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Monday, September 7

World

Merz in ‘shock’ as far-right AfD celebrates ‘dream result’FT · 8m
Trump calls for US boycott of Canada’s Bombardier jetsFT · 45m
UK ministers to be encouraged to take more legal risks to push through policiesFT · 1h
John Healey seeks to reassure bond markets as fiscal problems growFT · 2h
Germany’s Merz is running out of timeFT · 2h
Iran’s Oil Dollars Are Drying Up—and Plunging It Deeper Into CrisisWSJ · 2h
Pricey oil is laying the groundwork for its own declineFT · 2h
After Far-Right Triumph, Merz Faces Narrow Path to Save His GovernmentWSJ · 2h
Belgium’s Arrest of Chinese Alleged Chip-Tech Thief Fuels European Fear of BeijingWSJ · 2h
Billionaire trader Rokos to leave UK for GreeceFT · 2h
What to do about the UK’s mental health crisisFT · 3h
Primetime — Robert Pattinson is silkily vampiric as a TV paedophile-hunterFT · 3h
Belgian-Chinese researcher arrested over suspected theft of chip secretsFT · 4h
Oil closes in on $100 as renewed supply crunch loomsFT · 4h
Yen surges to 6-month high as traders stay alert for signs of interventionFT · 4h
What next for Alternative for Germany after its victory in Saxony-Anhalt?FT · 4h
Republicans fear Trump has turned toxic on the campaign trailFT · 4h
Opinion | Iran’s Approach to Warfare Mirrors the Fabian StrategyWSJ · 5h
Law schools tell students to put AI awayFT · 5h
Top Serbian officials attend funeral of war criminal Ratko MladićFT · 5h
Submit your questions: is Trump losing his touch?FT · 5h
Chinese Company Draws Fire for Laying Off 100 Grads a Month After Hiring ThemWSJ · 6h
‘Chimerica’ is now a chimera — and global stability is the victimFT · 6h
North Korea Says Toppled Warship That Embarrassed Kim Is DeployedWSJ · 7h
Vox rides high in Spain over Ceuta migrant crisisFT · 7h
Next wins ‘landmark’ judgment in UK retail’s multibillion equal pay battleFT · 7h
A German election result heard around the worldFT · 7h
Canada is fated to try to do deals with TrumpFT · 8h
China’s Global Strategy Under Xi Jinping — the plan to shift power from the westFT · 8h
Shipping through Panama Canal faces new cuts as water dries upFT · 8h
Saudi Aramco oil facilities hit in new strikesFT · 9h
Eurozone Economy Surged as War Ignited Energy PricesWSJ · 10h
There’s a Legal Fight Brewing at OktoberfestWSJ · 10h
China’s Foreign Exchange Reserves Continue to ClimbWSJ · 10h
After Far-Right Election Breakthrough, Germany’s Merz Faces Painful DilemmaWSJ · 12h
German Industrial Production Contracts on Auto Sector SlowdownWSJ · 12h
Beijing to Inject More Than $50 Billion Into Banks, Insurers to Boost GrowthWSJ · 17h
How Ukrainian Drone Strikes Are Pounding Russia’s EconomyWSJ · 18h
Opinion | The AfD Rises on the German RightWSJ · 21h
Opinion | Democrats Want Fetterman ‘on a Pike’WSJ · 21h

Business

The Heart Drug Pelacarsen Fails, Shocking Novartis and CardiologistsNYT · 1h
Pricey oil is laying the groundwork for its own declineFT · 2h
Oil Prices Rise After U.S. and Iran Trade StrikesNYT · 2h
Billionaire trader Rokos to leave UK for GreeceFT · 2h
Africa’s richest man seeks to raise $1.6bn in continent’s biggest IPOFT · 3h
WYouth, New Magazine for Teens, Debuts With Justin and Hailey Bieber CoverNYT · 3h
The World Can’t Get Enough of These Japanese SneakersWSJ · 3h
The World Can’t Get Enough of These Japanese SneakersWSJ · 3h
Belgian-Chinese researcher arrested over suspected theft of chip secretsFT · 4h
Oil closes in on $100 as renewed supply crunch loomsFT · 4h
U.S. Gasoline Prices Hit Labor Day RecordWSJ · 4h
Cargo Plane Crashes at Miami Airport, Striking VehiclesNYT · 4h
CCRCs Are Expanding Retirement Home Care to Seniors’ Own HomesNYT · 4h
The Panama Canal’s New Boss Inherits a Drought and a Bidding War for Transit SlotsWSJ · 4h
Opinion | Data Centers: National Necessity or Nuisance?WSJ · 5h
Law schools tell students to put AI awayFT · 5h
‘Go Get Your Kicks’: The Europeans Obsessed With a U.S. HighwayNYT · 6h
Chinese Company Draws Fire for Laying Off 100 Grads a Month After Hiring ThemWSJ · 6h
VW agrees deal to shift plant from cars to air defenceFT · 7h
Volkswagen Factory to Become Defense Plant in Deal With Israel’s AureliusWSJ · 7h
Next wins ‘landmark’ judgment in UK retail’s multibillion equal pay battleFT · 7h
Amazon Cargo Plane Overshoots Runway in Miami, Killing Five PeopleWSJ · 7h
Range Rover Maker to Cut 4,000 Jobs as Trump’s Tariffs BiteWSJ · 7h
Range Rover Maker to Cut 4,000 Jobs as Trump’s Tariffs BiteWSJ · 7h
Deutsche Bank settles €152mn lawsuit with former executiveFT · 7h
US shale pioneer takes fracking to Australia’s remote gas frontierFT · 7h
Energy & Utilities Roundup: Market TalkWSJ · 8h
Tech, Media & Telecom Roundup: Market TalkWSJ · 8h
Shipping through Panama Canal faces new cuts as water dries upFT · 8h
Saudi Aramco oil facilities hit in new strikesFT · 9h
FirstFT: Germany’s far-right AfD surges to first place in state electionsFT · 9h
US voters reel as fuel prices hit Labor Day record highFT · 9h
AI computing demand may never be sated, says CEO of Nvidia partner IrenFT · 9h
How carrots became the answer to Gatorade’s RFK Jr problemFT · 9h
China pumps $54bn into banks and insurersFT · 9h
There’s a Legal Fight Brewing at OktoberfestWSJ · 10h
Hermès Has Big Watchmaking Ambitions. The Cult of the Birkin Is Getting in the Way.WSJ · 10h
Social Media in China Is Getting Really DarkNYT · 10h
Rivian R2 Review: A Tidier (in Size and Price) SUV Is Ready for the SuburbsNYT · 10h
Iran to raise petrol prices as US war triggers shortagesFT · 11h
European Gas Climbs on LNG Supply Concerns Ahead of WinterWSJ · 11h
Indonesia shuts airports as volcano eruptsFT · 11h
Guggenheim unit warned over internal controlsFT · 14h
Modi fails to dull gold’s lustre in IndiaFT · 15h
EssilorLuxottica overhauls management after rift with founder’s sonFT · 15h
Venezuela-US oil deal risks violating local lawFT · 15h
Why America’s debt binge is starting to matterFT · 15h
How Canadian companies are navigating Trump’s tariffsFT · 15h
Upset About Data Centers? Big Tech and Trump Think You’re a Socialist DupeWSJ · 19h
Opinion | The Teamsters Return to Ugly TypeWSJ · 21h

Markets & Economy

Pricey oil is laying the groundwork for its own declineFT · 2h
Africa’s richest man seeks to raise $1.6bn in continent’s biggest IPOFT · 3h
High Expectations Leave Stocks Vulnerable: NoviskisBBG · 3h
LME Copper Prices Hit Record on Supply Issues, U.S. Tariff ConcernsWSJ · 3h
France Champagne Output Set to Halve on Heat Waves and DroughtBBG · 3h
Portugal Gets €1.5 Billion EIB Loan to Ease Its Housing CrunchBBG · 3h
Dangote Courts Retail Investors With $4 Entry to Record IPOBBG · 3h
Oil closes in on $100 as renewed supply crunch loomsFT · 4h
Yen surges to 6-month high as traders stay alert for signs of interventionFT · 4h
Cerba Bank Debt for Sale as $5.8 Billion Restructuring ProgressesBBG · 4h
Oil Extends Gains on Middle East Attacks; U.S. Gas Prices at Record High for Labor DayWSJ · 4h
Copper Hits All-Time High Amid Tariff Turmoil, Mine StrugglesBBG · 4h
Hunter Biden (and His Laptop) Enter the Cryptosphere With New Meme CoinWSJ · 5h
Canada Set to Hit at Trump Tariffs, Risking Wider Trade WarBBG · 5h
Gold Under Pressure With This Week’s Inflation Data in FocusWSJ · 5h
Chile Copper Shipments Sink to One-Year Low Despite Price RallyBBG · 5h
South Africa’s Economy Seen Ending Longest Growth Run in DecadeBBG · 5h
Iceland Finance Chief Spars With Central Bank Over Price DriversBBG · 5h
Deutsche Bank’s Allen Says Traders Are Wrong on Rates or PricesBBG · 5h
Stock Funds Are Up 12.6% for Year So FarWSJ · 5h
Institutional Investors Move Markets. Here’s How to Read Their Signs.WSJ · 5h
Mercuria and Gunvor Profits More Than Double on War VolatilityBBG · 6h
South Africa Seeks Advisers for Eskom Transmission Unit Spin-OffBBG · 6h
Oil Higher on Hormuz Escalation, Weighing on SentimentWSJ · 6h
Spider-Man, Odyssey Help Power Box Office ComebackBBG · 6h
Jio Platforms Said to Start Marketing Record India IPO Next WeekBBG · 7h
Jefferies Fund Seeks Radiant World Asset Freeze in SingaporeBBG · 7h
Polish Stocks Beat US and European Peers as Foreigners Pile InBBG · 7h
Iraq Struggles to Sell Oil From Basra After Hiking Its PricesBBG · 7h
Health Care Roundup: Market TalkWSJ · 7h
Basic Materials Roundup: Market TalkWSJ · 7h
Nordic Group Explores Scale-Up Fund to Curb Company Exodus to USBBG · 7h
US shale pioneer takes fracking to Australia’s remote gas frontierFT · 7h
Financial Services Roundup: Market TalkWSJ · 7h
Aliko Dangote, Investment Banks Sign Africa’s Biggest IPOBBG · 8h
Tech, Media & Telecom Roundup: Market TalkWSJ · 8h
China Central Bank Adds Most Gold Since 2023 Even as Prices JumpBBG · 8h
Sterling Edges Higher After U.K. Treasury Chief SpeechWSJ · 8h
Rise in German Bund Yields Almost Entirely Due to ECB Rate-Hike ProspectsWSJ · 8h
Fed Latest: Warsh’s speech contrasts with New York Fed president’s takeBBG · 8h
Saudi Aramco oil facilities hit in new strikesFT · 9h
Yen Climbs to Six-Month High as Rate Outlooks ShiftWSJ · 9h
Global Reserves Shift From Dollar Overstated, NY Fed Study SaysBBG · 9h
US voters reel as fuel prices hit Labor Day record highFT · 9h
Hermès Has Big Watchmaking Ambitions. The Cult of the Birkin Is Getting in the Way.WSJ · 10h
Young People Are Obsessed With This Simple Retirement-Savings FormulaWSJ · 10h
China’s Foreign Exchange Reserves Continue to ClimbWSJ · 10h
UK Chancellor Healey Vows Fiscal Rigor in First Big SpeechBBG · 10h
Euro-Zone Growth Upgraded After Bumper Quarter for IrelandBBG · 10h
European Chip Stocks Rise, Buoyed By Asian PeersWSJ · 11h
Iran to raise petrol prices as US war triggers shortagesFT · 11h
European Gas Climbs on LNG Supply Concerns Ahead of WinterWSJ · 11h
South Africa Quarterly Farm Exports Surge, US Shipments RiseBBG · 12h
European Stocks Muted as Oil Prices Climb and Novartis FallsBBG · 12h
France’s Lescure Says Vast Effort Needed to Contain Budget GapBBG · 12h
German Industry Output Unexpectedly Drops Most in Almost a YearBBG · 13h
Everything is awesomeFT · 14h
Oil Rises as Escalating U.S.-Iran Conflict Stokes Supply Disruption FearsWSJ · 14h
Could the DMO take the BoE’s long gilts off their hands?FT · 14h
Modi fails to dull gold’s lustre in IndiaFT · 15h
Venezuela-US oil deal risks violating local lawFT · 15h
Why America’s debt binge is starting to matterFT · 15h
Bonds have become bonds againFT · 15h
Tax losses have become a hot property in sports M&AFT · 15h
FNZ: the Credit Suisse spinout haemorrhaging cashFT · 15h
Big US university endowments outperform S&P 500 indexFT · 15h
Russia’s uranium push raises concern over nuclear fuel supplyFT · 15h
ArcelorMittal faces green steel price test at flagship low-carbon plantFT · 15h
Thai Inflation Accelerates More Than Expected to 2.53%BBG · 15h
EM Stocks Jump to Highest Since June as Tech Offsets Higher OilBBG · 16h
Gold Edges Lower as Traders Focus on Oil Price Swings and DollarBBG · 20h
UK Hiring Accelerates for the First Time in Four YearsBBG · 20h
Healey to Pitch UK Regional Growth Plus Fiscal DisciplineBBG · 20h
Manchester to Keep Booming Without Burnham as Mayor, Study SaysBBG · 20h
US Stocks Slip as Oil Gains Keep Traders Cautious: Markets WrapBBG · 21h
Latest Oil Market News and Analysis for September 7BBG · 21h

Tech

Belgium’s Arrest of Chinese Alleged Chip-Tech Thief Fuels European Fear of BeijingWSJ · 2h
Belgian-Chinese researcher arrested over suspected theft of chip secretsFT · 4h
Law schools tell students to put AI awayFT · 5h
CXMT Highlights Smartphone, AI Advances as Market Share ClimbsWSJ · 9h
AI computing demand may never be sated, says CEO of Nvidia partner IrenFT · 9h
Insilico’s Co-CEO Has Big Hopes That Fibrosis Drug Can Reverse Aging TooWSJ · 10h
Why America’s debt binge is starting to matterFT · 15h
John Ternus’s first test at Apple: selling a $2,000 foldable iPhoneFT · 15h
Upset About Data Centers? Big Tech and Trump Think You’re a Socialist DupeWSJ · 19h

Deal Flow

M&A / Strategic

Contract manufacturer Flex will acquire power conversion systems maker EPC Power in a $4.4B deal3d
Diversified Energy agreed to acquire Elliott-backed O&G company Birch Resources in a $1.8B deal3d
Samsung Fire and Marine Insurance and Samsung Life ⁠Insurance will acquire 90% of UK reinsurance company Canopius by buying an additional 50% stake for $1.5B from Centerbridge Partners3d
Shell and Chevron signed non-binding agreements for the acquisition of production rights over Ghana's South Deepwater Tano Cape Three Points block3d
TSG Consumer made a strategic investment in iconic NYC taco chain Los Tacos No. 13d
US family holding company Friedkin Group is exploring a stake sale in UK soccer club Everton FC just two years after acquiring the club3d
Thai state-owned O&G firm PTT is considering bringing in strategic partners for for its Taiwan-listed Lotus Pharmaceutical3d

VC

Robotics startup Figure raised an undisclosed investment from AI cloud firm Nscale as part of a $3.5B compute deal3d
Enterprise AI platform Wonderful raised a $550M Series C at a $5B valuation led by Insight Partners3d
Thyme Care, an oncology navigation startup, raised a $125M Series E at a $2B+ valuation led by Morgan Health3d
Immediate, an earned wage access and financial wellness platform, raised a $13M Series B led by BankTech Ventures3d

IPOs / Listings / Issuances / Block Trades

Vietnam's EV taxi firm Green & Smart Mobility is weighing expanding in US ahead of a planned Hong Kong IPO which could fetch a $20B valuation3d
UK AI cloud firm Nscale has $103B of total contracted revenue ahead of its $3B US IPO3d
Swedish smart ring maker Oura Health filed for a US IPO to raise $3B at a $16B valuation3d
Pet food platform Golden Pet Brands hired banks for an IPO that could fetch a $1B valuation3d
Chinese chipmaker Longsys priced its $780M Hong Kong listing below the top end of the marketed range at a 44% discount to its China trading3d
Olympus-backed data center infrastructure firm Accelevation filed for an IPO3d
Crypto exchange Kraken delayed its IPO until Q2 next year3d

Debt

Anthropic is set to expand its revolving credit facility to $15B ahead of its IPO3d
Pakistan raised a record $3B in international high-yield bond markets after securing credit rating upgrades3d
A unit of Indian conglomerate Aditya Birla Group raised $2.5B in commitments from four banks to finance its acquisition of Shell's Indian renewable energy unit Solenergi Power3d
Public Storage is looking to raise $360M in a debut Canadian bond sale3d
Silver Lake and Related Companies-backed luxury gym chain Equinox is in advanced talks with for a cash infusion and refinancing to reduce debt and fund expansion3d

Bankruptcy / Restructuring / Distressed

EQT-backed French medical diagnostics firm Cerba Healthcare filed for a court-supervised restructuring in France to tackle its $5.8B debt pile3d
Air India is close to securing $1.1B in financial aid from owners Tata Sons and Singapore Airlines3d

Funds / Secondaries

CVC raised $10B for its sixth and largest PE secondaries fund3d
Swish Ventures, the VC firm of Israel's first NBA player Omri Casspi, raised $250M for its third fund3d

Reforma

México no es colonia de nadie, responde CSP a mapa de TrumpNacional · 29m
Arremete Aguilar contra anterior Corte; defiende autonomíaNacional · 1h
Llaman a paro en el Hospital General de MéxicoNacional · 1h
Detienen a Alcalde y su hermano por extorsión en PueblaNacional · 2h
Bloquea UIF cuentas de Secretario de Economía de RochaNacional · 3h
Condona Infonavit, pero sube morosidadPortada · 8h
Alertan de credibilidad en presupuesto 2027Negocios · 8h
Cuesta extorsión $91,800 millonesPortada · 8h
Salvan alianza aérea... pero falta EUPortada · 8h