spent two years courting US President Donald Trump, but after the Democrats' win in Tuesday's congressional vote, they are preparing for

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AI boom turns chip packaging into the next battleground for semiconductors

A global race to build AI infrastructure is unleashing billions of dollars of investment in advanced chip packaging, a once unglamorous aspect of technology

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Airbus delivers 621 aircraft in January-October, a 6% increase

Airbus reported on Friday a 6.2% year-on-year increase in aircraft deliveries between January and October, bringing the year-to-date tally to 621.

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BOJ to hike in December, seek terminal rate of 2%, says ex-central bank top economist

The Bank of Japan is expected to raise interest rates in December and keep lifting borrowing costs next year until they reach 2% to combat mounting

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South Korean corporate reforms hit rough patch as Samsung digs in

Global investors are pressing South Korea's biggest conglomerates to speed up corporate governance reforms, saying progress

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German industrial output rises 0.7% in September

German industrial production unexpectedly rose in September by 0.7% from the previous month, driven by a seasonal upswing in the car industry, the federal statistics

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Investors wipe $2.5 trillion off Nasdaq as blue tsunami prompts AI fears

Tech-led Nasdaq notched its deepest one-day drop since ‘Liberation Day’ in April 2025, wiping out trillions in market value on fears of

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Tech selloff wipes out hedge fund gains, prompting risk cuts and layoffs

A brutal global equity selloff led by technology stocks has wiped out year-to-date gains at many hedge funds, while forcing some managers to

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Russia has seized dozens of Ukrainian hotels. One owner is fighting back

In a sparsely furnished court room in western Ukraine, a clerk called up the defendant. They were met with silence.

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Macquarie, reporting record first-half profit, says AI market shake-out can be positive

Australian investment bank Macquarie Group posted record first-half profit on Friday and incoming CEO Greg Ward continued to strike a

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Japanese investors snap up foreign long-term bonds as tech stocks slide

Japanese investors bought foreign long-term bonds for the first time in seven weeks in the week ended October 31, opting for safety amid a selloff in technology stocks and after the

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Markets fret over growth and inflation, just as tech rout gains speed

Uncertainty over the growth outlook and expectations that inflation will remain elevated next year are weighing on

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AI's reality check

A look at the day ahead in European and global markets from Tom Westbrook Investors abandoned the chipmakers at the vanguard of the AI revolution on Friday, with margin calls rippling across Asia and

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US job growth expected to pick up in October, with moderation in wage gains

US nonfarm payrolls likely picked up in October, but an anticipated slowdown in annual wage growth to below 3.0% for the first time in nearly 5-1/2

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Iran sent nuclear proposal to the US via Qatar, senior Iranian official tells Reuters

Iran has sent the United States a nuclear proposal via Qatar, to be discussed only after Washington meets Tehran’s seven demands, a senior Iranian official told Reuters on

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Japan Q3 GDP growth seen slowing sharply as consumption, external demand drag: Reuters poll

Japan's economy is expected to have expanded only marginally between July-September, as recoveries in capital spending were largely offset by slowdowns in

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Belgian PM to determine government future in meeting with king

By Philip Blenkinsop and Bart H.

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As high oil prices curb demand, fresh signs of glut appear 

By Seher Dareen and Anushree Mukherjee LONDON, Nov 6 - The global oil market is showing signs of a return to excess supply as demand drops due to high prices, analysts and traders said, despite the

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AI data center firm IREN delays Microsoft AI deliveries, plans $15 billion spending push

AI data center firm IREN on Thursday delayed some infrastructure deliveries for Microsoft and laid out another $15 billion in spending, even as a rout in AI stocks puts the sector's

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Japan to tap proceeds from BOJ asset sales as AI rout stokes fiscal worries

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi unveiled a plan on Friday to tap proceeds from the central bank's sales of exchange-traded funds (ETF) to finance her

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China's marriage rate in third quarter tumbles to 18-year low

China's marriage rate for the first nine months of this year plummeted to its lowest level in 18 years, fueling concerns about declining births and demographic strain in a

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Nvidia chips pile up in Hong Kong as China withholds import approval

About 600,000 of Nvidia's advanced artificial intelligence chips are stored in Hong Kong awaiting shipment to mainland China, two people familiar with the matter said, as Beijing

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Texas governor-elect says state will have laws to shield citizens from data centers

Texas Governor-elect Gina Hinojosa said on Thursday that the state will introduce laws to protect its residents with regards to data centers, citing their impact on rural

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Chinese firms' profit margins trail global peers as domestic demand stays weak

Chinese companies' profit margins lag significantly behind those of global peers, a Reuters analysis showed, weighed down by weak domestic consumer demand and the

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The Latest: Trump focuses on beautifying Washington as Republicans reckon with midterm losses

President Donald Trump seems more concerned with his Washington beautification projects than his party’s midterm election wipeout

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Massive tech sell-off wipes $2.5 trillion from the stock market

Massive tech sell-off wipes $2.5 trillion from the stock market

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Australia's Qantas lifts first-half fuel cost forecast, sees prices staying high

Australia's Qantas Airways raised its first-half fuel cost forecast by 4% on Friday and said it expected prices to remain elevated for the rest of the financial year.

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Paraguay's Peña resigns as bank collapse triggers political crisis

Paraguayan President Santiago Peña resigned on Thursday following the collapse of a prominent digital lender to which he had former

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China's yuan dilemma: too weak abroad and too strong at home

Chen Lifeng, who runs a Chinese company exporting dresses to Europe, says the yuan's recent strength has made his products too expensive and

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Japan's real wages rise for ninth month in September, backing BOJ rate hike

Japan's real wages rose 2.2% in September from a year earlier, marking the ninth consecutive month of gains, government data showed on Friday, supporting

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Paraguay President Peña under investigation, faces removal from office over bank collapse

Paraguayan President Santiago Peña is under criminal investigation following the collapse of a major digital bank, as the South American leader prepares to defend himself before the Senate against possible removal from office on Friday

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Citibank office shooter targeted company over a $2,500 debt collection, Florida sheriff says

A Florida sheriff says a gunman who killed a woman before being fatally shot by a security guard at Citibank’s office complex in Tampa targeted the campus because he was angry over a $2,500 debt collection

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Carney unveils budget to strengthen Canada's economy as Trump's trade war slows growth

Prime Minister Mark Carney’s government has unveiled a budget aimed at making Canada less dependent on the United States as President Donald Trump’s trade war reshapes the allies’ economic relationship

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Mattel cuts annual forecasts as challenges pile up for new CEO

Mattel on Thursday slashed its annual sales and profit forecasts ahead of the crucial holiday season, raising the stakes for new CEO Roger Lynch as he steers the

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Lyft to expand Waymo robotaxi fleet in Nashville by year-end

Lyft plans to "significantly grow" its Waymo robotaxi fleet in Nashville by year-end, the company said on Thursday, stepping up efforts to earn more from self-driving

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Airbnb lifts annual revenue growth forecast on resilient global travel demand

Airbnb raised its full-year 2026 revenue growth forecast on Thursday, as the vacation rental platform bets on resilient global leisure travel demand, sending its

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Key proposed measures in Canadian federal budget

The Canadian government released its proposed budget on Thursday, the second by Prime Minister Mark Carney.

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Democrats won big. But what is their mandate?

By Yasmeen Abutaleb, Nolan D.

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Japanese savers have rediscovered interest rates and banks are feeling it

For years, Japanese savers left their cash in bank accounts that paid next to nothing because few things paid much more.

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Bank of Canada and government agree to keep 2% inflation target

The Bank of Canada on Thursday unveiled a new five-year monetary policy framework with the federal finance ministry which keeps its inflation target unchanged at 2%.

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Democratic senator demands tech firms, FCC chair turn over documents

The top Democrat on the Senate investigative panel demanded on Thursday the head of the Federal Communications Commission and tech companies that

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Argentina analysts cut 2026 growth forecast, bumps inflation outlook

Analysts lowered their 2026 economic growth forecast for Argentina while bumping up inflation expectations, a central bank survey showed on Thursday.

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Trading Day: A November 5 market bonfire 

US stocks plunged on Thursday, led by a ferocious selloff in tech and AI-related stocks as investors reassessed implications for the AI data

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Lula's election win dashes US hopes of quick access to Brazil's rare earths

The reelection of leftist Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva as Brazil's president will likely dash US President Donald

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Canada's budget uses higher oil revenue to spend on tax incentives, infrastructure

Prime Minister Mark Carney plans to use windfall oil revenue to boost Canada's productivity and build infrastructure over the next five years while keeping his previous

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Phones 'explode' on Wall Street as 'steamroller' shows up for the AI trade

Phones rang off the hook on Wall Street on Thursday as fear-stricken investors sought guidance from the

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Hegseth allows National Guard to boost DC patrols with military vehicles, boats and patrol cars

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has signed off on the National Guard ramping up its presence in the nation’s capital in military vehicles and boats as troops deepen their integration with local law enforcement

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A brutal sell-off for AI stocks sends Wall Street reeling, and the S&P 500 tumbles 4.4%

A brutal sell-off swept through Wall Street, led by stocks tied to the buildout of AI data centers

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Microsoft tightens oversight of neocloud data center projects, Bloomberg News reports

Microsoft has tightened oversight of some data center projects from neocloud providers Nebius, IREN and Nscale, Bloomberg News reported on Thursday, citing people familiar with the

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Trump ally Dhillon, who remade DOJ civil rights unit, resigns

US Justice Department official Harmeet Dhillon, who reshaped the agency's civil rights unit to pursue Trump administration

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What is ueno bank and how did it trigger Paraguay's political crisis?

Paraguay's President Santiago Peña resigned on Thursday after the collapse of ueno, a prominent commercial bank with ties to his government.

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Nasdaq posts biggest daily drop in 19 months on fears of AI regulations

The Nasdaq Composite ended sharply lower on Thursday, notching its deepest one-day drop in 19 months and confirming it was in a correction, as

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Israel's president pledges to pick candidate on Sunday to form government

Benjamin Netanyahu's main rival secured nods on Thursday from a majority of lawmakers to try to form a government, but Israel's

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Deep chip selloff drags global stocks lower on AI spending concerns

Global stocks fell sharply on Thursday, weighed down by a deep selloff in semiconductor shares after weak earnings from Qualcomm and concerns that a

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Election over, the clock starts ticking again on landmark college sports bill in lame-duck House

Next week, Congress could begin debating a bill to overhaul college sports, amid uncertainty from recent Democratic election victories

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US escalates economic campaign against Cuba and targets China-based suppliers

The Trump administration has escalated its economic campaign against Cuba

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Meat-packer JBS faces complaints filed in Europe over alleged links to illegal Amazon deforestation

A coalition of environmental and human rights advocacy groups has filed complaints with European authorities against JBS, the world's largest meatpacker, over alleged money laundering linked to illegal Amazon deforestation

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Tankers carrying Russian diesel change course, raising doubts about shipments to US

President Donald Trump's plan to import Russian diesel is facing setbacks

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Renewed refinery attacks deplete Russian diesel supply as US deal in focus

Ukraine's renewed attacks on Russian oil refineries add to Moscow's difficulty in addressing domestic fuel shortages while it ships diesel to international

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Tech-stock rout accelerates retreat from the AI trade

Tech stocks were headed for their worst decline since June on Thursday, with the semiconductor index briefly falling by double digits in the latest autumn reckoning for the

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Mass protests sweep France as huge crowds demand higher wages, back students' demands

Mass protests have drawn huge crowds across France, including Paris, demanding higher wages and supporting the student protest movement

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Apple raises $7.5 billion from bond sale, term sheet seen by Reuters shows

Apple is raising about $7.5 billion from a seven-part US-dollar bond offering, a term sheet seen by Reuters showed on Thursday, adding to a growing number of tech

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Brent crude jumps, settles up over $3 after tanker attacks

Brent crude futures settled over $3 a barrel higher on Thursday as new attacks on tankers fed worries about oil supplies while investors reassessed the

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Goldman Sachs promotes 109 bankers to partner ranks but omits demographic data

Goldman Sachs elevated 109 bankers to its coveted partner ranks, marking its biggest partner class since 2010, it said on Thursday, but unlike in previous

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US issues new Cuba sanctions, takes aim at sectors of Cuban economy

The United States on Thursday issued a determination paving the way for sanctions on the electronics, manufacturing, marine and technology sectors of the Cuban economy.

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Honda to invest $602 million to expand motorcycle factory in Brazil

Japan's Honda will invest 3.3 billion reais ($602.2 million) by 2030 to expand the capacity of its motorcycle plant in Brazil, the company said in a statement on Thursday.

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Ukraine's Starshield contract with US expires next year, diplomat says

Ukraine's contract with the US government for access to its Starshield satellite network expires next year and Kyiv is urgently seeking to start talks on

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Companies most exposed to potential US data-center curbs after blue sweep

Democratic victories in key data-center states such as Texas and Georgia have fueled expectations of tighter AI oversight, while investors also worry that a potential extension of

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Fed's Hammack, Barkin favor gradual rate-hike path to lower inflation

By John Revill and Michael S.

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General Mills eyes separation of Haagen-Dazs brand outside North America, WSJ reports

Packaged foods maker General Mills is considering separating its ice cream brand Haagen-Dazs outside of North America, and the move could lead to a sale, the Wall Street Journal

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Largely peaceful marches take place across France as workers stage strike

Nationwide demonstrations unfolded largely peacefully in France, despite some clashes with police in Paris and

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Rate-cut hopes fade in Brazil as Lula's reelection fans inflation fears

The Brazilian central bank's decision to halt a run of interest rate cuts after the reelection of President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva has prompted some

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What races the AP has not yet called in contests for Senate and governor

There are just four races for U.S. Senate and governor that The Associated Press has not yet called

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Democrats gearing up to probe JPMorgan's relationship with Epstein, CNBC reports

Senate Democrats are preparing to investigate JPMorgan Chase's banking relationship with late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein once they take control of Congress early next

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Standard Chartered sees another BOE rate hike in February after hawkish tone

Standard Chartered said it expects the Bank of England to deliver an additional 25-basis-point rate hike in February due to the central bank's hawkish tone following its first

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The average US 30-year mortgage rate falls to 7.18% this week, its third straight decline

The average long-term U.S. mortgage rate fell for the third straight week, offering some relief to prospective homebuyers facing higher home prices

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Dollar little changed as oil prices bounce, payrolls eyed

The dollar index was roughly unchanged on Thursday, as oil prices rebounded following a sharp drop in the prior session and investors weighed the

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Thicker bacon and ditching breakfast. Wendy’s hopes a menu shakeup can revive sales

Thicker bacon and ditching breakfast. Wendy’s hopes a menu shakeup can revive sales

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Bangladesh garment protests continue despite wage board move

Garment workers staged fresh protests in Bangladesh on Thursday, forcing factories to suspend operations despite a wage board move to introduce a revised pay

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Expedia shares slide as US-Iran war fallout prolongs pressure on travel firms

Shares of Expedia Group tumbled nearly 13% on Thursday after the booking platform forecast earnings below estimates, joining travel companies

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SocGen to cut about 40 branches in France by 2027, source says

Societe Generale plans to close around 148 points of sale in France by 2027, according to a document presented to unions and confirmed by a person close to

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Airbus delivered about 74 planes in October, Bloomberg News reports

European planemaker Airbus SE delivered about 74 planes in October, Bloomberg News reported on Thursday, citing people familiar with the matter. 

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US weekly jobless claims at 57-year lows; worker productivity surges in third quarter

The number of Americans filing new claims for unemployment benefits slipped to a 57-year low last week, pointing to labor market resilience, though

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BoE joins the rate hike club, Australia may be done already

Several major central banks have raised interest rates this week, though they appear at very different stages of the tightening

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US worker productivity surges in third quarter

US worker productivity grew faster than expected in the third quarter, depressing labor costs and supporting views that the labor market was not a source of inflation.

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Germany proposes extra €100 million for Ukraine infrastructure

Germany is proposing to set aside an extra €100 million ($113 million) to help restore Ukrainian water, energy and transport infrastructure and bolster resilience against

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Paraguay Congress begins session to debate President Peña's impeachment

Paraguay's Congress on Thursday began the process of seeking President Santiago Peña's removal, following the collapse of digital lender ueno that has led to protests and

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Russia's GDP grew 1% y/y in third quarter 2026, central bank says

Russia's gross domestic product grew by 1% year-over-year in the third quarter, the central bank said on Thursday, adding that preliminary data suggested growth would

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Bank of England raises rates for first time since 2023, warns more likely

The Bank of England raised interest rates for the first time in over three years on Thursday and warned that at least one more

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Activist investor Arkhouse pushes People for share buyback, HQ sale

Activist investor Arkhouse called on Barry Diller's media company People to repurchase at least $750 million of shares through a Dutch auction tender offer and sell its New York

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AngloGold to invest $900 million in mine expansions

AngloGold Ashanti plans to invest about $900 million to lift annual gold production by at least 400,000 ounces by the end of the decade, largely through expansion at existing mines,

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Bombardier talks with Boeing over future of Belfast plant, raises free cash guidance

By Allison Lampert, Megavarshini G.

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Nasdaq falls at open after midterms-fueled surge as chip, data center stocks fall

The Nasdaq opened lower on Thursday as losses in chip and data center-related stocks weighed, while broader markets were muted after a rally in the last session on the back of

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Developing countries' external debt hit record $9.4 trillion in 2025, World Bank says

Low- and middle-income countries are borrowing more and paying more for new debt, with external debt surging 5.5% to a record $9.4 trillion in 2025, the

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Ralph Lauren raises outlook but shares slide as investors seek faster growth

Ralph Lauren forecast third-quarter revenue growth below Wall Street expectations on Thursday, sending its shares lower, even as the company

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Tankers hit in Hormuz as Iran keeps up pressure after US vote

Iran reported three more tankers had been damaged in the Strait of Hormuz on Thursday, making clear that shipping would remain in peril as long as the war in the Gulf is

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Nasdaq set to confirm correction as AI spending worries mount

The Nasdaq slid more than 10% from its record close on Thursday, on track to confirm a correction as worries over massive AI spending and

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ConocoPhillips boosts dividend after beating estimates on higher oil prices

ConocoPhillips lifted its quarterly dividend after beating Wall Street estimates for third-quarter adjusted profit on Thursday, helped by stronger

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How Amendment 3, vaccine mandates and school vouchers will shape Florida under the leadership of Byron Donalds

Republican Gov.-elect Byron Donalds ran on the promise of continuing Gov. Ron DeSantis’ agenda.

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What is behind the France protests and what comes next?

France faced its latest nationwide protests on Thursday after weeks of unrest over the cost of living and public services, with trade unions and student groups mobilising

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BoE hikes rate for first time in 3 years; retreating oil prices may allow for more options ahead

The Bank of England is raising interest rates for the first time in more than three years in an effort to tackle an inflation shock stoked by the Iran war

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Retiring with less than $1 million? Here are 8 ways to make your savings last

A successful retirement depends on income, spending, taxes, and flexibility, not a seven-figure balance

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Authorities tighten restrictions on data centres amid AI boom

Governments from New York to Amsterdam are imposing new restrictions on data-centre development as concerns grow over electricity demand, water consumption and the environmental

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Visa sees US holiday retail sales growing 4.5%, fastest pace since 2021

US holiday retail sales are set to rise 4.5% year-on-year in the last two months of 2026, marking the strongest growth since 2021, according to research by Visa's Business and

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Kimberly-Clark's China diaper woes linger as it stands by annual outlook

Huggies maker Kimberly-Clark maintained annual sales and profit forecast on Thursday, and blamed a decline in organic sales on false claims about

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Brazil's Lula to decide on fiscal measures after foreign trips, finance minister says

Brazil's reelected President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva is expected to decide on potential fiscal measures later this month after an overseas trip, Finance

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Would-be thief to Baltimore bartender: "I don't think you understand this is a robbery"

Would-be thief to Baltimore bartender: "I don't think you understand this is a robbery"

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Unemployment claims drop to 189,000, the fewest since mid-July

Fewer Americans applied for unemployment benefits last week as layoffs remain scarce and most workers enjoy job security

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Flood-damaged bridge cuts off Colorado community as officials race to rebuild before winter

Flood-damaged bridge cuts off Colorado community as officials race to rebuild before winter

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Musk bet big on keeping Texas red. What happens to his business empire now?

Musk bet big on keeping Texas red. What happens to his business empire now?

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Georgia high school students compete for construction honors and careers at skills challenge

Georgia high school students compete for construction honors and careers at skills challenge

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Republicans were punished in the midterms for Trump's economic policies, The AP Voter Poll shows

President Donald Trump was publicly humbled by inflation in the midterm elections, as public anger over rising prices caused a blistering set of losses for Republicans

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Qualcomm shares slump as weak smartphone chip sales overshadow data-center momentum

Qualcomm shares dropped over 9% in early trading on Thursday after the company's smartphone chip sales missed Wall Street estimates, raising concerns that weakness in its core

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Binance hack prompted US regulators to check in on bank systems, sources say

US regulators contacted banks to check whether their systems had any vulnerabilities after last week's $6.3 billion hack of Binance, alert

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US tariffs squeeze Canadian cabinet makers facing doubling of Trump duty

Alain Ouzilleau spent 40 years building Cabico into one of Canada's biggest kitchen cabinet makers.

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Carney uses higher oil revenue to spend on tax incentives, infrastructure in second Canadian budget

Prime Minister Mark Carney plans to use windfall oil revenue to boost Canada's productivity and build infrastructure over

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Carlyle's third-quarter profit beats estimates on pick-up in asset sales

Carlyle Group exceeded third-quarter profit expectations on Thursday as the asset manager monetized more private equity investments and returned cash to ​

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Deutsche Telekom says investors already pricing in SpaceX wireless threat

Deutsche Telekom is preparing for the arrival of Elon Musk's SpaceX in the U.S. mobile market, with Chief Executive Tim Hoettges saying on Thursday investors were

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Oil and the blame game

As has been the case so often this year, a huge move in crude prices dominated world markets on Wednesday as investors tried to figure out the implications of the US

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Gas deposits off Cyprus are an opportunity for the EU, president says

Cyprus's president says natural gas deposits off the country's coast offer the European Union a chance to boost energy security by diversifying supply

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Micron pauses work on $4.5 billion Taiwan plant, Bloomberg News reports

Micron Technology has suspended plans for a $4.5 billion memory chip plant in Taiwan due to an extended labor dispute, Bloomberg News reported on Thursday, citing people familiar

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German chamber of commerce raises 2026 growth outlook to 1%

The German Chamber of Commerce and Industry on Thursday raised its 2026 growth outlook for Europe's largest economy to 1% from 0.3%

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Housebuilding slump drags down UK construction activity, PMI shows

Britain's construction sector shrank last month at its fastest pace since June as housebuilding suffered its worst month of the year, a survey showed on Thursday.

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China to keep anti-dumping, anti-subsidy tariffs on US n-Propanol imports for five more years

China's commerce ministry said it will keep imposing anti-subsidy and anti-dumping duties on n-Propanol (NPA) imports from the US for five years starting on Friday, two

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OpenAI kicks off charm offensive to change voters' view of data centers

Stunning victories by Democrats in US midterm elections this week have been interpreted by many as Americans repudiating tech industry plans to

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Businesses see no near-term shift in US trade stance on Vietnam after midterms, amid record surplus

Businesses expect no near-term change in the US trade stance toward Vietnam after the midterm elections weakened President Donald Trump, as the two

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Nippon Steel raises FY26 profit forecast by 52% on robust US Steel earnings

Japan's biggest steelmaker Nippon Steel on Thursday raised its net profit forecast for fiscal 2026 by 52% to 440 billion yen ($2.8 billion), citing stronger-

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Microsoft declines option to expand Texas data center deal with Nscale, source says

Microsoft will not exercise an option to more than double the size of its existing agreement with AI cloud provider Nscale to rent more

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German industrial orders rise slower than expected

German industrial orders rose less than expected in September, increasing by 4.4% from the previous month on a seasonally and calendar-adjusted basis, the federal statistics office

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Trump's political humbling signals short-term gain, long-term pain for China

The midterm drubbing of Donald Trump's Republicans may strengthen China's hand in trade talks with Washington, but Beijing is unlikely to

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China says US farm purchases hinge on tariff-cut deal

China is open to buying more US farm goods, but only if the two sides implement their reciprocal tariff-cut agreement, the commerce ministry said on Thursday, signalling

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New Zealand leaders make final appeals as election remains tight

New Zealand's party leaders made final appeals to voters on Thursday, three days before a general election that polls show is too close

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AI sharpens cat-and-mouse hacking battle as companies strengthen defences

From hacked supermarket fridges and a record cryptocurrency theft at Binance to an emergency over flaws in widely used web

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Goldilocks or gridlock?

A look at the day ahead in European and global markets from Ankur Banerjee Investors are wagering that gridlock in Washington after the stunning sweep by Democrats in the US midterm elections will be

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Texas data centers face uncertain future after Hinojosa wins governor’s race

Texas governor-elect Gina Hinojosa has

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Australia's oldest retailer David Jones enters administration as economic pressures mount

David Jones, Australia's 188-year-old department store chain, entered voluntary administration on Thursday, as rising costs, sluggish retail sales and supply

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Paraguay bank crisis spurs lawmakers' calls to impeach president

Paraguay's political crisis deepened on Wednesday as opposition lawmakers pressed ahead with efforts to impeach

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OpenAI, ready to IPO in 2027, now counts majority of sales from enterprises, Brockman says

OpenAI President Greg Brockman said on Wednesday the company now generates the majority of its revenue from enterprise sales and he believes it

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Democrats gain influence over trade agenda, but tariff repeals to hit Trump veto wall

Democrats' resounding sweep to a majority in Congress gives them a big microphone and spotlight to scrutinize President Donald Trump's trade policies, but

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Turkey’s solar boom shines ahead of a UN climate summit but coal and other fossil fuels loom large

Turkey is spotlighting its renewable energy efforts as it hosts the upcoming U.N. climate summit

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Bank of England poised to hike rates for first time in 3 years

The Bank of England is widely expected to raise interest rates for the first time in three years on Thursday due to mounting inflation pressures from the US

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White House sets hearing on Fed's Cook for December 14, NYT says

The White House has scheduled for December 14 a planned hearing into allegations of mortgage fraud by Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook, the New York Times reported on Wednesday,

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BOJ debated need for more rate hikes, scope for faster moves, September minutes show

Bank of Japan policymakers saw the need to keep raising interest rates with some signalling the chance of faster-paced increases, minutes of their September

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JetBlue raises baggage fees for a second time as jet fuel prices stay elevated

JetBlue has raised its checked baggage fees for the second time this year

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Mamdani’s tax on high-end second homes survives legal challenge for now

Mamdani’s tax on high-end second homes survives legal challenge for now

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Expedia's downbeat revenue forecast dims strong quarter on steady travel demand

Online travel firm Expedia Group forecast fourth-quarter revenue largely below Wall Street expectations, as the industry struggles with the Middle East conflict

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Trading Day: Oil tanks, stocks leap on US midterms   

Investors put money to work on Wednesday, piling into stocks, bonds, non-dollar currencies and gold following historic US midterm elections that

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Brazil's central bank ends run of rate cuts after Lula election win

Brazil's central bank ended a run of interest rate cuts and kept borrowing costs on hold on Wednesday as it grappled with a worsening inflation outlook

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Rheinmetall shares slide as investors question growth outlook after second guidance cut

Rheinmetall shares fell 13% on Thursday, the biggest decline in the STOXX 600, after the German defence group cut its outlook for a second time in three months,

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Chipmaker YMTC's IPO on hold as China tightens share sale approvals, sources say

Flash-memory chipmaker Yangtze Memory Technologies Co has put its Shanghai IPO on hold, according to a company memo and three people with knowledge of the matter, as Beijing tightens

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LIV's financial backer dropping plan for new league in 2027

LIV Golf's future is in doubt after a Financial Times report that its main investor is dropping plans for LIV 2.0

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Democrats deliver a stunning rout in Texas to retake power for the first time in decades

For more than 30 years, Texas Democrats had been the party fighting for scraps in the deepest of red states

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Dow has best post-midterm elections day in 44 years as Democrats take control of Congress

Dow has best post-midterm elections day in 44 years as Democrats take control of Congress

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US slaps sanctions on Indian, Turkish firms and people for aiding Iran

The US Treasury issued fresh sanctions on Wednesday against companies and individuals based in India and Turkey for their support of Iran, warning that

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Trump's midterm drubbing demonstrates the power of data center opponents

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Saudi, Syrian defence ministries sign cooperation agreement, SPA reports

Saudi Arabia and Syria signed a cooperation agreement between the two countries' defense ministries on Wednesday, Saudi state news agency SPA reported, as Yemen's Iran-aligned

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3M stock soars following $7.35 billion 'forever chemicals' settlement

Shares of 3M hit an 8-1/2-year high on Wednesday after the industrial products company agreed to pay $7.35 billion to

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Conservative US Supreme Court justices Thomas and Alito in spotlight after Democratic landslide

The US midterm election landslide that gives Democrats control of Congress starting in January is fueling questions about the longevity of the Supreme

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Politics of fear failed to stop El-Sayed's historic US Senate win

The US president repeatedly branded him a jihadist. His Republican opponent questioned his loyalty to America.

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Stocks surge, and the Dow soars 1,500 points as oil prices tumble following the US midterm elections

U.S. stocks soared after President Donald Trump’s party lost its sole control of Washington in the midterm elections

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Democrat permitting bill authors 'not going to wait' for new US Congress

The Democratic architects of proposed bipartisan energy permitting legislation said on Wednesday they would not delay the bill in hopes of securing a better deal next year when

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Brazil's Lula to reaffirm fiscal commitment in TV address, sources say

Brazil's reelected President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva is expected to deliver a televised address on Sunday to recommit to budget discipline but without providing policy

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Arm forecasts third-quarter revenue above estimates on AI spending boom

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3M agrees to pay more than $7 billion to settle 'forever chemical' groundwater contamination claims

3M has agreed to pay up to $7.35 billion to settle lawsuits over groundwater contamination from potentially harmful chemicals in firefighting foam and other products

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Republicans confront a game-changing possibility: They can no longer count on Texas

Republicans confront a game-changing possibility: They can no longer count on Texas

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Seven numbers that explain Democrats' US midterm triumph

Republicans suffered a sweeping midterm rout on Tuesday, losing control of Congress as voters abandoned President Donald Trump’s party

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How the Democratic sweep could change US energy policy

Big victories by Democrats in congressional races and beyond in midterm elections on Tuesday were a rebuke to President Donald Trump and will likely affect US energy and

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Trump is still in charge, but Democrats gain leverage in coming economic debate

From tariffs to oil prices, deregulation to health policy and the freight-train expansion of artificial intelligence, Democratic control of Congress

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CVS to break up $117 billion business, separating pharmacies from insurance; shares fall

CVS Health said on Wednesday it will split in two, separating its retail pharmacies from the Aetna insurance business and pharmacy-benefit operations in

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World shares advance as Democrats' victory eases political uncertainty

Global stocks rallied on Wednesday after Democrats seized control of both chambers of Congress in the US midterm elections,

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US slaps sanctions on Indian, Turkish firms and people for aiding Iran

The US Treasury on Wednesday issued fresh sanctions against companies and individuals

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Markets cheer Democratic win, betting divided Washington means fewer policy shocks

Over the past two years, the Trump administration's sweeping policy shifts in the absence of opposition from a

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Midterms are bad for incumbents – and even worse when energy prices are high

The US economy is built on energy prices. When people’s bills are high, they tend to vote against incumbents and their parties.

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The main parties vying to form New Zealand's next government

New Zealand votes in a general election on November 7 with opinion polls pointing to another close contest between the ruling centre-right National-led coalition and

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What are the main issues and policies in New Zealand's election?

New Zealanders vote on November 7 in an election dominated by the cost of living, housing, jobs, public services and how to deal with a more uncertain world. 

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Crypto’s midterm spending spree stumbles as Democrats rack up big wins

The crypto industry's roughly $200 million spending spree this election stumbled Tuesday, as some of its most expensive and high-profile

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CVS to split into two companies, in major breakup of its $117 billion healthcare empire

CVS to split into two companies, in major breakup of its $117 billion healthcare empire

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US trade deficit narrows slightly in September; imports hit record high

The US trade deficit narrowed slightly in September, though imports increased to a record high amid an artificial intelligence spending spree by

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Ukraine's corruption police tie senior security officials to major criminal ring

Ukrainian anti-corruption investigators accused senior security officials on Wednesday of shielding a network of illegal businesses ranging from scam centres to

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US to loan about a third of heating oil reserve in bid to tame prices

The US Energy Department said on Wednesday it would loan 300,000 barrels of fuel oil to four companies from the nation's emergency heating oil reserve in an effort to

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AI boom draws chip supply from other end-markets, Siltronic CEO says

An AI chip boom is redirecting semiconductor supply toward data centres and away from smartphones and PCs, constraining some end markets, Siltronic CEO Michael

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Dollar declines after Democrats take US Congress in midterm elections

The dollar retreated on Wednesday but was off its earlier lows after a sweeping victory by Democrats in the US midterm elections removed a source of

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Irish tax revenue up 10% so far this year

Ireland's tax revenue rose 10.3% in the first 10 months of 2026 compared to a year earlier, excluding one-off proceeds from a ruling related to Apple back taxes, the finance

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Canada says midterms won't change trade stance, sees talks with US officials

A senior Canadian cabinet minister said on Wednesday the US midterm results would not change Ottawa's stance towards trade talks with the US, adding he would speak soon to

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Gold heads for biggest daily gain since August as dollar weakens

Gold surged more than 3% on Wednesday, on track for its biggest daily gain since mid-August as the dollar tumbled after Democrats swept the US midterm elections

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Democrats' midterm sweep fuels $750 billion Big Tech rally

Democrats' midterm election sweep sent shares in US tech giants soaring on Wednesday as investors bet that potential curbs on new data-center

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AI debt binge isn't crowding out Treasuries, TBAC says

AI-driven corporate borrowing isn't crowding out demand for US Treasuries, according to the latest meeting of the Treasury Borrowing Advisory Committee, which