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			<title><![CDATA[ Struggling burger chain Wendy's gets buyout offer from activist investor Nelson Peltz]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Wed, 28 Oct 2026 10:10:19 -0400</pubDate>
                <description><![CDATA[Shares of Wendy&rsquo;s jumped 15% at the opening bell after noted investor Nelson Peltz made an offer to buy the struggling burger chain]]></description>
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			<title><![CDATA[ UK Treasury chief faces headwinds as he delivers first budget under new PM Burnham]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Wed, 28 Oct 2026 02:42:19 -0400</pubDate>
                <description><![CDATA[British Treasury chief John Healey faces a fine balancing act when he delivers his first budget statement, with the economic backdrop made more difficult as a result of the turmoil caused by the Iran war]]></description>
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			<title><![CDATA[ Tech sector rally continues with Fed expected to leave benchmark interest rate alone]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Wed, 28 Oct 2026 08:15:39 -0400</pubDate>
                <description><![CDATA[Tech stocks have surged this week ahead of a meeting of the U.S. Federal Reserve with markets anticipating no change to the benchmark U.S. interest rate, at least not yet]]></description>
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			<title><![CDATA[ US cruise ship suspends global voyage due to fuel costs, stranding 200 passengers]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Wed, 28 Oct 2026 08:59:53 -0400</pubDate>
                <description><![CDATA[A U.S. cruise ship on a three-year voyage has suspended its journey in Cambodia due to high fuel costs, forcing hundreds of passengers to disembark]]></description>
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			<title><![CDATA[ Ashes, India series result in record revenue, net surplus for Cricket Australia]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Tue, 27 Oct 2026 22:46:08 -0400</pubDate>
                <description><![CDATA[Media rights agreements for the Ashes and a limited-overs series against India have helped Cricket Australia post a record revenue of 601.1 million Australian dollars ($423 million) and a net surplus of A$81.8 million ($57 million)]]></description>
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			<title><![CDATA[ EPA response to 2023 Ohio train derailment will be investigated by agency watchdog]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Tue, 27 Oct 2026 19:24:09 -0400</pubDate>
                <description><![CDATA[The Environmental Protection Agency&rsquo;s response to the disastrous 2023 East Palestine train derailment will be investigated after dozens of residents of the small town on the Ohio-Pennsylvania and Vice President JD Vance requested the review]]></description>
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			<title><![CDATA[ Trump plans to loosen restrictions on methane emissions from oil drilling]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Tue, 27 Oct 2026 19:26:21 -0400</pubDate>
                <description><![CDATA[President Donald Trump is expected to announce plans to loosen a Biden-era rule that aimed to reduce planet-warming emissions of methane from oil and gas drilling]]></description>
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			<title><![CDATA[ Portugal’s Parliament debates government spending plans as housing protests swell]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Tue, 27 Oct 2026 12:12:43 -0400</pubDate>
                <description><![CDATA[Portugal's Parliament is debating the government's spending plans amid protests over a housing crisis]]></description>
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			<title><![CDATA[ This freight train claims to be the longest ever. Here's how long]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Tue, 27 Oct 2026 10:13:00 -0400</pubDate>
                <description><![CDATA[South Africa claims it has sent the longest freight train in the world on a test run]]></description>
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			<title><![CDATA[ Soccer star Kylian Mbappé apologizes for apparent reference to Mao as a 'dictator']]></title>
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            <pubDate>Tue, 27 Oct 2026 16:38:26 -0400</pubDate>
                <description><![CDATA[Kylian Mbapp&eacute; has apologized for comments referring to Mao Zedong as a dictator]]></description>
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			<title><![CDATA[ ByteDance founder Zhang Yiming reclaims top spot in China’s rich list]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Tue, 27 Oct 2026 03:00:50 -0400</pubDate>
                <description><![CDATA[ByteDance founder Zhang Yiming has reclaimed the top spot on a list of China&rsquo;s richest people, driven by his company&rsquo;s push into artificial intelligence]]></description>
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			<title><![CDATA[ Carney says Trump moving closer to Canada’s trade demands as midterms loom]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Mon, 26 Oct 2026 20:35:42 -0400</pubDate>
                <description><![CDATA[Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney says trade talks with the United States have intensified slightly but Canada is holding firm on its demands, insisting any progress is because Washington is moving closer to Ottawa&rsquo;s position]]></description>
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                <media:keywords>13</media:keywords>
			<title><![CDATA[ Dollar General sued by FTC, 20 states for what's being described as deceptive pricing]]></title>
                <link><![CDATA[https://abc-news.co.uk/Business/wireStory/dollar-general-sued-ftc-20-states-deceptive-pricing-137580508]]></link>
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            <LinkedVideo>137597689</LinkedVideo>
            <pubDate>Tue, 27 Oct 2026 07:54:50 -0400</pubDate>
                <description><![CDATA[The Federal Trade Commission is suing the bargain chain Dollar General for what it says are &ldquo;long-running deceptive pricing practices&rdquo; by charging customers more once they reach the register than the prices that are displayed on shelves and in advertis...]]></description>
                    <category>Business</category>
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                <media:keywords>14</media:keywords>
			<title><![CDATA[ Egypt's parliament authorizes military support for Saudi Arabia to defend against Houthi attacks]]></title>
                <link><![CDATA[https://abc-news.co.uk/Business/wireStory/egypts-parliament-authorizes-military-support-saudi-arabia-defend-137574313]]></link>
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            <pubDate>Mon, 26 Oct 2026 11:19:42 -0400</pubDate>
                <description><![CDATA[Egypt&rsquo;s parliament has voted to authorize President Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi to provide Saudi Arabia with military support in defending the kingdom against attacks by Iran-backed Houthi rebels]]></description>
                    <category>Business</category>
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                <media:keywords>15</media:keywords>
			<title><![CDATA[ Trump failed to stop inflation. Now Republicans may pay the price in the midterms]]></title>
                <link><![CDATA[https://abc-news.co.uk/Business/wireStory/trump-failed-stop-inflation-now-republicans-pay-price-137565686]]></link>
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            <pubDate>Mon, 26 Oct 2026 08:12:54 -0400</pubDate>
                <description><![CDATA[One week before midterm elections, President Donald Trump is struggling to deliver on his promise to bring down costs]]></description>
                    <category>Business</category>
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                <media:keywords>16</media:keywords>
			<title><![CDATA[ In his own words: Trump on gas prices and energy costs since launching the war with Iran]]></title>
                <link><![CDATA[https://abc-news.co.uk/Business/wireStory/words-trump-gas-prices-energy-costs-launching-war-137565416]]></link>
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            <pubDate>Mon, 26 Oct 2026 07:04:31 -0400</pubDate>
                <description><![CDATA[Since launching the war with Iran nearly eight months ago, U.S. President Donald Trump has struggled to quell soaring energy costs, undermining Republicans&rsquo; attempt to keep control of Congress in the midterm elections next week]]></description>
                    <category>Business</category>
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                <media:keywords>17</media:keywords>
			<title><![CDATA[ Saudi-led coalition says it destroyed Houthi missile facilities, and other Mideast news]]></title>
                <link><![CDATA[https://abc-news.co.uk/Business/wireStory/saudi-led-coalition-destroyed-yemeni-rebels-missile-facilities-137564220]]></link>
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            <pubDate>Mon, 26 Oct 2026 13:22:17 -0400</pubDate>
                <description><![CDATA[The Saudi-led coalition said it destroyed several Houthi tunnels and missile launchers in Yemen, weakening the rebels&rsquo; ability to strike Saudi Arabia]]></description>
                    <category>Business</category>
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                <media:keywords>18</media:keywords>
			<title><![CDATA[ Delegations meet in Iran with Mideast region on edge over potential for renewed fighting]]></title>
                <link><![CDATA[https://abc-news.co.uk/Business/wireStory/delegations-meet-iran-mideast-region-edge-potential-renewed-137575525]]></link>
			<guid><![CDATA[https://abc-news.co.uk/Business/wireStory/delegations-meet-iran-mideast-region-edge-potential-renewed-137575525]]></guid>
            
            <pubDate>Mon, 26 Oct 2026 12:10:46 -0400</pubDate>
                <description><![CDATA[High-level delegations from Saudi Arabia, Pakistan and Turkey are in Tehran for talks aimed at preventing renewed fighting in the Iran war]]></description>
                    <category>Business</category>
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                <media:keywords>19</media:keywords>
			<title><![CDATA[ Flash floods inundate several areas of Thailand's Phuket island after heavy rain]]></title>
                <link><![CDATA[https://abc-news.co.uk/Business/wireStory/flash-floods-inundate-areas-thailands-phuket-island-after-137563155]]></link>
			<guid><![CDATA[https://abc-news.co.uk/Business/wireStory/flash-floods-inundate-areas-thailands-phuket-island-after-137563155]]></guid>
            
            <pubDate>Mon, 26 Oct 2026 02:28:24 -0400</pubDate>
                <description><![CDATA[Flash flooding has inundated several areas of Thailand's island of Phuket after heavy rain overnight]]></description>
                    <category>Business</category>
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                <media:keywords>20</media:keywords>
			<title><![CDATA[ Home sellers are lowering their price and helping buyers to make a deal in a stagnant market]]></title>
                <link><![CDATA[https://abc-news.co.uk/Business/wireStory/home-sellers-lowering-price-helping-buyers-make-deal-137551085]]></link>
			<guid><![CDATA[https://abc-news.co.uk/Business/wireStory/home-sellers-lowering-price-helping-buyers-make-deal-137551085]]></guid>
            
            <pubDate>Sun, 25 Oct 2026 09:14:47 -0400</pubDate>
                <description><![CDATA[A stagnant housing market hampered by surging mortgage rates, years of soaring home prices and an economy undercut by rising inflation has many sellers stuck in limbo as homes go months without an offer]]></description>
                    <category>Business</category>
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                <media:keywords>21</media:keywords>
			<title><![CDATA[ Trump critic Lula wins reelection in Brazil, securing fourth presidential term]]></title>
                <link><![CDATA[https://abc-news.co.uk/Business/wireStory/brazil-faces-tense-lula-bolsonaro-runoff-us-influence-137548341]]></link>
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            <LinkedVideo>137571818</LinkedVideo>
            <pubDate>Mon, 26 Oct 2026 09:56:03 -0400</pubDate>
                <description><![CDATA[Flavio Bolsonaro is refusing to concede defeat to incumbent President Luiz In&aacute;cio Lula da Silva, who bested him by nearly 4.4 million votes, following a chaotic delay in poll closing times ordered by a Supreme Court justice]]></description>
                    <category>Business</category>
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                <media:keywords>22</media:keywords>
			<title><![CDATA[ Explosion and fire erupt at Quaker Oats plant in Cedar Rapids, Iowa; no injuries]]></title>
                <link><![CDATA[https://abc-news.co.uk/Business/wireStory/fire-breaks-quaker-oats-plant-cedar-rapids-iowa-137544207]]></link>
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            <pubDate>Sat, 24 Oct 2026 20:19:19 -0400</pubDate>
                <description><![CDATA[The fire evidently began with an explosion, the fire department said.]]></description>
                    <category>Business</category>
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                <media:keywords>23</media:keywords>
			<title><![CDATA[ Halloween candy sales are off to a slow start amid high chocolate prices and affordability concerns]]></title>
                <link><![CDATA[https://abc-news.co.uk/Business/wireStory/halloween-candy-sales-off-slow-start-amid-high-137536909]]></link>
			<guid><![CDATA[https://abc-news.co.uk/Business/wireStory/halloween-candy-sales-off-slow-start-amid-high-137536909]]></guid>
            
            <pubDate>Sat, 24 Oct 2026 11:32:46 -0400</pubDate>
                <description><![CDATA[Halloween candy sales are off to a slow start this year as U.S. consumers grapple with high living costs and eye-popping chocolate prices]]></description>
                    <category>Business</category>
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                <media:keywords>24</media:keywords>
			<title><![CDATA[ Inflation, earnings reports and the mood of consumers and the Federal Reserve fill out a busy week]]></title>
                <link><![CDATA[https://abc-news.co.uk/Business/wireStory/inflation-earnings-reports-mood-consumers-federal-reserve-fill-137533185]]></link>
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            <pubDate>Sat, 24 Oct 2026 05:39:23 -0400</pubDate>
                <description><![CDATA[A key update on inflation and its impact on consumer confidence, economic growth and interest rate policy will fill a busy calendar this week along with more big earnings reports]]></description>
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