Jobs report September 2026:

Jobs report September 2026:

The U.S. economy created far fewer jobs than expected in September, pointing to surprising weakness in the labor market and the broader economy. Nonfarm payrolls rose by 29,000 for the month, seasonally adjusted, while the unemployment rate rose to 4.2%, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported Friday. Economists surveyed by Dow Jones expected job growth … Read more

OpenAI fires workers for ‘mishandling sensitive information’ – BBC

OpenAI fires workers for 'mishandling sensitive information' - BBC

OpenAI fires workers for ‘mishandling sensitive information’ BBCOpenAI fires 3 security researchers accused of sharing confidential company information: Fox BusinessExclusive report | OpenAI Fires Researchers for Allegedly Sharing Data with AI Safety Group WSJOpenAI Splits With 3 Workers Over Mishandling of Data Bloomberg.comOpenAI Splits With 3 Researchers It Says Mishandled Sensitive Data CBS News

OpenAI fires safety team members over confidential information leak: report

OpenAI fires safety team members over confidential information leak: report

Fortescue CEO and Founder Andrew Forrest discusses the rapid expansion of artificial intelligence at the ‘Barron’s Roundtable’. Three researchers have been fired from OpenAI after allegedly sharing confidential company information with a third-party AI security organization, sources told The Wall Street Journal. The three investigators worked on the company’s security team, the Journal reported. “We … Read more

Stock market today: Live updates

Stock market today: Live updates

Traders work at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City, USA, September 28, 2026. Brendan McDermid | ReutersStock futures rose slightly early on Friday as traders awaited the release of the September jobs report. S&P 500 futures rose 0.26%, while futures linked to the Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 125 points, or … Read more

Dow Jones Futures: Stocks Rise Off Support As Yields Skid, Micron In Buy Area; Tesla, Jobs Report Due

Dow Jones Futures: Stocks Rise Off Support As Yields Skid, Micron In Buy Area; Tesla, Jobs Report Due

Dow Jones futures rose slightly overnight, along with S&P 500 futures and Nasdaq futures. Tesla deliveries and September jobs report are due before the open. The stock market rally increased as Treasury yields retreated solidly lower from long-term highs. Index gains were slim but bounced from key levels. Micron Technology (MU) reversed higher following higher … Read more

Nike stock sinks as revenue misses estimates, expects to cut jobs

Nike stock sinks as revenue misses estimates, expects to cut jobs

What Happened: Shares of Nike (NKE) fell as much as 6% in after-hours trading Thursday after releasing its fiscal first-quarter results and announcing operational changes, which will include layoffs. What’s behind the move: Nike posted fiscal first-quarter revenue of $11.21 billion, compared to consensus estimates of $11.33 billion. That represented a 4% decrease from the … Read more

U.S. pressures European allies to release diesel reserves

U.S. pressures European allies to release diesel reserves

The Trump administration on Thursday stepped up a pressure campaign to convince European allies to release diesel from emergency national stockpiles. The White House says additional diesel from Europe would boost global supplies and potentially limit price growth. The average price of diesel in the United States has skyrocketed 70% since the war with Iran … Read more

Puerto Rico faces record electric rate as demand and costs increase

Puerto Rico faces record electric rate as demand and costs increase

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — A record electric rate went into effect in Puerto Rico on Thursday as outages persist and the U.S. territory’s power grid continues to crumble. A residential customer who consumes 800 kilowatt-hours per month will see their monthly bill increase approximately 18%, from $229 to $271, according to the Puerto Rico … Read more