From the BBC World Service: We hear from those whose lives have been turned upside down by conflict, including a doctor in Gaza and a tech business in Tel Aviv.
European Union says misinformation, pro-Hamas posts are illegal; wholesale prices rise by 0.5% in September; Exxon Mobil buys shale oil giant Pioneer for $60 billion; federal agencies announce new efforts to reduce consumer fees.
From the BBC World Service: Yields on U.S. Treasuries tumbled on early trading in Asia, as the conflict in Israel drives market uncertainty. Plus, campaigners in Germany call for the end of a law jailing people for not paying public transport fares.
Oil and natural gas prices rose amid uncertainty; Harvard labor historian Claudia Goldin wins Nobel economics prize; UAW strikes expand to Mack Trucks; world bankers meet to discuss economic resiliency from natural disasters.
From the BBC World Service: While neither Israel nor the Palestinian territories are major oil producers, why does conflict there have such a big impact on the price of oil?
