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The Asian stock markets report losses that were not seen since the COVID pandemic, while in Europe the main markets fell above 1% this Friday, one day after the actions of the technology sector fell into the US. The U.S. after the Democrats' victory in the mid-term elections. Investors fear greater regulation and deceleration in the construction of data centres for artificial intelligence.
The global tourism sector is growing, despite conflicts and economic uncertainty. That's the finding of a new report by World Travel Market, which says the number of international arrivals is set to hit a record 1.57 billion in 2026.
A watchdog has criticised the lack of progress made by organisations in tackling climate change.
As US sanctions expand to Iran's rail sector, Tehran is relying more heavily on overland links with China and Central Asia. But capacity constraints, delays and costs limit rail's ability to replace maritime trade.
An interesting tug of war is happening in one of the market's hottest sectors: utilities.
Private job creation picked up in September after a brief slowdown.
France is living a day of demonstrations of public sector workers who demand better wages, who have not been increased since 2023 and are not enough to survive with increased inflation, and of high school students who demand more means and teachers. Our journalist Natalia Ruiz Giraldo extended the information about French news.
