Current price of oil as of October 8, 2026
By 7 a.m. Eastern Time on October 8, 2026, oil had reached $108.33 per barrel, measured using the Brent benchmark. That’s $3.59 more than it cost yesterday morning and about…
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‘Lipstick on a pig’: Trump’s red-dyed diesel plan is more midterms appeal than gas price solution, experts say—and even truckers are calling his bluff
Diesel fuel prices are hovering at record highs above $6 per gallon amid the ongoing Iran war, but both energy analysts and trucking industry groups say the Trump administration’s new…
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Exclusive: Crossmint nets $24 million to build crypto developer platform for tech firms
Plenty of young people launch startups, but Rodri Fernández Touza may be the first to jump into crypto from a monastery. In 2021, he abandoned his postgraduate studies at Stanford…
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‘We don’t feel good’: PepsiCo plans price hike on Doritos, Ruffles, SunChips and sodas after offsetting costs with $178 million tariff refund
PepsiCo plans to raise prices on some snacks and drinks and slash corporate costs after a disappointing performance in North America during the third quarter. Recommended Video The price hikes,…
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Current price of oil as of October 9, 2026
At 6:45 a.m. Eastern Time today, oil was priced at $105.72 per barrel with Brent serving as the benchmark (we’ll explain different benchmarks later in this article). That’s a drop…
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Current price of silver as of Friday, October 9, 2026
At 6:45 a.m. Eastern Time today, silver exchanged hands at $60.25 per ounce. That’s a $1.54 uptick from 24 hours ago and more than a $10 gain over the past…
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Trump-backed World Liberty Financial raises $550 million in WLFI token sales
World Liberty Financial, the decentralized finance platform backed by President Donald Trump, announced this week that it has raised a total of $550 million in a series of token sales.…
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Sam Altman says we need another Renaissance. But we really need another Industrial Revolution
Sam Altman doesn’t understand history. His mistake is going to punish the world. Recommended Video That’s the depressing takeaway from the OpenAI’s CEO’s September 23rd speech to the United Nations.…
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AI skills could mean bigger paychecks for finance talent
Good morning. AI skills aren’t just changing how finance professionals work. They’re also influencing what employers are willing to pay. Recommended Video Nearly three-quarters of managers (72%) say they are…
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Fortune 500 Power Moves: Which executives gained and lost power this week
This is Fortune 500 Power Moves, a column tracking executive shifts—from appointments and promotions to resignations and retirements—within the highest ranks of Fortune 500 companies. Recommended Video Below is a…
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