Saturday, 7 November 2026
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The British technology services group increased its adjusted pre-tax profit outlook after a strong third quarter, citing AI infrastructure customers and a record £12.6 billion committed order backlog.
A newly released business survey showed the annual decline in British retail sales slowing sharply from September, although consumer caution and fuel costs continued to weigh on the outlook.
Germany's Ifo business climate index edged higher in October as firms became more optimistic about the months ahead, although assessments of current conditions weakened.
The Indian telecoms company says it will build about 10,000 km of new fibre routes in phases, connecting data-centre corridors and cloud customers.
The energy companies have abandoned plans for joint refining and service-station businesses after failing to agree on commercial terms.
The Indian non-bank lender's shares fell sharply on October 26 as investors weighed a weaker asset-growth outlook and higher credit costs despite a rise in quarterly profit.
The Indian technology services group's shares fell in Monday morning trading after it reduced its annual growth outlook, while analysts differed over the strength of its order pipeline.
The Sensex and Nifty recovered from sharp early declines on October 26, with pharmaceutical and selected banking shares helping offset pressure from technology and finance stocks.
The onshore yuan briefly reached 6.6682 per US dollar on Monday, its strongest since June 2022, while investors assessed China's currency guidance and upcoming central bank decisions.
A senior Chinese auto-industry analyst expects domestic passenger car sales to fall to about 18.5 million in 2026 before a modest recovery next year, while warning of widening differences among automakers.
India's weather agency expects the Bay of Bengal storm to reach the Andhra Pradesh coast on Wednesday, with winds gusting to 140 km/h and severe rainfall alerts across coastal districts.
New restrictions in parks and reserves took effect on 26 October, covering campfires and solid-fuel stoves while allowing gas cooking equipment under the seasonal rules.
The South Korean chipmaker plans to disclose additional shareholder-return measures alongside quarterly results, while reports of a 16 trillion won special dividend remain unconfirmed.
New South Wales has put movement controls on high-risk materials near a Sydney freight hub after an invasive fire ant nest was discovered in September.
Flight NZ165 from Auckland landed at Western Sydney International Airport on 26 October, marking the new airport's first international passenger arrival a day after domestic services began.
UNCTAD's three-day World Investment Forum has opened in Qatar, bringing policymakers and investors together as new international projects decline and investment concentrates in a small number of economies.
The Alliance for Hydromet Development has set priorities for financing, national weather-service capacity and public-private cooperation following its 2026 meeting in Nigeria.
Nearly 90% of biodiversity convention parties have national goals, but fewer than half of assessed targets are on track, a new global review finds.