# Business News Canonical URL: https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business?page=162 Page 162 of 350. Articles are ordered by original publication time, newest first. Summaries below are excerpts; follow each full-text link for the complete article. ## [Albertsons Seeks Up to $9.3 Billion From Kroger After Merger Fails](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/31439) By John Kim | Business Published: 2026-10-13T18:47:33.000Z Updated: 2026-10-13T18:47:33.000Z The proposed merger was valued at $24.6 billion, while Albertsons’ market capitalization is roughly $6 billion. [Full text](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/31439.md) | [Citation metadata](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/31439.json) ## [EvernorthXRP Brings XRPN Shares to Nasdaq as Stock Slides 3.55%](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/31437) By John Kim | Business Published: 2026-10-13T18:45:14.000Z Updated: 2026-10-13T18:45:14.000Z Evernorth Holdings offers Nasdaq-listed Class A shares tied to an XRP-focused corporate treasury. XRPN recently fell to $16.31. [Full text](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/31437.md) | [Citation metadata](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/31437.json) ## [Interactive Brokers Adds Ether Staking for Eligible Brokerage Clients](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/31434) By John Kim | Business Published: 2026-10-13T18:43:00.000Z Updated: 2026-10-13T18:43:00.000Z The service is supported by crypto infrastructure company Zerohash and initially allows qualifying users to stake or unstake ETH through Client Portal. [Full text](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/31434.md) | [Citation metadata](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/31434.json) ## [Flex Plans 2027 Spin-Off of AI Infrastructure Business](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/31433) By John Kim | Business Published: 2026-10-13T18:42:55.000Z Updated: 2026-10-13T18:42:55.000Z The planned Axiom Solutions International would trade on Nasdaq under AXM and focus on power, thermal management and compute systems for AI data centers. [Full text](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/31433.md) | [Citation metadata](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/31433.json) ## [Crocs Posts Record $1.179 Billion Quarter as Brand Revenue Tops $1 Billion](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/31425) By John Kim | Business Published: 2026-10-13T18:33:01.000Z Updated: 2026-10-13T18:33:01.000Z Crocs raised its 2026 outlook after international revenue grew 7.8% and expanded its share-repurchase authorization to approximately $2 billion. [Full text](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/31425.md) | [Citation metadata](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/31425.json) ## [Lockheed Martin, Avio Agree to Expand U.S. Rocket Motor Capacity](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/31422) By John Kim | Business Published: 2026-10-13T18:26:49.000Z Updated: 2026-10-13T18:26:49.000Z The agreement targets higher domestic manufacturing capacity for solid rocket motors, a critical component of guided missiles. [Full text](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/31422.md) | [Citation metadata](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/31422.json) ## [Strive Adds 3,311 Bitcoin in Implied $280 Million Purchase](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/31413) By John Kim | Business Published: 2026-10-13T18:18:25.000Z Updated: 2026-10-13T18:18:25.000Z The Nasdaq-listed asset manager increased its holdings to 32,773 BTC as of Oct. 9 after buying at an average price of approximately $84,500 per coin. [Full text](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/31413.md) | [Citation metadata](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/31413.json) ## [Strive Buys 3,311 Bitcoin in One Week, Holdings Top 32,000](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/31407) By John Kim | Business Published: 2026-10-13T18:03:49.000Z Updated: 2026-10-13T18:03:49.000Z The Nasdaq-listed company spent about $280 million at an average price of roughly $84,500 per Bitcoin, lifting its holdings to 32,773 BTC. [Full text](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/31407.md) | [Citation metadata](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/31407.json) ## [XTEND Wins $40.5 Million U.S. Order for 6,000 STRIKER Drones](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/31401) By John Kim | Business Published: 2026-10-13T17:54:31.000Z Updated: 2026-10-13T17:54:31.000Z The contract follows XTEND’s advancement to the third phase of the Drone Dominance Program, which requires delivery of 400 systems before further testing. [Full text](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/31401.md) | [Citation metadata](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/31401.json) ## [JPMorgan Sets $107 Billion 2027 NII Case as Buybacks Ease](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/31396) By John Kim | Business Published: 2026-10-13T17:43:17.000Z Updated: 2026-10-13T17:43:17.000Z Chief Financial Officer Jeremy Barnum described the outlook as a central case based on highly uncertain assumptions. Third-quarter net income reached $15.3 billion. [Full text](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/31396.md) | [Citation metadata](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/31396.json) ## [Coinbase CEO Says Every Business Needs a Stablecoin Strategy](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/31395) By John Kim | Business Published: 2026-10-13T17:42:24.000Z Updated: 2026-10-13T17:42:24.000Z Brian Armstrong said early adopters could gain customers and a competitive advantage as businesses consider stablecoin adoption. [Full text](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/31395.md) | [Citation metadata](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/31395.json) ## [Prime Intellect to Acquire Moondream to Accelerate AI Inference](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/31394) By John Kim | Business Published: 2026-10-13T17:42:14.000Z Updated: 2026-10-13T17:42:14.000Z The deal would add Moondream’s open-source vision models and inference software to Prime Intellect’s infrastructure stack. Financial terms and the closing date were not disclosed. [Full text](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/31394.md) | [Citation metadata](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/31394.json) ## [UnitedHealth Group Raises 2026 Adjusted EPS Guidance to $20.50](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/31393) By John Kim | Business Published: 2026-10-13T17:41:48.000Z Updated: 2026-10-13T17:41:48.000Z The insurer reiterated its 13% to 16% long-term growth target and cited progress from actions taken throughout 2026. [Full text](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/31393.md) | [Citation metadata](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/31393.json) ## [BP Cuts Net Debt by $8 Billion and Reaches 2027 Target Early](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/31391) By John Kim | Business Published: 2026-10-13T17:35:52.000Z Updated: 2026-10-13T17:35:52.000Z BP shares rose 3.5% to an intraday 52-week high of $48.74 as surging energy prices drove stronger profits from energy trading and oil refining. [Full text](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/31391.md) | [Citation metadata](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/31391.json) ## [Albertsons Expands Cost-Cutting Plan to $2 Billion, Sets 2027 Investor Day](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/31390) By John Kim | Business Published: 2026-10-13T17:31:23.000Z Updated: 2026-10-13T17:31:23.000Z The grocer paused updates to its fiscal 2026 outlook until the fourth quarter as it pursues a turnaround strategy after weaker second-quarter results. [Full text](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/31390.md) | [Citation metadata](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/31390.json) ## [Citigroup Reports $5.2 Billion Q3 Profit as Revenue Climbs 8%](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/31388) By John Kim | Business Published: 2026-10-13T17:25:51.000Z Updated: 2026-10-13T17:25:51.000Z Net income rose 40% year over year as Services revenue increased 15%, while credit-loss provisions grew 6% and the bank returned $4.1 billion to shareholders. [Full text](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/31388.md) | [Citation metadata](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/31388.json) ## [Pluto Security Raises $42 Million for Enterprise AI Workspace Security](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/31386) By John Kim | Business Published: 2026-10-13T17:22:44.000Z Updated: 2026-10-13T17:22:44.000Z The company is emerging from stealth with software that monitors AI tools, agents, extensions, skills and Model Context Protocol servers used inside businesses. [Full text](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/31386.md) | [Citation metadata](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/31386.json) ## [Ondo Finance’s USDY Overtakes BUIDL as Treasury Tokens Top $3B](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/31383) By John Kim | Business Published: 2026-10-13T17:19:32.000Z Updated: 2026-10-13T17:19:32.000Z USDY reached about $2.328 billion, ahead of BlackRock’s BUIDL at $2.204 billion, while Ondo’s OUSG added roughly $319 million. [Full text](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/31383.md) | [Citation metadata](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/31383.json) ## [Evernorth Discloses Major Beneficial Owners in Corrected Nasdaq Filing](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/31381) By John Kim | Business Published: 2026-10-13T17:18:14.000Z Updated: 2026-10-13T17:18:14.000Z The filing lists beneficial ownership by Ripple Labs Inc., SBI Holdings Inc., Chris Larsen and Arrington XRP Capital Fund, LP. [Full text](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/31381.md) | [Citation metadata](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/31381.json) ## [Strive Buys $280 Million in Bitcoin, More Than 13 Times Strategy's Latest Buy](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/31372) By John Kim | Business Published: 2026-10-13T17:07:03.000Z Updated: 2026-10-13T17:07:03.000Z The Nasdaq-listed company added 3,311 BTC between Oct. 5 and Oct. 9, lifting its holdings to 32,773 BTC. [Full text](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/31372.md) | [Citation metadata](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/31372.json) ## [Dangote Refinery Extends ₦2.15 Trillion Share Offer to Oct. 27](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/31371) By John Kim | Business Published: 2026-10-13T17:05:41.000Z Updated: 2026-10-13T17:05:41.000Z The Nigerian refinery is offering 4.1 billion ordinary shares at ₦525 each, with allotment scheduled for Nov. 17, 2026. [Full text](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/31371.md) | [Citation metadata](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/31371.json) ## [Botswana Nears Deal to Raise De Beers Stake to About 25%](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/31370) By John Kim | Business Published: 2026-10-13T17:04:30.000Z Updated: 2026-10-13T17:04:30.000Z The government currently holds 15% of the diamond producer. Global Diamond Consortium is the preferred bidder in the proposed acquisition. [Full text](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/31370.md) | [Citation metadata](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/31370.json) ## [AI Funding Models Link Suppliers and Customers, Raising Market Risks](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/31368) By John Kim | Business Published: 2026-10-13T17:01:48.000Z Updated: 2026-10-13T17:01:48.000Z Supplier investments and customer purchase commitments involving Nvidia, OpenAI and Anthropic may contribute to overvaluation and market imbalances. [Full text](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/31368.md) | [Citation metadata](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/31368.json) ## [Metaplanet Plans $340 Million Convertible Bond Sale to Repay Debt](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/31360) By John Kim | Business Published: 2026-10-13T16:52:47.000Z Updated: 2026-10-13T16:52:47.000Z The zero-coupon bonds will mature in 2031, with remaining proceeds earmarked for share buybacks through December. [Full text](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/31360.md) | [Citation metadata](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/31360.json) ## [Bumble Agrees to $1.3 Billion Take-Private Deal as JPMorgan Misses Estimates](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/31356) By John Kim | Business Published: 2026-10-13T16:50:39.000Z Updated: 2026-10-13T16:50:39.000Z Shareholders will receive $6.05 per share, while JPMorgan shares rose after the bank raised its full-year net interest income outlook. [Full text](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/31356.md) | [Citation metadata](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/31356.json) ## [Satlyt Raises $8 Million to Expand AI Processing on Satellites](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/31352) By John Kim | Business Published: 2026-10-13T16:47:32.000Z Updated: 2026-10-13T16:47:32.000Z The seed funding will support hiring, additional deployments and software that analyzes spacecraft data before it reaches Earth. [Full text](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/31352.md) | [Citation metadata](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/31352.json) ## [AEP Agrees to Buy Mobile Power Units in Deal That Could Exceed $4B](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/31344) By John Kim | Business Published: 2026-10-13T16:40:57.000Z Updated: 2026-10-13T16:40:57.000Z American Electric Power will acquire up to 1.6 gigawatts of small generators from Mainspring Energy under an agreement covering the next eight years. [Full text](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/31344.md) | [Citation metadata](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/31344.json) ## [FalconX, Ethena Operate $1 Billion USDe-Backed Lending Facility](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/31337) By John Kim | Business Published: 2026-10-13T16:33:21.000Z Updated: 2026-10-13T16:33:21.000Z The overcollateralized loans use USDe reserve assets, with Ethena holding first-priority security rights. FalconX has processed more than $2.5 trillion in cumulative trading volume. [Full text](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/31337.md) | [Citation metadata](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/31337.json) ## [Kimberly-Clark Wins Conditional EU Approval For $40 Billion Kenvue Deal](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/31336) By John Kim | Business Published: 2026-10-13T16:33:16.000Z Updated: 2026-10-13T16:33:16.000Z The European Commission raised competition concerns involving tampon and other feminine hygiene brands. Kimberly-Clark offered to divest the affected brands. [Full text](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/31336.md) | [Citation metadata](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/31336.json) ## [Citigroup Posts $5.245 Billion Third-Quarter Profit as Revenue Rises](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/31335) By John Kim | Business Published: 2026-10-13T16:32:31.000Z Updated: 2026-10-13T16:32:31.000Z Citigroup’s third-quarter 2026 net income rose from a year earlier, while revenue increased 8% to $23.845 billion. [Full text](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/31335.md) | [Citation metadata](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/31335.json) ## [Poste Italiane Sets €700 Million Annual Synergy Target in TIM Deal](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/31334) By John Kim | Business Published: 2026-10-13T16:32:03.000Z Updated: 2026-10-13T16:32:03.000Z The planned Telecom Italia integration includes €500 million in cost savings and more than €200 million in revenue synergies, with Poste expecting earnings-per-share benefits from fiscal 2027. [Full text](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/31334.md) | [Citation metadata](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/31334.json) ## [OpenAI, Anthropic See Slower Growth in Some Enterprise AI Measures](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/31327) By John Kim | Business Published: 2026-10-13T16:23:53.000Z Updated: 2026-10-13T16:23:53.000Z Paid-business adoption continued to rise in August, but spending among the highest-spending companies fell as cheaper standard models drove more token volume. [Full text](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/31327.md) | [Citation metadata](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/31327.json) ## [Ripple Partners With Privy To Bring XRP Ledger Wallets To Developers](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/31325) By John Kim | Business Published: 2026-10-13T16:19:25.000Z Updated: 2026-10-13T16:19:25.000Z The integration will support wallet creation, management and transaction signing for XRP, RLUSD and other XRP Ledger assets. [Full text](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/31325.md) | [Citation metadata](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/31325.json) ## [Gulf Labs Begins Institutional Validator Role on Injective](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/31313) By John Kim | Business Published: 2026-10-13T16:08:35.000Z Updated: 2026-10-13T16:08:35.000Z The Thailand-based collaboration will explore tokenization, stablecoins and institutional infrastructure, but no product launch or timeline has been announced. [Full text](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/31313.md) | [Citation metadata](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/31313.json) ## [MNX Launches Valuation Futures Tied to Four Private AI Companies](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/31312) By John Kim | Business Published: 2026-10-13T16:07:44.000Z Updated: 2026-10-13T16:07:44.000Z The contracts cover OpenAI, Anthropic, DeepSeek and Moonshot, with settlement scheduled for Dec. 31, 2027. [Full text](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/31312.md) | [Citation metadata](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/31312.json) ## [India Considers Raising Planned Coal Additions to 105 GW-150 GW](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/31306) By John Kim | Business Published: 2026-10-13T16:02:28.000Z Updated: 2026-10-13T16:02:28.000Z The current framework calls for 97 gigawatts of new coal-fired capacity by 2035 as peak demand reaches new highs. [Full text](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/31306.md) | [Citation metadata](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/31306.json) ## [Salesforce Shares Rise 3.49% as Agentforce ARR Tops $1.5 Billion](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/31300) By John Kim | Business Published: 2026-10-13T15:53:25.000Z Updated: 2026-10-13T15:53:25.000Z The stock outpaced a 0.65% gain in the Software & IT Services sector as investors reassessed AI’s role in enterprise software platforms. [Full text](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/31300.md) | [Citation metadata](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/31300.json) ## [Google Leads Big Tech Nuclear Push With 890 MW Uprate Deal](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/31298) By John Kim | Business Published: 2026-10-13T15:51:58.000Z Updated: 2026-10-13T15:51:58.000Z The 20-year agreement covers 11 nuclear units and more than $4.3 billion in investment as data-center power demand accelerates. [Full text](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/31298.md) | [Citation metadata](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/31298.json) ## [Johnson & Johnson Shares Drop More Than 5% Despite Higher 2026 Outlook](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/31286) By John Kim | Business Published: 2026-10-13T15:39:18.000Z Updated: 2026-10-13T15:39:18.000Z Third-quarter sales rose 5.9% to $25.399 billion, while MedTech growth lagged pharmaceutical gains. The company raised its 2026 outlook. [Full text](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/31286.md) | [Citation metadata](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/31286.json) ## [Character.ai Files For Chapter 11 Bankruptcy Amid Costs, Litigation](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/31285) By John Kim | Business Published: 2026-10-13T15:37:15.000Z Updated: 2026-10-13T15:37:15.000Z The AI companion platform plans to keep operating during a court-supervised sale, while Disney has agreed to bid $20 million for selected intellectual property. [Full text](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/31285.md) | [Citation metadata](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/31285.json) [Newer stories](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business.md?page=161) [Older stories](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business.md?page=163)