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There’s a key report investors should be mining this week for recession warnings, according to the investment arm of one notorious market bear.Hussman Strategic Advisors — the investment advisor led by the famed permabear John Hussman — said it was eyeing a handful of signs of weakness in the coming September jobs report, which markets will be digesting on Thursday. The report is expected to be in sharp focus for investors, who have been left in the dark on official labor market data during the government shutdown. Many are also concerned about the economic outlook, given key signs of weakness…

The International Accounting Standards Board convened a meeting this week to discuss its approach to adding new projects to its work plan, along with ongoing projects on the equity method of accounting and intangible assets.The potential projects to be added to the work plan include operating segments, pollutant pricing mechanisms, hyperinflationary accounting and  cryptoassets. The IASB wouldn’t start working on these projects immediately, according to an IASB official who spoke to Accounting Today ahead of the meeting, but in the next year or two when it has more capacity to take on the work. The IASB will reach out to…

2025-11-19T18:07:16.695Z Share Facebook Email X LinkedIn Reddit Bluesky WhatsApp Copy link lighning bolt icon An icon in the shape of a lightning bolt. Impact Link Save Saved Read in app This story is available exclusively to Business Insider subscribers. Become an Insider and start reading now. Have an account? Log in. The Bureau of Labor Statistics will not release an October jobs report due to the government shutdown. November’s jobs data release is delayed to December 16, and will include some data from October. That puts the report after the Fed’s final meeting of the year on December 9 and…

Target’s new CEO, Michael Fiddelke, is the latest intern to rise to the top job.The retailer announced in August that Fiddelke — currently the chief operating officer — would succeed Brian Cornell on February 1, more than two decades after Fiddelke joined as an intern.”I’ve been fortunate to serve in a broad range of roles and functions over my 20 years here,” Fiddelke said at the time. “I’ve learned from every one of these experiences, with each giving me a deeper appreciation for the specific ways that Target is special and strategically distinct in a crowded retail landscape.”Fiddelke, 49, grew…

A JetBlue Airways Airbus A321 airplane departs from Los Angeles International Airport en route to New York on Oct. 17, 2025 in Los Angeles, California.Kevin Carter | Getty ImagesJetBlue Airways is pushing its fleet of single-aisle planes deeper into Europe next year with seasonal daily flights to Milan, Italy, and Barcelona, Spain, from Boston, its latest bid to win over higher-spending vacationers.Daily service from Boston to Barcelona is set to debut on April 16, and the daily Milan flight from Boston is scheduled to begin May 11, the airline said Wednesday.U.S. airlines — from JetBlue’s new earn-and-burn miles partner United…

Homeowners are staying away from big renovations, but Lowe’s says some are taking on smaller projects — an encouraging sign going into 2026.Some Lowe’s customers are spending on relatively affordable improvements to their homes, CEO Marvin Ellison said on the retailer’s third-quarter earnings call on Wednesday. Such purchases include water heaters, kitchen sinks, and windows, executives said on the call.Sales in those areas have also benefited as Lowe’s has digitized more of its sales process and added new product selections in some categories, executives said.While modest compared to a whole-home renovation or new construction, these projects represent “signs of life…

The American job market is a busy place. Even if your company has a desirable position with a great base salary and generous benefits, it can be hard to fill the role well if your employee search consists of nothing more than using job posting sites.A post on the best place to post a job doesn’t mean a job search will lead to the best hire, says Marissa Morrison, vice president of people at ZipRecruiter — not unless you make moves to stand out.To attract top-tier talent, Morrison recommends companies post a job with information about workplace culture, a clear…

WH Smith Plc’s Chief Executive Officer Carl Cowling resigned, as an accounting error forced the British retailer to cut its profit outlook in North America for a second time. Cowling, who has led WH Smith since November 2019, offered to step down following an independent review by Deloitte, which blamed the problem in North America partly on a lack of oversight. He will stay on as an employee to the end of February to help with the handover of duties, WH Smith said Wednesday.The change came as WH Smith set out a bigger hit to its North America profit than forecast.…

Senator Todd Young is urging the IRS to review and reconsider earlier guidelines on the tax treatment of rewards cryptocurrency owners collect in exchange for “staking,” or locking assets on a blockchain network to aid its operation and validate transactions.The Indiana Republican, who sits on the powerful Senate Finance Committee with jurisdiction over the IRS, sent a letter Tuesday to Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent urging review of 2023 guidelines that tax cryptocurrency owners on the rewards they receive for staking digital assets when they receive them, rather than when they sell them. Bessent also serves as acting IRS commissioner.The Biden-era…

Walmart is in talks to buy a startup called R&A Data, a company founded by two Israeli scientists that works to reduce scams and counterfeits on online marketplaces, according to people familiar with the matter and records reviewed by CNBC. The potential acquisition would come at a key time for the largest U.S. retailer as incoming CEO John Furner prepares to take the helm early next year. Walmart’s third-party marketplace has become a central part of the company’s strategy to increase profits faster than sales, and has helped it expand its e-commerce business, which grew 25% in the U.S. in its…