US index futures and European stocks paused at the end of an up-and-down week dominated by speculation about the sustainability of the blistering global equity rally.

HashKey Group, the operator of Hong Kong’s biggest licensed crypto exchange, has confidentially filed for an initial public offering in the Asian financial hub, according to people with knowledge of the matter.

A joint venture between Norinchukin Bank and Japanese trading house Mitsui & Co. has $1.75 billion of exposure to bankrupt auto-parts supplier First Brands Group, court documents show.

New Zealand Finance Minister Nicola Willis expressed optimism about the country’s economy, saying she was confident it had returned to growth last quarter as interest-rate cuts help boost sentiment.

Argentina’s markets rallied as the US swept in to prop up the nation’s currency and said it arranged a $20 billion lifeline to prevent a crisis from engulfing President Javier Milei ahead of a crucial midterm election this month.

Mexican cryptocurrency exchange Bitso is branching out beyond digital assets with the launch of a global stock investment platform.

US index futures and European stocks paused at the end of an up-and-down week dominated by speculation about the sustainability of the blistering global equity rally.

New York Attorney General Letitia James was indicted by a federal grand jury in Virginia, making her the second of President Donald Trump’s perceived political enemies to be criminally charged in two weeks.

Congressional leaders continued to blame the other party for the US government shutdown as President Donald Trump doubled down on his threats to use the stalemate, now in its ninth day, to make sweeping cuts to Democratic priorities and the federal bureaucracy.

New Zealand Finance Minister Nicola Willis expressed optimism about the country’s economy, saying she was confident it had returned to growth last quarter as interest-rate cuts help boost sentiment.

Levi Strauss & Co. raised its full-year outlook, but warned that tariffs are starting to bite.

Federal registration requirements for short-barreled rifles, shotguns and suppressors should be ended, a coalition of gun advocates said in a new lawsuit, following Congress’ termination of an excise tax on those firearms.

Washington’s unemployment-taxable wage base will rise to $78,200 from $72,800 for 2026, according to a news release from the Employment Security Department.

Vermont’s unemployment-taxable wage base will rise to $15,400 from $13,800 for 2026, according to an Oct. 6 Department of Labor news release.

Workers at the IRS sent home during the ongoing government shutdown should await further clarity from the Office of Management and Budget on whether they will get back pay after the standoff ends, the agency said Thursday.

New Mexico will require withholding returns to be filed electronically and moved the deadline for quarterly withholding and workers’ compensation fee returns starting in 2026, the state Taxation and Revenue Department said Oct. 9.

Employers may now use E-Verify after a week of unavailability due to the federal government shutdown, according to an Oct. 9 E-Verify news release.

A luxury car service convinced a federal judge to throw out a group of former limousine drivers’ proposed class wage-and-hour claims based on New York law.

Estragon: Nothing to be done.

Friedemann Thomma and Becca Chappell joined Baker Botts as transactional tax partners in its San Francisco office, the firm announced Tuesday.

OBBBA reduces the income tax benefit of claiming a charitable deduction, prompting donors to reconsider tax implications when deciding between making a nondeductible contribution to a social welfare “lobbying” organization or a deductible contribution to a “charity” organization.

Nonprofit leaders and professionals can’t afford to overlook revenue-generating activities that could subject their organizations to unrelated business income tax.

Multinational enterprises in the United Arab Emirates need to start preparing for the rollout of mandatory electronic invoicing and should stay aware of potential changes in the compliance process.

Cross-border telework present employers with heightened risks and require careful handling to avoid unintended tax consequences related to permanent establishment.