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China’s Investment Falls 7.2%, Putting Focus on Targeted Support
GDP grew 4.5% in the third quarter, while private investment fell 10.4%. HSBC said growth may limit the case for another broad stimulus package.
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Yen Strengthens as AI Spending Worries Rattle Global Markets
The Bank of Japan recorded USD/JPY falling to ¥157.22–¥157.24 by 5 p.m. JST Thursday, while daily data showed a narrower U.S.–Japan 10-year yield gap.
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Taiwan Suspends Work and Markets as Typhoon Champi Reaches East
Work and classes stopped in 21 of 22 local governments; every scheduled domestic flight was canceled, and Reuters reported more than 350 international cancellations.
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Lockheed Martin Pledges At Least $7 Billion Under F-35 Framework
The commitment remains subject to congressional authorization and funding. A GAO report found every F-35 variant missed minimum readiness targets in fiscal 2025.
Technology
63% of Bank Executives Would Trade AI Transparency for Performance
A survey found 76% expect autonomous AI decisions in credit or risk at scale within five years, while 10% said their banks already use AI that way.
Health
UCLA's MAESTRO AI Flags a Drug Pairing in Prostate Cancer Cell Models
The berberine hydrogen sulphate combination showed synergy across four cell models; patient benefit and clinical safety remain unproven.
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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…
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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.
Politics
Singer Says Business Alliances Help Explain Brazil’s Political Swings
Political scientist André Singer argues that shifting support among economic sectors helps explain Brazil’s political turns, as President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and Sen. Flávio Bolsonaro prepare for Sunday, Oct. 25.
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Technology
Modi Says India Is Among Leaders in Digital Innovation and Startups
At the NDTV World Summit, he outlined policy aims to build domestic capabilities and cited imported medicine inputs as an example of dependence India is changing.
Technology
Agentic AI Foundation Reaches 305 Members as Quarterly Counts Diverge
Its detailed tier breakdown shows 58 additions, against 60 in the announcement’s summary.
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Agentic AI Foundation Adds Four Projects to Reach 10 Hosted Initiatives
The additions cover model-provider interfaces, reusable agent guidance, training environments and isolated task execution.
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P&G Raises Fiscal 2027 After-Tax Commodity Earnings Headwind Estimate to $1.4 Billion
The company’s July-September quarter brought 4% sales growth, but its core operating margin narrowed 80 basis points year over year.
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Türkiye’s BIST 100 Index Falls 3.08% as 95 Constituents Decline
The index closed at its session low, while trading volume reached 111 billion Turkish liras ($2.24 billion).
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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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Report Links Broadband Adoption to Better Results on Eight of Nine County Health Measures
Connected Nation found stronger associations in urban-majority counties and said economic conditions aligned more closely with health measures than broadband adoption did.
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Nigeria Nephrologist Estimates 25.4 Million Adults May Have Kidney Disease
The projection applies a pooled 20.4% rate from earlier studies to an estimated adult population; Nigeria has no national registry establishing prevalence.
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Premium Times Reports Call for Nigerian Experts to Lead Ebola Response
Premium Times reported Adewuyi’s estimate of about 500 epidemiologists; authorities reported 44 close contacts as of Oct. 20.
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