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OPEC+ holds December oil output steady to support market stability

By Udeme Akpan, Energy Editor The Organisation of the Petroleum Exporting Countries and its allies, known as OPEC+, have agreed to maintain their September 2026 required production levels for December to support stability in the global oil market. The countries — Saudi Arabia, Russia, Iraq, Kuwait, Kazakhstan, Algeria and Oman — reached the agreement at a virtual meeting on November 1, 2026, where they reviewed “global market conditions and outlook”.

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Fashion and tradition: how John Smedley is innovating in a tough market

In the final article in a series on high-end British manufacturing we look at a clothing brand that dates to the 18th century but is increasingly on-trend Making jeans again: the Hiut Denim factory in Cardigan Rolls-Royce rides high on craze for customisation Luxury leather: from wallets to cigar cases Tina is wielding a large pair of scissors with authority, slicing with immense skill and precision. With 38 years of experience, she is an important member of the 230-strong manufacturing team producing fine knitwear for the John Smedley brand.

Britain’s housing crisis won’t be fixed without a new tax landscape

We need policies that stop treating property as a store of wealth and that allow people to move home cheaply John Healey’s critics on the right and left accused him of dodging the big questions in his first budget. Healey’s scatter-gun budget, as the Resolution Foundation called it, was more about politics than economics, and unapologetically so.

UK charity shop profits plummet amid shift in secondhand clothes market

Oxfam describes ‘exceptionally challenging’ trading after retail profit reportedly fell 23% year on year Profits at some of the UK’s best-known charity shops have plummeted as they face a number of pressures, including from online secondhand clothes platforms, prompting claims that a key part of the sector’s fundraising model could be under threat. According to unpublished accounts seen by the Financial Times, Oxfam’s retail profit fell 23% to £4.9m in the last financial year, compared with £6.4m in the previous year.

Kisii hosts World Cities Day 2026 as leaders urge counties to integrate housing and waste management

KISII, Kenya Oct 31 – County governments have been urged to strengthen waste management through reliable collection, segregation at source, recycling, material recovery and safe disposal, as Kisii hosted this year’s World Cities Day celebrations. In Kisii County, he cited affordable housing projects in Ogembo, Suneka, Nyachenge, Nyanchwa and Nyaribari Masaba as opportunities to expand access to housing, create jobs and stimulate local economic activity.