AUSTIN – October 29, 2026 -- Oracle set a fiscal 2030 target of $225 billion or more in total revenue, a compound annual growth rate above 35% from FY26, and committed to limiting new capital market funding to $20 billion through FY30. Co-CEOs Clay Magouryk and Mike Sicilia and CFO Hilary Maxson presented the updated medium-term guidance at the company's Investor Day in Las Vegas.

Vancouver – October 29, 2026 -- Bank of America, Blackstone, Citi and Morgan Stanley announced a $63 billion financing structure to build AI compute capacity for Anthropic using Broadcom technology, with deliveries expected from calendar 2027.

A special purpose vehicle will buy Broadcom XPU AI accelerators and networking solutions and lease them to Anthropic. Broadcom will provide residual value support equal to the first lien portion of the financing. CEO Hock Tan said the deal validates that "there is capital available to finance such growth."

ORANGE, Calif. – October 29, 2026 -- Roth Staffing Companies ranked No. 2 on the 2026 Fortune Best Workplaces for Women list, its 11th appearance on the ranking, compiled by Great Place To Work and Fortune.

Ranking draws on survey responses from more than 640,000 women

Great Place To Work analyzed responses from over 640,000 women employed at Great Place To Work Certified companies eligible for the list. Rankings derive from 60 employee experience questions in the Great Place To Work Trust Index Survey.

GREENSBURG, Pa. – October 29, 2026 -- FirstEnergy subsidiary Keystone Appalachian Transmission Company (KATCo) has been selected for an estimated $20.8 million federally funded grid modernization project led by EPRI, aimed at squeezing more capacity out of existing transmission lines in western Pennsylvania.

SHERIDAN – October 29, 2026 -- The global agrochemical market will reach US$387.7 billion by 2031, according to a new Wissen Research report. It attributes the growth to crop protection demand, shifting regulation and wider use of precision technologies such as agricultural drones.

SEATTLE – October 29, 2026 -- American Airlines is introducing redesigned passenger safety briefing cards across its fleet, developed with safety-card specialist The Interaction Group.

Redesign targets comprehension for all passengers

The new cards combine modern visual design with aircraft-specific accuracy. They were built to help travelers find and understand critical safety information quickly, regardless of age, language or travel experience.

WASHINGTON – October 29, 2026 -- Seven Letter, a bipartisan strategic communications firm, launched Engine, an "Answer Intelligence" service that audits how seven AI platforms describe a brand, executive or issue and then builds a plan to change that portrayal.

Tuscaloosa – October 29, 2026 -- U.S. construction and agricultural equipment dealers face a shortage of 10,000 technicians per year, costing them $7 billion annually in lost business and hindered growth, according to a report by Randall Reilly in partnership with the Associated Equipment Distributors Foundation.

NEW YORK – October 29, 2026 -- Havas has promoted W. Joe DeMiero to CEO of Havas North America, Creative and Media, effective immediately, placing both its creative and media networks in the region under a single leader.

Euless – October 29, 2026 -- Paris Baguette opened its 29th Texas bakery cafe in Euless on October 9, adding to a North American network of more than 300 locations as it targets 1,000 sites across the U.S. and Canada by 2030.

Four-owner franchise group opens at 2920 Rio Grande Blvd

The cafe sits at 2920 Rio Grande Blvd in the Dallas-Fort Worth area. It is operated by franchisees Swapna Varala, Sunaina, Anusha and Deepthi, who run the business as a women-owned franchise.