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Saturday, September 5

World

Ukraine Considers Legalizing Porn Industry to Fund Its War ChestWSJ · 6m
The Violent Israeli Nomads Who Defy Law and Order in the Name of GodWSJ · 28m
Trump envoys take Ukraine peace proposal to meeting with PutinFT · 3h
US regulator sues ISS as it steps up scrutiny of proxy advisersFT · 4h
US strikes three Iranian oil tankers in response to attacks on warshipsFT · 6h
Trump and Musk Super Pacs boost spending on midterm electionsFT · 8h
Putin Meets Trump Envoys as U.S. Pushes to Revive Ukraine Peace TalksWSJ · 8h
U.S. Strikes Three Iranian Ships After Missiles Fired at American Aircraft CarrierWSJ · 8h
Russia-Ukraine peace talks could begin next year, ex-MI6 chief saysFT · 10h
Jenrick seeks to get Reform back on track with tax pledgeFT · 10h
Masked protesters block Dover port roadsFT · 10h
Inside the USS Abraham Lincoln’s Nine Months at Sea: Loneliness, Fatigue, PrideWSJ · 12h
‘Sowing doubt’: Trump’s attempt to overhaul voting causes headaches for state officialsFT · 13h
Pro-Israel groups fight to help Republicans keep control of CongressFT · 15h
Treasury sell-off piles pressure on weakest US borrowersFT · 15h
Europe Express: faces of the ‘new right’FT · 16h
Nigel Farage insists Reform has ‘broken no law’ after key advisers step downFT · 17h
The NBA drops the hammer on Steve BallmerFT · 18h
Uber picks a side in driver vs robotaxi wars: its ownFT · 22h
The gloves are starting to come off in marketsFT · 22h
Is Keynesianism dead?FT · 22h
‘What the blazers?’ The long fight over school uniform costsFT · 22h
Camaraderie and nostalgia: how Germany’s far-right AfD is winning the eastFT · 22h
The prime minister won’t cut spending — here’s how I’m cutting mineFT · 22h
How to die with less than £325,000FT · 22h
How nationalists, theocrats and tech titans turned their backs on the futureFT · 22h
Q&A: HMRC considers criminalising ‘reckless’ tax mistakesFT · 22h
US Republicans revolt against Flock AI surveillance as tech backlash intensifiesFT · 22h
Why open a London jazz club in 2026?FT · 22h
EU counterterror envoy urges pressure on social platforms over youth extremismFT · 22h

Business

US regulator sues ISS as it steps up scrutiny of proxy advisersFT · 4h
Kenyans Made a Living Writing College Essays. Then A.I. Arrived.NYT · 4h
E. Coli Illnesses Linked to Frozen Blueberries Are Up to 17, F.D.A. SaysNYT · 5h
US strikes three Iranian oil tankers in response to attacks on warshipsFT · 6h
The Heart Drug Pelacarsen Fails, Shocking Novartis and CardiologistsNYT · 6h
California Forever’s Ambitious Plan Faces Another SetbackNYT · 6h
The Next Big Opportunity in Data Centers: Insuring ThemWSJ · 8h
The U.S. Wants the Oil From These 17 Venezuelan FieldsNYT · 9h
Masked protesters block Dover port roadsFT · 10h
Diamond Mines Are Closing and South Africans Have Few AlternativesWSJ · 11h
What Led to Maria Bartiromo’s Downfall at Fox NewsNYT · 11h
News Quiz for September 5, 2026WSJ · 16h
Will a Turnaround Plan Revive Volkswagen or Merely Delay Its Demise?NYT · 17h
Authors Wrangle With Publishers Over $1.5 Billion Anthropic A.I. SettlementNYT · 17h
The NBA drops the hammer on Steve BallmerFT · 18h
Jefferies fund caught with $500mn exposure to second alleged invoice fraudFT · 22h
Ryanair’s cuts have done other airlines a favourFT · 22h
Uber picks a side in driver vs robotaxi wars: its ownFT · 22h
The prime minister won’t cut spending — here’s how I’m cutting mineFT · 22h
US Republicans revolt against Flock AI surveillance as tech backlash intensifiesFT · 22h
The benefits of being an accidental prepperFT · 22h
The repo market is the ‘dark matter’ of finance: powerful and perilousFT · 22h
EU counterterror envoy urges pressure on social platforms over youth extremismFT · 22h
AI boom reverses the trend of ever-cheaper electronicsFT · 22h
Scotland has a whisky problemFT · 22h

Markets & Economy

How Billions in Iranian Money Passes Through U.S. BanksWSJ · 1h
Traders Flock to Bullish Chinese Stock Bets for AI AlternativeBBG · 1h
Indonesia Halts Jakarta, Lampung Flights on Volcanic EruptionsBBG · 1h
Australia Spring Property Season Begins Sharply Lower Than 2025BBG · 1h
The AI Shift Turning Everyday Investors Into Mini Quant FundsWSJ · 2h
Brazilian Court Suspends Permits, Halts Sigma Lithium’s MineBBG · 2h
US regulator sues ISS as it steps up scrutiny of proxy advisersFT · 4h
US strikes three Iranian oil tankers in response to attacks on warshipsFT · 6h
ECB Doubles Down as G7’s Hawk With Another Rate Hike Due This WeekBBG · 6h
Trump Renames Lake Ontario, Canada RespondsBBG · 7h
The Next Big Opportunity in Data Centers: Insuring ThemWSJ · 8h
Bloomberg This Weekend 09/05/2026BBG · 9h
Jobs Surge Raises Odds of September Fed HikeBBG · 10h
The Hidden Cost of America’s BureaucracyBBG · 10h
US Strikes Iranian Tankers After Attack on US WarshipsBBG · 11h
Esper Raises Concern Over Pentagon Leadership LossBBG · 11h
EU Envoy Urges Maximum Pressure on RussiaBBG · 12h
By The Way: Headlines You Should SeeBBG · 12h
Fed Governors’ Calendars Show Blackout Events With BankersBBG · 12h
AI May Transform How Humans Understand AnimalsBBG · 13h
Singapore Government Won’t Interfere in Decisions on Air IndiaBBG · 13h
Energy Markets Strained by Iran, Ukraine WarsBBG · 14h
How Women Are Shaping Drag RacingBBG · 14h
Treasury sell-off piles pressure on weakest US borrowersFT · 15h
Emerging Markets Prove Resilient in Bond Selloff: New EconomyBBG · 15h
Young People See a Different America Than Older People. Where Do You Fit In?WSJ · 16h
World Economy Latest: US Payrolls Growth Tops Forecast in Broad AdvanceBBG · 17h
Leonardo CEO Mariani Sees Ukraine Unit as Acquisition OutpostBBG · 17h
Philippines’ VP Duterte Posts Bail, Says She Fears for Her LifeBBG · 18h
Europe’s Wealth Managers Are Turning Their Backs on Stock RallyBBG · 18h
A Bond Crisis Is When Central Banks Step In, Scope Ratings SaysBBG · 19h
Switzerland’s Startup Factory Wrestles With Europe’s Funding GapBBG · 21h
Jefferies fund caught with $500mn exposure to second alleged invoice fraudFT · 22h
The gloves are starting to come off in marketsFT · 22h
The repo market is the ‘dark matter’ of finance: powerful and perilousFT · 22h

Tech

The AI Shift Turning Everyday Investors Into Mini Quant FundsWSJ · 2h
Elon Musk’s Inner Circle Is Pouring Cash Into Making Psychedelics MainstreamWSJ · 10h
Sextortion Has Entered the Family Group ChatWSJ · 13h
Sextortion Has Entered the Family Group ChatWSJ · 13h
Vance Called AI Satanic. He Struck a Chord Among Christian Republicans.WSJ · 17h
Uber picks a side in driver vs robotaxi wars: its ownFT · 22h
‘In search of a better time’: a Gen Z response to digital slopFT · 22h
US Republicans revolt against Flock AI surveillance as tech backlash intensifiesFT · 22h
Gadgets to get you off your phoneFT · 22h
EU counterterror envoy urges pressure on social platforms over youth extremismFT · 22h
AI boom reverses the trend of ever-cheaper electronicsFT · 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

Reforma

Inicia construcción de tren a Guadalajara en 2027, dice CSPNacional · 2h
Tacha CSP de 'prianistas' a manifestantes en mitin de ColimaPortada · 6h
Aprieta fisco más, pero a los mismosPortada · 15h