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Iran condemns ‘Saudi aggression’ after dozens killed in attack on Taiz market

Iran condemns ‘Saudi aggression’ after dozens killed in attack on Taiz market Iran condemned “Saudi aggression” in Yemen on Sunday after an air strike on a market in Taiz killed dozens of civilians. In a statement posted on X, Iran's foreign ministry called for “an immediate halt to military attacks, a complete end …

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PPI Vs CPI: Are Record Profit Margins About To Get Squeezed?

PPI Vs CPI: Are Record Profit Margins About To Get Squeezed? Authored by Lance Roberts via RealInvestmentAdvice.com,The PPI vs CPI gap is the widest since 2022, and history says record profit margins are in the crosshairs...Key TakeawaysProducer prices rose 6.3% in the year to September 2026, the fastest pace since …

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China to enter Brazil’s cement market as Huaxin agrees to buy CSN Cimentos

Chinese building materials giant Huaxin Building Materials Group plans to acquire a 99.99 per cent stake in Brazil’s second-largest cement producer, CSN Cimentos, in a landmark deal that will mark China’s first entry into the Brazilian cement market, according to a company statement. The company from central China’s…

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1-0 to humankind? US midterms vote puts AI, datacentres and the broligarchy back in their box | Heather Stewart

Election results appear to have turbo-charged an already growing social, political and financial market rethink about AI‘AI clog’: UK battles onslaught of chatbot-generated complaintsEditorial: the AI backlash – Silicon Valley’s political power is crackingLast week’s midterms may not have cowed Donald Trump, but the…

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The efficiency trap: why optimising everything can backfire, badly

From roundabouts to the stock market, relentless streamlining could be making the world more dangerousWe have all been there: packed shoulder to shoulder on the train while the person beside us coughs and sneezes. A protective flu jab offers some reassurance, but so does the thought that there will be a hospital bed…

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Fitch sees Korean banks shifting focus from growth to quality

South Korean banks are shifting their focus from aggressive growth to capital efficiency and higher-quality earnings, helping them maintain strong credit profiles despite rising shareholder payouts and government pressure to expand corporate lending, according to Fitch Ratings. "Competition used to focus more on mar…

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Korean brokerages to offer near-24-hour US stock trading from Dec. 6

South Korean brokerages are set to offer virtually round-the-clock trading in US stocks from Dec. 6, by combining Nasdaq's expanded 23-hour trading schedule with an additional hour through alternative trading platform Blue Ocean. According to financial industry sources, Korean brokerages and the Korea Securities Dep…

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Gunman opens fire in Polish market square

Six people were killed and at least 15 wounded on Saturday when a gunman opened fire in the landmark historic center of Poland's second city of Krakow, in the country's deadliest shooting in decades. Three bodies -- of two women and a man -- were later found at the suspect's home, Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk s…

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Kakao X's growth outlook takes shape ahead of split

Kakao is highlighting stronger earnings and new business opportunities across its content, mobility and financial technology affiliates as it prepares to split into two companies, seeking to build investor confidence in the growth prospects of its investment-focused entity, Kakao X. The three businesses will form th…

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Six dead after gunman opens fire in Kraków market square, with three more victims found at suspect’s home

Three more people found dead at home of suspect, who minister says held ‘ultra-nationalistic’ viewsSix people were killed and 16 wounded after a gunman opened fire in a busy market square in Kraków, authorities said, in what Poland’s defence minister called an “act of terror” on the people of the city.The suspect, a…

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Aisin brings quality automotive aftermarket solutions to Manila Auto Salon 2026Aisin brings quality automotive aftermarket solutions to Manila Auto Salon 2026

EVERY customized vehicle reflects its owner’s creativity and passion. From wheels and exterior enhancements to personalized interiors, car enthusiasts invest in making their builds unique. However, maintaining a vehicle’s condition remains essential to protecting that investment.

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The Trump administration wants underwater datacenters. One Great Lakes non-profit is already preparing

Tech companies like the idea, as they largely eliminate community opposition, and could cut down on utility costsWhile Elon Musk has often touted putting datacenters in space, reports suggest that another geographic area may soon become a widespread target: our lakes and oceans.Two underwater datacenters are already…

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TikTok accused of helping to promote sex industry to girls

Researchers say popular performers covertly market OnlyFans content and tell followers about wealthy lifestyleTikTok is helping to promote and normalise the sex industry, allowing “sexfluencers” to post videos aimed at marketing pornographic content they have uploaded elsewhere on sites such as OnlyFans, a report in…

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Why China is investing heavily in African push to bring mineral processing home

Chinese investors have backed mineral processing and manufacturing projects worth more than US$16 billion across Africa, a new report has concluded, amid an increasing push by countries to secure a greater share of the earnings from their natural resources. The continent is a major international supplier of key mine…

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‘There could be anarchy’: Bangladesh’s garment unrest threatens economic disaster

Garment workers in Bangladesh, the world’s second-largest clothing exporter after China, are demanding that their wages more than double – and their protests have brought a halt to production in factories supplying global brands including H&M, Zara and Walmart. Tens of thousands of workers have marched through Dhaka…

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