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Unlock the Editor’s Digest for freeRoula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter.I said goodbye to my old friend Mark last week, who died at the horribly young age of 49. His many friends included a big group of journalists who started our careers on trade magazines, and have stayed in touch. We organised a final send-off in a City of London pub to celebrate his life.A huge group of us gathered to pay tribute and share memories of happier times. Mark was diagnosed with a serious illness in his mid-40s, and its progress…

The price of gold and silver continued their downward trend in the Pakistani market on Sunday, November 2, 2025, with 24-karat gold per tola falling by Rs1,600 to settle at Rs422,562, tracking a decline in global bullion rates. This dip, which also saw silver per tola close at Rs5,127 provides a potential buying opportunity for consumers and investors after a period of historic highs. Gold and Silver Prices in Pakistan (November 2, 2025) The table below outlines the current prices for gold and silver in the local market, as reported by the All Pakistan Sarafa Gems and Jewellers Association. Commodity…

Cachella Smith and Will Grant,in KingstonEPA/ShutterstockBlack River was one of the worst hit areas by Hurricane Melissa with residents previously telling the BBC they have lived in a state of chaos since the stormA flight chartered by the UK government to evacuate British nationals from Jamaica in the wake of Hurricane Melissa has landed at Gatwick Airport.The flight, which left Kingston’s Norman Manley International Airport on Saturday, comes after the UK flew in aid as part of a £7.5m regional emergency package.Some of the funding will be used to match public donations up to £1m to the International Red Cross…

Authors and AffiliationsGregory S. Girolami is a Professor of Chemistry at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and is the co-author of Synthesis and Technique in Inorganic Chemistry, University Science Books, 2000, Gregory GirolamiCorresponding authorCorrespondence to Gregory Girolami. Source link

The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine confirmed that the infrastructure of an oil refinery in Russia’s Krasnodar region was hit. According to Ukrinform, the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reported this on Facebook. “During the night of November 1, 2025, Ukraine’s Defense Forces carried out a fire strike on the infrastructure of the RN-Tuapse Oil Refinery in Russia’s Krasnodar region,” the statement said. According to preliminary data, the oil-loading infrastructure of a Russian federal-level seaport located on the Black Sea coast in Tuapse Bay was hit. This terminal is one of the largest in…

The low valuation multiples for value stocks provide a margin of safety that growth stocks rarely offer. However, the challenge lies in determining whether these cheap assets are genuinely undervalued or simply on sale due to their potentially deteriorating business models. Identifying genuine bargains from value traps is something many investors struggle with, which is why we started StockStory – to help you find the best companies. Keeping that in mind, here is one value stock with strong fundamentals and two best left ignored. Forward EV/EBITDA Ratio: 3.1x Originally started as a joint venture between several media companies including The…

The Beijing-headquartered Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) has confirmed that it will open a hub office in Hong Kong – a move that will enhance its offshore financing capabilities and the city’s role as a global financial centre.Preparatory work is in the pipeline and progressing well, the Post has learned from the bank. A formal announcement is expected to be made by AIIB President Jin Liqun, who is scheduled to address Hong Kong FinTech Week on Monday.The AIIB’s second office outside mainland China – the first was launched in Abu Dhabi two years ago – is expected to become operational…

Council workers and staff from local businesses have teamed up to clean up land covered in litter in Grimsby.The site on Robinson Street East had fly-tipped waste removed and had overgrown hedges and plants cut back.Work was also done on land bordering on nearby Peaks Parkway.Councillor Henry Hudson, portfolio holder for environment and net zero, said: “This is great work from everyone involved and I’m so glad we could do this to a piece of land that many may have felt was neglected.”Hudson added: “An area of land once blighted with litter and overgrown hedges has now been made safer…

A Ukrainian drone attack struck one of Russia’s main Black Sea oil ports on Sunday, causing a fire and damaging at least one ship, as Kyiv tries to undermine Russia’s war effort by targeting its energy infrastructure. Ukraine has for several months been striking Russian oil refineries, depots and pipelines in a bid to undermine the Russian economy. Footage on Russian and Ukrainian Telegram news channels appeared to show a terminal and one tanker ablaze at night. Reuters was not immediately able to verify the timing or location of the images, Reuters reported. Russian authorities said two foreign vessels had…

It is that time of the year again. The air is crisp, the trees are full of color, the days grow shorter, and election day is fast approaching. While not a presidential election year, there are notable gubernatorial elections in Virginia and New Jersey and mayoral elections in New York City and Minneapolis. At the local level, there is no shortage of referendums and special questions, including for transportation. During election season, the Eno Center revives its “Transportation at the Ballot Box” initiative, in which it tracks transportation related ballot measures from across the country. Transportation Measures at a Glance…