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Current price of oil as of October 22, 2026
When oil prices change, it affects your energy costs—and even the price of everyday items. Here’s why.
SoFi becomes first consumer bank to launch tokenized deposits, offers 4.4% interest
The offering comes amid a growing debate over the merits of stablecoins vs tokenized deposits.
No city employs more tech workers than New York. Now it’s spending $10 million to train 40,000 people for AI jobs
OpenAI, Anthropic and Google are supplying credits and certificates to a Queens nonprofit that has trained about 500 people in AI so far.
The UK needs a workable route to regulated DeFi access
The UK’s 2027 crypto rules risk a de facto ban on regulated firms providing access to DeFi, argues Coinbase’s European policy head Katie Harries.
Websites across world hit by millions of attempts to exploit PHP code flaw
Problem in PHP language that underpins 70% of websites has led governments and companies to pull sites offline while they patch faultWebsites around the world have been hit by mil…
Save high street by taxing online sales at higher rate, Burnham urged
Exclusive: British Chambers of Commerce president tells PM to ‘level the playing field’ for struggling high streets• How Middleton’s revival could be grist to the mill for Britain…
How Middleton’s revival could be grist to the mill for Britain’s struggling towns
Turnaround initiated by Andy Burnham and led by Steve Coogan could provide blueprint for other neglected areasSave high street by taxing online sales at higher rate, Burnham urged…
Crypto traders seek shelter in bitcoin as altcoins slide and ETF flows wobble
Your day-ahead look for Oct. 21, 2026
Too little, too late: Trump takes on gas prices as fuel costs hamper his midterm hopes
Polls show US voters are deeply upset by high gas prices and are likely to punish Republicans in the midterms as a resultWith fewer than two weeks until the midterms, US voters ar…
Merck Animal Health SVP: to promote human health, invest in protecting animals
While humans invest billions each year to protect ourselves from disease, less than 1% of global health spending goes toward animal health.
Central banks around the world are quietly stockpiling four times more gold than usual and are moving it out of the U.S.
Central bank holdings at the New York Fed declined 40 tonnes in August, Goldman added, while holdings at the Bank of England rose 46 tonnes.
CoinDCX pledges no user losses after $16M transfers draw scrutiny
CoinDCX tied the transfers to wallets compromised in July 2025, but investigators said the addresses remained linked to its operations.
Bitcoin slides below $82,000 as AI doubts return, with DeFi tokens leading declines
Bitcoin as much as 2.9% to around $81,600 as Nasdaq futures dropped, while the CoinDesk 80 lost 3.5% and DeFi index slid 6%.
Italy Busts Mafia 'Secret Bank' That Laundered Money Through Crypto, Seizes $24M
Police say a car-rental firm near Milan was an underground bank for 'Ndrangheta and Camorra figures, moving money abroad and into crypto.
The biggest hurdle to a SpaceX merger with Tesla isn’t Elon Musk. It’s Tesla’s shareholders
Experts weigh in on what could make or break a megamerger.
Bitcoin corrects below $82K after Tesla Q3 results, KOSPI falls
Bitcoin reversed a run toward $85,000 after Tesla reported lower-than-expected capital expenditure in Q3.
Sainsbury’s expects challenging run-up to Christmas as households feel squeeze
Supermarket urges government not to ‘further aggravate’ pressure on costs for businesses in next week’s budgetSainsbury’s has warned of a “pretty challenging” market in the run-up…
Elon Musk’s SpaceX-Tesla merger math doesn’t add up
Everything you need to know before you reach the office this morning.
Crypto traders price India telecoms company Reliance Jio's IPO at about $110 billion
The pre-IPO Jio contract on Bitget is trading near $12, a roughly 4% premium on the top price band, as India’s largest public offering remains open for subscription.
Meta strikes deal with Zuckerberg to protect him from California wealth tax
Company says deal will keep its chief executive living in California even if state brings in one-off billionaire taxBusiness live – latest updatesMeta has struck a deal with Mark …
Markets sell off worldwide as further conflict looms in the Middle East and Elon Musk cuts capex guidance
High oil prices are bad for Asia, which imports most of its fuel.
Chinese Prosecutors Seek to Confiscate $5.1B in Bitcoin Seized by UK in Qian Case
A Tianjin court will hear the application after a six-month notice period, while a parallel fight over the same coins continues in London.
Taiwan blocks Grab’s $600 million Foodpanda deal, citing Uber’s 13.1% stake in the Southeast Asian super app
The decision, for now, ends Grab's first attempt to expand outside Southeast Asia.
Woman 'scared to turn heating on' due to oil cost
Roslynn Garner-Gatley uses a hot water bottle bed socks and earlier bedtimes to stay warm.