Energy

Venture Global targets gas export lead as quarterly profit reaches $2.55 billion

Venture Global’s November 2026 plans target becoming the world’s largest gas exporter within a year and building power for hyperscaler data centres. Third-quarter net income reached $2.

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Semiconductors

TSMC October revenue rises 59.7% from a year earlier

Revenue reached 586.7% increase from September adding to evidence of the continuing global chip boom.

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Business

Qantas to outsource 850 Australian jobs, with most roles moving to India

The airline will begin shifting corporate work to Accenture from mid-2027 as it upgrades technology systems and accelerates investment in artificial intelligence.

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Ghana

Ghana’s housing investment runs up against finance and land barriers

Access to finance and secure land are major obstacles for developers, while GREDA proposes a technocrat-led housing authority to provide policy continuity.

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Bank lending

Banks tighten property lending standards as loan demand weakens

A Federal Reserve survey of 61 domestic lenders and 18 U.S. branches of foreign banks found tighter commercial real estate lending standards alongside weaker demand.

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Steel

Nippon Steel plans $3 billion mill under $11 billion investment pledge

The new U.S. Steel hot-strip mill is expected to be the largest project within Nippon Steel’s commitment to invest $11 billion by 2028.

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Artificial intelligence

Anthropic returns to operating loss with $895.4 billion in commitments

The Claude developer’s third-quarter revenue rose 47% from the previous quarter to $17 billion, but computing costs and multiyear obligations loom over its planned Nasdaq listing.

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Technology

Apple shares fall 3% in extended trading as weak margin outlook overshadows revenue beat

Apple’s fiscal fourth-quarter revenue exceeded expectations, but Ternus’s first earnings report also brought a disappointing margin forecast and weaker-than-expected iPad sales.

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Global economy

AI investment supports global growth as war and debt cloud IMF outlook

The IMF sees an increasing divide between economies benefiting from artificial intelligence and those missing out, while conflict and debt complicate the outlook.

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Technology

Amazon shares fall after earnings miss as Intel drops 21%

Amazon’s third-quarter 2026 earnings miss came amid pressure on technology stocks, while Intel fell after a weak current-quarter outlook that pointed to a slowdown in PCs.

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Aerospace

Boeing reports 34-cent adjusted loss per share as Max ramp-up waits

Boeing’s third-quarter revenue exceeded expectations, but its adjusted loss was larger than forecast and it said it would not significantly ramp up 737 Max production until late 2027.

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Banking

HSBC announces buyback of up to $1 billion as revenue misses estimates

The bank’s shares fell despite a 32% rise in third-quarter pretax profit to $9.6 billion and an announced buyback of up to $1 billion.

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Business

Park24 plans ¥3,000 payments for Times Car users affected by breach

The company plans to provide cash or gift cards to affected vehicle-sharing customers, while the available details leave the scale and timing of the payments unclear.

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U.S. trade

Trump cites Audi plant claim in defence of tariffs

The president told a rally that Audi would build a U.S. factory, presenting a potential investment gain as he faces scrutiny over tariffs’ domestic effects.

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Technology

Meta revenue rises to $64.6 billion as costs weigh on profit

The revenue increase comes alongside billions in settlements and rising artificial intelligence spending, putting pressure on profit and free cash flow.

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Business

CBRE turns to data centers as higher rates weigh on dealmaking

Critical infrastructure revenue rose 80% year-over-year in the third quarter, helping CBRE offset pressure on its real estate capital-markets business.

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Labour market

Initial jobless claims fall to 194,000 as low-fire trend continues

Unemployment insurance filings declined in the week ending Oct. 17, while weak payroll growth pointed to a labour market offering less reassurance on job creation.

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Japan

Japan’s $550 billion U.S. pledge highlights competing chip investment priorities

A commitment made in exchange for lower tariffs puts overseas investment alongside Japan’s semiconductor revival ambitions, while experts question its value for the domestic industry.

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China pharmaceuticals

China’s innovative-drug out-licensing deals reach US$130 billion through September 2026

The value of agreements reached by the end of September 2026 was close to the total for all of 2025, alongside growing favour for China’s pharmaceutical stocks.

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Japan

Ueda says further rise in underlying inflation above 2% is unacceptable

The Bank of Japan governor’s warning puts inflation risks at the centre of a debate over the timing of further interest-rate increases, as the IMF forecasts 0.7% growth for Japan in 2026.

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Japan

Questions emerge over Japanese beer leaders’ knowledge of price cartel

Some officials at Asahi, Kirin, Sapporo and Suntory admitted to a cartel during an investigation. Company leaders may have known, but the extent and basis of that possible awareness remain unclear in the available information.

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China autos

Toyota plans its own gigacasting technology for $2 billion Lexus plant in China

The Shanghai factory, scheduled to begin production in 2027, will use Toyota’s internally developed manufacturing technology as part of its effort to reverse declining sales in China.

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UK taxation

Reported UK marketplace tax crackdown could raise up to £1bn

John Healey is reportedly targeting online marketplaces in his first budget, under a proposal that would require platforms to collect VAT for retailers whose annual turnover exceeds £90,000.

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Bank earnings

JPMorgan earnings miss and mixed Wells Fargo results set uneven tone

Citigroup is expected to report third-quarter earnings of $2.

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