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Microsoft Pulls Out of UK Data Centre Deal With Nscale Amid Power Delays

19th October 2026
Microsoft has withdrawn from a major UK data centre agreement with British artificial intelligence infrastructure provider Nscale, dealing a setback to the company's expansion plans as electricity grid delays expose growing financial risks across the AI investment boom. The technology giant has reportedly terminated its agreement to lease computing capacity at Nscale's proposed facility in […]
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China's Economic Growth Accelerates as Export Boom Masks Weak Consumer Spending

19th October 2026
China's economy grew 4.5% in the third quarter of 2026, beating expectations as strong exports supported industrial production despite weak consumer spending and a prolonged property downturn. Figures released by the National Bureau of Statistics on Monday showed that gross domestic product increased from 4.3% in the previous quarter, exceeding economists' forecast of 4.4%. Output […]
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UBS Faces Tougher Capital Rules as Switzerland Weighs Banking Stability Against Competitiveness

19th October 2026
UBS could be required to hold an additional $16 billion in high-quality capital under proposed Swiss banking regulations, intensifying a dispute over financial stability, shareholder returns and the future of the country's largest bank. The controversy follows Switzerland's rescue of Credit Suisse in 2023, which left UBS as the country's only globally significant banking group. […]
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Global Food Inflation Set to Rise as Supply Shocks Threaten Household Budgets

19th October 2026
Global food inflation is expected to intensify towards the end of 2026 and into 2027 as extreme weather, disrupted grain shipments and higher energy costs threaten food supplies, placing renewed pressure on household budgets and complicating the outlook for interest rates. The warning comes as consumers across Asia, Africa and the Middle East face increasingly […]
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Anthropic Secures Top Junk Credit Rating as AI Borrowing Comes Under Scrutiny

16th October 2026
Anthropic has received a BB+ credit rating from Kroll Bond Rating Agency (KBRA), placing the artificial intelligence developer one notch below investment grade as it seeks access to billions of dollars in financing for its expanding computing infrastructure. The assessment was issued in June 2026 but has only now become public, offering fresh insight into […]
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Crypto Investors Lose $90m in Sophisticated Hardware Wallet Attack

16th October 2026
Cryptocurrency investors have lost an estimated $90 million after criminals secretly modified hardware wallets manufactured by Ledger, exposing a significant vulnerability in the supply chains used to distribute devices designed to protect digital assets from online theft. The French cryptocurrency security company confirmed that genuine Ledger devices had been physically tampered with before reaching customers, […]
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Indonesia Stocks Plunge as MSCI Downgrade Threatens $19bn in Outflows

16th October 2026
Indonesian stocks plunged more than 11% on Friday after global index provider MSCI proposed downgrading the country's equity market from emerging-market to standalone status, raising concerns that the decision could trigger up to $19 billion in investment outflows. The Jakarta Composite Index suffered its steepest one-day decline since 1998, falling to its lowest level in […]
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Hedge Funds Face Scrutiny as European Bond Market Turmoil Raises Risks

16th October 2026
Hedge funds are facing increased scrutiny from European financial regulators after sharp movements in government bond markets raised concerns that leveraged trading strategies could amplify volatility and increase borrowing costs across the wider economy. France has been at the centre of the turmoil, with yields on 10-year government bonds climbing towards 4.9%, their highest level […]
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Circle Targets 40 New Markets as Stablecoin Expansion Accelerates

16th October 2026
Circle is targeting expansion into approximately 40 emerging and developing markets as the US-listed financial technology company seeks to establish its USDC stablecoin as a widely used payment and settlement mechanism beyond cryptocurrency trading. Chief executive Jeremy Allaire outlined the plans during meetings involving the International Monetary Fund and World Bank in Bangkok, describing a […]
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UK Regulator Targets Microsoft's Grip on Business Software

16th October 2026
Microsoft faces potentially tougher regulation in Britain after the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) proposed designating the technology giant with strategic market status, a move that could lead to restrictions on how it bundles and integrates business software including Excel, Teams and its Copilot artificial intelligence assistant. The proposal follows an investigation into Microsoft's extensive […]
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CoreWeave Shares and Bonds Slide as AI Debt Concerns Mount

16th October 2026
CoreWeave shares and bonds have suffered steep losses as investors question whether the artificial intelligence infrastructure boom can sustain the enormous borrowing required to finance its expansion. The Nvidia-backed cloud computing company has become a focal point for concerns over debt-funded AI investment, with rising borrowing costs raising doubts about the profitability of building data centres […]
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AI in Financial Services in 2026: How AI-Native Fintech Products Are Actually Built

15th October 2026
AI in financial services has moved past the hype cycle and into the build cycle. The research is unusually consistent across sources this year. Cambridge Centre for Alternative Finance published its 2026 Global AI in Financial Services Report in June, drawing on survey responses from 352 financial services firms and 130 regulatory authorities across the […]
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