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Whitney Rose Files for Divorce After Nearly 17 YearsEntertainment — 1dWhitney Rose filed for divorce in Utah on October 6 after nearly 17 years; the sealed petition includes a parenting plan for Bobbie, 16, and Brooks, 13.

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US Jobless Claims Fall Fifth Straight Week — 4hU.S. initial jobless claims fell by 2,000 to 197,000 last week, below forecasts and marking a fifth consecutive weekly decline. The figures point to persistently low layoffs and a tight, low-hire, low-fire labor market, though continuing claims rose, suggesting some unemployed workers may be taking longer to find jobs.

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Priya Raman A low hire low fire setup keeps unemployment numbers steady but it also limits opportunities for people trying to switch jobs.

PepsiCo India Posts Broad Growth as Firm Lowers Full-Year ForecastBusiness — 7hPepsiCo cut full-year core constant-currency EPS growth to 1%-2% from a 4%-6% low end after Q3 net revenue rose 5.6% to $25.27 billion, with India leading international volume gains.

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Info Edge Q2 billings rise 12.8% but shares drop nearly 3%Business — 14hInfo Edge Q2 standalone billings rose 12.8% to ₹822.3 crore; shares fell nearly 3% on October 8 as Shiksha billings dropped 27.2%.

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South Korea posts second-highest $46.11B current-account surplusFinance — 19hSouth Korea posted a $46.11 billion August current account surplus, second-highest on record, as semiconductor prices rose over 100% and volumes nearly 10%.

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Most Influential Women in World HistoryYourlist — RankingFrom ancient queens who ruled empires to modern activists who changed laws, these women left indelible marks on politics, science, and culture. Vote for who you think shaped history most profoundly.

General Dynamics Names Deep CEO, Novakovic to Chair — 21hGeneral Dynamics named 25-year veteran Danny Deep CEO effective Jan. 1, 2027; Phebe Novakovic, CEO since 2013 as revenue rose to $52.6B, becomes executive chairman.

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Suncor sells offshore stakes to Ithaca Energy for C$1.2B upfront — 3dSuncor sells Terra Nova, White Rose and West White Rose stakes to Ithaca for C$1.2B upfront plus up to C$350M, and raises monthly buybacks to C$750M.

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Nicole Hardy Suncor offloading those Newfoundland fields for over a billion upfront looks like a timely way to strengthen their balance sheet and fund larger buybacks.

Wolfspeed Receives Conditional $1.5B Loan Commitment — 22hThe U.S. Department of War conditionally committed up to $1.5 billion in 30-year financing to Wolfspeed to expand domestic production of silicon carbide and gallium nitride semiconductors for defense and other strategic uses. The loan still depends on further review, and Wolfspeed shares rose sharply after the announcement.

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Portland I-5 Southbound Set to Reopen TonightWeather — 23hOregon transportation officials say the I-5 southbound Rose Quarter construction project finished more than a week early, with reopening starting Wednesday night and traffic expected to resume by midday Thursday. The work repaired and reinforced the roadway and elevated structure, though some ramps and lanes will remain temporarily closed as crews finish re-striping and remove equipment.

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Water Rates Rose 62 Percent Over Decade Advocacy Group Reports — 2dAmericans are drowning in water bills as the cost of one thing they cannot live without continues to climb.

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US Luxury Spending Falls 6% for Third Straight Month — 1dLeather goods and ready-to-wear rose sequentially in September while watches and jewellery kept falling; overall US luxury card spending dropped 6%, a third monthly decline.

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New York Pizza vs Chicago Deep DishYourlist — VS BattleThe foldable slice versus the fork-and-knife casserole — America's longest-running food fight.

L’Oréal reportedly weighs US chemical-liability options — 2dL'Oréal hired Weil Gotshal and Ducera as U.S. talc proceedings rose to about 760, the Wall Street Journal reported Monday.

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Elena Vasquez Companies facing thousands of US lawsuits over ingredients should focus on reformulating rather than just restructuring around the risks.

Asian shares mixed after Nasdaq hits new record — 2dNasdaq rose 1.1% to a record close as Asian shares mixed; Aramco's Amin Nasser said the oil supply cushion is scarily thin, with less than 10 percent of reserves available.

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Jared Kim Investors should watch corporate earnings closely now since inflation and rate uncertainty might limit any further market gains.

More than a dozen leaders tour Tuvalu reclamation project before summit — 2d"You are standing on frontline soil," Paulson Panapa told leaders at Tuvalu's sand-reclamation site Tuesday; local seas rose 15 cm in 30 years, twice the global pace.

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Sam Okafor It's positive that leaders are witnessing Tuvalu's reclamation work, yet the absence of major economies risks leaving real solutions off the table.