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Last updated: October 24, 2026, 10:40 PM ET
Politics & Campaigns
Former President Obama issued searing attacks nytimes.com on Donald Trump and Vivek Ramaswamy in his return to the campaign trail, and Mr. Trump responded later in the day. Separately, the Justice Department's handling of an Alaska Senate election move nytimes.com is drawing scrutiny, with critics arguing the department has stepped up interventions in line with Trump's demands.
Election administration is also under strain, as 18 polling sites in rural Alaska nytimes.com failed to open for early voting, prompting sharp criticism over the lapse.
Trade, Tariffs & Autos
Trump announced Audi's first-ever U.S. factory in Georgia as tariffs bite wsj.com into imports, with the German luxury brand looking to America for growth as its sales have stalled. The Volkswagen division, which currently imports all its cars from Europe or Mexico, is planning a $4 billion plant nytimes.com in the state.
Technology & Telecom
Elon Musk said Ukraine violated Starlink's rules nytimes.com, his first comments since a disruption to the country's satellite service.
Energy & Business Governance
Executives at energy startup Polar LNG resigned wsj.com over undisclosed Russian funding, saying they had raised concerns with the company's leadership. At The Trade Desk, CEO Jeff Green used his supervoting power to approve a repricing of executive stock options wsj.com after the share price slumped.
Financial Services
Premium credit-card issuers are tightening rules wsj.com as a community of rewards-focused customers pushes banks to adjust benefits and terms.
Global Markets & Travel
Saudi Arabia may reopen Riyadh's main airport bloomberg.com as early as Sunday after an operational halt.
Europe
Unrest in France flared again nytimes.com, with clashes breaking out in the evening after largely peaceful Saturday marches, though property damage was lower than in earlier episodes.
Media & Culture
Veteran broadcaster Noah Adams, longtime host of NPR's All Things Considered, has died at 84 nytimes.com. A documentary on Elizabeth Holmes, The Eyes of Elizabeth Holmes nytimes.com, revisits the Theranos fraud.
Coming Up
Alaska's rural polling sites that failed to open are expected to be addressed as early voting continues, and Riyadh's airport could reopen Sunday bloomberg.com, according to Saudi officials.
Private Equity
Last updated: October 24, 2026, 3:40 PM ET
Venture & Growth Backing
KKR co-founders George Roberts and Henry Kravis are among the backers peinsights.substack.com of Pitchwise's stake in Valencia CF, signaling continued high-profile private capital interest in European football assets.
Majority Buyout
Goldman Sachs Alternatives has agreed to buy peinsights.substack.com a majority stake in Celnor, the testing group, from Inflexion, a deal valued at about $1bn.
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.