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    Wall St ends sharply lower, posts weekly losses; Mideast fears increase

    U.S. stocks ended sharply lower for the day and week on Friday as investors worried about more interest rate hikes and the Israel-Hamas conflict spreading.

    US stocks end sharply lower, crude jumps on Middle East tensions

    Wall Street stocks tumbled and crude prices surged on Wednesday as escalating Middle East turmoil prompted a broad sell-off and stoked oil supply concerns.

    SK’s Hanwha Ocean eyes submarine exports to Canada, Philippines, Poland – official

    SEONGNAM, South Korea - South Korea's Hanwha Ocean has pitched offers to build submarines to Canada, the Philippines and Poland, a company official said...

    China’s Q3 economic growth beats market forecast, headwinds persist

    China's economy grew at a faster-than-expected clip in the third quarter, data showed on Wednesday, while domestic consumption also picked up pace last month, suggesting the recent recovery may carry enough steam to reach Beijing's full-year growth target.

    Copper slips as upbeat dollar, high inventories weigh

    Copper prices edged lower on Tuesday as the U.S. dollar regained footing ahead of Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell's speech this week, while elevated inventories also kept prices of the metal under pressure.

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    Germany orders 20 more Airbus H145M military helicopters

    Germany has ordered 20 additional H145M light combat helicopters from Airbus, raising its total order to 82 aircraft. The decision follows a contract signed in December 2023 that included an option for more helicopters.

    Tech firm warns no-code AI tools can be exploited for fraud

    Cybersecurity firm Tenable has released new research showing that no-code AI tools can be manipulated to commit financial fraud and leak sensitive data, raising serious concerns for businesses rapidly adopting these technologies. The research focuses on Microsoft Copilot Studio and highlights how the growing democratisation of AI, while designed to improve efficiency, can introduce major security risks if not properly governed.

    ACR gets higher credit rating from PhilRatings

    Alsons Consolidated Resources Inc. (ACR) has received a higher credit rating from Philippine Rating Services Corp. (PhilRatings), which upgraded the company’s issuer credit rating to PRS Aa with a stable outlook.

    Trump teases weed reclassification, stocks quickly sober up

    President Donald Trump on Monday floated — but stopped short of promising — a rethink of marijuana’s federal status, sending cannabis stocks from high hopes to a harsh comedown.
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