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Energy Crisis Shapes UK Budget as Chancellor Faces Pressure Over Defence Spendin

John Healey’s maiden Budget is likely to omit clear plans to boost defence spending, reform taxes and curb the welfare b...

No location · Oct 28, 2026 · Wedgetail
Tokayev Proposes Dipping Into National Fund to Turn Kazakhstan into a ‘Big Construction Site’

In his annual state of the nation address, Tokayev laid out an ambitious spending spree focused on infrastructure and in...

No location · Oct 28, 2026 · Wedgetail
Russia Grants Permission for Grain Vessels to Leave Azov Sea

Russian authorities have allowed grain vessels to depart from the Azov Sea for the first time since July, raising hopes ...

Azov Sea · Oct 28, 2026 · Wedgetail
US Targets Rwanda’s Defense Ministry for Fueling Congo Violence

The US imposed sanctions on Rwanda’s Ministry of Defence, increasing pressure on the East African nation to withdraw tro...

No location · Oct 28, 2026 · Wedgetail
Bank of England able to take UK Budget in its stride despite slippage in deficit reduction

Higher energy prices and interest costs take their toll on borrowing outlook

No location · Oct 28, 2026 · Wedgetail
US offers Constellation up to $5B nuclear loan

The proposed financing would support upgrades at eight plants in Illinois, Maryland and Pennsylvania.

No location · Oct 28, 2026 · Wedgetail
Bank of Russia purchases yuan worth $150 mln with settlements on October 27

The regulator purchased yuan on the domestic market with settlements on October 26 in the amount of 12 bln rubles

Russia · Oct 28, 2026 · Wedgetail
Glencore, CNGR back $380M Brazil nickel mine with $40M

Centaurus Metals has secured buyers for Jaguar's first five years of output as strategic funding advances the project to...

Brazil · Oct 28, 2026 · Wedgetail
Trump’s Russian diesel deal benefits Moscow more than US consumers, experts say

Trump’s diesel deal gives Moscow cash and leverage, while Ukraine is pressed to give up one of its few advantages on the...

United States · Oct 28, 2026 · Wedgetail
EU approves €319 million in state aid to Austrian 'first of a kind' next generation semiconductor factory

The European Commission has approved Austria’s state-aid grant to Infineon Technologies to upgrade its existing semicond...

Villach, Austria · Oct 28, 2026 · Wedgetail
Micron’s stock rises after SK Hynix earnings. Here’s its next major test.

Samsung’s results are the next big barometer for a memory-chip trade that’s springing back from recent lows.

South Korea · Oct 28, 2026 · Wedgetail
UBS Data Shows Russian Oil Exports Only 10% Below Pre-War Levels

President Trump's US-Russia deal to export diesel and crude cargoes has drawn considerable scrutiny from Western elites ...

No location · Oct 28, 2026 · Wedgetail
Hungary’s €5.4bn defence loan approved as EU wraps first SAFE round

The European Commission has approved Hungary’s €5.4 billion defence loan application, completing the first round of SAFE...

Budapest, Hungary · Oct 28, 2026 · Wedgetail
Mubadala Capital dealmaker to launch his own venture fund

Ibrahim Ajami, a senior executive at the private capital arm Abu Dhabi’s sovereign wealth fund, is set to leave next yea...

No location · Oct 28, 2026 · Wedgetail
UK Homebuilders Fall as First Time Buyer Support Disappoints

Shares in the UK’s largest homebuilders slumped Wednesday after the government unveiled fresh details of a new policy de...

No location · Oct 28, 2026 · Wedgetail
PetroChina Q3 Profit Jumps to $7.78 Billion

PetroChina’s third-quarter profit rose 21.6% on Iran war-inflated oil and gas prices, while the company’s nine-month cru...

No location · Oct 28, 2026 · Wedgetail
UK sanctions Sudanese officials implicated in mass sexual violence in el-Fasher

UK sanctions Sudanese officials implicated in mass sexual violence in el-Fasher Submitted by MEE staff on Wed, 10/28/202...

No location · Oct 28, 2026 · Wedgetail
Healey avoids bond market wobble with ‘uneventful’ first Budget

Gilts hold on to pre-Budget gains following modest package of tax and spending changes

No location · Oct 28, 2026 · Wedgetail
Healey avoids bond market wobble with ‘uneventful’ first Budget

Gilts hold on to pre-Budget gains following modest package of tax and spending changes

No location · Oct 28, 2026 · Wedgetail
Kyivstar acquires Ukrainian cloud provider GigaCloud for nearly $50 million

The acquisition reflects Kyivstar's ambition to build a broader digital ecosystem beyond its core telecommunications bus...

No location · Oct 28, 2026 · Wedgetail
How will Budget forecasts affect the tax you pay?

Fiscal drag is set to hit taxpayers harder than previously thought

No location · Oct 28, 2026 · Wedgetail
JetBlue tries to sweet-talk an unforgiving bond market

Despite bond market sweet talk not usually being a very productive strategy, it’s hard to fault chief Joanna Geraghty fo...

No location · Oct 28, 2026 · Wedgetail
JetBlue tries to sweet-talk an unforgiving bond market

Despite bond market sweet talk not usually being a very productive strategy, it’s hard to fault chief Joanna Geraghty fo...

No location · Oct 28, 2026 · Wedgetail
Here's what options traders see before Alphabet, Microsoft report after the bell

The market's mini rally faces a key test after the bell when tech giants Alphabet and Microsoft report.

No location · Oct 28, 2026 · Wedgetail
Bank of Russia raises dollar exchange rate to 80.87 rubles for October 29

The official euro exchange rate has been raised by 6.83 kopecks to 90.166 rubles

Moscow, Russia · Oct 28, 2026 · Wedgetail
Healey on Gaming

Healey says he's increasing taxes on gambling, with a higher machines games duty. (Source: Bloomberg)

No location · Oct 28, 2026 · Wedgetail
Healey delivers a Budget with echoes of Reeves

Chancellor’s ‘steady as she goes’ announcements seen as ‘a vindication’ of strategy set out by his predecessor

No location · Oct 28, 2026 · Wedgetail
Bank of Canada Raises Interest Rates to 2.5%, First Hike Since 2023

The Bank of Canada raised its benchmark overnight interest rate by 25 basis points to 2.5% on Wednesday. It's the first ...

No location · Oct 28, 2026 · Wedgetail
Israel election limbo drags down shekel, stocks

The Tel Aviv Stock Exchange’s benchmark TA-125 index fell roughly 2.5% on Wednesday, plunging in early trading before re...

No location · Oct 28, 2026 · Wedgetail
Kenya: Ruto Courts Russian Investors As Kenya Seeks to Boost Trade, Manufacturing

[Capital FM] Moscow -- President William Ruto has urged Russian investors to increase their investments in Kenya, citing...

No location · Oct 28, 2026 · Wedgetail
The UK cuts energy bills, taxes banks and boosts defense in high-stakes budget

The U.K. budget cuts household energy costs, raises taxes on banks and directs billions toward defense, Ukraine and arti...

No location · Oct 28, 2026 · Wedgetail
John Healey’s First UK Budget: What It Means for Markets

The Opening Trade team delivers special coverage of John Healey's first budget as UK Chancellor of the Exchequer. Anna E...

Abingdon, United Kingdom · Oct 28, 2026 · Wedgetail
US Oil Inventories Fall Again As Prices Rise

Crude oil inventories in the United States saw a decrease of 1.9 million barrels during the week ending October 23, acco...

United States · Oct 28, 2026 · Wedgetail
US issues new North Korea-related sanctions

Oct 28 - The United States issued new North Korea-related sanctions on Wednesday, targeting 10 individuals and one entit...

No location · Oct 28, 2026 · Wedgetail
Gold dip draws Asian buyers as North American funds lose cash

Lower gold prices boost Indian premiums to $15/oz and increase Chinese trading as North American investors pull out.

No location · Oct 28, 2026 · Wedgetail
China’s Refiners Turn to Africa and Brazil Crude as Freight Rates Ease

China’s refiners are buying crude oil from West Africa and Brazil after freight rates eased in the past two weeks, while...

China · Oct 28, 2026 · Wedgetail
China’s Refiners Turn to Africa and Brazil Crude as Freight Rates Ease

China’s refiners are buying crude oil from West Africa and Brazil after freight rates eased in the past two weeks, while...

No location · Oct 28, 2026 · Wedgetail
Germany and Japan strengthen economic ties as global tensions rise

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz and Japanese PM Sanae Takaichi agreed in Tokyo on Wednesday to deepen cooperation on ec...

Tokyo, Japan · Oct 28, 2026 · Wedgetail
UK budgets over $13 billion support for Ukraine in 2027

"Russia's illegal invasion of Ukraine poses a serious threat to U.K. prosperity and security," reads a social media post...

No location · Oct 28, 2026 · Wedgetail
Iran Eyes $130 Oil While at Least 50 Tankers Sit Stuck in the Gulf

An oil price of $130 per barrel could be one of the scenarios of Iran’s economic planners preparing the budget for the n...

No location · Oct 28, 2026 · Wedgetail

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