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UK energy watchdog plans to tackle 4.4 billion pounds consumer debts

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Explainer-Why Nexperia is at the centre of an autos chip crisis

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Alphabet hikes capex again after earnings beat on strong ad, cloud demand

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Wolfspeed forecasts second-quarter revenue below estimate

Image for James Hardie investors demand swift response to board purge after AZEK deal

James Hardie investors demand swift response to board purge after AZEK deal

Date: October 29, 2025

By Scott Murdoch SYDNEY (Reuters) -James Hardie shareholders are demanding the company appoint directors quickly to rebuild trust in the embattled building group after its chair and two directors were...

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Exclusive-OpenAI lays groundwork for juggernaut IPO at up to $1 trillion valuation

Date: October 29, 2025

By Echo Wang, Kenrick Cai, Deepa Seetharaman and Krystal Hu SAN FRANCISCO -OpenAI is laying the groundwork for an initial public offering that could value the company at up to around $1 trillion,...

Image for Insurer Prudential boosts ASEAN focus as third-quarter profit jumps 13%

Insurer Prudential boosts ASEAN focus as third-quarter profit jumps 13%

Date: October 29, 2025

(Reuters) -Prudential signaled a renewed focus on ASEAN markets on Thursday, continuing efforts to boost its network of agents, while posting a near 13% rise in quarterly new business profit on...

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ECB keeps rates unchanged as economy holds up for now

Date: October 29, 2025

By Balazs Koranyi and Francesco Canepa FRANKFURT (Reuters) -The European Central Bank is all but certain to leave interest rates unchanged for a third meeting in a row on Thursday, enjoying a rare...

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New Zealand targets shadow fleet in expanded Russia sanctions

Date: October 29, 2025

WELLINGTON (Reuters) -New Zealand on Thursday announced expanded sanctions on Russia's oil industry and shadow fleet while meeting with the Nordic 5 foreign ministers in Stockholm. New Zealand's...

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Trump says South Korea has approval to build nuclear-powered submarine

Date: October 29, 2025

(Reuters) -President Donald Trump wrote on social media on Thursday that he has given South Korea approval to build a nuclear-powered submarine and that it will take place in the United States, in...