The CEO of PNC Investments tells Reuters’ Fred Katayama that the two-day sell-off is a market episode, not an economic episode. He says 2018 should still yield “decent” returns.

Months after he lost millions when an esoteric corner of financial markets cratered in February, former Target Corp store manager Seth Golden is betting against volatility again, hoping to add to the millions he says he’s made on the trade over the past years.

Shoppers, former employees, and vendors say Sears’ problems include limited merchandise, poor customer service, and bad leadership. Fred Katayama reports.

The cabinet will approve Italy’s 2019 budget on Monday, five days before the official deadline for presenting the financial package, Deputy Prime Minister Luigi Di Maio said on Thursday. Laura Frykberg reports.

Richard Branson’s Virgin Galactic is among the firms to suspend or cancel Saudi projects following the disappearance of dissident journalist Jamal Khashoggi. Julian Satterthwaite reports.