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World

Trump’s approval rating falls to all-time low in FT pollFT · 1h

Insurers pile on risk as payouts fall to lowest level in 20 yearsFT · 1h

How the UK can stop accidentally exporting its best tech start-upsFT · 1h

Unpaid and under attack: the frontline workers fighting EbolaFT · 1h

12 English police forces involved in contentious Palantir pilot programmesFT · 1h

Iceland’s ‘no’ exposes EU complacencyFT · 1h

The risky mission to de-mine the Strait of HormuzFT · 1h

The ultranationalists remaking Israel’s armed forcesFT · 1h

Rival cities vie to ‘poach’ international organisations from GenevaFT · 1h

No busking, no drinking: councils hire private groups to enforce growing list of rulesFT · 1h

Russian gold floods through Hong Kong in wake of western sanctionsFT · 1h

‘Unfinished business’: Kalanick revisits robotaxis with new start-upFT · 1h

At Taiwan’s Temples, a Glimpse of What China Could Have BeenWSJ · 2h

Iran war rebuild boosts world’s biggest air cargo handlerFT · 2h

Ukraine Considers Legalizing Porn Industry to Fund Its War ChestWSJ · 3h

The Violent Israeli Nomads Who Defy Law and Order in the Name of GodWSJ · 3h

Trump envoys take Ukraine peace proposal to meeting with PutinFT · 6h

US regulator sues ISS as it steps up scrutiny of proxy advisersFT · 7h

US strikes three Iranian oil tankers in response to attacks on warshipsFT · 9h

Trump and Musk Super Pacs boost spending on midterm electionsFT · 11h

Putin Meets Trump Envoys as U.S. Pushes to Revive Ukraine Peace TalksWSJ · 11h

U.S. Strikes Three Iranian Ships After Missiles Fired at American Aircraft CarrierWSJ · 12h

Russia-Ukraine peace talks could begin next year, ex-MI6 chief saysFT · 13h

Jenrick seeks to get Reform back on track with tax pledgeFT · 13h

Masked protesters block Dover port roadsFT · 13h

Inside the USS Abraham Lincoln’s Nine Months at Sea: Loneliness, Fatigue, PrideWSJ · 15h

‘Sowing doubt’: Trump’s attempt to overhaul voting causes headaches for state officialsFT · 16h

Pro-Israel groups fight to help Republicans keep control of CongressFT · 18h

Treasury sell-off piles pressure on weakest US borrowersFT · 18h

Europe Express: faces of the ‘new right’FT · 19h

Nigel Farage insists Reform has ‘broken no law’ after key advisers step downFT · 20h

Business

‘Go Get Your Kicks’: The Europeans Obsessed With a U.S. HighwayNYT · 1h

Iran war rebuild boosts world’s biggest air cargo handlerFT · 2h

US regulator sues ISS as it steps up scrutiny of proxy advisersFT · 7h

Kenyans Made a Living Writing College Essays. Then A.I. Arrived.NYT · 7h

E. Coli Illnesses Linked to Frozen Blueberries Are Up to 17, F.D.A. SaysNYT · 8h

US strikes three Iranian oil tankers in response to attacks on warshipsFT · 9h

The Heart Drug Pelacarsen Fails, Shocking Novartis and CardiologistsNYT · 9h

California Forever’s Ambitious Plan Faces Another SetbackNYT · 9h

The Next Big Opportunity in Data Centers: Insuring ThemWSJ · 11h

The U.S. Wants the Oil From These 17 Venezuelan FieldsNYT · 12h

Masked protesters block Dover port roadsFT · 13h

Diamond Mines Are Closing and South Africans Have Few AlternativesWSJ · 14h

What Led to Maria Bartiromo’s Downfall at Fox NewsNYT · 14h

News Quiz for September 5, 2026WSJ · 19h

Will a Turnaround Plan Revive Volkswagen or Merely Delay Its Demise?NYT · 20h

Authors Wrangle With Publishers Over $1.5 Billion Anthropic A.I. SettlementNYT · 20h

The NBA drops the hammer on Steve BallmerFT · 21h

Markets & Economy

NZ’s National Vows to Ease Deposit Rules for First-Home BuyersBBG · 2h

How Billions in Iranian Money Passes Through U.S. BanksWSJ · 4h

Traders Flock to Bullish Chinese Stock Bets for AI AlternativeBBG · 4h

Indonesia Halts Jakarta, Lampung Flights on Volcano EruptionBBG · 4h

Australia Spring Property Season Begins Sharply Lower Than 2025BBG · 4h

The AI Shift Turning Everyday Investors Into Mini Quant FundsWSJ · 5h

Brazilian Court Suspends Permits, Halts Sigma Lithium’s MineBBG · 5h

US regulator sues ISS as it steps up scrutiny of proxy advisersFT · 7h

US strikes three Iranian oil tankers in response to attacks on warshipsFT · 9h

ECB Doubles Down as G7’s Hawk With Another Rate Hike Due This WeekBBG · 9h

Trump Renames Lake Ontario, Canada RespondsBBG · 10h

The Next Big Opportunity in Data Centers: Insuring ThemWSJ · 11h

Bloomberg This Weekend 09/05/2026BBG · 12h

Jobs Surge Raises Odds of September Fed HikeBBG · 13h

The Hidden Cost of America’s BureaucracyBBG · 13h

US Strikes Iranian Tankers After Attack on US WarshipsBBG · 14h

Esper Raises Concern Over Pentagon Leadership LossBBG · 14h

EU Envoy Urges Maximum Pressure on RussiaBBG · 15h

By The Way: Headlines You Should SeeBBG · 15h

Fed Governors’ Calendars Show Blackout Events With BankersBBG · 15h

AI May Transform How Humans Understand AnimalsBBG · 16h

Singapore Government Won’t Interfere in Decisions on Air IndiaBBG · 16h

Energy Markets Strained by Iran, Ukraine WarsBBG · 17h

How Women Are Shaping Drag RacingBBG · 17h

Treasury sell-off piles pressure on weakest US borrowersFT · 18h

Emerging Markets Prove Resilient in Bond Selloff: New EconomyBBG · 18h

Young People See a Different America Than Older People. Where Do You Fit In?WSJ · 19h

World Economy Latest: US Payrolls Growth Tops Forecast in Broad AdvanceBBG · 20h

Leonardo CEO Mariani Sees Ukraine Unit as Acquisition OutpostBBG · 20h

Philippines’ VP Duterte Posts Bail, Says She Fears for Her LifeBBG · 21h

A Bond Crisis Is When Central Banks Step In, Scope Ratings SaysBBG · 22h

Deal Flow

M&A / Strategic

Contract manufacturer Flex will acquire power conversion systems maker EPC Power in a $4.4B deal2d

Diversified Energy agreed to acquire Elliott-backed O&G company Birch Resources in a $1.8B deal2d

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 Partners2d

Shell and Chevron signed non-binding agreements for the acquisition of production rights over Ghana's South Deepwater Tano Cape Three Points block2d

TSG Consumer made a strategic investment in iconic NYC taco chain Los Tacos No. 12d

US family holding company Friedkin Group is exploring a stake sale in UK soccer club Everton FC just two years after acquiring the club2d

Thai state-owned O&G firm PTT is considering bringing in strategic partners for for its Taiwan-listed Lotus Pharmaceutical2d

VC

Robotics startup Figure raised an undisclosed investment from AI cloud firm Nscale as part of a $3.5B compute deal2d

Enterprise AI platform Wonderful raised a $550M Series C at a $5B valuation led by Insight Partners2d

Thyme Care, an oncology navigation startup, raised a $125M Series E at a $2B+ valuation led by Morgan Health2d

Immediate, an earned wage access and financial wellness platform, raised a $13M Series B led by BankTech Ventures2d

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 valuation2d

UK AI cloud firm Nscale has $103B of total contracted revenue ahead of its $3B US IPO2d

Swedish smart ring maker Oura Health filed for a US IPO to raise $3B at a $16B valuation2d

Pet food platform Golden Pet Brands hired banks for an IPO that could fetch a $1B valuation2d

Chinese chipmaker Longsys priced its $780M Hong Kong listing below the top end of the marketed range at a 44% discount to its China trading2d

Olympus-backed data center infrastructure firm Accelevation filed for an IPO2d

Crypto exchange Kraken delayed its IPO until Q2 next year2d

Debt

Anthropic is set to expand its revolving credit facility to $15B ahead of its IPO2d

Pakistan raised a record $3B in international high-yield bond markets after securing credit rating upgrades2d

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 Power2d

Public Storage is looking to raise $360M in a debut Canadian bond sale2d

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 expansion2d

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 pile2d

Air India is close to securing $1.1B in financial aid from owners Tata Sons and Singapore Airlines2d

Funds / Secondaries

CVC raised $10B for its sixth and largest PE secondaries fund2d

Swish Ventures, the VC firm of Israel's first NBA player Omri Casspi, raised $250M for its third fund2d

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