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Fed Holds Rates at 3.75% to 4% as Two Officials Back a Hike
ING's premeeting analysis said AI-related equity-correction fears had eased slightly and gave a conditional outlook for the U.S. Dollar Index.
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Economy
India Releases 779.8 Million Rupees for 755 Senior-Care Projects
The grants fall under a national program and cover the quarter ended Sept. 30 in the 2026-27 financial year.
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Environment
DTE Says Fish Creek Solar Park Is Operating, Could Power 30,000 Homes
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Law
Hind Rajab Foundation Says It Filed UK Complaint Over Gaza Mill Demolition
The foundation alleges Israeli reservist Lidor Dafna was involved in the May 2025 destruction of wheat silos; his presence in Britain has not been confirmed.
Business
Elis Reports 3.5% Q3 Organic Growth and Reaffirms 2026 Targets
Reported revenue rose 6.1% to €1,323.9 million, with acquisitions and currency movements also contributing.
Health
Eli Lilly Licenses ADDF Speech Dataset for Alzheimer’s Research
SpeechDx links quarterly voice recordings with clinical and biomarker records from more than 2,000 participants in a three-year program.
Policy & central banks
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…
Central Banks
Fed’s 10-2 Rate Hold Keeps December Hike Expectations in Focus
Lisa D. Cook and Beth M. Hammack favored a 25-basis-point increase. Futures markets reflected expectations for a December move, though the Fed made no commitment.
Technology
Anthropic Asks California to Let Its Attorney General Seek AI Model Suspensions
Its Oct. 15 letter also proposed independent evaluators inside large AI firms and risk reports at least twice a year.
Technology
Politics
Germany's Lithuania Brigade to Use Electronic Warfare for Early Warning
The unit will record military emitters and radar systems linked to Russian and Belarusian forces for electronic-warfare databases used by Germany and its allies. Full deployment is due in 2027.
Technology
Clusit Report Counts 4,911 Serious Cyber Incidents in Six Months
The tally was 71% higher than a year earlier. Researchers also cited early signs of AI agents taking on cyberattack tasks with greater independence.
Business
Eisner Advisory Group CEO Forecasts Shift Beyond Hourly Fees Within 18 Months
Weinstein told Mint the firm deployed 11 AI tools for assurance and said its India center generated 23% of global revenue.
Markets & finance
Economy
Prime Minister Narendra Modi to Release PM-KISAN Aid for Around 93.4 Million Farmers
Gujarat Agriculture Minister Jitu Vaghani estimated the national payout above Rs 186.8 billion, including more than Rs 10.51 billion for Gujarat.
Investing
Infrastructure Capital ETF Schedules $0.255 Payout for Oct. 30
Both the record and ex-dividend dates fall on Oct. 29.
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…
Health & society
Health
Canada's Life Expectancy Rebounded, but Years in Good Health Fell
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Health
Biopharma Survey Flags EU5 Launch Risks Under U.S. MFN Policy
The survey recorded perceived launch risks and planning changes, not confirmed cancellations; it did not establish widespread completed market withdrawals.
Health
Lancet Estimates Heat Was Linked to 710,000 Deaths Worldwide in 2023
The average annual estimate for 2016-23 was nearly 36% above 2006-15. The report attributes 71.5% of the 2023 estimate to climate change.
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