Latest reporting on Markets (topic): 64 stories, most recently on 18 October 2026. Source-linked and updated as new reports are published.
“Do you smoke cigarettes?” I asked my patient succinctly in a recent clinic appointment. He matter-of-factly responded, “Not anymore, I use Zyn pouches now.” As with any patient, I gauged his readiness – or reluctance, in some instances – to disrupt his use of nicotine.
Health · The Conversation · Health ·
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) forecasts that global economic output will slow to 3.1% this year in spite of geopolitical disruptions, but warns that high inflation and AI share valuations could be risks for financial stability.
Business & Economy · France 24 · Business & Tech ·
Waves crash into damaged homes in Long Beach, Calif., amid high surf generated by Tropical Storm Rachel on Oct. 11, 2026. Mario Tama/Getty Images California isn’t a place most Americans associate with tropical weather, but it’s taking a beating in 2026 from one of the most active eastern Pacific…
Science & Climate · The Conversation · Environment ·
Graduates pass the John Harvard Statue during Harvard University's commencement on May 29, 2025. Harvard was the school's first big donor. Craig F. Walker/The Boston Globe via Getty Images In 1638, John Harvard, an English-born Puritan minister and teacher in the Massachusetts Bay Colony…
Education · The Conversation · Education ·
The firm says that the two week IPO extension will give more African investors the chance to buy into the refinery as it plots future growth.
Business & Economy · African Business · Latest ·
Une danse considérée comme trop osée et qui suscite l’indignation sur les réseaux sociaux. Une artiste qui se retrouve au centre d’une enquête pour une scène jugée inappropriée. Une revendication féministe de réformer l'autorité paternelle qui déclenche une levée de boucliers.
Africa · The Conversation · Africa ·
French MPs want wealthy crypto investors who leave the country to pay tax on their paper gains, under an amendment backed in committee last week alongside fines of up to €10,000 for undeclared self-custody wallets, though every measure must be voted on again.
Business & Economy · Euronews · Business ·
The London Stock Exchange debut of Airtel Money marks a significant milestone for Africa's fintech industry. With a valuation of approximately $7 billion, the transaction highlights the growing appeal of African digital financial services to international investors while opening a broader…
Business & Economy · African Business · Latest ·
Most stock markets rose early Monday as oil prices fell after Donald Trump announced an "energy ceasefire" between Russia and Ukraine, which offset a fresh wave of Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia.
Business & Economy · Euronews · Business ·
Media reports late last month had pegged the figure at $70 billion based on information given to investors
Technology · The Hindu · Technology ·
Canadian essayist, poet and translator Anne Carson in New York City at the 2024 National Book Awards. Jay Dixit/WikiPortraits via Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA The same year that Christopher Nolan’s “The Odyssey” has broken box office record after box office record, Canadian poet, essayist and…
Arts & Culture · The Conversation · Arts + Culture ·
Leaves on the ground are part of the natural cycle of nutrients. Manjot Sidhu, CC BY-SA Every autumn, homeowners and gardeners tend to engage in a familiar ritual. As trees shed their leaves, people drag out rakes, leaf blowers and lawn bags to strip their yards bare before winter arrives.
Science & Climate · The Conversation · Environment ·
Who controls a pregnancy is one question surrogacy contracts struggle to answer. skaman306/Moment via Getty Surrogacy arrangements – agreements for someone to carry a pregnancy for the intended parents – have existed for millennia, and modern surrogacy contracts for half a century.
Health · The Conversation · Health ·
The Oil City Oil Exchange set the price of crude oil for the nation during the late 19th century. Oil Region Library Association The fall of 2026 is a moment of energy centrality, when geopolitics unfolding far away shows up in Americans’ everyday lives.
Business & Economy · The Conversation · Business ·
In 2022, 72% of full-time faculty across universities and colleges nationwide were white. Asian professors made up 13%, Black professors 7% and Hispanic professors 6%. skynesher/iStock via Getty Images U.S.
Education · The Conversation · Education ·
AI tools are not all the same – and should not be used interchangeably. Mininyx Doodle/iStock/Getty Images Plus Almost 25% of adults in the United States are using artificial intelligence chatbots on a daily basis, a 2026 Pew Research Center study found.
Education · The Conversation · Education ·