Economists say the policy will disrupt bars, specialty shops and protein supplement sellers more than it raises nationwide prices

After hearing from appellant Kip Clifton and employees, Del Rey Oaks council voted to deny an appeal and uphold staff’s revocation of Integral Innovations’ local cannabis business permit, citing unpaid local cannabis fees.

Question 8 would repeal laws legalizing, regulating, and taxing retail adult-use marijuana, retain medical marijuana and limited possession rules for adults, and shift regulation to the medical market; proponents cite public health and safety concerns, opponents warn of lost jobs and revenue.

The Legislative Analyst’s Office told lawmakers that while film tax credits can encourage production location choice, existing evidence suggests the program is unlikely to generate net positive general‑fund returns under conservative assumptions; estimates in literature range roughly $0.20–$0.50 in state revenue per dollar of credit.

Western oil majors and European arms makers are making the most money from the wars in Ukraine and Iran, while Gulf producers that cashed in during 2022 lose out.

Fluidstack representatives told the Wythe County Board the Progress Park data center will use a one-time 400,000‑gallon cooling-tank fill, create about 75 permanent jobs and pay "tens of millions" in property taxes; residents testified that developers are pressing landowners to sell and urged a town hall.

India's three biggest energy groups have just reported bumper quarterly profits, but the fuel margins that paid for the largest slice of the windfall are already coming off their peak. State-owned Coal India (NSE: COALINDIA), the world's largest coal miner, said on October 29 that net profit attributable to shareholders rose 53% year on year to INR65.16bn ($686.6mn) in July-September, the second quarter of India's April-March fiscal year (2QFY27), according to its results filing. Reliance Industries (NSE: RELIANCE) followed on October 30 with a 40.6% rise to INR255.48bn, its media release shows, while state gas utility GAIL (NSE: GAIL) more than doubled standalone profit to INR46.5bn, up 110% y/y, according to its quarterly results. The three gains have different roots: tight world fuel markets for Reliance, a hot and dry Indian summer for Coal India and a rebound in gas trading for GAIL. All three lead back to the supply shock that followed the closure of much of the Strait of Hormuz after the Iran war began on February 28. Only one of them, refining, is priced every day on a screen in Singapore, and that is the one now turning. Quarterly net profit, INR bn. Coal India and Reliance consolidated, attributable to owners; GAIL standalone. Source: company results filings to the NSE, October 29-30, 2026. IntelliNews Reliance shows most clearly where the money came from. EBITDA at its oil-to-chemicals division, which runs the Jamnagar refining complex in Gujarat, jumped 67.9% y/y to INR252.03bn, against 17.7% growth at the Jio digital business. Retail earnings fell 10.2% and the upstream oil and gas arm slipped 2%, the group's investor presentation shows. Including the shares of Jio and the retail arm held by outside investors, group profit rose a more modest 33.8%. Fuel cracks, the gap between the price of a refined product and the crude it is made from, were three to almost four times their year-earlier level, according to industry data cited by Reliance. Diesel-grade gasoil in Singapore averaged $65.8 per barrel over crude in July-September against $18.7 per barrel a year before, and jet fuel $59.3 per barrel against $16.1 per barrel. Jamnagar also pushed its diesel exports to an 18-month high in October. “Our O2C business has delivered its best ever quarterly performance amid a highly volatile and challenging global environment,” said Executive Director Anant Ambani. Reliance Industries EBITDA by segment, INR bn, 2QFY26 and 2QFY27. Source: Reliance Industries investor presentation, October 30, 2026. IntelliNews Reliance's own figures also carry the first sign that the refining boom has crested. Singapore gasoline cracks averaged $24.9 per barrel in July-September, down from $25.6 per barrel in April-June, and jet cracks $59.3 per barrel against $62.9 per barrel. Gasoil was the only product still gaining. October has been rougher. Beijing issued an unscheduled fourth batch of fuel export quotas on October 28, and by October 30 the Singapore gasoline crack had fallen to about $11 per barrel, 78% below its October 1 record of $50.53 per barrel, Reuters reported. Singapore's onshore product stocks rose 0.9% in the week to October 28 as distillate inventories recovered, and traders expect more Chinese and South Korean diesel in November, when Seoul will let refiners export up to 110% of their year-earlier volumes under looser diesel curbs. Average Singapore product cracks, $ per barrel over crude, by Indian fiscal quarter. Source: Reliance Industries investor presentation, October 30, 2026, citing MME, S&P Global and Energy Aspects. IntelliNews Diesel has not cracked in the same way. Gulf refinery outages and Russia's export ban are unresolved, and Reliance expects supply disruptions and low stocks to keep middle-distillate margins high. The peak, if it has come, is in gasoline and jet fuel, and in a market where a single quota notice from Beijing can halve a margin in a day. China's own majors show the same pattern: Sinopec's quarterly profit rose 57.2% even as its nine-month refinery runs fell. Coal India's windfall rests on volume rather than price. Sales rose 13% y/y to 186.3mn tonnes, coal sold through e-auctions jumped by half to 22.8mn tonnes and the average realisation per tonne rose 7%, the company's results presentation shows. A weak monsoon kept fans and pumps running and cut hydropower output, and coal-fired generation rose 12.9% y/y in July and 12.1% in August, according to Ember's monthly electricity data. With seaborne coal at a three-year high and a weak rupee, New Delhi dropped a plan to make power stations import coal and told Coal India to dig more instead. The base also flattered the miner: its July-September 2025 profit had slumped, and the latest figure is 26% below April-June. Counting minority interests, the company reports a 57% rise. Its board declared a second interim dividend of INR10.25 a share. GAIL earned its money trading gas rather than piping it. Its natural gas marketing segment made a profit of INR32.84bn, against INR13.04bn a year earlier, as marketing volumes rose to 97.23mn standard cubic metres a day from 93.82mn in April-June. That segment profit was still lower than in the previous quarter, and the petrochemicals unit stayed in the red. The three windfalls will not fade at the same pace. Coal India's depends on power demand that usually eases in the cooler months, GAIL's on gas trading margins that have already begun to narrow, and Reliance's on refining cracks that Beijing can move with a quota notice. October's collapse in Asian gasoline margins suggests the refining part has passed its best, though the diesel market that matters most to Jamnagar has yet to follow. This article was produced with the help of IntelliNews Lambda analytical tool

A resident told the Wythe County Board that data center development is pressuring farmers to sell land; Fluidstack presented details about its Progress Park site, including a one-time 400,000-gallon cooling-tank fill, a 240,000-gallon fire suppression tank, about 75 permanent jobs and expected property tax revenue beginning in 2028.

Multiple industry speakers told the commission that a large increase in the cultivation-related social equity excise fee would threaten small cultivators and social-equity goals; commenters proposed a tiered fee structure, phased implementation and a confidential commercial credit-reporting registry to address unpaid wholesale invoices.

In a brief appearance before the Board of Supervisors, Mayor Daniel Lurie framed public safety as his top priority, pointed to a nearly 40% drop in fatal overdoses since 2023 and said "more than 17,000 people are now in treatment," while citing over $1 billion in revenue from recent major events.

The discount retailer has filed a notice of intention to appoint administrators, putting up to 12,000 jobs in the UK and Ireland at risk as buyers explore deals for parts of the business

A county employee told supervisors that planned Highway 92 bridge work likely includes a 4–6 week full closure and a 3–4 month overall timeline with one lane open most of the time; he said roughly 500 area employees live in Illinois and one major processor receives 250 semi loads of corn daily, about 40% from Illinois.

Katie Jordan of the Indiana Department of Veterans Affairs said federal GDX data show roughly $10.8 million in direct veteran-related expenditures to Randolph County in fiscal year 2025 and about $12 million in indirect spending; she praised county veteran service officers and flagged staff-safety concerns at the local office.

BAE Urban Economics presented an impact analysis finding that a $30 minimum wage phased in by employer size would likely raise county personnel and facility costs by about $33–34 million per year and increase child-care direct compensation costs by roughly $7.8 million annually; consultants also warned of cross-border and business-location risks.

Andy Burnham, the UK's current political figure, has reignited the debate on whether Britain should rejoin the European Union, a move that is both divisive and politically risky. The Prime Minister's decision to address this issue is seen as necessary despite the potential damage to his popularity. Brexit has continued to harm the UK's economy, with estimates suggesting a loss of 6-8% of GDP due to severed trade ties with the EU. Polls indicate that nearly 60% of Britons view Brexit as a mistake, with a significant portion of those who voted for it now regretting their choice. Burnham aims to resume negotiations with the EU next month, focusing on reducing trade barriers in sectors like automotive and agriculture, where products face lengthy border delays and excessive regulation. While Labour's 2024 election pledge commits to respecting the referendum result, Burnham seeks an 'honest discussion' about future negotiations, including potential free movement of people for EU passport holders. However, public opinion is divided on the specifics of rejoining the EU, with only 35% supporting it if it requires giving up previous opt-outs like the euro and Schengen zone. The article suggests a middle-ground approach, such as a bespoke economic arrangement within a wider European framework, though this may face resistance from existing EU members. Burnham must navigate a delicate political landscape, balancing public sentiment with the need for pragmatic solutions. The piece emphasizes that the focus should be on boring, technical negotiations about regulations and protocols rather than sovereignty issues, and proposes establishing a cross-party committee to monitor talks and advance the conversation. The author argues that while the debate is politically fraught, it is essential for addressing the economic damage caused by Brexit and rebuilding relations with Europe.

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Multiple public commenters urged the council to adopt a resolution opposing nuclear pit production in New Mexico and sought expanded tenant assistance after a building fire displaced dozens; activists linked regional economic choices to local housing impacts.

Evergy senior director Jason Quinn presented on data-center types, economic benefits and the company's Large Load Power Service (LLPS) tariff covering projects of 75 MW or more, which includes ramp-up periods, higher rates, collateral and termination fees and is intended to protect other customers.

Coldiretti says tariffs under President Trump and the weaker dollar curbed purchases, making restaurants central to recovery

Community Board 6 discussed proposed state bills S9032/A9284 that would allow grocery stores and bodegas to sell wine and possibly liquor; members expressed mixed views on economic impact, concerns for small liquor stores, public‑health issues, and differences between city/upstate contexts and agreed to research before taking a position.

DNR regional director Ben Bergey told the board DNR manages about 29% of Beltrami Countys land base (about 700,000 acres) and reviewed 2026 PILT and recreation impact numbers; commissioners raised concerns about DNR acquisitions shrinking the tax base and asked for more early coordination under the SLAM process.

Lori Ehrlich said Question 8 would prohibit the commercial retail sale of adult-use recreational marijuana in Massachusetts while preserving personal possession and medical marijuana, which she said would shut down businesses, cost jobs and eliminate tax revenue, and could recriminalize sales that disproportionately affected communities of color.

U.S. tariffs loom large over Ontario’s annual budget as first look shows $16.9B deficit: Ontario’s mini-budget projects a larger than expected deficit, partly due to tariff impacts, and extends the timeline to get the province’s finances back into the black. #Ontario #Budget2023 #Deficit #USTariffs #EconomicImpact

The expected Budget rise would slow pay growth for younger workers as food manufacturers and hospitality businesses warn of higher costs