A big sell-off collides with more Big Tech earnings and a midterm election: What to watch this week

Japan’s factory growth slows to seven-month low in October as cost pressures rise

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Japan’s manufacturing activity continued to expand for a 10th straight month, but weaker output and new orders weighed on growth. Rising input costs and softer export demand added to concerns, even as AI-driven demand and new product launches lifted business optimism.

APMT Champions Port Modernisation, Collaboration to Drive Inclusive Growth

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A decade of sustained collaboration between government and the private sector has delivered tangible improvements in Nigeria’s ports. The next phase w...

Titans allow big game by Burrow but still point to positive signs on defense after trading Simmons

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CINCINNATI (AP) — The Tennessee Titans made a move for the future when they traded All-Pro defensive tackle Jeffery Simmons to the Chicago Bears.

Global Market Today: Asian shares bend under AI stress; Apple earnings loom

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‘She will be very happy there’: First home buyer wins $1.72m house

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The three-bedroom house with its gourmet kitchen and landscaped courtyard has defied Melbourne’s lacklustre auction market.

ASX slides lower, banks jump; Rip Curl owner in takeover talks with US giant

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