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Glencore, Peabody Energy and Heeney Capital are weighing deals to produce coal in Venezuela, extending the Trump administration’s push for US-allied companies to develop the country’s resources beyond oil.

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Bloomberg Opinion columnist Kathryn Anne Edwards says Congress may need to rethink the US tax code’s $2.3 trillion in credits and deductions to help address America’s debt problem.

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Argentina’s stock market is showing uneven growth under Javier Milei, with energy stocks benefiting from high oil prices while other sectors remain stagnant, according to Bloomberg.

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The U.S. Treasury 30-year yield climbed to 5.62%, reaching another milestone and testing levels last seen more than two decades ago, as Jens Nordvig of Exante Data discussed the rise and the structural pressures behind it.

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Robinhood plans to offer weekend trading for equities, letting customers trade a selected list of stocks and exchange-traded funds over the weekend in what Bloomberg says would be a first for modern US markets.

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American Express Group President Ray Jobar says a new AI-powered corporate platform is designed to cut hours from expense reports, give finance teams real-time spend insights, and streamline back-office work for mid-sized companies.

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Partners Group AG is exploring a potential sale of Finnish modular building maker Parmaco Oy, according to people familiar with the matter, Bloomberg reports.

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A FlyDubai flight from Dubai to Tel Aviv made an emergency landing in Saudi Arabia after one pilot allegedly stabbed another in an apparent attempt to bring down the plane.

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Citadel CEO Ken Griffin is giving Carnegie Mellon University $3 billion, with $2 billion earmarked for a new Miami campus and $1 billion for the Pittsburgh main campus, in the largest single gift committed to a US university.

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Trading volumes on some Kalshi and Polymarket products are drawing scrutiny after observers flagged patterns that could suggest inflated activity, while both companies deny wash trading.

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Amy Gower said gold is under near-term pressure from rising long-dated bond yields and a stronger dollar, but it remains above $4,000 an ounce as central bank buying and other demand help offset the headwinds.

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Leslie’s Inc. filed for bankruptcy on Wednesday with a plan to cut about 90% of its debt and hand control to creditors after mounting industry challenges.

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Condé Nast CEO Roger Lynch is stepping down after more than seven years and will leave to run Mattel, the toy company. Mike Perlis, the lead independent director, will serve as interim CEO.

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The Federal Reserve voted to finalize its stress tests, a move described as a major victory for Wall Street’s biggest lending banks.

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US core PCE inflation rose 0.2% in August and the broader PCE price index gained 0.3%, while consumer spending increased at its fastest pace in more than a year, helping support the economy.

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SpaceX has put Starship veteran Kevin Holland in charge of its Memphis data center buildout, according to a memo viewed by Business Insider. Holland will oversee efforts to bring up the next six phases of compute by year-end.

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Stock-market risks are widespread, but major U.S. equity gauges still look calm on the surface, underscoring a gap between market signals and the broader risk backdrop.

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Emerging-market borrowers are stepping up Swiss franc bond sales, with many first-time issuers joining the market as they diversify funding and tap demand for yield in zero-rate Switzerland.

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FlyDubai Flight 1073, en route from Dubai to Tel Aviv, dropped from 34,000 feet to about 17,000 feet, squawked emergency code 7700 then 7500, and diverted to Tabuk, Saudi Arabia.

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BofA Securities research head Francisco Blanch says a US diesel export ban could affect domestic fuel prices and global markets, and says the Trump administration would need to weigh three considerations before acting.

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Skytrax’s latest global airline survey ranks the best business-class offerings, with Qatar Airways’ QSuite winning for the 13th time. Customers from more than 100 nationalities were surveyed from September 2025 to August 2026.

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Deutsche Bank AG is working on a significant risk transfer tied to $2 billion in fund loans, widening the range of assets it hedges through the booming securitization trade.

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Dentsu is making its first material capital investment in a film with 'The Angry Birds Movie 3,' which opens in December, while also helping finance the movie’s $66 million marketing and distribution budget and lining up client integrations.

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Matthew Miskin of Manulife JH Investments says PCE data could help improve sentiment toward bonds, as he sees stocks broadly favored and bonds broadly disliked right now.

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A Parisian who moved to Florida says she expected distance from family and a new career to be hard, but found the heat, humid nights, casual culture and different meal times harder than she imagined.

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US mortgage rates climbed for a sixth straight week to 7.3%, an almost three-year high, raising borrowing costs and making it harder for would-be homebuyers to lock in loans.

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Bloomberg’s The Pulse with Francine Lacqua on Sept. 30 features BlackRock’s Wei Li, KKR’s Vincent Policard and Banca Monte dei Paschi di Siena CEO Luigi Lovaglio.

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LinkedIn says AI safety roles rose 91% over the past year, according to research released at its Talent Connect conference, even as CEO Daniel Shapero said hiring has largely frozen and some roles still grow.

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A packed “pro-data-center” party in downtown Washington, DC drew more than 1,000 RSVPs, loud networking and anti-data-center protesters who briefly disrupted the toast session.

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Banca Monte dei Paschi di Siena CEO Luigi Lovaglio says shareholders will see value in the bank’s twin takeover offers for Banco BPM and Banca Generali ahead of an Oct. 29 meeting requiring two-thirds support.

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United Airlines CEO Scott Kirby says he wakes without an alarm, works out before breakfast, limits meetings to four hours a day, reads for hours, and thinks his job is to think hard, not stay busy.

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Ken Griffin is donating $3 billion to Carnegie Mellon University, including funding for a new Miami campus, in the largest single gift ever to a US university and part of his expanding influence in South Florida.

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Michael White says the death of his 17-year-old son Magnus in 2023 brought medical liens, funeral expenses, therapy bills and lost income, adding years of financial strain after the crash.

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