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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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Trump Orders Wind Import Talks Without Adding a New Wind-Specific Tariff
Commerce and the United States Trade Representative must update Trump at least once within 180 days; existing Section 232 duties on certain turbine parts remain in force.
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Bullrich Leaves 2027 Bid Open, Says Milei Leads as Candidate
She said candidate decisions were about a year away and called for stronger domestic political support.
Business
Kinder Morgan Sets $0.2975 Third-Quarter Dividend for Nov. 16
The payout is unchanged from the prior quarter and 2% above the year-earlier quarter; shareholders of record as of the close of business Nov. 2 qualify.
Science
South Korean Researchers Model July 1889 Sky for Van Gogh’s Starry Night
The team aligns five central stars with the Hyades and places Venus and a waning crescent moon nearby in its proposed sky.
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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…
Technology
RBI Advisory Calls for Forensic Clearance After Credential Exposure, Report Says
The Economic Times said the Oct. 19 communication also calls for tighter administrator access, credential audits and API monitoring.
Digital Currency
Blockchain Association Seeks to Defer Tax on Crypto Rewards Until Disposal
A House committee advanced a separate tax bill by a 38-5 vote, while a Senate proposal was referred to the Finance Committee.
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Bank of America Sees Cloud Spending Near $1 Trillion in 2026
The bank also considers a 37% increase in 2027 possible, citing rising AI token use and wider adoption of open-weight models.
Technology
Canada Limits ISBN Allocations for Books Made Mainly With AI
Publishers must declare human authorship, while limited AI assistance remains allowed. LAC has not disclosed a numerical quota or a date for concluding its review.
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Nvidia’s Neocloud Deals Link Capacity Purchases to Revenue Sharing
Nvidia has invested in CoreWeave and Nebius, while some agreements pair facility-capacity purchases with revenue sharing.
Markets & finance
Economy
USD/CHF Falls 0.46% in FXStreet Snapshot as Yen Strengthens
The pair briefly slipped below its 50-day average before recovering. ECB reference rates imply a separate daily cross near 0.8220 for Oct. 22.
Business
Karur Vysya Bank Profit Rises 37.2% as Bad-Loan Ratios Ease
Total income grew 10.5%, and gross and net nonperforming asset ratios were lower in the quarter ended Sept. 30, 2026.
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…
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Study Links Certificate-of-Need Repeals to Lower Health Spending
The 1980–2020 analysis estimates a 7.6% decline in the spending burden and projects $123 billion less in health spending across 35 states under a repeal scenario.
Health
Gaza’s Breast Cancer Diagnoses Trail Prewar Levels as Screening Falters
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Law
Los Angeles Health Care Cases Involve Up to $2 Billion in Alleged Claims
Prosecutors allege more than $1.6 billion was billed to private insurers in a sham addiction-treatment operation. Eight defendants were arrested Oct. 22.
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