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BP net profit quadruples as Mideast war lifts oil prices
British energy giant BP said Friday that its net profit quadrupled in the third quarter as the Middle East war disrupted oil and gas supplies and sent prices surging.
German economy logs 0.2% growth, faster than expected
Germany's economy grew faster than expected in the third quarter, official data showed Friday, defying headwinds ranging from the Iran war energy shock to low water levels on major rivers.
Drugs giant AstraZeneca reveals higher profits, savings plan
British pharmaceutical group AstraZeneca announced Friday a 23-percent jump in net profit for the third quarter and a new programme aiming for annual savings of $1.5 billion.
China denies spying on Nvidia's Jensen Huang
Beijing dismissed as "groundless speculation" on Friday a report that said Jensen Huang, head of US chip giant Nvidia, was the target of a Chinese spy plot.
French economy 'headed for a wall' as GDP shrinks
The French economy contracted in the third quarter, data showed Friday, and could be "headed for a wall" if the government is unable to get a deficit-reducing budget passed soon, the finance minister warned.
BP net profit quadruples on higher oil prices
British energy giant BP said Friday that its net profit quadrupled in the third quarter as the Middle East war disrupted oil and gas supplies and sent prices surging.
Malawi's fuel shortages, record prices deepen economic crisis
Word spread that a fuel tanker was nearing a filling station in Malawi's capital, Lilongwe, and the snaking queue surged as drivers jockeyed for position and motorcyclists pressed in.
Tech firms take fresh hit as earnings misses fan AI fears
Tech firms were again on the back foot Friday after another round of disappointing earnings from Wall Street titans fanned already deep concerns about the AI investment boom.
Dodging fuel price hikes, Damascus drivers turn to electric cars
Taxi driver Mohammed Kanaan drives his shiny new electric car around Damascus's rundown streets, hoping for higher profits as spiking petrol prices made his old car too expensive to run.
SB선보, 조선 기자재 넘어 친환경 에너지 사업 강화
SB선보는 40여년 한길을 걸으며 쌓아온 ‘대한민국 최고 조선 기자재 기업’이란 토대를 발판으로 ‘글로벌 친환경 에너지 솔루션 기업’으로 진화 중이다. 1986년 남영공업으로 출발, 2025년 선보유니텍 등 3개 계열사 합병을 통해 SB선보로 재출범했다.
Nvidia's web of AI bets: smart strategy or bubble risk?
Nvidia's $3 billion investment in Meta's share sale, announced Tuesday, is the latest addition to a portfolio of stakes, loans and guarantees that has made the chip giant what some analysts describe as the central bank of the artificial intelligence boom.
태광, 산업용 관이음쇠 기반 우주·수소 사업 확대
조선 기자재 부문에서 놀라운 성장세를 보이고 있는 ㈜태광은 석유화학·정유·액화천연가스(LNG)·해양플랜트·발전소 등 에너지 인프라 산업에 있어 핵심 기자재로 불리는 산업플랜트용 피팅(FITTING·관이음쇠)을 생산하는 기업이다. 1965년 출발해 60년 넘는 성상을 쌓으며 산업플랜트용 피팅 분야의 독보적 기술력을 구축했다.
SK오션플랜트, 원유운반선·해상풍력 잇단 수주
SK오션플랜트가 세계 시장에서 잇따라 대형 수주를 확보하며 사업 영역을 넓히고 있다. 상선 분야에서는 글로벌 선주를 대상으로 수주 기반을 확대하고 해상풍력 분야에서는 해상변전소와 부유식 하부구조물 등 고부가가치 제품으로 포트폴리오를 다변화하고 있다.
유니클로, 소비자 반발에 일본 양말값 인상 계획 철회
일상생활의 필수품 가격 개정 재검토 반면 재킷 등 의류는 예상대로 인상 일본 유니클로가 양말 가격을 올리고 묶음 할인 폐지 계획을 밝혔지만 소비자의 반발로 결국 철회했다. 양말 4켤레 구매 비용이 990엔에서 1560엔으로 57.
SK그룹 인사, 정승일·윤풍영 전진 배치 전망
SK그룹 30일 사장단 인사 에너지·반도체 핵심보직 조정 권영수·김선혁 사장으로 승진 SK그룹이 30일 단행하는 2027년도 사장단 인사는 지난해와 같은 대규모 경영진 교체보다는 기존 경영체제의 안정성을 유지하면서 미래 성장사업의 실행력을 강화하는 '안정 속 변화'에 초점이 맞춰질 전망이다. 지난해 주요 계열사 CEO를 대거 교체한 만큼 올해는 쇄신의 폭을 넓히기보다 기존 경영진의 성과를 점검하고 사업별 과제에 맞춰 핵심 보직을 조정하는 데 무게를 둘 것으로 보인다.
DoorDash shares rise as Instacart slips following $17 billion takeover plan
Doordash Inc. stock price at the US stock market jumped nearly three% on Thursday whereas Instacart share price at the Wall Street fell.
1차 국민참여펀드 수익률 0.5%…장기 성과 과제로
5년 만기 장기투자 특성 강조 자펀드 최대 19. 86% 손실 정부·운용사 후순위 자금으로 방어 2차 가입자 1차때보다 늘어난 3만3천명 5198억원 모집해 목표액 86.
KB증권 3분기 순이익 2730억원…누적 1조원 첫 돌파
3분기 누적 순익 1조740억원…1조 첫 돌파 전분기 대비로는 39. 4% 감소 WM 총영업이익 1.
Inkle buys Finally bookkeeping unit and expands India-based workforce
San Francisco-based accounting firm Inkle, which has its technology operations in Bengaluru, acquired the bookkeeping division of financial operations platform Finally, bringing approximately 100 employees into its workforce and expanding its presence across the US, India and three other countries.
PI Industries plans Indian launch of Pioxaniliprole insecticide this rabi season
Indian maize farmers will have another pesticide next month to fight the menace of Fall Armyworm (FAW), a major pest that damage the crop from inside. Agrochemical company PI Industries on Thursday unveiled Pioxaniliprole, a new molecule, and announced its commercial sales in current rabi season from next month.
Asian equities diverge after mixed technology earnings and Fed rate decision
HONG KONG: Asian tech stocks diverged on Thursday as mixed results from some of the artificial intelligence sector’s biggest companies tempered recent optimism, against a backdrop of growing anxiety about corporate investment and debt.
Canada buying stake in AI firm Cohere to bolster tech sovereignty
Canada is investing CAN$1.6 billion ($1 billion) in the AI firm Cohere, Prime Minister Mark Carney said Thursday, a move aimed at strengthening sovereign alternatives to counter US and Chinese AI dominance.
Utah files criminal charges against prediction market Kalshi
Prosecutors in the western US state of Utah have filed criminal charges against prediction market Kalshi, accusing the company of running an illegal online gambling operation, court documents show.
Grieving Spain demands answers for latest rail disaster
Spain began demanding answers on Thursday after its second high-speed train collision this year killed 69 people and injured scores, with distraught relatives desperately seeking news about their loved ones.
Qatar prime minister tours Cityscape Qatar 2026
His Excellency Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al-Thani toured Cityscape Qatar 2026 on Thursday. The exhibition is being held alongside the fourth edition of the Qatar Real Estate Forum at the Doha Exhibition and Convention Center.
주담대 고정금리 5% 돌파…가계·기업 이자 부담 확대
한국은행의 선제적 긴축 여파가 기업과 가계의 이자 부담으로 옮겨가고 있다. 주택담보대출 고정금리는 12개월 연속 상승해 연 5% 선을 넘어섰다.
소득계층 상승률 16.9%로 역대 최저…이동성 둔화
연간 소득이 증가해 소득분위(계층)가 올라간 국민이 10명 중 2명도 못 미치는 것으로 집계됐다. 계층 상승에 성공한 비율은 2018년 통계 작성 이후 최저치를 집계됐다.
Jazeera Paints showcases housing solutions at Build Your House 2026 in Qatar
Jazeera Paints, the leading company in the paint, color, and building solutions industry in Saudi Arabia, the Middle East, and North Africa, participated in the “Build Your House 2026” exhibition, held from October 26 to 28 at the Qatar National Convention Centre. The participation reinforces the company’s growing presence in Qatar and provided an opportunity to showcase its innovative solutions to homeowners and ind
Google drags down Wall Street stocks
Wall Street's main stock indices flashed red Thursday as investors dropped shares in the parent company of Google following results that fanned concerns over whether the global technology boom can be sustained.
ECB says has tools to calm markets as French debt worries rise
The European Central Bank on Thursday said it had crisis-fighting tools to deal with "disorderly" markets, seeking to calm worries that France's deteriorating public finances could shake the wider eurozone.
IMF says engaging with Iraq on preparing new bailout program
The International Monetary Fund on Thursday said it was engaging with Iraqi authorities as it prepares a new bailout program for the country, whose economy has been battered by the war on Iran.
ECB holds rates steady after Lagarde says to quit early
The European Central Bank on Thursday held interest rates steady despite rising inflation fuelled by the Iran war energy shock, just hours after President Christine Lagarde announced she would step down early.