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Strong consumer spending and soaring investment in artificial intelligence infrastructure were key drivers of growth in the third quarter. When unemployment is as low as it is right now, consumers often spend at a healthy clip and they are doing so, particularly wealthier Americans who are riding a wave of…
By By Yue Stella Yu with CalMatters | October 29, 2026 - 2:23 PM The CEO of California’s high-speed rail authority resigned late Wednesday, saying he needs to focus on “important personal and family priorities,” according to a…
By Yusuke Ogawa and Sam Nussey TOKYO, Oct 30 (Reuters) – Kana Sekiya, 43, used to shop near a train station in Tokyo on her way back home from work. Now she drives more than 30 minutes on weekends to a discount supermarket to buy…
Published on 10/29/2026 at 02:58 pm EDT - Modified on 10/29/2026 at 03:24 pm EDT Oct 29 (Reuters) - US oil firms ExxonMobil and Chevron have cancelled plans for their executives to travel to the United Arab Emirates' biggest oil…
Trade Minister Omer Bolat and Uzbek Foreign Minister Bakhtiyor Saidov signed the additional protocol in the capital on Thursday, with Presidents Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Shavkat Mirziyoyev attending the ceremony. Mirziyoyev was…
CHICAGO — Environmental and consumer advocates marched through downtown Chicago on Thursday to deliver more than 10,000 petitions urging regulators to reject Peoples Gas’ latest rate case. “The Chicagoans who have made comments have made it clear that the change we’re calling for can’t wait any longer,” said Levi Orgas…
WASHINGTON, Oct 29 (Reuters) - The US economy grew at its fastest pace in a year in the third quarter, shrugging off higher oil prices stemming from the conflict in the Middle East as consumers maintained robust spending and…
Oct 30 (Reuters) – The Bank of Japan kept interest rates steady on Friday, but revised up its inflation forecast and stressed anew its readiness to continue pushing up borrowing costs to forestall mounting inflation risks. The…
BOGOTA, Oct 30 (Reuters) - Colombia's central bank board is expected to raise its benchmark interest rate on Friday in an effort to contain inflationary pressures, though some market participants have not ruled out a hold as…
Oct 29 (Reuters) - Russia will extend its diesel export ban until the end of the year while allowing some companies to ship fuel under a quota system to meet its new export commitment to the US, two people familiar with the…
Eastern DR Congo has been plagued by conflict with M23 recapturing Goma and Bukavu in January 2025 The United States has imposed sanctions on Rwanda's defence ministry over its alleged support for the M23 rebel group in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), increasing pressure on Kigali to withdraw its…
Russian President Vladimir Putin and Kenyan President William Ruto arrive for their talks on the sidelines of the Russia-Africa summit in Moscow on Thursday.IGOR IVANKO/Reuters African leaders have reaped a harvest of Russian…
BEIJING, Oct 29 (Reuters) - In its pursuit of economic self-sufficiency, China must not create one-sided dependence in other markets, Germany's President Frank-Walter Steinmeier urged in an address at a top-tier university in…
The Financial Secretary, Mr Paul Chan, speaks at the CPA Congress 2026 HONG KONG SAR – – 29 October 2026 – Hong Kong’s strengths in finance and innovation, the rapid evolution of artificial intelligence (AI), and the changing role of professionals took centre stage at CPA Australia Congress 2026 in…
Requiring users to log in will end Reddit’s two decades of allowing anyone to browse the site freely without an account. Published Oct 30, 2026, 07:55 AM Updated Oct 30, 2026, 09:45 AM SAN FRANCISCO, California – Reddit chief…
This analysis sorts what outlets have confirmed from what remains unverified. It covers the numbers, the company-by-company picture, the credit angle, the history, and what the spending wave means for people who buy cloud…
This analysis walks through what is confirmed, what is still unknown, and what the deal could change for buyers, investors and rival labs. Where the official announcement stays silent, we say so rather than fill the gap. The…