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Retired council boss received six-figure golden handshake: Wilma Falconer was paid $474,077 after working just two months of the 2025/26 financial year.
1news.co.nz/2026/10/21/retired-council-boss-received-six-figure-golden-handshake/
United CEO Scott Kirby — who earned $32M last year — calls for national wealth tax on the rich
foxbusiness.com/fox-news-travel/32-million-ceo-lectures-america-income-inequality
OpinionAustralia welcomed tens of thousands of young Irish in recent years. That’s about to change
irishtimes.com/opinion/2026/10/23/australia-welcomed-tens-of-thousands-of-young-irish-in-recent-years-thats-about-to-change/
U.S. budget deficit swells to almost $2 trillion for fiscal 2026, up 12% in a single year
cnbc.com/2026/10/16/us-budget-deficit-2026.html
businesstech.co.za Oct 20
SARS bosses earn R5.2 million a week in South Africa: The South African Revenue Service (SARS) revealed that it paid its top managers R270 million in the last ...
businesstech.co.za/news/government/880613/sars-bosses-earn-r5-2-million-a-week-in-south-africa/
BBC Oct 22
WRU says £18m loss shows why regional team must be axed: The Welsh Rugby Union blames rising energy and staffing costs combined with falling ticket sales for a ...
bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/articles/ck98z64qydd2o
Small-caps likely to do well over the next year: 360 ONE's Mayur Patel: Earnings of small-cap companies in the current financial year (FY27) may grow at a 30 per ...
business-standard.com/markets/interviews/small-caps-likely-to-do-well-over-the-next-year-360-one-s-mayur-patel-126102300267_1.html
Stamp duty is hundreds of years old and removing it could boost home ownership: Some experts suggests shifting away from the more than 300-year-old tax on ...
abc.net.au/news/2026-10-20/removing-stamp-duty-could-improve-home-ownership/107276324
NAB announces it will cut thousands of jobs: The National Australia Bank has announced it will axe up to 2500 jobs over the next financial year.
theage.com.au/business/banking-and-finance/nab-announces-it-will-cut-thousands-of-jobs-20261020-p616yq.html
Searches of cellphones, laptops by U.S. customs up more than 32% so far this year
cbc.ca/news/politics/cbp-searches-electronic-devices-9.7392252
PublishersWeekly.com Oct 22
Bloomsbury Profits Fall, but Maas Titles Bolster Full-Year Outlook: The publisher is betting on the release of two new books from Sarah J. Maas to help deliver ...
publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/industry-news/financial-reporting/article/101592-bloomsbury-profits-fall-but-maas-titles-bolster-full-year-outlook.html
Netflix Stock Hits 2-Year Lows: Dan Ives Says Streamer Cut ‘Two of the Numbers That Matter Most’ - Netflix…
benzinga.com/analyst-stock-ratings/analyst-color/26/10/62502631/netflix-stock-hits-2-year-lows-dan-ives-says-streamer-cut-two-of-the-numbers-that-matter-most
Federal deficit last year was largest since pandemic and voters are noticing: America's national debt problem is getting worse. Interest alone cost the federal ...
foxbaltimore.com/news/nation-world/federal-deficit-last-year-was-largest-since-pandemic-and-voters-are-noticing-economic-treasury
After MP 'attacked' in the street, our democracy is facing its biggest test
abc.net.au/news/2026-10-19/helen-haines-attack-threat-to-democracy/107285334
eNCA Oct 21
Godonwana signals further work on proposed online gambling tax: South Africans who gamble online could soon see changes as government explores the proposal of a ...
enca.com/news/godonwana-signals-further-work-proposed-online-gambling-tax
Departed Southland council boss got $350k golden handshake, report reveals: Departed Southland council boss got $350k golden handshake, report reveals
odt.co.nz/news/southland/departed-southland-council-boss-got-350k-golden-handshake-report-reveals-e7nzivfb
Harvard’s endowment jumps 27% in fiscal 2026, lifted by SpaceX as top holding: The latest 12-month period marked the strongest return for the university's fund ...
cnbc.com/2026/10/15/harvards-endowment-jumps-27percent-with-spacex-as-top-holding.html
businesstech.co.za Oct 12
Man running the most valuable food retailer in South Africa now earns R2.2 million a week
businesstech.co.za/news/business/879432/man-running-the-most-valuable-food-retailer-in-south-africa-now-earns-r2-2-million-a-week/
businesstech.co.za Oct 16
Government takes R7,900 from every person filling up at the petrol station in South Africa
businesstech.co.za/news/government/880054/government-takes-r7900-from-every-person-filling-up-at-the-petrol-station-in-south-africa/
Fewer than one in thirty reservists deployed last year: Just under three per cent of Britain's reservists were mobilised for operations in the last financial ...
ukdefencejournal.org.uk/fewer-than-one-in-thirty-reservists-deployed-last-year/
Tata Elxsi Q2 Results: Net profit rises 10% YoY to Rs 170 crore, revenue up 15%: Tata Elxsi Q2 Results: Profit before tax rose to Rs 239.10 crore in the ...
financialexpress.com/market/tata-elxsi-q2-results-net-profit-rises-10-yoy-to-rs-170-crore-revenue-up-15-4360379/
Point Hacks Oct 09
It didn't take long for the public pressure to stack up. The government is now providing extra funding so the ATO can continue accepting credit cards ... Show more
Indian Railways freight loading rises 6.1% to 135.5 mt in September: Freight loading rose 6.14 per cent year-on-year, while revenue increased 9 ...
business-standard.com/economy/news/indian-railways-freight-loading-grows-6-14-per-cent-september-2026-126101300695_1.html
ICE came to town and left behind weakened economies: Research links ICE enforcement surges to lasting declines in local spending, foot traffic and jobs ...
cnbc.com/2026/10/07/ice-raids-local-economies.html
FAA Breaks ATC Hiring Record, But More Work Remains: FAA hired 2,235 ATC trainees in fiscal year 2026 but is still contending with a chronic shortage.
flyingmag.com/faa-breaks-atc-hiring-record-more-work-remains/
Why surging Treasury yields don’t signal a U.S. 'fiscal apocalypse' — yet: Treasury yields above 5% are raising fears that higher borrowing costs could fuel a ...
cnbc.com/2026/10/05/treasury-yields-fiscal-concerns-not-crisis-yet.html
San Antonio mayor tops $100K salary as property taxes rise: The mayor and council have San Antonio voters to thank for the pay adjustments that are baked into ...
expressnews.com/politics/article/san-antonio-city-council-salary-22453199.php
RAF now owes R449bn in outstanding claims as financial woes worsen: The latest financial statements from the Road Accident Fund show a significantly deeper ...
news24.com/business/economy/raf-nearly-r450bn-in-outstanding-claims-debt-as-financial-woes-worsen-20261005-1066
Paid articlePaywallUK 30-year gilt yields hit 28-year high in global selloff: British 30-year bond yields rose to a 28-year high on Wednesday as a global bond selloff pushed ...
reuters.com/business/uk-30-year-gilt-yields-hit-28-year-high-global-selloff-2026-10-07/
World Bank raises India’s FY27 growth forecast to 7.1% from 6.6% earlier: World Bank India GDP Forecast FY27: The World Bank raised India's GDP growth ...
financialexpress.com/policy/economy/world-bank-raises-indias-fy27-growth-forecast-to-7-1-from-66-earlier/4354671/
Bracknell council faces £5million overspend, new report reveals: Fewer homes were built in Bracknell than expected in the first three months of the financial ...
bracknellnews.co.uk/news/26610697.bracknell-council-faces-5million-overspend-new-report-reveals/
Victorian uses voluntary assisted dying medication supplied to partner: The person is believed to have taken the medication in the days after the death of their ...
abc.net.au/news/2026-10-01/voluntary-assisted-dying-report-reveals-partner-used-medication/107215474
PZ Cussons grew organic operating profit 39%: The company recorded N260.46 billion revenue for the first quarter of the 2027 financial year ...
premiumtimesng.com/promoted/913822-pz-cussons-grew-organic-operating-profit-39.html
Key FactsRBA lifts cash rate to nearly 15-year high
Sep 29, 2026 · Reading time: ~45 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: nine.com.au
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: nine.com.au
- The RBA unanimously raised the official cash rate target by 25 basis points to 4.60 per cent.
- The target now stands at its highest level in almost 15 years.
- The central bank said it would consider further increases if needed, guided by data and evolving risks.
- Macquarie Bank announced two minutes later that it was first to adjust variable rates from October 15.
Australian workers didn’t choose this war, but they are paying a hefty price for it.— Jim Chalmers, Treasurer of Australia, in a statement reacting to the RBA rate hike and the economic impact of the war
Treasurer defends inflation record as 15-year interest rate high looms: The government has celebrated a deficit $6 billion lower than the May forecast but warned ...
abc.net.au/news/2026-09-28/chalmers-interest-rates-cost-of-living-households-mortgage/107203392
What Is a ‘Pocket Rescission’? Inside Trump’s Move to Cancel $810 Million in Federal Funding
time.com/article/2026/09/26/what-is-a-pocket-rescission-inside-trump-s-move-to-cancel-810-million-in-federal-funding/
Synlait posts $75.4m loss after 'another difficult year': Synlait Milk is hoping its latest loss - the fourth in five years - may be the last.
rnz.co.nz/news/country/1632274/synlait-posts-75-point-4m-loss-after-another-difficult-year
Immigration Medicaid cuts: 15,000 in New England to lose coverage: In Massachusetts alone, 7,300 people are expected to lose access to full Medicaid coverage ...
bostonglobe.com/2026/09/29/metro/masshealth-medicaid-immigrants-refugees/
BlackBerry chief says general QNX rollout is 'at the beginning of second inning': BlackBerry Ltd.’s QNX software is continuing to drive the company’s business ...
financialpost.com/technology/blackberry-chief-qnx-rollout-at-beginning-second-inning
$100 million in teen pregnancy prevention funds remain unused. What happened?: With days left to go in the 2026 fiscal year, lawmakers push the health department ...
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CSA makes R440m loss in last financial year: Cricket governing body warns of another loss-making year before expected World Cup windfall in 2028
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Trump administration says most refugees accepted in 2027 will be White South Africans
ctvnews.ca/world/article/trump-administration-says-most-refugees-accepted-in-2027-will-be-white-south-africans/
Key FactsU.S. plans 17,500 refugee admissions, mostly South African Afrikaners
Sep 22, 2026 · Reading time: ~30 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: ctvnews.ca
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: ctvnews.ca
- The administration told Congress it intends to admit 17,500 refugees in fiscal 2027, primarily South African Afrikaners.
- The State Department justifies the focus by saying Afrikaners face discrimination in their home country.
- Refugee advocates criticize excluding vulnerable people worldwide; South African authorities strongly deny claims of genocide against Whites.
- According to the report, resettlement under the proposed ceiling is expected to cost approximately $500 million.
Starbucks to close another 250 coffeehouses in North America: The closures come a year after Starbucks shut down several underperforming stores in the region ...
straitstimes.com/business/starbucks-to-close-another-250-coffeehouses-in-north-america
Key FactsStarbucks to Close 250 North American Stores
Sep 24, 2026 · Reading time: ~45 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: financialpost.com
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: financialpost.com
- Starbucks plans to steer customers toward locations offering better service and stronger results, while planning longer-term expansion.
- A company filing says the latest closures will create US$300 million in restructuring charges.
- Starbucks now expects 440 net openings this fiscal year, compared with previous guidance of up to 650.
- Workers at closing stores may transfer where possible; those who cannot be reassigned will receive severance, the company says.
identified locations where we do not believe we can consistently deliver the experience we want for customers and partners or where we don’t see a path to acceptable financial performance,— Mike Grams, chief operating officer, in a message to company employees, about the closure of underperforming stores.
Starbucks store closures: List of doomed locations includes another 250 coffeehouses, 1 year after earlier cull
fastcompany.com/91612436/starbucks-stores-closing-list-doomed-locations-grow-250-cafes
The Trump administration has informed Congress it plans to set refugee admissions at 17,500 for fiscal year 2027, with admissions expected to go primarily to ... Show more
Jensen Huang says Nvidia will sell twice as many chips next year : Huang's comment is the latest forecast from Nvidia and points to continuing massive growth for ...
cnbc.com/2026/09/17/nvidia-huang-ai-chip-guidance.html
Key FactsHuang expects Nvidia to double chip sales in 2027
Sep 17, 2026 · Reading time: ~45 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: cnbc.com
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: cnbc.com
- Jensen Huang said Thursday that Nvidia would sell twice as many chips in 2027.
- Last fall, Huang said Nvidia had shipped six million Blackwell GPUs over four quarters.
- The forecast of 70% growth, or about $673 billion, reportedly sent analyst expectations sharply higher.
- At a Scotland summit with King Charles III, Huang discussed AI safety and supported withholding unsafe products.
When a product is not safe, we should hold it back and keep engineering it.— Said by Jensen Huang, Nvidia CEO, at a media briefing during a summit with the U.K.'s King Charles III in Scotland, discussing AI safety.
Mayor Dr. Keller presented the draft budget for the fiscal years 2027 and 2028, prepared by City Treasurer Dorothée Schneider ... Show more
Strong GDP, oil prices boost federal fiscal position: The federal government likely finds itself in a better fiscal position as it heads into the fall session of ...
ctvnews.ca/politics/article/ottawas-summer-spending-flurry-offset-by-stronger-gdp-oil-revenues/
businesstech.co.za Sep 17
DBSA 2025/26 financial results – R7.8 billion net profit and a clear 10-year plan
businesstech.co.za/news/industry-news/875980/dbsa-2025-26-financial-results-r7-8-billion-net-profit-and-a-clear-10-year-plan/
Wccftech Sep 22
Xbox Reportedly Plots Second Layoff Wave This Week, with Blizzard and Halo Studios both in the Firing Line
wccftech.com/xbox-second-layoff-wave-blizzard-halo-studios/
Starbucks to shutter 250 stores in North America, a year after big wave of closings
pbs.org/newshour/economy/starbucks-to-shutter-250-stores-in-north-america-a-year-after-big-wave-of-closings
Hundreds of jobs to go as hospital trust faces £57m shortfall: A hospital trust is carrying out a voluntary redundancy programme that will see 260 full time jobs ...
wakefieldexpress.co.uk/health/hundreds-of-jobs-to-go-as-hospital-trust-faces-ps57m-shortfall-9022969
Sailors Reveal Nightmare Conditions Aboard Trump Warship: Sailors from the USS Abraham Lincoln are speaking out about the punishing conditions they endured at ...
thedailybeast.com/uss-abraham-lincoln-sailors-reveal-nightmare-conditions-aboard-trump-warship/
Key FactsUSS Abraham Lincoln sailors describe grueling deployment conditions
Sep 6, 2026 · Reading time: ~45 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: thedailybeast.com
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: thedailybeast.com
- The carrier spent 286 days deployed, including around 200 days in an active war zone, before reaching Thailand.
- Sailors received their first shore leave in nine months after arriving with the USS Frank E. Petersen Jr.
- Three kitchen workers confirmed rationing; Hung Cao said meal plans changed when resupply was unavailable, but no meals were missed.
- Crew members described 12-hour shifts, mental-health concerns, and limited Wi-Fi that hindered contact with families.
Deployments are hard. Combat operations make them harder. War is hell and normal routines are disrupted. One of the hardest aspects about warfighting beyond knowingly placing our service members in harm’s way is that even with the best planning and communication, change and uncertainty will always be in play.— Hung Cao, U.S. Acting Secretary of the Navy; remarks addressing deployment conditions on the USS Abraham Lincoln
B.C.'s fiscal path unsustainable, economists say, with few easy options to get back on track
vancouversun.com/news/bc-fiscal-path-unsustainable-economists-say-with-few-easy-options-to-get-back-to-balance
OpinionLee Anderson column: Nottinghamshire leads the nation for most major road repairs
chad.co.uk/news/opinion/lee-anderson-column-nottinghamshire-leads-the-nation-for-most-major-road-repairs-9078203
CNA Sep 18
Singapore Airlines named world’s best airline for 2026: Singapore Airlines also won three other Skytrax awards, while its low-cost subsidiary Scoot took the ...
channelnewsasia.com/singapore/singapore-airlines-worlds-best-airline-2026-skytrax-awards-sia-scoot-6395136
Visa hopping days are over for one group: Backpackers who extend their stay in Australia will face a ballot system and a requirement to work in regional areas ...
news.com.au/national/politics/border-force-to-target-77000-visa-overstayers-in-crackdown/news-story/12331081fdf6afe419e714502ae7dffa
SIA crowned world’s best airline in global survey: Singapore Airlines named world’s best airline in 2026 Skytrax survey, also winning top awards for economy ...
straitstimes.com/singapore/transport/sia-crowned-worlds-best-airline-in-global-survey
$12 billion in Medicaid funds restored to Texas hospitals, ending impasse with the feds
texastribune.org/2026/09/17/texas-medicaid-hospitals-greg-abbott-federal-impasse/
Albo to use US-style immigration crackdown: A crackdown on unlawful migration in Australia set to be announced by the Albanese Government will unleash flying ...
news.com.au/national/politics/crackdown-on-unlawful-migration-in-australia-to-be-announced-by-albanese-government/news-story/49b34aee2206059fec58c146524d5bff
Dave Bruce appointed new leader of Reform UK-led Hartlepool Borough Council: A new leader of Hartlepool Borough Council has been elected by councillors.
hartlepoolmail.co.uk/news/politics/dave-bruce-appointed-new-leader-of-reform-uk-led-hartlepool-borough-council-9063586
Newsday Sep 16
Blakeman releases $4.6 billion spending plan proposal for next year, with no property tax hikes
newsday.com/long-island/politics/blakeman-nassau-budget-l58s1f4t
Immigrants wary of becoming political fodder as migration debate heats up: An expert argues the migration debate is fixated on the wrong number ...
abc.net.au/news/2026-09-13/migration-debate-heats-up/107143444
ktla.com Sep 11
Californians projected to spend $675 million on OnlyFans this year: study : OnlyFans is projected to make a lot of money this year, and one data analysis broke ...
ktla.com/news/california/californians-projected-to-spend-675-million-on-onlyfans-this-year-study/
England to extend Borthwick contract as Pollock closes on £400,000 Northampton deal
theguardian.com/sport/2026/sep/09/england-extend-borthwick-deal-pollock-400k-northampton-deal-rugby-world-cup
Transnet turns profit as R70bn investment plan advances : The group is R4.6bn in the black in the year to March from a previous R1.9bn loss
sundaytimes.timeslive.co.za/news/2026-09-11-transnet-turns-profit-as-r70bn-investment-plan-advances/
TV outcast Phillip Schofield's former £1,000,000 payday reduced to just £7,248: Former This Morning star Phillip Schofield's production company ...
metro.co.uk/2026/09/13/tv-outcast-phillip-schofields-former-1-000-000-payday-reduced-just-7-248-29598275/
Texas needs more foster care spending transparency, state report says: The Department of Family and Protective Services has been slowly moving foster services to ...
texastribune.org/2026/09/11/texas-foster-care-hotel-companies-cwop-legislative-budget-board/
Oracle's stock edges up on earnings beat as cloud infrastructure revenue more than doubles
cnbc.com/2026/09/10/oracle-orcl-q1-earnings-report-2027.html
Bill’s CFO on Going AI-First—and Cutting Jobs—in Her Rookie Year: Plus, Bessent’s latest buyback move leaves investors wanting more
wsj.com/cfo-journal/bills-cfo-on-going-ai-firstand-cutting-jobsin-her-rookie-year-84da6c1e
Paid articlePaywallThe United States will begin phasing out financial support for Namibia’s HIV programs after providing about $45 million in the 2027 fiscal year. After that ... Show more
LinkedIn Sep 07
Sasol’s carbon colossus is a killer, says report - Oxpeckers: A new research report estimates that air pollution from the Secunda energy complex causes about 23 ...
oxpeckers.org/2026/09/carbon-colossus/
Agriculture, allied sectors clock 3.6% GVA growth in Q1FY27: MoSPI data: Agriculture and allied activities' GVA growth slowed from 4.4 per cent a year ago ...
business-standard.com/industry/agriculture/agriculture-allied-sectors-clock-3-6-gva-growth-in-q1fy27-mospi-data-126083101161_1.html
India's goods exports rise over 15% in April-August: Piyush Goyal: Merchandise exports rose more than 15 per cent in April-August, indicating they crossed $200 ...
business-standard.com/economy/news/india-s-goods-exports-rise-over-15-in-april-august-piyush-goyal-126090901700_1.html
