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Brent Crude Hits $116.72 as Middle East Supply Fears Weigh on Wall Street
Brent crude futures closed at $116.72 per barrel on October 23. The price went up 3.14%. The increase happened because…
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African Development Lenders Back $4.7 Billion in Q3 Deals as Local Capital Gains Ground
African development finance institutions took part in 30 deals during the quarter of 2026. These deals added up to $4.7…
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Citigroup Wins China Approval for Wholly Owned Securities Firm in Shanghai
I am excited to share that China has approved Citigroups plan to create an owned securities company in Shanghai. This…
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China's Q3 Earnings Split: Miners and Chip-Packaging Firms Gain as Hisense Profit Falls
Chinas latest third‑quarter results show a split between companies that are doing well because of strong metals markets and semiconductor…
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Strong El Niño Tests Whether Climate-Resilient Crops Can Steady Food Prices
An El Niño forecast to strengthen through early 2027 is putting wheat, rice and maize harvests at risk just as…
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Tariff Reshuffle on Canadian Goods Gives Importers One Week to Re-Plan
A White House proclamation signed on 23 October exempts some Canadian goods from 50% tariffs while adding about 100 others,…
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China Shenhua’s Third-Quarter Revenue Rises Nearly 11% to RMB 106.7 Billion
China Shenhua reported a 10.9% year-on-year increase in third-quarter revenue to RMB 106.7 billion, while net profit also recorded growth.
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Hong Kong Shares Slump to Four-Month Lows as Fading Hopes for Beijing Stimulus Weigh on Regional Tech Sentiment
Hong Kong shares fell sharply on October 22 as hopes for stronger Beijing stimulus faded and technology stocks sold off.…
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UK Retail Sales Fall 0.4% as Consumer Confidence Suffers Sharp Decline
UK retail sales volumes fell 0.4% in September as consumer confidence suffered a sharp October decline. Warmer weather affected clothing…
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Barclays Plans 5,000 Job Cuts as AI and Technology Drive Cost-Cutting Push
Barclays plans to cut 5,000 jobs worldwide by the end of 2026. Barclays is expanding the use of technology. It…
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Why Global Geopolitical Tensions Are Shaking Financial Markets
Geopolitical conflicts are making global markets more unstable. This instability is having an impact, on oil prices, inflation, bonds, currencies…
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Vinci Compass to Acquire AustralRe for R$336 Million, Launching Permanent-Capital Platform
Vinci Compass Investments has agreed to buy 100 percent of the reinsurer AustralRe for about R$336 million. This purchase will…
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BL Agro Plans ₹7,000 Crore Tanzania Expansion Across Edible Oils, Dairy and Agriculture
Indian food and FMCG company BL Agro has announced plans to invest ₹7,000 crore in Tanzania over the ten years.…
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Nokia Q3 Comparable Operating Profit Jumps 35% as AI Networking Demand Accelerates
Nokia announced a 35 percent year‑on‑year rise in operating profit reaching €605 million in the third quarter of 2026. This…
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London Stock Exchange Group Agrees to Acquire Credit Intelligence Platform Octus for $3.54 Billion
LSEG has agreed to acquire Octus for $3.535 billion in cash, expanding its credit intelligence capabilities across public, private and…
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Costly Oil Is Raising the Price of Business Credit, Not Just Fuel
Expensive oil has pushed up fuel and freight bills, but it has also helped drive inflation, a Federal Reserve rate…
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Rising Input Costs Make Plant Reliability a Competitive Edge for Manufacturers
US manufacturers expect input costs to keep rising, while estimates of what an unplanned stoppage costs run from tens of…
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The Last-Mile Delivery Cost That Can Make or Break an E-Commerce Business
Last-mile delivery costs can erode e-commerce profits through failed deliveries, returns and rising customer expectations. Here's how businesses can control…
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Top 10 Companies Shaping the Global Economy: Revenue, Profit and Market Power Compared
Amazon overtook Walmart as the world's largest company by revenue in Fortune's 2026 Global 500, but profit and market value…
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Smaller Publishers Pin Hopes on Direct Revenue as Search Traffic Shrinks
Falling search traffic and AI answer engines are pushing smaller media brands towards reader-funded and direct-audience revenue. Newsletter platforms report…
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Retail's Inventory Data Gap Is Costing an Estimated $1.7 Trillion a Year
Retailers lose an estimated $1.73 trillion a year to out-of-stocks and overstocks, and research points to a basic cause: stock…
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Growth Can Drain Cash Even as Sales Rise, Small-Business Data Shows
Faster sales can leave a business short of cash when stock, wages and unpaid invoices grow before payments arrive. Federal…
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Software Stacks Cost More Than Their Invoices Show, 2026 Data Suggests
Businesses that spread their operations across many software platforms are paying for more than subscriptions, according to 2026 vendor data.…
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The New Geography of Startup Success: Why Location Still Matters
AI funding is concentrating in a few hubs while cities like Bengaluru climb. Here is what the 2026 data says…