The price of oil has hit a five-month high amid fears Donald Trump will ramp up strikes in the Middle East following the midterm elections.

The Nasdaq 100 fell 3%, shedding about $1.2 trillion in market value. Meta's lease agreements carry roughly $825 billion in spending commitments.

Emergency reserves have run scarily thin, leaving governments with little room for manoeuvre

CMA表示，將下調替代非接觸式支付系統的費用。諮詢期至11月17日。

Watchdog fears that downturn in shadow banking sector might spread across financial system

英國財政大臣希利據報正考慮把銀行利潤附加稅由3%上調至8%，以資助生活成本支援措施。銀行業因伊朗戰爭推高利率而盈利增加，正預期會遭加稅。財政部形容銀行業是經濟瑰寶，但在預算案公布前仍須作出決定。NatWest及Lloyds股價週五下跌逾2%。

AI giant’s income was up 45pc in the last quarter, investors are told in pre-IPO meeting

Consumer price index tops forecasts with rise to 3.7pc as fuel prices surge

通用電氣（GE）將獲得最高 3300 萬英鎊的英國政府資金，用以保留其位於蘇格蘭普雷斯蒂克的航空引擎維修廠。這筆資金來自英國、蘇格蘭及地方政府三級，將保障現有 850 個職位，並新增 150 個職位。通用電氣亦自行投入 2700 萬英鎊，擴建約 5,110 平方米的新廠房，令工廠規模擴大約 20%。此項投資用以避免相關職位轉移至海外，同時帶動供應鏈就業。