BUSINESS NEWS
- Current price of oil as of October 8, 2026
by Joseph Hostetler on October 8, 2026 at 11:00 amWhen oil prices change, it affects your energy costs—and even the price of everyday items. Here’s why.
- As Trump eyes a new set of major combat operations in Iran, rising oil prices and European bond contagion risk are sparking a global selloff in stocks
by Jim Edwards on October 8, 2026 at 10:16 amEverything you need to know before you reach the office this morning.
- Whole Foods CEO says grocery will turn Amazon from the ‘everything store’ into the ‘everyday store’
by Diane Brady on October 8, 2026 at 9:25 amAlso: All the news and watercooler chat from Fortune.
- Want to fix the broken university model in the age of AI? Look to tradition
by Reynald Fasciaux on October 8, 2026 at 9:00 amColleges should stop policing AI use and start testing whether students can defend their reasoning.
- Trump keeps changing who gets his $5,000 dividend, and only 21% of voters believe he’ll actually pay it
by Joshua Hong on October 8, 2026 at 7:05 amWho is getting the cash: all U.S. citizens or only American adults?
- The ultrawealthy are buying nearby homes to keep staff close—and Larry Ellison and Mark Zuckerberg are two examples
by Sydney Lake on October 8, 2026 at 7:04 amEllison spent nearly $10 million on homes for his staff near his Florida estate, while Zuckerberg has spent more than $110 million buying up his Palo Alto block.
- Meta VP: AI in advertising and the rise of single-person billion-dollar company
by Derya Matras on October 8, 2026 at 7:00 amBusinesses must stop using AI to optimize old processes and start reimagining how they compete.
- Move over DINKs: SPLITs are the new financial power couple—they have two incomes, no kids yet and no joint bank account
by Orianna Rosa Royle on October 8, 2026 at 7:00 amDINKs out-earn parents by $42,000 a year. SPLITs get the same two-income benefits and, a financial planner says, skip a lot of money fights.
- Financial insiders are buying their own stock at the slowest pace in nearly 23 years—a ‘negative data point’ just as bank earnings kick off
by Morgan Chittum on October 8, 2026 at 7:00 amVerityData’s Ben Silverman says the data suggests insiders are “skittish” about valuations.
- $3 menu items, a $4 breakfast, and fewer visits: McDonald’s barrage of deals isn’t winning over enough customers
by Phil Wahba on October 7, 2026 at 7:00 amHigh inflation and poor execution are turning off many of the burger giant’s customers.