Economy
Technology Shares Drag Global Markets Lower as Brent Reaches Five-Month High
The Nasdaq was down 2.4% at 12:56 p.m. ET, while Brent crude reached $111.99 a barrel. Meta forecast 2026 capital spending of $135 billion to $145 billion.
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ING Analyst Expects ECB to Hold Rates as Bond Yields Add Restraint
Euro area inflation reached 3.8% in September; ING estimates French yields have added restraint comparable to a 50-basis-point rate increase.
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Environment
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Politics
Gandhi Criticizes Rubio’s Mumbai Talks as Jaishankar Cites Earlier Meetings
Gandhi said Rubio had summoned “his employee” to Mumbai. NDTV reported that Jaishankar cited Indira Gandhi’s 1972 meeting with Zulfikar Ali Bhutto in Shimla.
Business
7-Eleven Closes Final 31 India Stores; Reliance Unit Posts ₹89.89 Crore FY26 Loss
The audited results cover the year ended March 31, 2026. Seven & i says it is considering long-term options for India but has not named a partner or timetable.
Science
UL Report Finds Gaps in Wildfire Models’ Community Risk Assessments
An exercise spanning 20 integrated risk solutions found more mature capabilities in fire spread and hazard characterization than in assessing community impacts, economic losses and infrastructure disruption.
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Business
India Probes Pernod Ricard, Diageo Over Scotch Whisky Import Tariffs
Indian tax authorities have launched an investigation into global liquor giants Pernod Ricard and Diageo over allegations that certain bulk Scotch whisky imports were incorrectly classified to benefit from reduced tariff…
Economy
UK Inflation Rises After Bank of England’s Divided September Hold
Core CPI and services inflation also rose. FXStreet reported that Danske Research Team added a November increase to its forecast.
Law
Becky Drury Says She Could Not Defend Herself After Being Shot
She said the Oct. 15 gunshot nearly severed her left hand and severely injured her other arm.
Technology
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Anthropic’s Claude Duet Requires Approval for Sensitive Actions
The U.S. preview is limited to invited Pro and Max subscribers and uses their existing Claude plan allowance.
Technology
Toronto Crime Stoppers Halts Tips After Theft Affects 176,859 Submissions
The organization says 12,392 submissions may contain personal information. It says it has not received the stolen messages and cannot confirm their contents.
Technology
Nvidia CEO Does Not Expect Memory Supply to Outrun Demand by 2029 as Stocks Slide
Huang also said Nvidia will keep using HBM and LPDDR in data centers. CNBC linked memory share losses to demand worries and competition from Chinese maker CXMT.
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Politics
EU and Vietnam Deepen Trade Ties as Rights Groups Press for Scrutiny
The leaders called for full implementation of their free-trade pact and swift ratification of an investment agreement still awaiting approval by EU member states.
Investing
BusinessDay Reports Coronation Infrastructure Fund Deployed N2.73 Billion in Q3 2026
BusinessDay reported energy as the largest sector exposure and put the fund’s Sept. 30 net asset value at N9.44 billion.
Business
RedotPay Completes Audits as Stablecoin Firm Advances U.S. IPO Plans
Hong Kong-based stablecoin payments company RedotPay has completed a financial audit as it moves forward with preparations for a potential U.S. initial public offering. RedotPay said Monday that it also finished a separa…
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Health
U.K. Adds TikTok to England Flu Campaign; Uptake Trails Last Season in Key Groups
UKHSA reported provisional coverage of 44.1% among people 65 and older and 19.9% among under-65s in clinical risk groups for the week ending Oct. 18.
Business
Emzor Founder Stella Okoli Says She Has Stepped Down as Group Managing Director
Vanguard and BusinessDay reported that Uzoma Ezeoke has taken over as managing director after Okoli discussed the change at a Nigerian pharma expo.
Nature
Toledo Keeps Damaged Chemical Tank Venting as Evacuation Zone Shrinks
Officials cut the evacuation radius from one mile to a quarter-mile by Thursday morning, after reducing it to half a mile Wednesday. The EPA is monitoring air near the zone.
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