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‘There are no children’: A Greek island has just 2 students left—and its last school is about to close
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‘There are no children’: A Greek island has just 2 students left—and its last school is about to close

Greece closed 75 schools this year as falling birth rates and population decline empty classrooms across the country.

fortune.com · Oct 05, 2026 · 1 min read
Hungary hauls ex-foreign minister in to explain how he got a top job at BYD months after arranging government contracts
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Hungary hauls ex-foreign minister in to explain how he got a top job at BYD months after arranging government contracts

Péter Szijjártó faced lawmakers over BYD dealings after helping secure its first European plant and $63.7 million in state assistance

fortune.com · Oct 05, 2026 · 1 min read
CEOs are threatening to take their jobs and their billions elsewhere. That leverage has limits
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CEOs are threatening to take their jobs and their billions elsewhere. That leverage has limits

It's a risky calculation that leaves workers caught in the middle.

fortune.com · Oct 05, 2026 · 1 min read
Kevin Warsh’s Fed has a rent problem: Higher rates could fuel a ‘doom loop’ in housing, top economist warns
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Kevin Warsh’s Fed has a rent problem: Higher rates could fuel a ‘doom loop’ in housing, top economist warns

The Federal Reserve faces a complex challenge as rising interest rates may be contributing to a "doom loop" in the housing market, leading to higher rents and sustained inflation. As economic indicators show signs of slowing, the balance between managing inflation and supporting employment becomes increasingly precarious. ## BODY: ### The Federal Reserve's Balancing Act The Federal Reserve (Fed) operates under a dual mandate: to promote maximum employment while maintaining price stability, sp

assetmarketcap.com · Oct 05, 2026 · 5 min read
Diesel prices are so high that commercial fishermen sometimes can’t even afford to leave the dock. ‘It’s huge. It’s crazy. Thank you, Donald Trump’
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Diesel prices are so high that commercial fishermen sometimes can’t even afford to leave the dock. ‘It’s huge. It’s crazy. Thank you, Donald Trump’

“Now what's happened is that there has been this unbelievable wave of disruption from everything — targeting NOAA and fisheries, science and even weather reporting that people rely on.”

fortune.com · Oct 04, 2026 · 1 min read
Sen. Mitch McConnell closed a loophole in a hemp law he championed. Now a $28 billion THC industry that gets people high is fighting for survival
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Sen. Mitch McConnell closed a loophole in a hemp law he championed. Now a $28 billion THC industry that gets people high is fighting for survival

The industry hopes to save itself by restricting impairing products to people 21 and older, limiting how much THC can be in a package, and banning imported cannabis compounds.

fortune.com · Oct 04, 2026 · 1 min read
Anthropic’s Daniela Amodei says entrepreneurs should go on vacation to road test potential cofounders—if they’re a drain, they’re ‘the wrong choice’
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Anthropic’s Daniela Amodei says entrepreneurs should go on vacation to road test potential cofounders—if they’re a drain, they’re ‘the wrong choice’

The Anthropic cofounder and former OpenAI exec says the secret to picking the right cofounder is to travel together before you build together.

fortune.com · Oct 04, 2026 · 1 min read
Sports betting is increasingly the norm for Gen Z.  Here’s why some financial and mental health experts are worried
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Sports betting is increasingly the norm for Gen Z. Here’s why some financial and mental health experts are worried

Surveys show Gen Z increasingly views sports bets as a form of investment, and those who gamble too often face mental health risks.

cnbc.com · Oct 04, 2026 · 1 min read
Iran’s currency is getting obliterated as the regime is about to run out of oil to sell and can’t even get its money from customers
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Iran’s currency is getting obliterated as the regime is about to run out of oil to sell and can’t even get its money from customers

"We can't even get our own money out of a country to which we've supplied goods, let alone using those funds to pay someone else in another corner of the world."

fortune.com · Oct 03, 2026 · 1 min read
Macro Conditions May Mean A Period Of No Growth Lies Ahead
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Macro Conditions May Mean A Period Of No Growth Lies Ahead

The oil and gas industry is grappling with significant macroeconomic challenges, including rising inflation and a potential recession, which threaten distribution growth and production stability. As geopolitical tensions and demand fluctuations loom, investors must navigate a complex landscape that could hinder midstream volume and capital allocation. ## BODY: ### Introduction: The Oil & Gas Industry at a Crossroads The oil and gas sector has always been susceptible to macroeconomic shifts,

assetmarketcap.com · Oct 03, 2026 · 5 min read
FlyDubai co-pilot used cockpit’s crash axe to try seizing control of flight and was barred from flying by Oman due to concerns over extremist views
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FlyDubai co-pilot used cockpit’s crash axe to try seizing control of flight and was barred from flying by Oman due to concerns over extremist views

The co-pilot has been identified as Hamam al-Hammami.

fortune.com · Oct 03, 2026 · 1 min read
Dolly Parton’s book program reaches 1 in 7 U.S. kids under 5. How much longer?
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Dolly Parton’s book program reaches 1 in 7 U.S. kids under 5. How much longer?

Funding challenges have arisen in at least four states, and Parton's foundation now carries the program.

fortune.com · Oct 03, 2026 · 1 min read
Lula or Bolsonaro: Wall Street braces for two wildly different results in Brazil election
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Lula or Bolsonaro: Wall Street braces for two wildly different results in Brazil election

With the first round of Brazil's presidential election taking place Sunday, Wall Street is gearing up with starkly different market predictions.

cnbc.com · Oct 03, 2026 · 1 min read
Tony Elumelu: Africa’s young entrepreneurs have great ideas. What they need is capital and business support
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Tony Elumelu: Africa’s young entrepreneurs have great ideas. What they need is capital and business support

According to the World Bank, 10 to 12 million young Africans enter the labor market each year, but only about 3 million formal jobs are created.

fortune.com · Oct 03, 2026 · 1 min read
Mark Ruffalo says Paramount’s $111 billion Warner Bros. deal ‘Will stifle creativity, weaken free speech, and cost people their jobs’
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Mark Ruffalo says Paramount’s $111 billion Warner Bros. deal ‘Will stifle creativity, weaken free speech, and cost people their jobs’

A federal judge cleared the final legal hurdle for the megamerger on Wednesday. The deal is expected to close Oct. 6.

fortune.com · Oct 02, 2026 · 1 min read
ServiceNow unpacks the Fortune AIQ list, where the widest gap between AI leaders and laggards is training for humans
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ServiceNow unpacks the Fortune AIQ list, where the widest gap between AI leaders and laggards is training for humans

“Pacesetters” are far likelier to hire and train people. “It’s not just technology,” says ServiceNow’s Diana David, a “forward-deployed futurist.”

fortune.com · Oct 02, 2026 · 1 min read
Bessent said ‘I am the house.’ The bond market disagreed
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Bessent said ‘I am the house.’ The bond market disagreed

Treasury yields are at their highest since 2002. Congress can restore credibility by passing a Fiscal Commission Act with real authority.

fortune.com · Oct 02, 2026 · 1 min read
Booking Holdings CFO says even AI hyperscalers don’t know their ROI—but he’s learning from his ‘AI coach’
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Booking Holdings CFO says even AI hyperscalers don’t know their ROI—but he’s learning from his ‘AI coach’

At the Fortune AIQ Summit, Ewout Steenbergen said AI is cutting costs, but LLMs still only send the company less than 1% of room nights.

fortune.com · Oct 02, 2026 · 1 min read
Traders now see little chance of a Fed rate hike in October after weak jobs report
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Traders now see little chance of a Fed rate hike in October after weak jobs report

Odds tumbled after a jobs report showed a soft labor market, leading more traders to lower the the chances of a fed funds rate increase this month.

cnbc.com · Oct 02, 2026 · 1 min read
'The hottest skill on Wall Street’: Demand for this AI ability jumped 1,721% as banks embrace agents
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'The hottest skill on Wall Street’: Demand for this AI ability jumped 1,721% as banks embrace agents

Banks are fueling a hiring surge for AI engineers who are good at "agent orchestration" — the ability to coordinate teams of specialized agents.

cnbc.com · Oct 02, 2026 · 1 min read
How AI is redefining Wall Street jobs — and boosting demand for this new 'hottest skill' by 1,721%
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How AI is redefining Wall Street jobs — and boosting demand for this new 'hottest skill' by 1,721%

Banks are fueling a hiring surge for AI engineers who are good at "agent orchestration" — the ability to coordinate teams of specialized agents.

cnbc.com · Oct 02, 2026 · 1 min read
‘We don’t want to be a policeman of the internet’: How a student of John McPhee turned GPTZero into a $30 million AI-detection business
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‘We don’t want to be a policeman of the internet’: How a student of John McPhee turned GPTZero into a $30 million AI-detection business

Edward Tian and Alex Cui are happy to be “the Splash Brothers of anti–AI slop,” but they aren’t really against using AI to write things.

fortune.com · Oct 02, 2026 · 1 min read
Bitget 'not expecting to recover a lot' from $388 million hack, CEO tells CNBC
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Bitget 'not expecting to recover a lot' from $388 million hack, CEO tells CNBC

Bitget has frozen a tiny fraction of the $387.5 million stolen in last week’s hack, and restored much of its protection fund.

cnbc.com · Oct 02, 2026 · 1 min read
‘Playing a dangerous game’: Putin threatens using ‘all its arsenal’ if there is a ‘direct attack on the Russian Federation’
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‘Playing a dangerous game’: Putin threatens using ‘all its arsenal’ if there is a ‘direct attack on the Russian Federation’

In remarks at a foreign policy forum, Putin accused the West and Europe of escalating tensions .

fortune.com · Oct 02, 2026 · 1 min read
Singapore is tapping a Nobel-winning formula to help its useless singles get dates
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Singapore is tapping a Nobel-winning formula to help its useless singles get dates

FirstDate offers one potential match at a time, testing whether fewer choices can help singles build a connection.

fortune.com · Oct 01, 2026 · 1 min read
‘We cannot sweep the dust under the carpet’: French national debt is projected to grow to 122% of its GDP, prompting ideas to cancel government bonds
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‘We cannot sweep the dust under the carpet’: French national debt is projected to grow to 122% of its GDP, prompting ideas to cancel government bonds

Budget minister David Amiel argued that the spending cuts were essential, ahead of what is sure to be a bruising battle to get them through parliament.

fortune.com · Oct 01, 2026 · 1 min read