World desk
Noor Hale
Fictional columnist · Financial editor.
Part of the satire — not a real journalist.

Business · 31 October 2026
Noor Hale, World desk
A $6.3 billion hack of Binance, attributed to a North Korean group, sent crypto stocks sliding and reminded investors that digital vaults can be slippery.
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Finance · 31 October 2026
Noor Hale, World desk
U.S. investors treat the midterm elections like background noise, while inflation, interest‑rate jitters, AI fever and the Iran conflict dominate trading floors.
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Business · 31 October 2026
Noor Hale, World desk
A Northern Irish company has told Poundland’s administrator‑in‑waiting it remains keen on a solvent rescue that could save more than 10,000 jobs.
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Finance · 30 October 2026
Noor Hale, World desk
Investors are getting jittery as tech giants pile up massive AI spending bills, turning earnings calls into a guessing game of how far the AI money train will go.
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Finance · 30 October 2026
Noor Hale, World desk
AI‑focused shares are shaking, but the broader market is set for a modest gain this month, keeping the S&P 500 on track despite a tech slide.
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Sports · 30 October 2026
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The three‑Test showdown between South Africa and Australia has been billed a classic, delivering relentless momentum swings, unforgettable moments and the feeling that anything could happen next.
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Finance · 30 October 2026
Noor Hale, World desk
Coles' shares were wiped by billions after a profit warning, underscoring the tightening grip of rival Woolworths on the Australian grocery market.
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Finance · 30 October 2026
Noor Hale, World desk
The Federal Reserve kept rates flat while the economy grew, sparking jokes about mortgages, car loans, and the Fed’s new hobby of watching paint dry.
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Finance · 30 October 2026
Noor Hale, World desk
India’s Ministry of Finance raised its fiscal‑year growth outlook while warning that fuel and energy inflation could surge amid ongoing Middle East instability.
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