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Why Energy Giants Can Earn More Even When the Global Economy Faces Uncertainty
Energy giants can make money even when the world is uncertain. Supply disruptions, higher refining margins and rising gas prices…
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The Billion-Dollar AI Spending Problem: When Revenue Growth Fails to Reassure Investors
AI investment is going up a lot. Investors are looking for evidence that revenue growth can create steady cash flow,…
Business
Why Mining Companies Are Expanding Into New Markets for Critical Minerals
Miners are looking for new sources for critical minerals due to the changes that have been taking place in the…
World
North Korea Fires Around 10 Ballistic Missiles Toward East Sea Amid Border Tensions
North Korea fired around 10 short-range ballistic missiles toward the East Sea on October 29, South Korea’s military said. The…
World
Canada and EU Drop ‘Associate Membership’ Label as Leaders Seek Closer Partnership
Canadian and EU leaders are meeting in Montreal on October 29–30 to advance a broader strategic partnership. A draft joint…
Economy
EU Weighs Energy-Bill Relief as Gas Storage Sits Below Last Year’s Level
EU energy ministers met in Luxembourg on October 29 to discuss winter energy security and electricity network charges amid renewed…
Business
Fed Holds Rates at 3.75%–4% as Two Policymakers Push for a Hike
The US Federal Reserve kept its benchmark interest rate at 3.75%–4% on October 28, 2026, in a 10–2 vote. Governors…
Technology
Samsung Shares Fall as Record ₩107.4 Trillion Profit Fails to Satisfy Investors
Samsung Electronics reported record third-quarter revenue of ₩195.3 trillion and operating profit of ₩107.4 trillion, powered by demand for AI-related…
Technology
Microsoft Shares Rise as Azure Growth and $18.6 Billion Free Cash Flow Ease AI Spending Fears
Microsoft reported fiscal first-quarter revenue of $92.28 billion, up 19% year on year, as Azure revenue grew 48% to $33.17…
Technology
Alphabet Shares Fall 10% as AI Spending Drives $9.1 Billion Free Cash Flow Deficit
Alphabet shares fell around 10% in after-hours trading on October 28 after the Google parent reported third-quarter revenue below Wall…
Business
Shell Reports $12.1 Billion Q3 Profit and Announces $5 Billion Buyback
Shell reported $12.1 billion in income attributable to shareholders for the third quarter of 2026, while adjusted earnings reached $10.8…
Finance
New Zealand Central Bank Stuns Markets With 2.75% Rate Hold as Kiwi Dollar Falls
The Reserve Bank of New Zealand unexpectedly kept its Official Cash Rate at 2.75% on 28 October, with the Monetary…
Investment
Appian Targets $2 Billion in African Mining Investments as Policy Risks Shape Capital Flows
Mining investor Appian Capital Advisory plans to deploy approximately $2 billion in African mining projects over the next 12–24 months,…
World
Petrobras Hits Record 3.512 Million BOE per Day as Production and Exports Climb
Brazilian state-controlled oil producer Petrobras reported record average production of 3.512 million barrels of oil equivalent per day in the…
Finance
South Africa Faces Renewed FATF Greylisting Risk as Anti-Corruption Reforms Stall
South Africa’s overall structural reform score reached a record 72.5 in Business Leadership South Africa’s latest quarterly assessment, but progress…
Investment
Kazakhstan Plans $14.3 Billion Infrastructure Push Using National Fund Reserves
Kazakhstan plans to allocate approximately 6.5 trillion tenge, equivalent to about $14.3 billion, from its National Fund by the end…
World
India Estimates $220 Billion Investment Need to Reach 500 GW Clean Energy Target by 2030
India estimates that it will need approximately $220 billion in clean energy investment between 2027 and 2030 to achieve its…
World
EU Energy Ministers Meet as Gas Prices Hit €100/MWh and Winter Storage Lags
EU energy ministers met in Luxembourg on October 29 as rising oil and gas prices and below-average storage levels heightened…
Technology
Alphabet Shares Fall 10% After Q3 as $51.4 Billion CapEx and Negative Free Cash Flow Overshadow Cloud Growth
Alphabet reported third-quarter 2026 revenue of $127.6 billion, up 25% year over year, while Google Cloud revenue more than doubled…
Luxury
When a Famous Luxury Store Can No Longer Make Its Business Model Work
A historic luxury department store can have a recognised name, a location and decades of customer loyalty yet still struggle…
Finance
Equinor Q3 Adjusted Operating Income Nearly Doubles to $12.35 Billion as Output Target Rises
Equinor reported third-quarter 2026 adjusted operating income of $12.35 billion, up 99% year over year, as higher oil and European…
Business
BNP Paribas Q3 Profit Rises 13.5% to €3.46 Billion as Bank Announces €1.3 Billion Buyback
BNP Paribas reported third-quarter 2026 net income of €3.46 billion, up 13.5% from a year earlier and above analyst expectations.…
Business
Thyssenkrupp’s tk accelis Debuts at €1.77 Billion Valuation in Germany’s Biggest 2026 Listing
Thyssenkrupp’s materials distribution and supply chain business, tk accelis, began trading on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange on October 28, 2026,…
Business
US Closes $5.1 Billion Loan to Alliant Energy for Gas Power and Battery Storage
The US Department of Energy has closed a $5.1 billion loan package for Alliant Energy to support power generation and…