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BOK Holds Key Interest Rate Steady at 3% after Two Hikes

[Economy] : The Bank of Korea(BOK) has held its benchmark interest rate steady at three percent. The decision by the BOK's monetary policy board on Thursday follows back-to-back quarter-percentage-point rate hikes in July and August, which ended an eight-session streak of keeping the rate frozen at two-point-five ... [more...]

BOK Holds Key Interest Rate Steady at 3% after Two Hikes

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IBM: 3 Key Takeaways for Long-Term Investors

Structural cost discipline is lifting margins even as the company invests in growth, a dynamic that underpins confidence in accelerating free cash flow.

  • IBM reported 6% revenue growth in Q3 2026, driven by 9% software sales increase
  • Growing demand for enterprise software security highlighted as key trend
  • Structural cost discipline and mainframe architecture position boost profit margins

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