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Netanyahu’s Crypto Sanctions Proposal Draws Pushback From Bank of Israel
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has drawn criticism for saying that cryptocurrency and blockchain technology might be used in plans…
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UNCTAD Warns of Widening Development Investment Gap as New Projects Decline
The United Nations Trade and Development organization, known as UNCTAD has said that higher amounts of investments are hiding a…
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How Persistent Inflation Is Changing the Way Consumer Brands Set Prices
Brands are moving from broad price hikes to smaller packs, mix and targeted promotions as costs rise again. Here is…
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Wall Street Questions Whether AI Spending Can Deliver the Returns Investors Expect
Wall Street is going into an earnings week where people are looking closely to see if the huge amounts of…
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UN-Backed World Investment Forum Opens in Doha With Focus on AI and Sustainable Finance
The ninth World Investment Forum started in Doha, Qatar on October 25. It brought together policymakers, investors and business leaders…
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Saudi and Egyptian Stocks Slide as Houthi Conflict Raises Regional Risk
Saudi Arabia’s and Egypt’s stock markets dropped sharply on Sunday, October 25 as fighting involving Yemen’s Houthi movement grew stronger.…
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Corona Tops YouGov’s US Beer Popularity Ranking, Ahead of Guinness and Budweiser
Corona is number one in YouGovs quarter 2026 US beer popularity ranking. Sixty percent of people who were asked said…
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Saudi Aramco Seeks International Partnerships to Expand Strategic Oil Storage and Diversify Export Corridors
Saudi Aramco is seeking foreign partnerships to expand overseas oil storage and explore alternative crude export routes amid geopolitical supply…
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Norway’s Wealth Fund to Oppose MPS’s Italian Banking Deals
Norges Bank Investment Management, which manages Norway’s wealth fund will vote against Monte dei Paschi di Siena’s plans to acquire…
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Barclays Announces 5,000 Job Cuts as Technology-Driven Restructuring and AI Automation Accelerate
Barclays plans to cut around 5,000 jobs by the end of 2026 as AI and technology drive restructuring, despite a…
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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…