10-year Treasury yield hits 5.1% for first time in 19 years
US bond yields surged Wednesday to reclaim their highest levels in nearly two decades after new data depicted strong business activity and intensifying inflation concerns.
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Bentley launches first fully electric car – with fake engine sounds to replace classic growl
Torcal SUV can travel up to 375 miles on a single charge and is part of a £350m investment in the VW-owned carmaker’s UK business
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Complaints to Stormont watchdog increase for second year
A total of 161 complaints were made to the Assembly Commissioner for Standards in 2025-26, compared to 149 in the previous year.
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India proposes wide-ranging insurance reforms to bring down costs
India's insurance regulator proposed overhauling commission rules to cap payouts, link them to product complexity and spread life insurers' commissions beyond a policy's first...
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Couples ‘putting off divorce due to cost of living crisis’ in England and Wales
Lawyers say financial pressures are fuelling ONS figures that show fewer divorces after longer periods of marriage Couples are putting off divorce because of the cost of living...
Groceries rise by 7% across Australian supermarket chains, Choice finds
The price of a basket of items in Coles, Woolworths, IGA and Aldi increased to an average of $43.62, survey says Groceries have become more expensive at all four of Australia’s...
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Single, couple or family: not all Australian middle income earners are equal | Greg Jericho
The latest Hilda report tells us wages have become more equal, but comparing living standards gives a better understanding of households’ wealth
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Gas lobby ‘scare campaign’ urges Victoria to scrap ban in new homes, leaked documents show
Exclusive: Australian Gas Infrastructure Group lobbying campaign warns energy bills could increase by $100 unless ban is reversed, despite experts disagreeing The gas industry...
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Nike cofounder gives $1bn to University of Oregon in historic donation
Phil Knight and wife, Penny, make largest known donation to a flagship university to fund a new engineering school Nike cofounder Phil Knight, and his wife, Penny, have donated...
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The Odds: Historic slump facing Senator Schumer
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer is facing a historic slump, with his net favorability among Democrats hitting a record low in new polling. CNN News Central's John Berman...
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Legal & General to cut 1,000 jobs by mid-2027
Programme will initially involve voluntary redundancies in the UK but the insurance and pensions firm will consider mandatory job cuts depending on the take-up
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Darkest before dawn? Funds mull return to bonds: Mike Dolan
A grueling year of war, oil shocks and re-ignited inflation has hammered government bonds everywhere. Yet with higher US interest rates now a reality, some investors believe...
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Sri Lanka economy resilient but risks remain tilted to downside, IMF says
The International Monetary Fund said on Wednesday that Sri Lanka's economy continues to show resilience amid successive shocks but is still facing risks tilted to the downside...
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India business activity rebounds in September to 3-month high, PMI shows
India's business growth accelerated in September on stronger demand in both manufacturing and services, a preliminary survey showed, though weaker export momentum and more...
Burnham navigates diplomatic rapids in first Trump meeting, but turbulent waters lie ahead
British aides express relied, as the prime minister’s team say the meeting was at the ‘top end of their expectations’ On the flight out to New York this week, one of Andy...
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Gold lacklustre as higher-for-longer rate outlook weighs on sentiment
Gold prices eased on Wednesday as investors weighed the prospect of major central banks keeping interest rates elevated for longer in their efforts to curb persistent inflation.
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Chanakya has long supplied Europe’s luxury houses. Now it wants to change how the world sees Indian craft
Chanakya International is one of the most prominent Indian ateliers working with major Western fashion labels. It’s now celebrating its 40th anniversary with a series of...
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Qantas announces 18-hour direct flights from Sydney to New York with onboard ‘wellbeing zones’
Flying from 2028, it’s the national carrier’s second ultra long-haul route after Sydney to London direct takes off in 2027