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Brazil Heads to Presidential Runoff as Lula Faces Flávio Bolsonaro
Brazil is holding a presidential runoff on October 25, with incumbent Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva facing Senator Flávio Bolsonaro…
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Industrial Water Reuse: The Business Case for Using the Same Water More Than Once
Industrial water reuse is shifting from a sustainability extra to a condition for operating in water-stressed regions, as chipmakers, refiners…
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World Loses 13% of Food After Harvest as Global Prices Hit Near Four-Year High
FAO data shows 13.3% of food is lost after harvest as global food prices reach a near four-year high. Here…
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Digital Africa Backs Ethiopian Agritech Startup ChipChip in First Investment in the Country
Redefine Properties has launched a R106 million rooftop solar facility at the Massmart Distribution Centre in Brackengate, Cape Town. With…
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Redefine Launches R106 Million Solar Wheeling Project to Supply Three Cape Town Properties
Redefine Properties has launched a R106 million rooftop solar facility at the Massmart Distribution Centre in Brackengate, Cape Town. With…
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Prudential Sells Brazil and Mexico Insurance Units to CNP Assurances for $4.025 Billion
Prudential Financial has agreed to sell its insurance businesses in Brazil and Mexico to France’s CNP Assurances Group for approximately…
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HSBC Chief Says Strait of Hormuz Could Become Redundant Within Five Years
HSBC Group CEO Georges Elhedery has warned that investment in alternative pipelines and logistics routes could make the Strait of…
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Starboard Value Targets Solstice With $100 Million Cost-Cut Push After Failed Merger
Activist investor Starboard Value has created a reported stake several hundred million dollars in Solstice Advanced Materials according to the…
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Record Snowfall in Chile Weighs on Anglo American’s Q3 Copper Production
Anglo American said that in the quarter copper production went down by 5% compared to the same time last year.…
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Oil Prices Fall as US Waiver on Russian Energy Sanctions Eases Supply Fears
Oil prices retreated on October 19 after US President Donald Trump waived specified sanctions and tariffs under the Graham Act,…
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Africa's Mineral Processing Push Faces a Major Power Shortage
African governments are pushing mining companies to process more minerals locally instead of exporting raw ores, hoping to create jobs,…
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Russia Lab Worker's Death Raises Biosecurity Questions, but No Evidence Points to an India Lockdown
A Siberian anti-plague lab worker's death has WHO asking questions, but experts see very low risk outside Russia and no…
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Brent Crude Holds Above $105 as Middle East Risks Offset Russian Fuel Supply Hopes
Article Summary: Brent crude remained above $105 per barrel on October 13 as traders balanced Middle East shipping and supply…
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European Gas Prices Hit €86.50 as Low Storage Raises Winter Supply Concerns
European natural gas prices climbed to €86.50 per megawatt-hour on October 13, reaching their highest level since the conflict involving…
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Gujarat Adds EVs and Off-Road Vehicles to Government Fleet Policy
Gujarat has revised its government vehicle procurement policy, introducing two categories for field inspection, enforcement and off-road duties. Category F…
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Pakistan Targets Growth Above 4% as Privatisation Drive Seeks $1 Billion
Pakistan expects its economy to grow by more than 4% in the current fiscal year and aims to raise over…
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Russian Anti-Plague Lab Worker's Death Raises Questions About Biosafety and Global Health
A Siberian anti-plague lab worker died October 2 of pneumonia of unknown cause. Russia denies plague, but WHO and experts…
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Why One Shipping Route Matters to the Global Economy
The Strait of Hormuz carries about a fifth of the world's oil and LNG, with few alternatives. Its disruption in…
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Bond-Market Stress Raises Borrowing Costs as Global Debt Concerns Grow
Global bond-market stress is pushing government yields higher as rising debt, energy-driven inflation and refinancing pressures increase borrowing costs
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Hurricane Isaias Strengthens Over Warm Gulf Waters, Threatening US Coast
Hurricane Isaias strengthens over unusually warm Gulf waters, threatening the US Gulf Coast with destructive winds, storm surge, heavy rain…
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Global Markets Under Pressure as Bond Yields Rise and AI Costs Mount
Global markets face pressure as bond yields rise, energy prices fuel inflation concerns and mounting AI infrastructure costs challenge investors
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Navi Pillay Wins the 2026 Nobel Peace Prize for Advancing International Justice
Navi Pillay wins the 2026 Nobel Peace Prize for her work advancing international law, prosecuting war crimes and strengthening human…
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US Suspends Infosys, TCS, Wipro and HCL From Green Card Programme
The US has suspended Infosys, TCS, Wipro, HCL and other tech firms from the PERM green card process amid investigations…
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Delhi Orders Two-Day Liquor Shop Closure Ahead of October 10 Protests
Delhi's Excise Department has shut retail liquor vends on October 9 and 10 as a precaution ahead of the CJP…