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Alberta will hold a referendum on October 19 on whether to pursue independence, with economic forecasts sharply divided between separatists predicting billions in savings and critics warning of hundreds of billions in transition costs.
France’s finance minister invited Britain to fully rejoin the EU, as UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham signaled a second Brexit referendum could be included in a future Labour manifesto.
Asos confirmed that hackers accessed detailed customer profiles including names, addresses, phone numbers, emails, and dates of birth during a breach earlier this week, going beyond initially disclosed details.
PepsiCo reported stronger-than-expected quarterly results driven by international growth, but lowered its full-year earnings forecast due to ongoing North American market struggles.
Sainsbury’s and Morrisons held merger talks earlier this year before Sainsbury’s withdrew, reigniting speculation about potential consolidation in the UK grocery market where Asda or Morrisons could disappear within a decade.
Oil prices surged 5% to $105.3 a barrel amid Middle East tensions and a hurricane threat to US production, triggering widespread declines in global bond and stock markets.
