Meta and Microsoft shares slide after quarterly results.
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U.S.-China Truce Brings Little Peace for Businesses Caught in Superpower Standoff
Washington and Beijing haven’t addressed their underlying conflicts, and commerce is going to be rocky for years to come.
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Federal Reserve to Reduce Bank Supervision Staff by 30%
The reductions would leave the Fed’s supervision and regulation division with about 350 people.
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The ECB and Fed Are Going in Different Directions. Can It Last?
The European Central Bank held rates steady for the third meeting in a row.
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Chocolate Makers Hopeful That 2026 Brings Cheaper Cocoa
Candy companies like Mondelez International and Hershey expect some relief after years of climbing cocoa prices.
Mortgage rate fluctuations could carry less heft in a housing market restrained by buyer hesitance.
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The Canada-U.S. Trade War Is Pushing Carney Closer to Xi
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney is expected to meet with Chinese leader Xi Jinping on Friday at the APEC leaders summit in South Korea.
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Japan’s Central Bank Holds Fire as Tariffs, Politics Cloud Policy Target
The Bank of Japan held rates steady again, as it waits for clarity on the impact of tariffs and a political leadership change in Tokyo.
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Number of U.K. Companies Hit by Critical Financial Distress Surges, Study Says
Of the 22 sectors covered by the report, 21 experienced a rise in critical financial distress of more than 40% when compared with the same period last year.
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Navan Shares Fall 20% in Biggest IPO During Shutdown
The software firm became the largest company to go public during the government shutdown-and furlough of SEC staffers.
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Eurozone Economy Picks Up Speed as Hopes for Revival Gather Pace
GDP increased 0.2% in the third quarter, up from the 0.1% rise in the second, as the 20-nation economy adjusted to higher U.S. tariffs.
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Gold Demand Climbs as Investors Seek Safe Havens, WGC Says
The World Gold Council said global demand for gold accelerated in the third quarter as investors sought safe-haven assets due to growing geopolitical uncertainty and a weaker U.S. dollar.
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JPMorgan Tokenizes Private-Equity Fund on Its Own Blockchain
The move marks the bank’s first step toward a broad rollout of its fund tokenization platform.
