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France's debt woes in focus as ECB meets
France's debt woes in focus as ECB meets

France's deteriorating public finances will take centre stage when the European Central Bank meets this week, but policymakers are not expected to throw a lifeline to the eurozone's second-biggest economy just yet.

October 26, 2026

NPS Vatsalya offers three choices when a child turns 18
NPS Vatsalya offers three choices when a child turns 18

NPS Vatsalya subscribers gain control of their accounts at 18 and may continue, transfer the corpus to regular NPS or exit under specified withdrawal rules.

October 26, 2026

US midterm political advertising crosses $10 billion
US midterm political advertising crosses $10 billion

US political advertising for the 2026 midterms has exceeded $10 billion and is projected to reach a record $11.6 billion by Election Day.

October 26, 2026

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From Carnegie to Claude: AI wealth could reshape philanthropy
From Carnegie to Claude: AI wealth could reshape philanthropy

A wave of American wealth created by artificial intelligence companies could produce some of the largest charitable sums since the era of Andrew Carnegie and John D. Rockefeller, raising questions about where the money goes.

October 26, 2026

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What challenges await Brazil's Lula in his fourth term?
What challenges await Brazil's Lula in his fourth term?

President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva will have to wrestle with a divided Brazil, an unfriendly Congress, feeble public finances and a Donald Trump-shaped menace during his unprecedented fourth term.

October 26, 2026