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Work & City LifeCanada’s unemployment rate rises to 6.7% in October as youth joblessness hits 13.7% and household financial stress climbsBusinessChina initiates anti-dumping probes into EU and Japanese chemical and aramid materials as seven ministries issue shipping insurance blueprintEnergy & IndustryFAO Food Price Index dips 1.2% to 133.9 in October as US completes 300,000-barrel heating oil reserve exchange and $237M grid solicitationTechnologyOpenAI unveils 100-task BioBasicsBench wet-lab benchmark and partners with Hacktron on cross-service security testingInnovationSEMI Foundation launches global Chip the Future Challenge as IBM unveils 120-qubit Quantum System Two in ChicagoWork & City LifeUS nonfarm payrolls rise by 165,000 in October with +84,000 prior-month revisions as unemployment edges to 4.1%BusinessCanada tables Budget 2026 with $52 billion in new clean electricity commitments and extended investment tax creditsEnergy & IndustryChina’s National Energy Administration publicizes 93 AI-plus-energy pilot projects as MOFCOM renews countervailing duties on US n-propanol
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Issue 2026-10-28

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Archival photograph of a natural gas flare in Liberty, Mississippi, United States.
Energy & Industry/

EPA proposes changes to oil and gas methane rules: ending a monitoring program remains subject to process, while cost estimates need context

This remains a proposal, not a comprehensive repeal already in force. EPA’s economic estimates span many years and depend on assumptions such as discount rates; they are not annual cash savings.

Archival photograph of a wind farm in Kanyakumari, India.
Energy & Industry/

IRENA chief expects slower capacity additions: renewable energy competition shifts toward grids and flexibility

The 2025 capacity record provides a benchmark, but converting capacity growth into usable electricity also depends on grids and system flexibility.

Archival photograph of the sign at Meta's headquarters.
Technology/

NVIDIA plans $3 billion investment in Meta: technology cooperation and financing proceeds follow different timelines

Financing structure affects when funds become available and how capital investment is assessed. Securities offerings and technical cooperation need to be examined on separate timelines.

Archival photograph of the Microsoft campus in Redmond, Washington, United States.
Work & City Life/

Microsoft offers voluntary exits: around 60,000 people offered a choice does not mean 60,000 have left

Eligibility, applications and actual workforce changes must be distinguished; results depend on subsequent disclosures, not how many people receive an email.

Archival photograph of a house for sale on Prieur Street in Broadmoor, New Orleans, United States, taken on September 7, 2023.
Work & City Life/

US house-price index rose 0.3% in August: prices and borrowing costs need separate scrutiny

FHFA’s October release measures August house prices; Freddie Mac’s rates cover the week of October 22. National indices, regional differences and loan terms all affect affordability, but cannot substitute for one another.