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Xi’s Rest Breaks Cut Into His Summit With Trump

Plus, the young traders cashing in on prediction markets, and how a Boeing 737 MAX survived a nosedive near the speed of sound....

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News Quiz for October 3, 2026

Test your knowledge of the week’s events with The Wall Street Journal News Quiz....

5 hours ago

The Carmaker Vying With Tesla to Conquer the Robot Future

Hyundai is planning scores of new human-driven cars while Tesla is turning away from the steering wheel....

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Luxury Stocks Are Selling at Fast-Fashion Prices

Trends that made luxury companies like LVMH such a brilliant investment over the past 20 years are fading....

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FlyDubai Co-Pilot Used Crash Ax in Attack, Says U.A.E.

The Emirati attorney general signaled the attacker likely didn’t need to smuggle a weapon on board....

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How a Boeing 737 MAX Survived a Nosedive Traveling at the Speed of Sound

The jet lost key tail sections after an extreme plunge, but its structure largely held up and enabled pilots to safely land....

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The Sneaker Taking Over America Was Inspired by iPhones and a Vacuum Cleaner

On is now everywhere. Can the shoes become more popular without becoming any less premium?...

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David Ellison Won Warner Bros. Now he Has to Make the $81 Billion Deal Work.

The hard fought combination of Paramount and Warner Bros. gets a new name and executive changes ahead of the $81-billion deal’s close....

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The Brothers Dominating the $211 Billion Car Repair Market

Mavis, Midas and Pep Boys are on a tear across the country as the average car is a historic 13 years old and more complex than ever...

15 hours ago

Opinion | A Big Moment for Federalism at the Supreme Court

Boulder’s climate lawsuit would return the U.S. to the era of the Articles of Confederation....

17 hours ago

Opinion | AI and the Modern Pundit

A master of 1940s sci-fi schlock had a plan, and it’s working. He wanted to prepare us for the future....

18 hours ago

Delta Is the Only Big Four Airline That Won’t Use Starlink—and Elon Musk Is Furious

The billionaire has been railing against Delta CEO Ed Bastian because the airline went with Amazon’s in-flight internet service....

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FAA Says 737 MAX Software Glitch Doesn’t Pose Safety Issue

The problem had raised safety concerns in the airline industry, panel of regulators reviewed....

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Ant-Backed Fintech Mynt Valued at Around $7 Billion in Philippine IPO

The IPO is set to become one of the Philippine Stock Exchange’s largest ever listings....

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G-7 Agrees to Release 100 Million Barrels of Crude and Oil Products

The announcement would seem to end the threat of a U.S. ban on diesel exports, at least for now....

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David Ellison Changes Name of Combined Paramount-Warner to Skydance

The new name replaces iconic brands that have dominated Hollywood for decades....

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Tesla Sales Slump in Third Quarter

Its electric-vehicle deliveries declined 2% as the broader U.S. market slowed down and the company pivoted toward robotaxis and AI....

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Retailers From QVC to Kohl’s Are Split on Agentic Shopping

Plus, a drive-through coffee chain finds surprise success with a new walk-up store model....

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Why Diesel Prices Are So High and What Would Bring Them Down

Plus, Google tests the prospects for data centers in space and Americans turn back to smaller cars....

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Dutch Bros CFO on Keeping a ‘Scrappy’ Mindset While Building a National Brand

Also, McCormick’s plan to win over value-conscious shoppers....

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AI Agents Aim to Change Shopping. Some Retailers Are Locking the Doors.

QVC is rolling out the welcome mat for agents. Kate Spade lets them browse but not buy. Amazon blocks them entirely....

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Fast-Growing Dutch Bros Coffee, Known for Drive-Throughs, Wants to Cater to Walkers

The company opened its first walk-up-only location last year, and wants to replicate the concept elsewhere....

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My Week in a $15,000 Microcar: Joy, Guilt and 25-MPH Road Rage

Fiat’s all-electric Topolino isn’t fast and doesn’t get far. But the Italian company thinks it’s just the car some Americans need....

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Special Payouts for Executives Are Becoming a More Routine Perk

The number of big-company boards adding one-off awards to regular pay packages is surging, along with the amounts...

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IG Group Shares Dive 27% After Trading Platform Slashes 2026 Guidance

The investment platform said in an unscheduled trading update that it expects third-quarter revenue to fall 14%....

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Amazon’s New Push to Get Buy-In for Data Center Build-Out

The company is pledging transparency—and an extra $1 billion in community support—to woo skeptics and win ‘the race our nation can’t afford to lose.’...

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Oil Prices Fall as Middle East Crude Exports Recover But Shipping Risks Remain

Traders are weighing recovering Middle East exports against renewed shipping risks and a larger U.S. military buildup in the region....

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Volvo Car Pulls Guidance as Chinese Auto Market Worsen

The carmaker said further deterioration in the Chinese market and slow recovery in the U.S. led to lower-than-expected third-quarter sales....

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China’s Peak-Season Auto Sales Growth Disappoints

Chinese electric-vehicle makers recorded subdued September sales growth that pointed to slowing demand in the world’s largest auto market, sending shares lower in Hong Kong....

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The Bond Rout Is Deepening Even as Oil Tankers Return to the Strait of Hormuz

Supply chains that transform crude into fuel are still under siege, and that is keeping prices high—helping drive a brutal bond selloff....

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Near-Catastrophe on Flight 1073 Exposes Gaping Hole in Dubai’s Aviation Security

Security experts say an assailant with a plan and a knife, as alleged in Wednesday’s flight to Israel, shouldn’t have made it as far as the airport....

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OpenAI Fires Researchers for Allegedly Sharing Information with AI Safety Group

The startup, in the throes of responding to rogue AI incidents, said three employees violated policies for handling sensitive company data....

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ON Semicondcutor to Buy Synaptics for Cash, Not Stock, in Downsized Deal

ON Semiconductor said it will pay $123 a share for Synaptics, giving the deal a value of around $5.7 billion....

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Raytheon Gets $24.4 Billion Navy Contract for Standard Missile-6 Interceptors

The contract is for an initial term of five years and contains two additional option years, the company said....

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Opinion | The Battle of Hormuz Is Turning

The U.S. Navy opens the Strait to all but the Iranian regime’s oil exports....

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Opinion | Political Agitators Stalk Mitch McConnell at Home

One self-styled journalist describes the harassment as ‘an intelligence-gathering mission.’...

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Boeing Engineers Bless New Contract After Summer Showdown

Stung by a mechanics strike in 2024, the plane maker is trying to avoid a new work stoppage with its engineers and technicians....

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Nike Projects Sales Decline This Year After Lower First-Quarter Revenue

The company expects sales during the year to decline by a high-single-digit percentage after challenges in China persisted in the first quarter....

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Why Are Diesel Prices Soaring and What Would a U.S. Export Ban Do?

Wars in the Middle East and Ukraine have blocked shipments from regions that normally supply almost a third of the world’s diesel exports....

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Disney Planning TV Restructuring as Streamlining Continues

The reorganization, the latest under CEO Josh D’Amaro, is expected to result in hundreds of layoffs and the consolidation of divisions....

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American Car Buyers Rediscover Sedans, Small SUVs as Gas Prices Bite

In the third quarter, overall sales stalled, with GM reporting a 5.5% overall decline....

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Barbie-Maker Mattel Draws Takeover Interest From Authentic Brands Group

The brand-licensing giant has made an approach for the toy maker, which has been dealing with a sliding stock and now a chief-executive transition, according to people familiar with the matter....

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Opinion | Cleaner Cars Are the Future

Consumers deserve the option that actually saves them money....

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Temasek-Backed Vertex Japan Invests in Digital Trading Cards Startup Heartbeats

Temasek-backed Vertex Ventures Japan has invested in Heartbeats, a Tokyo-based digital trading cards company, the latest in a series of bets aimed at turning Japanese startups into global unicorns....

1 day ago

When Asking for a Donation at Checkout Can Backfire

A study finds that customers can be pressured—and less likely to shop there again...

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Opinion | Boulder Has No Business Making Foreign Policy

The Supreme Court takes up a lawsuit against oil companies that far exceeds legitimate local authority....

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General Motors Third-Quarter Vehicle Sales Fall 5.5%

Discontinued models and a diminished market for electric vehicles weighed on the automaker’s performance in the third quarter....

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Best Business Debt Consolidation Loans in October 2026

Business debt consolidation can improve your cash flow and repackage your obligations to potentially save you money....

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Ellison Asks CNN CEO to Stay After Paramount-Warner Deal Closes

Bari Weiss isn’t expected to have a role involving CNN at close of the deal, people familiar with Ellison’s thinking said....

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