BBC – NegociosMarkets
Barclays cutting 5,000 jobs as it increases reliance on AI
The bank says it is using more AI leading to a 5% reduction in its workforce.
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BBC – NegociosMarkets
Tank barrel production returns to UK after 20 years
The defence secretary says the UK is "back in the business of making weapons" for its armed forces.
Business Daily (Kenia)Markets
Why Dangote finds the going easier under Ruto
Dangote’s aggressive move marks a major departure from the period before Ruto became president, when his bid to establish a cement factory in Kitui was frustrated by the Jubilee administration.
BBC – NegociosMarkets
The Briefing Room
After mass protests and violence, what will persuade the French to accept economic reform?
Business Daily (Kenia)Markets
Karauri, Quiver owner grabs quarter of matatu insurance
Definite Assurance’s share of commercial public service vehicle (PSV) insurance market jumped to 25.03 percent in June 2026, from 4.74 percent a year earlier.
Business Daily (Kenia)Markets
Kenyan chefs cash in on growing appetite for Chinese dumplings
Sales tend to be higher from Friday to Sunday, when customers buy in larger quantities.
allAfrica – NegociosMarkets
Senegal: General Strike Continues Amid Protests Against New Labour Laws
[allAfrica] Dakar -- Senegal's labour unions have called for a 72-hour general strike, from October 21 to 23, 2026. The government disputes the legality of the strike, saying the notice filed by the unions doesn't comply with the procedures. This standoff comes amid ongoing…
South China Morning Post – EconomíaMarkets
Hong Kong targets financial innovation to help ease economic ‘pain points’
Hong Kong’s top banking regulator has called for greater innovation in the city’s financial system to help address “pain points” in the real economy, as the city works with mainland Chinese and Asia-Pacific partners to navigate a host of sustainability, geopolitical and other…
South China Morning Post – EconomíaMarkets
US-China ties need more working-level dialogues, not just summits: business chamber
The president of the American Chamber of Commerce in China (AmCham China) has urged Beijing and Washington to push more negotiations down to working-level officials, saying businesses need greater long-term stability in bilateral ties than leader-level diplomacy alone can…
ABC Australia – NegociosMarkets
Chalmers says investors feel good about Australia despite gloom at home
Treasurer Jim Chalmers hails positive news for business investment, despite domestic gloom over inflation and productivity.
allAfrica – NegociosMarkets
Africa: Are Bilateral Ties the Route to Renewed West African Security Cooperation?
[ISS] Pending the outcome of ECOWAS-AES talks, cooperation between neighbouring states offers a starting point for rebuilding regional security ties.
South China Morning Post – EconomíaMarkets
China expands tax workforce as tougher enforcement moves into spotlight
Beijing’s plan to recruit more tax officers next year is drawing attention from businesses and wealthy families as tax compliance rises up the policy agenda and authorities intensify enforcement efforts. China’s 2027 national civil service recruitment plan includes 24,013…
South China Morning Post – EconomíaMarkets
China targets offshore trusts in widening push for taxes
Thursday marked the deadline for Chinese taxpayers to make outstanding tax payments tied to offshore trusts as the government chases new funding sources to help ease fiscal strains. Investors face a 20 per cent tax based on the initial value of assets placed in trusts and a 20…
Investing.com – DivisasMarketses
La libra sube levemente mientras las tecnológicas de EE.UU. lastran al dólar
DW – EconomíaMarkets
Can Germany revive its economy before the far-right AfD gains ground?
Conflicts, rising costs and Chinese competition are testing Germany's economic model like never before. Can new growth sectors create jobs and ease voters' economic fears, thereby helping contain the far-right AfD?
DW – EconomíaMarkets
Can Germany revive its economy before the AfD gains ground?
Conflicts, rising costs and Chinese competition are testing Germany's economic model like never before. Can new growth sectors create jobs and ease voters' economic fears, thereby helping contain the far-right AfD?
South China Morning Post – EconomíaMarkets
France’s borrowing costs reach 24-year high as riots deepen budget worries
France’s 10-year borrowing cost topped 5 per cent again in early Paris trading on Thursday, a day after touching that level for the first time since 2002, as the country recovers from its worst urban riots in years and braces for more clashes to come. Analysts expected market…
Investing.com – DivisasMarketses
Los rendimientos del Tesoro de EE.UU. caen a mínimos de un mes por flujos de refugio seguro
El País – EconomíaMarketses
¿Merece la pena estudiar un máster?
El coste de la formación y la incertidumbre laboral obligan a mirar más allá del título para evaluar el retorno que ofrece cada programa y determinar si merece la pena la inversión
South China Morning Post – EconomíaMarkets
China moves to set global standards for brain-computer interface technology
China has taken a major step in spearheading the standardisation of brain-computer interface (BCI) technologies, as it now chairs the secretariat of a subcommittee jointly overseen by two key international organisations and lists the technology applications as a national…
Investing.com – DivisasMarketses
El yen sube a máximos de tres semanas mientras el dólar cede ante las reuniones de bancos centrales
BBC – NegociosMarkets
Is an 'AI war' complicating your job search?
How fair are AI recruitment tools that help decide our future, and what happens when we click "apply"?
BBC – NegociosMarkets
No order, no seat: Starbucks China rolls out new store policy
Starbucks says it is improving customers' in-store experience as it competes with homegrown rivals.
South China Morning Post – EconomíaMarkets
Starbucks China rolls out buy-before-seating rule after reversing open-door policy in US
Starbucks China says it will roll out its “purchase before seating” rule nationwide starting Thursday, with corresponding signs put in stores, following a similar policy it introduced at its North America stores last year. The Seattle-based coffee chain would prioritise helping…
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