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Sanofi lifts expectations for 2026 sales growth, looks to M&A

French drugmaker Sanofi said on Friday it expects sales to grow by a "low-teens percentage" this year, up from a previous forecast of 10% sales growth, banking on strong demand for its blockbuster asthma drug Dupixent. Sanofi also said that it now expects business operating income per share by a "mid-teens percentage". Previously, the company expected business operating income to grow slightly faster than sales.New CEO Belen Garijo, who took over the top role at Sanofi in May and is leading a strategic review of the company, has promised investors faster decision-making. Several analysts beli

BP posts net income of $8.46 billion, beating expectations

BOJ Governor Ueda's comments at news conference

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China's factory activity seen flat in October: Reuters poll

China's factory activity was likely flat in October from the previous month, as the manufacturing sector continued to move at two speeds, with advanced manufacturers racing ahead and legacy ones still under pressure.The official manufacturing purchasing managers' ‌index (PMI) is expected to dip to 50 from 50.1 in September, according to the median forecast in a Reuters poll of 23 economists. A reading above 50 signals expansion, while one below 50 indicates contraction. Results of the PMI survey, due to be released by the National Bureau of Statistics on Saturday, can provide an early, alb

Difficult negotiations lie ahead in Israel after Netanyahu's bloc lost its parliamentary majority

Puma narrows 2026 operating loss forecast amid softer consumer demand

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Panasonic's battery unit posts higher Q2 operating profit, lifts forecast

Japan's Panasonic Holdings said on Friday that operating profit at its energy unit surged to 55.6 billion yen ($352 million) in the second quarter from 1.2 billion yen a year earlier, boosted by higher sales of in-vehicle batteries and data centre energy storage systems.Here are more details:• Panasonic raised the unit's full-year profit forecast for the year ending March 2027 by 16% to 198 billion yen from 171 billion yen previously. The company makes batteries for Tesla and other EV makers.• It also lifted its group operating profit forecast for the period by 120 billion yen, or 20%, to

Colombia central bank seen hiking rates on Friday, though hold not ruled out

Turkish opposition backs voters to reject government 'coercion'

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Judge sharply questions lawyers over request to remove Letitia James from Cornell sex assault investigation

A New York judge on Thursday sharply questioned attorneys over a request to remove Attorney General Letitia James from her role as the special prosecutor investigating sexual assault allegations at Cornell University.The petition to remove James due to bias was filed by Cornell student Gillio Lopes, one of the seven men accused by Jane Doe of sexually assaulting her at a fraternity party in 2024.In court, Judge James Farrell questioned why the other six men were not jointly part of the petition.“It’s not just your client. There are six other people. They’re not part of this litigation. W

Judge denies federal request to segregate California ballots, says it would 'wreak havoc' on voting

A federal judge rejected on Wednesday a Trump administration request to stop California from processing the ballots of up to 20,000 people over allegations they are likely noncitizens, warning it would “wreak havoc” on the midterm elections. The ruling by U.S. District Judge David O. Carter comes as more than 3.7 million people have already voted in the state. “Eroded trust in our democracy is irreparable. Once a vote is segregated, lasting harm has occurred,” Carter wrote. “If the Executive can discount votes and threaten an ongoing election due to unpro

Truck stolen by Tennessee prison escapee sat in Illinois for more than a day before it was found, police say

‘It’s definitely the time’: Black governor hopefuls from both parties aim to make history in midterms

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Talarico vows to 'take back Texas' as Trump makes last-minute push to keep the state in GOP hands

Democratic Senate candidate James Talarico on Tuesday decried a "corruption crisis” he says is plaguing the U.S. political system, competing for the spotlight with President Donald Trump in deeply conservative West Texas ahead of next week's midterm elections. Trump was in Texas for the third time in a month in a last-minute push to back Republican Ken Paxton and block Democrats from notching their first statewide election victory in more than three decades. Talarico took the stage in Lubbock an hour after Trump wrapped up his own speech across town. A seminaria

Florida mom arrested at airport for leaving 4 kids home alone during work trip to Vegas

OSCEOLA COUNTY, Florida (WFOR) -- A Central Florida mother is facing several child neglect charges after deputies say she left her four children home alone for days while she traveled to Las Vegas.According to the Osceola County Sheriff's Office, deputies got a 911 call just after 8:30 p.m. on Oct. 21 from a child who said her 9-year-old brother had been injured after a dumbbell fell onto his head.Deputies raced to the home and found that there were no adults present.In addition, four children, ages 14, 12, 11 and 9, had been left unsupervised.First responders also hea

Melania Trump says ceasefire has expanded as it takes effect around Russian-occupied city of Oleshky

Manhunt underway for convicted killer who escaped through Tennessee prison fence and fled in stolen truck, officials say

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US couple's retirement dream in ruins after residential cruise scrapped in Cambodia

Americans Lynn and Paul Montoya sold their house and cars in Wyoming so they could afford to buy a $179,000 cabin on the residential cruise ship Villa Vie Odyssey, plus roughly $6,000 a month in fees, to spend their retirement sailing the globe.Their dream lasted 17 months on the ship before its operator abruptly announced this week that soaring fuel prices were forcing it to suspend operations. The company, Villa Vie Residences, informed the Montoyas and some 200 other passengers they had to disembark from the Odyssey at a port in Cambodia, along with pets and any personal items they could

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Atlanta holds off furious Golden State comeback to force Game 7 in WNBA Finals

The WNBA Finals are headed to a decisive Game 7 on Saturday night after the Atlanta Dream’s convincing victory over the Golden State Valkyries on Thursday.The Dream dominated the Valkyries from the very jump of Game 6, building the biggest first-quarter lead in WNBA Finals history and controlling things for much of the rest of the game, though things got a bit hairy as Golden State rallied in the fourth quarter.The game finished 80-69 in favor of Atlanta.Allisha Gray led the way for Atlanta with 23 points, including the dagger 3-pointer with about a minute to go that put Game 6 on ice. Rhyne

Girl, 8, injured in wolf attack at German zoo

How reliant is Ukraine on US support – and could Kyiv carry on without it?

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After landing in US, Flavio Bolsonaro declares himself Brazil's rightful leader

Senator Flavio Bolsonaro declared himself Brazil's rightful leader on Wednesday after arriving in the United States, alleging he was the victim of an electoral coup by the country's Supreme Court and President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, who won the vote by over 4 million votes.Bolsonaro arrived in Miami after leaving Brazil, where he refused to comply with a Supreme Court order to surrender his passports. He thanked Argentine leader Javier Milei for helping him make the journey and US President Donald Trump, who granted him and his family entry visas, for welcoming him.In an initial open lett

CNN reports from scene of train crash in Spain as serious rescue operation gets underway

(CNN) - At least 68 people have been killed in a collision between two trains in the Spanish province of Toledo on Wednesday morning, according to a local government official. The incident is the third rail disaster in Spain this year. “Several” US citizens were injured in the train crash, a US State Department spokesperson told CNN. “We can confirm that several US citizens were injured and continue to work with local authorities to identify all Americans involved and provide consular assistance,” the spokesperson said. They did not provide specific details on the number of Americ

Spain train crash kills at least 68 as witnesses describe devastating scenes

US costs of Iran war rise to over $47 billion, according to Pentagon estimate

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Trump cancels weekend rallies, plans to phone in to other midterm campaign events

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GM to pay $220 million to settle allegations it violated drivers' privacy

General Motors will pay $220 million to settle allegations that it illegally sold drivers' private behavior and location data to brokers, who then sold the

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The Latest: DOJ subpoenas California officials in escalation of local election scrutiny

The Justice Department has issued subpoenas to California officials in an escalation of its scrutiny of local election administration

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DoorDash is buying Instacart for $17 billion

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El-Sayed and Stevens to make rare joint appearance as Democrats seek unity in Michigan Senate race

Michigan Democratic Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed will campaign in Detroit alongside former primary rival Rep. Haley Stevens

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Stolen election rhetoric from Trump isn't new. His ability to act on those claims is

President Donald Trump's involvement in this year's midterm elections has moved from rhetoric to reality

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Peltola denies knowing about Alaska spoiler candidate as Justice Department escalates investigation

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ECB President Lagarde resigns effective Feb 7

European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde had resigned and will step down on February 7, the ECB said in a statement on Thursday.

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Why Trump’s big claims of voter fraud have yielded so few prosecutions

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From LA to Scottsdale: The Founder Behind AdDynamix Is Building the Bridge Between AI and Business Tools

An LA digital advertising veteran of 28 years has moved to Scottsdale and is building what he calls the missing piece between business software and the AI assistants people now use every day. SCOTTSDALE, AZ. When Benoit Pecqueur talks about his latest company, he sounds less like a founder pitching a product and more like an operator who got tired of watching the same problem repeat itself. “Most small business owners are watching the AI revolution from the sidelines,” he says. “Not because they don’t want it. Because their tools don’t talk to ChatGPT or Claude. Their accountant still pulls