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Web Summit 2025 opened in Lisbon on November 10, bringing together 70,000 attendees from the global technology sector. According to Euronews, the four-day conference features 900 speakers, 2,500 startups, and 1,000 investors. The event faces an unusual logistics problem. Lisbon Airport cannot accommodate the volume of private
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According to U.S. News, Visa and Mastercard are nearing a settlement with U.S. merchants that would reduce interchange fees and relax card acceptance rules. The Wall Street Journal reported on November 8, 2025, that the payment networks would trim interchange fees by an average of 0.1 percentage
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China's consumer prices returned to positive territory in October after spending most of 2025 in deflation. According to CNBC, the consumer price index rose 0.2 percent year-on-year. The reading exceeded analyst expectations of flat growth. Data from the National Bureau of Statistics was released Sunday. The October
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Metsera accepted Pfizer's revised acquisition offer worth up to $10 billion on November 7, 2025. CNBC reports that Novo Nordisk withdrew from the bidding war on November 8. Pfizer agreed to pay $86.25 per share in cash. The offer includes $65.60 per share upfront and contingent
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Coca-Cola released its 2025 holiday advertisement in November, featuring AI-generated animals and Santa Claus. According to The Hollywood Reporter, Jason Zada's company Secret Level produced the spot using generative AI tools. The same studio created last year's controversial AI holiday ad. The new commercial features anthropomorphic
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The Bank of England voted to hold its key interest rate at 4% on November 6, 2025, in one of the closest decisions in recent memory. According to CNBC, five members of the nine-member Monetary Policy Committee voted to maintain rates. Four members opted for a 25 basis point cut
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According to CNBC, McDonald's reported third-quarter earnings on November 5 that missed Wall Street estimates. The fast-food chain earned $3.22 per share excluding restructuring charges. Revenue rose 3% to $7.08 billion. The company's same-store sales increased 3.6%, reversing a 1.5% decline from
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OpenAI signed a seven-year agreement with Amazon Web Services worth $38 billion on November 3, 2025. According to CNBC, the deal provides OpenAI immediate access to hundreds of thousands of Nvidia graphics processing units. The partnership includes both GB200 and GB300 chips deployed through Amazon EC2 UltraServers. OpenAI will begin
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Kimberly-Clark agreed to buy Kenvue in a transaction worth $48.7 billion, according to CNN. The deal combines the Huggies maker with the Tylenol parent company. Kenvue shareholders will receive $21.01 per share, split between $3.50 in cash and 0.14625 Kimberly-Clark shares. The transaction represents a 46%
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Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway reported operating profit of $13.485 billion for the third quarter, according to CNBC. This represents a 34 percent increase from the same period last year. Insurance underwriting income surged more than 200 percent to $2.37 billion. Total revenues reached $94.972 billion
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SpaceX will develop orbital data centers using its Starlink satellite network. According to NotebookCheck, Elon Musk confirmed the plans on October 31, 2025. He stated that scaling up Starlink V3 satellites would enable space-based computing. The announcement came in response to a report about autonomous space construction. The Starlink V3
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Netflix on Thursday announced a 10-for-1 forward stock split. According to Yahoo Finance, shareholders will receive 10 shares for every one share they currently own. The streaming company stated the move aims to make stock more accessible to employees participating in its stock option program. CNBC reports that shareholders of