Business and Economy
Judge orders Meta to pay $25 bn to New Mexico in Cambridge Analytica case
AFP - 6m ago
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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Musk threatens Democrats teeing up congressional probes
AFP - 22m ago
Elon Musk, President Donald Trump's multi-billionaire ally, on Wednesday threatened Democrats who want to investigate …
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Champagne puts cork in project to expand production area
AFP - 2h ago
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
AFP - 2h ago
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
AFP - 3h ago
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
AFP - 2h ago
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
AFP - 5h ago
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
AFP - 6h ago
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
AFP - 1h ago
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
AFP - 7h ago
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
AFP - 7h ago
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%
AFP - 7h ago
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
AFP - 28m ago
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
AFP - 8h ago
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
AFP - 2h ago
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
AFP - 9h ago
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
AFP - 8h ago
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
AFP - 6h ago
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
AFP - 2h ago
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
AFP - 9h ago
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
AFP - 2h ago
Britain's government announced Wednesday it had approved plans to begin drilling in a controversial gas field in the …
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UK govt approves drilling in Jackdaw gas field
AFP - 7h ago
The UK government said Wednesday that it had approved plans to begin drilling in a controversial new gas field in the …
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Brazil's presidential candidates seek to disqualify each other
AFP - 8h ago
In the latest showdown from Brazil's increasingly rancorous presidential race Tuesday, both candidates called for the …
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Lula campaign seeks to disqualify Bolsonaro over Meta 'interference'
AFP - 1h ago
Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva's campaign team will request the disqualification of rival Flavio …
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Musk backs SpaceX-Tesla merger as rocket firm turns profit
AFP - 12h ago
Elon Musk said Tuesday he would back a merger of SpaceX and Tesla, as his rocket and AI company reported its first …
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Netflix shares drop on slowing engagement, revenue growth
Oct 20 2026
Netflix stock dropped more than five percent Tuesday afternoon after its quarterly earnings release failed to assuage …
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Musk says backs SpaceX-Tesla merger as rocket firm turns profit
Oct 20 2026
Elon Musk said Tuesday he would back a merger of SpaceX and Tesla, as his rocket and AI company reported its first …
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US regulators certify Boeing 737 MAX 10 after delays
Oct 20 2026
US officials gave final approval Tuesday to the Boeing 737 MAX 10, certifying the latest long-delayed version of the …
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Dow boosted as markets rotate from tech shares
Oct 20 2026
Wall Street stocks mostly rose Tuesday, greeting a pullback in oil prices as investors steered funds towards industrial …
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Solid GM results overshadowed by latest jump in commodity costs
Oct 20 2026
Higher commodity costs due to the US-Iran war overshadowed General Motors' solid earnings and a new share buyback …
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All who profited from fund scandal 'identified': Turkish minister
Oct 20 2026
Everyone who profited from the sprawling multi-billion dollar investment fund scandal gripping Turkey has been …
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Meta says it complied with Brazil court order to treat candidates equally
Oct 20 2026
US tech giant Meta said Tuesday it had complied with a Brazilian court order to treat the election campaigns of …
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Inequality is major factor in impact of non-communicable diseases : WHO
Oct 20 2026
Non-communicable diseases account for three-quarters of deaths worldwide but affect different population groups in …
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Tech jitters lead stocks lower, oil surges then slides
Oct 20 2026
Technology firms led losses across sluggish stock markets Tuesday on growing fears about the AI investment boom ahead of …
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Investors pledge 230 billion euros at German summit: Merz
Oct 20 2026
Major companies at an economic summit hosted by the German government have committed to investing around 230 billion …
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Houthi attacks undermine Saudi Arabia's economic ambitions
Oct 20 2026
With airports closed and the capital brought to an effective standstill, attacks by Yemen's Houthis on Saudi Arabia have …
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Power outage hits Google Cloud services, disrupting UK banks
Oct 20 2026
A power outage at a Google Cloud data centre near London caused serious failures to services on Tuesday, leading to …
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Stock markets retreat as oil rises again
Oct 20 2026
Technology firms led losses across stock markets Tuesday on growing fears about the AI investment boom ahead of earnings …
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AI challenges maths by solving the unsolvable
Oct 20 2026
Announcements over recent months that artificial intelligence models have cracked previously unsolvable problems are …
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Those who profited from fund scandal 'identified': Turkish minister
Oct 20 2026
Everyone who profited from the sprawling multi-billion dollar investment fund scandal gripping Turkey has been …
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Rubio says India diversifying oil, trade deal 'very close'
Oct 20 2026
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on Tuesday India had made "substantial progress" in diversifying its oil …
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Tech in focus as stock markets retreat; oil surges
Oct 20 2026
Technology firms led losses across stocks markets Tuesday on growing fears about the AI investment boom ahead of crunch …
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An unhappy republic: France's troubles extend beyond the street
Oct 20 2026
"Revolution!" some shouted during France's protests. Others demanded better classroom conditions. Many simply wanted …
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Tech firms bear brunt of selling as stocks drop
Oct 20 2026
Tech firms led heavy losses across Asian markets Tuesday as investors brushed off a rebound on Wall Street amid growing …
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China opposes US ban on govt agencies from using DeepSeek
Oct 20 2026
Beijing opposed on Tuesday a US government ban on its agencies using AI tools from Chinese startup DeepSeek, saying the …
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France to impose new curfews where necessary: PM
Oct 20 2026
France will impose new curfews in areas where needed on Tuesday, Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu said, adding that the …
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US bans use of China's DeepSeek by govt agencies
Oct 20 2026
The US government on Monday ordered its agencies to stop using artificial intelligence tools from Chinese startup …
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Middle East fuel crunch drives solar push in tiny Fiji
Oct 20 2026
Power cables weave through palm trees high above Fiji's Rukurukulevu Village, linking residents to the national grid and …
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Tech firms bear brunt of selling as Asian stocks drop
Oct 20 2026
Tech firms led heavy losses across Asian markets Tuesday as investors brushed off a rebound on Wall Street amid growing …
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US judge orders Saudi engineer held in OpenAI case
Oct 19 2026
A former OpenAI employee accused of planting a recording device at the company's San Francisco offices was ordered held …
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US to auction deep sea mining leases off American Samoa
Oct 19 2026
President Donald Trump's administration on Monday announced it had finalized a deep-sea mining auction off the coast of …
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European stocks fall on unrest in France as Nasdaq bounces
Oct 19 2026
Paris and Milan equities led a retreat across European stock markets Monday as escalating violence across France and …
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Christiane Amanpour to leave CNN after 43 years
Oct 19 2026
Veteran journalist Christiane Amanpour said Monday she is leaving her role at CNN after a 43-year career as one of the …
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Ramaphosa tells South Africa to prepare for loss of US-Africa trade deal
Oct 19 2026
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa said on Monday the country should "prepare" for the possibility of being removed …
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France presses resale platforms to remove 'stolen' goods after unrest
Oct 19 2026
France's digital minister on Monday urged online resale platforms to remove listings for "stolen items" following …
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European stocks retreat as France violence spreads
Oct 19 2026
Paris and Milan equities led a retreat across European stock markets Monday as escalating violence across France and …
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Microsoft exits data centre deal in blow to UK AI ambitions
Oct 19 2026
Microsoft confirmed Monday that it has pulled out of a UK AI data centre deal with British start-up Nscale, in a blow to …
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Asian tech stocks mixed after Wall St losses, eyes on earnings
Oct 19 2026
Asian stocks were mixed Monday following a Wall Street selloff fuelled by growing worries over the AI investment boom, …
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China's third-quarter growth narrowly beats forecasts
Oct 19 2026
China's economy grew slightly more than expected in the third quarter, but Monday's figures still came in at the lower …
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'I call it a bribe': Pennsylvania residents spurn $10,000 data center checks
Oct 19 2026
On his terrace overlooking the forest in eastern Pennsylvania, Ed Negra lays out four letters. All are from a developer …
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Asian stocks start week on back foot, tracking tech-led Wall St losses
Oct 19 2026
Asian stocks mostly fell Monday as traders tracked a tech-heavy selloff on Wall Street that was fuelled by growing …
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In a former US steel city, ordinary people struggle to get by
Oct 19 2026
In a US city once known for its steel industry, workers enjoy family outings beside retired, rust-streaked blast …
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China growth narrowly beats forecasts
Oct 19 2026
China's economy grew slightly more than expected in the third quarter, but Monday's figures still came in at the lower …
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China growth expected to miss official target in third quarter
Oct 18 2026
China's economic growth is expected to again miss its official target on Monday, dragged down by a global energy shock …
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Russia-US diesel deal delivery to take 15-20 days: Russia
Oct 18 2026
Shipping Russian diesel to the US market will take 15 to 20 days once contracts are signed, a senior Russian official …
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Vietnam signs free trade deal with four European nations
Oct 18 2026
Vietnam and four European nations outside the EU signed a free trade agreement in Hanoi on Sunday, seeking to diversify …
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Hollywood's fresh take on tech titans: from heroes to villains
Oct 18 2026
Hollywood has found its new favorite villain: the onetime heroes of Silicon Valley.
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What is holding up the US-India trade deal?
Oct 18 2026
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio is set to visit India for the second time this year, as Washington seeks to bolster …
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Western brands under pressure as 'pre-owned' luxury booms in China
Oct 18 2026
With China's economy still struggling to recover from the pandemic, even global fashion icons are beginning to feel the …
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France rocked by nationwide clashes, blazes and looting
Oct 18 2026
France woke up Sunday to devastated streets after clashes between police and protesters, mass looting and fires erupted …
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Musk back in the spotlight, but politics dims the awe
Oct 18 2026
With a sports car that somersaults through the air, Elon Musk is back in the headlines for technological daring -- but …
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Clashes, blazes and wide-scale looting grip France on day of protests
Oct 17 2026
Clashes between police and protesters, massive looting and multiple blazes gripped France on Saturday, as nationwide …
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Clashes, blazes and wide-scale looting mar French protests
Oct 17 2026
Clashes between police and protesters, massive looting and multiple blazes gripped France on Saturday, as nationwide …
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Looting, blazes and clashes in France amid nationwide protests
Oct 17 2026
Police and protesters clashed violently in Paris and other French cities Saturday as half a million people marched …
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Brazil's right embraces election betting odds amid polls skepticism
Oct 17 2026
Polymarket, the world's largest prediction market, may be banned in Brazil, but right-wing figures have embraced its …
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Clashes erupt in France as protesters vow to make government 'tremble'
Oct 17 2026
Police and protesters clashed in Paris and other French cities Saturday, sending smoke from fires and tear gas over …
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French protesters clash with police during nationwide demonstrations
Oct 17 2026
Protesters clashed with police in Paris and other cities in France on Saturday during nationwide rallies over high …
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Leaders weigh 'huge benefit', risks of AI for global economy
Oct 17 2026
The artificial intelligence boom has been a key driver of global growth, but also poses economic risks should investment …
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IMF chief flags 'optimism', 'worry' after Bangkok annual meetings
Oct 17 2026
International Monetary Fund chief Kristalina Georgieva said on Saturday this year's Annual Meetings with global …
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IMF chief says has 'optimism' and 'worry' after Bangkok annual meetings
Oct 17 2026
International Monetary Fund chief Kristalina Georgieva said on Saturday this year's Annual Meetings with global …
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Attacks on Gulf energy infrastructure 'worrying' for outlook: Pakistan finance minister
Oct 17 2026
Pakistan's finance minister on Saturday told AFP the country had so far withstood the shock from skyrocketing energy …
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'Two bad options': Rights groups decry IMF austerity demand
Oct 17 2026
Coconut farmer Sombat Chuekrod travelled more than 200 kilometres to join hundreds on the streets of Bangkok on Friday …
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Stocks struggle to bounce back from AI angst-fueled rout
Oct 16 2026
The Nasdaq tumbled more than two percent Friday as a rebound in tech shares sputtered amid angst over AI investments, …
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US budget deficit grows to nearly $2 trillion, highest since 2021
Oct 16 2026
The US budget deficit grew to almost $2 trillion over the past year, government data showed Friday, reaching its highest …
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Cost-of-living demonstrations to grip pre-election France
Oct 16 2026
After weeks of student protests, France faces broader, nationwide demonstrations Saturday over the cost of living, …
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EU backs Ukraine on Starlink, but can't fill gap
Oct 16 2026
The European Union has pledged to help Ukraine with its dependence on Starlink satellite communications to support …
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Food crisis 'looming' after global energy shock, UN agriculture fund says
Oct 16 2026
Rising energy and fertiliser costs are hitting smallholder farmers and driving up prices of agricultural commodities, …
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'Sportswashing' or investment? Rwanda F1 stirs debate and doubts
Oct 16 2026
Viewed by some as "sportswashing" and by others as an overly ambitious, grandiose project, the prospect of a Formula 1 …
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Stocks mostly bounce back after rout fuelled by AI angst
Oct 16 2026
Stock markets rallied Friday after worries about the AI boom sparked heavy selling in recent sessions, with Federal …
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Italy braces for 'autumn of discontent' as students protest
Oct 16 2026
Italy is preparing for a turbulent autumn following a spike in inflation because of energy prices, with students, truck …
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Elon Musk unveils Tesla's 'flying' car
Oct 16 2026
Tesla CEO Elon Musk unveiled what he described as a "flying" car, equipped with thrusters, during a livestreamed event …
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Stocks rise as tech bounces after rout over AI worries
Oct 16 2026
Most stock markets bounced Friday after worries about the AI boom sparked heavy selling in recent sessions, with Federal …
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France's summer wildfires could cost insurers up to 563 mln euros
Oct 16 2026
Wildfires that swept through France this summer resulted in around 22,500 insurance claims, with total losses estimated …
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Fed's Warsh surprised by world economy's 'resilience'
Oct 16 2026
US Federal Reserve boss Kevin Warsh said Friday the global economy had shown unexpected resilience against strong …
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AI is coming for every company, Nvidia boss says
Oct 16 2026
Artificial intelligence will ultimately become a key aspect of all companies, the head of AI chip giant Nvidia said …
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Thai farmers, fishermen challenge IMF, World Bank at Bangkok rally
Oct 16 2026
Thai farmers, fishermen and workers marched through Bangkok Friday as global finance and business leaders gathered for …
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Asian stocks rise as tech bounces from rout, Warsh upbeat on AI
Oct 16 2026
Most Asian markets bounced on Friday after the previous day's tech rout fuelled by concerns over the AI boom, which …
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'Let us build': World Bank chief outlines jobs-led development agenda
Oct 16 2026
World Bank President Ajay Banga laid out a vision on Friday for how his multilateral development giant should operate, …
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Indonesian stocks dive 11% as MSCI weighs market reclassification
Oct 16 2026
Indonesian stocks plunged more than 11 percent Friday as index compiler MSCI said it was "no longer appropriate" to …
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Asian stocks rise as tech bounces from rout, eyes on Warsh
Oct 16 2026
Most Asian markets bounced Friday after the previous day's tech rout fuelled by concerns over the AI boom, with traders …
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New York City pension fund asks Anthropic to delay IPO
Oct 16 2026
The supervisor of New York City’s pension funds, one of the largest in the United States, asked Anthropic to postpone …
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US stocks end higher as AI shares stabilize
Oct 15 2026
Wall Street stocks bounced back from a shaky start after disappointing inflation data on Thursday, while pressure on …
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