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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.

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 · 17 October 2026

Robust Earnings, Robust Fed, and a Briefing So Robust It Echoes Four Times

Helen Pell, Washington desk

A dry‑market parody where corporate earnings, the Federal Reserve and a press briefing all over‑use the word “robust,” leaving investors wondering if anyone ever said anything else.

Business · 17 October 2026

Robust, Robust, Robust, Robust: The Fed, Wall Street Earnings, and a Briefing That Couldn’t Stop Saying the Same Word

Helen Pell, Washington desk

A tongue‑in‑cheek look at how a Fed briefing that peppered ‘robust’ four times has inspired a chorus of equally over‑enthusiastic earnings releases, masking the market’s quieter tremors.

Business · 15 October 2026

Starshield’s ‘Robust’ Signal Takes a Coffee Break as Ukraine’s Wi‑Fi Frontline Falters

Helen Pell, Washington desk

Recent policy restrictions have slowed SpaceX’s Starshield satellite internet, leaving Ukraine’s armed forces with reduced connectivity on the front lines.

Business · 11 October 2026

San Francisco Still Trying to Convert Offices into Homes: City’s Housing Dreams in a State of Incomplete Construction

Helen Pell, Washington desk

Despite lofty plans to repurpose downtown offices into housing, San Francisco has yet to finish a single conversion, leaving residents to wonder if the city’s ambition is as solid as its concrete.

Business · 11 October 2026

Target Stuck With Exit Plan After Parking Lot Incident

Helen Pell, Washington desk

In a surprising development, retail behemoth Target Corporation announced a sudden restructuring of their operations following recent events at their parking garage in New York City where immigration officers were report…

Business · 10 October 2026

Verification Tax Squeezes AI Efficiency as Wall Street Pretends It’s Still Robust

Helen Pell, Washington desk

A new verification tax is turning AI‑driven productivity into a paperwork marathon, while earnings reports cheerfully tout robust growth and the Fed repeats the word “robust” four times in a single briefing.

Business · 10 October 2026

Nikon calls AI‑enhanced micro‑film a ‘cheat’, pulls plug on Small World in Motion winner

Helen Pell, Washington desk

Nikon has stripped the Small World in Motion contest winner after determining the entry relied on artificial intelligence. The decision has sparked a debate over the role of AI in creative competitions.