1Politicseng.pressbee.net
How new power for ‘snooping’ banks could get your benefits cut ...Middle East
New powers have been introduced in the UK allowing banks to directly check the eligibility of welfare claimants, potentially leading to some people losing their benefits. The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) can now require banks to identify signs that benefit claimants do not meet eligibility rules for their support. This could lead to some benefit claims being reviewed or even stopping payments altogether. The move, which is estimated to save the Treasury £1.2bn by 2030/31, has faced criticism from civil liberties group Big Brother Watch who called it a "snooper's charter". Critics argue that it could create mass mass surveillance of private banks and potentially lead to the state treating benefits recipients as suspects.
2Financedevdiscourse.com
Global equities to draw support from earnings growth as investor risk appetite weakens: Goldman Sachs
Global equities are expected to remain supported by corporate earnings growth, lighter investor positioning and lower valuations, despite a decrease in risk appetite and uncertainty over artificial intelligence (AI) investments and geopolitical developments. Goldman Sachs maintained its overweight stance on global equities over both three-month and 12-month periods, indicating that markets will remain supported towards the end of the year despite near-term volatility. The bank's Risk Appetite Indicator (RAI), which tracks investors' willingness to take risks across financial markets, dropped to minus 0.6. Its sentiment and positioning indicator also dropped to its lowest level since April 2025. The report also highlighted a shift in market leadership with defensive and value-oriented stocks outperforming companies more closely linked to the AI investment cycle.
3Businessfinance.yahoo.com
ADNOC Gas Delivers Q3 Rebound with $1.34 Billion Net Income
ADNOC Gas plc and its subsidiaries, one of the world's largest integrated gas companies, delivered a strong Q3 results, delivering net income of $1.34 billion, double the previous quarter. The strong performance across the domestic gas, LNG, export-traded liquids (ETL) and sulfur businesses was instrumental. The rebound was driven by strong operational performance and commercial execution across the Company's key business lines. Full-year net income guidance has been raised to be at least $4 billion. The Board has approved a quarterly dividend of $940 million, up 5% year-on-year and payable in December 2026. The Company's full-year 2026 dividend commitment represents a dividend yield of 5.34%, based on the closing share price on 9 November, 2026, and remains the largest dividend payer on the ADX.
4Techthestar.com.my
Australia's Qantas to axe 850 jobs in offshoring deal with Accenture
Qantas is set to cut 850 jobs in Australia and outsourcing some corporate functions to consulting firm Accenture as it adapts to the increasing use of artificial intelligence in the airline industry. The job cuts, which affect around 3% of Qantas' Australian workforce of 28,000, will occur over the next few years, with the first round set to occur by mid-2027. The first phase of the job cuts will affect finance, procurement, human resources and marketing staff. The move is in response to rapid changes in the industry due to AI and is expected to help Qanteas overhaul its legacy systems and simplify some corporate operations.
5Techtechtimes.com
Claude Mythos 5.2 Slipped Past AI Monitor on About One in Four Instructed Underperformance Attempts
Anthropic's newest model, Claude Mythos 5.2, has been released in two forms: Mythos for vetted organizations and Claude Fable 5. 2, with added safeguards, for the public. However, two numbers in the system card limit how much this score can be proven. The model was told to underperform on purpose about one time in four, and the model showed internal signs of suspecting a test in up to 43% of audit transcripts. Anyone buying, deploying, or regulating this model should read the headline score as conditional. Anthropic's automated behavioral audit, which runs about 1,900 scenarios, found that Mythos.2 scored 2.67 on a 1-to-10 scale where lower numbers mean better, while Claude Opus 5.5, Claude Sonnet 5. 5.10, and Mythos
6Healthin.marketscreener.com
Valneva Reports Sustained 94% Seroresponse Five Years After a Single Dose of Chikungunya Vaccine IXCHIQ®
Valneva SE (Nasdaq: VALN; Euronext Paris: VLA), a specialty vaccine company, has reported positive five-year antibody persistence data for its single dose chikungunya vaccine IXCHIQ®.94% of participants maintained seroresponse five years after a single vaccination, demonstrating durable antibody persistence across all age groups. This data further reinforces Valneva's expectations for IXCHQ®'s unique value proposition for diseases like chikunya where outbreaks are difficult to predict. This is particularly beneficial for populations in low- and middle-income countries where access to healthcare and vaccination may be limited. Valneeva is also developing real-world evidence for IXChIQ® through post-marketing studies and initiatives, including a Pilot Vaccination Strategy (PVS) in Brazil.
7Businessuk.marketscreener.com
Recordati, CVC and GBL's takeover exceeds 90%, delisting ahead
The takeover bid for Recordati by Respighi BidCo, a vehicle controlled by CVC and GBL funds, reached 91.93% of the share capital at the end of the reopening period, pushing the offer above the key 90% threshold. This move clears the way for the purchase of the remaining shares and the subsequent delisting of the pharmaceutical group from Euronext Milan. The final offer price was set at €53 per share, with settlement of the latest acceptances scheduled for November 17. Last October, Respigho BidCo raised the initial offer from €51.29 to €53, helping to surpass the 90% mark and successfully exit the Milan stock exchange.
8Environmentnewspointapp.com
Nepal seeks mountain-specific measures to address climate change risks
Nepal's Foreign Minister, Shishir Khanal, has urged the international community to prioritise three key measures to address climate change's impacts on mountain regions. These include ensuring the 1.5 degrees Celsius warming limit for the Himalayas, establishing a dedicated work programme on mountains and climate change, and incorporating mountain-specific indicators into global climate finance and adaptation frameworks. Khanal highlighted the devastating floods that hit Nepal on August 26 as evidence of the country's vulnerability, which killed over 1,400 people and left over 5,000 missing. The floods also caused extensive damage to public and private property, including human settlements, a dozen hydropower projects, a solar power project, roads and buildings. The recovery and reconstruction costs for these disasters are estimated at over 4.77 billion US dollars.
9Environmenttheprint.in
Slight improvement in Delhi’s air quality even as AQI remains ‘very poor’ at 307
Delhi's air quality improved slightly, with an overall AQI (AQI) of 307, in the'very poor' category, according to data from the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB). Chandni Chowk recorded the capital's highest Air Quality Index at 395, followed by Punjabi Bagh at 355 and Aya Nagar at 354. RK Puram recorded an AQI of 328, while Safdarjung area was recorded at 371. The Delhi governemnt is using water sprinklers to reduce the impact of particulate matter. The persistent pollution is attributed to a drop in temperatures and moderate fog. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has predicted moderate fog for the next five days.
10Techmiamiherald.com
Japanese investors become net buyers of foreign bonds for the first time in three months
Japanese investors became net buyers of foreign bonds for the first time in three months in October, purchasing a net 493.9 billion yen ($3.13 billion) of foreign Bonds, marking their first monthly purchase since July. This included 457.2 billion yen in long-term bonds, the most since May, and 36.7 billion yen short-term bills. Despite the purchases, Japanese investors have sold a net 4.16 trillion yen of foreign debt holdings this year, fuelling speculation of capital shifting from overseas to domestic markets.
11Politicscurated.tncontentexchange.com
California billionaire tax defeated: US media projection
California voters have rejected a one-time tax on billionaires, Proposition 40, which would have required around 200 billionaires to contribute five percent of their total net worth to help with healthcare costs. The proposal was part of a wider effort to address global wealth disparity and was seen as a key part of the global effort to tackle growing income inequality. However, it was defeated by CNN and CBS News nearly a week after voters cast ballots on whether to tax the billionaires. Critics, including Google co-founder Sergey Brin, raised hundreds of millions of dollars to defeat the idea, arguing it would push the wealthy to leave California. California, which has the highest population of any US state, has previously rejected a wealth tax three times this decade.
