The Bank of England has raised interest rates to 4% for the first time since August 2023, as inflation climbed to 3.5% and borrowers face higher costs.
Canva will restructure 1,271 roles, 22% of its workforce, in its first company-wide cuts, as slower growth and costly AI force a reset of the design giant.
CVS Health will split into two public companies by mid-2028, separating its 9,000 pharmacies from Aetna and Caremark in a major unwinding.
Hong Kong’s High Court sentenced activist Joshua Wong to 10 years in prison on November 5, 2026, extending his time behind bars until 2036.
Crédit Mutuel Arkéa says a cyberattack let criminals move fraudulent transfers from its own accounts, with reports putting the loss above €100 million.
Bavaria deputy premier Hubert Aiwanger, 55, was found dead in a Berlin hotel on November 4 as police opened an investigation into the sudden death.
India’s Cabinet approves a two-year second engagement for Agniveers not retained after four years, giving willing recruits a new path to regular service.
Death toll reaches 40 after Russian bombs hit a Komyshuvakha aid centre and shelter, with dozens missing as rescuers search the rubble.
Gold climbed past $4,100 an ounce on November 5, extending its post-midterm surge as a weaker dollar, lower yields and hopes of an Iran war end lifted metals.
Three people were reported killed in Ukrainian strikes on Russia’s Belgorod region, the latest deadly incident in a border area repeatedly hit during the war.
House Speaker Mike Johnson will not seek the top Republican leadership post in the new Congress, opening a Scalise-Jordan contest after Democrats retook the House.
UNEP’s 2026 Adaptation Gap Report warns that even tripling adaptation finance by 2035 would cover only 20–29% of developing countries’ needs as warming heads past 1.5°C.
