Hedgehog among four chosen animals to feature on new banknotes

AI chip boom pushes Samsung profits to record $80bn

The tech giant is also expected to get a boost from its latest folding devices that were launched in August.

Samsung forecasts record third-quarter profit of $80 billion as AI boom fuels chip demand

Samsung Electronics reported preliminary third-quarter earnings on Thursday, with operating profit forecast to top 100 trillion won for the first time.

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Inside India newsletter: Food crisis, economic shock ahead as India braces for El Niño

The super El Niño weather phenomenon is emerging as the latest headwind for the Indian economy.

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Trump trade chief Greer reports higher cash holdings as law firm pay topped $650K

U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer reported $1.17 million to $3.75 million in assets and disclosed a prior $10,000 payment from Coupang.

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What independence could mean for oil-rich Alberta's economy

Albertans vote this month on staying in Canada or moving ahead to a binding independence referendum.

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We spent thousands on a Tui river cruise but ended up on coach trips

Passengers have described their anger after their itineraries changed to involve hours spent on coach trips instead.