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Arts|Economy|Finance

European luxury's $350 billion blowout

European luxury firms have seen some $350 billion in value knocked off their combined market capitalizations this

October 13, 2026

Domino's forecasts muted annual same-store sales as competition, cautious consumers weigh on demand

Domino's Pizza on Tuesday scaled back its full-year sales outlook, warning that US and international comparable sales growth would remain muted, sending shares down about 3% in

October 13, 2026

Business|Economy|Finance|Stock Markets

LSEG in talks to buy Permira-owned Octus data group for about $3.5 billion

The London Stock Exchange Group confirmed on Tuesday it is in talks with private equity firm Permira to acquire financial data group Octus for about $3.5

October 13, 2026

Economy|Environment|Food|Science

Americans are stressed about grocery prices, so why do they toss or overlook so much ‘misfit’ food?

Quality, rather than discounts or environmental benefits, is what’s needed to encourage shoppers to consider odd-shaped produce.

October 13, 2026

Saudi leads jump in OPEC+ oil output in September, despite Iran war disruption

By Alex Lawler and Olesya Astakhova LONDON, Oct 13 - Oil producer group OPEC+ posted a sharp gain in production in September, OPEC said on Tuesday, driven by an increase from Saudi Arabia despite

October 13, 2026

European automakers urge support as VW warns of 'enormous pressure'

European automakers urged policymakers on Tuesday to do more to help them cope with Chinese competition and the shift to electric

October 13, 2026

Trump says he does not believe China and Russia help Iran, contradicting US intelligence

President Donald Trump said on Monday he did not believe that China and Russia were helping Iran "at all," even as US

October 13, 2026

Economy|Europe

Tensions flare over the EU’s next long-term budget ahead of unpredictable elections in 2027

Political tensions are rising over the European Union's next long-term budget

October 13, 2026

Business|Economy|Europe|Technology|World

China's carmakers expand their presence in Europe

Chinese automakers are expanding in Europe, betting on their competitive pricing and advanced technology to break into a market traditionally dominated by European and American

June 02, 2026

Economy|Finance|Travel|World

Airlines cancel flights to Saudi Arabia after Riyadh airport attacks

Airlines are cancelling flights to Saudi Arabia following the deadly weekend attacks on Riyadh airport by Yemen's Iran-aligned Houthis, extending disruption to air travel across the

October 12, 2026

Economy

‘I’m strapped every month.’ Seniors struggle as inflation continues to outpace Social Security benefits

October 13, 2026

Business|Economy|Europe

BMW deliveries fall 6.3% in third quarter as China sales slump

BMW reported on Tuesday a year-on-year 6.3% decline in global vehicle deliveries in the third quarter, as sales in China fell by a quarter.

October 13, 2026

Economy|Europe|Finance

Germany's Merz: I will prioritise welfare reform over popularity

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz said on Tuesday he was ready to sacrifice his popularity in opinion polls to push through long-overdue welfare system reforms that

October 13, 2026

Economy|Election|Political

GOP senator said gas prices would decide the midterms. Now they’re threatening his reelection

October 13, 2026

Economy|Finance

Growing debt burden poses significant risk to developing nations, G24 chair says

The debt vulnerabilities of many developing economies are a "major barrier" to inclusive growth, the chair of the Group of 24 nations said on Tuesday, warning

October 13, 2026

Business|Economy

South Korea's Lee welcomes home Arctic container ship as route faces viability tests

South Korean President Lee Jae Myung on Tuesday welcomed home the first South Korean container ship to sail to Europe and back via the Arctic, as Seoul pushes to

October 13, 2026

Arts|Economy|Finance|Technology

Hedge funds are a top draw in Asia as investors look beyond bonds

Hedge funds are drawing in new fans and a rush of capital from Asia, as pensions, family offices and other investors look to alternative

October 13, 2026

BlackRock cools on US stocks, turns bullish on short-dated Treasuries

The BlackRock Investment Institute said it had downgraded its view on US stocks to neutral, citing volatility around AI, and upgraded Treasuries, preferring short-term

October 13, 2026

Arts|Business|Economy|Finance|Technology

Visa wins approval to prepare a bank card clearing business in China

Visa has received approval to prepare for a bank card clearing business in China, allowing it to compete in the country's payments market

October 13, 2026

Visa gets approval to prepare for domestic business in China

US payments firm Visa has received approval from China's central bank to begin preparations for a domestic bank card clearing institution in the country, ending years of waiting to

October 13, 2026

Business|Economy|Finance|World

China's exports seen growing at faster pace in September: Reuters Poll

China's exports are expected to have expanded at a slightly faster pace in September, sustaining robust momentum despite pressure from some trading partners and remaining

October 13, 2026

Business|Economy|Finance|Technology|World

IMF cites AI slowdown, spiking yields as looming global market risks

The International Monetary Fund warned on Tuesday against "complacency" in global financial markets, citing risks from an

October 13, 2026

Business|Economy|Finance

88.6% of Japan households expect prices to rise a year from now, BOJ says

The ratio of Japanese households expecting prices to rise a year from now hit 88.6% in September, a quarterly Bank of Japan survey showed on Tuesday, down from 90.4% in the

October 13, 2026

The fragile AI trade

A look at the day ahead in European and global markets from Ankur Banerjee A steep rout in AI stocks on signs that China is swiftly closing the tech gap has cast a shadow over

October 13, 2026

Business|Economy|Europe|Technology

Europe's carmakers turn back time to rival Chinese EVs

As Chinese electric vehicle makers challenge Europe's auto industry with cheaper cars and increasingly sophisticated technology,

October 13, 2026

Business|Economy|Science|Technology

Nvidia's China AI-chip share falls as Huawei closes gap, report finds

Nvidia's share of China's market for data-centre AI chips fell to 34% in the first half of 2026, as US export controls restricted supplies of its products and domestic

October 13, 2026

Arts|Economy

Japan's wholesale inflation remains elevated, keeps alive BOJ rate-hike view

Japan's wholesale prices rose 6.8% in the year to September, according to data released on Tuesday, slowing from the previous month but highlighting mounting

October 13, 2026

Business|Economy|Finance

Britain needs to keep deficit reduction on track, IMF says

Britain needs to ensure it sticks to its deficit reduction plans as government borrowing soars elsewhere, the International Monetary Fund warned on

October 13, 2026

Economy|Finance

South Korea's Lee says country cannot avoid raising interest rates

South Korea cannot avoid raising its benchmark interest rate in the near future to narrow a widening yield gap with the United States and align

October 13, 2026

Business|Economy|Finance

IMF raises its forecast for world growth this year but says economies will slow in 2027

The International Monetary Fund has slightly upgraded its outlook for the world economy for this year, but it's forecasting growth at a still sluggish 3.1%

October 13, 2026

Business|Economy|Technology

Japan's Omron to buy US industrial PC firm Onlogic for $675 million in physical AI push

Japanese manufacturer Omron will buy US industrial PC firm Onlogic and its parent company, Interlogic, for $675 million, the company said on Tuesday.

October 13, 2026

Arts|Business|Economy|Environment|Travel

Saudi capital's airport to remain shut this week as airlines cancel services

Authorities have extended the closure of Riyadh's international airport until Saturday and airlines scrapped flights

October 12, 2026

Business|Economy|Finance|Technology

AI investment props up global growth, but war and debt threaten outlook, IMF says

The global economy will still manage to top 3% real GDP growth this year as strong AI investment offsets the energy shock from the war in the Middle East,

October 13, 2026

Business|Economy|Finance|World

IMF expects gradual BOJ rate hike towards neutral setting

The International Monetary Fund said on Tuesday the Bank of Japan will likely raise interest rates gradually "toward a neutral setting" despite an expected slowdown

October 13, 2026

IMF cuts Latin America, Caribbean growth forecasts on energy shock, little AI boost

The International Monetary Fund trimmed its growth forecasts for Latin America and the Caribbean for this year and next and said most of the region was getting little lift

October 13, 2026

Economy|Europe|Political|US|World

Kyiv says Russia hits energy targets despite Trump ceasefire announcement

Russia hit at least six energy targets during deadly airstrikes across Ukraine, showing it had no interest in an energy ceasefire announced

October 12, 2026

Moroccan centrist party agrees to form coalition government with three other parties

Morocco's centrist Authenticity and Modernity Party (PAM), who topped last month's parliamentary election vote, will form a coalition government with

October 13, 2026

Business|Economy|Finance

UK shoppers stay cautious as fuel costs bite, surveys show

British consumers kept a lid on spending in September, with much of their extra outlay going on fuel, while warm weather helped pubs but hurt clothing sales, according to surveys

October 13, 2026

Arts|Economy|Finance|Technology|World

Trading Day: Fog of war

Oil and fuel prices rose on Monday following weekend attacks on a Saudi airport, which had a varied impact on global stocks.

October 13, 2026

US hopes diesel deal can 'soften' Moscow on peace talks, sources say

President Donald Trump's envoys told Ukrainian officials on Friday that a deal to allow Russian diesel

October 13, 2026

Arts|Business|Economy|Technology|World

Kroger plans to eliminate 3,000 corporate roles, memo shows, as it expands AI use

Kroger plans to cut roughly 3,000 corporate roles over the next three years, CEO Greg Foran told staff in a memo, seen by Reuters on Monday, as the grocer integrates AI into its

October 13, 2026

Fed's Hammack: Hope to cool demand, and inflation, without job market pain

Cleveland Federal Reserve President Beth Hammack said on Monday she hopes the Fed can lower inflation without damaging the job market, but that may

October 13, 2026

Economy|Political

Canadian Prime Minister Carney makes case for Canadian unity as Alberta referendum nears

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney is making the case for Alberta to remain in Canada, warning one week before the province’s referendum that separation would begin a “long and uncertain process” at a dangerous time for the country

October 13, 2026

Business|Economy|Political|World

US stocks hover near their latest record in mixed trading on Wall Street

Stocks kicked off a busy week with mixed trading on Wall Street that kept the market hovering around its all-time high set last week

October 12, 2026

Africa|Arts|Economy|Environment|World

Congo's former president Kabila forms new group to replace M23 insurgency

Former Congolese President Joseph Kabila has launched a new political-military coalition to replace the AFC-M23 alliance fighting government forces in eastern Congo, taking a

October 13, 2026

Business|Economy|Finance|Stock Markets

Nasdaq falls ahead of earnings, economic data while oil rallies

The technology-heavy Nasdaq composite closed lower on Monday as oil prices jumped nearly $2 a barrel after attacks on a Saudi airport, and

October 12, 2026

Crime|Economy|Sports|World

A man struck by an ICE vehicle broke both his legs. Here’s what we know

October 12, 2026

UK PM Burnham says Iran's IRGC likely behind RAF Fairford incident

British Prime Minister Andy Burnham said on Monday that a suspected plot targeting the RAF Fairford air base in Britain was "highly likely" to have been

October 12, 2026

Hackers heat French supermarket fridges, sparking fires and spoiling food

Hackers raised the temperature of refrigerators and freezers at hundreds of French supermarkets to as high as 50 degrees Celsius (

October 12, 2026

Business|Crime|Economy

Munition blast during school trip kills student in Israel, and other Mideast developments

An explosion involving unexploded ordnance killed a student and injured 24 others during a school trip in northern Israel on Monday

October 12, 2026

Business|Economy

Trump defends Russia diesel deal as lawmakers from both parties complain

President Donald Trump on Monday defended a diesel oil deal he made with Russia as lawmakers from both parties complained the agreement appears to

October 12, 2026

Business|Economy|Finance

Getty Images plans bankruptcy filing, to go private

Getty Images said on Monday it would file for bankruptcy and go private after a restructuring agreement that the visual-content provider expects to close by the end of the year.

October 12, 2026

Oil rallies, sending dollar higher on expectations of higher US rates

Oil prices climbed on Monday as attacks on Saudi Arabia overshadowed hopes for supply improvements, and expectations for higher US

October 12, 2026

Economy|Europe|World

Sixty countries back declaration opposing strait tolls

Sixty countries supported a declaration on Monday pledging to work to preserve freedom of navigation and opposing the introduction of tolls through straits used for

October 12, 2026

Business|Economy

Fed's Hammack backs restrictive policy, says better if it comes 'relatively quickly'

Cleveland Fed President Beth Hammack said on Monday the US central bank should move "relatively quickly" to a restrictive monetary policy stance in

October 12, 2026

European tour says anyone signing with LIV Golf need not apply to play both circuits

The European tour is sending an ultimatum to LIV Golf players — us or them

October 12, 2026

Business|Economy|Technology

Global smartphone shipments record worst third quarter in 14 years amid memory shortage

Global smartphone shipments fell 20% on-year to their lowest third-quarter level since 2012, as soaring memory chip costs and supply shortages pressured manufacturers and pushed up

October 12, 2026

Economy|Europe|Finance|World

Germany's debt-to-GDP ratio expected to rise to 78.25% in 2030

Germany's debt is expected to rise to reach 78.25% of gross domestic product in 2030, the country's stability council, which coordinates federal and state finances, said on

October 12, 2026

Arts|Asia|Economy|Finance|MidEast

Dollar holds 18-month high as Gulf tension, US inflation keep investors on edge

The dollar held at an 18-month high on Monday, supported by safe-haven demand as attacks escalated in the Middle East over the weekend, keeping investors

October 12, 2026

Arts|Economy|Finance|Science|Technology

US yield surge triggers mortgage hedging, adds to bond market pressure

The sharp rise in long-term US Treasury yields has spurred mortgage-related hedging that adds selling pressure to an already

October 12, 2026

Arts|Business|Economy

Starbucks says not buying Chipotle, ends takeover speculation

Starbucks is not buying Chipotle Mexican Grill, the coffee chain said on Monday, quashing talk of a deal that could have been the largest-

October 12, 2026

Business|Economy|World

Oil prices rise on Saudi Arabia attacks, overshadowing Trump's diesel deal

Oil prices rose by nearly $2 a barrel on Monday as attacks on Saudi Arabia outweighed the prospect of increased supplies, even

October 12, 2026

Sudan's famine risk worsened by conflict, drought and funding shortages, report says

Conflict and drought are worsening food insecurity in Sudan’s Darfur and Kordofan regions, according to the Integrated Food Security Phase Classification

October 12, 2026

Economy|Science

A list of this year’s Nobel Prize winners

This year’s Nobel Prize awards concluded Monday after two economists won the Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences for their work on models that help manage economic shocks

October 12, 2026

Economy|Election|Interview

High prices are testing Latino voter loyalties in a key battleground district

Victor Martinez runs a Spanish-language radio station in Pennsylvania’s Lehigh Valley and talks about voters' frustration with everyday realities like higher fuel prices and inflation ahead of next month’s midterm election

October 12, 2026

Economy|Science|Technology

Hall, Woodford win Nobel prize for work on how to stabilise economies

US academics Robert Hall and Michael Woodford won the 2026 Nobel economics prize on Monday for decades of work developing ground-up

October 12, 2026

Business|Economy|Europe|Political|World

Ukraine says EU set to open next accession stages after Kyiv passes minority rights law

Ukraine expects the European Union to approve opening the second and third stages of its accession talks on Tuesday, Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha said on Monday.

October 12, 2026

Business|Economy|Europe|Finance|Political

Germany's fragile coalition hit by labour minister's resignation

Germany's labour minister and co-head of the centre-left Social Democrats (SPD) quit unexpectedly on Monday, adding to uncertainty around

October 12, 2026

Business|Economy|Science|Technology

EnergyX signs binding $2 billion lithium supply deal with Trafigura

Lithium startup EnergyX said on Monday it has signed a $2 billion binding offtake to supply commodities trader Trafigura with the battery metal from Chile and the

October 12, 2026

Business|Economy|Finance|Stock Markets|US

Goldman upgrades global equities on earnings optimism

Goldman Sachs on Monday upgraded its three-month view on global equities to "overweight" from "neutral", saying earnings growth remains supportive for equities and valuations have

October 12, 2026

Arts|Economy|Europe|Technology|World

China's carmakers export more as EU caps hybrid vehicle imports at 350,000 a year

China's passenger car exports have surged 64% in September compared to the same month in 2025, according to an industry association

October 12, 2026

Economy|Europe|Political|US|World

US threatens to suspend intel sharing, weapons purchases if Ukraine continues Russia energy strikes, sources say

October 12, 2026

Economy|Science

Democrats distance themselves from trans rights – close midterm races may show whether that pays off

A scholar of LGBTQ+ politics looks at how Democratic campaigns in Texas and Ohio are shifting on trans issues and what that could mean for control of Congress.

October 12, 2026

Economy|Political|World

UN refugee agency's funding shortfall is impacting refugees worldwide, its chief says

Deep funding shortfalls are forcing the UN refugee agency to make painful cuts across its humanitarian operations worldwide, and there are limits to

October 12, 2026

Business|Economy|Finance|World

India inflation jumps to 5.54% in September, strengthening case for further rate hikes

India's retail inflation jumped to 5.54% in September, data showed on Monday, nearing the upper end of the central bank's 2%-6% tolerance band and strengthening the case for further

October 12, 2026

Germany faces 'shadow war' that goes beyond Cold War threats, minister warns

German Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt warned on Monday that Germany faced a "shadow war" more far-reaching than the Cold War, and said the threat underscored the need

October 12, 2026

Arts|Business|Economy|Europe|Finance

China's $7.5 billion EU hybrid boom faces new curbs under China-EU deal

China's deal to curb hybrid vehicle exports to the European Union is set to deal a fresh blow to electric vehicle makers that ramped up hybrid shipments exempt

October 12, 2026

Business|Economy|Europe

EU eyes December trade initiatives after China car import deal

The European Commission is set to lay out potential trade defence measures in December designed to rein in its trade deficit with China and reduce its reliance on the

October 12, 2026

Business|Economy|Finance

India Sept inflation nears RBI tolerance ceiling, boosting case for further rate hikes

India's retail inflation accelerated to a higher-than-expected 5.54% in September, data showed on Monday, nearing the central bank's 6% ceiling and

October 12, 2026

Business|Economy|Education|Science

Two Americans win Nobel prize for models to tackle economic downturns

October 12, 2026

Business|Economy|Finance|Science|Technology

When AI goes rogue, who should get sued?

October 12, 2026

Business|Economy

Russia's new budget allows more monetary easing, but is not the only factor, central bank official says

Russia's three-year budget plan is in line with the central bank's July forecast and will allow for a further easing of monetary policy, Deputy Central Bank Governor Alexei

October 12, 2026

Business|Economy|Finance|Technology

In the US, a wealth boom and a price shock collide

The US is in the middle of a historic and costly technological revolution, with the artificial intelligence buildout driving a level of investment

October 12, 2026

The races that will decide control of the US Senate

By Nolan D.

October 12, 2026

Business|Economy|Finance|Stock Markets

Diesel diplomacy

What matters in U.S. and global markets today By Mike Dolan, Editor-At-Large, Finance and Markets Diesel dominated another weekend of noisy geopolitics, with confusion

October 12, 2026

Business|Economy|Science|Technology

IMF says AI investment keeps global growth around 3% but brings massive disruption

Strong investment in AI infrastructure is keeping global growth at around 3% with major benefits for Asia, but also foreshadows a "slow-moving

October 12, 2026

Economy|Europe|Finance|Political

Germany's Social Democrats to re-elect full leadership after labour minister's resignation

Germany's Social Democrats will re-elect their entire leadership at a party congress around the turn of the year after labour minister and co-chair Baerbel Bas resigned, co-

October 12, 2026

Business|Economy|Finance

Fed officials are warning of more pain. Many Americans are already feeling it

October 12, 2026

INWIT investors line up financing for possible take-private, sources say

The leading shareholders in INWIT are arranging the financing for a potential take-private deal of Italy's largest

October 11, 2026

Asia|Economy|Science|Technology|World

Productivity gains from AI could help offset Asia's ageing population problem, IMF says

Artificial intelligence could help offset Asia's shrinking workforce as some countries' populations age, provided its adoption is scaled evenly across the region

October 12, 2026

Volkswagen deliveries post steepest drop in more than four years as China weakness deepens

German automaker Volkswagen reported a 14.3% decline in global deliveries in the third quarter on Monday, its sharpest drop in more than four years, as weakness in China, its

October 12, 2026

Business|Economy|Environment|Finance

TotalEnergies expands US venture with KKR with 700 MW portfolio

TotalEnergies said on Monday it is expanding its joint venture with KKR in the United States with an additional renewables portfolio valued at $1.2 billion.

October 12, 2026

North Korea fires multiple ballistic missiles, adding to streak of weapons tests

South Korea’s military says North Korea fired multiple ballistic missiles toward its eastern waters, adding to a recent streak in weapons demonstrations

October 12, 2026

Economy|Environment|Europe|Science

EU eyes COP31 climate deal to accelerate CO2 cuts, document shows

The European Union will use next month's COP31 climate summit to push for agreement on a "package" of efforts to reduce the greenhouse gas emissions heating

October 12, 2026

Business|Economy|Finance

China home car sales downturn continues, exports retain momentum

China's domestic car sales extended their decline for a 12th successive month, while exports remained a key growth driver as automakers looked overseas to cushion the

October 12, 2026

Arts|Economy|Europe|Finance

China home car sales downturn continues, exports retain momentum

China's domestic car sales extended their decline for a 12th successive month, while exports remained a key growth driver as automakers looked overseas to cushion the

October 12, 2026

Hurricane Simon pounds resorts and vulnerable towns along Mexico’s Pacific coast

Hurricane Simon pounds Mexico’s Pacific coast as a Category 3 storm

October 11, 2026

Economy

It takes two to make a ceasefire

A look at the day ahead in European and global markets from Wayne Cole.

October 12, 2026

TSMC expected to report sixth straight quarter of record profit thanks to AI boom

TSMC, the world's largest manufacturer of advanced AI chips, will likely report a sixth consecutive quarter of record earnings, driven by

October 12, 2026

Judge orders the Trump administration to cancel taxpayer-funded promotional TV ads

A federal judge has ordered President Donald Trump to cancel any remaining television commercials paid for with millions of dollars in taxpayer money to promote his political message

October 12, 2026

Economy|Political|World

UK finance minister to call for big economies to get borrowing under control at IMF

British finance minister John Healey will stress the importance of budget discipline and improving resilience to geopolitical shocks when he meets his

October 12, 2026

Economy|Finance

UK's Healey can't risk a 'steady as you go' budget, think tank warns

British finance minister John Healey will need to find £36 billion ($47.6 billion) in tax hikes or welfare cuts in his first budget just to offset the

October 12, 2026

Economy|Environment|Science|World

Panama suffers over 200 aftershocks after Friday's 7.7-magnitude earthquake

By Elida Moreno PANAMA CITY, Panama Oct 11 - Panama has recorded more than 200 aftershocks following Friday's 7.7-magnitude earthquake that damaged hundreds of homes and infrastructure across the

October 12, 2026

Man injured after being struck by ICE vehicle while fleeing on foot during enforcement operation, officials say

October 11, 2026

Economy|Europe|Political|World

Polish police detain man over threat to PM and defence minister

Polish police have detained a man suspected of planning an attack on Prime Minister Donald Tusk and Defence Minister Wladyslaw Kosiniak-Kamysz, the Interior Minister said on

October 11, 2026

Economy

US Republicans, Democrats want Trump to reverse course on Russia diesel

Republican and Democratic US senators called on President Donald Trump on Sunday to "reverse course" on his diesel supply deal with Russia, saying

October 11, 2026

Arts|Economy|Europe|MidEast|Science

After oil increasingly left the Gulf, Iran is trying to regain its stranglehold on shipping

October 11, 2026

Business|Economy|Election|Finance|Political

Kansas GOP Sen. Roger Marshall pays off 6-year-old campaign cookie bill

October 12, 2026

Villages evacuated as flash flood from Budhi Gandaki River hits northern Nepal

Residents in north central Nepal have evacuated after flash flooding on the Budhi Gandaki River

October 11, 2026

Business|Economy|Europe

Volkswagen CEO says transformation is 'shared responsibility' in appeal to EU

Volkswagen chief Oliver Blume expects European policymakers to create the framework needed to make the German automaker's restructuring a success, he said on

October 11, 2026

Trump sticks with tariffs even as US voters turn against them before the midterms

President Donald Trump shows no signs of budging from a trade policy that many Americans don't like as the midterm elections loom

October 11, 2026

Economy|Education|Political|World

India's 'Cockroach' protest movement leaders freed from detention, vow to continue demonstrations

Leaders of a popular Indian youth movement vow to continue protests after being released from detention

October 11, 2026

Economy|Health|World

Cubans turn to free community pharmacies as medicines grow scarce

In Havana, Laura Mendoza runs a project called “Medicine Is Not for Sale,” providing free medications to Cubans facing severe shortages

October 11, 2026

Trump says Ukraine should get a new leader as he spars with Zelensky over US-Russia diesel deal

October 10, 2026

Business|Economy|Technology|World

Musk vows affordable Starlink in India days before Ambani's record Jio IPO

Elon Musk said he would price Starlink's satellite internet service affordably in India to take on Mukesh Ambani's low-cost Reliance Jio, escalating

October 11, 2026

Business|Economy|Finance|Interview|World

World Bank in talks with dozens of countries about crisis aid, Banga says

The World Bank is in discussions with 30 to 40 countries about potential crisis aid to help them manage energy shocks and price increases triggered by the

October 11, 2026

Economy|Finance

Middle East war, high debt levels to dominate IMF-World Bank meetings in Bangkok

Finance officials from around the world will gather in Bangkok this week under the shadow of a widening war in the Middle East, the biggest-ever energy

October 11, 2026

Houthi strike on Saudi airport kills 12, worst attack on kingdom in a decade

At least 12 people were killed and more than 300 wounded in an attack on Riyadh's international airport on Saturday, the deadliest in the

October 10, 2026

Business|Economy|Science|Technology

Nvidia in talks to invest further in Reflection AI or buy it, FT reports

Nvidia is in talks to deepen its investment in open-source startup Reflection AI or acquire it, the Financial Times reported on Saturday, citing people with direct knowledge of the

October 11, 2026

Business|Economy|Technology

India's Infosys does not expect material impact from US PERM suspension

Infosys, India's second-largest IT firm, said on Saturday that it does not anticipate a material impact from the Permanent Labor Certification (PERM) application suspension

October 10, 2026