Business and Economy
Boeing reports smaller loss as it aims for stable output growth
AFP - 1h ago
Boeing on Tuesday reported a smaller quarterly loss compared with the same period last year -- when plane certification …
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Dangote, Nigeria's oil tycoon rewriting Africa's story
AFP - 2h ago
After going from hawking sweets to his primary schoolmates to becoming Africa's richest man, Nigerian billionaire Aliko …
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Tech firms gain on Anthropic IPO optimism; HSBC slumps in London
AFP - 2h ago
Tech firms rose Tuesday for a second day as AI titan Anthropic's IPO filing revived optimism over the sector.
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Tech firms track Wall St rally on mixed day for stock markets
AFP - 1h ago
Tech firms rallied Tuesday following a healthy run-up on Wall Street as traders welcomed AI titan Anthropic's IPO filing …
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Norway media take legal action to block Meta from using content
AFP - 4h ago
Norway's main media organisations said Tuesday they had taken legal action to block Meta from enforcing new user terms …
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HSBC profit jumps on higher rates, lower costs
AFP - 4h ago
HSBC profits jumped in the third quarter thanks to higher interest rates and lower costs, the bank giant said Tuesday, …
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Mercedes-Benz cuts 2026 profit outlook on tough China market
AFP - 5h ago
Mercedes-Benz on Tuesday became the third big German carmaker to cut its outlook for the year on tough conditions in …
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Germany, EU, stable investment stops despite upheaval: Merz
AFP - 6h ago
Europe remained a stable destination for investment despite political turbulence at home and elsewhere, German …
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Tech firms track Wall St rally on mixed day for Asian markets
AFP - 3h ago
Tech firms rallied Tuesday following a healthy run-up on Wall Street as traders welcomed AI titan Anthropic's IPO filing …
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South Korea's chip boom fuels forecast-beating third-quarter growth
AFP - 14h ago
South Korea's economy grew more than three times faster than expected in the third quarter, driven by booming …
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NBA inks deal with Kalshi and Polymarket, citing safeguards
AFP - 15h ago
The NBA on Monday announced commercial partnerships with Kalshi and Polymarket that the basketball league said will help …
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South Korea economy grows three times faster than expected in Q3
AFP - 1h ago
South Korea's economy grew more than three times faster than expected in the third quarter, driven by booming …
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Lula win rattles Brazil markets over spending spree fears
Oct 26 2026
The reelection of Brazilian leftist Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva rattled markets on Monday as investors, who had expected a …
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Brazil markets battered after Lula win, AI in focus elsewhere
Oct 26 2026
Brazilian markets took a battering Monday following the shock reelection of leftist President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, …
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Anthropic points to AI dangers, soaring sales in IPO filing
Oct 26 2026
Anthropic, one of the world's leading artificial intelligence companies, on Monday made public its plans to sell shares …
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Microsoft offers voluntary exit packages to 60,000 staff
Oct 26 2026
Microsoft is offering voluntary buyouts to about 60,000 employees, the company said on Monday, roughly a quarter of its …
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Brazil markets battered, tech in focus elsewhere
Oct 26 2026
Brazilian markets took a battering Monday following the shock re-election of leftist President Luiz Inacio Lula da …
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German union slams Audi boss's appearance at Trump rally
Oct 26 2026
The head of a major German trade union on Monday blasted the boss of carmaker Audi for his appearance at an election …
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Part of London's Oxford Street pedestrianised 'forever'
Oct 26 2026
A stretch of London's iconic Oxford Street was made traffic-free "forever" from Monday, as pedestrians took over the …
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Anthropic unveils IPO filing, showing soaring sales and AI risks
Oct 26 2026
Anthropic, one of the world’s leading artificial intelligence companies, on Monday made public its plans to sell shares …
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New levy on non-EU parcels kicks in Sunday
Oct 26 2026
The European Union will from Sunday slap a two-euro ($2.25) handling fee on packages from outside the 27-nation bloc in …
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Stocks climb ahead of tech earnings, central bank calls
Oct 26 2026
The world's main stock markets mostly climbed Monday as investors geared up for the week's crucial run of central bank …
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Stocks mostly rise before tech earnings, central bank calls
Oct 26 2026
The world's main stock markets mostly climbed Monday as investors geared up for the week's crucial run of central bank …
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UK set for 'limited' budget giveaways as borrowing costs surge
Oct 26 2026
British Prime Minister Andy Burnham's new government unveils its first budget Wednesday, testing a commitment to ease …
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Stock markets mixed ahead of tech earnings, central bank decisions
Oct 26 2026
Equity markets were mixed on Monday as investors geared up for a crucial run of central bank decisions and tech …
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Stocks sink as traders brace for tech earnings, central bank decisions
Oct 26 2026
Asian stocks were mixed on Monday as investors geared up for a crucial run of central bank decisions and tech earnings, …
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Canada-EU summit seeks deepened alliance as US ties fray
Oct 26 2026
Canadian and European Union leaders meet in Montreal this week for a summit aimed at deepening their alliance as both …
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New levy on non-EU parcels kicks in November 1
Oct 26 2026
The European Union will from November 1 slap a two-euro ($2.25) handling fee on packages from outside the 27-nation bloc …
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Trump says Canada trade deal coming 'soon'
Oct 26 2026
A trade agreement between the United States and Canada would be reached "pretty soon," President Donald Trump told a …
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France's debt woes in focus as ECB meets
Oct 26 2026
France's deteriorating public finances will take centre stage when the European Central Bank meets this week, but …
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First international flight takes off from new Sydney airport
Oct 26 2026
The first international flight took off Monday from a new, multi-billion-dollar airport in the fast-growing western …
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Maine logging, cross-border ties whipsawed by US-Canada tariff war
Oct 26 2026
In the heat of US midterm elections, President Donald Trump's tariffs on Canada -- and Ottawa's retaliation -- have …
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From Carnegie to Claude: AI wealth could reshape philanthropy
Oct 26 2026
A wave of American wealth created by artificial intelligence companies could produce some of the largest charitable sums …
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Sri Lanka seeks faster green energy shift after oil shocks
Oct 25 2026
Sri Lanka is determined to accelerate its transition to renewable energy spurred by soaring oil prices, but faces major …
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Sri Lankan turbine project fuels anger as fish hauls plunge
Oct 25 2026
Beneath rotating wind turbines on Sri Lanka's Mannar peninsula, a fishing net is hauled up the beach by tractor winches …
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'Tech debt coming due': AI-found flaw signals chaos ahead
Oct 25 2026
Companies and government agencies rushed this week to patch two critical flaws in PHP, the programming language that …
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Fed expected to hold rates steady days ahead of US midterms
Oct 25 2026
The US Federal Reserve appears set to hold interest rates steady at its meeting next week, analysts say, despite …
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Trapped: Soaring fuel costs hurt Maine lobster industry before midterms
Oct 24 2026
Lobsterman Steve Train starts every workday before dawn about $1,000 in the hole, a hike in expenses driven by soaring …
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Oil tops $116 with stocks mixed on earnings, AI
Oct 23 2026
Oil prices rose to their highest levels since late April on Friday, with benchmark crude contract Brent North Sea …
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Oil hits $116 with stocks mixed on earnings, AI
Oct 23 2026
Oil prices traded at five-month highs on Friday, with benchmark crude contract Brent North Sea rising above $116 a …
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China's first AI film hits cinemas, but ticket sales lag
Oct 23 2026
China's first fully AI-generated feature film opens in cinemas on Friday in what promises to be a tough box-office test …
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Oil hits $115 with stocks mixed on earnings, AI
Oct 23 2026
Oil prices traded at five-month highs on Friday, with benchmark crude contract Brent North Sea rising above $115 a …
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Tanker with Russian diesel heads to New York under Trump deal
Oct 23 2026
A tanker filled with Russian diesel is headed for New York, maritime trackers and the Kremlin confirmed Friday, after …
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Oil nears $115 with stocks mixed on earnings, AI
Oct 23 2026
Oil prices traded at five-month highs Friday, with benchmark crude contract Brent North Sea near $115 a barrel, as the …
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Volvo Cars shares plunge on losses, job cuts
Oct 23 2026
Shares in Swedish carmaker Volvo Cars plunged Friday after it said US tariffs and strong competition from local brands …
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'Call of Duty' seeks to win back fans with warfare spectacle
Oct 23 2026
The latest instalment in the "Call of Duty" video game franchise, arriving Friday, brings back the high-adrenaline …
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Asian stocks mixed ahead of weekend as tech recovers early losses
Oct 23 2026
Asian equities were mixed Friday as tech firms managed to claw back some early losses on bargain-buying at the end of …
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Kering shares tumble as Gucci fails to reassure investors
Oct 23 2026
Kering shares were down more than 10 percent in Paris Friday after the French luxury group published results that failed …
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India stirs up its gastronomy with French cooking schools
Oct 23 2026
Fiercely proud of its culinary traditions, India is increasingly open to foreign influences, with French cooking schools …
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Asian stocks head into weekend on a low as tech extends losses
Oct 23 2026
Asian stocks sank again Friday as tech firms took another beating from investors increasingly losing faith in the …
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How are Ukraine strikes, Mideast war driving US fuel prices?
Oct 23 2026
Ahead of next month's midterm US elections, Donald Trump has increasingly blamed Ukrainian strikes on Russian refineries …
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Napa Valley's wineries feel Trump's tariff squeeze
Oct 23 2026
Napa Valley rocketed to international fame when its vintages shocked French rivals in a high-profile blind tasting …
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From tech giants to anonymous nonprofits, the biggest donors in US midterms
Oct 23 2026
The 15 largest contributors in the upcoming US midterm elections have donated over $1.5 billion, an AFP analysis of …
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Judge orders Trump to give deposition in BBC lawsuit by Dec 11
Oct 23 2026
A US judge on Thursday issued President Donald Trump a December 11 deadline to testify under oath in his $10 billion …
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Musk wants to merge SpaceX and Tesla: Here's what to know
Oct 22 2026
Elon Musk said this week that SpaceX and Tesla have formed special committees to study a merger of his two biggest …
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Musk's wants to merge SpaceX and Tesla: Here's what to know
Oct 22 2026
Elon Musk said this week that SpaceX and Tesla have formed special committees to study a merger of his two biggest …
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Global markets retreat as tech mood sours, oil prices jump
Oct 22 2026
Global equity markets mostly sank Thursday as tech firms resumed their downward spiral following a mixed bag of earnings …
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Pentagon, Lockheed announce agreement for 850 F-35 jets over 10 years
Oct 22 2026
The Pentagon and Lockheed Martin on Thursday announced a 10-year agreement for the production of 850 F-35 warplanes, …
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Canada opens free trade talks with Turkey
Oct 22 2026
Canada, locked in a trade war with the United States, opened talks with Turkey Thursday on a free trade agreement during …
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Rekindled Gucci desirability fails to light flame under Kering sales
Oct 22 2026
Efforts to rekindle the desirability of troubled Italian fashion house Gucci failed to boost sales in the third quarter, …
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L'Oreal sees double-digit sales growth
Oct 22 2026
L'Oreal said Thursday its third quarter sales rose by double digits as the French cosmetics giant appeared to have …
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Finland grants licence for world's first nuclear waste repository
Oct 22 2026
Finland's government has granted an operating licence for the world's first permanent repository for radioactive spent …
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Stocks retreat as tech mood sours, oil prices jump
Oct 22 2026
Equities sank Thursday as tech firms resumed their downward spiral following a mixed bag of earnings from Wall Street …
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Pentagon, Lockheed announce deal for 850 F-35 jets over 10 years
Oct 22 2026
The Pentagon and Lockheed Martin announced Thursday a 10-year agreement for the production of 850 F-35 warplanes, …
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Nvidia boss criticises 'cheap' AI doomsday warnings
Oct 22 2026
AI chip giant Nvidia's boss Jensen Huang said on Thursday that warnings artificial intelligence could wipe out humanity …
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Grabbing a bargain: Japan's claw machines cash in on inflation
Oct 22 2026
With one eye on her baby in a pushchair, Minae Kamata operates an arcade machine in a Tokyo suburb, manipulating a claw …
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Barclays bank to cut about 5,000 jobs amid AI drive
Oct 22 2026
British bank Barclays announced Thursday plans to cut around 5,000 jobs, or roughly five percent of its global …
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Asian stocks retreat as tech mood sours again
Oct 22 2026
Equities sank in Asia Thursday as tech firms resumed their downward spiral following a mixed bag of earnings from Wall …
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Thales sales jump on European rearmament, satellite systems
Oct 22 2026
French aerospace and defence group Thales said third-quarter sales and orders rose strongly as it benefited from higher …
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Focus turns to firms as Indonesia fire haze worsens
Oct 22 2026
After months of fires in Indonesia that have caused thick regional haze, attention is turning to whether companies can …
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Websites go dark as AI exposes critical security flaws
Oct 22 2026
Government agencies and companies around the world shut down websites as they raced Thursday to protect themselves from …
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Websites down: what is PHP and how has it raised AI hacking fears?
Oct 22 2026
Artificial intelligence has found critical security flaws in a major programming language called PHP, with many websites …
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Asian stocks back in retreat as tech mood sours again
Oct 22 2026
Equities sank Thursday in Asia as tech firms resumed their downward spiral following a mixed bag of earnings from Wall …
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Why Chile's copper output is sinking despite booming demand
Oct 22 2026
The world is hungrier than ever for copper, a key ingredient in green energy and the data centers that power artificial …
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Tesla profits fall on higher spending as 'Elon Inc.' talk builds
Oct 22 2026
Tesla reported lower third-quarter profits Wednesday as near-trillionaire Elon Musk's electric vehicle maker ramped up …
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Musk threatens Democrats teeing up congressional probes
Oct 22 2026
Elon Musk, President Donald Trump's multi-billionaire ally, on Wednesday threatened Democrats who want to investigate …
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Judge orders Meta to pay $25 bn to New Mexico in Cambridge Analytica case
Oct 22 2026
A New Mexico judge ruled Wednesday that Meta must pay $25 billion to the state after a jury found last month that the …
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Tesla profits drop on tech spending spree as 'Elon Inc.' talk builds
Oct 21 2026
Tesla reported lower third-quarter profits Wednesday as near-trillionaire Elon Musk's electric vehicle maker ramped up …
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X Community Notes 'failed' to flag US election falsehoods, study says
Oct 21 2026
A crowd-sourced verification system used by Elon Musk's X failed to flag a vast majority of false claims related to the …
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eBay to slash 1,000 more jobs, around 9% of workforce
Oct 21 2026
US e-commerce platform eBay will cut some 1,000 jobs, or about nine percent of its workforce, a spokesperson told AFP on …
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Tesla profits drop but top analyst estimates
Oct 21 2026
Tesla reported a drop in third-quarter profits Wednesday but topped analyst estimates as multi-billionaire Elon Musk's …
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Walmart welcomes AI agents as Anthropic launches its own
Oct 21 2026
US shopping giant Walmart on Wednesday unveiled tools allowing artificial intelligence agents such as Meta’s Muse to …
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Musk's SpaceX results lift global stock markets
Oct 21 2026
Global stock markets rose Wednesday, boosted by news that Elon Musk's SpaceX reported its first quarterly profit as a …
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Champagne puts cork in project to expand production area
Oct 21 2026
Champagne winegrowers said Thursday they were dropping a 23-year-old study into expanding the area that can produce …
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Websites go dark worldwide as AI exposes critical security flaws
Oct 21 2026
Government agencies and companies around the world shut down websites Wednesday after two critical flaws came to light …
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Musk's SpaceX helps launch stock market gains
Oct 21 2026
Stock markets mostly rose Wednesday, with sentiment boosted by news that Elon Musk's SpaceX reported its first quarterly …
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Low Rhine weighed on German growth: central bank
Oct 21 2026
The German economy likely contracted in the third quarter as record low levels on the Rhine river caused by heatwaves …
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OpenAI says its AI agents disabled their own safety monitors
Oct 21 2026
OpenAI has revealed that two of its artificial intelligence agents disabled or weakened systems built to catch them …
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South Africa eases fuel pain as growth slows
Oct 21 2026
South Africa announced fresh fuel-relief measures on Wednesday to cushion motorists and commuters battered by record …
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UK approves drilling in controversial Jackdaw gas field
Oct 21 2026
Britain's Labour government announced plans Wednesday to start drilling in a controversial gas field in the North Sea, …
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China export ban hits tungsten, crucial metal for defence, industry
Oct 21 2026
Prices for tungsten, an ultra-hard metal that is key for the defence industry, have soared to record highs since China …
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Nvidia's Huang urges Europe to go all in on AI
Oct 21 2026
European companies from automakers to drug firms to banks need to embrace artificial intelligence, Nvidia CEO Jensen …
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Five things to know as French bond yield tops 5%
Oct 21 2026
A sell-off in French government bonds amid a budget standoff and after violent protests pushed the yield on the …
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Impacts of UK's new North Sea gas drilling
Oct 21 2026
With wars in the Middle East and Ukraine putting pressure on global energy markets, Britain has approved drilling at a …
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France's tourism sector worried about impact of riots
Oct 21 2026
The images of France's riots posted and broadcast around the world have cast a pall on the country's important tourism …
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Musk's SpaceX helps fuel stock market gains
Oct 21 2026
Stock markets mostly rose Wednesday, with sentiment boosted by news that Elon Musk's SpaceX reported its first quarterly …
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Indonesia leader hits out at market downgrade warning
Oct 21 2026
Indonesia's president lashed out at MSCI on Wednesday, accusing the index compiler of "trying to scare us" over its …
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Authors urge UK to halt 'draconian' Palestine Action ban as Rooney sales end
Oct 21 2026
More than 150 writers and personalities signed an open letter Wednesday urging the UK government to amend its …
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Carrefour shares plunge after profit warning on French protests
Oct 21 2026
Carrefour, France's largest publicly traded retailing group, saw its shares drop more than 13 percent Wednesday after it …
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Asian stocks rally as tech firms enjoy bounce ahead of key earnings
Oct 21 2026
Asian markets rallied on Wednesday as tech firms enjoyed a much-needed rebound, with investors taking heart from upbeat …
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Rising UK inflation, debt knocks govt ahead of budget
Oct 21 2026
UK inflation and public borrowing rose more than expected in September, official data showed Wednesday, heaping pressure …
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UK govt approves drilling in controversial Jackdaw gas field
Oct 21 2026
Britain's government announced Wednesday it had approved plans to begin drilling in a controversial gas field in the …
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