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IG Metall startet Warnstreiks in Metall- und Elektroindustrie

Die IG Metall hat unmittelbar nach Ablauf der Friedenspflicht Warnstreiks in der Metall- und Elektroindustrie gestartet und fordert deutlich höhere Löhne. Die Dauer der Streikmaßnahmen bleibt bislang unklar.

AI Promises Yield Real Results as Companies Report Earnings Gains

Major corporations including Santander and Novartis reported in their earnings that artificial intelligence is beginning to deliver tangible benefits through revenue growth, cost reduction, and improved profitability. These results address investor demands for concrete returns on AI investments after years of widespread corporate commitments to the technology.

Over 40 Indian stocks turn ex-date this week; Infosys, Asian Paints lead

More than 40 Indian companies have scheduled record dates for corporate actions including dividends, bonus issues, rights offerings, and stock splits during November 2–6, 2026. Major participants include Infosys, Asian Paints, Coal India, Power Grid, and Info Edge, with Sanofi India offering the week's highest dividend at Rs 75 per share.

Sebi bars EKI Energy, MD Dabkara from markets; imposes Rs 88 lakh penalty

India's Securities and Exchange Board (Sebi) has barred EKI Energy Services Ltd and its Managing Director from market activities following findings of financial misreporting involving premature revenue recognition and inflated expenses. The regulator imposed penalties totaling Rs 88 lakh on the company, with additional fines levied on executives implicated in the accounting discrepancies.

朝鲜称防御研究机构测试重大武器系统

根据报道，朝鲜国家媒体朝中社于周六表示，该国防御研究机构进行了重大武器系统测试，旨在评估集束炸弹弹头对战术弹道导弹的适配性和威力。此举可能加剧地缘政治紧张局势，对东北亚地区稳定性构成潜在影响。

香港油价高企 的哥生计承压

香港燃油成本飙升导致运输从业人员收入压力加大，范师傅月额外支出达5000港元，约占月收入三分之一。近期调查显示近98%的相关人士受到燃油价格上涨的冲击。