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Netflix Jump in New Users Fuels After-Hours Stock Surge
Netflix reported a larger-than-expected increase in new members, easing concerns about the fallout from earlier price increases, and said it intends to license its shows in China. Shares surged in after-hours trading.
Manufacturers Lose Out on Tech Talent
As factory floors become more automated and data-driven, manufacturing companies are in need of computer engineers. But they often find themselves outgunned by Silicon Valley tech firms.
Caterpillar CEO Steps Down After Long Sales Slump
Caterpillar said Doug Oberhelman would step down as CEO at year’s end after leading the equipment maker to its highest annual sales ever before overseeing its longest sales decline.
Belgium Looks to FBI Tactics to Counter Well-Armed Terrorists
The rising threat of mass shootings by Islamic terrorists in Europe is forcing Belgian police forces to rethink long-standing practices that emphasized restraint and limited force.
Iraqi Forces Advance to Edges of ISIS-Held Mosul
Iraqi forces launched a long-awaited offensive Monday to push Islamic State from Mosul, as thousands of government troops and Kurdish fighters moved to the outskirts of the militant group’s last major stronghold in the country. 71
U.S. Election 2016
One Final Debate, Two Diverging Trump and Clinton Strategies
Each presidential nominee faces a big decision about how to close out an exceptionally ugly campaign, writes Gerald F. Seib. 516
The Passivists
The Dying Business of Picking Stocks
Passive investing has become investors’ default, driving billions into funds that track indexes. It’s transforming Wall Street, corporate boardrooms and the life of the neighborhood broker. 152
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New Thinking on Concussion Treatment
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Gilts Lead a Global Selloff; New Challenges for CETA
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JOIN NOWBlast at BASF Plant Kills One, Injures Six
German chemicals giant BASF said one person was confirmed dead, at least six were seriously injured and another six were missing after an explosion at its Ludwigshafen plant complex.
IBM Revenue, Profit Edge Lower
Profit and revenue at IBM declined, with the top line edging lower to mark its 18th consecutive fall, though the company saw some growth in newer businesses such as cloud computing and artificial intelligence.
Visa CEO Scharf Steps Down
Visa Inc. said Chief Executive Officer Charles Scharf is resigning his post after advising the board that he can no longer spend enough time in San Francisco “to do the job effectively.”
United’s Revenue Declines on Passenger Fare Weakness
United Continental, grappling like other U.S. airlines with too much capacity, a strong U.S. dollar and competitive pricing, said its third-quarter passenger revenue declined $357 million from a year ago.
Fed Officials Make Case to Hold Rate Rise Until December
A number of Federal Reserve officials are building a case to skip over the November policy meeting and raise short-term rates again in December, aligning the central bank with financial market expectations.
Global Government Bonds Pounded by Inflation Fears
A sharp selloff in global government bonds revealed investors’ concerns over rising inflation and central banks’ willingness to tolerate it, even as the market later mainly recovered.
BofA: New Retirement-Account Rules Behind Move to Drop Commission Option
Bank of America executives called a key provision of the Obama administration’s new rules on retirement accounts “inefficient and cumbersome,” saying it contributed to their decision to end commission-based retirement accounts.
Heard on the Street
Winners Emerging Among Battered Banks
Big U.S. banks are benefiting from a strong rebound in trading activity. Competitors that pulled back from trading may not be so lucky.
Hitler’s Birth House to Be Razed and Replaced
Austria will tear down the house where Adolf Hitler was born, a government official said, seeking to end decades of wrangling over how to prevent one of Europe’s most notorious real-estate parcels from enduring as a neo-Nazi pilgrimage site.
Baby Deaths Soar in Venezuela
In one of the most alarming signals that Venezuela’s social and state structures are unraveling, infant mortality there is rising fast at a time when it is falling in almost every other part of the world. 224
EU Push on Russia, Syria to End Aleppo Bombing
European Union foreign ministers pledged swift action to broaden sanctions against the Assad regime and called on Russia to live up to its responsibilities and end the bombing of Aleppo immediately.
Prime Minister Prayuth to Steer Thailand Through Interregnum
The reputation of Thai Gen. Prayuth Chan-ocha is likely to be enhanced as the steady hand that steers Thailand through what could be a long interregnum until a new monarch is installed.
Breast-feeding is coming into conflict with doctors' guidelines to ensure babies sleep safely. Dana Wechsler Linden explains the reasons on Lunch Break. Photo: Jenn Sagotsky
Health & Wellness
Increased Division Over Breast-Feeding in Bed
The need to boost a baby’s health runs up against the risks of sharing a bed with an infant.
New Approach to Promoting HPV Vaccinations
Pediatricians talk about cancer risk, not sex, in an effort to get more boys and girls vaccinated against HPV.
How a Cancer Patient Gives Back to Her Doctor
Bita Javadizadeh, diagnosed with a rare form of cancer, is raising funds to benefit the research of her oncologist.
Regular Stretching May Boost Fitness of Those Who Can’t Exercise
Regular stretching may help to boost cardiovascular fitness in people who are unable to exercise due to surgery or poor health.
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Active Shooters: Belgian Police Turn to the FBI
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Federal Judge Killed in Mexico
Vicente Antonio Bermudez Zacarias, a magistrate for the city of Toluca, was killed in Metepec, a city not far from the nation’s capital.
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Off Duty Travel
The Culinary Excellence of Portugal’s Douro River Valley
Until recently the buzz was all about the wine in Portugal’s Douro River Valley. Now the restaurant scene is finally catching up. A guide to the best restaurants in the Douro
Watch 'Saturday Night Live' Mock the Second Debate
Alec Baldwin and Kate McKinnon continued their run playing Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton during "Saturday Night Live" cold opens, this week spoofing the town hall-style second debate between the presidential contenders.