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Apple predicts strong iPhone sales, as AI concerns linger

Apple reported a bump in quarterly sales and predicted the holiday season would be its "best iPhone quarter ever." But concerns around China and AI persist.

Bloomberg

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Americans struggling to save for retirement

Bankrate found 58% of workers feel behind on retirement savings.

Scripps News

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Why they're breathing new life into an Atlanta cemetery

There are more than 144,000 cemeteries and graveyards in the United States. They are places where we honor the dead, but more and more often, places for the living, as well.

CBS America

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ECB keeps interest rate at 2% as growth holds up against trade tension

With inflation subdued and growth steady, the ECB maintained rates at their lowest level in more than two years, matching market expectations.

Euronews

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Americans struggling to save for retirement

Many Americans are falling short on the savings they will need to retire. Bankrate found 58% of workers feel behind on retirement savings.

Scripps News

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Study reveals most cell phone users pay for data they don't use

A study conducted by WhistleOut indicates that most cell phone users are paying for more data than they consume, with many opting for unlimited plans despite not utilizing the full data allowance.

Scripps Local

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Woman says she lost thousands in a crypto scam

The top city prosecutor in Washington, D.C., claims an ATM provider is enabling a crypto scam where victims think they're protecting their money by buying bitcoin. One woman says she was a victim of the scam.

CBS America

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Strive CEO: Bitcoin is the answer to debt crisis

Matt Cole, CEO of Strive Inc, joins Scarlet Fu and Tim Stenovec on "Bloomberg Crypto" to discuss his company's transition into a digital-asset treasury company and the value of bitcoin.

Bloomberg

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Bank of Canada cuts key interest rate to 2.25%

The Bank of Canada made a 25-basis-point cut to its key interest rate while governor Tiff Macklem suggested rates will hold where they are as long as inflation stays in the target range of two per cent.

CBC News

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Expert explains surging health insurance premiums

As the government shutdown extends into its 29th day, Americans who depend on coverage through the Affordable Care Act are getting their first look at the health care sticker shock, with the average cost of premiums jumping 26%, accordin...

CBS America

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Why the Fed cuts rates again despite stubborn inflation

The Federal Reserve on Wednesday cut interest rates for the second consecutive time despite inflation remaining above its target rate.

CBS America

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Bank of Canada cuts key interest rate to 2.25%

The Bank of Canada has lowered its interest rate by 25 basis points to 2.25%, the second cut since March, but cautioned that monetary policy can't fix the structural economic damage caused by the U.S. trade war.

CBC Canada

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Ethiopia shifts from commercial to concessional loans on foreign debts

Ethiopia is currently negotiating with its creditors to convert commercial loans into concessional loans, which could significantly lower its debt interest rates.

Africanews

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OpenAI clears restructuring hurdle, unlocks $40B SoftBank-led funding

CNBC's MacKenzie Sigalos joins 'Closing Bell Overtime' to report on OpenAI's newly finalized restructuring. Microsoft now holds a 27% stake worth $135 billion, while OpenAI commits $250 billion in future Azure spend and reshuffles IP rig...

CNBC

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Best strategies in a buyer's market

The Bank of Canada will announce its next interest rate decision on Wednesday. Those in the real estate market will be watching closely and many analysts are expecting a rate cut. That would ultimately mean lower mortgage rates for peopl...

CBC News

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U.S. Federal Reserve expected to cut interest rates

The U.S. Central Bank, the Federal Reserve, is meeting this week to discuss the economy and whether to cut interest rates. The Fed dropped the rate by a quarter of a percent last month, but President Trump wants deeper and quicker cuts t...

Al Jazeera

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Legal questions over Trump plan to pay troops amid shutdown

Vice President JD Vance says the Trump administration has found a way to pay U.S. troops this week, as the government shutdown drags on. But some legal experts and lawmakers are raising concerns about how the White House can secure these...

CBS America

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Huntington acquiring Cadence Bank in $7.4 billion deal

Huntington Bancshares Inc. struck a deal to buy Cadence Bank for $7.4 billion, for its second major acquisition this year. The deal will extend Huntington's footprint to 21 states in the south and southeast regions.

Bloomberg

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Fed likely to keep cutting interest rates, multiple dangers lurk

A recent CNBC survey of economists and market participants shows that an overwhelming majority expect the Federal Reserve to implement further interest rate cuts in upcoming meetings.

CNBC

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Ontario pulls funding from last safe injection site in Toronto

The last safe injection site in Toronto’s west end neighbourhood is losing its provincial funding and has one month to shut down. CBC’s Dale Manucdoc has the reaction from advocates codeming the decision.

CBC Canada

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Morocco raises health and education spending in 2026 draft budget

Morocco's finance ministry submitted its draft budget for 2026 to parliament on Monday.

Africanews

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Notre-Dame hosts rare wedding for carpenter who helped rebuild it

An extraordinary wedding was held on Saturday, 25 October, at Notre-Dame de Paris, ten months after the cathedral reopened. In a rare exception, Martin Lorentz, one of the 500 craftsmen who helped restore the cathedral, married his partn...

France 24

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A look at the history of the White House

Since our second president, John Adams, inhabited the White House, it has been burned by British troops, reconstructed, expanded, and gut-renovated. Mo Rocca looks at the history of a cherished American landmark.

CBS News

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Inside a historic, haunted Washington, D.C. home

The Octagon might not be the best-known home in Washington, D.C., but it's one of the city's oldest residences — and rumor has it that former occupants may still be haunting the halls. Take a look inside the historic site this Halloween ...

CBS America

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Your coffee habit may soon be a luxury hobby

Coffee has gotten a lot more expensive and it’s likely due to over consumption, deforestation, climate change, global supply disruptions and tariffs. But people just aren’t willing to give it up…yet.

The Weather Channel

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Why insurance rates keep climbing

Sean Kevelighan from the Insurance Information Institute explains why homeowner insurance rates are rising, even with a lack of major hurricane landfalls so far this season.

AccuWeather

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The push to turn vacant city lots into affordable homes in Chicago

The national median home price hit a record $407,000 last year, locking out many first-time buyers. But in Chicago, one architect is drawing up a solution to make homeownership more accessible.

CBS America

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Trump pardons convicted Binance founder Changpeng Zhao

Changpeng Zhao, known as "CZ," stepped down as head of the world's largest cryptocurrency exchange and pleaded guilty to money laundering in 2023. U.S. President Donald Trump has issued Zhao a pardon.

Euronews

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Are credit fears overblown?

Portfolio manager Jed Ellerbroek of Argent Capital Management discusses the current credit landscape and outlook for alternative asset managers, weighing whether recent fears are justified.

CNBC