October 8, 2026
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9 hours ago
Source: Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB)
The Global Emerging Markets Risk Database (GEMs) Consortium has released three new publications containing updated credit risk and performance statistics to assist investors, credit rating agencies, regulators, and policymakers in evaluating emerging markets and developing economies (EMDEs). The released statistics compile pooled data from multilateral development banks (MDBs) and development finance institutions (DFIs). The data […]
October 8, 2026
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12 hours ago
Source: Bank of England
The Bank of England has announced that the Atlantic puffin, barn owl, buff-tailed bumblebee, and European hedgehog will serve as the central images on its next series of banknotes. The selection follows a public consultation that drew nearly 500,000 responses to choose native wildlife representing the UK. The decision allocated one animal for each of […]
October 8, 2026
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13 hours ago
Source: US Department of Justice
The U.S. Department of Justice announced it has launched the third phase of its remission compensation process to return forfeited funds to victims of Western Union-related fraud, reopening the petition process for individuals who have not yet filed claims. The compensation stems from a 2017 deferred prosecution agreement (DPA) in which Western Union agreed to […]
October 8, 2026
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14 hours ago
Source: Gallup
WASHINGTON — Public support in the United States for businesses taking public stances on current events dropped to 47% in May 2026, down from 51% in 2025, according to findings from the 2026 Bentley-Gallup Business in Society Survey. A slim majority of U.S. adults, 53%, now believe businesses should not take a public stance. The […]
October 8, 2026
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18 hours ago
Source: Fair Work Ombudsman
The Fair Work Ombudsman (FWO) released a report on its investigations into Australia's black coal mining industry, concluding that the sector demonstrated high levels of workplace compliance and no evidence of systemic wrongdoing. The inquiry, initiated following a request from the Minister for Employment and Workplace Relations in August 2024, examined 56 cases across the […]
October 8, 2026
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18 hours ago
Source: Asic
The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) has issued an interim stop order preventing Australian Secure Capital Fund Limited (ASCF) from offering, issuing, selling, or transferring interests in three of its registered managed investment schemes. The affected schemes are the ASCF Premium Capital Fund, ASCF Select Income Fund, and ASCF High Yield Fund. According to […]
October 8, 2026
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18 hours ago
Source: US Department of Justice
Juan Francisco Ramirez, the 60-year-old former board chairman and co-owner of Puerto Rican International Banking Entity Nodus International Bank, was sentenced to 62 months in federal prison for leading a multimillion-dollar wire fraud conspiracy, the U.S. Department of Justice announced. Ramirez, of Miami, Florida, was also sentenced to three years of supervised release and ordered […]
October 8, 2026
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18 hours ago
Source: New South Wales Government
Private investment in the Western Sydney Aerotropolis has reached $34.6 billion after tripling over the past 18 months, according to figures released by the New South Wales Government. The total private investment now surpasses the $29 billion in public infrastructure investment allocated to the precinct, coinciding with new freight and upcoming passenger operations at Western […]
October 8, 2026
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22 hours ago
Source: Australian Department of DefencePlaces named: Gaza
The Department of Defence marked the completion of multi-million dollar upgrade works at Gaza Ridge Army Barracks at North Bandiana in Victoria with a traditional smoking ceremony on September 30. The project was carried out by First Nations commercial construction business TVN On-Country. The remediation works focused on storage facilities, adding covered storage for Australian […]
October 7, 2026
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1 day ago
Source: Bank of England
The Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA) announced proposals on 7 October 2026 to automatically increase 128 regulatory thresholds across the banking, insurance, and credit union sectors in line with nominal Gross Domestic Product (GDP). Under the proposed framework, the first automatic adjustment would take effect on 1 July 2031, with subsequent updates occurring every five years. […]