NYT Americas Business

1. Saudi Aramco Profit Jumps Despite Damaging Attacks on Pipelines and Refineries

   Saudi Arabia’s state-owned oil company posted a 9 percent increase in third-quarter profit on Tuesday.

2. William Nordhaus Has Died. Nobelist Influenced Climate Policy.

   The Yale professor moved climate change into mainstream economic analysis.

3. Trump Administration Said to Plan Rolling Back Pregnancy-Related Job Protections

   The Biden era law was meant to help women stay in the workplace, but some conservatives say rules to enact it went too far with coverage for abortion and fertility treatment.

4. Are Freezers Being Hacked? Europe and the U.S. Military Investigate.

   A wave of disruptions at grocery stores, which some officials blame on cyberattacks, highlights the vulnerability of supply chains. Shops across Europe were affected again on Monday.

5. William Nordhaus Pioneered Putting a Price on Pollution

   Economist William Nordhaus said putting a price on pollution was the best way to reduce climate change. Then came the fossil fuel lobby and the anti-tax movement.

6. Trump’s Tariffs Are On the Ballot in Michigan

   The levies as well as trade fighting with Canada are facing a test in the state, where voters appear skeptical of free trade but also of the president’s erratic approach.

7. Anthropic Reveals $17 Billion in Revenue as I.P.O. Approaches

   The A.I. company’s quarterly revenue totaled $17 billion, 12 times as high as the same quarter last year, while its net loss totaled $23 billion.

8. How A.I. Is Making It Easier Than Ever to Microtarget Voters

   Hyper-personalized messages, delivered with A.I.-enabled precision, herald a new frontier for voter outreach (and potential disinformation).

9. Martha Stewart Apologizes for Homeless Halloween Costume

   Stewart, the media mogul and entrepreneur, had posted a photo of a costume with tattered clothes and a sign asking for help.

10. Cracks in the A.I. Borrowing Binge

    Investors are growing increasingly concerned about the debt-fueled spending spree at the heart of the artificial intelligence buildout.

11. How The New York Times Is Covering the Midterm Elections

    More than 400 journalists across at least 30 states will interview voters, break down results and identify trends.

12. Disneyland’s Autopia Ride Will Switch to Electric Vehicles

    The gas-powered engines in Disneyland’s Autopia ride weren’t properly certified. The little cars will be replaced by E.V.s.

13. Gulf Economies, Torn by War in Iran, Desperately Need a Return to Normal

    States like Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates that have worked to rebalance from a dependence on energy have seen growth plunge in a year of strife.

14. Up in the Clouds With the Pope, It’s Still Commercial

    Unlike American presidents, Pope Leo XIV has no private jet, so he travels on commercial airlines, like the rest of us. Well, almost.

15. The Nation’s Oldest Road Racetrack Starts a Big, Costly Face-Lift

    New owners at Willow Springs in California have major plans for the once spartan track, hoping to lure expensive supercars and their wealthy drivers.

16. FIFA Quietly Paid Millions in Gianni Infantino’s Taxes

    FIFA promises to disclose its executives’ compensation. But its under-fire president received tax benefits that were never made public, according to documents and interviews.

17. After Tech Sell-Off, Investors Brace for More Market Volatility

    U.S. stock markets dipped on Monday after a rocky end on Friday, and investors face more uncertainty this week.

18. Binance Reports $3.64 Billion in Outflows as It Resumes Normal Transactions

    The cryptocurrency exchange saw an immediate uptick in customer withdrawals, following the theft of $6.3 billion in tokens that has been linked to North Korea.

19. How a Little-Known Company Dominated the Persian Gulf Oil Trade

    South Korea’s Sinokor controls about half the tanker transits through the Strait of Hormuz, benefiting from a big bet just before the war in Iran started.

20. ACLU’s Anthony Romero Says CEOs Are ‘Ducking the Hard Issues’

    Anthony Romero has led the American Civil Liberties Union since 2001. He worries that Americans have fewer rights now.