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CCLXXXVIII NO. 93  \n[WSJ.com](WSJ.com)  \nU.S. Edition  \nLast week: DJIA 52002.41 À 347.46 0.67% NASDAQ 26140.03 g 4.5% STOXX 600 644.74 À 2.09% 10-YR. TREASURY À 1 3/32 , yield 5.097% OIL $101.41 À $9.56 EURO $1.1241 YEN 158.00  \nWhat’s News  \nBusiness & Finance  \n􀀂 SoftBank is in talks to acquire Allied Universal from its private-equity backers in what would be the tech conglomerate’s latest bet on widespread adoption of AI and robotics in the workplace. B1  \n􀀂 China’s economy expanded at a 4.5% clip in the third quarter, at the low end of the government’s fullyear growth target. A10  \n􀀂 Airfares this holiday season will be the highest in at least a decade, data compiled by booking company Hopper show. A1  \n􀀂 The summer surge in federal immigration raids is hitting the housing market, pushing up labor costs and freezing projects. A2  \n􀀂 Nearly all volume on FIFA-allied prediction-market operator ADI Predictstreet is among a small network of linked accounts, suggesting it is inauthentic. B3  \n􀀂 “Street Fighter” took top billing at the domestic movie box office, earning $31 million in its first weekend. B2  \n􀀂 Linda Yaccarino, a former CEO of Musk’s X, is joining the board of digital mortgage lender [Better.com.](Better.com. B4)[ B4](Better.com. B4)  \n􀀂 Big law firms have embraced modern branding techniques to lure and retain clients as they aim to compete within a shrinking pool of ever-larger rivals. B5  \n􀀂 Companies planning data centers are projecting themselves as more attentive to the concerns of people near the proposed sites. B5  \nWorldwide  \n􀀂 Russian President Vladimir Putin proposed that he, Trump and Chinese leader Xi Jinping meet next month to talk about Ukraine in an attempt to negotiate an end to the four-year conflict that would favor Moscow. A1, A5-6  \n􀀂 Trump’s surprise diesel deal with Russia and decision to waive sanctions on Moscow have become a headache for Republican candidates with just two weeks to go before the midterm elections A5  \n􀀂 Republicans across the most competitive House and Senate races are pitching the idea that Democrats are too extreme tobe given control of Congress as Election Day nears. A4  \n􀀂 France confronted scenes of destruction as its political class began pointing fingers over who bore responsibility for some of the worst rioting to sweep the nation in years. A1  \n􀀂 Masked Israeli settlers attacked a group of European diplomats in the West Bank, part of a pattern of escalating violence in the occupied territory that is straining Israel’s relations with the West. A8  \nfor regional distribution .  \n􀀂 Trump endorsed Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu for re-election, seeking to give him a longsought boost days before Israel is set to hold a closely contested national poll. A8  \n􀀂 Trump said his overhaul of a public golf course in Washington, D.C., would begin in mid-November, pressing ahead amid a legal battle escalated by his recent actions at the site. A3  \nJOURNAL REPORT  \nthe United States and reprinted locally  \npublished in  \nC-Suite Strategies: Getting colleagues to  \nsay yes. R1-6  \nCONTENTS Opinion................ A17-19  \nArts in Review..... A15 Personal Journal A13-14  \nBox Office .................. B2 Sports.......................... A16  \nBusiness & Finance B2,3,5 Technology................ B4  \nwas originally  \nThis edition of The Wall Street Journal  \nCrossword................ A14  \nHeard on Street.... B9  \nMarkets Data.......... B9  \nTicker.............................. B9  \nU.S. News.............. A2-5  \nWorld News...... A6-12  \ns 2026 Dow Jones & Company, Inc. 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