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Toyota Doubles Down on Hybrids in 2025 With $912M U.S. Bet and Dealer‑First Strategy

Toyota Doubles Down on Hybrids in 2025 With $912M U.S. Bet and Dealer‑First Strategy

On November 19, 2025, Toyota boosts U.S. hybrid output with a $912M investment as Koji Sato’s dealer‑first, multi‑pathway strategy reshapes the EV race and investor opportunities. On November 19, 2025, Toyota Motor Corp. capped a pivotal year for its hybrid‑focused strategy by announcing a fresh $912 million investment to expand hybrid production at five U.S. plants, reinforcing a broader $10 billion domestic manufacturing plan through 2030. CBT News The move lands as global EV growth cools, hybrid sales accelerate, and CEO Koji Sato’s dealer‑centric, “multi‑pathway” approach increasingly looks like the playbook rivals wish they had followed. Headlight.news At the same
19 November 2025
NC By Train Sets All‑Time Ridership Record in October 2025 as U.S. Transit Agencies Launch Major Upgrades

NC By Train Sets All‑Time Ridership Record in October 2025 as U.S. Transit Agencies Launch Major Upgrades

North Carolina’s state‑supported passenger rail network just notched the biggest month in its 35‑year history — and it’s doing so at the same time major transit systems from Washington, D.C. to Boston and Albuquerque roll out new investment plans and security upgrades. In October 2025, NC By Train carried 74,400 passengers, the highest monthly total since the service launched in 1990 and almost 10% more riders than in October 2024, according to the North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT). ncdot.gov+2Railway Age+2 Transportation trade press, national industry groups and local media have all amplified the record this week, turning what started
19 November 2025
Trump’s Shock Attack on Offshore Wind – Permit Reversal Threatens Massive Massachusetts Wind Farm

Baltic Power Installs First Polish‑Built Vestas Nacelles, Marking Offshore Wind Breakthrough for Poland

Published: 19 November 2025 Poland has reached a major milestone in its energy transition as the first offshore wind turbines equipped with Polish‑built nacelles are now standing at the Baltic Power offshore wind farm in the Baltic Sea. The project, developed by ORLEN Group and Canada’s Northland Power, is the country’s first commercial offshore wind farm and one of the most advanced projects in the Polish sector of the Baltic. ORLEN+2Offshore Wind+2 Over the past week, a series of announcements from ORLEN, Baltic Power and international industry media have confirmed that the first three Vestas V236‑15 MW turbines at the site are now operating with nacelles manufactured at Vestas’ new factory
19 November 2025
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Google Gemini 3 Launch (19 November 2025): Features, Benchmarks, Deals and How to Use It Today

Google Gemini 3 Launch (19 November 2025): Features, Benchmarks, Deals and How to Use It Today

November 19, 2025 — Google is rolling out Gemini 3, a new generation of its AI model that it’s openly calling its “most intelligent” system so far. The model is already live across Google Search, the Gemini app, developer tools and enterprise products, with fresh carrier deals and deep-dive analyses hitting the web today.  Blog This article pulls together today’s coverage (19.11.2025) to explain what Gemini 3 is, why it matters, and how you can start using it right now. What Is Gemini 3? Gemini 3 is Google DeepMind’s latest large-scale AI model, positioned as a state‑of‑the‑art system for reasoning, multimodal understanding and “agentic” task
19 November 2025
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Top IoT News Today – November 19, 2025: Router Hijacks, Smart Meters 2.0, Edge AI, and Market Momentum

Top IoT News Today – November 19, 2025: Router Hijacks, Smart Meters 2.0, Edge AI, and Market Momentum

The Internet of Things (IoT) is touching everything today from home heating and smart meters to industrial robots and farm irrigation. November 19, 2025 has brought a particularly dense cluster of headlines across security, energy, edge AI, and market research. Here’s a detailed rundown of the most important IoT stories you need to know today. 1. IoT Security Shock: “Operation WrtHug” Hijacks Tens of Thousands of ASUS Routers A major new IoT-focused cyber‑espionage campaign is unfolding — and this time, it’s targeting consumer and small-office routers. SecurityScorecard’s STRIKE team, working with ASUS, has revealed “Operation WrtHug”, a large‑scale hijacking of
19 November 2025
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Vodafone Group plc news today (19 November 2025): share buyback update, £3bn lawsuit risk, dividend countdown and growth outlook

Vodafone Group plc news today (19 November 2025): share buyback update, £3bn lawsuit risk, dividend countdown and growth outlook

London-listed Vodafone Group plc (LON: VOD) is back in the news on 19 November 2025 as investors digest fresh share‑buyback activity, an approaching ex‑dividend date, and ongoing legal and strategic developments that could shape the telecom giant’s next leg of its turnaround. Vodafone share price today: rally cools but gains hold Vodafone’s shares traded around 92.7p in London on Wednesday, edging lower by roughly 0.4% on the day after a strong run since its half‑year results earlier this month. The stock’s intraday range on 19 November sits between about 92.4p and 93.4p, with daily volume a little over 6.6 million shares.  Investing Despite today’s pause,
19 November 2025
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Glencore (LON: GLEN) share price today, 11 Nov 2025: gains as copper steadies; Q3 output, $1bn buyback & UK legal case in focus

Glencore plc News Today (19 November 2025): Smelter Jobs at Risk, Century Aluminum Stake Cut and EU Cobalt Battle

Glencore plc (LON:GLEN) sits at the centre of several major stories today, spanning worker retrenchments in South Africa, political wrangling over cobalt regulations in the EU, uncertainty around Australian smelter support, and the aftermath of a profitable stake reduction in U.S. producer Century Aluminum. All of this is feeding into a choppy share price and renewed scrutiny of the commodities giant’s long‑term strategy. At a glance on 19 November 2025, key developments affecting Glencore include: EU cobalt rules row: Glencore warns of supply risk In Brussels, Glencore has joined other major refiners in sounding the alarm over proposed European Union
19 November 2025
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JD.L: JD Sports Edges Higher as Buyback Continues — All the News Investors Need on 11 November 2025

JD Sports Fashion plc share price edges higher as investors brace for Q3 update and buyback rolls on – 19 November 2025

JD Sports Fashion plc (LON: JD) is back in the spotlight today, 19 November 2025, as its share price ticks higher ahead of a crucial Q3 trading statement due tomorrow, while an ongoing share buyback continues to shrink the free float. After a bruising year of profit downgrades and volatile trading, the FTSE 100 retailer is trying to convince the market that its “King of Trainers” crown is tarnished but far from lost. JD Sports share price today: modest bounce after a brutal slide At the close of trading on 19 November 2025, JD Sports Fashion plc shares changed hands
19 November 2025
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Barclays Shares Slump 5% in FTSE 100 Rout – Is It a Golden Buying Opportunity?

Barclays share price today (19 November 2025): BARC slips to ~398p as buyback and new capital deal meet cooler UK inflation

London, 19 November 2025 – Barclays’ share price eased on Wednesday, pausing after a volatile few sessions for UK banks as investors weighed fresh UK inflation data, ongoing share buybacks and a new €1.5bn capital security from the group. Barclays share price snapshot for 19 November 2025 On the London Stock Exchange, Barclays (LSE: BARC) finished the day around: That leaves Barclays about 7–8% below its 52‑week high set last week, but still almost 80% above its 12‑month low, underlining how strong the rally in UK bank stocks has been in 2025. Investing.com+1 For international investors, the New York‑listed ADR (NYSE: BCS) was trading near $21 in early US dealings, fractionally
19 November 2025
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Trustpilot Group plc (LON: TRST) Extends Share Buyback as Shares Trade Near 12‑Month Lows – 19 November 2025 Update

Trustpilot Group plc (LON: TRST) Extends Share Buyback as Shares Trade Near 12‑Month Lows – 19 November 2025 Update

Trustpilot Group plc (LON: TRST) continued its £30m share buyback programme with another 230,000 shares repurchased as the stock trades close to 12‑month lows around 170p. Here’s what investors need to know on 19 November 2025. Overview: A busy day for Trustpilot on 19 November 2025 London-listed Trustpilot Group plc, the online review platform behind millions of consumer ratings, was back in the headlines today, 19 November 2025, for two reasons: At the same time, the company is still leaning into growth: H1 2025 results showed double‑digit revenue gains, expanding margins and strong cash generation, supporting the decision to return
19 November 2025
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Lloyds Share Price: Can the FTSE‑100 Bank’s Value Keep Surging or Is a Crash Coming?

Lloyds share price today (19 November 2025): Curve deal and trading shake‑up weigh on LLOY stock

Lloyds Banking Group’s share price edged lower on Wednesday 19 November 2025, as investors digested a busy news day that included the acquisition of fintech Curve, a restructuring of the bank’s trading operations and fresh UK inflation data that could signal lower interest rates ahead. Lloyds share price snapshot for 19 November 2025 As of the London market close on Wednesday: Different data providers can show small variations (for example, around 88.1p vs 88.0p as the closing level), but they all point to a roughly 1% fall for Lloyds on 19 November 2025. Investing.com UK+2Hargreaves Lansdown+2 1. Curve acquisition dominates today’s Lloyds
19 November 2025
DroneShield Stock Skyrockets 40%: What’s Behind the Surge and What’s Next?

DroneShield (ASX:DRO) Stock Price Today: Shares Crash Nearly 20% After US CEO Resigns – 19 November 2025

Drone defence specialist DroneShield Limited (ASX:DRO) has just endured another brutal session on the ASX.At the close of trade on Wednesday, 19 November 2025, DroneShield’s share price finished at A$1.97, down about 19.6% from yesterday’s close of A$2.45.Yahoo Finance+2Investing.com+2 The sharp fall comes as the company announced the immediate resignation of its U.S. Chief Executive Officer, Matt McCrann, a key figure in the company’s largest growth market.Market Index+2MarketScreener+2 This latest drop deepens what has been a remarkable reversal for one of 2025’s hottest ASX stories: since peaking at an all‑time high of A$6.71 on 9 October, DroneShield is now down roughly 70%, although the stock remains up around 160% for the
19 November 2025
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Target Stock Slips as Q3 2025 Sales Fall and New CEO Bets on AI, Price Cuts and $5 Billion Store Upgrade Plan

Target Stock Slips as Q3 2025 Sales Fall and New CEO Bets on AI, Price Cuts and $5 Billion Store Upgrade Plan

Published November 19, 2025 Target (NYSE: TGT) is heading into the critical holiday shopping season under intense pressure after reporting another quarter of declining sales, trimming its profit outlook and unveiling an ambitious turnaround plan built around price cuts, store upgrades and new AI partnerships — including a shopping app inside ChatGPT. Q3 2025 earnings: sales slip, profit holds up Target’s third‑quarter fiscal 2025 numbers show a retailer still stuck in reverse on sales, but squeezing enough efficiency out of the business to beat Wall Street’s profit expectations. According to Target’s earnings release and filings: The top line was weak,
19 November 2025
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Rheinmetall Stock Slides Over 4% as F126 Frigate Deal Comes Under Pressure – Key Takeaways for 14 November 2025

Rheinmetall News Today (19 November 2025): €61m Bundeswehr Contract, New Skyranger Deal for Ukraine, and Fresh Analyst Upgrades

Rheinmetall AG remains at the centre of European defence headlines on Wednesday, 19 November 2025. The German group has secured a new €61 million contract to modernise the Army’s main combat training centre, confirmed the completion of Skynex air‑defence deliveries to Ukraine, approved a fresh Skyranger 35 batch for Kyiv, and drawn a wave of analyst upgrades after setting a bold 2030 revenue target of around €50 billion. MarketScreener+4Rheinmetall+4MarketScreener+4 Below is a full roundup of the key Rheinmetall developments investors and defence watchers need to know today. Bundeswehr awards Rheinmetall €61 million training‑centre modernisation Rheinmetall has been awarded a contract worth
19 November 2025
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Australia’s Inflation Bombshell: RBA Cuts Wiped Off Table as Markets Recoil

UK Inflation Falls to 3.6% as Food Prices Jump and Markets Bet on December Rate Cut

UK inflation has finally ticked lower, dropping to 3.6% in October 2025, but any sense of relief for households is being tempered by a renewed surge in food prices and lingering pressure on living costs. The fall in the headline rate has sharpened expectations that the Bank of England could cut interest rates again in December — just as Chancellor Rachel Reeves prepares a politically pivotal budget on 26 November. SFGATE+3Office for National Statistics+3The Guardian+3 Headline inflation finally edges down Official data from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) shows the Consumer Prices Index (CPI) rose by 3.6% in the 12
19 November 2025
BNB Skyrockets to Record Highs – SEC Win, $5,000 Predictions, and Binance’s Next Big Moves (October 2025 Update)

Binance Coin (BNB) Price Today, November 19, 2025: Key Levels, Institutional Moves and Ecosystem Updates

As of Wednesday, November 19, 2025, Binance Coin (BNB) is trading in the low‑$900 range, consolidating after a year of record highs and intense volatility across the wider crypto market. Across major price trackers and exchanges, BNB is changing hands around $920–$930, with today’s intraday range roughly between $912 and $940 and modest daily gains of around 0.5–1%. Binance+1 Despite a choppy week, BNB continues to outperform many large‑cap peers. In the top‑10 coins by market capitalization, BNB is among the best 24‑hour performers and is one of the few still showing a positive year‑to‑date return of about 30%. Cryptonews+1 Below is a complete roundup of the
19 November 2025
Will You Get a Surprise $2,000 Stimulus Check in October 2025? (And Why Stocks Are Soaring Anyway)

IRS Raises 2026 401(k) and IRA Contribution Limits: What the New Rules Mean for Your Retirement Savings

As of November 19, 2025, Americans have official IRS numbers for how much they can stash in tax-advantaged retirement accounts in 2026 — and the limits are going up. Key takeaways IRS unlocks more room to save in 2026 On November 13, 2025, the IRS released Notice 2025‑67 and news release IR‑2025‑111, formally announcing cost‑of‑living adjustments for retirement plans that take effect on January 1, 2026. irs.gov+1 The headline change: workers will be able to contribute more to most major retirement accounts, including 401(k), 403(b), governmental 457 plans, the federal Thrift Savings Plan and IRAs. For 2026: These adjustments follow the usual inflation-indexed formula the
19 November 2025
Gold Soars Past $4,000 for the First Time – Inside the Historic Rally and What’s Next

Gold Price Today, 19 November 2025: XAU/USD Near $4,100 as Markets Await Fed Minutes & Jobs Data

Gold prices are back on the rise today, Wednesday, 19 November 2025, with spot XAU/USD trading around $4,090–$4,120 per troy ounce, as investors shift into safe‑haven assets ahead of key Federal Reserve minutes and a delayed U.S. jobs report. Trading Economics+4Reuters+4RTTNews+4 Key Takeaways – Gold Price Today (19.11.2025) Live Gold Price Today: Around $4,100 per Ounce Across major price feeds, gold is trading near $4,100 per troy ounce on 19 November 2025: Different platforms update at slightly different times and use varying benchmarks (bid, ask, or mid), which is why the exact number can differ. But the message is clear:
19 November 2025
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Solana (SOL) Price Rollercoaster: From $250 Uptober High to $185 – Will It Rebound to $300?

Solana (SOL) Price Today, November 19, 2025: ETF Boom Holds SOL Around $140 After Sharp Pullback

Solana’s price today is hovering around $140–141, up roughly 1% over the last 24 hours, with a market capitalization close to $77 billion and 24‑hour trading volume in the $5.5–5.8 billion range. That keeps SOL firmly in the #6 spot among cryptocurrencies by market cap, even after a steep slide from early‑November highs above $170. CoinMarketCap+2Investing.com+2 Over the course of today’s session, SOL has traded in a relatively tight day’s range near $137–143, reflecting a market that’s still volatile but trying to build a base after several weeks of selling pressure. Investing.com+1 At the same time, the broader crypto backdrop
19 November 2025
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Ethereum Price Today, November 19, 2025: ETH Holds Near $3,100 as ETF Outflows Clash With Growing Bullish Signals

Ethereum Price Today, November 19, 2025: ETH Holds Near $3,100 as ETF Outflows Clash With Growing Bullish Signals

Ethereum is stabilizing back above the key $3,000 mark today after a volatile two weeks that saw the second‑largest cryptocurrency fall almost 20% from its early‑November highs. As of publication on November 19, 2025, Ethereum (ETH) is trading around $3,090–$3,100, up roughly 1–2% in the last 24 hours, with a market capitalization near $370–375 billion and daily trading volume in the low‑to‑mid $30 billion range, according to live data from CoinMarketCap and other market dashboards. CoinMarketCap+1 Over the past day, ETH has swung between roughly $3,000 and $3,150, having briefly dipped below $3,000 earlier this week before recovering. Yahoo Finance+1
19 November 2025
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Stock Market Today

Keppel stock price in focus as broker lifts target and dividend clock ticks

Keppel stock price in focus as broker lifts target and dividend clock ticks

8 February 2026
Keppel shares closed at S$11.64 on Friday, up 0.17%, outperforming the Straits Times Index. UOB Kay Hian raised its target price to S$13.23 after Keppel announced a 38% higher FY2025 dividend, with key dates set for April. The M1 sale remains delayed pending regulatory approval. Investors await updates on asset sales and dividend plans when trading resumes Monday.
DBS share price: DBS Group Holdings stock in focus before Feb 9 earnings

DBS share price: DBS Group Holdings stock in focus before Feb 9 earnings

8 February 2026
DBS closed at S$59.30 on Friday, down 0.6%, ahead of its full-year results due before market open on Feb. 9. Singapore shares fell 0.8% the same day as regional markets slid. Investors await updates on DBS’s margins and capital return plan. Singapore’s Budget 2026 is set for Feb. 12, with UOB and OCBC results later this month.
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