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Chinese President Xi Jinping and Russian leader Vladimir Putin. Contributor/Getty ImagesWestern sanctions have forced Russia to rely on the Chinese yuan for reserves and trade. China is concerned about sanctions, too. But unlike Russia, it lacks alternatives to the dollar. China's financial system is deeply tied to the greenback, limiting diversification options.

Mark Cuban is among the group of business titans launching a new initiative to support Kamala Harris. Kevork Djansezian and Win McNamee/Getty ImagesA group of founders and CEOs are launching "Business Leaders for Harris."It includes several business titans, including Mark Cuban, who've already been backing Harris. Their goal is to convince more conservative-leaning voters that Harris is strong on the economy.

The widening Middle East conflict, Hurricane Helene, and China's woes all pose economic headwinds. Peter Zelei Images/Getty ImagesThe widening conflict in the Middle East threatens to crimp growth and stoke inflation, experts say. Hurricane Helene is a big short-term disruption but shouldn't hit quarterly GDP, they say. They don't expect Beijing's stimulus measures to address China's deeper problems.

Donna Kelce, who worked as a banking executive, retired in 2021. Getty ImagesIn an interview with Glamour, Donna Kelce said that being a mom was probably the "hardest thing" she's done. The mom of Travis and Jason Kelce was once a banking executive and the family's major breadwinner. She said she looks up to Clair Huxtable, the TV mom from "The Cosby Show."Although she's famously known as "Mama Kelce" to football stars Travis and Jason, Donna Kelce was once a banking executive and a major breadwinner in the family.

A Ryanair Boeing 737-8 flight. Joan Valls/Urbanandsport/NurPhoto via Getty ImagesA Ryanair flight in Italy was delayed after fumes were seen coming out of the aircraft. The 184 passengers and crew were disembarked and placed on a replacement flight. This comes just days after another Ryanair flight's tires burst while landing in Milan.

Google CEO Sundar Pichai told Nikkei Asia that the company was "evaluating technologies like small modular nuclear reactors" to meet its energy needs. Tayfun Coskun/Anadolu via Getty ImagesGoogle could one day use nuclear energy to power its AI data centers. Google CEO Sundar Pichai said the company is "evaluating technologies like small modular nuclear reactors."Competitors like Amazon and Microsoft are turning to nuclear energy to power their data centers too.