Kronberg im Taunus – October 29, 2026 -- Nearly one in five people in Germany (18 percent) has never talked about their own retirement provision, according to the new Retirement Conversation Gap Study from Fidelity International.

Many respondents would pick an unpopular chore instead: 30 percent would rather do their tax return, 28 percent would rather go for a preventive health check-up, and 25 percent would rather have a dental check-up.

Limassol – October 29, 2026 -- TIOmarkets has added Depth of Market (DOM), enhanced order controls, bulk position management and a redesigned Economic Calendar to its free mobile trading app for iOS and Android.

DOM shows the order book from the trade ticket

DOM gives an order-book view for supported symbols. Standard DOM displays bid and ask prices and volume across multiple price levels, while Price DOM focuses on price. Tapping a displayed price helps set a Limit or Stop order.

TORONTO – October 29, 2026 -- The Hilton Honors American Express Card, Hilton's first co-branded credit card in Canada, launches on October 29, 2026 with a $150 annual fee and 6X points on purchases at Hilton properties. American Express Canada and Hilton announced the card as the next step in a partnership that has lasted more than 70 years.

Hilton says Hilton Honors membership in Canada has grown by more than 40% since 2023. Cardmembers can use points across Hilton's portfolio of 28 brands and more than 9,600 properties worldwide.

New York – October 29, 2026 -- Air France-KLM Flying Blue has been ranked the world's best airline rewards program for the third year in a row, according to point.me's 2026 report. The award travel search platform scored 33 leading loyalty programs using more than 250 million award fares from its own pricing data.

St. Petersburg – October 29, 2026 -- Travelers are booking pricier trips: policies covering trips insured for $30,000 or more rose 27.2% in Q3 2026 compared with the same period last year, according to travel insurance marketplace Squaremouth.

That is more than twice the 12.9% growth in insured trips overall. Trips insured for under $10,000 fell 2.3%, per Squaremouth's Q3 2026 Travel Insurance Trends Report.

Wiesbaden – October 29, 2026 -- From 2027, many self-employed people in Germany can claim up to 540 euros a year in state subsidies for private retirement savings, including through the new Altersvorsorgedepot (retirement savings depot).

Munich/Vienna – October 29, 2026 -- Shoppers in Germany and Austria can now ask an AI chatbot where to find nearby supermarket deals and whether a price is actually good. The feature, called "Frag den Guru" ("Ask the Guru"), is built into the free marktguru app for Android and iOS.

Chatbot opens with one tap and accepts text, voice or photos

A blue marktguru icon at the bottom right of the app opens the chat. Users can type a request or speak it. They can also upload a photo of their fridge contents or a handwritten shopping list to start the conversation.

CHICAGO – October 29, 2026 -- Illinois residents shopping for 2027 health coverage can start enrolling Nov. 1, and Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Illinois (BCBSIL) is adding new plan options and a wellness rewards program worth up to $100 a year.

Munich – October 29, 2026 -- World Savings Day on October 30 is a good moment for parents to talk with their children about wishes, spending and savings goals, and Germany's SOS-Kinderdorf-Stiftung has five practical tips for doing it.

LOS ANGELES – October 29, 2026 -- Collectors can bid on jewelry, watches and gowns from the estate of Abbe Lane on December 9, 2026, at 10:00 a.m. PST, when John Moran Auctioneers opens the first of two sales.