
Business & Economy · Oct 7, 2026
U.S. markets opened cautiously on Oct 7 as investors awaited release of the Federal Reserve minutes from its September meeting. Rising oil prices and higher Treasury yields lifted the dollar while trimming risk appetite ahead of guidance that could reshape the policy path into year end.

World Scam · Oct 5, 2026
U.S. law enforcement actions and Treasury designations targeting an international fundraising network accused of routing millions to Hamas have renewed scrutiny on how illicit finance sustains violence affecting Israel. Authorities say the scheme collected and laundered donations, including after the October 7, 2023 attacks on Israel, prompting coordinated arrests and sanctions across jurisdictions.

World Politics News · Oct 4, 2026
In the week after Chinese leader Xi Jinping’s state visit to Washington, U.S. lawmakers from both parties are publicly parsing the summit’s outcomes, focusing on Taiwan, pending arms notifications, and the strategic balance with Beijing.

Business & Economy · Oct 4, 2026
With the Reserve Bank of India meeting on October 5, economists and market strategists say the central bank is poised to begin a rate hiking cycle, a shift that could reshape bond yields, equities, and the rupee.

World Politics News · Oct 3, 2026
A New York Times report, corroborated by Reuters, says discussions led by Trump administration envoys have widened beyond ceasefire terms to include a proposed sale of Lukoil international assets, raising conflict of interest and geopolitical concerns in Washington and allied capitals.

Hollywood · Oct 3, 2026
With a federal order clearing the way for the merger, Paramount Skydance’s David Ellison announced the combined company will adopt the Skydance name, a move that comes as Warner Bros. film coheads Michael De Luca and Pam Abdy are reported to be leaving the studio before the October 6 closing.

Press Release · Oct 2, 2026
Manulife has closed a reinsurance transaction transferring biometric risk on a block of long term care policies with roughly USD 3.2 billion of reserves to Munich American Reassurance Company. The deal reduces Manulife’s sensitivity to long term care morbidity while remaining largely capital neutral.

Hollywood · Oct 1, 2026
A federal judge approved a settlement with 12 state attorneys general that removes the last major legal obstacle to Paramount Skydance's approximately $110 billion acquisition of Warner Bros, setting the stage for the deal to close in early October and triggering broad implications for film production, newsroom oversight and industry consolidation across the United States.

Business & Economy · Oct 1, 2026
Micron reported record fiscal fourth quarter revenue and profit and issued guidance well above Street estimates, underpinning a fresh wave of optimism for U.S. memory suppliers and prompting broader market reassessments of inflation and rate odds.

Hollywood · Sep 30, 2026
TheWrap’s flagship conference TheGrill opened at the DGA Theater in Los Angeles on September 30, 2026, pulling together studio chiefs, distributor executives, creator economy founders and ad and tech partners to debate AI, M and A, theatrical demand and what will actually fill seats in the coming years.

Press Release · Sep 30, 2026
Caterpillar said on September 30, 2026 that it intends to invest roughly $1 billion in North Carolina to expand manufacturing capacity for its Cat Compact business, including a new facility in Sanford and upgraded production systems aimed at automation and workforce development.

Hollywood · Sep 30, 2026
Paramount Skydance’s bid for Warner Bros. Discovery reaches the contractually set September 30 milestone, shifting economic pressure onto the deal as state antitrust litigation continues and a daily ticking fee structure stands ready to begin if closing slips.

Business & Economy · Sep 30, 2026
A visiting IMF team has begun formal review talks in Islamabad. Pakistan says it expects roughly $1.2 billion under two IMF facilities if the review concludes successfully, while the Fund is pressing for progress on sovereign wealth fund governance and procurement reforms.

Business & Economy · Sep 29, 2026
The Reserve Bank of India has net sold Rs1 trillion of government debt so far in the current fiscal year, the largest annual net sale in more than a decade. The move is draining surplus rupee liquidity, pressuring government yields and increasing the likelihood of an interest rate rise at the upcoming policy meeting.

Hollywood · Sep 28, 2026
A coalition of filmmakers, press freedom groups and industry advocates filed formal papers on Monday to oppose the settlement that would allow Paramount Skydance to proceed with its acquisition of Warner Bros., arguing the deal will concentrate media power and entrench editorial risks for major U.S. news outlets.