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Issue 2026-10-19

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AI-generated illustration: a conceptual depiction of corporate resources and public benefit, not a documentary photograph or data chart.
Business/Oct 19, 2026

Anthropic’s equity philanthropy proposal: from promise to public benefit

Turning charitable equity into public benefit requires usable funding, accountable governance and verifiable project outcomes.

AI-generated illustration, not a photograph of an actual scene.
Business/Oct 19, 2026

China’s GDP grows 4.5% in Q3 as domestic demand remains uneven

Stronger production coexists with weak retail and investment: the drivers and limits of China’s third-quarter recovery.

A City of Canning waste collection truck in Cannington, Western Australia, in 2020
Business/Oct 19, 2026

EQT–Cleanaway: the economics of waste networks

Collection routes, sorting losses and markets for recovered materials explain the economics of Australian waste infrastructure.

Archival photograph: a hydrogen refuelling station in Reykjavík, Iceland.
Energy & Industry/Oct 19, 2026

Five Chinese city clusters approved for four-year hydrogen application pilots

Performance-based funding and industrial demand take centre stage as five city clusters advance comprehensive hydrogen applications.