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Business helps people adjust their homes to live independently
Why it's important to identify barriers to independence for people living in their homes.
Meet the Baby Boomer whose life changed when 2 Gen Z AI founders walked into her plumbing business. She became their first COO
Marcelle Flowers was trying to sell her Sacramento business when Broccoli AI knocked on her door. Now they've raised $52 million led by Khosla Ventures.
US goods trade deficit unexpectedly widens in September
The US goods trade deficit widened to $134.9 billion in September due to increased imports, signaling a drag on third-quarter economic growth.
Deputies: Subject in custody after incident at Laurens County business
The Laurens County Sheriff’s Office is responding to an incident at a business on Wednesday morning.
UMFK Board of Visitors to host Business Breakfast Nov. 13
FORT KENT, Maine — The University of Maine at Fort Kent Board of Visitors will host its next Business Breakfast on Friday, Nov. 13 at 7:30 a.m. in the Nadeau
York County eatery stored bread in garbage bags, fails health inspection
The state Department of Agriculture conducts annual inspections of food-serving businesses to ensure public safety and safe food-handling practices. Schools are inspected twice per year, according to the Bureau of Food Safety and Laboratories.
Alford-Windfield Appointed to Board
Mississippi Delta Community College Vice President of Enrollment Management, Dr. Kylon Alford-Windfield, has been appointed to the College Board’s National Ad
DSU Receives Funding From Boeing Company
Delta State University has received funding from The Boeing Company to create four annual scholarships for students in the university’s Commercial Aviation pr
Spotlight on Business: Indoor entertainment park and music production studio
This week's Spotlight on Business highlights a new indoor active entertainment park and a professional recording and music production studio.
Dolly Parton's message played during Japanese business meeting in Nashville
The Southeast U.S.-Japan (SEUS) Annual Joint Meeting was held in Nashville this week.
Koinonia Establishing Manufacturing Operations in Drew
Koinonia, a startup plastics manufacturer, is establishing manufacturing operations in Drew. The project represents a corporate investment of $7.7 million and w
Military Park to Expand
The Vicksburg National Military Park Boundary Modification Act was recently signed into law. This legislation permits the State of Mississippi to build a new in
Plans with cheaper premiums are risky business for Americans seeking lower healthcare costs
Some options that might look like health insurance actually aren’t – and they may leave you stranded with large, unexpected medical expenses.
Plans with cheaper premiums are risky business for Americans seeking lower healthcare costs
Some options that might look like health insurance actually aren’t – and they may leave you stranded with large, unexpected medical expenses.
Mid-Delta Receives Certification
Greenville Mayor Errick D. Simmons recently announced that Mid-Delta Airport received its Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Part 139 Airport Operating Certi
Empower Your Most Curious Employees to Drive Your Digital Transformation
Leaders seeking to turn AI’s promise into business value often overlook employees already experimenting with emerging technologies. These “digital wayfinders”—frequently younger, junior employees but defined by their exploratory approach rather than their age—can reveal new possibilities, challenge established assumptions, and accelerate digital transformation. Indeed, research involving almost 10,000 leaders across 108 countries suggests that organizations making greater progress are more likely to engage these employees. But these employees’ tendency to experiment without permission and challenge established thinking candidly can also send promising initiatives off track and alienate leaders. To channel their contributions productively, leaders should build candid, two-way communication; remove unnecessary bureaucracy while establishing clear business and ethical guardrails; and provide “air cover” through visible sponsorship and support and opportunities to influence consequential decisions.
Mississippi River: An Incredible Resource
A key component in the economic fabric of the Delta America was built on the backbone of entrepreneurs. Through the centuries, visionary men and The Mi
A Harvest with Breathing Room
This year produced strong commodity prices and good yields By mid-summer, the Mississippi Delta’s 2026 growing season looked as if it might become anoth
Exclusive: Numeracle Raises $28M To Keep Legitimate Business Calls From Spam Label
Numeracle, a McLean, Virginia-based company that verifies businesses and links their identities to the phone numbers they use to contact customers, has raised $28 million from Edison Partners to help businesses whose calls are incorrectly labeled as spam or blocked by phone carriers.
Has public safety become a business issue in competitive legislative races?
At a time when economic issues are paramount in voters' minds, some legislative candidates are speaking of public safety as a business issue.
Building for Tomorrow is Better for Business Today
The New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) has launched the seventh round of its Buildings of Excellence Competition.
How small businesses can use AI, access capital and reach new customers
Explore how small businesses are using AI to save time, find new paths to financing and prepare to reach customers through AI-powered shopping.
DOE selects two tribal colleges for workforce development initiative
Two tribal colleges are in line for $2.3 million in federal funding to train workers for energy and infrastructure jobs, the U.S. Department of Energy announced. The projects, which were selected for funding negotiations with DOE, are part of nearly $11.1 million proposed for eight partnerships through DOE’s Partnerships for Academic-Industry Career Training, or PACT, […]
Canfor to invest $96 million at El Dorado hub
Canfor Southern Pine (CSP) is investing approximately $96 million in its Arkansas operations through a phased modernization and logistics expansion at its Iron Mountain facility in El Dorado, the company...
When Government Governs with Efficiency, Everyone Wins
Unfortunately, today America and our political parties are very much divided along political and racial lines. It is stagnating progress and putting our country
Vantive announces $100 million investment in Mountain Home facility
Vantive, a vital organ therapy company with a 70-year legacy of kidney care innovation, announced Tuesday (Oct. 27) a new $100 million investment to expand its operations in Mountain Home....
'We'll be out of business': Jensen Huang bet his last dollars on a chip he never held in his hands
The chip was the RIVA 128 and Huang made the decision when Nvidia had "about six months of cash left.”
Barley Snyder hosts Berks business seminar
The event included a discussion on challenges, opportunities facing businesses.
The Star Entertainment Group to pay A$260 million penalty
The Federal Court has issued a ruling against The Star Entertainment Group, imposing a penalty of $260 million for breaches of AML/CTF laws.
‘Surprised’ Marshall Director Opens Von Braun Space Exploration Symposium
Just a couple weeks ago, Stephen Cash was living life as a retiree from the Marshall Space Flight Center.
A rancher found an innovative business plan. Then regulators pounced.
A cattle-sharing arrangement shouldn’t be treated like a Wall Street investment.
Construction begins on Kading Properties' new headquarters
Construction is underway on Kading Properties’ expansion of its Urbandale headquarters as it prepares for future growth and celebrates its 50th year in business this year, the company’s CEO said. Kading, which focuses on construction of workforce housing statewide, is building an 11,000-square-foot building on its current lot at 7008 Madison Ave. and an adjacent parcel…
Trump’s Great Persecution: ICE Raids Ignite Business Fears
EL PAÍS and Puente News are launching a series that delves into Trump’s crackdown on immigrants, which has dealt a severe blow to the industries that rely most heavily on them. There’s no solution in sight for workplace chaos unleashed by one of the largest immigration dragnets since the Great Depression
Former Hexure president Kevin Pohmer joins OH.io as chief business officer
The Columbus fintech founder behind Financial Guard and IXN Tech steps in as Ratmir Timashev’s venture platform grows its team toward 50 and offers startups a deal with no upfront cost, a shared cut of new revenue and a goal of tripling sales within 18 months.
6 Central Florida restaurants, 1 food truck shut down after health inspections last week
The Department of Business and Professional Regulation shut down seven Central Florida dining venues during the week from Oct. 18-24 after conducting health inspections.
How Office Technology Dealers Are Winning Net-New Business
To break even in 2027, office technology dealers will need up to 25% net-new account growth, per management consultancy SBA.
Home Depot wants your AI agent to show some ID first
Home Depot's chief information officer told Business Insider the retailer needs AI agents to self-identity and verify they're acting on your behalf.
40 Years Ago Women Couldn't Get Business Loans Without Men. That's When Hedy Ratner Stepped In
Four decades after co-founding the Women’s Business Development Center in Chicago, the 85-year-old says there's still work to be done.
DePaoli named Centreville Stadium president of business operations
PAWTUCKET – On Monday, Oct. 26, Rhode Island FC and Centreville Bank Stadium named Lou DePaoli as president of business operations, which they said marked the next step in the
Small businesses turning to risky cash advances to survive
Struggling small businesses are turning to costly merchant cash advances for quick capital, but high fees and daily payouts are driving many into debt.
Zoho Brings Trusted Business Intelligence to AI Agents in Zoho Analytics Platform Evolution, Connecting Data, Business Context, Insights and Action
AUSTIN, Texas, October 28, 2026--Zoho Corporation, a global technology company, today announced a major evolution of Zoho Analytics into an Agentic Analytics platform, extending its established analytics and reporting capabilities with a trusted intelligence layer for business insights and AI-driven action. By bringing together data, business context, analytics, and AI agents, the platform enables businesses to move from analyzing data to understanding what it means and to act on those insights.
Greensburg native moves branded apparel business KP Threads to hometown storefront
When Kelly Pruss saw a “for rent” sign in the window of a storefront at the corner of South Urania and Euclid avenues in Greensburg, she knew it was the perfect place for her 3-year-old branded apparel boutique. Pruss, 55, of Greensburg started KP Threads out of her home in
NJBPU ends pandemic-era Schools and Small Business Energy Efficiency Stimulus Program
The New Jersey Board of Public Utilities announced the closeout of the Schools and Small Business Energy Efficiency Stimulus (SSB) Program.
World Series run brings business boost to hotels, restaurants and attractions
World Series run brings business boost to Tampa Bay hotels, restaurants and attractions
Holmes County names annual business and community winners
The Holmes County Chamber announced winners in six categories including business, community service and lifetime achievement.
Opinion | Baby Boomers Are Retiring. Private Equity Is Waiting.
Investors in big cities are quietly consuming small businesses all over the country.
The Business Exit Strategy More Owners Should Be Talking About
Discover how employee ownership trusts (EOTs) offer business owners an alternative exit strategy that preserves company culture while realizing business value.
Business briefs: Caesars offers Nevada residents free parking, dining discounts
The participating resorts are Caesars Palace, the Vanderpump Hotel, Harrah’s Las Vegas, Flamingo Las Vegas, the LINQ, Paris Las Vegas, Horseshoe Las Vegas and Planet Hollywood, including its Miracle Mile Shops garage …
Lula’s Victory in Brazil: A Historic Win, Limited Power
Lula introduced voter-friendly economic promises: exempting gasoline from federal taxes and debt forgiveness for microbusiness owners.
Tokayev Urges Higher Taxes on Wealthy, Calls on Banks to Boost Business Lending
Tokayev Urges Higher Taxes on Wealthy, Calls on Banks to Boost Business Lending
“We Just Sold a Business for 50 Times”: Defense Multiples Lift Space
KippsDeSanto’s Karl Schmidt says two recent munitions deals fetched 30 and 50 times EBITDA in a corner of defense that used to trade at six to eight, and defense multiples are lifting private space valuations.
SAP and NTT to Cooperate on Delivering Trusted Sovereign Cloud and SAP Business AI Capabilities
TOKYO — The companies share the ambition to advance secure, resilient and sovereign digital transformation for regulated industries.
Samsung Epis Holdings Reports Third Quarter 2026 Financial Results and Business Update
INCHEON, Korea, October 28, 2026--Samsung Epis Holdings reports third quarter 2026 financial results and business update.
Living comfortably in Europe: How much net income do you need?
Living comfortably means different things to different people. Euronews Business calculated the monthly net household income needed to reach 150% of the national median which is the starting point of the upper-middle class benchmark.
Think like an entrepreneur to make a better business case
Corporate sustainability must move past passive compliance and reporting administration and adopt proven entrepreneurial disciplines.
UWO business students debut brand new coffee shop
UW-Oshkosh School of Business students debuted their Titan Gold Coffee enterprise and a coffee cart that provided students with free coffee sponsored by Chancellor Manohar Singh on Wednesday, Oct. 21. “At UWO, we want students to graduate with more than knowledge. We want them to have the confidence and experience to put that knowledge to...
How regenerative agriculture strengthens Purina’s business resilience
Purina’s vice president of sustainability explores how regenerative agriculture supports long-term business resilience for the company and its partners.
Creators are now classified as small businesses, but what does that actually mean?
The Small Business Administration has officially welcomed creators; we unpack what that means for brands, creators, and the economy at large.
Small business spotlight: The Vinyl Grind
Art comes in many forms: music, painting, sculpture, mosaics and more. The Vinyl Grind owner, Blake Delaney, expresses his passion in crafting lattes and Italian sodas like no one else. The Vinyl Grind is a part of the downtown district in Ames. A garden-level shop near the corner of Main Street and Kellogg Avenue, the...
The key to success in business? Take risks. Just ask the owner of the Kobuk
Let’s talk about the elephant in the room. Or, in this case, it’s more apropos to say the donkey in the room. Deborah Bonito is married to former senator and Anchorage mayor Mark Begich. That doesn’t mean she’s not political, but she’s also a kingpin in retail owning seven businesses.
D’Youville University launches new business school
BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — D’Youville University announced the launch of its new School of Business on Tuesday as the university continues to grow. The university says the new school will s…
Feds offer Constellation $5 billion in financing to spur nuke development
The Trump administration is offering as much as $5 billion in financing to Constellation Energy Corp. to upgrade and modernize the nuclear operator’s fleet of reactors in Illinois, Maryland, and Pennsylvania.
Cary business owners push back on NCDOT project proposal: 'Would be devastating'
Dozens of small business owners in Cary are concerned about an $84M NCDOT project that could displace longtime stores near Maynard Road and Chatham Street.
Taking care of unfinished business
Monday night’s Students’ Association (SA) meeting was a long one with senators addressing ten different unfinished business items on their agenda. The SDSU dance team was approved to be a...
Rhonda Pringle, former Baltimore Business Journal publisher,...
Rhonda Pringle, who led the Baltimore Business Journal from 2017 to 2023, died Oct. 24 in Jacksonville, Fla., after a yearlong battle with cancer. She was 57.
Survey shows high percentage of Seattle businesses have considered moving out of Emerald City
Around half of Seattle businesses report that are considering moving or shrinking, blaming a business environment that they say is getting worse and don’t believe it looks like it will get better, according to a survey from the Downtown Seattle Association and Seattle Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce.
Greenland Beyond Bases: Business Opportunities at the Top of the World
Since the U.S. threatened to upend NATO over Greenland earlier this year, the alliance has recalibrated, with Denmark and the U.S. reaching an updated deal that once again underlined the Arctic isl…
Developing business association to bring added destination marketing to Sevastopol
A new business association is expected to bring added destination marketing to Sevastopol, one of Door County's most-populated municipalities.
Nearly 90% of businesses are turning to tokenised money, DBS survey shows
SINGAPORE, Oct 28 (Reuters) - Global adoption of tokenised money is moving faster than expected among businesses looking to improve liquidity management and access new markets, a top executive from Singapore bank DBS said.
Business owner accuses federal agencies of wrongfully seizing cash in San Diego
Global Coin Logistics CEO Steven Bailey filed federal lawsuits against the DEA and CBP, accusing them of wrongfully seizing more than $1 million through civil asset forfeiture without alleging spec…
Business owners meet with Neighborhood Services Dept. about paid parking
The department heard feedback from the community, with DECI also attending the meeting after conducting multiple surveys for businesses.
FHLBank Topeka awards $4M in tribal housing grants
Federal Home Loan Bank Topeka awarded a total of $4 million in grants to 14 tribes and tribal housing entities for home repairs, housing construction, infrastructure and homebuyer assistance. The 2026 awards, announced Oct. 20, come through the bank’s Native American Housing Initiatives Grants Program, which supports affordable housing and community development in Colorado, Kansas, […]
The Fear Business and ghost hunting in south Florida
“The oldest and strongest emotion of mankind is fear, and the oldest and strongest kind of fear is fear of the unknown.”
The Fear Business and ghost hunting in south Florida
“The oldest and strongest emotion of mankind is fear, and the oldest and strongest kind of fear is fear of the unknown.”
Businesses near Hastings Southeast Roundabout look for traffic to return to normal as project nears completion
The construction began June 1 and the road closures have meant losses in business for Eldon's Automotive Repair and Big Dally's Deli.
Tejon Tribe, Hard Rock begin $725M casino expansion
The Tejon Indian Tribe and Hard Rock International begin a $725 million casino expansion with a 406-room hotel, targeting a summer 2028 opening.
Why Anthropic’s IPO is risky business
Ahead of Anthropic's IPO, the AI giant's S-1 outlined an unusually broad series of risks to the AI company's success including cyber threats, existential risks to humanity, the model's self-preserving qualities, a tumultuous political climate and even climate change. CNBC's Jonathan Vanian has the story.
Minneapolis business' Día de los Muertos ofrenda highlights ICE surge impact
Landlords have spent $77K to unseat San Diego councilman. Two local business groups say their $45K donation is unrelated.
Leaders at those local groups say their donations have nothing to do with the late push to oust first-term Councilman Henry Foster.
Health scare pushes Ritchie into advocacy for blood donation
The day Kendra Ritchie became a mother was far from the fairytale she imagined.She thinks of the blood transfusions she received that day as the reason she is here for her daughter, Ripleigh, 6, and now also her son, Rushton, 2. Ritchie, director of recruitment for the College of Business at the University of Nebraska–Lincoln, has tried to turn her gratitude into activism.
Historic Northway Road home tied to 19th-century business empire that stretched to Louisiana
One historic Loyalsock Township home has played host to one lumber baron and a home for Saint Ann Catholic priests.. Located at 220 Northway Road, the mountainstone home was initially built as a summer retreat and most recently served as a rectory. “My great-great-grandmother was Annie Bentley and she was from a family of 5 […]
Fresno nonprofit launches effort to combat youth substance use
Fresno nonprofit USEF is developing a youth substance-use prevention coalition, with plans for research involving Stanford experts.
Who Owns What: The Watermania Waterpark Richmond May Expropriate
[There is often a lack of transparency around land ownership in BC. Who Owns What is an ongoing series by The Realist focused on interesting land ownership stories. Have a suggestion for a future story? Email: howardchai@substack.com.] Earlier this month, CBC and Richmond News reported that the City of Richmond is planning to expropriate Watermania, the waterpark located at 14300 Entertainment Boulevard near the Richmond Ice Centre. The City of Richmond currently leases the property from a private owner — 14300 Entertainment Blvd. Investments Ltd. — and the lease is set to expire in March 2027. According to the reports, the two sides have been unable to agree on terms of the lease renewal and the City has since served a Notice of Expropriation, saying it wants to secure “essential community services,” according to CBC, with outgoing Mayor Malcolm Brodie telling CBC that “Watermania is an important recreation facility for our community, and the city’s goal is to secure its long-term future.” Richmond News added that because the expropriation is not for a linear easement like a sewage line or rapid transit, an inquiry can be requested, and one has been scheduled for November 30 to December 4, according to CBC. What was left out of both stories, however, is who the City would be expropriating Watermania from. According to the Land Owner Transparency Registry, 14300 Entertainment Boulevard is legally owned by 14300 Entertainment Blvd. Investments Ltd. and that numbered company is controlled by a Chinese individual named Hai Feng Zhu, who primarily resides in the Jilin province. The registered address of 14300 Entertainment Blvd. Investments Ltd. is 3899 Cartier Street in Vancouver, a mansion in Shaughnessy that BC Assessment values at $10,423,000. The home at 3899 Cartier Street has previously been tied to Kevin Sun of Sun Commercial by reporter Sam Cooper when he was with the Vancouver Sun in a report noting that Sun had an associate named Hai Feng Zhu who is a director of SunOil Ltd., as confirmed by the company’s filings. Another person mentioned in both the report and filing is Denise She. A search of Hai Feng Zhu in the Land Owner Transparency Registry reveals that Zhu also owns four other properties in British Columbia. The Realist then used the PIDs1 to identify the addresses, finding that the two parcels with PIDs beginning 014 are two parcels that form 1155 Bidwell Street in Vancouver and that the two parcels with PIDs beginning 015 are two parcels that form 1755 Davie Street. 1755 Davie Street is the Best Western Plus Sands, 1155 Bidwell Street is a surface parking lot, and both are held under 0993956 B.C. LTD., which is controlled by Hai Feng Zhu alongside the aforementioned Kevin Sun and Denise She, among others. The Best Western Plus Sands is listed under Sun Commercial’s portfolio and Sun Commercial also previously sold the Richmond Ice Centre to the City of Richmond for $32 million in 2019. Denise She, Peter Cheng De She, and Julia MiMi Yang also control 1078635 B.C. Ltd., which owns 1707 Davie Street, the small retail building that sits between 1755 Davie Street and 1155 Bidwell Street. Governments in British Columbia have a tendency to overpay for real estate, so it’ll be interesting to see how much the City of Richmond pays for Watermania if they do end up expropriating the property. BC Assessment values 14300 Entertainment Boulevard at $49,397,000. The assessed value is dated to July 1, 2025 and is a small decline from the previous assessment of $52,584,000. The rest of this story dives into Sun Commercial and $159 million in sales it made last year to KingSett Capital. Become a paid subscriber for all the details. Subscribe Sun Commercial Sun Commercial is based out of the City Square Shopping Centre at 555 W 12th Avenue in Vancouver, which it acquired in 2019 for $225 million, and also has an office located at 415 Yonge Street in Toronto.
Pensacola State College names business department after former President Dr. Ed Meadows
PENSACOLA, Fla. -- Pensacola State College is honoring former President Dr. Ed Meadows.
GoFundMe set up after South Walton business owner drowns in Gulf
WALTON COUNTY, Fla. (WMBB) – Friends of a local family are asking you to help them after suffering an unthinkable tragedy. 34-year old business owner Stone Romberg drowned in the Gulf. According to th...
Chadron entrepreneur grows her business inside Chadron Open Art gallery
Rylee Greiman, owner of The Wandering Lilac, started her business in 2023 to fill a gap in Chadron’s local food scene.
Everything Evanston: Fall flavors ramp up spirit, business in Evanston coffee shops
Autumn in Evanston brings seasonal menus and seasonal rushes as coffee shops fill with fall customers. SAMI HELLER: With the weather beginning to fall below 60 degrees, it’s time to ‘fall’ into the season of spooky movies, light sweaters and pumpkin spice. The Daily went into Evanston to see what the season of color-changing foliage...
Kingfisher High School students learn business skills through new AP course
A new AP Business with Personal Finance course is helping students turn business ideas into real-world experience, including two seniors who increased profits from their floral subscription service.
Indigenous Business Awards honor entrepreneurs, creative leaders and business owners
Chef and entrepreneur Sean Sherman, film producer Jhane Myers and business owners Myra Jo and Darren Price were among the honorees at the 2026 Indigenous Business Awards in Milwaukee. Indigenous Business Group presented the awards Oct. 13 at Potawatomi Hotel & Casino, concluding its fifth annual Indigenous Biz Con. The awards recognized 10 individuals, businesses, […]
Cougar tranquilized after sighting near Moab business
A mountain lion was tranquilized and will be relocated after being spotted at a business in Moab.
Acton talks Youngstown roots at business incubator ahead of rally
Democratic gubernatorial Candidate Dr. Amy Acton took a tour of the Youngstown Business Incubator as she gets ready for her rally in Lisbon Tuesday night.
Northern NV business owner pleads guilty to embezzling $7.8M from broadband project
A Reno business owner has pleaded guilty to laundering millions of dollars that prosecutors say were embezzled from a federally funded high-speed internet const
Suspect arrested in connection to local business robberies
WILMINGTON — The Wilmington Police Department arrested a 60-year-old suspect for allegedly engaging in attempted and armed robberies at multiple area businesses overnight Sunday, Oct. 25.
Lincoln Park business break-ins: What we know so far
Chicago police have confirmed a group of people broke into at least 13 businesses in Lincoln Park.
SiouxFalls.Business: Updates coming to Skate City, new Mexican restaurant opens in SF
Jodi Schwan with SiouxFalls.Business visited Dakota News Now to discuss updates coming to Sioux Falls’ Skate City and a new restaurant opening in the old Casa del Ray location!
Animals Starves while the Kardashians Miss the Charts Again
(Welcome to my weekly streaming ratings report, the single best guide to what’s popular in streaming TV and what isn’t. I’m the Entertainment Strategy Guy, a former streaming executive who now analyzes business strategy in the entertainment industry. If you were forwarded this email, please subscribe to get these insights each week.) Before we get going, I’d like to offer congratulations to Jonathan Funke, whose suggestion “midflicks” won the poll for what I should call straight-to-streaming films which aren’t big or cinematic enough to go to theaters but seem too expensive for a TV movie. It’s so useful a term, I just used it last week! Now I just need to add this term to my data dictionary! Okay, on to this week’s issue. We’re starting out looking at Netflix/Ben Affleck’s latest crime thriller, Animals. I’ll also look at Disclosure Day heading to Peacock (it did better than you’d remember in theaters...) and a new movie based on toys. Plus, a long-time streaming flop returns for its eighth season...will it finally chart? (No.) Will anyone at Disney care? Probably not. All that, plus another look at new shows landing on streaming on 1-Oct from Reelgood, what streamer hasn’t had a film make the Luminate charts since August, Reacher’s long run on the charts, M_onster: The Lizzie Borden Story’s_ short run, the top shows in 2026 according to Samba TV, all the flops, bombs and misses, and a whole lot more. And I mean that last part: putting this week’s issue together, I assembled OVER 25 images, most of which are bespoke looks I made just for this report. Really, publishing articles like this takes the work of writing two articles: one is the narrative and the other is making charts/graphs. Let’s dive right in! (Reminder: The streaming ratings report focuses on the U.S. market and compiles data from Nielsen’s weekly top ten viewership ranks, Luminate’s Top Ten Data, JustWatch and Reelgood interest data, Samba TV household viewership, company datecdotes, Netflix hours viewed data, Google Trends, and IMDb to determine the most popular content. While most data points are current, Nielsen’s data covers the week of October 5th to October 11th, 2026. You can find a link to my terminology here.) Subscribe Film - Netflix’s Latest Star-Studded Thriller Goes For Glory The tempting angle for anyone writing about streaming film this month, like yours truly, is to ask, “Is this why Dan Lin lost his job at Netflix?” Take Animals, the Ben Affleck-starring-and-directing, Artists Equity-produced crime thriller that opened on 9-Oct. (Kerry Washington and Gillian Anderson are also in it.) If it did really well, then one could argue that Lin has another success on his resume. If it underperformed, then it’s another example of a Netflix underperformance this year. So where did Animals fall? Kinda in the middle, but that means it’s more “not a hit” than “big hit”. On Nielsen, it opened to 12.0 million hours, and here’s how that stacks up for 2026 films so far this year: Obviously, that’s not great. It’s both under my 15 million opening bar for “fine” for a Netflix film and 20 million bar for “great” opening. It did a bit better on Samba TV, getting to first place. That’s very, very good, though again, looking at the Nielsen data, it probably means that it was a light week overall. Luminate’s data is a bit closer to Samba TV’s, tied for 17th all time for single weeks since May of 2024: To top it off, no one seemed to like it. It has a 33 on Metacritic and only a 5.7 on IMDb. Both of these numbers could have been impacted by the stories about Affleck’s comments about using AI to make the film. Given the controversy, the film might not have been as bad as the ratings suggest, but it’s also not a bullish sign. All to say…yeah, on net this film isn’t a point in Dan Lin’s favor. At this point, Netflix’s slide has been long enough—going on since February—that I’m almost tempted to lower the bar for what a “hit” is on streaming. Post-February of 2026 or so, it seems like straight-to-streaming films just haven’t hit the same heights as they did from 2022 to 2025. Before we head onto the “Quick Hits” for film, I want to shout out a fellow newsletter whose articles I’ve been loving this year, LA Material, a new LA-based news outlet. For just a highlight of my favorite articles since July... I loved this article on Ghost Town, a group on Venice that clears homeless encampments. As a Los Angeleno, obviously I adore their articles on LA parking issues. Their article on illegal parking tickets got the City Council to address the issue! Also check out their article on people parking in medians. Check out their deep dive on what went wrong with the LA Jazz Festival and how it fell apart, or what’s wrong with USC’s finances. Finally, they wrote up a voter guide on voter guides for the LA General Election. So meta! In search of a city? L.A. Material is an independent news outlet covering the people, politics, culture and glorious chaos shaping Los Angeles. L.A. Material brings you intel on the city you can’t get anywhere else. From exploring how Reddit short stories became Hollywood’s hottest commodity to reporting on the survival jobs keeping entertainment workers afloat. And answering, once and for all, why the AMC Burbank escalator is always broken. Through their newsletters, podcast, videos, events, and member community, L.A. Material is designed to help Angelenos connect to Los Angeles and each other. Sign up now for the free weekday newsletter. Quick Notes on Film Steven Spielberg’s latest film, Disclosure Day, came to Peacock on 9-Oct, and I’ll admit that, after pulling its stats, I did a pinch of a double take. As I wrote throughout my deep, deep, deep dive on summer box office/Obsession/Backrooms/IP/superheroes, oftentimes the film media discusses films as “flops” or “misses” or “hits” without clarifying what they specifically mean. Since Disclosure Day didn’t make $250 million in the US or $500 million globally, it was definitely a disappointment by Spielbergian standards, who is the highest-grossing director of all time, and arguably even more ahead in adjusted grosses. But it did make $245 million globally on a $115 million budget, so it isn’t as big of a miss as I remember. That’s still probably not enough to break even in the theatrical window, when you factor in marketing costs…but it’s close. And it grossed a lot more even in the US than some titles with about ten times more coverage. Anyways, lots of preamble to say this one only did 4.5 million hours according to Nielsen, so it did make the charts, but on the low end. Here’s how it stacks up to other Peacock titles: Apple TV (née +) followed up their “success for them” Mayday with Matchbox The Movie. This one doesn’t look like a success even for them, but at least it’s not a miss. Apple/Skydance clearly tried to take advantage of the success of Barbie at the box office—let’s greenlight all the toy properties!!!—but of course, this didn’t make it to theaters. And it stars John Cena, who, as I argued earlier this summer, NEEDS to get his movies back in theaters. Anyways, this one has mixed-to-bad numbers. It missed the Samba TV and Nielsen charts in its first week, but did make Luminate with 7.1 million hours. That’s just enough to not be an outright miss, and about half what Mayday did earlier this summer. Speaking of Apple Studio’s Mayday, it ended up lasting five weeks on Luminate, which isn’t bad for Apple TV. On Nielsen, it had a three-week run, racking up 13.5 million hours total. Again, like Matchbox, the issue is the budget; I doubt that this viewership earned enough to justify that budget. Also, to be clear, neither of these films are “midflicks”; both should have gone to theaters. Toy Story 5 is not hanging around on the streaming charts on Disney+, so it’s not as leggy as either Zootopia 2 or Moana 2, and definitely not in the same class as Encanto. (It did make all the money at the box office, so Disney is going to be fine…) The Breadwinner on Netflix (from Sony) is down to 3.9 million hours in its third week. It only lasted for one week on the Samba TV charts. Netflix’s Doing Life had a smaller-than-normal binge release curve bounce, only going to 7.1 million hours from 6.0 to start, but it made Samba TV at fifth place in its second week. The Netflix documentary, The Widower: Til’ Death Do Us Part, also had a small binge release curve bounce to 6.5 million hours, but did make a second week on Samba TV. Meanwhile, Netflix’s Unabomber fell off after two weeks on Nielsen—which is not great at all—and Demon Slayer fell off after just one week. Over on Luminate, the two smaller titles The Swan: Behind the Mirror and Kill. Bury. Print both fell out of the Luminate top ten charts. The story of library film at the first of the month is the arrival of the Ice Age films on Netflix. Now, here’s a small example of optimizing your library that even Netflix could do better. Say you want to rent/license a new film series from Disney**.** A streamer could pay a big paycheck and then drop each Ice Age film on the exact same day of the month, the fourth of October. That’s one choice. In contrast, the streamer could have released each film one week apart, and make each one a mini-event for folks watching Ice Age films. Or even roll them out monthly. Netflix opted for the former strategy, and as a result, only three of the films made the Nielsen charts this week. The “Miss of the Week” goes to Tubi’s YA-ish horror film_, R.L. Stine’s Pumpkinhead 2_, which didn’t even make the Luminate charts like Tubi films usually do, or, should I say, “used to”? Tubi films, most of which are straight-to-streaming, used to reliably make the Luminate film charts (which only covers straight-to-streaming films), but a Tubi film hasn’t made it since August. The first Pumpkinhead got 1.4 million hours last year according to Luminate. As I wrote about this film before, it seems to be a bit muddled in terms of age: too scary for young kids but probably not scary enough for older kids. Speaking of Luminate, Netflix’s latest doc about a comic (expect more docs about comedians all month), Who Is Martin Mull?, flopped, getting just 200K and 700K hours according to Luminate. Three other film/special misses belonged to Hulu, including a standup special, Jamie Foxx: Take Care of Yourself, Neon’s latest horror film, Hokum, which made $17 million in the US, and a Family Guy Halloween special. (That last one was only 22 minutes, so it’s not a surprise it missed.) Finally, another Netflix standup special missed the charts, Mojo Brookzz: I Know You Lying missed too. I can confirm last week’s misses, most notably Paramount+’s Jackass: Best and Last, MUBI’s Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma and HBO Max’s Evil Dead Burn. Television - I Can’t Visualize Nothing: The Kardashians Story Normally, in the mini-dive essays that open the Streaming Ratings Report, I focus on shows that do well or, at the very least, make the charts. Why? Because as I’ve said time and again, I can’t visualize nothing like, say, the Kardashians’ TV shows. Here’s the TV debuts chart for this week with a missing spot for The Kardashians, whose eighth season just landed on Hulu: