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Nearly All Volume on FIFA-Linked Prediction Market Is Circular Trading

Nearly All Volume on FIFA-Linked Prediction Market Is Circular Trading

ADI Predictstreet, backed by Abu Dhabi’s royal family, paid close to $150 million for advertising rights during the Worl...

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The Holdouts Working Around New York City’s Airbnb Crackdown

The Holdouts Working Around New York City’s Airbnb Crackdown

A crackdown on short-term rentals drastically reduced the business. Here’s how the hangers-on are making it work....

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News Quiz for October 17, 2026

News Quiz for October 17, 2026

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

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What Tesla’s Flying Roadster Really Means for the Global Auto Race

What Tesla’s Flying Roadster Really Means for the Global Auto Race

Elon Musk’s latest vision for the company’s sports car has more to do with China than cold-gas rocket thrusters....

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It’s Too Late for Small Fixes at Pepsi

It’s Too Late for Small Fixes at Pepsi

The problem may be bigger than a few weak brands. Pepsi needs to stop tinkering and consider more fundamental changes....

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Hermès Is Targeting a New Emerging Market: The American Suburbs

Hermès Is Targeting a New Emerging Market: The American Suburbs

The French brand is analyzing Zip Code data to zero in on pockets of growing U.S. affluence....

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The Most Polite Trucker in America Is a Driverless 18-Wheeler

The Most Polite Trucker in America Is a Driverless 18-Wheeler

They’re on the interstate in Texas and can do almost everything a human truck driver does, except honk....

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Air-Traffic Controllers Reach Deal With FAA for 2.8% Pay Increase

Air-Traffic Controllers Reach Deal With FAA for 2.8% Pay Increase

In exchange for the pay increase, controllers will now have to badge in and out as a way to prevent early departures fro...

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Katie Zacharia Out of the Job as Trump’s Press Secretary

Katie Zacharia Out of the Job as Trump’s Press Secretary

Plus, immigration enforcement snarls home-building and Russia continues testing NATO....

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Air Traffic Controllers Reach Deal With FAA for 2.8% Pay Increase

Air Traffic Controllers Reach Deal With FAA for 2.8% Pay Increase

In exchange for the pay increase, controllers will now have to badge in and out as a way to prevent early departures fro...

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Five Big Questions About the New Flying Tesla Roadster

Five Big Questions About the New Flying Tesla Roadster

Elon Musk said Tesla’s wildest car ever will enter production in 2028, but key details are MIA....

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Star Oil Trader Who Made Wrong-Way Bet to Leave Vitol

Star Oil Trader Who Made Wrong-Way Bet to Leave Vitol

Yaoyao Liu was widely followed in the oil trading world, but made a rare misstep at the start of the Iran war....

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DHL Group Lifts Guidance After Positive Earnings, Strong Peak-Season Forecast

DHL Group Lifts Guidance After Positive Earnings, Strong Peak-Season Forecast

The German logistics company upgraded its outlook for 2026, now expecting earnings before interest and taxes to surpass ...

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Can a $9 Million Robot Save Our Aging Sewers?

Can a $9 Million Robot Save Our Aging Sewers?

Plus, the new class of ‘protein degrader’ drugs, a rare look at the Space Force’s electromagnetic-warfare systems, and t...

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France and Germany Reach Deal to Protect Europe’s Car Industry

France and Germany Reach Deal to Protect Europe’s Car Industry

The deal, which is aimed at safeguarding Europe’s struggling auto sector, includes more flexibility with decarbonization...

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Diesel Prices Hold High Despite Efforts to Boost Global Supplies

Diesel Prices Hold High Despite Efforts to Boost Global Supplies

Diesel prices remain stubbornly high as inventories sit near historically low levels, despite efforts to ease pressure o...

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AI Hyperscalers Try to Fix Their ‘Storytelling Problem’

AI Hyperscalers Try to Fix Their ‘Storytelling Problem’

Plus, a new CMO arrives at Arby’s as parent Inspire Brands heads toward a planned public offering....

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Travelers Profit Ticks Up on Investment Gains

Travelers Profit Ticks Up on Investment Gains

Travelers reported higher quarterly profit, despite roughly flat revenue, helped by investment gains....

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Tariffs on Metals, Autos Mire Down U.S.-Mexico Trade Talks

Tariffs on Metals, Autos Mire Down U.S.-Mexico Trade Talks

Plus, J.B. Hunt’s profit rose despite higher costs, and Venture Global is aiming to supply power for data centers....

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Regions Financial Posts Higher Profit, Revenue

Regions Financial Posts Higher Profit, Revenue

The Regions Bank parent posted net interest income growth of 3.3% to $1.3 billion, driven in part by fixed-rate asset tu...

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Inside Lumen’s C-Suite—A CEO and CFO Who Clicked Immediately

Inside Lumen’s C-Suite—A CEO and CFO Who Clicked Immediately

Plus, winners and losers from the AI boom....

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The Mystery of the Disappearing Airplane Barf Bag

The Mystery of the Disappearing Airplane Barf Bag

Fliers prone to motion sickness can’t always find one in their moment of need. Social media has theories....

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Nordex Shares Jump on Earnings Growth, Guidance Raise

Nordex Shares Jump on Earnings Growth, Guidance Raise

Shares in the German wind-turbine manufacturer jumped after it raised its full-year margin guidance and flagged improved...

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High Rates Have Upturned How Moody’s Looks at Credit Risk, Chief Credit Officer Says

High Rates Have Upturned How Moody’s Looks at Credit Risk, Chief Credit Officer Says

Leverage matters more now because interest costs are rising, said Atsi Sheth, the ratings company’s chief credit officer...

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Oil Prices Fall as Traders Weigh IEA Reserve Releases, Hormuz Risks

Oil Prices Fall as Traders Weigh IEA Reserve Releases, Hormuz Risks

Traders weighed International Energy Agency plans to accelerate emergency oil-stock releases against persistent Middle E...

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Schneider Electric Boosts Outlook Again After Data-Center Demand Lifts Sales

Schneider Electric Boosts Outlook Again After Data-Center Demand Lifts Sales

Data-center demand more than doubled, helping drive revenue to what the company called a record high for any quarter. It...

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Asia Stocks Recover Some Ground After Tech Rout

Asia Stocks Recover Some Ground After Tech Rout

Asian stocks rebounded Friday, following gains on Wall Street, as investors bought shares after a technology selloff fue...

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The Unsealed NFL Memo That Shows How Recruiters Really Size Up Candidates

The Unsealed NFL Memo That Shows How Recruiters Really Size Up Candidates

A dossier prepared by search firm Korn Ferry reveals candid, and at times controversial, ways recruiters assess contende...

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Tesla’s Roadster Arrives, After Nearly a Decade and Five-Figure Deposits

Tesla’s Roadster Arrives, After Nearly a Decade and Five-Figure Deposits

The sports car will test America’s appetite for high-end electric sports cars—and Tesla’s own thesis....

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Inside Porsche’s Revival Bid: Pricier Cars, Tougher Bonuses and Less Remote Work

Inside Porsche’s Revival Bid: Pricier Cars, Tougher Bonuses and Less Remote Work

Porsche’s new CEO is betting on luxury pricing and a tougher culture to revive the battered automaker....

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How Does Starshield Work and Who Controls It

How Does Starshield Work and Who Controls It

SpaceX’s secure network for governments comes in many forms, including some services vital to the Ukrainian war effort....

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Netflix Replaces Content Chief as It Struggles to Engage Viewers

Netflix Replaces Content Chief as It Struggles to Engage Viewers

Peter Rice, a former Fox and Disney executive, is taking over for Bela Bajaria....

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Tesla’s Energy Boss Leaves the Company

Tesla’s Energy Boss Leaves the Company

Mike Snyder, the vice president of energy and charging, stepped down as Tesla pivots to AI....

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Opinion | The Democratic Hormuz Alternative

Opinion | The Democratic Hormuz Alternative

‘Just get out,’ Troy Jackson says. And let Iran charge terror tolls?...

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Opinion | Slapping Down an Insubordinate Court

Opinion | Slapping Down an Insubordinate Court

The Justices rebuke the Fourth Circuit for its election gamesmanship....

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Opinion | The Best Defense Against AI Is AI

Opinion | The Best Defense Against AI Is AI

Alarms about rogue agents ignore the real risk: agents that follow their creators’ instructions to the letter....

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Alcoa Posts Higher Third-Quarter Profit, Sales on Increased Production

Alcoa Posts Higher Third-Quarter Profit, Sales on Increased Production

Alcoa posted a quarterly profit of $483 million, up from $232 million a year earlier, after the company worked to improv...

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J.B. Hunt Reports Higher Profit, Steeper Operating Expenses

J.B. Hunt Reports Higher Profit, Steeper Operating Expenses

The logistics company’s profit came in at $172.4 million, or $1.82 a share, despite operating expenses growing to $3.43 ...

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KFC Is Moving to Ditch Pepsi for Coke in Thousands of Restaurants

KFC Is Moving to Ditch Pepsi for Coke in Thousands of Restaurants

Chicken chain’s plan for new a beverage partner would deal a blow to PepsiCo’s U.S. business....

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