Tue, 20 Oct 2026
Markets
DJIA 44,210.31 +0.42% S&P 500 6,204.88 +0.31% NASDAQ 20,398.05 -0.18% RUSSELL 2000 2,271.14 +0.55% FTSE 100 8,786.20 -0.09% DAX 24,120.40 +0.26% NIKKEI 225 39,986.30 +1.02% HANG SENG 24,072.30 -0.44% US 10-YR 4.281% -0.03 CRUDE OIL $67.41 +0.68% GOLD $3,342.10 +0.21% BTC $61,845 -1.12% EUR/USD 1.1782 +0.14% DJIA 44,210.31 +0.42% S&P 500 6,204.88 +0.31% NASDAQ 20,398.05 -0.18% RUSSELL 2000 2,271.14 +0.55% FTSE 100 8,786.20 -0.09% DAX 24,120.40 +0.26% NIKKEI 225 39,986.30 +1.02% HANG SENG 24,072.30 -0.44% US 10-YR 4.281% -0.03 CRUDE OIL $67.41 +0.68% GOLD $3,342.10 +0.21% BTC $61,845 -1.12% EUR/USD 1.1782 +0.14%

Business

Latest Business news from around the world

He was diagnosed with colon cancer at 31 in prison, and his survival odds weren't great. Now 59, he says spiraling is pointless.
Business

He was diagnosed with colon cancer at 31 in prison, and his survival odds weren't great. Now 59, he says spiraling is pointless.

Nick Leeson was diagnosed with colon cancer in prison and had surgery and treatment. He says self-pity was pointless despite his grim circumstances.

Jessica Orwig,Carter Thallon,Ju Shardlow · 03 Mar, 2026
Pittsburgh's new mayor has cold-called dozens of tech CEOs to get them to relocate their startups to his city
Business

Pittsburgh's new mayor has cold-called dozens of tech CEOs to get them to relocate their startups to his city

Pittsburgh's new mayor is personally cold-calling upwards of 20 founders and CEOs every week to check in on them, or to convince them to move.

Ben Bergman · 03 Mar, 2026
Dallas Fed says 'older, experienced workers' likely have less cause for concern about AI job displacement
Business

Dallas Fed says 'older, experienced workers' likely have less cause for concern about AI job displacement

A new analysis from the Dallas Fed looks at the jobs impact since ChatGPT's launch. The data suggests a divide between young and old employees.

Ben Shimkus · 03 Mar, 2026
I'm a single mom, and my son was in Dubai with his nanny. I spent $2,500 to get back to him.
Business

I'm a single mom, and my son was in Dubai with his nanny. I spent $2,500 to get back to him.

Nicky Lazou scrambled to fly into Oman and cross the land border into the UAE when airspaces closed, to be with her son.

Aditi Bharade · 03 Mar, 2026
A new Brooklyn shelter offers unhoused families with kids a chance at more stability
Business

A new Brooklyn shelter offers unhoused families with kids a chance at more stability

Westhab's Fort Greene Family Center provides apartment-style transitional housing for homeless families, a different model than the traditional shelter.

Eliza Relman · 03 Mar, 2026
Laid off by Block, reunited on Slack: Inside the 3,800-person 'Square Mafia'
Business

Laid off by Block, reunited on Slack: Inside the 3,800-person 'Square Mafia'

Former Block employees congregate in an unaffiliated Slack group to share support, find new jobs, and trade memes. It's grown since recent layoffs.

Henry Chandonnet · 03 Mar, 2026
It's official: Hiring managers aren't reading your résumé
Business

It's official: Hiring managers aren't reading your résumé

Slop is killing the résumé. Job hunters are scrambling for new ways to stand out

Amanda Hoover · 03 Mar, 2026
I quit my VP job at 36 to become a solopreneur. I don't need staff: AI agents handle everything from invoices to proposals.
Business

I quit my VP job at 36 to become a solopreneur. I don't need staff: AI agents handle everything from invoices to proposals.

Justin Parnell was closing on a mortgage and expecting a baby when he quit his job as a vice president of marketing to launch his company. Now, he makes custom...

Joshua Nelken-Zitser · 03 Mar, 2026
I left Iran at age 12 and never went back because it never felt safe. At 48, I can finally picture returning home.
Business

I left Iran at age 12 and never went back because it never felt safe. At 48, I can finally picture returning home.

A woman, who fled Iran as a child, now envisions returning to help rebuild the nation following the death of the Supreme Leader.

Charissa Cheong · 03 Mar, 2026
Trump muses about wars being fought 'forever' after saying the Iran conflict could last longer than 5 weeks
Business

Trump muses about wars being fought 'forever' after saying the Iran conflict could last longer than 5 weeks

Trump boasted of the US supply of "medium and medium upper grade" weapons, and also referred to "high grade weaponry" stored in other nations.

Matthew Loh · 03 Mar, 2026
The Middle East crisis isn't just about stranded tankers — oil output could be forced offline next
Business

The Middle East crisis isn't just about stranded tankers — oil output could be forced offline next

If export routes via the Strait of Hormuz remain blocked, producers could be forced to halt production as storage fills up.

Huileng Tan · 03 Mar, 2026
Amazon says 3 data centers were damaged by drone strikes in the Middle East
Business

Amazon says 3 data centers were damaged by drone strikes in the Middle East

Amazon AWS data centers in UAE and Bahrain hit by drone strikes amid US-Iran tensions, causing power and infrastructure disruptions.

Eugene Kim,Lee Chong Ming · 03 Mar, 2026