The Wall Street Journal Weekend - October 3-4, 2026 - Vol. CCLXXXVIII No. 80

Oct 3, 2026

Weekend issue of The Wall Street Journal covering a mix of U.S. business and finance updates, including employment figures, stock-market movements, corporate initiatives, and changes in company guidance. International reporting highlights events such as a security incident involving FlyDubai, political and policy maneuvering across countries, and government or industry actions affecting aviation, banking, and energy markets. The issue also lists section coverage spanning business, markets, opinion, sports, style, travel, and world news.

LanguageEnglish

CategoryResearch & Report

FormatPDF

Pages50

Reading Time2 h 6 min

AccessFree to download

What’s News

Business & Finance

Worldwide

Contents

Books

Business & Finance

Food

Gear & Gadgets

Markets

Obituaries

Opinion

Sports

Style & Fashion

Travel

U.S. News

World News

WSJ THE WALL STREET JOURNAL WEEKEND * * * * * * * SATURDAY/SUNDAY, OCTOBER 3 -4, 2026 ~ VOL. CCLXXXVIII NO. 80 [WSJ.com](WSJ.com) U.S. Edition What’s News Business & Finance 􀀂 The U.S. added a lowerthan-expected 29,000 jobs in September, though the unemployment rate was little changed, indicating that the labor market generally remains healthy. A1 􀀂 Major U.S. stock indexes ended mixed for the week, with the Nasdaq gaining 0.5% and the S&P 500 and Dow falling 0.3% and 1.3%, respectively. B10 􀀂 [An Amazon.com](An Amazon.com) memorandum laid out initiatives to support the communities where the company is building data centers. B9 􀀂 Paramount Chief Executive David Ellison said he would rename his combined company Skydance after acquiring Warner Bros. Discovery. B9 􀀂 Tesla’s global sales fell 2% in the third quarter to 486,532 electric vehicles, reversing gains from the first half of the year, while the company’s energy business grew 9. 6%. B9 􀀂 Volvo scrapped its fullyear guidance after warning that conditions in China and the U. S. led to lower-thanexpected third-quarter sales and a weaker outlook. B9 􀀂 Redemption requests for two of Blue Owl’s privatecredit funds remained well above the typical 5% cap, even as calls on one of the funds fell for a second consecutive quarter. B10 Worldwide 􀀂 The FlyDubai co-pilot who stabbed his captain and sent Flight 1073 diving toward the ground was identified as Hamam al-Hammami, an Omani national who had previously been banned from flying by Oman because of concerns that he had adopted radical ideological views. A1, A6 􀀂 A deep-pocketed group boosting Senate Republicans is putting spending on hold in North Carolina and shifting funds to prop up a candidate in deep-red Kansas. A4 􀀂 Trump was expected to name Director of National Intelligence Jay Clayton asthe new artificial intelligence czar spearheading AI policy across the administration. A3 􀀂 A software glitch that some industry officials worried could overwork Boeing 737 MAX pilots during a certain landing scenario doesn’t pose a safety risk, regulators said. A5 􀀂 Community bankers sued the Trump administration after regulators moved to grant bank charters to a number of cryptocurrency companies. A3 􀀂 The Atlantic Ocean broke a century-old record for the latest time of year without hur- regional distribution . ricanes, one of many consequences of a historic El Niño altering global weather. A3 locally for in the United States and reprinted 􀀂 The G-7 agreed to release 100 million barrels of crude oil and fuel from emergency stocksin an effort to bring down the soaring price of fuels. A6 PEGGY NOONAN AI: Full speed ahead in a dark unknown. A13 published CONTENTS Books C7-12 Business & Finance.... B9 originally Journal was Food ............................ D4,7 Gear & Gadgets.... D9 Heard on Street.. B12 Markets..................... B10 Obituaries................... C6 Opinion................. A11-13 Sports.......................... A10 Style & Fashion..... D6 Travel......................... D3,8 U.S. News.............. A2-5 World News........ A6-8 This edition of The Wall Street s 2026 Dow Jones & Company, Inc. All Rights Reserved Co-Pilot Had Radical Past Oman had banned attacker from flying; Netanyahu, U. A. E. point to terrorism The FlyDubai co-pilot who stabbed his captain and sent Flight 1073 diving toward the ground had been banned from flying by Oman over concerns he had adopted radical ideological views, people familiar with the matter said. Despite the ban, the pilot was hired by FlyDubai, the people said, allowing him to fly on the sensitive route connecting the United Arab Emirates and Israel. The alleged attacker is an Omani national named Hamam al-Hammami, said other people briefed on the investigation. It couldn’t be determined whether Oman shared concerns about the pilot’s radicalization with other countries or airlines. T

FAQs

What major U.S. labor-market update is mentioned in the issue?

The U.S. added about 29,000 jobs in September, while the unemployment rate was little changed, suggesting the labor market remains generally healthy.

Which international aviation incident is highlighted in the worldwide section?

The issue reports that the FlyDubai co-pilot identified as Hamam al-Hammami had previously been banned from flying due to concerns about radical ideological views, and that the incident is being investigated.

What is one key market or policy agreement covered in the worldwide items?

The G-7 agreed to release 100 million barrels of crude oil and fuel from emergency stocks to help reduce soaring fuel prices.

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