Today: November 02, 2026
Today: November 02, 2026

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Space startups secure record $20.8 billion funding as infrastructure bets surge, report shows

Space startups attracted a record $20.8 billion in funding in the third quarter, as investors poured money into launch providers, manufacturing and other

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European shares edge up after solid ASML results, healthcare gains

European shares notched slim gains on Wednesday after robust earnings from ASML reassured investors concerned about AI demand, while healthcare stocks

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Taiwan plans to buy liquefied natural gas from Alaska pipeline project

Taiwan is planning to buy liquefied natural gas from a U.S. project once extraction starts and could invest up to $4.4 billion in it

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Asia must guard against another financial crisis, Philippines central bank chief says

Asian countries must remind themselves about what happened during the region's financial crisis in the late 1990s and guard against a recurrence of such

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Bumble swipes right on $1.3 billion go-private deal amid online dating industry reset

Bumble is set to go private in a $1.3 billion deal with Ithaca Holdings after struggling for years to revive growth, as a prolonged decline in users and

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UN development agency teams up with World Bank, others as funds grow scarce

The United Nations Development Programme on Tuesday announced new initiatives to help attract investors and jobs to developing countries, which are being

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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

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Wall Street's big but narrow rally: 4 in 10 S&P stocks are down this year

The rally that has driven the S&P 500 up 14% this year to record highs is masking the fact that more than 4 in 10 stocks in the index are lower in 2026, as the

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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.

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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

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Pennsylvania says GSK to invest more than $800 million in biopharma hub, create 300 jobs

GSK will invest more than $800 million to expand its Upper Merion, Pennsylvania site into a new biopharmaceutical manufacturing and research hub, creating more than 300 jobs over the

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Bonds, bombs and barricades

Could bond market pain be contagious?

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Tech stocks drop after report that OpenAI’s revenue is lower than expected

Tech stocks drop after report that OpenAI’s revenue is lower than expected

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High-profile IPO listings that fell victim to market jitters in 2026

A string of high-profile IPOs have been abandoned, delayed or reworked in 2026 as investors demanded greater valuation discipline, testing hopes for a sustained revival in global

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RTX's Raytheon wins up to $6.3 billion US missile contract

RTX's Raytheon said on Thursday it won a multi-year US military contract worth up to $6.3 billion to produce and sustain Standard Missile-3 Block IB interceptors, as the Pentagon

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Venezuela's president expects third-quarter growth after earthquake hit

Venezuela's economy is projected to expand 6.5% in the third quarter this year, acting President Delcy Rodriguez said on Thursday, highlighting recovery in both oil and non-

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Dutch firm uses AI to help drone systems 'talk' on Ukraine's battlefield

A high-velocity drone launched at a disused Dutch airbase by the North Sea roars through the clouds and intercepts

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Brazil regulator approves American Airlines' investment in Azul

Brazil's antitrust regulator CADE on Wednesday approved American Airlines' $100 million investment in Azul, giving the US firm a minority stake of about 8% in the

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Malaysia 2027 budget to tackle living costs, fiscal risks as election looms

Malaysia is likely to deliver a moderately expansionary budget for 2027 on Friday as it looks to boost support for households ahead of a general

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Judge lets US fund seek New York Fed documents tied to Radiant World

A federal judge on Tuesday allowed a US fund to seek payment records from the Federal Reserve Bank of New York and the Clearing House Interbank Payments

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Top Democrat is investigating Jared Kushner’s financial investments after CNN report

Top Democrat is investigating Jared Kushner’s financial investments after CNN report

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Nvidia-backed Lambda targets $4 billion raise ahead of planned IPO, WSJ reports

Nvidia-backed cloud-computing company Lambda is raising up to $4 billion at a pre-money valuation of $14.5 billion in what would be its final funding round before a planned initial

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ECB's Rehn: High yields to dampen energy price pass-through

Rapid energy inflation across the euro zone has not yet spread to other goods and services, and the recent rise in bond yields is likely to dampen price pressures as it

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Fast-track permits turn Spain's Aragon into a $70 billion data centre magnet. At what cost?

Aragon, a sparsely populated region of northeast Spain, has become one of Europe's fastest-growing digital

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Wall Street profits soar to $45.9 billion in first half of 2026, report shows

Profits for the US securities industry totaled $45.9 billion in the first half of the year, putting it on track for a new annual record, according to a report released on Tuesday by

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Vance says details of proposed Alaska LNG pipeline need to be worked out

US Vice President JD Vance said on Monday that a long-planned liquefied natural gas pipeline in Alaska was going to happen, but there were still some details that needed to be worked

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With Uzbekistan open for business, investors watch reform staying power

When Nika Kurdiani began to plot London-listed Georgian lender TBC Bank's expansion into Uzbekistan around 2018, he had to bring

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Trump holds Nebraska rally in bid to keep deep-red state in Republican column

US President Donald Trump pledged to expand access to tax-exempt diesel fuel while warning of a dark future if Democrats

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Euro drops to 17-month low on France debt concerns

The euro stumbled to a 17-month low against the dollar on Monday as concerns about France's ability to tame its budget deficit and a sharp bond market

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Anthropic expected to IPO despite market uncertainty, AI slowdown calls

Anthropic expected to IPO despite market uncertainty, AI slowdown calls

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Spain services growth accelerates despite cost surge, PMI shows

The expansion in Spain's service sector picked up pace in September as increased demand lifted activity despite a surge in operating expenses, a business survey showed on Monday.

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Revolut's rise to become Europe's $115 billion big bank rival

Revolut has risen to become Europe's most valuable startup and a challenge to centuries-old banking giants, having grown rapidly

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Moderna to replace Warner Bros Discovery  on Nasdaq 100

Nasdaq said on Thursday that vaccine maker Moderna will replace Warner Bros. Discovery on the Nasdaq 100 index, effective October 9.  

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Alaska LNG could cost more than double Gulf Coast rivals, raising questions over economics

US President Donald Trump's push to steer $54 billion of South Korean investment into Alaska LNG is putting a fresh focus on a 20 million-ton-a-year

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SoftBank completes final phase of $30 billion investment in OpenAI

SoftBank Group said on Thursday it has completed its $30 billion investment in OpenAI as part of its commitment to the ChatGPT maker's last fundraising round.

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Another Trump meme coin contest promises an ‘exclusive’ dinner with the president

Another Trump meme coin contest promises an ‘exclusive’ dinner with the president

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BAE weighs bid for Robin Radar in possible $2.3 billion deal, sources say

BAE Systems is among the potential bidders that are in the early stages of exploring an offer for Robin Radar Systems, three people familiar with the matter

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Temasek comfortable with current AI spending levels, executive says

Singapore's Temasek is not worried about the massive levels of

Economy|Health|Science

Global health research makes America richer and healthier

US-funded research into the health of people abroad has large health and economic benefits for Americans.

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Mattel chief Kreiz to step down, join Paramount Skydance as co-CEO

Mattel's longtime CEO Ynon Kreiz, who led the toymaker's transformation into a broader entertainment company, is stepping down and will join Paramount Skydance as

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ElevenLabs' valuation doubles to $22 billion on surging AI voice-agent demand

ElevenLabs said on Wednesday it had completed a $300 million employee tender offer valuing the AI voice generation startup at $22 billion, twice the valuation it secured in its

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Caterpillar to invest $1 billion in North Carolina manufacturing capacity

Caterpillar said on Wednesday it plans to invest about $1 billion in North Carolina to expand manufacturing capacity for its compact equipment business amid rising customer demand.

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TSMC evaluates potential Texas investment, sources say

Taiwan's TSMC, the world's largest contract chipmaker, is evaluating a potential investment in Texas to expand chip production in the US,

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Citadel's Griffin donates $3 billion to Carnegie Mellon with plans for Miami campus

Billionaire investor Ken Griffin is donating $3 billion to Carnegie Mellon University to build a new campus in Miami and support initiatives at its

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Chinese factory activity expands in September amid AI boom

China's factory activity expanded in September, official and private surveys showed on Wednesday, as easing weather disruptions allowed

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OpenAI targets $30 billion funding at $1.4 trillion valuation, Bloomberg News reports

OpenAI aims to raise at least $30 billion in a funding round and is seeking a valuation of about $1.4 trillion, not including the money raised, Bloomberg News reported on Tuesday,

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RTX's Collins Aerospace to expand Iowa plant that makes engine components

RTX said on Tuesday that its aerospace and defense systems unit, Collins Aerospace, will expand its aircraft engine components facility in West Des Moines, Iowa, by 14,000 square

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Oil and gas industry expected surplus – but war brought shortage instead

Any work to ease current shortages and price hikes while the Strait of Hormuz remains closed will take years and billions of dollars.

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Cuba's top trade official says US impeding reforms, denies talks with Trump associates

Cuba's top trade official dismissed reports that companies linked to US President Donald Trump had come to Cuba this year to talk business, while calling

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Anthropic warns AI may pose 'existential risks to humanity' in IPO filing

Anthropic plans to caution potential investors in its IPO that advanced AI could pose "catastrophic or existential risks to humanity," an extraordinary

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Trump unveils $15 billion planned Iowa steel project

US President Donald Trump on Monday said that a Minnesota company plans to build a multi-billion-dollar steel mill in Iowa, handing the

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Chile's Kast unveils $1.3 billion plan to create 100,000 jobs

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Cerebras to supply AI systems to cloud computing startup Gimlet Labs

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China's cabinet pledges stronger policy support to meet growth target

China's cabinet pledged on Monday to step up counter-cyclical policy support to address rising economic strains, signalling greater urgency to shore up growth and keep the

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Trump Jr.-backed Unusual Machines, US asset manager invest $10 million in Canada's Draganfly

Donald Trump Jr.-backed Unusual Machines and an unnamed US asset management company have invested $10 million in Canadian drone services firm Draganfly, as

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PepsiCo will invest $1 billion in Colombia over next five years, president says

PepsiCo will invest $1 billion in Colombia over the next five years, the South American nation's President Abelardo De La Espriella said on Sunday.

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Deputy chair of Turkey's AK Party resigns after trading allegation amid funds crisis

A deputy chair of President Tayyip Erdogan's ruling AK Party stepped down after an opposition politician accused her of making a large profit on shares just before a funds

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A reprieve from rising oil prices helps US stocks finish the week higher

A cooldown in oil prices helped release some of the pressure that’s built up on Wall Street, and U.S. stocks closed out their first winning week in the last three

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RedBird Capital to acquire majority stake in Puck at $250 million valuation, memo says

RedBird Capital Partners has agreed to acquire a majority stake in Puck in a deal valuing the five-year-old newsletter startup at about $250 million, according to a memo seen by

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Akamai signs $11.6 billion cloud deal with Anthropic, grants warrant for up to 5% stake

Akamai Technologies signed an $11.6 billion cloud services deal with Anthropic on Thursday, and issued a warrant that could give the AI lab up to 5% stake

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Dollar ascends to fresh 2-month high on inflation worry, Fed hike expectations

The dollar hit a fresh two-month high on Thursday as Treasury yields rose and expectations of further Federal Reserve interest rate hikes

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Europe needs 'decisive change' in defence efforts to face Russia threat, EU agency says

The European Union is not rearming quickly or effectively enough to meet its goal of being ready to defend against Russia by 2030, according to the

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Honda plans to invest $2.5 billion to build hybrid vehicle plant in Ohio, Nikkei says

Japan's Honda Motor is in the final stages of preparations to build a new hybrid vehicle production plant in Ohio, the Nikkei business daily said on Thursday.

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US will make up to $7 billion in loans to help Trump ally Milei tap Argentina’s oil and minerals

The Trump administration wants to put billions of dollars into Argentina’s energy and mining industries

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McDonald’s bets $8.5 billion on a sweeping restaurant makeover and new protein-focused menu

McDonald’s said Wednesday it will spend $8.5 billion over the next decade to modernize its restaurants globally

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Hungarian bond bulls bet on euro path as central bank cuts inflation target

The Hungarian central bank's move to lower its inflation target has sent a fresh signal to investors that the new government in

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Microsoft plans $10 billion-plus Gulf investment with focus on resilience

Microsoft is planning to invest more than $10 billion across the United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, Qatar and Kuwait between now and 2030, including in

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Grab execs buy back shares after stock hits 3-year low on Atome deal

Top executives of Grab bought more than $30 million worth of company shares this week after the Singapore-based ride hailing and financial service firm's stock slumped

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Trump meets Venezuela's Rodriguez for first time since Maduro's capture

US President Donald Trump met Venezuela's interim President Delcy Rodriguez late on Tuesday on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly,

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Wall Street holds near its record after Brent oil falls below $100 per barrel

The U.S. stock market held near its record high after oil prices eased again

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Canada says Philippines, ASEAN trade talks 90% complete, eyes November finish

Canada's trade minister said on Tuesday that negotiations on separate free trade agreements with the Philippines and ASEAN are more than 90% complete, with Ottawa pushing

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Smart ring maker Oura eyes $15.6 billion IPO valuation in fall listings demand test

Oura kicked off the roadshow for its US initial public offering on Monday, targeting a fully-diluted valuation of $15.62 billion as the smart ring maker tests

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SoftBank launches $11 billion bonds to fund OpenAI investment

SoftBank Group Corp has launched the sale of $10 billion and €1 billion ($1.15 billion) denominated senior unsecured notes to fund its

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Paramount, California AG discuss concessions including $1.5 billion investment, WSJ reports

Paramount and California's attorney general have discussed a range of concessions in advanced settlement negotiations, including a $1.5 billion investment in production in the