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French PM denies police ordered to confront student protesters
French security forces do not have orders to "confront" protesting high school students, the prime minister said Wednesday, as allegations of police brutality mounted following days of protests that have shaken the country.
Rubio touts US power, calls on Europe to emerge from 'slumber'
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Wednesday flexed American power and called on Europe to shake off its "long slumber" in a rousing speech delivered beneath the Acropolis in Athens.
Rubio says West must choose between national power or decline
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Wednesday insisted on the US right to flex its "national power" in a fiery speech in Athens and said that Europe had to "awaken from its long slumber."
French luxury giant to fund redevelopment of two Paris streets: city hall
French luxury giant Louis Vuitton, part of the LVMH conglomerate of France's richest person Bernard Arnault, is to fund the redevelopment of two streets in central Paris around its future Champs-Elysees superstore, the Paris city hall announced Wednesday.
UK court quashes five ex-traders' Libor rate rigging convictions
The Court of Appeal in London on Wednesday quashed the criminal convictions of five former financial traders for manipulating the Libor and Euribor interest rate benchmarks, the latest twist in the long-running rigging scandal.
Guinea caps bottled water prices after sachets banned
Guinea capped prices on bottled water on Wednesday amid a shortage after a plastic ban scuttled the selling of pocket-sized drinking water sachets used by a large part of the population.
XM Receives “Global Customer Experience Leader Award 2026” at the TrustFinance Performance Awards
The recognition highlights XM’s established global customer experience infrastructure and its continued focus on supporting traders across international markets.
Stocks slide as oil climbs on Mideast flareup
Oil prices rose Wednesday on fresh concerns about Middle East supplies following a warning that Iran appeared to be stepping up attacks in the Strait of Hormuz, weighing on stock markets.
Kyiv 'cannot agree' to EU membership limiting food exports: minister
Ukraine's agriculture minister on Wednesday said his country would not agree to EU membership if that would entail permanent restrictions on farm subsidies and exports of agricultural products.
Shell refining margins reach record highs as wars hit supply
British energy giant Shell said Wednesday that its refining margins surged 75 percent in the third quarter compared with the second, as the Middle East and Ukraine wars hit supplies.
Spotify expands audiobooks to more than 180 markets
Streaming giant Spotify announced Wednesday it is expanding access to its audiobook service to more than 180 markets, up from 22 currently, as the format continues to gain popularity.
Germany factory production at highest level for 18 months
German industrial production rose to its highest level for a year and a half in August, according to data released Wednesday, but officials warned that the economy's recovery was still fragile.
Rubio in Greece to urge against Western civilisation 'decline'
Top US diplomat Marco Rubio was in Athens on Wednesday ahead of a "strategic dialogue" with the NATO member on regional and energy security, the State Department said.
Micron workers at Taiwan plant vote in favour of strike
Hundreds of workers at a Micron Technology plant in Taiwan have voted to strike, their union said Wednesday, after talks with the US memory chip giant over bonus reforms collapsed.
Chip industry activists call for South Korea to recognise cancer cases
South Korean activists campaigning for workplace safety in the nation's booming semiconductor industry called on the government on Wednesday to recognise the cancer diagnoses of three former SK hynix employees as work-related illnesses.
Indian central bank hikes rates for first time since 2023
India's central bank hiked interest rates Wedneday for the first time since 2023 as the Middle East conflict stokes inflation in Asia's third-largest economy and batters a weakened rupee.
Famine-scarred southern Madagascar braces for El Nino
With scrawny arms and bellies swollen by malnutrition, a dozen children waited for a meal at a World Food Programme centre in an arid area of southern Madagascar scarred by famine and bracing for the looming El Nino.
Hotel Blacklist Launches New Accommodation Industry Risk Assessment Tool
Hotel Blacklist has launched a new free online resource designed to help hotels and accommodation providers identify high-risk guests and prevent potential financial losses, property damage, fraud, and disruptive behaviour. The service, available at hotelblacklist.org, provides a shared guest-risk database that supports the hospitality industry’s existing “Do Not Rent” (DNR) practices.
Oil rises and stocks fall as Hormuz worries flare
Oil prices rose Wednesday and stocks fell amid fresh concerns about Middle East supplies following a warning that Iran appeared to be stepping up attacks in the Strait of Hormuz.
Africa launches own credit agency in bid for cheaper borrowing
Africa will launch its own credit rating agency on Wednesday, aimed at countering what many see as unfair assessments by global institutions that make it more expensive for African nations to borrow money.
US, China, EU: three paths to regulating AI
The United States, China and the European Union are taking different paths to govern artificial intelligence, as calls grow worldwide to rein in its most powerful systems.
OGRD Alliance Advances PLPC Multi-Asset Platform Following APHELAR Milestone, Expanding Licensing and Strategic Capital Frameworks
Microdomain Science connects differentiated assets across personalized immuno-oncology, acellular biotechnology, MedTech and precision nutrition as OGRD Alliance expands international market access, asset-specific licensing, commercialization and strategic-capital initiatives.
Made in America is back; SMX Has the Receipts
NEW YORK CITY, NY / ACCESS Newswire / October 7, 2026 / SMX has redefined what "Made in America" can mean in a global economy where origin claims, supply chains, materials, and compliance standards are under more scrutiny than ever.
ImageWorks Display Comes to NACS 2026 with Two New Products, 30 Years of Expertise, and a Simple Promise: Convenience Covered
Planniq Gondola and a reimagined Planniq Strong expand IWD's whole-store portfolio with flexible, retail-ready solutions for center store and beer cave environments.
Northwestern's Brus Brings Home Lott IMPACT Trophy Player of the Week Honors for Week 5
Brus' interception and sack, among his team best 9 tackles, lifted the Wildcats past Penn State in first game in their new home stadium
85% of the C-Suite Say Their AI Tech Stacks Are Disconnected
Executives overwhelmingly recognize the business value of integrating their AI initiatives, but most enterprises fall short, according to new research from WSJ Intelligence and Code and Theory.
No Visa Required: SMX Passport Moves Physical Assets into the Digital Economy
NEW YORK CITY, NY / ACCESS Newswire / October 7, 2026 / SMX built its Digital Material Passport Platform to give physical materials something they historically lacked: an identity that can survive every stage of their economic life. Now, as war, oil volatility, inflation and persistent supply-chain pressure redraw the economics of manufacturing, that digital passport is becoming increasingly important to a market where knowing what a material is, where it came from and what happened to it can directly affect what it is worth.
GPOPlus+ (OTCQB: GPOX) CEO Brett H. Pojunis to Present at RebelCon 2026 in Las Vegas
Chairman and CEO to discuss AI-powered Direct Store Delivery, PRISM+, and the convenience-store market opportunity at Circa Resort & Casino on October 20, 2026.
Freedom Holding Corp. Named Among America's Greenest Companies 2026 by Newsweek
Recognition highlights the company's approach to environmental management, climate risk assessment and support for biodiversity and ecosystem restoration projects
Good Intentions Don't Count; Measured Plastic Does
NEW YORK CITY, NY / ACCESS Newswire / October 7, 2026 / The economics of plastic have turned recycling from an act of corporate responsibility into a financial imperative. SMX sits at the center of that shift, providing the authentication and traceability technology that allows recycled plastic to function as a trusted industrial material. With war, volatile oil prices, inflation, supply-chain pressures, higher diesel and transportation costs, tariffs and the threat of plastic taxes driving up the expense of virgin production, using recycled material is increasingly about protecting margins and controlling costs, not simply protecting the planet.
Quebec separatist win rattles Carney's unity push
Prime Minister Mark Carney insists "Canada strong" can defy threats from the United States, but his national unity message faced a new reality Tuesday after a separatist election victory in Quebec.
Danish reservists practice war games to respond to 'aggression'
Skulking at the edge of a forest, a company of Danish Home Guards hears a suspicious noise -- the attack they've been waiting for throughout their weekend of war games.