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BNP Paribas beats Q3 profit forecast, unveils €1.3 billion share buyback

BNP Paribas posted a forecast-beating rise in third-quarter profit on Wednesday, aided by its investment bankers, as the lender announced a €1.3 billion ($1.45 billion) share buyback and played down the impact of soaring government bond yields. France's BNP said quarterly net income climbed 14% to €3.46 billion, beating the €3.23 billion average forecast of analysts polled by the bank. Revenue at the euro zone's biggest bank by assets rose year-on-year to €13.76 billion, slightly above expectations.BNP is reporting alongside a flurry of European banks this week including Deutsche Bank

UBS posts $2.7 billion profit, speeds up share buybacks

China's old-age dependency ratio overtakes children for first time

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Heineken has more to do to deliver growth, new CEO says

Heineken's CEO Rafael Oliveira said on Wednesday the company needs more accountability across the business and a stronger performance culture to drive consistent growth, in his first statement since taking over the Dutch brewer this month. Oliveira succeeded Dolf van den Brink who unexpectedly resigned in January just months after presenting a refreshed strategy and targets for the world's second-largest brewer, leaving a question mark over its plans. The maker of Tiger and Sol alongside its namesake lager reported on Wednesday a rise of more than 4% in both revenues and volumes in the t

Rio Tinto proposes 56% pay jump for CEO as mining sector fights for talent

Trump says he approves of Brazil's Flavio Bolsonaro coming to US

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UK Treasury chief faces headwinds as he delivers first budget under new prime minister, Andy Burnham

British Treasury chief John Healey faces a fine balancing act when he delivers his first budget statement Wednesday, with the economic backdrop made more difficult as a result of the turmoil caused by the Iran war. Healey, who was appointed Chancellor of the Exchequer in July when Andy Burnham became prime minister, takes center stage when he stands up in the House of Commons in what is arguably Parliament's key set-piece of the calendar. Even though the British economy has been more resilient than anticipated this year and has grown strongly, the problem is that

Israelis await final election results as Netanyahu remains far from defeated

A US cruise ship ends a global voyage in Asia due to fuel costs and 200 passengers lose their homes

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Talarico vows to 'take back Texas' as Trump makes last-minute push to keep the state in GOP hands

Democratic Senate candidate James Talarico on Tuesday decried a "corruption crisis” he says is plaguing the U.S. political system, competing for the spotlight with President Donald Trump in deeply conservative West Texas ahead of next week's midterm elections. Trump was in Texas for the third time in a month in a last-minute push to back Republican Ken Paxton and block Democrats from notching their first statewide election victory in more than three decades. Talarico took the stage in Lubbock an hour after Trump wrapped up his own speech across town. A seminaria

Florida mom arrested at airport for leaving 4 kids home alone during work trip to Vegas

OSCEOLA COUNTY, Florida (WFOR) -- A Central Florida mother is facing several child neglect charges after deputies say she left her four children home alone for days while she traveled to Las Vegas.According to the Osceola County Sheriff's Office, deputies got a 911 call just after 8:30 p.m. on Oct. 21 from a child who said her 9-year-old brother had been injured after a dumbbell fell onto his head.Deputies raced to the home and found that there were no adults present.In addition, four children, ages 14, 12, 11 and 9, had been left unsupervised.First responders also hea

Melania Trump says ceasefire has expanded as it takes effect around Russian-occupied city of Oleshky

Manhunt underway for convicted killer who escaped through Tennessee prison fence and fled in stolen truck, officials say

Alex Pretti’s family says feds are still stonewalling efforts for justice

The parents of Alex Pretti, a US citizen shot and killed by immigration agents in Minneapolis in January, are accusing the Department of Justice of violating their rights under a federal victims’ rights law, as they demand transparency and justice in their son’s death.In a July letter to Attorney General Todd Blanche — obtained exclusively by CNN — an attorney representing Michael and Susan Pretti wrote they have not received any substantive updates from the DOJ regarding an investigation into their son’s death, and called the department’s attitude toward the case “cruel.”“Th

Justice Department charges former FBI Director James Comey for third time

The Justice Department criminally charged James Comey over a decade-old allegation that he ordered his staff to leak classified information to a reporter, the third time that prosecutors have levied criminal allegations against the former FBI director.Comey is charged over allegedly leaking a sensitive national security document when he was FBI director in October 2016, according to court records made public Monday, allegations that his attorneys said were investigated previously without resulting in charges.“It would almost be funny if it weren’t such an appalling abuse of the Department

15-year-old arrested in Florida A&M shooting that wounded 11 after homecoming game

US has plans for major Iran strikes if Trump chooses

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US costs of Iran war rise to over $47 billion, according to Pentagon estimate

The US military has spent over $47 billion so far to prosecute the war in Iran, more than 25% higher than the Defense Department's estimate in July, according to Pentagon data obtained by Reuters. The Pentagon did not immediately respond to a request for comment on its estimate, which has not been shared publicly.The disclosure about the rising cost of the Iran war comes as Republicans wrestle with the political fallout of the unpopular conflict ahead of the November 3 election that will determine control of Congress for the next two years.The war's impact on global energy costs has weighed

Iran hosts Saudi Arabia and regional powers as fears grow of return to war

Saudi Arabia and its allies dispatched top security officials to Iran for talks on Monday amid fears of a fresh US-Israeli offensive that could plunge the Middle East into further instability.Pakistani military chief Asim Munir and Turkish intelligence chief Ibrahim Kalin joined Saudi Arabia’s defense minister, Prince Khalid bin Salman, in Tehran for meetings with Iran’s top officials, including national security chief Mohsen Rezaei and President Masoud Pezeshkian.Saudi Arabia’s Foreign Ministry said the visit by Prince Khalid and representatives of the Mecca Joint Defense Agreement coun

US Marine indicted over alleged murder of woman in Okinawa

UK police says letter with claims against Meghan's father was not shared with other law enforcement

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Good mood among fans attending the first NFL game in Paris, a day after protests and clashes

A day after more mass protests and clashes in Paris, the atmosphere was jovial and upbeat among American football fans attending the NFL's first game in France on Sunday. Pittsburgh Steelers and New Orleans Saints fans mingled around the Stade de France before kickoff, with a visible but discreet police presence at the national stadium as about 76,000 fans attended the sold-out game. The Steelers won 16-10 amid a festive atmosphere, including some live music and fan participation. Special occasion It was the Moore family's first-ever tr

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Musk accuses Ukraine of violating Starlink’s terms of service following dispute over coverage

��s terms of service, after Kyiv said that access to the service had been restored.In a post on X Saturday, Musk said that Ukraine’s armed forces had “violated Starlink terms of service and used it for offensive drone strikes to kill people.”“That loophole was closed last week,” he added, referring to the restrictions temporarily placed on the service last week which limited speeds to 100 miles per hour. Musk also maintained that Starshield is a separate system controlled by the US government.Musk also underscored Ukraine’s reliance on the service, saying it “remains critical to

Louvre and other museums closing for Saturday protests as French authorities deploy 70,000 officers

Vance intensifies rapidly and could become a major Category 3 hurricane off Mexico's Pacific Coast

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Flavio Bolsonaro and family to receive US visas after leaving Brazil, State Department says

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From bioweapons to blackmail, here’s what’s in Anthropic’s nearly 100-page list of risks, including ‘risks to humanity’

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FBI searches Beverly Hills mansion tied to former Rep. Eric Swalwell

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The Cheesecake Factory’s longtime design boss says it looks nothing like the Trump White House

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Workers are getting a shrinking slice of America’s economic pie

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‘They wanted my voice gone’: A swing-seat, pro-Israel Democrat is fending off criticism from both parties

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Anthropic's IPO: A close look at AI frontrunner's rapid growth, spiraling costs

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The Latest: No clear winner in Israeli election, exit polls suggest, with Netanyahu’s fate uncertain

Exit polls indicate Israel’s election has ended with no clear winner, likely setting off weeks of jockeying before a leader is declared

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Netanyahu faces reckoning for October 7 in Israel's first vote since attack

Gal Cohen walks along a memorial wall engraved with the names of the men, women and children slain in the October 7, 2023, Hamas

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Judge slams Justice Department for asking her to ‘disbelieve’ Trump in golf course case

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From LA to Scottsdale: The Founder Behind AdDynamix Is Building the Bridge Between AI and Business Tools

An LA digital advertising veteran of 28 years has moved to Scottsdale and is building what he calls the missing piece between business software and the AI assistants people now use every day. SCOTTSDALE, AZ. When Benoit Pecqueur talks about his latest company, he sounds less like a founder pitching a product and more like an operator who got tired of watching the same problem repeat itself. “Most small business owners are watching the AI revolution from the sidelines,” he says. “Not because they don’t want it. Because their tools don’t talk to ChatGPT or Claude. Their accountant still pulls

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