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United States notes
Stories
Policy
September FOMC minutes showed officials expected another rate increase before year-end to contain inflation
Federal Reserve
Policy
Cleveland Fed President Beth Hammack said businesses’ pricing power and a sturdy economy support raising interest rates further
WSJ
DealAmazon
Amazon is in talks to acquire AI startup Decart for around $7 billion, according to the Wall Street Journal
WSJ
Global
Oil prices fell as traders weighed Trump’s proposed Russian diesel purchases and a Russia-Ukraine energy ceasefire, alongside Middle East supply risks
WSJ
Global
The IMF managing director warned that AI could eventually affect about 40% of jobs, with young graduates especially exposed
CNBC
Economy
Research for the Financial Times found resilient growth across major economies despite the Middle East energy shock, while sovereign-debt turmoil risks shadowing IMF and World Bank meetings
Financial Times
Economy
A Bloomberg report said slowing U.S. consumer spending is raising concerns about the stock-market rally
Bloomberg
DealTotalEnergies
TotalEnergies and KKR agreed to add 700 megawatts of Texas and Ohio solar assets to their joint venture in a $1.2 billion deal including debt
MarketWatch
PolicyDisney, Paramount Skydance, Fox Corp., Comcast, Warner Bros. Discovery
The Justice Department opened an antitrust investigation into whether major television networks violated competition law by suspending pooled coverage of Trump
CNBC
CompanyVolkswagen
Volkswagen Group deliveries fell 14%, with deliveries in China down 39%
WSJ
SectorStellantis
Stellantis’ CEO called for incentives for European carmakers as the EU and China agreed to limit Chinese hybrid-car exports to Europe
CNBC
PolicyHon Hai Precision Industry, Vicor
The U.S. International Trade Commission is investigating patent-infringement allegations brought by Vicor against Hon Hai Precision Industry
Financial Times
CompanyJefferies Financial Group
A Jefferies fund alleged $900 million in fraud involving Radiant World and Sapphire deals
Bloomberg
Global
Central-bank diversification and weak property and equity markets are driving record Chinese gold imports, according to CNBC
CNBC
Ahead
Vertex Q3 2026 results
Company, Vertex PharmaceuticalsFinancial Times, 7 Oct
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