Solange Mougin from France24 takes a closer look at the economic benefits of Israel and Lebanon’s maritime border agreement. The deal is not only a political and diplomatic milestone between the two nations, which are technically at war.

It also has the potential to bring in hundreds of millions of dollars to both nations as they tap into offshore gas fields.

Amid a push in France to index salaries to inflation, we take a look at the potential risks and benefits of such measures, which exist in a number of European countries.

Also, with Adidas dropping Ye, the artist formerly known as Kanye West, over hate speech and repeated scandals, both the sportswear giant and the artist are expected to weather financial losses. Finally, deep fakes, or digital simulations of celebrities, are on the rise in the advertising world. 

Washington (France24) — US Consumer Price data for the month of September will be released later this Thursday, and is expected to stay high. Core prices, which exclude food and energy, are expected to have increased 6.5 percent annually last month, a rate not seen in 40 years. The data will be crucial for the US Federal Reserve ahead of its next meeting in early November, as it decides whether or not to continue with its aggressive rate-hiking policy.