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Gold Prices Hold Above $4,000 Support Amid Mixed US Data
Global gold prices hovered near $4,165 to $4,180 per ounce by mid-October 2026, holding firm above key technical supports despite strong US…
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Zoey Darnbrough Embraces Distillery Career in Scotland
My first thought was - there's a distillery in Annan? And my second thought was - whisky?
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Tech Stocks Slide as Investors Question AI Infrastructure Profitability
Global technology stocks suffered their worst week since June 2026 as investors aggressively repriced the risk of massive AI infrastructure spending.
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Kayem Foods Inc. Recalls 1.5 Million Pounds of Meat and Poultry Products Due to Possible Temperature Abuse
Kayem Foods Inc. is recalling approximately 1,584,361 pounds of ready-to-eat meat and poultry products due to potential temperature abuse during storage.
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Egypt’s Automatic Fuel Pricing Committee Keeps Prices Steady
Egypt's Automatic Fuel Pricing Committee decided to leave domestic petroleum product prices unchanged following a quarterly review covering July through September 2026.
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SoftBank Explores $30 Billion Acquisition of Allied Universal
SoftBank Group is exploring an acquisition of Allied Universal, the largest security services company in the United States, in a potential transaction…
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Gemini and Capricorn Horoscopes for October 17 Outline Realities
Gemini and Capricorn horoscopes for Saturday, October 17, 2026, outline shifting financial risks, domestic administration, and career realities as astrologers map planetary…
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Growth Projections Hold at 3.1 Percent Amid Competing Global Pressures
Speaking at the annual meetings of the IMF and World Bank in Bangkok on October 16, 2026, Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva projected…
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Help a Guernsey Child Provides Over £1.2m in Support Since 2001
Marking its twenty-fifth anniversary, Guernsey children's charity Help a Guernsey Child has distributed over £1.2m since 2001 while responding to a rising…
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US Dollar Faces First Weekly Loss in Five Weeks as Treasury Yields Drop
Global currency markets faced a sharp shift on Friday, October 16, 2026, as the U.S. dollar headed toward its first weekly loss…
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Egypt Mobile Phone Prices Surge Due to Taxes and Exchange Rates
Mobile phone prices in Egypt have surged significantly compared with global markets, driven by steep import taxes, a rising dollar exchange rate,…
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Fed Chairman Kevin Warsh Withholds Signal on October Interest Rates
Federal Reserve Chairman Kevin Warsh declined to signal whether the central bank will raise interest rates again this month during a financial…