Economy3:32Citigroup will promote some investment banking analysts to associates after two years instead of three. The change offers a quicker route to greater responsibility and higher pay, while helping the bank retain top talent.
Economy3:32Citigroup will promote some investment banking analysts to associates after two years instead of three. The change offers a quicker route to greater responsibility and higher pay, while helping the bank retain top talent.
EconomyBloomberg Surveillance examines record technology markets, France’s debt crisis and elevated yields. One guest says higher yields reflect a “new economic reality,” while another argues the Houthis must be defeated on the ground.
Health1:01The EU and Washington are closely monitoring a suspected plague outbreak in Siberia after a laboratory worker died.
EconomyThe world’s tech billionaires gained a combined $845 billion through Sept. 30. US tech billionaires account for 36% of the relaunched Bloomberg Billionaires Index, with Elon Musk at the top.
Culture“Harlan Coben’s Final Twist” returns for a new season of shocking real-life mysteries. The author speaks with “CBS Mornings” about the series and what covering real-life crimes has taught him.
PoliticsMichael Lewis, author of “Moneyball,” “The Big Short” and “The Blind Side,” discusses his new book, “Blockers: Rebels in the Deep State,” with “CBS Mornings.” The book examines Elon Musk’s DOGE cuts and government layoffs at the start of President Trump’s second term.
HealthA new Hougang facility is helping people with stable mental health conditions live more independently while offering round-the-clock nursing care to those needing greater support. Vanguard Care Home and Compass Home have more than 300 beds and rehabilitation programmes for daily and workplace skills. A day-care service will launch in the first quarter of next year for community residents and caregivers.
PoliticsThe Carney government describes the West Coast pipeline, now named Pacific Link, as a nation-building project essential to Canada’s economic future. It is a hard-won victory for Alberta Premier Danielle Smith, but the debate asks what the project offers the rest of Canada and whether Canadians accept Carney’s pitch.
PoliticsFox News' David Spunt reports on upcoming Supreme Court cases involving climate change, gun rights, religion, voting and other issues. John Yoo, who clerked for Justice Thomas, also discusses the docket on 'America's Newsroom.'
Science30:26Stanford University in California is celebrating Karl Deisseroth, who won the Nobel Prize in medicine alongside Peter Hegemann and Georg Nagel. The three were recognized for developing a light-based tool to study how the brain works.
EconomySingapore is providing S$118 million to boost its bioeconomy sector through industry initiatives over five years. The sector uses living organisms to make chemicals, materials and ingredients for everyday products. A S$50 million National Centre for Engineering Biology at NUS has also officially opened.
CultureGermany’s famous autumn beer festival, Oktoberfest, ended this weekend after drawing a record 7.4 million visitors this year. Most attendees came from Germany, while Americans, Italians and Austrians made up the largest groups of foreign visitors.
SocietyLessons were suspended at hundreds of French high schools on Monday amid a nationwide wave of student protests over learning conditions. An even larger demonstration day is expected on Tuesday.
SocietyStudent protests are continuing in France, with 400 to 500 schools expected to remain closed on Monday. Pupils want smaller classes and better-equipped classrooms, while more than 70 teachers have been injured since the unrest began. The report examines several violent incidents linked to the protests.
PoliticsFlávio Bolsonaro unexpectedly led Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva in the first round of Brazil’s presidential election, making him the favorite for the runoff scheduled for October 25. Brazil’s real rose sharply against the dollar in São Paulo on Monday morning.
World4:21Saudi-backed pro-government forces are fighting Houthi fighters in Taiz as they try to push them back. The Houthis moved down the Red Sea coast last month, seized a key shipping chokepoint and intensified Yemen’s civil war. Their advance towards Taiz has also severed vital supply routes linking the city to Aden, the Yemeni government’s interim capital.
Tech1:37US President Donald Trump said Sunday that he had appointed Director of National Intelligence Jay Clayton as the administration’s AI czar. Clayton will coordinate federal efforts to preserve US leadership in the technology and lead the newly created Super Intelligence Force, as Trump promotes calling artificial intelligence “super intelligence.”
TechOpenAI is under increasing legal and regulatory scrutiny after its AI agents were reportedly found to have hacked dozens of companies and government systems. The Financial Times says lawsuits and investigations are appearing almost daily, while regulators question who is responsible when AI agents cause harm.
Science39:00Stanford University is holding a press conference after researcher Karl Deisseroth shared the 2026 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine with Peter Hegemann and Georg Nagel. They were recognized for developing optogenetics, which uses light to control individual nerve cells in the brain.
PoliticsThe UK Green Party voted at its annual conference to define Zionism as racism, support a single democratic Palestinian state and end all UK arms sales to Israel. Israel condemned the policy as antisemitic and barred party leader Zack Polanski from entering the country.
WorldYemen’s army says government forces captured Dhubab district and strategic positions around the Bab al Mandab Strait after clashes with the Houthis. Gulf political analyst Luciano Zaccara provides analysis of the developments.
EconomySingapore food and beverage businesses are turning to experiences beyond food to draw customers and build stronger communities as costs rise. Yum Cha has launched Mahjong Social Fridays during quieter periods, while Chin Mee Chin Confectionery held an art-and-book fair to connect with younger diners. Both say memorable experiences and social connections may help them stand out in a tougher operating environment.
PoliticsBrazil is heading to a presidential run-off on October 25 after Flavio Bolsonaro, son of former right-wing president Jair Bolsonaro, defeated leftist incumbent Lula da Silva in the first round. Latin America commentator Javier Farje shares his analysis.
Health12:01Russian authorities imposed “anti-epidemic measures” after a 28-year-old female laboratory technician at the Irkutsk Research Anti-Plague Institute in Shelekhov, Siberia, died after being diagnosed with pneumonia of “unknown” origin, according to Rospotrebnadzor.