Health
WHO: population aged 60 and over projected to reach 2.1 billion by 2050
The UN Decade midpoint report finds progress in ageing policy alongside persistent financing gaps in long-term care and data systems.
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Business
Tesla delivered 486,532 vehicles in the third quarter
Tesla reported production of 464,391 vehicles and deliveries of 486,532 in the third quarter of 2026.
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Taiwan manufacturing PMI rose to 63.4 in September
Taiwan's seasonally adjusted manufacturing PMI rose 0.9 percentage point to 63.4 in September, its fastest expansion since August 2021. The survey-based diffusion index measures the direction of activity, not output growth.
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Toyota’s U.S. sales rose 8.4% in September
Toyota Motor North America reported U.S. vehicle sales up 8.4% by volume in September, while electrified-vehicle sales rose 37.8%.
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TVS Motor reported 24% growth in September sales
The company reported September sales of 672,790 units, compared with 541,064 a year earlier.
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U.S. payrolls added 29,000 jobs in September
The BLS reported a 29,000 increase in nonfarm payrolls and 4.2% unemployment, while revising the combined July–August total down by 60,000.
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Volvo Cars Q3 global sales fell 10.7% to 141,609
Volvo Cars reported global sales of 141,609 cars in the third quarter of 2026, down 10.7% year over year.
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U.S. domestic crude first-purchase price fell 7.5% in July
EIA’s July data put the domestic crude first-purchase price at $79.79 per barrel, down $6.44 from June.
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U.S. gross natural gas withdrawals set a record in July
EIA reported that U.S. gross natural gas withdrawals reached 137 billion cubic feet per day in July 2026.
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Tanzania current-account deficit widened in the second quarter
A Bank of Tanzania balance-of-payments workbook published October 2 records a current-account deficit of US$1,781.9 million in the second quarter of 2026, compared with US$79.8 million in the first quarter.
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U.S. coal production fell 2.2% year over year in the second quarter
EIA’s October 1 report put U.S. coal production at 125.4 million short tons in the second quarter of 2026; the data are preliminary.
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U.S. propane exports reached a first-half record in 2026
EIA says U.S. propane exports averaged 2 million barrels per day in the first half of 2026, with a monthly record of 2.1 million b/d in April.
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