https://wildroot.io/c/business/Today’s top posts about Business, ranked by Wildroot’s own model.enThu, 08 Oct 2026 10:29:06 +0000https://bsky.app/profile/repjamesclyburn.bsky.social/post/3mxd7eggipc2wat://did:plc:ftkpscafzukjezpcg2fy2jya/app.bsky.feed.post/3mxd7eggipc2w@repjamesclyburn.bsky.socialBusinessThu, 08 Oct 2026 00:29:56 +0000New York Fed Report: Trump's tariffs added 2.9 percentage points to consumer goods inflation by February 2026. Without the tariffs, prices of goods would have fallen. New Canadian tariffs are expected to put additional upward pressure on prices.https://mastodon.au/@isol/117402330278669660https://mastodon.au/users/isol/statuses/117402330278669660@isol@mastodon.auBusinessWed, 07 Oct 2026 23:56:33 +0000I'm curious about supermarket mardown policies; my local Woolworths will markdown 1kg of mince which is nearing its Use By date, by $1 or $2, or more. The local Coles will mark their equivalent product down by 17 cents. In general, when I look at the parsimonious and stingy cents reduction of the Coles markdowns, I wonder why they bother. Is this corporate policy, individual manager, individual worker printing the new stickers, or what determining the price reductions?https://bsky.app/profile/braddelong.bsky.social/post/3mxd7en36ek2gat://did:plc:ggxmdwtojxh2poo2kmjsyr4p/app.bsky.feed.post/3mxd7en36ek2g@braddelong.bsky.socialBusinessThu, 08 Oct 2026 00:30:03 +0000The “Honey Badger don’t care” stock market: why and how twenty “AI” stocks and only twenty “AI” stocks shrug off the big shock of rising interest rates in our weird two-speed stock market: **Katie Martin & Rob Armstrong: There Is Only One Trade: PODCAST OF THE DAY** The “only one trade” is... 1/https://cosocial.ca/@mhoye/117399729582629985https://cosocial.ca/users/mhoye/statuses/117399729582629985@mhoye@cosocial.caBusinessWed, 07 Oct 2026 12:55:09 +0000Gasoline-only cars have dropped below fifty percent of global sales for the first time. That second-derivative downturn has been clear for a while now, but this feels like an important milestone. autoevolution.com/news/gasolin…https://bsky.app/profile/theins.press/post/3mxdumdgbtk2kat://did:plc:lysaow3f2tl5mp65wfphmv6q/app.bsky.feed.post/3mxdumdgbtk2k@theins.pressBusinessThu, 08 Oct 2026 06:50:10 +0000Higher prices, simpler menus, and fewer customers: In year five of the war, Russia's restaurants and bars are finally struggling to survive Mid-range venues have been hit the hardest by the shrinking of the country's middle class.https://mastodon.au/@Bellingen/117403272378751628https://mastodon.au/users/Bellingen/statuses/117403272378751628@Bellingen@mastodon.auBusinessThu, 08 Oct 2026 03:56:08 +0000Many of the breeding-obsessed billionaires seem keen on procreating but not parenting. For the rest it’s getting tougher to afford kids at all * "Having multiple kids, and a team of nannies to take care of them, has become the ultimate status symbol." >> theguardian.com/commentisfree/… * Cradles and Class: Childcare Roles in Regency England >> alwaysausten.com/2025/12/16/cr… * It costs nearly $37,000 a year to raise two children in Australia, research shows >> theguardian.com/australia-news… #children #parenting #inequality #outsourcing #interaction #ChildCare #AffluentNeglect #FeudalOffspring #serfs #nannies #work #wages #CostOfLiving #TFR #StatusSymbol #habitus #UberWealthy #family #staff #consumptionhttps://bsky.app/profile/artforum.com/post/3mxcqnlr73c2zat://did:plc:i3xfsu4onekr2uziapdqcru4/app.bsky.feed.post/3mxcqnlr73c2z@artforum.comBusinessWed, 07 Oct 2026 20:06:37 +0000The Victoria and Albert Museum (V&A) in London is launching a voluntary exit scheme for all staff. The news comes following a series of strikes organized by staff in two unions: Prospect and Public and Commercial Services (PCS). www.artforum.com/news/v-and-a...https://hachyderm.io/@rationaldoge/117400017416388312https://hachyderm.io/users/rationaldoge/statuses/117400017416388312@rationaldoge@hachyderm.ioBusinessWed, 07 Oct 2026 14:08:21 +0000'A number of factors are cited for the overhang in California and other US wine regions, including people cutting down on alcohol, side effects of GLP-1 weight-loss drugs and inflation. 'Whatever the reason, this is “probably one of the best times I’ve seen in my near 30-year history in the industry for the consumer,” said Peter Baedeker, owner of Baedeker Wine, a Santa Barbara, California-based consulting firm.' California wine glut sends premium bottles to Costco, Aldi and Kroger at bargain prices By Judy Lagrou Los Angeles Times latimes.com/business/story/202… #WineGlut #SupplyAndDemand #Californiahttps://bsky.app/profile/oilchange.org/post/3mxcuxba7bk2jat://did:plc:bwyhyqacz4mauhoknvhietqh/app.bsky.feed.post/3mxcuxba7bk2j@oilchange.orgBusinessWed, 07 Oct 2026 21:23:37 +0000💰 New Research: For European customers, gas from the US is already the most expensive, and is projected to become even more expensive. 1 in 4 EU households and many businesses already struggle with energy poverty. But even as US gas prices rise, the EU is becoming increasingly reliant on it.https://mastodon.well.com/@rk/117400984632707769https://mastodon.well.com/users/rk/statuses/117400984632707769@rk@mastodon.well.comBusinessWed, 07 Oct 2026 18:14:20 +0000The median income for a family of four in the United States is $124,000 a year, according to The Motley Fool. The amount of money needed to “live comfortably” (according to The Visual Capitalist) for a family of four ranges from $188,000 in Mississippi to $330,000 in Massachusetts. Even the mean income for a family of four, which is pulled higher by the absurd income of the upper 10%, is $178,000, still less than what’s needed to live comfortably in Mississippi.https://bsky.app/profile/canadianshieldinstitute.ca/post/3mxc5sf3yd22bat://did:plc:sqcxye7kaczlhopvw3wyeijh/app.bsky.feed.post/3mxc5sf3yd22b@canadianshieldinstitute.caBusinessWed, 07 Oct 2026 14:29:17 +0000Our Report Card on La Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec (CDPQ). CDPQ is distinctive among the Maple 8 pension funds, with a dual mandate to “generate optimal returns for depositors while contributing to Québec’s economic development.” Read here: canadianshieldinstitute.ca/reports/mapl...https://theatl.social/@jmht/117396392594934688https://theatl.social/users/jmht/statuses/117396392594934688@jmht@theatl.socialBusinessTue, 06 Oct 2026 22:46:31 +0000I would hope so .. Chick-fil-A has built a reputation on paying well and using people to interact with customers from end to end. Here in Atlanta, they seem to move many more cars through the drive thru with multiple actual live people working than the traditional fast food units with automation. So I'm sure their costs are higher; but either their margin is similarly higher or the goodwill of this makes up for it in volume - or both. No matter what you think of the owners, the business itself is impressive. foxbusiness.com/lifestyle/chic…https://bsky.app/profile/critcrim.bsky.social/post/3mxddg2h5x224at://did:plc:nokemk66rajihxxbqooxtqib/app.bsky.feed.post/3mxddg2h5x224@critcrim.bsky.socialBusinessThu, 08 Oct 2026 01:42:26 +0000Reminder that industrial "accidents" are typically not accidents at all. They are probability outcomes of capital pursuing profit over health and safety. "A man is dead after an industrial accident in Brampton on Wednesday." ca.news.yahoo.com/man-dead-ind...https://me.dm/@geraldnguyen/117399993007928313https://me.dm/users/geraldnguyen/statuses/117399993007928313@geraldnguyen@me.dmBusinessWed, 07 Oct 2026 14:02:09 +0000Malaysia tables Budget 2027 on October 9, and the headline tax numbers will be the least important part of it. A 15% global minimum tax has already neutered the holiday race — so investors are pricing grid queues, serviced land and engineers long before they price a tax rate. #Industry #Economy #Malaysia #Vietnam seaweekly.com/ecb0663ea3https://bsky.app/profile/stuckyparty.bsky.social/post/3mxd4tla7nc2dat://did:plc:36gwv465kfyxubjnmaikg63t/app.bsky.feed.post/3mxd4tla7nc2d@stuckyparty.bsky.socialBusinessWed, 07 Oct 2026 23:44:43 +0000THRILLING NEWS: My company now has an office dog. One of my coworkers got surprised with a puppy as a gift, which I have many eyebrow-raising feelings about, but it's 9 weeks old and can't be left at home all day alone. Today was his first day and he's employee of the month already.https://c.im/@darren/117400247867393780https://c.im/users/darren/statuses/117400247867393780@darren@c.imBusinessWed, 07 Oct 2026 15:06:58 +0000The S&P 500 hit a new all time high yesterday on the strength of big tech. Yet, 83% of S&P 500 members are more than 10% below their 52-week highs and 42% are down more than 20%, even while the index itself is hitting new highs. Nearly 40% Sp500's value is concentrated now in just ten companies. #sp500 #investing #bigtechhttps://bsky.app/profile/thetyee.ca/post/3mxd77ihd3c2vat://did:plc:ormie3tjweyhnqckjlzowoxg/app.bsky.feed.post/3mxd77ihd3c2v@thetyee.caBusinessThu, 08 Oct 2026 00:27:10 +0000New research on migrant labour in Canada’s trucking industry highlights how the pressure to move goods quickly, at low cost, shapes drivers’ working conditions. Emile Baril and Juliana Tinoco Samperdro dive into the realities for @theconversation.com. thetyee.ca/Analysis/202...https://hci.social/@bwaber/117402574644470895https://hci.social/users/bwaber/statuses/117402574644470895@bwaber@hci.socialBusinessThu, 08 Oct 2026 00:58:41 +0000First was an excellent conversation between @annmlipton and Michael Levin on the bonkers appraisal strategy some investors are using around M&A transactions on the Shareholder Primacy podcast. There's also a great segment on the types of activist investors. Highly recommend youtu.be/2ILbOuiB36k?is=a5nZ5p… (2/4)https://bsky.app/profile/punningstunts.bsky.social/post/3mxdnix2yic24at://did:plc:icq5ibcmigbdgku5l2klgmld/app.bsky.feed.post/3mxdnix2yic24@punningstunts.bsky.socialBusinessThu, 08 Oct 2026 04:43:00 +0000This company is caught up in the circular financing of it all. NVIDIA has invested AUD$720m in Firmus in previous funding rounds; it also has an agreement to supply Firmus with chips. The founders are on the hook for a $14b loan to Blackstone and need to keep half of their shares until it's paid.https://mastodon.me.uk/@ChrisMayLA6/117397963868948835https://mastodon.me.uk/ap/users/116675067652937535/statuses/117397963868948835@ChrisMayLA6@mastodon.me.ukBusinessWed, 07 Oct 2026 05:26:07 +0000Might we have reached the end of High St. bank closures? Barclays has opened two new branches in recent weeks (the first new beaches for over a decade) & some other banks continue to slowly expand their branch networks (Nationwide). It will take a long time to truly reverse the long program of closures, but it seems some in retail banking have now concluded branches *did* have some value; slowly bank branches may return (in addition to the multi-bank banking hubs). #banking #politics h/t FThttps://bsky.app/profile/ftm.eu/post/3mxdtkf2pbc22at://did:plc:opuy5uatbeh4gimdennej2x3/app.bsky.feed.post/3mxdtkf2pbc22@ftm.euBusinessThu, 08 Oct 2026 06:31:11 +0000Five years ago, we set up in Brussels to hold European power to account. We've reported on missing billions, exposed hidden dealings that harm society, and have become a headache for the powerful. The threats and insults keep coming. So do our investigations.https://esq.social/@annmlipton/117398878062726701https://esq.social/users/annmlipton/statuses/117398878062726701@annmlipton@esq.socialBusinessWed, 07 Oct 2026 09:18:36 +0000I will add - they propose some kind of voluntary governance arrangement making shareholders liable for corporate debts, which is permitted under state laws that ordinarily provide limited liability by default. But it doesn't have to be voluntary. For sure, if a state purported to eliminate -https://bsky.app/profile/premnsikka.bsky.social/post/3mxdurnwv622qat://did:plc:v37jbm7ajyevhnygruyftjbc/app.bsky.feed.post/3mxdurnwv622q@premnsikka.bsky.socialBusinessThu, 08 Oct 2026 06:53:09 +0000Private equity owners of Boots sell it to another PE group from Canada for £6.74bn. Debt-laden PE has no long-term interest. Everything is a commodity. No UK tax levied on dividends paid to foreign owners, which sweetens cash extraction. PE dominates town centres, when it crashes ...https://mastodonapp.uk/@CLondoner92/117400083096002925https://mastodonapp.uk/users/CLondoner92/statuses/117400083096002925@CLondoner92@mastodonapp.ukBusinessWed, 07 Oct 2026 14:25:03 +0000Transport for London Freedom of Information release: TfL has confirmed that the Customer Service Assistant 2 (CSA2) Full Time position is anticipated to be advertised next week. Responding to a Freedom of Information request published on 07 October 2026, TfL addressed enquiries regarding the recruitment schedule following the earlier release of CSA1 Night Tube roles. The transport authority noted that candidate applications for the full-time CSA2 positions will be opened shortly, with prospective applicants advised to submit their forms promptly once the advert goes live due to expected high demand. tfl.gov.uk/corporate/transpare…https://bsky.app/profile/thomasjthompson.bsky.social/post/3mxcombwnq22xat://did:plc:rdfwaz5db4m57mffz3ozbpdv/app.bsky.feed.post/3mxcombwnq22x@thomasjthompson.bsky.socialBusinessWed, 07 Oct 2026 19:30:06 +0000US consumer credit rose just $8.3 billion in August, well below expectations, while credit card balances declined. My take is that resilient spending doesn't necessarily mean consumers are comfortable taking on more debt. How households finance purchases matters too. #econsky lnkd.in/p/ga8Azs9ahttps://mastodon.world/@tife/117402873224247688https://mastodon.world/users/tife/statuses/117402873224247688@tife@mastodon.worldBusinessThu, 08 Oct 2026 02:14:37 +0000Japan iDeCo Reform 2026-2027: Contribution Limits Rise, Age Cap Extends to 70 Japan is raising iDeCo contribution limits across the board and extending the maximum enrollment age from under-65 to under-70, with the first change already live and the rest landing January 2027. Here's what it means for foreign residents building a retirement cushion in Japan.... tokyointernationalmeetup.com/j…https://bsky.app/profile/bigcheese.club/post/3mxbusdla6k2lat://did:plc:57r3xtsthlfoypwpyt7s5mjk/app.bsky.feed.post/3mxbusdla6k2l@bigcheese.clubBusinessWed, 07 Oct 2026 11:48:12 +0000people have been gesturing at it for a while now but i think it's impossible to ignore at this point: the US is sliding into stagflation expect inflation to keep going up, rates to keep increasing, while the economy deteriorates it will be "solved" through deregulation and austerityhttps://mastodon.datamancy.net/@rss_abc_tas/117396702851143331https://mastodon.datamancy.net/ap/users/116897995528350812/statuses/117396702851143331@rss_abc_tas@mastodon.datamancy.netBusinessWed, 07 Oct 2026 00:05:25 +0000The RBA isn't trying to stop inflation. So don't expect prices to fall The Reserve Bank doesn't want consumer prices to come down, but to rise more slowly. It's a… ABC News · Tasmania abc.net.au/news/2026-10-07/the… #News #Tasmaniahttps://bsky.app/profile/willardfoxton.bsky.social/post/3mxe25frhn22wat://did:plc:ffn46l2o7wovnwmn422xnpnn/app.bsky.feed.post/3mxe25frhn22w@willardfoxton.bsky.socialBusinessThu, 08 Oct 2026 08:29:11 +0000Something that's changed massively in my time in journalism is when I started, UK papers were terrified of libel and American papers thought it was a joke. Now it's kind of reversed? Americans are REALLY scared of being sued now, and all the 'lol 1st amendment bucko' stuff has died away.https://corteximplant.com/@artecie/117402022933043503https://corteximplant.com/users/artecie/statuses/117402022933043503@artecie@corteximplant.comBusinessWed, 07 Oct 2026 22:38:23 +0000Going with Developer. Try 1: You have run out of money. Week 19. 55 applications, 0 ghostings. Try 5(?): You got the job. Circle Back Systems, $99,000/year. It took 19 weeks, 58 applications and 2 ghostings. $2,033 left in the bank. [$45k price cut, but it's work.]https://bsky.app/profile/simon.bne.social.ap.brid.gy/post/3mxdwhhqxsxi2at://did:plc:3sv46wlqj2wyarrxy4oldbpt/app.bsky.feed.post/3mxdwhhqxsxi2@simon.bne.social.ap.brid.gyBusinessThu, 08 Oct 2026 07:23:08 +0000Woolies claims in their Delivery Unlimited renewal notice that we've saved $2,264. But that didn't seem right so I just counted it up. We've had 13 deliveries in the past year. At $15 a pop, that's $195. And at $149/year for the subscription, that'd make a saving […] [Original post on bne.social]https://fosstodon.org/@roygreenhilt/117399981634783150https://fosstodon.org/users/roygreenhilt/statuses/117399981634783150@roygreenhilt@fosstodon.orgBusinessWed, 07 Oct 2026 13:59:15 +0000I am so over the non stop calls from 'recruiters' who only have a passing familiarity with english. I get these 2-3 times a day now, phone calls out of the blue for horribly unqualified positions. Latest had this bit of deep wisdom about the position. #recruiters #sre #jobs #techhttps://bsky.app/profile/patthepublican2.bsky.social/post/3mxdytnt5uk2rat://did:plc:vbrvsj57sbhqf5b6kzrqd6k7/app.bsky.feed.post/3mxdytnt5uk2r@patthepublican2.bsky.socialBusinessThu, 08 Oct 2026 08:05:51 +0000banks and corporations are cashing in on the effects of war. That leads to the Bank of England’s inevitable blaming of wage increases for inflation, ignoring the recent research in the US showing that that most price inflation comes from “companies seeking to maintain profit margins”.https://hoosier.social/@iryna/117402856071011158https://hoosier.social/users/iryna/statuses/117402856071011158@iryna@hoosier.socialBusinessThu, 08 Oct 2026 02:10:16 +0000My company has been downgrading our 401k to a worse and worse provider every year. The newest company charges a substantial fee and tried to invest my money with blackrock, so I decided to choose my funds myself. I have no knowledge, I just looked at graphs. And I have high risk tolerance. 6% into US bonds 75% vanguard total stock 19% fidelity intl sustainability Literally no idea if i'll be losing money or not. Choices vibes basedhttps://bsky.app/profile/stevanfreeborn.com/post/3mxd6lrfos22yat://did:plc:dxbmien5xsrkov5yhywgc4zu/app.bsky.feed.post/3mxd6lrfos22y@stevanfreeborn.comBusinessThu, 08 Oct 2026 00:16:09 +0000The hardest thing to do in your financial life is creating margin for yourself. The easiest way to do it is to automate it. Ideally that margin is gone before your check is ever cut to you. Think of it like the U.S. government showed up and increased your tax bill by 10%. It isn't optional.https://mastodon.xyz/@rms/117397861718633108https://mastodon.xyz/users/rms/statuses/117397861718633108@rms@mastodon.xyzBusinessWed, 07 Oct 2026 05:00:08 +0000[2/2] cut. Algorithmic wage computation is the flip side of personalized pricing. The company that controls the algorithm has the advantage and can use it against workers and customers simultaneously. This should be illegal to use with either workers or customers (or both). Making employees bid against each other (with whoever accepts the lowest wage being the "winner") should also be illegal.https://bsky.app/profile/thecollegeinvestor.com/post/3mxd5usy2zs24at://did:plc:zyomg65srugdxkycqjkyae2p/app.bsky.feed.post/3mxd5usy2zs24@thecollegeinvestor.comBusinessThu, 08 Oct 2026 00:03:19 +0000Home Depot launched Path to Pro Skills Explorers, a free trades program for kids ages 11 to 17. The goal: 15 million introductions to the skilled trades by 2032, as BLS projects 4.1 million trade job openings this decade.https://union.place/@BlogWood/117402481533138158https://union.place/users/BlogWood/statuses/117402481533138158@BlogWood@union.placeBusinessThu, 08 Oct 2026 00:35:01 +0000Amazon Package Drivers Rev Up Organizing to Become Direct Employees labornotes.org/2026/10/amazon-…https://mastodonapp.uk/@wood5y/117400219987158276https://mastodonapp.uk/users/wood5y/statuses/117400219987158276@wood5y@mastodonapp.ukBusinessWed, 07 Oct 2026 14:59:52 +0000"As the BBC continues to roll out details of a plan to cut up to 2,000 jobs, many of the questions raised by staff alleged that executives were being spared at the expense of junior staff." Sounds like every other restructuring I've ever witnessed. #BBC theguardian.com/media/2026/oct…