Benjamin
Staff writer · StockPil
Benjamin Carter covers business, finance, and the stock market for StockPil, focusing on the trends and data that matter to everyday investors.
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OECD Lifts UK 2026 Growth Forecast to 1.1%, Cuts Inflation to 3.1%
The OECD cut its forecast for UK inflation this year to 3.1% from 3.7% and nudged up its growth projection to 1.1%, the Paris-based body said on Wedn…
FICO, JPM, ABNB Options Volume Nears Half Monthly Averages
FICO, JPMorgan and Airbnb each saw options volume near half their monthly averages on September 23, 2026, with notable $920 call, $345 call and $150…
Guardian consumer champion Anna Tims answers reader complaint questions
Guardian consumer champion Anna Tims answered reader questions on AI chatbots, airline name-change fees, cross-border refunds and how to escalate com…
AI cuts entry-level hiring as 42% of UK firms cite adoption
Four in ten UK firms cutting entry-level recruitment cite AI adoption, as London agency Catalyst and FDM Group rebuild junior roles around AI oversig…
Chipmakers and Bitcoin Lift Stocks as Crude Sinks 4%
Chips, Bitcoin and crypto stocks rally as crude plunges and the S&P 500 hits a 5-week high ahead of the Trump-Xi summit, Nasdaq reports.
Asian Tech Shares Rise on US-China Talks as Brent Falls to $101.8
Asian equities advanced on Monday led by technology shares, after US and Chinese economic officials met in New York and laid groundwork for a leaders…
Breakthrough Energy Backs 21 Startups in Sixth Fellows Cohort
Breakthrough Energy's sixth Fellows cohort funds 21 startups spanning fusion, semiconductors, ammonia hydrogen and climate adaptation.
S&P 500 Climbs 1.49% as Crude Plunges and Chips Surge
US equity indexes closed sharply higher on Monday, September 21, 2026, led by a semiconductor rally and a steep drop in crude oil that pulled bond yi…
Bessent Meets He Lifeng as Trump-Xi Summit Nears
Bessent and He Lifeng met in New York on Sept 20 to prepare for the Trump-Xi White House summit on Sept 24, with tariffs and AI guardrails on the age…
Sanders’ 32-Hour Overtime Bill Could Push Employers to AI
Bernie Sanders' 32-hour overtime bill would raise payroll costs and could push employers toward AI, columnist Gene Marks argues in The Guardian.
Natural Gas Futures Rise 0.55% as EIA Storage Build Falls Below Forecast
August Nymex natural gas (NGQ25) closed up 0.017, or 0.55%, on Thursday after a weekly US inventory report came in below analyst expectations, Nasdaq…
LOAN trades at $3.97, below CEO Assaf Ran’s $3.99 insider buy price
Manhattan Bridge Capital (LOAN) traded as low as $3.97 on Tuesday, below the $3.99 per share its CEO Assaf Ran paid for 8,000 shares in July.
Soybeans Gain 10–11 Cents as Meal Rally Offsets Weak NOPA Crush
Soybeans rose 10–11 cents Tuesday as soymeal rallied and rain threatened the Eastern Corn Belt, while NOPA crush hit 205.46 mbu, below estimates.
Saudi Arabia’s 7 Million bpd East-West Pipeline Stays Shut After Drone Damage
Saudi Arabia has kept its East-West pipeline shut since late Friday, shutting off the 7 million barrel-per-day artery that carries crude from its Per…
Crude Falls 2.9% as IEA Warns of Biggest Oil Demand Drop Since Covid
October WTI crude oil (CLV26) closed down $2.97, or 2.90%, on Friday, September 11, 2026, retreating from Thursday's 6.7% rally to a three-and-a-half…
Amkor Expands Arizona Packaging Campus to $12B as AI Chip Demand Drives Capacity Commitments
Amkor raises Arizona packaging campus investment to $12B, adds Phase 2 capacity. Demand is strong, but competition from Intel and FormFactor looms.
