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Monday, September 7

World

Billionaire trader Rokos to leave UK for GreeceFT · 6m
What to do about the UK’s mental health crisisFT · 41m
Merz in ‘shock’ as far-right AfD celebrates ‘dream result’FT · 54m
Primetime — Robert Pattinson is silkily vampiric as a TV paedophile-hunterFT · 1h
Belgian-Chinese researcher arrested over suspected theft of chip secretsFT · 1h
Oil closes in on $100 as renewed supply crunch loomsFT · 1h
Yen surges to 6-month high as traders stay alert for signs of interventionFT · 1h
Belgium’s Arrest of Chinese Alleged Chip-Tech Thief Fuels European Fear of BeijingWSJ · 1h
What next for Alternative for Germany after its victory in Saxony-Anhalt?FT · 1h
Republicans fear Trump has turned toxic on the campaign trailFT · 1h
Opinion | Iran’s Approach to Warfare Mirrors the Fabian StrategyWSJ · 2h
Law schools tell students to put AI awayFT · 2h
Top Serbian officials attend funeral of war criminal Ratko MladićFT · 2h
Submit your questions: is Trump losing his touch?FT · 2h
UK must ‘be honest’ about need to control spending, says chancellorFT · 3h
Chinese Company Draws Fire for Laying Off 100 Grads a Month After Hiring ThemWSJ · 3h
‘Chimerica’ is now a chimera — and global stability is the victimFT · 4h
North Korea Says Toppled Warship That Embarrassed Kim Is DeployedWSJ · 4h
Vox rides high in Spain over Ceuta migrant crisisFT · 4h
Next wins ‘landmark’ judgment in UK retail’s multibillion equal pay battleFT · 4h
A German election result heard around the worldFT · 4h
Canada is fated to try to do deals with TrumpFT · 5h
China’s Global Strategy Under Xi Jinping — the plan to shift power from the westFT · 6h
Shipping through Panama Canal faces new cuts as water dries upFT · 6h
Saudi Aramco oil facilities hit in new strikesFT · 6h
FirstFT: Germany’s far-right AfD surges to first place in state electionsFT · 6h
US voters reel as fuel prices hit Labor Day record highFT · 7h
How carrots became the answer to Gatorade’s RFK Jr problemFT · 7h
China pumps $54bn into banks and insurersFT · 7h
Eurozone Economy Surged as War Ignited Energy PricesWSJ · 7h
There’s a Legal Fight Brewing at OktoberfestWSJ · 7h
China’s Foreign Exchange Reserves Continue to ClimbWSJ · 7h
After Far-Right Election Breakthrough, Germany’s Merz Faces Painful DilemmaWSJ · 9h
German Industrial Production Contracts on Auto Sector SlowdownWSJ · 10h
Beijing to Inject More Than $50 Billion Into Banks, Insurers to Boost GrowthWSJ · 14h
How Ukrainian Drone Strikes Are Pounding Russia’s EconomyWSJ · 16h
Opinion | The AfD Rises on the German RightWSJ · 18h
Opinion | Democrats Want Fetterman ‘on a Pike’WSJ · 18h
Trump Envoys Visit Ukraine in New Push for Peace TalksWSJ · 21h

Business

Billionaire trader Rokos to leave UK for GreeceFT · 6m
Africa’s richest man seeks to raise $1.6bn in continent’s biggest IPOFT · 16m
WYouth, New Magazine for Teens, Debuts With Justin and Hailey Bieber CoverNYT · 18m
The World Can’t Get Enough of These Japanese SneakersWSJ · 1h
Belgian-Chinese researcher arrested over suspected theft of chip secretsFT · 1h
Oil closes in on $100 as renewed supply crunch loomsFT · 1h
U.S. Gasoline Prices Hit Labor Day RecordWSJ · 1h
Cargo Plane Crashes at Miami Airport, Striking VehiclesNYT · 1h
CCRCs Are Expanding Retirement Home Care to Seniors’ Own HomesNYT · 1h
The Panama Canal’s New Boss Inherits a Drought and a Bidding War for Transit SlotsWSJ · 2h
Opinion | Data Centers: National Necessity or Nuisance?WSJ · 2h
Law schools tell students to put AI awayFT · 2h
‘Go Get Your Kicks’: The Europeans Obsessed With a U.S. HighwayNYT · 3h
Oil Prices Rise After U.S. and Iran Trade StrikesNYT · 3h
Chinese Company Draws Fire for Laying Off 100 Grads a Month After Hiring ThemWSJ · 3h
VW agrees deal to shift plant from cars to air defenceFT · 4h
Volkswagen Factory to Become Defense Plant in Deal With Israel’s AureliusWSJ · 4h
Next wins ‘landmark’ judgment in UK retail’s multibillion equal pay battleFT · 4h
Amazon Cargo Plane Overshoots Runway in Miami, Killing Five PeopleWSJ · 4h
Range Rover Maker to Cut 4,000 Jobs as Trump’s Tariffs BiteWSJ · 5h
Range Rover Maker to Cut 4,000 Jobs as Trump’s Tariffs BiteWSJ · 5h
Deutsche Bank settles €152mn lawsuit with former executiveFT · 5h
US shale pioneer takes fracking to Australia’s remote gas frontierFT · 5h
Energy & Utilities Roundup: Market TalkWSJ · 5h
Tech, Media & Telecom Roundup: Market TalkWSJ · 5h
Shipping through Panama Canal faces new cuts as water dries upFT · 6h
Saudi Aramco oil facilities hit in new strikesFT · 6h
FirstFT: Germany’s far-right AfD surges to first place in state electionsFT · 6h
US voters reel as fuel prices hit Labor Day record highFT · 7h
AI computing demand may never be sated, says CEO of Nvidia partner IrenFT · 7h
How carrots became the answer to Gatorade’s RFK Jr problemFT · 7h
China pumps $54bn into banks and insurersFT · 7h
There’s a Legal Fight Brewing at OktoberfestWSJ · 7h
Hermès Has Big Watchmaking Ambitions. The Cult of the Birkin Is Getting in the Way.WSJ · 7h
Social Media in China Is Getting Really DarkNYT · 7h
Rivian R2 Review: A Tidier (in Size and Price) SUV Is Ready for the SuburbsNYT · 7h
Iran to raise petrol prices as US war triggers shortagesFT · 8h
European Gas Climbs on LNG Supply Concerns Ahead of WinterWSJ · 8h
Indonesia shuts airports as volcano eruptsFT · 8h
Guggenheim unit warned over internal controlsFT · 12h
Modi fails to dull gold’s lustre in IndiaFT · 13h
EssilorLuxottica overhauls management after rift with founder’s sonFT · 13h
Venezuela-US oil deal risks violating local lawFT · 13h
Why America’s debt binge is starting to matterFT · 13h
How Canadian companies are navigating Trump’s tariffsFT · 13h
Concerns raised over ‘tick-box’ staff training as employers choose short online coursesFT · 13h
Upset About Data Centers? Big Tech and Trump Think You’re a Socialist DupeWSJ · 17h
Opinion | The Teamsters Return to Ugly TypeWSJ · 18h
OPEC Plus Holds Oil Production Steady as U.S.-Iran Strikes ResumeNYT · 23h

Markets & Economy

High Expectations Leave Stocks Vulnerable: NoviskisBBG · 18m
LME Copper Prices Hit Record on Supply Issues, U.S. Tariff ConcernsWSJ · 20m
France Champagne Output Set to Halve on Heat Waves and DroughtBBG · 41m
Portugal Gets €1.5 Billion EIB Loan to Ease Its Housing CrunchBBG · 1h
Dangote Courts Retail Investors With $4 Entry to Record IPOBBG · 1h
Oil closes in on $100 as renewed supply crunch loomsFT · 1h
Yen surges to 6-month high as traders stay alert for signs of interventionFT · 1h
Cerba Bank Debt for Sale as $5.8 Billion Restructuring ProgressesBBG · 1h
Oil Extends Gains on Middle East Attacks; U.S. Gas Prices at Record High for Labor DayWSJ · 1h
Copper Surges to All-Time High as Tariff Turmoil Rocks MarketBBG · 1h
Hunter Biden (and His Laptop) Enter the Cryptosphere With New Meme CoinWSJ · 2h
Canada Set to Hit Back at Trump Tariffs, Risking Wider Trade WarBBG · 2h
Gold Under Pressure With This Week’s Inflation Data in FocusWSJ · 2h
Chile Copper Shipments Sink to One-Year Low Despite Price RallyBBG · 2h
South Africa’s Economy Seen Ending Longest Growth Run in DecadeBBG · 2h
Iceland Finance Chief Spars With Central Bank Over Price DriversBBG · 3h
Deutsche Bank’s Allen Says Traders Are Wrong on Rates or PricesBBG · 3h
Stock Funds Are Up 12.6% for Year So FarWSJ · 3h
Institutional Investors Move Markets. Here’s How to Read Their Signs.WSJ · 3h
Mercuria and Gunvor Profits More Than Double on War VolatilityBBG · 3h
South Africa Seeks Advisers for Eskom Transmission Unit Spin-OffBBG · 3h
Oil Higher on Hormuz Escalation, Weighing on SentimentWSJ · 3h
Spider-Man, Odyssey Help Power Box Office ComebackBBG · 3h
Jio Platforms Said to Start Marketing Record India IPO Next WeekBBG · 4h
Jefferies Fund Seeks Radiant World Asset Freeze in SingaporeBBG · 4h
Polish Stocks Beat US and European Peers as Foreigners Pile InBBG · 4h
Iraq Struggles to Sell Oil From Basra After Hiking Its PricesBBG · 4h
Health Care Roundup: Market TalkWSJ · 4h
Basic Materials Roundup: Market TalkWSJ · 4h
Nordic Group Explores Scale-Up Fund to Curb Company Exodus to USBBG · 4h
US shale pioneer takes fracking to Australia’s remote gas frontierFT · 5h
High Energy Costs Helped a German Far-Right Party to VictoryBBG · 5h
Financial Services Roundup: Market TalkWSJ · 5h
Aliko Dangote, Investment Banks Sign Africa’s Biggest IPOBBG · 5h
Tech, Media & Telecom Roundup: Market TalkWSJ · 5h
China Central Bank Adds Most Gold Since 2023 Even as Prices JumpBBG · 5h
Sterling Edges Higher After U.K. Treasury Chief SpeechWSJ · 5h
Rise in German Bund Yields Almost Entirely Due to ECB Rate-Hike ProspectsWSJ · 5h
Fed Latest: Warsh’s speech contrasts with New York Fed president’s takeBBG · 6h
Saudi Aramco oil facilities hit in new strikesFT · 6h
Yen Climbs to Six-Month High as Rate Outlooks ShiftWSJ · 6h
Global Reserves Shift From Dollar Overstated, NY Fed Study SaysBBG · 6h
US voters reel as fuel prices hit Labor Day record highFT · 7h
Hermès Has Big Watchmaking Ambitions. The Cult of the Birkin Is Getting in the Way.WSJ · 7h
Young People Are Obsessed With This Simple Retirement-Savings FormulaWSJ · 7h
China’s Foreign Exchange Reserves Continue to ClimbWSJ · 7h
UK Chancellor Healey Vows Fiscal Rigor in First Big SpeechBBG · 7h
Euro-Zone Growth Upgraded After Bumper Quarter for IrelandBBG · 8h
European Chip Stocks Rise, Buoyed By Asian PeersWSJ · 8h
Iran to raise petrol prices as US war triggers shortagesFT · 8h
European Gas Climbs on LNG Supply Concerns Ahead of WinterWSJ · 8h
South Africa Quarterly Farm Exports Surge, US Shipments RiseBBG · 9h
France’s Lescure Says Vast Effort Needed to Contain Budget GapBBG · 10h
German Industry Output Unexpectedly Drops Most in Almost a YearBBG · 10h
Everything is awesomeFT · 11h
Oil Rises as Escalating U.S.-Iran Conflict Stokes Supply Disruption FearsWSJ · 11h
Could the DMO take the BoE’s long gilts off their hands?FT · 12h
Modi fails to dull gold’s lustre in IndiaFT · 13h
Venezuela-US oil deal risks violating local lawFT · 13h
Why America’s debt binge is starting to matterFT · 13h
Bonds have become bonds againFT · 13h
Tax losses have become a hot property in sports M&AFT · 13h
FNZ: the Credit Suisse spinout haemorrhaging cashFT · 13h
Big US university endowments outperform S&P 500 indexFT · 13h
Russia’s uranium push raises concern over nuclear fuel supplyFT · 13h
ArcelorMittal faces green steel price test at flagship low-carbon plantFT · 13h
Thai Inflation Accelerates More Than Expected to 2.53%BBG · 13h
EM Stocks Jump to Highest Since June as Tech Offsets Higher OilBBG · 13h
Gold Edges Lower as Traders Focus on Oil Price Swings and DollarBBG · 17h
UK Hiring Accelerates for the First Time in Four YearsBBG · 18h
Healey to Pitch UK Regional Growth Plus Fiscal DisciplineBBG · 18h
Manchester to Keep Booming Without Burnham as Mayor, Study SaysBBG · 18h
US Stocks Slip as Oil Gains Keep Traders Cautious: Markets WrapBBG · 18h
Latest Oil Market News and Analysis for September 7BBG · 18h

Tech

Belgian-Chinese researcher arrested over suspected theft of chip secretsFT · 1h
Belgium’s Arrest of Chinese Alleged Chip-Tech Thief Fuels European Fear of BeijingWSJ · 1h
Law schools tell students to put AI awayFT · 2h
CXMT Highlights Smartphone, AI Advances as Market Share ClimbsWSJ · 7h
AI computing demand may never be sated, says CEO of Nvidia partner IrenFT · 7h
Insilico’s Co-CEO Has Big Hopes That Fibrosis Drug Can Reverse Aging TooWSJ · 7h
Why America’s debt binge is starting to matterFT · 13h
John Ternus’s first test at Apple: selling a $2,000 foldable iPhoneFT · 13h
Upset About Data Centers? Big Tech and Trump Think You’re a Socialist DupeWSJ · 17h

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

Bloquea UIF cuentas de Secretario de Economía de RochaNacional · 25m
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Condona Infonavit, pero sube morosidadPortada · 6h
Alertan de credibilidad en presupuesto 2027Negocios · 6h