By Kevin Yao and Shi Bu BEIJING, Oct 14 (Reuters) – New bank lending in China rose more than expected in September, rebounding sharply from a weak August as policymakers stepped up targeted monetary support for the slowing economy. Chinese banks extended 1.08 trillion yuan…
Oct 14 (Reuters) – French former world number six Gael Monfils has retired from professional tennis at the age of 40, according to the International Tennis Integrity Agency. His retirement removes him from the sport’s anti-doping protocols and means he is no longer eligible to…
MOSCOW, Oct 14 (Reuters) – Russian President Vladimir Putin will discuss cybersecurity with top officials on Wednesday, the Kremlin said, describing it as an increasingly pressing issue but denying the meeting was prompted by a spate of Ukrainian drone attacks on Russian data centres. “Artificial…
By Padraic Halpin and Foo Yun Chee DUBLIN, Oct 14 (Reuters) – Recent hacking incidents perpetrated by AI agents are “early warning shots”, and the world could soon face major incidents if systems are not made more secure, Google DeepMind co-founder and Chair Demis Hassabis…
By Richard Cowan WARREN, Ohio, Oct 14 (Reuters) – A decade after Republican Donald Trump peeled away working-class and union voters who had long been a cornerstone of Democratic support in Ohio, Democrats and labor leaders see an opening to win back some of them…
Oct 14 (Reuters) – BlackRock posted a jump in third-quarter profit on Wednesday, as the world’s largest asset manager raked in higher fees from managing client funds. Its profit rose to $1.66 billion, or $10.57 per share, in the three months ended September 30, compared…
Oct 14 (Reuters) – S&P 500 and Dow futures edged higher on Wednesday as AI-related stocks steadied after a recent selloff, though elevated oil prices kept investors on edge ahead of key inflation data and another round of bank earnings. Following a mixed bag of earnings from…
By Nupur Anand NEW YORK, Oct 14 (Reuters) – AI skills are starting to count toward pay and promotion on Wall Street, with nearly a quarter of financial firms tying raises, bonuses or promotions to employees’ proficiency with the technology, a survey showed. Another 30%…
By Nora Eckert DETROIT, Oct 14 (Reuters) – United Auto Workers President Shawn Fain’s re-election last week was a breeze. His second term leading the 400,000-member labor group might not be as easy. Fain became a labor-movement celebrity in 2023, when he took over the…
By Hannah Lang and Michelle Price WASHINGTON, Oct 14 (Reuters) – Betting on US midterm elections has surged this year on Polymarket and Kalshi, prediction markets that rose to prominence in 2024 when they bucked traditional opinion polls in signaling that President Donald Trump would…
