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Australia Issues 'Do Not Travel' Warning For Saudi Arabia After Deadly Airport Strikes, Advises Shelter In Place

Australia has urged citizens to cancel or postpone travel to Saudi Arabia and leave while commercial options remain, following deadly Houthi-claimed attacks and worsening regional security conditions.

Houthi Missile Strike Kills 12 at Riyadh Airport in Deadliest Attack on Saudi Arabia in Over a Decade

Meta Shares Slide Again As AI Spending Fears Mount Ahead Of Third-Quarter Earnings Report Next Wednesday
Meta shares fell more than 2% as investors assessed rising artificial intelligence spending, broader technology market pressure and the outlook for the company's upcoming quarterly results.
Microsoft Stock Falls Nearly 2% As AI Rout Weighs On Tech Giants Despite Wave Of Price Target Increases
Microsoft shares fell nearly 2% as concerns over inflation, AI infrastructure spending and the company's premium valuation outweighed recent analyst optimism about Azure and enterprise AI demand.
Hyatt Shares Extend Rally For Second Day As Investors Bet On Resilient Luxury Travel Demand Before Earnings
Hyatt shares have risen about 8% in two sessions as investors assess resilient luxury travel demand, positive analyst views and the hotel group's upcoming earnings report.
FIFA Orders Review Of Trump Peace Prize As Council Members Push Infantino To Scrap Or Depoliticize The Award
FIFA has ordered a review of its Peace Prize after council members challenged its political character and the decision to award the inaugural prize to U.S. President Donald Trump.

OECD Points To Energy Price Shocks As Primary Driver Of Persistent Cost-of-Living Pressures

The OECD says higher energy prices are fuelling renewed cost-of-living pressures, weakening purchasing power and threatening global growth despite resilient employment and low unemployment.

OpenAI Upgrades ChatGPT For Chrome So It Can Read Your Tabs And Act For You After Shutting Down Atlas Browser

OpenAI's upgraded ChatGPT Chrome extension can read open tabs and control websites for tasks including form filling, messaging, file downloads and tab organisation.

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Independent Bank Corp. Shares Rise Nearly 5% As Rockland Trust Parent Beats Third-Quarter Profit Estimates
Independent Bank Corp. reported third-quarter profit of $89.7 million, beating analyst forecasts as net interest income, margins and commercial lending improved from the previous quarter.
Intel Shares Slide Amid Israel Plant Explosion And Sector Sell-Off
BDO Australia Restructures Clients & Markets Unit While Rolling Out Senior Partner Hires

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(VIDEO) SpaceX Pre-Dawn Launch Lights Up Sky With Glowing 'Space Jellyfish' As Cargo Dragon Heads To Space
A SpaceX Falcon 9 launch to resupply the International Space Station created a glowing, jellyfish-shaped plume visible across Florida and parts of the southeastern United States.
BMW M2 XDrive Review: First All-Wheel-Drive M2 Hits 60 MPH In 3.6 Seconds, But Purists May Miss Something
BMW's 2027 M2 xDrive brings all-wheel drive to the compact sports coupe for the first time, improving acceleration and wet-weather confidence while adding weight and reducing rear-drive playfulness.

Sony Revives Walkman With $5,899 Gold-Plated Flagship As Premium Music Players Target Wealthy Audiophiles

Sony has launched three premium Walkman music players, including a $5,899 gold-plated flagship, with upgraded audio processing and Australian releases expected from late November.

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PayPay Stock Jumps Nearly 7% As Japanese Payments Giant Rebounds Ahead Of Late-October Earnings Report

PayPay shares rose nearly 7% on Nasdaq, possibly aided by an options expiry, as investors await quarterly results and updates on growth, transactions and financial services.