Wednesday Weekly: Global markets wobble as Korean stocks plunge 6%

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Wednesday Weekly: Global markets wobble as Korean stocks plunge 6%
Digest Newsletter · Oct 14, 2026
Wednesday Weekly: Global markets wobble as Korean stocks plunge 6%

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6% — South Korean stock market sank 6% amid an extended chip-sector selloff.

Stock Market

Stock Market

Chip selloff extends as South Korean stock market sinks 6% · finance.yahoo.com

Salesforce Stock Falls 15% YTD: Should Investors Keep Holding CRM? · zacks.com

Watch Taiwan Dethrones Korea Atop Global Markets · bloomberg.com

Family

Family

Traditional two-parent families vanish from big American cities as 'marriage deserts' expand · foxnews.com

Robert Pether: Australian freed from Iraqi jail thanks family after landing in Ireland · bbc.com

U.S. has ‘marriage gardens’ and ‘marriage deserts.’ Why researchers say it matters · deseret.com

Communication

Communication

Eaton, Palisades wildfire response was marred by poor communication and other failures · abc7.com

Astrolight delivers first space-to-ground laser communication link to client · spacenews.com

New climate connectivity taxonomy reveals how different communities talk about climate risk · phys.org

Podcasting

Podcasting

Apple discloses deal to hire team and license tech from personalized podcast startup Huxe · techcrunch.com

Entrepreneurship

Entrepreneurship

Brazil announces bill to forgive $2.5 billion in micro-entrepreneurs debt · reuters.com

What sets Gen-Z entrepreneurs apart from prior generations · phys.org

Israel weighs U.S.-style tax break for high-tech entrepreneurs · calcalistech.com

Parenting

Parenting

Stigma in Parents of Children with Mental Health Problems · news.weill.cornell.edu

A New Study Finds Gentle Parenting In Early Childhood Can Help Protect Kids Against Depression · news18.com

‘I’ve become significantly more cautious’ · theguardian.com

Business

Business

RBC's Gerard Cassidy analyzes mixed big bank earnings · foxbusiness.com

Asian stocks hit 2-month low on AI jitters, bonds find favour · lufkindailynews.com

What to expect as Bank of America, Wells Fargo and Truist report Q3 earnings after Fed rate… · bizjournals.com

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