Today: October 20, 2026
Today: October 20, 2026

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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

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OpenAI forecasts cash burn near $280 billion by 2030, FT reports

OpenAI expects to burn through $278 billion in cash between 2026 and 2030 as it ramps up spending on computing power and infrastructure, the Financial Times reported on Friday,

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Carney says Canada is ‘strong’ as US borrowing costs rise and Europe ties deepen

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney has returned from Europe and cast Canada as moving quickly beyond its historic reliance on the United States

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Warren Buffett's road to investing glory

Warren Buffett, Berkshire Hathaway's former CEO and legendary investor, is stepping down as its chairman, marking the end of his executive duties at the firm he

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Cross-border property investment jumped 56% in first half, data shows

Cross-border investment into commercial property globally jumped 56% to $71.8 billion in the first half of this year, driven by more deals in Asia and

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US stocks rally to their best day in 6 weeks after oil prices and bond yields ease

The U.S. stock market rallied to its best day in six weeks after oil prices fell and pressure from the bond market eased

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AI infrastructure provider Crusoe valued at $30.9 billion in latest funding round

AI infrastructure provider Crusoe said on Thursday it has raised $3.9 billion at a post-money valuation of $30.9 billion, as demand for computing capacity to power AI workloads

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World Bank boosts private capital mobilization to record $112 billion

The World Bank on Thursday said it attracted $112 billion in private capital in the year ended June versus $69 billion a year earlier, and more than

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Apollo explores sale options for floating LNG infrastructure operator Energos, sources say

Apollo Global Management is exploring strategic options for Energos Infrastructure, in a deal that could value the floating liquefied natural gas infrastructure provider

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FTSE indexes gain after BoE holds rates steady, pauses gilt sales

The main UK indexes rose to their highest in over a week on Thursday after the Bank of England kept interest rates unchanged as expected, and said it would halt sales of long-dated

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Beretta Holding launches offer to raise stake in Sturm Ruger

Beretta Holding, the owner of historic Italian gunmaker Beretta, has launched an offer to more than double its stake in U.S. sporting firearm manufacturer Sturm, Ruger & Co.

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Brookfield to invest up to $600 million in India's ACME green fuels business

US alternative asset manager Brookfield will invest up to $600 million in India's ACME Cleantech Ventures to help the company develop and build green ammonia and green

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Dollar's allure, oil surge fan bearish bets on emerging Asian currencies: Reuters poll

Bearish sentiment towards most emerging Asian currencies deepened, a Reuters poll showed on Thursday, as investors contended with the twin headwinds of escalating

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US DFC approves €85 million loan to Ukraine's DTEK

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US firm Heeney Capital to operate Venezuela gold mine, Continental seeks to enter oil project

Venezuelan authorities signed deals on Wednesday granting New York-headquartered investment firm Heeney Capital operational and

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Cohere, Aleph Alpha combine to target enterprise AI market

Canada's Cohere and Germany's Aleph Alpha signed a definitive merger agreement on Wednesday, the AI companies

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Hong Kong's first five-year plan aims to add jobs, homes

Hong Kong leader John Lee unveiled the city's first five-year plan on Wednesday, aiming to boost residents' livelihoods and cement its

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OpenAI mulls funding round at $1.2 trillion valuation ahead of IPO, FT reports

OpenAI has recently held discussions with large investors about a fresh capital raise that would increase the ChatGPT maker's valuation to about $1.2 trillion before it goes public

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Carney says Canada can wait for the right conditions in Trump trade war and emerge stronger

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney says Canada intends to emerge from its trade war with U.S. President Donald Trump “stronger, more resilient, more independent,” while telling Washington that future cooperation must be based on respect for each country’s sovereignty

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Goldman Sachs asset arm raises $11.7 billion in private equity funds

Goldman Sachs' asset management said on Tuesday its alternatives unit has raised $11.7 billion across its latest private equity funds and related vehicles.

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Coca-Cola to invest $10 billion in US infrastructure by 2030

Coca-Cola on Tuesday said it plans to invest $10 billion in infrastructure in the U.S., one of its biggest markets, from 2026 through 2030. 

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Carney heads to Europe for high-stakes speech and deeper EU ties as Canada clashes with Trump

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney is heading to Europe seeking deeper ties with the European Union as Canada’s trade war with President Donald Trump intensifies

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Africa's biggest oil refinery opens to public ownership, sparking excitement among retail investors

Aliko Dangote, Africa's richest man, is opening a portion of his refinery to public ownership in Africa's biggest initial public offering

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BRICS leaders voice concern over Middle East, condemn unilateral sanctions at India summit

Leaders of the BRICS nations have expressed concern over rising tensions in the Middle East and condemned sanctions not authorized by the U.N. The leaders met in New Delhi on Saturday to strengthen their global position

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Wall Street week ahead: Federal Reserve decision on interest rates, retail sales update

The Federal Reserve and its interest rate policy will be the main focus for Wall Street this week

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Know your bonds: A quick guide to Treasuries

Know your bonds: A quick guide to Treasuries

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Tech companies look to Argentina’s windswept Patagonia to build massive data centers

Argentina's rugged Patagonia is drawing increasing interest from investors searching for sites for mega data centers who are enticed by the region's

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UK finance minister Healey seeks to set out brighter vision before tough budget

Britain's finance minister, John Healey, used his first major speech since taking office seven weeks ago to try to set out a brighter vision for the

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South Korea, US agree on more than $20 billion gas plant investment in Texas, media reports

South Korea and the United States have agreed on the size of Seoul's planned investment in a gas project in Texas at around $22.3 billion, Korean media outlet Edaily reported

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Taiwan flexes chip diplomacy muscles as it faces pressure to share AI wealth with allies

Taiwan flexed its chip diplomacy muscles at a major trade show last week, portraying itself as a democratic and reliable supplier for the AI

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Anthropic IPO launch shifts toward mid-October, sources say

By Echo Wang Sept 4 - Anthropic is expected to begin marketing its initial public offering in mid-October at the earliest and complete the listing days before the U.S. midterm elections in November,

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Britain eases infrastructure approval rules to boost investment

Britain's Treasury said on Friday that it would lower a key rate used to evaluate the long-term benefits of investment in public infrastructure projects as part of plans to boost

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Nscale seeks about $3.5 billion pre-IPO funding, source says

Cloud infrastructure provider Nscale is in talks with potential investors to raise about $3.5 billion in pre-IPO funding, a source familiar

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One year after its founder's death, Armani faces challenge of 'inevitable evolution'

One year after the death of founder Giorgio Armani, the Italian fashion house is entering a pivotal period as the clock starts ticking on

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Japan budget requests swell to pandemic-era scale under Takaichi

Japan's budget requests for the next fiscal year have ballooned to a size similar to during the pandemic era, as Prime Minister Sanae

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US oil deal promises a flood of investment in Venezuela. When will its people feel the benefits?

US oil deal promises a flood of investment in Venezuela. When will its people feel the benefits?

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Cuba rolls out more free-market reforms amid US pressure

Cuba unveiled regulations on Thursday aimed at attracting foreign investment, trade and tourism to the Caribbean island as it continues to adopt free-market

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Adobe names insider Chakravarthy CEO, Narayen transitions to executive chair

Adobe named Anil Chakravarthy as successor to long-time CEO Shantanu Narayen on Thursday, charging the insider with taking on a wave of new AI rivals threatening its design software

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Main points of Volkswagen's restructuring plan

Volkswagen AG's supervisory board agreed to a comprehensive restructuring plan dubbed "Future Plan 2030" which it said was essential to restore competitiveness and secure

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China deploys first 2026 policy financing funds to spur investment

China Development Bank has disbursed 460 million yuan ($68.47 million) under the first tranche of China's 2026 policy-based financing tool, state media reported on Thursday

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Nvidia inks $13 billion deal to buy the AI startup that was hacked by OpenAI

Nvidia inks $13 billion deal to buy the AI startup that was hacked by OpenAI

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The 35-year-old fantasy football league keeping one friend group together

The 35-year-old fantasy football league keeping one friend group together

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South African private sector activity expands slightly in August, PMI shows

South African private sector activity expanded slightly in August as higher new orders supported output and purchasing, a business survey showed on Thursday.

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Chevron pledges to double its Venezuelan oil production

Chevron pledges to double its Venezuelan oil production

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Bond selloff deepens as oil prices and public debt fears jolt markets

Bond prices continued to slide in Asia and Europe on Wednesday, pushing borrowing costs to multi-

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Berkshire CEO Abel says AI to help power growth

Berkshire Hathaway CEO Greg Abel said on Wednesday he sees significant opportunities for the conglomerate from the buildout of AI data centers, after

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Taiwan says its companies plan to invest another $20 billion in US

Taiwanese companies are planning another $20 billion of investments in the U.S. driven by demand for AI applications, the island's economy minister said on Wednesday without

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Oil giant Chevron is expected to announce it will expand operations in Venezuela, US official says

Oil giant Chevron is expected to soon announce it will expand operations in Venezuela, a U.S. official said

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China reins in rising yuan as weak domestic demand clouds outlook

China is slowing down a long rally in the yuan and is likely to keep further currency gains to a minimum this year, market participants say, as authorities step in to support

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Keurig Dr Pepper to sell back Chobani stake, manufacturing site for $925 million

Keurig Dr Pepper said on Tuesday it

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Trump's oil deal with Venezuela raises red flags for some major producers, sources say

An unprecedented deal for the U.S. to gain access to a fifth of Venezuela's oil reserves - and the central role a Venezuelan businessman

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UK manufacturing PMI slips to five-month low but hiring strengthens

Activity growth in Britain's manufacturing sector slowed slightly in August to its weakest since March but factories hired workers at the fastest pace in more than two years

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Private credit roundup-Institutional investors step up allocations to Asia

Institutional investors are increasing allocations to private credit in Asia.