Raising Capital
The IRS instructions for the 2026 Forms 1099-NEC and 1099-MISC set a $2,000 reporting threshold, and add boxes for cash tips and overtime pay.
Cricketer KL Rahul invested in Boldfit and became its ambassador in 2024; the brand's over ₹400 crore Series B funds retail and manufacturing growth.
Malaysia's Budget 2027, announced on 9 October 2026, lifts total loan and financing guarantee facilities to RM57 billion and proposes to cut MSME income tax by one percentage point.
ASML reported record Q3 2026 net sales of €11.7 billion and guided fourth-quarter sales to €14.2 billion–€15.2 billion, with 2027 and 2028 supply seen short of demand.
YouTube's current rules require 1,000 subscribers plus 4,000 watch hours or 10 million Shorts views. From February 1, 2027, new applicants face 8,000 hours or 20 million views.
Fortune reports Travis Kelce is part of an investor group holding about 9% of Six Flags, alongside activist fund Jana Partners, which is urging the company to explore a sale.
Reese Witherspoon and Mediawan are buying Hello Sunshine from Candle Media, five years after its reported $900 million sale. The price is undisclosed.
The One Big Beautiful Bill Act replaces the Opportunity Zone program's fixed 2026 deadline with a rolling five-year deferral and larger basis increases for rural funds.
Reported on 13 October 2026, the Federation of Small Businesses has asked the UK government to raise England's rate relief threshold to £25,000 before the 28 October Budget.
The Budget proposes lifting the refundable R&D offset threshold to A$50 million and adding start-up loss refunds from 1 July 2028. Neither change is law yet.
EU ambassadors did not agree a mandate on the Digital Omnibus on Oct. 7. The Council draft shows what is on the table.
