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Dear Fátima

Former First Deputy Prime Minister Soraya Sáenz de Santamaría, of the People's Party, bids farewell to former Labour Minister Fátima Báñez, who died on one of the trains that crashed in Urda (Toledo)

Finance & Markets

Lending and Deposit Rates of Scheduled Commercial Banks – October 2026

Data on lending and deposit rates of scheduled commercial banks (SCBs) (excluding regional rural banks and small finance banks) received during October 2026 are set out in Tables 1 to 9.

  • Weighted average lending rate (WALR) unchanged at 8.96% in October 2026.
  • WALR on fresh rupee loans decreased to 8.51% in September 2026.
  • 1-year median MCLR for SCBs dropped to 8.55% in October 2026.

Business

7 last-minute Halloween costume ideas inspired by pop culture

Halloween lands on a Saturday this year, which means there’s lots of pressure to find the perfect costume. If you have procrastinated and put off this great responsibility through no fault of your own, there is still hope. Pop culture is a great source of inspiration, and most of these costumes are low effort.

Business

Kumho Tire Posts Third-Quarter Sales of 1.2374 Trillion Won

Kumho Tire announced on Oct. 29, that it recorded consolidated sales of 1.2374 trillion won (about $893.11 million) and operating profit of 130.5 billion won ($94.18 million) in the third quarter of…

  • Kumho Tire reported 1.2374 trillion won in third-quarter sales in October 2026.
  • Operating profit increased by 20.3% to 130.5 billion won.
  • Growth driven by OE and RE tire sales in North America and Europe.

AI

The AI That Earns Its Place on a Job Site | Opinion

Four in ten contractors still log their hours on paper timesheets. AI can help absorb that additional admin, says Nic De Bonis.

  • Construction industry remains one of the least digitized sectors
  • Labor costs (30%-50%) and labor shortages major concerns
  • AI can automate hour tracking, improve accuracy and margins
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