Steve Kornacki and NBC Drew Crowds as Midterms Got a Ratings Bump

New York Times - Nov 5, 2026

More than 31 million viewers followed along with the Democrats’ big night on television, a 23 percent jump from the 2022 midterm elections.

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Martha Stewart Now Blames Craig Melvin for Homeless Halloween Costume

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Stewart, the media mogul and entrepreneur, said a “Today” show host’s gaffe had influenced her costume.

Drunk and dangerous e-bike riders face on-the-spot fines under crackdown

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Why do veterinary fees and sausage rolls vary in price across London?

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What does the raise in interest rates mean?

Nov 5, 2026

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Faisal Islam: How high will interest rates go?

Nov 5, 2026

Faisal Islam: How high will interest rates go?

The BBC's economics editor views one more interest rate as likely, but thinks that will be all.

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Job, loans and savings are all affected by the rise in interest rates announced by the Bank of England.

The Texas-size Political Tremor Rattling Big Business

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The Lone Star State’s business-friendly playbook could be rewritten by the Democrats’ election sweep there.

China Blocks SoftBank’s $5.4 Billion Robotics Takeover, Impeding Foreign Deals

Nov 5, 2026

China Blocks SoftBank’s $5.4 Billion Robotics Takeover, Impeding Foreign Deals

Chinese authorities stopped the sale of ABB Robotics, owned by a Swiss conglomerate, to SoftBank of Japan amid wider scrutiny of global transactions that could affect Beijing’s technology ambitions.

Welsh aviation firm AerFin bought in £475m deal

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