The FTSE 100 index fell 105 points to 10,772.98 on Thursday. This drop was mainly due…
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VHI Increases Health Insurance Premiums by 2.75% in October
VHI, Ireland's largest private health insurance provider, announced an average premium increase of 2.75% starting in…
Irish Government Faces Budget Strain from High Oil Prices
The Irish government is facing budget challenges as it prepares to present Budget 2027 on October…
Enbridge Secures C$2.7 Billion for Pipeline Expansion
Enbridge has completed a C$2.7 billion financing deal with KKR and Apollo for expanding its Westcoast…
Strait of Hormuz Traffic Increases Amid Ongoing Tensions
Traffic through the Strait of Hormuz rose slightly this week. Ten vessels passed through the chokepoint…
Apex Logistics Under US Investigation for Nvidia Chip
Singapore-based Apex Logistics is under investigation by the US government for allegedly smuggling Nvidia artificial intelligence…
US Jobless Claims Fall to 203,000 Amid Low Layoffs
The number of Americans filing for unemployment benefits fell to 203,000 last week, according to the…
China’s Yuan Gains Less Than 1% Amid US Dollar Weakness
The Chinese yuan strengthened by less than 1% against the US dollar this week. This comes…