Elementary school shooting in Bend, Oregon leaves multiple children dead A shooting at Silver Rail Elementary School in Bend, Oregon on Thursday killed several young children and critically wounded another child and a teacher. Full story → · 1 sources
With 19 days to go, control of the U.S. Senate hinges on a handful of close races Fundraising reports and new polling show tight Senate races in Maine, Texas, Georgia, and elsewhere as both parties make their final pitch before the November 3 midterms. Full story → · 3 sources
Hotter than expected inflation report complicates the Fed's path on rates A stronger than forecast September core inflation reading pushed U.S. stock futures into a cautious, choppy mood Friday, even as major indexes had closed higher the day before. Full story → · 2 sources
South Korea's stock market rebounds sharply after a seven day losing streak The KOSPI and KOSDAQ indexes jumped nearly three percent Friday as bargain hunters returned and chip stocks attempted to recover from a brutal selloff earlier in the week. Full story → · 1 sources
UK's FTSE 100 closes at its highest level in weeks after stronger than expected growth data Britain's benchmark stock index rose more than one percent Friday to its best close since early September, after fresh figures showed the economy growing faster than forecasters had expected. Full story → · 1 sources
India's exports jump more than 23 percent as trade deficit narrows, and a US trade deal moves forward India reported a sharp rise in September goods exports and a narrower trade deficit, alongside news that the first tranche of a long-discussed trade deal with the United States has been finalized. Full story → · 1 sources
Meta ships an open-weight AI model built to run on Macs, as Nvidia's top gaming chip grows scarce Meta released a new open-weight AI model designed to run locally on Apple's Mac computers, the same day reports surfaced that Nvidia's flagship RTX 5090 graphics card has vanished from a major retailer amid production halt rumors. Full story → · 2 sources
Fintech startup Ramp reaches a $60 billion valuation as it pushes deeper into AI Corporate spend management company Ramp has reportedly reached a $60 billion valuation, reflecting continued investor appetite for business software companies that are building AI directly into their products. Full story → · 1 sources