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Exclusive-US consumer watchdog examiners adopt lighter touch amid pressure and threats, sources say

Exclusive-US consumer watchdog examiners adopt lighter touch amid pressure and threats, sources say

By Douglas Gillison WASHINGTON, Oct 7 (Reuters) - Examiners at the US Consumer Financial Protection Bureau gave a largely clean bill…

October 7, 2026

Micron union in Taiwan secures authorisation to strike

By Wen-Yee Lee TAIPEI, Oct 7 (Reuters) - A Taiwan union representing workers at Micron Technology said on Wednesday it had…

October 7, 2026

OpenAI, Anthropic tell Australia they would welcome data breach rules

By Byron Kaye SYDNEY, Oct 6 (Reuters) - OpenAI and Anthropic told Australian parliament on Tuesday they would welcome laws…

October 7, 2026

Porsche braces for lower sales era, seeks lifeline from luxury

By Rachel More and Ilona Wissenbach BERLIN/FRANKFURT, Oct 7 (Reuters) - Porsche is steeling itself for persistently lower sales, the…

October 7, 2026

European shares, euro fall as energy shock, fiscal worries bite

By Stefano Rebaudo and Scott Murdoch Oct 7 (Reuters) - European stocks and the euro dropped on Wednesday as oil…

October 7, 2026

Micron's Taoyuan union in Taiwan secures authorisation to strike

By Wen-Yee Lee TAIPEI, Oct 7 (Reuters) - A Taiwanese union representing workers at Micron Technology said on Wednesday it had…

October 7, 2026

Oil gains as US storm and Houthi air strikes threaten supply

By Jeslyn Lerh SINGAPORE, Oct 7 (Reuters) - Oil prices climbed on Wednesday as the market weighed supply constraints from…

October 7, 2026

Blackstone-backed AirTrunk to invest $1 billion in Japan data centre campus

TOKYO, Oct 7 (Reuters) - Blackstone-backed AirTrunk said on Wednesday it was investing an additional $1 billion in its 300-plus-megawatt…

October 7, 2026

Porsche braces for lower sales era, seeks lifeline from luxury

By Rachel More and Ilona Wissenbach BERLIN/FRANKFURT, Oct 7 (Reuters) - Porsche is steeling itself for persistently lower sales, the…

October 7, 2026

Samsung's Q3 profit seen jumping nine-fold, but chip margins may be flat

By Hyunjoo Jin SEOUL, Oct 7 (Reuters) - Samsung Electronics is expected to report a nearly nine-fold jump in third-quarter…

October 7, 2026