Economy
U.S. Economy Grows 3.4% as 3.7% Inflation Keeps Costs in Focus
Consumer confidence rose in October, but 50% of registered voters said the economy was extremely important to their congressional vote.
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Business
Alphabet Returns to Euro Bond Market With Seven-Part Offering
The company reaffirmed its 2026 capital expenditure forecast of $195 billion to $205 billion on Oct. 28.
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- Taiwan Labor Funds Earn NT$2.44 Trillion Through September
- Taiwan Sets Nov. 8 Increase in International Flight Fuel Surcharges
- Kyowa Kirin Posts ¥384.95 Billion in Revenue Through September
- Ericsson Plans 2027 Commercial Pilots for 5G Drone Detection
Environment
Singapore Plans Haze Law Changes Requiring Company-Funded Reviews
Channel NewsAsia reported that lawmakers filed more than 50 haze-related questions and also raised proposed COE changes, a healthcare network disruption and child-protection safeguards.
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Politics
U.N. Records 397 West Bank Settler Attacks Through Oct. 26
OCHA said the tally exceeded every earlier monthly count in its records, which date to 2006. It also cited risks to farmers during the olive harvest.
Business
Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan Seek More Local Processing for Critical Minerals
TMK presented more than 140 proposed projects in Berlin, while its financing talks remain short of a final loan agreement.
Politics
UNESCO Data and Nobel Records Challenge Kennedy's Claims About Arabs
Scientific publications from Arab states rose 64% from 2015 to 2019. Prize records also list winners born in Jordan and Egypt.
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…
Economy
Australia Inflation Climbs to 4.3% in September, Highest Since March
The figure beat a 4.2% forecast; trimmed mean inflation was 3.6%.
Law
U.K. Inspectors Find Electronic Tags Were Often Installed Late
Inspectors judged that 55% of GPS and radio-frequency tags were fitted promptly. The Guardian reported that one survivor’s former partner left prison without a promised GPS tag.
Technology
Technology
Ericsson Plans 2027 Commercial Pilots for 5G Drone Detection
Ericsson says the system can track drones without a mobile-network connection. It plans wider sensing deployments from 2028.
Investing
Deutsche Bank Restores Overweight Stance on Technology After Selloff
The bank’s reported comparison put technology down about 11% in three weeks while the rest of the S&P 500 gained nearly 6%.
Digital Currency
Binance Incident Accounts for 97.4% of October Web3 Loss Estimate
One tally counted 45 incidents and estimated $6.469 billion in nominal losses; a separate count covered 56 events and put losses at $6.48 billion.
Markets & finance
Investing
Taiwan Labor Funds Earn NT$2.44 Trillion Through September
The six funds returned 30.73% in the first nine months of 2026 and held NT$9.21089 trillion in assets at Sept. 30.
Investing
Kalshi's October Volume Was Led by Low-Priced Football Parlays
Kalshi logged $98.2 billion in October volume, but its tally counts each contract at full $1 settlement value rather than the amount traders put in.
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
Bavarian Nordic Says UK Awarded It Four-Year Vaccine Supply Deal
The company did not disclose the contract’s value, dose volume or delivery timetable.
Health
The Guardian Reports England Plan for Child Warning Scores in A&E
The National Paediatric Early Warning System is already used in inpatient care; NHS England guidance allows escalation despite a low score when parents, carers or clinicians raise concerns.
Law
The Guardian Reports UK Commission Call for Statutory Regulation
A March parliamentary answer said the government had no current plans to extend regulation or introduce minimum training and accountability standards.
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