Today: October 25, 2026
Today: October 25, 2026

Economy

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GLP-1 boom in China, India, Brazil could create $22 billion market by 2035, J.P. Morgan says

The combined China-India-Brazil market for weight-loss drugs could grow to $22 billion by 2035 from $6.6 billion currently, J.P.

Economy|Political

How China's October 26 to 29 Communist Party plenum works

The elite Central Committee of China's ruling Communist Party holds a closed-door meeting in Beijing from Monday to Thursday that will set the political tone ahead of late 2027's

Economy

Turkey's policy shift on track despite slower disinflation, election test awaits, S&P says

Turkey's tight monetary stance and shift away from unorthodox economic policies underpin its sovereign rating, but slower disinflation and the run-up to

Business|Economy|Finance

Citi wins licence to set up fully-owned China securities unit

China's securities regulator said on Friday it has approved a plan by Citi to establish a fully owned securities unit in the country, allowing the

Business|Economy|Europe

Volkswagen's workers threaten strikes unless it reinstates wage deals

Volkswagen workers on Friday threatened strikes from January unless Europe's top automaker reverses a recent cancellation of wage deals by the end of

Arts|Economy

US airlines favor higher fares over fuller planes as fuel costs squeeze profits

US airlines are increasingly willing to fly with empty seats rather than slash fares simply to fill them, betting that disciplined pricing and flight

Business|Economy|Finance

Gucci owner Kering drops 16% as luxury braces for tough winter

Shares in Gucci owner Kering tumbled 16% on Friday, set for their worst day ever after the group reported further sales declines but said it would stick with

Arts|Business|Economy|Technology

China's BYD plans to double capacity at Brazilian plant

Chinese electric carmaker BYD is seeking permits to double annual production capacity at its Brazilian plant to 600,000 vehicles, as it nears

Business|Economy|Environment|Science|Technology|World

Chevron uses Permian playbook to breathe life into Argentina’s ‘Dead Cow’ oil region

In a windy, remote oilfield in Argentina, Chevron is bringing in US workers, equipment and expertise, betting it can recreate the Permian Basin

Business|Economy|Finance|Stock Markets|Technology

Safety first

Markets are battening down the hatches.

Economy|Environment|Science

How close is the Amazon to a 'tipping point?' Brazil’s election could help shape its future

Brazil's presidential election could be a turning point for the Amazon, the world's largest rainforest

Business|Economy|Finance|Political

Top Trump political advisers donate fee for work on behalf of pro-Russian government after he floated firing them

Top Trump political advisers donate fee for work on behalf of pro-Russian government after he floated firing them

Economy|Science|Technology

Bank of Japan warns of risks from AI market shock, cyberattacks

The Bank of Japan warned on Friday of rising risks caused by AI, including growing cybersecurity threats and potential market shocks, that

Economy|Finance

China's January-September fiscal revenue up 5.1% y/y

China's fiscal revenue increased 5.1% in the first nine months of 2026 from a year earlier, following a gain of 5.7% in the January-August period, the finance ministry said

Business|Economy|Finance

UK businesses report strongest month since February, PMI shows

British businesses are having their strongest month for activity since February as new orders grow and AI-related demand picks up, according to a survey published on Friday.

Business|Economy|Europe|Finance

Euro zone growth slows to 4-month low amid rising costs and French strife, survey shows

Growth across the euro zone's private sector slowed to its weakest pace in four months in October, hurt by an energy-driven rise in costs and a renewed

Business|Economy|Science|Technology|World

Japan to simulate cyberattacks as PHP flaws roil global internet

Japan said on Friday it will set up a team to simulate cyberattacks using AI to identify weaknesses in technology systems as organisations scramble to curtail risks from

Africa|Economy|Environment|Food|Health|World

New famine risk haunts war-torn Sudan with El Niño-driven drought

Across Sudan, farmers who have struggled to harvest their crops since a civil war

Business|Economy|Finance|Technology

AI trade meets the Fed

An eye-catching week is in store as rate-setters at the Federal Reserve, European Central Bank and Bank of Japan announce policy decisions, while investors will gauge whether

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European stocks post weekly loss as France turmoil, oil prices dent earnings optimism

European stocks suffered their steepest weekly loss since early September, as tensions in France and higher oil prices dampened the optimism sparked

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Taiwan says China using militia boats to expand 'battlefield preparation' in western Pacific

China is combining militia vessels with coast guard ships to expand "battlefield preparation" around Taiwan and into the western Pacific,

Arts|Economy|Environment|Finance

Hold, hike and cut? Bank Indonesia says there's logic to the policy mix

Bank Indonesia on Friday pushed back against criticism by some in the market that its latest policy package was confusing, saying the measures were aimed at improving how

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From Buenos Aires to Colombo, discontent simmers under the surface of rebounding economies

Gustavo Raul Perez furrows his brow over a notebook at the hardware shop he has run for six

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French business activity contracts in October amid political, financial pressures, PMI shows

French business activity unexpectedly contracted in October, marking a quick reversal from September's growth, a survey by S&P Global showed on Friday.

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China's MiniMax completes export registration for open-source, overseas AI model licensing

AI developer MiniMax said on Friday it had completed the technology export registration with China's commerce ministry for open-source release and overseas licensing of "

Arts|Business|Economy|Environment

UK retail sales fall as consumer confidence tumbles

British consumers reined in their shopping in September as a warm start to the autumn hurt clothing sales and higher fuel prices ate into household

Business|Economy|Europe

German business activity growth softens in October, PMI shows

Germany's private sector growth softened in October as inflows of new work rose only modestly, a preliminary business survey showed on Friday.

Economy|Finance|Stock Markets|US

Wake up! The long bond's up two points!

(Corrects to fix typographical error in paragraph 5) A look at the day ahead in European and global markets from Wayne Cole.

Economy|Europe|World

Ukraine seeks to move customs checks inside EU to avoid Russian drones, FT reports

Ukraine is in talks with EU member states Poland and Slovakia about moving customs checks on lorries carrying grain exports from the border to inside those countries, to halt

Business|Economy|Technology

South Korean economy's growth likely picked up in Q3 on chip exports: Reuters poll

South Korea's economy grew slightly faster in the third quarter than in April to June, as booming semiconductor exports and AI-related investment helped

Business|Economy|Finance|Stock Markets|Technology

SK Hynix puts US IPO of chip unit Solidigm on hold after Seoul authorities raise concerns

SK Hynix on Friday put on hold a planned US listing for its Solidigm chip unit due to market volatility — a move which also comes

Arts|Asia|Business|Economy|Environment|World

Nepal to get $20 million from climate fund after deadly August flood

Nepal will receive $20 million in aid from the United Nations' climate loss and damage fund after the devastating flood along its border with China’s Tibet region in

Economy

Trump keeps hinting he’ll resume the Iran war after the midterms. These Iowa GOP voters sound wary

Trump keeps hinting he’ll resume the Iran war after the midterms. These Iowa GOP voters sound wary

Business|Economy|Science|Technology

FCC grants Intel waiver to use existing foreign-made robotic devices

The Federal Communications Commission said on Thursday it has granted a waiver to Intel from its ban on some foreign-made advanced robotics to allow

Asia|Business|Economy|Finance|World

Japan manufacturing growth slows to 7-month low in October, PMI shows

Japan's manufacturing sector expanded at its slowest pace in seven months in October as output and new order growth eased, a business survey showed on Friday.

Business|Economy

Japan government, BOJ gap on inflation laid bare ahead of key policy meeting

Japan has yet to meet the conditions for officially declaring victory over deflation, Economy Minister Minoru Kiuchi said on Friday, exposing a divide with

Business|Economy|Technology

HD Hyundai to build US shipyard with Kiewit, create 3,000 jobs

HD Hyundai Co said on Friday it has signed a deal with Kiewit Corp to start building an advanced US shipyard next year, with operations expected to begin in 2029 and create

Business|Economy|Finance

Mexico's Bimbo lifts lower end of full-year EBITDA outlook

Mexico's Grupo Bimbo, among the world's top distributors of baked goods, on Thursday raised the lower end of its adjusted EBITDA margin expansion guidance for the year.

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Whitehaven Coal's first-quarter output rises nearly 22%

Australia's Whitehaven Coal reported about a 22% rise in first-quarter output on Friday, driven by resilient production in its Queensland operations and volume recovery at its New

Australia|Business|Economy|Environment

Australia's Rio Tinto to invest $1.9 billion in Queensland bauxite project

Rio Tinto said on Friday it will invest $1.9 billion to develop the Kangwinan bauxite project in Queensland, Australia, replacing output from its ageing Andoom mine and lifting

Arts|Business|Economy

Newmont beats quarterly profit estimates on higher gold prices, Cadia recovery

Newmont beat analysts' third-quarter profit estimates on Thursday, as elevated gold prices and a recovery in copper production at its Cadia mine

Business|Economy|Finance

Grupo Mexico to press ahead with major US copper projects after output dip

Grupo Mexico said on Thursday it will push ahead with major investments at its US mining unit Asarco, expanding the Ray and Silver Bell mines in Arizona

Business|Economy|Finance|Technology

SpaceX seeks access to 80,000 US cell sites for wireless network, Bloomberg News reports

SpaceX is in talks with cellular infrastructure companies to secure access to at least 80,000 sites across the United States, Bloomberg News reported on Thursday, citing people

Economy|Finance

UK consumer confidence tumbles ahead of Healey's budget, GfK reports

British consumer confidence has suffered its sharpest month-on-month fall since early in the COVID-19 pandemic as economic worries deepen, according to a survey that

Arts|Business|Economy|Environment|Science

Agriculture secretary says agency is 'full-bore ahead' on Forest Service reorganization

Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins says the Trump administration remains “full-bore ahead” with a sweeping reorganization of the Forest Service after a judge blocked the changes last week

Business|Economy|Finance|Political|Technology

Zuckerberg makes deal with Meta to help him pay billionaire tax if it passes

Mark Zuckerberg has made a deal with Meta to help him pay a proposed billionaire tax that is on the ballot in California

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US Treasury proposes a rule to crack down on high-tech investments in China, other adversaries

The U_S_ Treasury Department has proposed a rule to crack down on American high-tech investments in China, Russia, North Korea and other “countries of concern."

Economy

Trump invokes Cold War-era Defense Production Act for oil production, refining

US President Donald Trump determined on Thursday that petroleum production, refining, and related activities are essential to national defense, a move that could open up

Business|Economy|Finance|Technology

SpaceX says potential Tesla merger would need Elon Musk's approval

SpaceX said on Thursday its potential merger with Tesla will require controlling investor Elon Musk's approval, even though the entrepreneur has recused himself from talks between

Economy|Finance|Science|Technology|World

Trading Day: Maximum pAIn

A wave of worry around AI and tech crashed over global markets on Thursday, slamming equities and bond yields as investors sought the refuge of

Business|Economy

Brazil's Bradesco meets profit estimates despite slower credit revenue

Brazilian lender Banco Bradesco on Thursday reported a 14.6% increase in its third-quarter recurring net profit from a year earlier, meeting analysts' expectations

Business|Economy|Science|Technology

GM cancels deal with new US rare-earth magnet plant, documents say

General Motors, the biggest customer of a US factory making rare earth magnets for electric vehicles, cancelled its long-term supply deal with the

Business|Economy|Political|Travel

Central Park's horse-drawn carriage drivers fear for their future as New York City passes a ban

The horse-drawn carriages that have cruised through Central Park for more than 150 years will soon be banished from New York City, ending a tradition beloved by tourists but long opposed by animal welfare activists

Arts|Economy|Food|Interview|Lifestyle|Opinion

$500,000 gone in hours: Omaha families seek help as past-due bills pile up

$500,000 gone in hours: Omaha families seek help as past-due bills pile up

Business|Economy|Environment|Political

Trump says wind turbine imports threaten national security

US President Donald Trump on Thursday declared imports of wind turbines and their components a threat to national security, but stopped short of imposing new tariffs on

Arts|Economy|Education|Entertainment|Finance

Trump signs order aimed at reducing single-family housing costs

US President Donald Trump on Thursday signed an executive order aimed at reducing expenses for homeowners by lowering insurance premiums, refinancing costs and interest rates on

Business|Economy|Finance|Stock Markets|Technology

S&P 500, Nasdaq end sharply lower as revived AI doubts ignite tech selloff

US stocks tumbled on Thursday and the Nasdaq posted its steepest daily drop since early June as a batch of high-profile earnings

Business|Crime|Economy|Health

California latest target in Department of Justice efforts to end public benefits fraud

Authorities have charged more than a dozen people in California with allegedly siphoning nearly $2 billion in fraudulent healthcare costs

Arts|Economy|Environment

US railroads pull ahead as high fuel costs hit truckers harder

Record fuel prices are pushing freight off US highways and onto trains, helping railroad companies rake in higher revenue and profits as shippers

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Iowa faces shortage of doctors to deliver babies as hospitals cut labor and delivery

Iowa faces shortage of doctors to deliver babies as hospitals cut labor and delivery

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Federal judge orders Trump administration to halt noncitizen voting investigation in 9 states

A federal judge has ordered the Trump administration to halt investigations in nine states into whether noncitizens are registered to vote

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Egypt calls for Yemen talks as parliament weighs military support to Saudi Arabia

Egypt advocates exploring "every opportunity" to resolve the Yemen conflict diplomatically, its foreign minister said, ahead of a parliamentary vote next week on authorising the

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Aurora firefighters rescue trapped driver after crash

Aurora firefighters rescue trapped driver after crash

Business|Economy|Election|Political

Sen. Susan Collins and Troy Jackson condemn use of attack ads in Maine's Senate race

Sen. Susan Collins and Troy Jackson condemn use of attack ads in Maine's Senate race

Business|Economy|MidEast|Political|World

Oil hits five-month high as Houthi attacks stoke supply fears

Oil prices climbed about 3% to a five-month high on Thursday after Houthi attacks in Saudi Arabia stoked concerns of further disruption to energy

Business|Economy|Environment|Science

Peru taps fiscal strength to face El Niño impact, eases fiscal rules

Peru on Thursday unveiled a package of economic measures aimed at cushioning a potential slowdown from the El Niño weather phenomenon.

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Nasdaq CEO flags 'modest softening' in IPO market as macro uncertainty hits debuts

Nasdaq chief executive said on Thursday that initial public offerings market has softened modestly after a wave of macroeconomic turbulence forced several high-

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Israeli fire kills four people in Gaza, medics say

Israeli strikes and gunfire killed at least four people in the Gaza Strip in separate incidents on Thursday, health officials in the enclave said.

Economy|Finance|Technology

Lockheed lands Pentagon deal for 850 F-35 jets, lifts annual forecast

Lockheed Martin announced an agreement on Thursday to sell the Pentagon at least 850 stealthy F-35 Lightning II fighter jets over the next 10

Arts|Business|Economy

Gucci sales slip again in latest blow to Kering recovery plan

Gucci sales fell in the third quarter as shoppers stayed away from its stores, its owner Kering said on Thursday, blowing hopes of a

Americas|Arts|Business|Economy|Europe|Finance|MidEast|Stock Markets

Venezuela eyes Qatar bridge loan to clear IDB arrears, sources say

Venezuelan authorities are considering seeking a bridge loan from Qatar to clear more than $2 billion in arrears to the Inter-

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Blackstone sees widening credit spreads as a chance to capture higher returns

Blackstone President and COO Jon Gray said on Thursday widening credit spreads on AI-related debt tied to certain assets could be a potential opportunity to lock

Business|Economy|Science|Technology

US to award $389 million in R&D funds for power semiconductors, critical materials

The US Commerce Department said on Thursday it plans to award $389 million in research and development funding to four companies working on power

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Short sellers make $6 billion in unrealized profits as neoclouds slide on AI debt fears

Investors betting against US neocloud and data center companies have raked in $6 billion in paper profits so far this month, after fears their debt-fueled AI buildout was becoming

Business|Economy|Technology

EBay to cut about 9% of global workforce

EBay said on Thursday it will cut about 9% of its global workforce as part of a restructuring plan to move resources to its top strategic priorities, confirming an exclusive Reuters

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Wall St opens lower as AI jitters return, oil rises

Wall Street's main indexes opened lower on Thursday as growth stocks came under renewed pressure after earnings from mega-caps Tesla and Meta did little to dispel doubts about AI

Economy

French debt risk premium reaches euro zone sovereign crisis levels

The premium investors demand to hold French government debt over safe-haven German Bunds widened to its highest in 15 years on Thursday, as concerns over France's

Arts|Business|Economy|Europe|Finance|Stock Markets|Technology

Spotify forecasts strong profit as AI features start to pay off, shares surge

Spotify forecast fourth-quarter profit above Wall Street estimates on Thursday, banking on its AI-powered features to drive user growth ahead of the crucial

Business|Economy

US weekly jobless claims near 57-year lows, underscore labor market stability

The number of Americans filing new claims for unemployment benefits dropped to near 57-year lows last week amid low layoffs, suggesting a modest pickup

Business|Economy|Entertainment|Sports|Technology

Comcast flags over $1 billion in restructuring charges in fourth quarter

Comcast on Thursday flagged more than $1 billion in charges for the fourth quarter as it changes its organizational structure, ahead of the planned spinoff of its NBCUniversal

Business|Economy|Finance|Stock Markets

P&G warns of bigger cost hit from oil prices, even as consumer demand holds up

Procter & Gamble on Thursday warned that rising raw material, energy and freight costs would take a bigger bite out of annual profit, even

Business|Economy|Europe|Finance|Stock Markets

European corporate earnings set to get a boost from energy windfall

The outlook for European companies has slightly improved, the latest LSEG forecasts showed on Thursday, as energy majors are expected to deliver a big jump in third-quarter profit

Economy|Finance

Euro zone consumer confidence falls to -17.9 in October

Euro zone consumer confidence fell by 1.1 points in October from the September number, figures released on Thursday showed.

Economy|Election|Health|Political

Lula hopes older voters can help power him to victory against Flavio Bolsonaro

Rony Amaral, 71, is terrified right-wing Brazilian presidential candidate Flavio Bolsonaro will slash healthcare and pension spending if he wins

Business|Economy|Science|Technology

Meta's credit risk indicator hits record high on increased AI spending plan

The cost of insuring Meta Platforms' debt against default touched an all-time high on Thursday, as investors grappled with concerns about its plan to spend more

Business|Economy

Nippon Steel to spend $3 billion in U.S. Steel plant equipment upgrade, Nikkei reports

Nippon Steel will invest about $3 billion in the U.S.

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Canada, Turkey sign 'strategic partnership' as part of Carney push to cut reliance on US

NATO allies Canada and Turkey upgraded their relations to a "strategic partnership" during the first bilateral visit by a Canadian prime

Business|Economy|Environment|Finance|Political

UK to judge local projects together in investment rules shake-up

Britain will assess public investment projects in the same area together rather than individually, Prime Minister Andy Burnham said on Thursday, part of a

Business|Economy|Food

Taco Bell sticks with Pepsi as sister chain switches to Coke

Taco Bell sticks with Pepsi as sister chain switches to Coke

Business|Economy|Finance|Technology

US banks are blocking third-party AI agents access to customer accounts, sources say

Major US banks have been blocking third-party AI agents from operating inside customer accounts and making transactions, two people familiar with the situation said, following a

Economy|Europe|Political

Southern Italy truckers ease protests as government approves aid

Truck drivers' protests that have seriously affected fuel and food supplies in southern Italy eased on Thursday, as Prime Minister

Business|Economy|Finance|Science|Technology

UK regulator urges pension trustees to stress-test over AI concentration risk

British pension funds could have greater exposure to AI-related risks than trustees realise, Britain's pensions regulator said on Thursday, and urged them to challenge

Arts|Business|Economy|Finance|Travel

US airlines struggle to offset soaring fuel costs with big fare hikes

US airlines are entering the final quarter of the year with a central problem: resilient passenger traffic and sharply higher fares have not been enough to fully

Business|Economy|Finance|Stock Markets

LSEG to buy Octus in $3.5 billion deal to shield from AI disruption

The London Stock Exchange Group will buy credit data firm Octus for $3.54 billion, it said on Thursday, marking its biggest acquisition in seven years as it seeks to bolster

Business|Economy

Dow forecasts profit above estimates on pricing gains and cost cuts

Dow forecast fourth-quarter adjusted core profit above market expectations, betting that higher polyethylene prices and its cost-cutting measures would offset the

Economy|Environment|Interview|Political|Technology|World

Cuba's public transport plunges to all-time low amid US fuel blockade, minister says

Cuba's Transportation Minister Eduardo Rodriguez Davila faces daily what appears to be mission impossible: moving millions of people by plane, train and

Australia|Economy|Finance

Australia's treasurer warns of softer growth, higher unemployment

Australian Treasurer Jim Chalmers will warn of softer economic growth and higher unemployment as interest rates remain high and inflation proves stubborn, according to

Business|Economy|Finance

Union Pacific tops estimates on pricing strength, flags hit from high fuel costs

Union Pacific beat Wall Street estimates for third-quarter profit on Thursday, helped by core pricing gains, but flagged a hit from higher fuel prices.

Business|Economy|Finance

Norfolk Southern tops profit estimates as freight demand stays strong

Norfolk Southern beat Wall Street estimates for third-quarter adjusted profit on Thursday, as the railroad operator benefited from strong freight demand, despite higher fuel costs