Today: November 09, 2026
Today: November 09, 2026

Economy

Economy|Finance

Markets fret over growth and inflation, just as tech rout gains speed

Uncertainty over the growth outlook and expectations that inflation will remain elevated next year are weighing on

Asia|Economy|Europe|Finance|Technology

AI's reality check

A look at the day ahead in European and global markets from Tom Westbrook Investors abandoned the chipmakers at the vanguard of the AI revolution on Friday, with margin calls rippling across Asia and

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US job growth expected to pick up in October, with moderation in wage gains

US nonfarm payrolls likely picked up in October, but an anticipated slowdown in annual wage growth to below 3.0% for the first time in nearly 5-1/2

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Iran sent nuclear proposal to the US via Qatar, senior Iranian official tells Reuters

Iran has sent the United States a nuclear proposal via Qatar, to be discussed only after Washington meets Tehran’s seven demands, a senior Iranian official told Reuters on

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Japan Q3 GDP growth seen slowing sharply as consumption, external demand drag: Reuters poll

Japan's economy is expected to have expanded only marginally between July-September, as recoveries in capital spending were largely offset by slowdowns in

Economy|Political

Belgian PM to determine government future in meeting with king

By Philip Blenkinsop and Bart H.

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As high oil prices curb demand, fresh signs of glut appear 

By Seher Dareen and Anushree Mukherjee LONDON, Nov 6 - The global oil market is showing signs of a return to excess supply as demand drops due to high prices, analysts and traders said, despite the

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AI data center firm IREN delays Microsoft AI deliveries, plans $15 billion spending push

AI data center firm IREN on Thursday delayed some infrastructure deliveries for Microsoft and laid out another $15 billion in spending, even as a rout in AI stocks puts the sector's

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Japan to tap proceeds from BOJ asset sales as AI rout stokes fiscal worries

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi unveiled a plan on Friday to tap proceeds from the central bank's sales of exchange-traded funds (ETF) to finance her

Asia|Business|Economy

China's marriage rate in third quarter tumbles to 18-year low

China's marriage rate for the first nine months of this year plummeted to its lowest level in 18 years, fueling concerns about declining births and demographic strain in a

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Nvidia chips pile up in Hong Kong as China withholds import approval

About 600,000 of Nvidia's advanced artificial intelligence chips are stored in Hong Kong awaiting shipment to mainland China, two people familiar with the matter said, as Beijing

Economy|Technology

Texas governor-elect says state will have laws to shield citizens from data centers

Texas Governor-elect Gina Hinojosa said on Thursday that the state will introduce laws to protect its residents with regards to data centers, citing their impact on rural

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Chinese firms' profit margins trail global peers as domestic demand stays weak

Chinese companies' profit margins lag significantly behind those of global peers, a Reuters analysis showed, weighed down by weak domestic consumer demand and the

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The Latest: Trump focuses on beautifying Washington as Republicans reckon with midterm losses

President Donald Trump seems more concerned with his Washington beautification projects than his party’s midterm election wipeout

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Massive tech sell-off wipes $2.5 trillion from the stock market

Massive tech sell-off wipes $2.5 trillion from the stock market

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Australia's Qantas lifts first-half fuel cost forecast, sees prices staying high

Australia's Qantas Airways raised its first-half fuel cost forecast by 4% on Friday and said it expected prices to remain elevated for the rest of the financial year.

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Paraguay's Peña resigns as bank collapse triggers political crisis

Paraguayan President Santiago Peña resigned on Thursday following the collapse of a prominent digital lender to which he had former

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China's yuan dilemma: too weak abroad and too strong at home

Chen Lifeng, who runs a Chinese company exporting dresses to Europe, says the yuan's recent strength has made his products too expensive and

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Japan's real wages rise for ninth month in September, backing BOJ rate hike

Japan's real wages rose 2.2% in September from a year earlier, marking the ninth consecutive month of gains, government data showed on Friday, supporting

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Paraguay President Peña under investigation, faces removal from office over bank collapse

Paraguayan President Santiago Peña is under criminal investigation following the collapse of a major digital bank, as the South American leader prepares to defend himself before the Senate against possible removal from office on Friday

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Citibank office shooter targeted company over a $2,500 debt collection, Florida sheriff says

A Florida sheriff says a gunman who killed a woman before being fatally shot by a security guard at Citibank’s office complex in Tampa targeted the campus because he was angry over a $2,500 debt collection

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Carney unveils budget to strengthen Canada's economy as Trump's trade war slows growth

Prime Minister Mark Carney’s government has unveiled a budget aimed at making Canada less dependent on the United States as President Donald Trump’s trade war reshapes the allies’ economic relationship

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Mattel cuts annual forecasts as challenges pile up for new CEO

Mattel on Thursday slashed its annual sales and profit forecasts ahead of the crucial holiday season, raising the stakes for new CEO Roger Lynch as he steers the

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Lyft to expand Waymo robotaxi fleet in Nashville by year-end

Lyft plans to "significantly grow" its Waymo robotaxi fleet in Nashville by year-end, the company said on Thursday, stepping up efforts to earn more from self-driving

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Airbnb lifts annual revenue growth forecast on resilient global travel demand

Airbnb raised its full-year 2026 revenue growth forecast on Thursday, as the vacation rental platform bets on resilient global leisure travel demand, sending its

Economy|Environment|Political

Key proposed measures in Canadian federal budget

The Canadian government released its proposed budget on Thursday, the second by Prime Minister Mark Carney.

Economy|Health

Democrats won big. But what is their mandate?

By Yasmeen Abutaleb, Nolan D.

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Japanese savers have rediscovered interest rates and banks are feeling it

For years, Japanese savers left their cash in bank accounts that paid next to nothing because few things paid much more.

Economy|Finance

Bank of Canada and government agree to keep 2% inflation target

The Bank of Canada on Thursday unveiled a new five-year monetary policy framework with the federal finance ministry which keeps its inflation target unchanged at 2%.

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Democratic senator demands tech firms, FCC chair turn over documents

The top Democrat on the Senate investigative panel demanded on Thursday the head of the Federal Communications Commission and tech companies that

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Argentina analysts cut 2026 growth forecast, bumps inflation outlook

Analysts lowered their 2026 economic growth forecast for Argentina while bumping up inflation expectations, a central bank survey showed on Thursday.

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Trading Day: A November 5 market bonfire 

US stocks plunged on Thursday, led by a ferocious selloff in tech and AI-related stocks as investors reassessed implications for the AI data

Economy|Technology

Lula's election win dashes US hopes of quick access to Brazil's rare earths

The reelection of leftist Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva as Brazil's president will likely dash US President Donald

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Canada's budget uses higher oil revenue to spend on tax incentives, infrastructure

Prime Minister Mark Carney plans to use windfall oil revenue to boost Canada's productivity and build infrastructure over the next five years while keeping his previous

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Phones 'explode' on Wall Street as 'steamroller' shows up for the AI trade

Phones rang off the hook on Wall Street on Thursday as fear-stricken investors sought guidance from the

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Hegseth allows National Guard to boost DC patrols with military vehicles, boats and patrol cars

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has signed off on the National Guard ramping up its presence in the nation’s capital in military vehicles and boats as troops deepen their integration with local law enforcement

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A brutal sell-off for AI stocks sends Wall Street reeling, and the S&P 500 tumbles 4.4%

A brutal sell-off swept through Wall Street, led by stocks tied to the buildout of AI data centers

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Microsoft tightens oversight of neocloud data center projects, Bloomberg News reports

Microsoft has tightened oversight of some data center projects from neocloud providers Nebius, IREN and Nscale, Bloomberg News reported on Thursday, citing people familiar with the

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Trump ally Dhillon, who remade DOJ civil rights unit, resigns

US Justice Department official Harmeet Dhillon, who reshaped the agency's civil rights unit to pursue Trump administration

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What is ueno bank and how did it trigger Paraguay's political crisis?

Paraguay's President Santiago Peña resigned on Thursday after the collapse of ueno, a prominent commercial bank with ties to his government.

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Nasdaq posts biggest daily drop in 19 months on fears of AI regulations

The Nasdaq Composite ended sharply lower on Thursday, notching its deepest one-day drop in 19 months and confirming it was in a correction, as

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Israel's president pledges to pick candidate on Sunday to form government

Benjamin Netanyahu's main rival secured nods on Thursday from a majority of lawmakers to try to form a government, but Israel's

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Deep chip selloff drags global stocks lower on AI spending concerns

Global stocks fell sharply on Thursday, weighed down by a deep selloff in semiconductor shares after weak earnings from Qualcomm and concerns that a

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Election over, the clock starts ticking again on landmark college sports bill in lame-duck House

Next week, Congress could begin debating a bill to overhaul college sports, amid uncertainty from recent Democratic election victories

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US escalates economic campaign against Cuba and targets China-based suppliers

The Trump administration has escalated its economic campaign against Cuba

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Meat-packer JBS faces complaints filed in Europe over alleged links to illegal Amazon deforestation

A coalition of environmental and human rights advocacy groups has filed complaints with European authorities against JBS, the world's largest meatpacker, over alleged money laundering linked to illegal Amazon deforestation

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Tankers carrying Russian diesel change course, raising doubts about shipments to US

President Donald Trump's plan to import Russian diesel is facing setbacks

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Renewed refinery attacks deplete Russian diesel supply as US deal in focus

Ukraine's renewed attacks on Russian oil refineries add to Moscow's difficulty in addressing domestic fuel shortages while it ships diesel to international

Economy|Finance|Stock Markets|Technology

Tech-stock rout accelerates retreat from the AI trade

Tech stocks were headed for their worst decline since June on Thursday, with the semiconductor index briefly falling by double digits in the latest autumn reckoning for the

Economy|Education|Europe

Mass protests sweep France as huge crowds demand higher wages, back students' demands

Mass protests have drawn huge crowds across France, including Paris, demanding higher wages and supporting the student protest movement

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Apple raises $7.5 billion from bond sale, term sheet seen by Reuters shows

Apple is raising about $7.5 billion from a seven-part US-dollar bond offering, a term sheet seen by Reuters showed on Thursday, adding to a growing number of tech

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Brent crude jumps, settles up over $3 after tanker attacks

Brent crude futures settled over $3 a barrel higher on Thursday as new attacks on tankers fed worries about oil supplies while investors reassessed the

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Goldman Sachs promotes 109 bankers to partner ranks but omits demographic data

Goldman Sachs elevated 109 bankers to its coveted partner ranks, marking its biggest partner class since 2010, it said on Thursday, but unlike in previous

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US issues new Cuba sanctions, takes aim at sectors of Cuban economy

The United States on Thursday issued a determination paving the way for sanctions on the electronics, manufacturing, marine and technology sectors of the Cuban economy.

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Honda to invest $602 million to expand motorcycle factory in Brazil

Japan's Honda will invest 3.3 billion reais ($602.2 million) by 2030 to expand the capacity of its motorcycle plant in Brazil, the company said in a statement on Thursday.

Economy|Science|Technology|World

Ukraine's Starshield contract with US expires next year, diplomat says

Ukraine's contract with the US government for access to its Starshield satellite network expires next year and Kyiv is urgently seeking to start talks on

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Companies most exposed to potential US data-center curbs after blue sweep

Democratic victories in key data-center states such as Texas and Georgia have fueled expectations of tighter AI oversight, while investors also worry that a potential extension of

Business|Economy|Finance

Fed's Hammack, Barkin favor gradual rate-hike path to lower inflation

By John Revill and Michael S.

Business|Economy|Food

General Mills eyes separation of Haagen-Dazs brand outside North America, WSJ reports

Packaged foods maker General Mills is considering separating its ice cream brand Haagen-Dazs outside of North America, and the move could lead to a sale, the Wall Street Journal

Economy|Education

Largely peaceful marches take place across France as workers stage strike

Nationwide demonstrations unfolded largely peacefully in France, despite some clashes with police in Paris and

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Rate-cut hopes fade in Brazil as Lula's reelection fans inflation fears

The Brazilian central bank's decision to halt a run of interest rate cuts after the reelection of President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva has prompted some

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What races the AP has not yet called in contests for Senate and governor

There are just four races for U.S. Senate and governor that The Associated Press has not yet called

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Democrats gearing up to probe JPMorgan's relationship with Epstein, CNBC reports

Senate Democrats are preparing to investigate JPMorgan Chase's banking relationship with late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein once they take control of Congress early next

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Standard Chartered sees another BOE rate hike in February after hawkish tone

Standard Chartered said it expects the Bank of England to deliver an additional 25-basis-point rate hike in February due to the central bank's hawkish tone following its first

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The average US 30-year mortgage rate falls to 7.18% this week, its third straight decline

The average long-term U.S. mortgage rate fell for the third straight week, offering some relief to prospective homebuyers facing higher home prices

Business|Economy

Dollar little changed as oil prices bounce, payrolls eyed

The dollar index was roughly unchanged on Thursday, as oil prices rebounded following a sharp drop in the prior session and investors weighed the

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Thicker bacon and ditching breakfast. Wendy’s hopes a menu shakeup can revive sales

Thicker bacon and ditching breakfast. Wendy’s hopes a menu shakeup can revive sales

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Bangladesh garment protests continue despite wage board move

Garment workers staged fresh protests in Bangladesh on Thursday, forcing factories to suspend operations despite a wage board move to introduce a revised pay

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Expedia shares slide as US-Iran war fallout prolongs pressure on travel firms

Shares of Expedia Group tumbled nearly 13% on Thursday after the booking platform forecast earnings below estimates, joining travel companies

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SocGen to cut about 40 branches in France by 2027, source says

Societe Generale plans to close around 148 points of sale in France by 2027, according to a document presented to unions and confirmed by a person close to

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Airbus delivered about 74 planes in October, Bloomberg News reports

European planemaker Airbus SE delivered about 74 planes in October, Bloomberg News reported on Thursday, citing people familiar with the matter. 

Business|Economy

US weekly jobless claims at 57-year lows; worker productivity surges in third quarter

The number of Americans filing new claims for unemployment benefits slipped to a 57-year low last week, pointing to labor market resilience, though

Economy|Europe|Finance|World

BoE joins the rate hike club, Australia may be done already

Several major central banks have raised interest rates this week, though they appear at very different stages of the tightening

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US worker productivity surges in third quarter

US worker productivity grew faster than expected in the third quarter, depressing labor costs and supporting views that the labor market was not a source of inflation.

Economy|Political|World

Germany proposes extra €100 million for Ukraine infrastructure

Germany is proposing to set aside an extra €100 million ($113 million) to help restore Ukrainian water, energy and transport infrastructure and bolster resilience against

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Paraguay Congress begins session to debate President Peña's impeachment

Paraguay's Congress on Thursday began the process of seeking President Santiago Peña's removal, following the collapse of digital lender ueno that has led to protests and

Business|Economy

Russia's GDP grew 1% y/y in third quarter 2026, central bank says

Russia's gross domestic product grew by 1% year-over-year in the third quarter, the central bank said on Thursday, adding that preliminary data suggested growth would

Economy|Finance

Bank of England raises rates for first time since 2023, warns more likely

The Bank of England raised interest rates for the first time in over three years on Thursday and warned that at least one more

Business|Economy|Finance|Stock Markets|US

Activist investor Arkhouse pushes People for share buyback, HQ sale

Activist investor Arkhouse called on Barry Diller's media company People to repurchase at least $750 million of shares through a Dutch auction tender offer and sell its New York

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AngloGold to invest $900 million in mine expansions

AngloGold Ashanti plans to invest about $900 million to lift annual gold production by at least 400,000 ounces by the end of the decade, largely through expansion at existing mines,

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Bombardier talks with Boeing over future of Belfast plant, raises free cash guidance

By Allison Lampert, Megavarshini G.

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Nasdaq falls at open after midterms-fueled surge as chip, data center stocks fall

The Nasdaq opened lower on Thursday as losses in chip and data center-related stocks weighed, while broader markets were muted after a rally in the last session on the back of

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Developing countries' external debt hit record $9.4 trillion in 2025, World Bank says

Low- and middle-income countries are borrowing more and paying more for new debt, with external debt surging 5.5% to a record $9.4 trillion in 2025, the

Business|Economy

Ralph Lauren raises outlook but shares slide as investors seek faster growth

Ralph Lauren forecast third-quarter revenue growth below Wall Street expectations on Thursday, sending its shares lower, even as the company

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Tankers hit in Hormuz as Iran keeps up pressure after US vote

Iran reported three more tankers had been damaged in the Strait of Hormuz on Thursday, making clear that shipping would remain in peril as long as the war in the Gulf is

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Nasdaq set to confirm correction as AI spending worries mount

The Nasdaq slid more than 10% from its record close on Thursday, on track to confirm a correction as worries over massive AI spending and

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ConocoPhillips boosts dividend after beating estimates on higher oil prices

ConocoPhillips lifted its quarterly dividend after beating Wall Street estimates for third-quarter adjusted profit on Thursday, helped by stronger

Economy|Education|Health

How Amendment 3, vaccine mandates and school vouchers will shape Florida under the leadership of Byron Donalds

Republican Gov.-elect Byron Donalds ran on the promise of continuing Gov. Ron DeSantis’ agenda.

Arts|Economy|Election|Europe|Finance

What is behind the France protests and what comes next?

France faced its latest nationwide protests on Thursday after weeks of unrest over the cost of living and public services, with trade unions and student groups mobilising

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BoE hikes rate for first time in 3 years; retreating oil prices may allow for more options ahead

The Bank of England is raising interest rates for the first time in more than three years in an effort to tackle an inflation shock stoked by the Iran war

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Retiring with less than $1 million? Here are 8 ways to make your savings last

A successful retirement depends on income, spending, taxes, and flexibility, not a seven-figure balance

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Authorities tighten restrictions on data centres amid AI boom

Governments from New York to Amsterdam are imposing new restrictions on data-centre development as concerns grow over electricity demand, water consumption and the environmental

Business|Economy

Visa sees US holiday retail sales growing 4.5%, fastest pace since 2021

US holiday retail sales are set to rise 4.5% year-on-year in the last two months of 2026, marking the strongest growth since 2021, according to research by Visa's Business and

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Kimberly-Clark's China diaper woes linger as it stands by annual outlook

Huggies maker Kimberly-Clark maintained annual sales and profit forecast on Thursday, and blamed a decline in organic sales on false claims about

Economy|Finance

Brazil's Lula to decide on fiscal measures after foreign trips, finance minister says

Brazil's reelected President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva is expected to decide on potential fiscal measures later this month after an overseas trip, Finance

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Would-be thief to Baltimore bartender: "I don't think you understand this is a robbery"

Would-be thief to Baltimore bartender: "I don't think you understand this is a robbery"

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Unemployment claims drop to 189,000, the fewest since mid-July

Fewer Americans applied for unemployment benefits last week as layoffs remain scarce and most workers enjoy job security

Economy|Environment

Flood-damaged bridge cuts off Colorado community as officials race to rebuild before winter

Flood-damaged bridge cuts off Colorado community as officials race to rebuild before winter

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Musk bet big on keeping Texas red. What happens to his business empire now?

Musk bet big on keeping Texas red. What happens to his business empire now?

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Georgia high school students compete for construction honors and careers at skills challenge

Georgia high school students compete for construction honors and careers at skills challenge

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Republicans were punished in the midterms for Trump's economic policies, The AP Voter Poll shows

President Donald Trump was publicly humbled by inflation in the midterm elections, as public anger over rising prices caused a blistering set of losses for Republicans

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Qualcomm shares slump as weak smartphone chip sales overshadow data-center momentum

Qualcomm shares dropped over 9% in early trading on Thursday after the company's smartphone chip sales missed Wall Street estimates, raising concerns that weakness in its core

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Binance hack prompted US regulators to check in on bank systems, sources say

US regulators contacted banks to check whether their systems had any vulnerabilities after last week's $6.3 billion hack of Binance, alert

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US tariffs squeeze Canadian cabinet makers facing doubling of Trump duty

Alain Ouzilleau spent 40 years building Cabico into one of Canada's biggest kitchen cabinet makers.

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Carney uses higher oil revenue to spend on tax incentives, infrastructure in second Canadian budget

Prime Minister Mark Carney plans to use windfall oil revenue to boost Canada's productivity and build infrastructure over

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Carlyle's third-quarter profit beats estimates on pick-up in asset sales

Carlyle Group exceeded third-quarter profit expectations on Thursday as the asset manager monetized more private equity investments and returned cash to ​

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Deutsche Telekom says investors already pricing in SpaceX wireless threat

Deutsche Telekom is preparing for the arrival of Elon Musk's SpaceX in the U.S. mobile market, with Chief Executive Tim Hoettges saying on Thursday investors were

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Oil and the blame game

As has been the case so often this year, a huge move in crude prices dominated world markets on Wednesday as investors tried to figure out the implications of the US

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Gas deposits off Cyprus are an opportunity for the EU, president says

Cyprus's president says natural gas deposits off the country's coast offer the European Union a chance to boost energy security by diversifying supply

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Micron pauses work on $4.5 billion Taiwan plant, Bloomberg News reports

Micron Technology has suspended plans for a $4.5 billion memory chip plant in Taiwan due to an extended labor dispute, Bloomberg News reported on Thursday, citing people familiar

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German chamber of commerce raises 2026 growth outlook to 1%

The German Chamber of Commerce and Industry on Thursday raised its 2026 growth outlook for Europe's largest economy to 1% from 0.3%

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Housebuilding slump drags down UK construction activity, PMI shows

Britain's construction sector shrank last month at its fastest pace since June as housebuilding suffered its worst month of the year, a survey showed on Thursday.

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China to keep anti-dumping, anti-subsidy tariffs on US n-Propanol imports for five more years

China's commerce ministry said it will keep imposing anti-subsidy and anti-dumping duties on n-Propanol (NPA) imports from the US for five years starting on Friday, two

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OpenAI kicks off charm offensive to change voters' view of data centers

Stunning victories by Democrats in US midterm elections this week have been interpreted by many as Americans repudiating tech industry plans to

Asia|Business|Economy|US

Businesses see no near-term shift in US trade stance on Vietnam after midterms, amid record surplus

Businesses expect no near-term change in the US trade stance toward Vietnam after the midterm elections weakened President Donald Trump, as the two

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Nippon Steel raises FY26 profit forecast by 52% on robust US Steel earnings

Japan's biggest steelmaker Nippon Steel on Thursday raised its net profit forecast for fiscal 2026 by 52% to 440 billion yen ($2.8 billion), citing stronger-

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Microsoft declines option to expand Texas data center deal with Nscale, source says

Microsoft will not exercise an option to more than double the size of its existing agreement with AI cloud provider Nscale to rent more

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German industrial orders rise slower than expected

German industrial orders rose less than expected in September, increasing by 4.4% from the previous month on a seasonally and calendar-adjusted basis, the federal statistics office

Asia|Economy

Trump's political humbling signals short-term gain, long-term pain for China

The midterm drubbing of Donald Trump's Republicans may strengthen China's hand in trade talks with Washington, but Beijing is unlikely to

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China says US farm purchases hinge on tariff-cut deal

China is open to buying more US farm goods, but only if the two sides implement their reciprocal tariff-cut agreement, the commerce ministry said on Thursday, signalling

Economy|Election

New Zealand leaders make final appeals as election remains tight

New Zealand's party leaders made final appeals to voters on Thursday, three days before a general election that polls show is too close

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AI sharpens cat-and-mouse hacking battle as companies strengthen defences

From hacked supermarket fridges and a record cryptocurrency theft at Binance to an emergency over flaws in widely used web

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Goldilocks or gridlock?

A look at the day ahead in European and global markets from Ankur Banerjee Investors are wagering that gridlock in Washington after the stunning sweep by Democrats in the US midterm elections will be

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Texas data centers face uncertain future after Hinojosa wins governor’s race

Texas governor-elect Gina Hinojosa has

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Australia's oldest retailer David Jones enters administration as economic pressures mount

David Jones, Australia's 188-year-old department store chain, entered voluntary administration on Thursday, as rising costs, sluggish retail sales and supply

Economy

Paraguay bank crisis spurs lawmakers' calls to impeach president

Paraguay's political crisis deepened on Wednesday as opposition lawmakers pressed ahead with efforts to impeach

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OpenAI, ready to IPO in 2027, now counts majority of sales from enterprises, Brockman says

OpenAI President Greg Brockman said on Wednesday the company now generates the majority of its revenue from enterprise sales and he believes it

Business|Economy

Democrats gain influence over trade agenda, but tariff repeals to hit Trump veto wall

Democrats' resounding sweep to a majority in Congress gives them a big microphone and spotlight to scrutinize President Donald Trump's trade policies, but

Economy|Environment|Science

Turkey’s solar boom shines ahead of a UN climate summit but coal and other fossil fuels loom large

Turkey is spotlighting its renewable energy efforts as it hosts the upcoming U.N. climate summit

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Bank of England poised to hike rates for first time in 3 years

The Bank of England is widely expected to raise interest rates for the first time in three years on Thursday due to mounting inflation pressures from the US

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White House sets hearing on Fed's Cook for December 14, NYT says

The White House has scheduled for December 14 a planned hearing into allegations of mortgage fraud by Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook, the New York Times reported on Wednesday,

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BOJ debated need for more rate hikes, scope for faster moves, September minutes show

Bank of Japan policymakers saw the need to keep raising interest rates with some signalling the chance of faster-paced increases, minutes of their September

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JetBlue raises baggage fees for a second time as jet fuel prices stay elevated

JetBlue has raised its checked baggage fees for the second time this year

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Mamdani’s tax on high-end second homes survives legal challenge for now

Mamdani’s tax on high-end second homes survives legal challenge for now

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Expedia's downbeat revenue forecast dims strong quarter on steady travel demand

Online travel firm Expedia Group forecast fourth-quarter revenue largely below Wall Street expectations, as the industry struggles with the Middle East conflict

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Trading Day: Oil tanks, stocks leap on US midterms   

Investors put money to work on Wednesday, piling into stocks, bonds, non-dollar currencies and gold following historic US midterm elections that

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Brazil's central bank ends run of rate cuts after Lula election win

Brazil's central bank ended a run of interest rate cuts and kept borrowing costs on hold on Wednesday as it grappled with a worsening inflation outlook

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Rheinmetall shares slide as investors question growth outlook after second guidance cut

Rheinmetall shares fell 13% on Thursday, the biggest decline in the STOXX 600, after the German defence group cut its outlook for a second time in three months,

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Chipmaker YMTC's IPO on hold as China tightens share sale approvals, sources say

Flash-memory chipmaker Yangtze Memory Technologies Co has put its Shanghai IPO on hold, according to a company memo and three people with knowledge of the matter, as Beijing tightens

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LIV's financial backer dropping plan for new league in 2027

LIV Golf's future is in doubt after a Financial Times report that its main investor is dropping plans for LIV 2.0

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Democrats deliver a stunning rout in Texas to retake power for the first time in decades

For more than 30 years, Texas Democrats had been the party fighting for scraps in the deepest of red states

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Dow has best post-midterm elections day in 44 years as Democrats take control of Congress

Dow has best post-midterm elections day in 44 years as Democrats take control of Congress

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US slaps sanctions on Indian, Turkish firms and people for aiding Iran

The US Treasury issued fresh sanctions on Wednesday against companies and individuals based in India and Turkey for their support of Iran, warning that

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Trump's midterm drubbing demonstrates the power of data center opponents

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Saudi, Syrian defence ministries sign cooperation agreement, SPA reports

Saudi Arabia and Syria signed a cooperation agreement between the two countries' defense ministries on Wednesday, Saudi state news agency SPA reported, as Yemen's Iran-aligned

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3M stock soars following $7.35 billion 'forever chemicals' settlement

Shares of 3M hit an 8-1/2-year high on Wednesday after the industrial products company agreed to pay $7.35 billion to

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Conservative US Supreme Court justices Thomas and Alito in spotlight after Democratic landslide

The US midterm election landslide that gives Democrats control of Congress starting in January is fueling questions about the longevity of the Supreme

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Politics of fear failed to stop El-Sayed's historic US Senate win

The US president repeatedly branded him a jihadist. His Republican opponent questioned his loyalty to America.

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Stocks surge, and the Dow soars 1,500 points as oil prices tumble following the US midterm elections

U.S. stocks soared after President Donald Trump’s party lost its sole control of Washington in the midterm elections