Markets
EQT Agrees to Buy Range Resources in $13 Billion All-Stock Deal
EQT agreed on Oct. 25 to buy Range Resources in an all-stock deal valued at about $13 billion, creating a combined gas producer with output above 9 Bcfe per day.
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What the FTC Requires After Honey Baked Ham Names Kylie Kelce Its Holiday Ambassador
The Honey Baked Ham Company named podcast host Kylie Kelce its 2026 holiday brand ambassador on Oct. 19. Here is what the campaign covers and what FTC rules require.
Policy
EU Sets €2 Handling Fee on Non-EU Parcels, Expected From 1 November, on Top of €3 Duty
The European Commission set a €2 handling fee on low-value parcels from outside the EU, expected to apply from 1 November 2026 on top of the €3 duty already in force.
Technology
EU Makers Must Report Exploited Flaws Through One ENISA Platform Since 11 September 2026
Since 11 September 2026, makers of connected products made available on the EU market must report exploited flaws and severe incidents through one ENISA platform.
Business
Trump Reshuffles 50% Canada Tariff List, Effective Oct. 30
Trump's Oct. 23, 2026 proclamation removes plywood and some machinery from the Section 338 duties on Canadian goods and adds valves and carpets, effective Oct. 30.
Markets
What the BoJ's 29–30 October Meeting Could Mean for a 5.00% 10-Year Treasury Yield
Japan's policy rate, its 10-year government bond yield and its holdings of Treasuries link Tokyo to US yields ahead of the BoJ's 29 and 30 October policy meeting.
Economy
What Jobless Claims of 194,000 Show Before the Fed's Oct. 27-28 Meeting
Initial jobless claims fell to 194,000 in the week ended Oct. 17, Reuters reported on Oct. 22, while continuing claims held near 1.73 million ahead of the Fed's Oct. 27-28 meeting.
Business
Whitney Wolfe Herd Sells Bumble for $1.3 Billion: Why the Founder Is Handing Over the Company She Built
Whitney Wolfe Herd took Bumble public at 31. Five years later the dating app is going private for $6.05 a share, and two outsiders will run it.
Policy
Why Healey's 28 October Budget Confirms a Business Rates Cut but Not Bank Changes
The Chancellor's first Budget, on 28 October, will come with a fiscal forecast. Business rate cuts are confirmed; bank, energy and capital gains changes are not.
Technology
New Mexico Judge Orders Meta to Pay $25 Billion Over Facebook Privacy Deception
A New Mexico judge ordered Meta to pay $25 billion on October 21, 2026, over misleading Facebook privacy statements. Meta says it will appeal.
Technology
Why PHP's Two Critical Flaws Leaked Early and Forced a 21 October Security Release
Two critical PHP flaws leaked before their planned disclosure. PHP shipped the fixes on 21 October in PHP 8.5.12, 8.4.27, 8.3.36 and 8.2.35, and W3Techs puts its use at 69.3% of websites with a known server-side language.
Business
Netflix Q3 Revenue Rises 12% as Margin Hits 34.6%; Job Cuts Weigh on Q4
Netflix reported third-quarter 2026 revenue up 12% and a 34.6% operating margin on Oct. 20, while its Q4 forecast absorbs a drag from October job cuts.
Economy
What Separates the 4.2% U-3 Rate From the 7.6% U-6 in September's Jobs Report
The monthly jobless rate comes from a household survey. U-3 and U-6 differ by who is counted as unemployed, discouraged or marginally attached.
Technology
Why Chrome Is Removing a Root Certificate on 27 October After an eMudhra Key Report
Chrome and Firefox blocked a compromised certificate authority within hours. Chrome's root removal, due 27 October, shows how browsers set the rules for the web.
Celebrity
How Gymshark's First Celebrity Deal With Megan Thee Stallion Links Workouts to Sales
Gymshark's multi-year partnership with Megan Thee Stallion pairs workout content with online and in-store shopping, while fees and sales targets remain unannounced.
Policy
What Replacing China's 1.4% Seven-Day Rate With an Overnight Benchmark Would Change
China's central bank is weighing a switch from its seven-day rate to the overnight interbank repo rate as its main policy benchmark, Reuters reported on 19 October 2026.
Business
What Employers Must Tell Workers and Officials 60 Days Before a Plant Closing
The federal WARN Act requires 60 days' written notice before covered plant closings and mass layoffs. Here are the employer thresholds, exceptions and penalties.
Technology
China Proposes Export Controls on 40 AI, Biomedicine and Solar Technologies
China's commerce and science ministries proposed 40 AI, biomedicine and solar technologies for export controls on 16 October 2026, with comments open to 15 November.
Economy
Final-Demand Producer Prices Rose 6.3% in the 12 Months Ended September, BLS Says
The Bureau of Labor Statistics' Producer Price Index tracks what domestic producers receive for output. Its September 2026 reading rose 6.3% over 12 months.
Celebrity
Victoria Beckham's first homeware line is available from 12 October, only at Westwing
Victoria Beckham's first homeware line is available from 12 October 2026, sold only at Westwing. The article gives no financial terms for the deal, but Westwing's Q2 2026 results show its scale.
Policy
Singapore grows 5.4% year on year in third quarter as MAS holds its currency band steady
Singapore's advance third-quarter GDP rose 5.4% from a year earlier, and the Monetary Authority kept its currency band unchanged on 14 October 2026.
Technology
Article 29 bars cloud switching charges from 12 January 2027, but other fees stay
The EU Data Act lets customers switch cloud providers, and from 12 January 2027 providers may no longer charge for the switching process itself.
Economy
September CPI due Wednesday, with energy expected to lift inflation before Fed meeting
Forecasts point to annual headline inflation near 3.6% to 3.7% on energy costs, with core steady at 2.4%. It is the last CPI report before the Fed's October 27-28 meeting.
Policy
EU delays high-risk AI Act deadlines to December 2027 and August 2028, adds December bans
The EU's Digital Omnibus on AI moves stand-alone high-risk obligations to December 2027 and product-embedded systems to August 2028, and adds new bans from December 2026.
Technology
Former Groq engineers sue former board over Nvidia's $20 billion license-and-hire deal
Two former Groq engineers sued Groq's former board and CEO in Delaware, where the complaint was unsealed on Oct.
Health
Why Rural Areas Struggle to Keep Clinicians
Doctors, nurses and other clinicians are harder to recruit and keep in rural communities. Pay, workload, housing and isolation all play a role.
Business
Trump says Russia will supply over 300,000 tons of diesel after Putin call
Trump said Russia will supply over 300,000 tons of diesel after a Putin call on October 9, 2026. Here is what the reports confirm and what remains unclear.
Policy
FTC and USDA open joint inquiry into farm equipment makers and dealers
The FTC and USDA opened a joint public inquiry on October 7, 2026, into farm equipment makers and dealers. Comments are due December 7, 2026.
Technology
20 FTC Press Releases Since September 9 Focus on Pricing, Fees and Refunds
Twenty FTC press releases dated September 9 to October 8, 2026 concern pricing, fees and refunds. None of them addresses AI labs or AI agents.
Business
Texas and Nevada Draw Companies From Delaware as Courts Set New Rules
Texas and Nevada have drawn companies out of Delaware, and recent Texas and Delaware rulings set new conditions for shareholder suits. Here is what the record shows.
Economy
Why the Fed Targets PCE Inflation, Not CPI, to Set Interest Rates
The Federal Reserve targets PCE inflation instead of CPI. PCE adjusts for consumer behavior and weights healthcare spending more broadly. Here's how it works.
Economy
US trade deficit widens to $105.6 billion, highest since before tariffs
A surge in capital goods imports for AI infrastructure and higher oil purchases pushed the August deficit to its steepest level in 17 months.
Technology
Chinese Buyer of EMCORE Assets Faces CFIUS-Ordered Divestiture Over Unfiled 2024 Deal
The Committee on Foreign Investment scrutinizes deals involving critical technology.
Policy
IRS Employees Accessed Tax Records of Officials and Business Leaders With Little Oversight
A Treasury Inspector General report found 52 IRS employees made 86 suspicious accesses to high-profile taxpayers' records, exploiting system gaps that let search functions bypass monitoring.
Health
Why Pharmacy Access Varies So Much by Neighbourhood
Some neighbourhoods have a pharmacy on every corner and others have none nearby. The reasons combine economics, reimbursement and the closure of stores.
Economy
How the BLS Turns 80,000 Monthly Prices Into the CPI
The CPI tracks 80,000 prices monthly from retail stores and service providers. Learn how the BLS weights, aggregates and publishes the inflation measure that shapes Fed policy and markets.
Markets
S&P, Moody's and Fitch Control 95% of Corporate Bond Ratings
S&P, Moody's and Fitch use financial metrics and qualitative judgment to sort issuers into investment-grade and junk categories that determine borrowing costs and investor demand.
Policy
Fed's new stress-test rules could cut capital volatility in half
Federal Reserve finalizes rules on September 30, 2026 to smooth volatility in bank stress-test capital requirements and add public transparency to model changes.
Technology
California Server Owner Charged With Smuggling $300 Million in Nvidia Chips to China
Greg Lui allegedly routed restricted GPUs through Malaysia and Singapore to evade export controls, exposing enforcement gaps in detecting transshipment schemes.
Markets
SEC Cuts IPO Registration Fees 37% to $87 Per Million Starting October 1
Registration fees dropped to $87 per million starting October 1, marking the second consecutive annual decrease and reflecting the SEC's commitment to reducing barriers to public capital raising.
