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Last updated: October 25, 2026, 10:40 PM ET
Politics & Elections
Vucic conceded defeat nytimes.com in Serbia's election, saying "it is clear that we have lost these elections." In Venezuela, María Corina Machado returned home nytimes.com after nearly 10 months in exile, a Nobel laureate reentering a country firmly under government control. Mexico's top electoral official will resign bloomberg.com after facing a growing graft probe. In the US, the Justice Department's lawsuit nytimes.com targets a potential narrow loss in the Alaska Senate race, while Obama and Trump traded attacks nytimes.com in dueling midterm speeches. Democrats have also signaled wsj.com they will investigate CEOs who donated to Trump.
Deals & M&A
Ingenia shares soared bloomberg.com after AVID made a fresh A$1.6 billion takeover bid, and the retirement-village operator revoked wsj.com Warburg Pincus's data-room access in response to the rival offer. Bon Secours is nearing ft.com a roughly $6 billion takeover of Bain-backed Surgery Partners, the latest not-for-profit healthcare provider to pursue a large deal.
Markets & Commodities
Stocks struggled to recover bloomberg.com from a volatile week as investors awaited megacap earnings, while oil edged lower bloomberg.com as the US and Iran held to familiar rhetoric. Gold steadied bloomberg.com after its biggest weekly drop since June, with traders weighing the Fed meeting. Goldman Sachs says the yen bloomberg.com is becoming a more effective hedge against an AI-driven market shock. Thailand's baht may rebound bloomberg.com on inflows into the nation's bonds, with analysts forecasting a 3% gain.
Economy & Labor
US factory employment is rising again wsj.com, though a shift toward high-tech automation has changed hiring rules. Airfares may stay elevated nytimes.com after fuel costs spiked during the war with Iran.
Autos & Industry
Toyota is entering ft.com the humanoid robot market, drawing on 20 years of research to challenge Tesla and Chinese rivals. BYD's Korea push bloomberg.com is challenging Hyundai's dominance in its home market.
Law & Business
Weil's incoming leader, Ramona Nee, will walk away ft.com from the top job, which was due to start in January, as the law firm faces a talent crisis.
Obituaries
Noah Adams, longtime host of All Things Considered, has died nytimes.com at.
Politics & Policy
Senegal's prime minister raised bloomberg.com a constitutional option in the budget standoff. In Manhattan, a fight over "punk rock" pull-up bars has erupted nytimes.com at Tompkins Square Park, where the Parks Department has a $10 million renovation plan.
Coming Up
The Fed's rate decision is drawing attention bloomberg.com as traders weigh the outlook. Megacap earnings are due bloomberg.com shortly, and markets are awaiting them.
Private Equity
Last updated: October 25, 2026, 3:40 PM ET
Private Markets
Alex Depledge sifted.eu has resigned from her UK Treasury role, citing the government's "sideshow" treatment of scaleups. Her departure signals growing frustration among startup founders and investors over policy priorities for high-growth firms.
Sector Investment
Last updated: October 23, 2026, 3:40 PM ET
Real Estate Private Markets
The PERE Awards 2026 perenews.com have opened for submissions, inviting nominations for the groups, individuals and events that made the biggest impact on the sector.
Healthcare Private Equity
Arcventis Health Partners has taken a majority growth stake thehealthcareinvestor.com in Aligned Modern Health, marking another deal in the sector's ongoing private equity activity.
Coming Up
Submissions for the PERE Awards perenews.com are now open.