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The dollar extended a decline, with a gauge of greenback strength hitting its lowest level since August, amid speculation the Federal Reserve is nearing the end of its rate-hike cycle.

In its latest quarterly 13F, released Tuesday evening, Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE:BRKa) (BRK-A) highlighted that it has added at least one new stock in the third quarter and is not ready to tell the world about it just yet. Berkshire used what is known as confidential treatment with the SEC for the new stock position or positions. This will allow Berkshire to build the position without worrying about Buffett disciples bidding the stock up.

By Wayne Cole

Aaron Dessner, collaborator of the hitmaker Taylor Swift and member of The National, has ignited speculation about a potential new collaboration between the two artists. Aaron, known for his collaboration with Taylor on the pandemic albums "Folklore" and «Evermore,» as well as the re-recordings of «Red» and «Speak Now,» and the 2022 album «Midnights,» has been a key figure in Taylor's recent musical work. While Swift is engaged in her ongoing Eras Tour in Argentina and has recently re-released her 2014 album «1989,» fans are abuzz with anticipation, eagerly awaiting a possible announcement related to "Reputation (Taylor's Version)." Aaron Dessner shared a photo of Taylor Swift in a recording studio on his Instagram page to congratulate her on Grammy multiple nominations for «Midnights.» «Congratulations to all the Grammy nominees, especially Taylor Swift nominated several times for Midnights.

By Suzanne McGee

Deputy Chief minister DK Shivakumar on Saturday expressed his disappointment at the ongoing speculation around the chief minister post in a meeting with CM Siddaramaiah, Home minister G Parameshwar, and Cooperatives minister KN Rajanna. Sources in the know told ET that the deputy CM said the debate would negatively affect the Congress party’s chances in the upcoming Lok Sabha polls.

yen hovered near a two-week high on Tuesday, boosted by a report that the Bank of Japan (BOJ) could further tweak a key bond yield policy tool when it announces its monetary decision later in the day. The dollar looked set to end the month largely unchanged against a basket of currencies, having lost some steam after a roughly 2.5% gain in September. Yet, the greenback is being underpinned by risks of another rate hike from the Federal Reserve, analysts say, noting a still-resilient U.S.

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Taylor Swift is clearing the air and putting an end to long-running rumors about her sexuality. In the prologue to her album '1989 (Taylor's Version),' the pop sensation speaks candidly about the rumors that she had secretly dated several of her close female friends. Swift explains that she decided to spend all of her time with female friends after realizing that any interactions with men, even platonically, were misinterpreted as romantic relationships.

bitcoin fund is imminent. That followed a 10% surge on Monday, when bitcoin posted its best day in almost a year, and the bullishness spread across the wider crypto market and into related stocks.

Kremlin on Tuesday rejected speculation about President Vladimir Putin's health, saying he was fit and well. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov, in a regular call with reporters, also denied suggestions that the president was using body doubles, calling that an «absurd hoax». Reporters asked Peskov about Putin's health following an unsourced report by a Russian Telegram channel, picked up by some Western media, that the president had suffered a serious health episode on Sunday evening. Putin, a judo enthusiast who has long cultivated an «action man» image, turned 71 on Oct. 7.

Uniswap founder Hayden Adams burned 99% of the HayCoin (HAY) supply on Oct. 20, according to an announcement on X (formerly Twitter). The majority of the tokens have been removed from circulation due to Adams’ concerns about price speculation over the previous days.

TDP leader Nara Lokesh with union home minister Amit Shah has once again raised the speculation that both parties are looking at a possibility of alliance. The meeting became important in two contexts. First it was a meeting called by union home minister Amit Shah.

The key question facing the crypto industry is what the real utility of cryptocurrency is, according to Wall Street Journal columnist Jon Sindreu.

As October unfolds, crypto markets are still wrestling with the term 'Uptober' - for the uninitiated, "Uptober" is an amalgamation of “up” and “October”, describing the historical trend where Bitcoin, and often other major cryptocurrencies, witness a price surge in October.

Shares in the troubled British lender Metro Bank have bounced back by a third on reports that it has been sounding out bigger rivals to buy a chunk of its assets

Drake's long-awaited eighth studio album, "For All The Dogs," finally hit streaming platforms at 6 am on Friday, October 6. This release marks Drake's return to solo albums, following his 2022 release, «Honestly Nevermind.»

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Deadpool 3 buzz is at its zenith, with Ryan Reynolds and Hugh Jackman potentially dropping hints about Taylor Swift's MCU debut. The trio recently made a public appearance at the Chiefs Game, where Swift was cheering on her alleged beau, Travis Kelce.

Gen. Li Shangfu may have been removed and detained became rife after he was conspicuously absent at the meeting of the Central Military Commission (CMC) here on Friday.

By Tetsushi Kajimoto