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Texas businessman gets 13 years in federal prison as feds seize his Lamborghinis, Ferraris, Firebird, and dozens more cars to pay back fraud victims

Clayton Iley pitched a fake Defense Department loan program and used victims’ identities to fund 90-plus collector vehicles, prosecutors say.

By Catherina GioinoOctober 5, 2026

MAGAnomics is starting to look uncomfortably like Bidenomics

Trump once called Biden-era inflation a “country-buster” and a “colossal tax on American families.” Now the shoe is on the other foot.

By Nick LichtenbergOctober 5, 2026

Taxpayers are still paying $1.6 million a week to keep 420 radio staffers out of work

The United States Agency for Global Media can’t document 99% of the gear from Voice of America that it dumped in 2025.

By Joshua HongOctober 5, 2026

‘I was just kind of on my own’: Soldiers wounded in Iranian drone strike say the Army ‘took too long’ to treat their injuries

“I was just kind of on my own, at least it felt like that,” said Lincón, a veteran of wars in Iraq and Afghanistan.

By The Associated Press, Julie Watson, Jack Brook and Konstantin ToropinOctober 5, 2026

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Current price of oil as of October 6, 2026

When oil prices change, it affects your energy costs—and even the price of everyday items. Here’s why.

By Joseph HostetlerOctober 6, 2026

Wealthy boomers doubt their heirs will keep giving as $124 trillion changes hands, BofA finds. The data shows a different reality

Younger donors give to more causes than their parents—but only 47% of the wealthy think they’re ready.

By Sydney LakeOctober 6, 2026

Redfin signals a shift in power to buyers as a record share of sellers cut prices for this time of year—but 7% mortgage rates are a problem

Home price cuts just hit a September record. But with mortgage rates above 7%, it’s a buyer’s market only for some

By Bilin LinOctober 6, 2026

How Christina Zhu turned Sam’s Club into Walmart’s unlikely growth engine in China

Walmart China’s first native Chinese CEO is leaning on Sam’s Club, smaller portion sizes, and an ultrafast delivery network to drive growth in a strained consumer economy.

By Nicholas GordonOctober 5, 2026

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The Future 120—How vital firms stay forever young

For the ranking, we analyzed more than 10 million data points and zeroed in on the 15 most predictive metrics, each robust and correlated with future revenue growth, to produce BCG’s Vitality Score.

By Ketil Gjerstad, Johann Harnoss, Viacheslav Romanov and Sophie ThorupOctober 6, 2026

OKX debuts a platform that turns 50 currencies into digital dollars, betting emerging market investors want stablecoins

“The key gap for people and institutions is settlement,” Haider Rafique, OKX’s global managing partner, tells Fortune.

By Nicholas GordonOctober 5, 2026

Beyond the boardroom: Asia’s 10 influential women to watch in 2026

Power in Asia extends well beyond the C-suite.

By Ashleigh NghiemOctober 5, 2026

Hungary hauls ex-foreign minister in to explain how he got a top job at BYD months after arranging government contracts

Péter Szijjártó faced lawmakers over BYD dealings after helping secure its first European plant and $63.7 million in state assistance

By The Associated Press and Justin SpikeOctober 5, 2026

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Eva Olsson, Ellen Moons, and Mark Pearce sit in front of a screen displaying Francis Halzen as the recipient of the 2026 Nobel Prize in Physics during a press conference at the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences in Stockholm, Sweden, on October 6, 2026. Belgian physicist Francis Halzen won the Nobel Prize in Physics for work on subatomic particles at the South Pole, the Nobel jury said.

Trillions of ‘ghost particles’ pass through your body every second. The scientist who hunts them just won the Nobel Prize

Francis Halzen turned Antarctic ice into a giant detector for elusive neutrinos, with sensors buried 8,200 feet below the surface.

By Kostya Manenkov, Adithi Ramakrishnan and Stefanie DazioOctober 6, 2026

Retired Warren Buffett now spends his evenings glued to YouTube—watching Glenn Close clips, 1950s commercials, and Uzbekistani talent shows

96-year-old Buffett now spends his evenings watching YouTube—but the billionaire has long made time for reading, bridge and seeking work-life balance.

By Preston ForeOctober 6, 2026

How to choose a mortgage lender in 2026

Choosing the wrong mortgage lender could potentially cost you thousands. Here’s how to compare your options, what questions to ask every lender, and the red flags to watch out for.

By Glen Luke FlanaganOctober 6, 2026

Brands are fleeing TV for social. The agency behind 50 Cent and Doordash’s viral Super Bowl-week ad just sold for at least $100 million

Exclusive: Get Engaged becomes a part of SAMY, a global social-first marketing company.

By Sydney LakeOctober 6, 2026