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Business · 18 October 2026

Cereal Giants Roll Out ‘Wellness’ Boxes—Is the Crunch Real or Just Hype?

Helen Pell, Washington desk

Big cereal makers are launching new lines marketed as healthier, tapping into America’s growing wellness obsession, but critics warn the health claims may be more about profit than nutrition.

Entertainment · 18 October 2026

Street Fighter Lands a $13 Million Uppercut While Whalefall Takes a Dive

Noor Hale, World desk

Street Fighter opened with $13 million, outpacing You Can See Everything’s $5.5 million and leaving the whale‑themed Whalefall at the bottom of the box‑office rankings.

Finance · 18 October 2026

Bailey’s Bangkok Walkout: BoE Governor Leaves IMF Session in Protest

Iris Quay, London desk

Bank of England governor Andrew Bailey left the IMF gathering in Bangkok after the Russian finance minister spoke, joining several other finance leaders in a walkout to signal protest.

Environment · 18 October 2026

France’s Cost‑of‑Living Protest Turns Violent, Dozens Detained – Baguette Banter Aside

Inès Vogel, Brussels desk

Saturday’s cost‑of‑living demonstrations in France erupted into clashes with riot police, resulting in dozens of detentions and drawing attention as a key indicator of the political climate ahead of the elections t…

Business · 18 October 2026

Treasury Says $70 B in Corporate Tax Revenue Vanishes as AI Write‑offs Soar

Helen Pell, Washington desk

Corporate tax collections fell by about $70 billion even as profits rose, a gap officials link to massive AI investment write‑offs made possible by tax cuts signed by President Trump.

Business · 18 October 2026

Bangkok’s ‘Defying Gravity’ Summit: 100 Nations Weigh How Long the Global Economy Can Stay Afloat

Iris Quay, London desk

Policymakers from more than a hundred nations met at the Queen Sirikit conference centre in Bangkok to debate how long the world’s economy can resist soaring oil prices and geopolitical turbulence, all while keeping a…

Business · 17 October 2026

State Attorneys General Form Loose Alliance Against Mergers, Mostly Out of Spite

Noor Hale, World desk

With the Trump administration’s relaxed antitrust stance, state attorneys general are stepping up, filing overlapping lawsuits that create more confusion than coordination.

Technology · 17 October 2026

San Francisco Tech Week: AI Hype Echoes With Mixed Feelings Over Soaring Rents

Rita Knox, Washington desk

Tech workers at San Francisco Tech Week voiced both excitement about AI’s potential and anxiety about its impact, all while lamenting the Bay Area’s sky‑high cost of living.

Business · 17 October 2026

Trump Pauses New Russia Sanctions Amid Growing Row With Ukraine

Noor Hale, World desk

President Trump has put on hold a sweeping sanctions package targeting the Russian economy that Congress passed and that was championed by the late Senator Lindsey Graham, citing a deepening dispute with Ukraine.