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As the saying goes, the only constant is change, and that leaves workers stretched thin.Organizational change is nothing new, but since the COVID-19 pandemic, many companies have experienced significant disruption, including hybrid work and return-to-office mandates, mass layoffs, restructuring and reassignment of responsibilities, and the introduction of AI. “Everyone is experiencing change fatigue,” Lorraine “Ro” Stomski, Walmart’s chief people officer, told CNBC Make It at Forbes’ Future of Work Summit in New York City on Oct. 6. “The environment is changing so rapidly.” Managers and employers need to think about “really helping their employees get through this,” she added.What is…

Visual China Group | Getty ImagesElon Musk said tesla Shareholders on Wednesday said the following regarding a potential merger with: space xhe has already “said all there was to say.” Tesla’s head of investor relations told analysts that executives “have no intention of addressing” the issue before answering their questions.A day earlier, Musk had already ensured that the partnership between the multitrillion-dollar companies would be a major topic of conversation on Wall Street for some time to come, after endorsing a possible merger during SpaceX’s third-quarter earnings conference.”Do you think that’s a good idea? Yes,” Musk said on Tuesday, revealing…

A Kansas resident fills out a midterm election ballot during the first day of in-person voting at the Douglas County Clerk of Elections Office on October 14, 2026 in Lawrence, Kansas. Austin Johnson | AFP | Getty ImagesVoters are now more concerned about government corruption than any other issue, including rising food and gas prices, according to the final CNBC National Economic Survey before the Nov. 3 midterm elections.The discovery came after a months-long messaging campaign by Democrats to link widespread economic discontent to rampant corruption by President Donald Trump and his Republican allies.A CNBC survey of 1,000 registered voters…

Reuters — France on Thursday reported its first human case of Chamonda virus, which is usually found in livestock, and a hospitalized patient died, but authorities said there was no risk to the general population. The government said in a statement that the victim was suspected of being bitten by a midge mosquito that carries the virus, which was prevalent in animals in eastern France this spring and summer. A French Health Ministry official told reporters the man had been hospitalized in Lyon with a serious, unrelated illness. Local newspaper Le Progress reported that the victim was in his 60s…

Check out some of the companies making the biggest moves at noon: American Airlines — America’s largest airline by passenger numbers increased 3%. American Airlines expects its deficit to widen this year and plans to slow capacity growth next year as record profits fail to offset rising fuel costs. Southwest Airlines — The Dallas-based airline rose 5%. Southwest now expects adjusted earnings per share of $2.60 to $2.85 this year, down from its July forecast of $3.25 to $4.25 per share. Procter & Gamble — The Ivory soap and Tide detergent maker rose 6% after outperforming both sales and bottom…

Check out some of the companies making the biggest moves at noon: American Airlines — America’s largest airline by passenger numbers increased 3%. American Airlines expects its deficit to widen this year and plans to slow capacity growth next year as record profits fail to offset rising fuel costs. Southwest Airlines — The Dallas-based airline rose 5%. Southwest now expects adjusted earnings per share of $2.60 to $2.85 this year, down from its July forecast of $3.25 to $4.25 per share. Procter & Gamble — The Ivory soap and Tide detergent maker rose 6% after outperforming both sales and bottom…

This is CNBC’s Morning Squawk newsletter. Subscribe here to receive future editions in your inbox.Hello, this is Leonie Kidd from today’s Morning Squawk.This week has been a whirlwind for investors. However, a sharp decline in key levels across the stock and bond markets could signal a larger shift to safe-haven assets. Here are five important things investors need to know to start their trading day.What’s happening now: Head to the evacuation centerIt’s been a whiplash week for technology stocks, but Thursday’s plunge spooked investors into safe havens. The Nasdaq posted its worst day since June due to a sharp decline…

District of Columbia Congresswoman and mayoral candidate Janice Lewis George speaks after a listening session at East Washington Heights Baptist Church on September 3, 2026 in Washington, DC.Eric Lee | Washington Post | Getty ImagesWhen Zoran Mamdani became mayor of New York, he famously brought democratic socialism to America’s largest city. Now, another member of the progressive wing of the Democratic Party is poised to lead Washington, D.C.Democratic Socialists of America member and City Council member Janice Lewis George is set to become the next mayor of the nation’s capital, which has been led by Democratic Mayor Muriel Bowser for…

London —  Walking down a London street populated by chic wine bars, Michelin-starred restaurants and smart, Victorian buildings, a group of tourists suddenly halts in its tracks. They’re ignoring the appealing surroundings. Instead, they’re peering through an iron gate leading to a far-less-appealing alleyway where a row of garbage cans flanks a fire escape staircase, leading into a brick building. “That’s it,” says one visitor to another. “That’s Slough House.” In unison, the group gets out their phones, grinning ear to ear. Someone cheers. Tour guide Susannah Cohen laughs: “Welcome to the only tour of London where people cheer when they…

David Ellison, co-CEO of Skydance Corp., and Elon Musk, CEO of SpaceX.Michael Nagle | Bloomberg | Kent Nishimura | AFP | Getty ImagesElon Musk has invested in sky dance The total value is about $1 billion, said the people, who requested anonymity because they were not authorized to speak publicly. The company is investing money in an effort to cut costs. Paramount completed its acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery on October 6, naming the combined company Skydance. Co-CEOs David Ellison and Inon Kreiz are tasked with integrating numerous corporate functions that support two major movie studios, Paramount and Warner Bros.,…