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AMD reported better-than-expected third-quarter results, driven by booming sales of AI chips

Dairy prices rise for a third consecutive Global Dairy Trade auction.

Meta is aiming to raise between $20 billion and $25 billion in a bond sale as the company ramps up spending on infrastructure and AI models and services.

Saudi Arabia’s state-owned oil company posted a 9 percent increase in third-quarter profit on Tuesday.

SEOUL, Nov. 3 (Yonhap) -- Foreign visitors' card spending in Seoul jumped nearly...

AXA Mansard Insurance Plc recorded an 81 per cent increase in profit after tax to N10.90bn in the first nine months of 2026, supported by stronger insurance service results and investment income. The insurer’s unaudited financial statements filed with the Nigerian Exchange Limited showed that profit after tax rose from N6.01bn in the corresponding period Rea

Haldane McCall Plc has reported a 30.2 per cent increase in net profit to N540.87m for the nine months ended September 2026, driven by revenue expansion and increased investments in its property development portfolio. The real estate firm disclosed this in its latest financial results, revealing that revenue rose 59.4 per cent to N2.90bn from Read More: http

VFD Group Plc has reported a 96 per cent year-on-year increase in profit after tax to N13.00bn for the nine months ended 30 September 2026, up from N6.63bn recorded in the corresponding period of 2025. According to the group’s unaudited financial results approved by its Board of Directors, profit before tax rose 92 per cent Read More: https://punchng.com/vfd

We assess how the selection committee could stack the top teams in the country after Week 9.

Early voting is significantly outpacing the last midterm election, with millions more Americans casting ballots in advance of tightly contested races.

The surge is especially pronounced in Texas, where voters are deciding closely watched Senate, House and governor's races. More than 6.3 million Texans had voted early as of Wednesday, compared with 4.2 million at the same point four years ago, a 50% increase.

Former Irish jumps jockey turned trainer Shane Jackson and his stable star King Snitz are taking on the behemoth stables of Ciaron Maher, Chris Waller and Gai Waterhouse in the Victoria Derby.

The prediction market platform one year ago was valued at $5 billion.

SEOUL, Oct. 29 (Yonhap) -- Samsung SDI Co., a major South Korean battery manufac...

Microsoft reported better-than-expected results driven by 48% growth in Azure revenue.

Building the Future is an offshoot of the pro-AI super PAC Leading the Future, arguably the leading super PAC promoting industry interests in the midterm elections.

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A police officer has jumped out of the path of a car, which was allegedly stolen and leading police on a high-speed pursuit.

California’s $750 million bet on Hollywood has not reversed the overall decline in production, according to data released Wednesday by FilmLA. Instead, production levels fell 3.7% in the third quarter — even as the share of projects receiving state subsidies continued to rise. Location shoots remain well below the five-year average. State officials had hoped

SpaceX shares jumped after the company reported surging revenue growth in its third quarter, and owner Elon Musk floated a potential SpaceX-Tesla merger.

Inflation rose further above the Bank of England’s target as policymakers prepare for a meeting that is expected to yield a first rate increase since the start of the Iran war.

U.K. inflation rose by a hotter-than-expected 3.5% in the 12 months to September, driven by the surging cost of motor fuels.