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London’s investment bankers and lawyers make more than £1bn in takeover frenzy

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-09-27T06:00:56+00:00

Bumper fees paid in the year’s mergers and acquisitions spark anger over high City pay during cost of living crisisLondon’s investment bankers and lawyers have made more than £1bn from a frenzy of takeover deals this year, sparking anger over high City pay during the cost of living crisis.The value of mergers and acquisitions of UK stock market listed companies has surged 175% in 2026 to $132.9bn (£100bn), according to the London Stock Exchange, as overseas buyers snap up British companies at record pace. Continue reading...

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Russia backs India's candidature for UNSC permanent seat

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-09-27T05:50:13+00:00

“We are in favour of broadening the representation of Asia, Africa, and Latin America. We support Brazil's and India's candidatures for a permanent seat,” Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said in his address to the UN General Assembly.

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Relentless rainfall triggers floods, landslides across Nepal

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-09-27T05:37:13+00:00

A police official was quoted as saying that around 200 houses along the riverbank in Butwal were at risk, with security personnel evacuating about 1,000 people overnight after the Tinau and nearby streams swelled amid continued rain.

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Рекорды Охотного Ряда: кто дольше всего задерживался на своих местах в Госдуме

Source: Vedomosti – All Articles · Published: 2026-09-27T05:22:03+00:00

30 сентября состоится первое заседание Государственной думы РФ IX созыва. На нем председателем нижней палаты может быть вновь избран единоросс Вячеслав Володин, который занимает этот пост с 2016 г. О том, как менялись структура и руководство парламента, – в графиках «Ведомостей».

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Undercover police officer lied to spycops inquiry about sexual relationship

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-09-27T05:00:56+00:00

Officer forced to admit relationship with woman lasting at least six months while working under fake name Dave EvansAn undercover police officer who infiltrated leftwing and animal rights campaign groups appears to have lied to the spycops inquiry when he claimed he did not have a sexual relationship as part of his deployment.The officer who used the fake name Dave Evans had originally testified that he did not have any relationships while using his fake identity. Continue reading...

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‘I turbocharged my career then pressed eject’: why couples are getting divorced later

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-09-27T05:00:55+00:00

Financial pressures, legal changes and shifting attitudes may help explain why couples are staying married for longer“We don’t know anyone whose marriage hit the skids after just a few years,” Celia said, reflecting on her divorce. “Everyone seemed to cling on to their relationships for as long as they possibly could.”It took Celia two years to initiate divorce after realising her 12-year marriage wasn’t going anywhere – and the latest figures show this experience is increasingly common, with marriages that end in divorce now lasting longer than at any point since records began. Continue readi

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En Ukraine, la ville occupée d’Olechky confrontée au spectre de la famine

Source: Le Monde - International · Published: 2026-09-27T05:00:11+00:00

Touchés par de graves pénuries de nourriture et de médicaments, les habitants de cette ville du sud du pays, située sur la ligne de front, sont en proie à une crise humanitaire. Kiev a porté ce dossier devant l’ONU.

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Pick of BL commodities -Sept 26, 2026

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-09-27T04:49:52+00:00

Last week, the Indian government cut the import duty on edible oils by half to help tackle the surge in prices. At the same time, the Solvent Extractors Association expects cooking oil prices to be volatile this year. Though sugar prices soared to record highs at retail outlets last month, mills have reported selling only 7 lakh tonnes at ₹50 a kg. India’s pulses exports recorded a five-fold growth in the past decade. Investments in gold exchange-traded funds continued for the ninth week in a row, while the precious metal will likely come under pressure in the fourth quarter.

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Agtech: Co-creation, not disruption, is the mantra

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-09-27T04:45:12+00:00

With AI and improving mobile internet, there are endless possibilities to help retailers and farmers

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OpenAI, Anthropic CEOs called to appear at Australian AI probe

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-09-27T04:41:04+00:00

The Medicare breach, condemned by Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, is one of the highest-profile incidents of AI agents accessing ‌external systems outside the US

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AFL grand final breaks TV audience records – as it happened

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-09-27T04:39:16+00:00

This blog is now closed.Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastDeaths in Queensland child protection system reach five-year highQueensland has recorded a five-year high of 92 deaths in the child protection system, according to new data.The real alarm bell that was set off this week is the fact that the only reason we knew about this breach of the Medicare archive or data system is because OpenAI told us there was a breach.If they hadn’t told us that there was a breach, would we have known about it at all? That demonstrates that our cyber defences, particularly for Services

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Как шла битва за Warner Bros. Discovery

Source: Vedomosti – All Articles · Published: 2026-09-27T04:38:57+00:00

СМИ называют грядущее объединение Paramount Skydance и Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) крупнейшим слиянием в истории Голливуда и «рождением медиаколосса – сделка стоимостью более $110 млрд (с учетом долга) близка к завершению. 21 сентября было устранено последнее серьезное препятствие: генпрокуроры 12 штатов и профсоюз отозвали иск с требованием заблокировать соглашение. Теперь ключевой акционер Paramount Skydance Дэвид Эллисон намерен завершить все формальности к 1 октября.

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Armani to kick off stake sale talks with LVMH and L'Oreal

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-09-27T04:30:17+00:00

Armani ‌is scheduled ​to ⁠hold meetings with ‌LVMH, L'Oreal, EssilorLuxottica ​over ‌a possible sale of ‌a minority ​stake

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Australia news live: AFL grand final breaks records; Marles defends army barracks sell-off amid controversy

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-09-27T04:13:45+00:00

Follow live updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastDeaths in Queensland child protection system reach five-year highQueensland has recorded a five-year high of 92 deaths in the child protection system, according to new data.The real alarm bell that was set off this week is the fact that the only reason we knew about this breach of the Medicare archive or data system is because OpenAI told us there was a breach.If they hadn’t told us that there was a breach, would we have known about it at all? That demonstrates that our cyber defences, particularly for Services Austr

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