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Albania's opposition blocks roads in a protest to demand a caretaker Cabinet
Albanian opposition activists have blocked major roads around the country for several hours, demanding that the government be replaced by a technocratic caretaker Cabinet before next year’s ...World - ABC News - October 29 -
Investors’ ‘fear of missing out’ drives gold demand to record high
Buyers clamour for gold-backed ETFs as central banks scale back purchases of the precious metalBusiness - Financial Times - October 30 -
Eagle feathers play a sacred role in powwows. Poachers are exploiting the high demand
BILLINGS, Mont. — America’s golden eagles face a rising threat from a black market for their feathers used in Native American powwows and other ceremonies, according to wildlife officials, ...Top stories - NBC News - October 30 -
Mortgage demand stalls as interest rates surge higher ahead of election
Total mortgage application volume was essentially flat, falling 0.1% compared with the previous week.Business - CNBC - October 30 -
Oil prices end higher as risk of Iranian strike on Israel grows
Oil futures finished higher on Thursday, contributing to a gain for the month, as traders weighed the growing risk of an Iranian attack on Israel that would further fuel tensions in the oil-rich ...Business - MarketWatch - October 31 -
Norwegian Cruise Line seeing strong demand, as consumers show ‘health and confidence’
Norwegian Cruise Line’s stock rallies toward a three-year high after an “impressive” quarterly performance and amid continued “robust” demand.Business - MarketWatch - October 31 -
Apple sales rise 6%, company seeing early iPhone 16 demand
Apple reported earnings after the bell. Here are the results.Business - CNBC - November 1 -
Israel demands right to enforce any Lebanon ceasefire deal
Benjamin Netanyahu meets US envoys to discuss end to war against HizbollahBusiness - Financial Times - October 31 -
Ethiopia's drone massacres demand that US and world pay attention
The Ethiopian government's drone strikes on civilians in the Amhara region, likely funded in part by the IMF and World Bank, have resulted in the deaths of over 200 civilians and have caused ...Politics - The Hill - October 31 -
Amazon Shares Rise on Robust Demand, Surge in AI Infrastructure Spending
The tech company’s capital expenditures reached a quarterly record amid a big build-out of artificial-intelligence infrastructure.Business - The Wall Street Journal - October 31 -
AI demand drives growth and higher spending at Amazon’s cloud business
Ecommerce company’s shares rise as it also gives an upbeat forecast for the holiday quarterBusiness - Financial Times - October 31 -
Asylum housing provider Clearsprings’ profits jump on high demand
Bumper profits risk fuelling government concerns over large amounts paid to private companies to handle politically sensitive issueWorld - Financial Times - November 1 -
Hindus in Muslim-majority Bangladesh rally to demand protection from attacks
Tens of thousands of minority Hindus have rallied to demand that the interim government in Muslim-majority Bangladesh protect them from a wave of attacks and harassment and to drop sedition cases ...World - ABC News - November 2 -
London protesters demand water companies clean up sewage-tainted rivers
Thousands of people have marched in London to demand a cleanup of Britain’s sewage-clogged waterwaysWorld - ABC News - November 3 -
Palantir’s shares jump as ‘unwavering demand’ for AI lifts earnings
Peter Thiel’s data analytics company raises its revenue forecast as growth acceleratesBusiness - Financial Times - November 4 -
MLK Jr.'s daughter demands MAGA account delete 'vile' deepfake
Bernice King, daughter of civil rights icon the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr., is calling for a Trump-supporting social media account to remove an ad featuring her father generated by artificial ...Politics - The Hill - November 4 -
Nintendo profit plunges 69% as it cuts forecast for sales of ageing Switch console
Investors are waiting for news surrounding a successor to the Switch which they hope will re-energize Nintendo's gaming business.Business - CNBC - November 5 -
Nintendo reports lower profits as demand drops for its aging Switch console
Nintendo, the Japanese video game maker behind the Super Mario franchise, says its profit fell 60% in the first half of the fiscal year, as demand waned for its Switch console, now in its eighth ...Entertainment - ABC News - November 5 -
Weekly mortgage demand tanks 11% as interest rates surge higher
Total mortgage application volume dropped 10.8% compared to the previous week, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association's seasonally adjusted index.Business - CNBC - November 6 -
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Haitian activists demand halt to deportations as gang violence and poverty soar
Haitian activists are demanding that other countries temporarily stop deportations to their country given a surge in gang violence and deepening povertyWorld - ABC News - November 7 -
Chinese Car Sales Rise Sharply on Subsidies, Robust Demand
The National Day holiday in early October, combined with a rally in Chinese equity markets, may have also supported consumer sentiment.Business - The Wall Street Journal - November 8
