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The Budget explained in less than one minute

What the Budget means for you in under a minute

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Fed holds rates steady despite concerns over inflation

Two of the 12 Federal Open Market Committee voters dissented from the decision. Both wanted to raise rates by a quarter percentage point.

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Budget 2026: what it means for you

How the chancellor’s measures on tax, benefits and pensions will affect your personal finances Healey offers £100 payment to households to help navigate ‘global economic storms’ Budget 2026: key points at a glance Budget 2026 calculator…

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MGEN Renewables pursuing P4.98-B share swap

MANILA, Philippines — MGEN Renewables Inc. (MGENR), formerly SP New Energy Corp. or SPNEC, is pushing for its planned secondary public offering after securing board approval for a P4.98-billion asset deal, a step closer to expanding its…

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Russian Agriculture Ministry sees prospects for grain hub in Alexandria

Agriculture Minister Oksana Lut noted that one of the Russian traders is already working there

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Tinubu’s reforms boost sugar self-sufficiency drive — NSDC boss

The NSDC boss says President Tinubu’s reforms have made local production attractive, boosting Nigeria’s sugar self-sufficiency drive to save forex and crea Read More…

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PH financial resources reach all-time high

MANILA, Philippines — The total funds and assets held by Philippine financial institutions climbed to a fresh record high in August, climbing back to the P38-trillion level as lenders continued to expand credit and attract deposits despite…

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Google launches Gemini 4 Carbon AI model with cybersecurity focus

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Here is what changed in the new Fed statement

This is a comparison of Wednesday's Federal Open Market Committee statement with the one issued after the Fed's previous policymaking meeting in September.

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Fed holds interest rates steady even as inflation remains stubborn

The Federal Reserve opted to leave its benchmark interest rate unchanged — but investors widely expect the central bank to raise rates at its next meeting in December to combat stubborn inflation. (Image credit: Andrew Harnik)

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Fed leaves rates unchanged: What it means for credit cards, mortgages, auto loans and savings accounts

The Fed's benchmark affects many consumer borrowing costs, including the rates tied to mortgages, credit cards, auto loans and savings accounts.

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Bathla offered top dollar for land, but some sellers fought to be paid

Court records reveal some Bathla Group-linked companies struggled to complete multimillion-dollar land purchases years before the developer's collapse. A former major lender says Bathla was expanding too quickly, leaving it vulnerable when…