US equity futures point higher ahead of the NY open as technology-led strength contrasts with softer European markets and firmer oil prices.

The Business Today News Desk / Oct 21, 2026 / 4 min read

E‑mini S&P and small‑cap futures led gains intraday while crude, Brent and natural gas fell; metals mixed and agricultural contracts saw varied moves, according to exchange data compiled by Yahoo Finance.

The Business Today News Desk / Oct 21, 2026 / 3 min read

Stocks closed mixed Tuesday as the Dow and S&P 500 rose while the Nasdaq lagged amid renewed scrutiny of AI-related names and a fresh wave of corporate results.

The Business Today News Desk / Oct 21, 2026 / 3 min read

New AI offering aims to break knowledge silos by governing and reconciling customer-facing information across existing systems, starting with a beta release of Lens.

The Business Today News Desk / Oct 21, 2026 / 4 min read

New AI-powered platform combines CRM, PIM, eCommerce recommendations and order automation to replace disconnected point solutions used by distributors.

The Business Today News Desk / Oct 21, 2026 / 3 min read

New standalone product uses brand-extraction agents and martech integrations to give demand-generation teams faster, on‑brand campaign builds.

The Business Today News Desk / Oct 21, 2026 / 4 min read

With headline inflation easing across major economies, policymakers confront a delicate choice between pausing rate hikes and guarding against a rebound in prices.

The Business Today News Desk / Oct 21, 2026 / 4 min read

Recent research reconciles theory and household survey evidence: higher expected inflation can be expansionary at the zero lower bound, but only if uncertainty remains low.

The Business Today News Desk / Oct 21, 2026 / 4 min read

Central banks wrestle with cooling price pressures while tight policy risks stalling growth, leaving markets searching for a single narrative that does not exist.

The Business Today News Desk / Oct 21, 2026 / 4 min read

The aerospace group says the cloud-based system will unify fragmented operational and maintenance data, integrating Boeing’s digital products and Azure AI to deliver fleet-level insights.

The Business Today News Desk / Oct 21, 2026 / 4 min read

San Francisco startup launches an integrated platform that claims to translate natural-language instructions into coordinated CRM, campaign and outreach actions.

The Business Today News Desk / Oct 21, 2026 / 4 min read

Australian recycler Re.Group will feature on Industry Leaders in November, with senior executives discussing growth plans and the circular economy agenda.

The Business Today News Desk / Oct 21, 2026 / 5 min read

Australian industrial‑AI startup will use funds to expand engineering teams and roll out a platform that connects equipment, systems and teams to predict unplanned stops and quality issues.

The Business Today News Desk / Oct 21, 2026 / 4 min read

A concise primer for founders and early employees on financial and equity concepts that determine control, fundraising outcomes and survival for young companies.

The Business Today News Desk / Oct 21, 2026 / 4 min read

The OpenVC database lists more than 9,300 investors that back Series A and scaling-stage rounds, offering filters for geography, sector and outreach method to connect founders with appropriate venture capital and corporate investors.

The Business Today News Desk / Oct 21, 2026 / 4 min read

A revival of import duties from Washington to Ottawa is reshaping supply chains, prompting lawsuits and testing global trade rules.

The Business Today News Desk / Oct 21, 2026 / 3 min read

The White House move to pause punitive tariff rules tied to Russian energy purchases has shifted negotiating dynamics ahead of a potential free‑trade agreement with New Delhi.

The Business Today News Desk / Oct 21, 2026 / 4 min read

Escalating demand, Red Sea security risks and port congestion have driven a sharp rebound in spot container rates, forcing carriers and shippers to absorb higher costs and reroute services.

The Business Today News Desk / Oct 21, 2026 / 4 min read