Republic of Ireland: Public sector strike begins

More than 300,000 workers, including nurses, doctors, teachers and civil servants, are on strike across the Republic of Ireland. It comes amid an ongoing pay dispute between public sector workers and the Irish government, with a further strike planned on 21 October. It is expected schools could be closed with hospital appointments cancelled and picket…

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Asia tech rout, AI funding worries

A sell-off in global technology hardware stocks deepened Thursday, with Asian chipmakers tracking Wall Street losses as concerns over further Federal Reserve interest rate hikes, financing of artificial intelligence investments weigh on sentiment. South Korean chip giant SK Hynix plunged over 10%, while rival Samsung Electronics fell 7.1%. Other South Korean chip-related stocks also came…

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