A federal judge mandated SNAP benefits payment during the government shutdown while a looming lapse in funding raised concerns, and Republicans in Congress expressed angst over Trump's trade war, even as the Federal Reserve eased debt concerns by planning to end quantitative tightening.

• Trump Administration Must Pay SNAP Benefits During Shutdown, Court Rules — The New York Times Business -
• What to Know About SNAP as Funding Is Set to Run Out — Wall Street Journal -
• Republicans in Congress Show Signs of Angst Over Trump’s Trade War — The New York Times Business -

• As Government Shutdown Slows Air Traffic Training, These Schools Are Stepping In — The New York Times Business -
• Submit your questions: Is the political tide turning in the US? — Financial Times -
• Fed eases debt concerns with plan to end QT and buy more bonds — Financial Times -
• The Pursuit of Liberty — a founders’ warning of the dangers of Trump — Financial Times -
• Trump Administration Seeks to Return Medical Debt to Credit Reports — The New York Times Business -
• Democrats are locked on campus — Financial Times -
• FirstFT: Apple predicts holiday boom thanks to iPhone — Financial Times -
• The Trump doctrine: don’t rely on America — Financial Times -
• Trump-Putin Budapest summit axed after Moscow memo — Financial Times -
• US philanthropists move hundreds of millions to UK to avoid Trump threats — Financial Times -
• Will Trump’s progress in Asia last? — Financial Times -
• Trump endorsement boosts South Korea’s nuclear submarine ambitions — Financial Times -
• In China Truce on Tariffs and Rare Earths, National Security Controls Are Bargaining Chip — The New York Times Business -

Amazon's significant AI investments are fueling a stock rally and cloud growth, while concerns rise about AI-generated death threats and deepfakes impacting political discourse, and Nvidia faces uncertainty regarding its return to China amidst global tech and trade tensions.

• What If You Spent Every Waking Moment Taking On Elon Musk? — The New York Times Business -
• Amazon’s Big Spending Reignites an A.I. Stock Rally — The New York Times Business -
• Nvidia Uncertain if Return to China Is Closer After Trump-Xi Meeting — The New York Times Business -

• A.I. Is Making Death Threats Way More Realistic — The New York Times Business -
• Why AI is a double-edged sword for retailers — Financial Times -
• The ‘Varsity Blues’ Felon Who Spent Under $5,000 to Create an Anti-Mamdani Deepfake Video — Wall Street Journal -
• Credit market hit with $200bn ‘flood’ of AI-related issuance — Financial Times -
• Universal basic capital would create a fair AI economy — Financial Times -
• Amazon shares jump 11% as AI powers fastest cloud growth in years — Financial Times -
• Nvidia, Samsung and Hyundai C.E.O.s Meet in Seoul Ahead of Business Deal Announcement — The New York Times Business -
• Amazon’s Cloud Business Won’t Be an AI Laggard for Long — Wall Street Journal -
• Elon Musk’s SpaceX Set to Win $2 Billion Pentagon Satellite Deal — Wall Street Journal -
• Big Tech earnings: profits and cash still matter — Financial Times -

Major companies reported mixed third-quarter results, with Exxon and Chevron boosting oil output despite lower prices leading to falling profits, while Colgate-Palmolive and Newell Brands faced consumer resistance to price hikes, and **Amazon's AI-powered cloud business drove an 11% share jump**.

• Low Prices Aren’t Stopping Exxon and Chevron From Pumping More Oil — The New York Times Business -
• Directors’ Deals: Paja buys in as Coats bounces back from April low — Financial Times -
• Stockpickers: Airtel Africa, C&C Group, Ultimate Products — Financial Times -

• Princes London IPO meets lukewarm reception from investors — Financial Times -
• Auto & Transport Roundup: Market Talk — Wall Street Journal -
• Colgate-Palmolive Boosts Promotions to Offset Price Hikes — Wall Street Journal -
• Newell Brands Cuts Outlook After Consumers Resist Price Hikes — Wall Street Journal -
• AbbVie Lifts Profit Outlook as Sales Rise — Wall Street Journal -
• Italian Bank Intesa Sanpaolo’s Profit Dips as Income Softens — Wall Street Journal -
• Canadian National Railway Profit, Revenue Rise — Wall Street Journal -
• Charter Communications Profit Falls as Internet Subscriber Base Weakens — Wall Street Journal -
• Audi Cuts Profitability Guidance Again — Wall Street Journal -
• Exxon and Chevron boost output despite falling oil prices — Financial Times -
• Exxon Profit Falls, Hurt By Weak Pricing — Wall Street Journal -
• Chevron Profit Falls on Lower Oil Prices — Wall Street Journal -
• Thyssenkrupp Steel Appoints Marie Jaroni as Chief Executive — Wall Street Journal -
• Fresnillo Shares Rise on Deal to Buy Canada’s Probe Gold — Wall Street Journal -
• Puig Brands Shares Rise After Company Shrugs off Slowdown Concerns — Wall Street Journal -
• Danske Bank Expects Earnings to Land at Upper End of Guidance Range — Wall Street Journal -
• Iron ore demand has ‘plateaued’, says group owned by Australia’s richest woman — Financial Times -
• FTSE 100 boss moves residency to run events group from UAE — Financial Times -
• Aquarian Holdings nears $4bn deal to take US insurer Brighthouse private — Financial Times -

MTV's 'Ridiculousness' is ending, marking a shift in cable programming, while YouTube TV lost access to Disney and ESPN channels due to fee disputes, and an Indiana University ban on printing news in its college newspaper was lifted, alongside features on travel advice, luxury goods, and global social challenges.

• ‘Ridiculousness’ Is Ending, and With It an Era for MTV — The New York Times Business -
• Indiana University Lifts Ban on Printing News in College Newspaper — The New York Times Business -
• Andrew Holness, the prime minister rebuilding Jamaica — Financial Times -

• Carelessness costs political lives — Financial Times -
• Rio residents back Brazil’s bloodiest police raid — Financial Times -
• How to spend it in November – from heirloom Argyles to dinner at The Ritz — Financial Times -
• Israel still slowing aid deliveries into Gaza, humanitarian groups say — Financial Times -
• Hate Giant Airports? You Can Get Help Navigating Them—if You’re Willing to Pay — Wall Street Journal -
• YouTube TV Users Lose Access to Disney and ESPN — The New York Times Business -
• F.D.A. Moves to Speed Approvals for Cheaper Copycat Drugs — The New York Times Business -
• King Charles strips Andrew of peerages as MPs welcome action — Financial Times -
• Iranians defy Halloween ban — Financial Times -
• The glistening allure of Gilded Age jewellery — Financial Times -
• Colman Domingo is the man who can — Financial Times -
• Renters may have to wait for upside of Labour’s reforms — Financial Times -
• Missed Flight? What to Know About Rebooking, Luggage and More — The New York Times Business -
• Children struggle to read because of outdated teaching, study says — Financial Times -
• Are Britain and the US losing their allure for top talent? — Financial Times -
• Full abolition of two-child benefit cap not expected in Budget — Financial Times -
• Pursuit of ‘healthy hedonism’ drives UK sauna boom — Financial Times -
• Interactive: explore England’s new deprivation map — Financial Times -
• Spooky cities — Financial Times -
• Satellite images and videos capture atrocities unfolding in Sudan — Financial Times -
• Disney Channels Go Dark on YouTube TV — Wall Street Journal -
• JPMorgan Alerted U.S. to Epstein Transfers Involving Wall St. Figures — The New York Times Business -
• Letting agent admits mistake in Reeves rental row — Financial Times -
• What Makes Taylor Sheridan a Billion-Dollar Man — Wall Street Journal -

The French parliament struck down a proposed wealth tax, Israeli energy minister stalled a major natural gas deal with Egypt, and China's factory activity contracted for the seventh consecutive month, while **Eurozone inflation fell to 2.1% and US-China trade discussions involved rare earths as a bargaining chip**.

• French parliament strikes down wealth tax demanded by Socialists — Financial Times -
• Are Wealth Taxes the Best Way to Tax the Ultra Rich? — The New York Times Business -
• Israeli energy minister stalls $35bn natural gas deal with Egypt — Financial Times -

• China ‘made a real mistake’ by ‘firing shots’ on rare earths, says Scott Bessent — Financial Times -
• Spain drafts king into China charm offensive — Financial Times -
• A tale of two embassies: UK-China dispute threatens diplomatic cooling — Financial Times -
• Eurozone inflation falls to 2.1% in October — Financial Times -
• Hong Kong insurance sales hit record as Chinese hunt for higher returns — Financial Times -
• China’s factory activity contracts for seventh straight month — Financial Times -

Exxon and Chevron continued to pump more oil despite low prices, while candy companies are subtly reducing cocoa content due to price hikes exacerbated by climate change, and the debate over coal jobs versus climate concerns was reignited on the Navajo Nation, highlighting challenges in securing climate adaptation funds.

• Candy Companies Are Quietly Cutting Down on Cocoa to Save Money — The New York Times Business -
• Coal Jobs or Climate? Trump’s Push Revives a Debate on the Navajo Nation. — The New York Times Business -
• Why adaptation funds can be harder to raise — Financial Times -

• How Chevron Got Caught in the Clash Between the U.S. and Venezuela — Wall Street Journal -
• Coal Jobs Are Disappearing on the Navajo Nation. Can Trump Bring Them Back? — The New York Times Business -
• Why EU countries still can’t agree on a 2040 climate target — Financial Times -
• Green activists need to think beyond carbon emissions — Financial Times -
• Nutella maker in hazelnut stand-off with Turkish dealers — Financial Times -
• Sumant Sinha: Renewables can’t keep up with India’s surging power needs — Financial Times -