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top 63%UK motorists can now see live fuel prices on Google Maps
World news | The Guardianby Jillian Ambrose Energy correspondent6d ago
Drivers will be able to see live petrol prices on Google Maps for the first time from Thursday, in a move that will help motorists shop around for the cheapest fuel.
Real wages set to fall in major European economies, except Germany
Euronewsby Servet Yanatma6d ago
Italy, Spain, France and the UK are projected to see declines in real wages between the first quarters of 2026 and 2027, while Germany is expected to record growth.
Indonesia export overhaul may tighten palm oil supplies, lift prices
Business Lineby BL Mumbai Bureau6d ago
Indonesia’s planned overhaul of its palm oil export regime, along with a higher biodiesel blending mandate, could tighten global supplies and put upward pressure on palm oil prices from 2027, the...
Stock markets decline in early trade as RBI signals more tightening
The Hinduby PTI6d ago
Benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty drifted lower in early trade on Thursday (October 8, 2026) as growing prospect of tighter domestic and global monetary conditions persisting for longer, surging...
Gold prices recover from two-month low as dollar rally stalls
Business Lineby Reuters6d ago
Gold prices climbed on Thursday as the dollar eased from an 18-month peak, helping bullion recover from a two-month low, while traders weighed the prospect of another US Federal Reserve rate hike...
Crude oil futures rise on supply disruption fears
Business Lineby BL Mangaluru Bureau6d ago
Crude oil futures traded higher on Thursday morning amid fears of supply disruptions following recent attacks on ships in the West Asia region and concerns over the possible impact of the hurricane...
Global stocks drop, Treasuries decline as Brent tops $102
Business Lineby Bloomberg7d ago
A global stock rally that brought equities within striking distance of an all-time high lost further ground as oil jumped on renewed Middle East tensions, stoking concerns about inflation.
China rejects EU request for voluntary curbs on hybrid car exports as trade talks begin in Beijing: What it means | Today News
Livemintby Bhanu Pratap7d ago
China has rejected a request from the European Union for voluntary curbs on hybrid car exports to the bloc, adding a new flashpoint to trade talks between Brussels and Beijing as the two sides seek...
Coinbase Plans Pro Return With Crypto Options and Stock Trading
Bitcoin Newsby Kevin Helms7d ago
Coinbase Pro is scheduled to return at year-end as the exchange expands access to crypto options and combines trading tools across markets.
Rupee rises 10 paise to 96.65 against U.S. dollar in early trade
The Hinduby PTI7d ago
The rupee traded in a narrow range and edged up 10 paise to 96.65 against U.S. dollar in early trade on Thursday (October 8, 2026) on likely intervention by the Reserve Bank of India.
Crypto Must Cement Adoption Before 2028, Canton CEO Says
Cointelegraph.com Newsby Cointelegraph by Ezra Reguerra7d ago
Crypto must cement adoption to withstand US policy shifts: Canton CEO Canton CEO Yuval Rooz compared blockchain adoption to Uber and Airbnb, arguing that widespread adoption could help insulate it...
Strait of Hormuz transits at lowest in over two months after attacks, data shows
The Hinduby Reuters7d ago
The number of vessels transiting the Strait of Hormuz fell to the lowest in more than two months after attacks on tankers in the key waterway reached their highest last week since the start of the...
Rupee rises 10 paise to 96.65 against US dollar in early trade
New Indian Expressby PTI7d ago
MUMBAI: The rupee traded in a narrow range and edged up 10 paise to 96.65 against US dollar in early trade on Thursday on likely intervention by the Reserve Bank of India.
XRP Nears Key Breakout as Analyst Eyes $2 Target: But Here's the Catch
CryptoPotatoby Wayne Jones7d ago
XRP Nears Key Breakout as Analyst Eyes $2 Target: But Here’s the Catch XRP is still stuck in a narrow range of around $1.46-$1.56, but an analyst has said that the compression may be about to break...
How Nigeria's Population Commission mismanaged N245 billion on undelivered products, other controversial contracts - Auditor-General
Premium Timesby Kabir Yusuf7d ago
he National Population Commission (NPC) awarded and paid for census-related contracts worth billions of naira without adequate evidence of delivery, according to the Auditor-General for the...
Next UK banknotes to feature barn owls, bumblebees, puffins and hedgehogs
The Guardianby Heather Stewart Economics editor7d ago
Bees, barn owls, puffins and hedgehogs have been picked to feature on the next generation of banknotes, the Bank of England has announced.
RBI may deliver 50 bps ‘jumbo’ hike in December, repo rate seen at 6%: SBI Research
Business Lineby ANI7d ago
The Reserve Bank of India could raise the repo rate by another 50 basis points to 6 per cent by December, while taking additional measures to support the rupee, SBI Research said in its latest...
Venezuela's Nicolas Maduro, wife to face new charges in US: ‘Detained Americans were tortured’ — What we know so far | Today News
Livemintby Akriti Anand7d ago
Venezuela's Nicolas Maduro, wife to face new charges in US: ‘Detained Americans were tortured’ — What we know so far The US reportedly accused ousted Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro's...
Nana Patekar dies: From Krantiveer to Raajneeti – 9 most memorable political roles by legendary actor | Today News
Livemintby Gulam Jeelani7d ago
Nana Patekar dies: Veteran actor Nana Patekar, known for his versatility and powerful screen presence, died at his Goa residence in the early hours of 8 October.