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Thursday, September 3

World

Vulnerable Republicans urge Trump to unleash Maga Inc’s $400mn cash pileFT · 2m
Oman FM: In an age of impunity, diplomats are more important than everFT · 8m
Yen surges as traders bet on Japan interest rate risesFT · 10m
Monetary Policy Radar preview: ECB’s September meetingFT · 17m
Fed’s Chris Waller ‘inclined’ to keep rates on holdFT · 38m
Nvidia to buy open-source AI platform Hugging Face for $13bnFT · 1h
Britain tests the unproven ‘politics of trying’FT · 1h
Entain exits the FTSE 100 in surprisingly good shapeFT · 1h
The Morning Risk Report: Trump’s ‘Economic D-Day’ Against Iran Faces an Uphill BattleWSJ · 2h
How US oil companies are expanding as Trump reshapes global energyFT · 2h
Trade World — despite Trump’s tariffs, global commerce just keeps on growingFT · 2h
Diesel premium in Europe jumps to record highFT · 2h
Zelenskyy rebukes spy agencies after Kyiv shootoutFT · 2h
Shein shares sink almost 9% on third day of tradingFT · 3h
How AI forces us to rethink the economyFT · 3h
America’s data centre backlash hits battleground PennsylvaniaFT · 3h
Merz becomes a liability as AfD surgesFT · 3h
How free trade can shield us from El NiñoFT · 3h
Where does Charlotte Rampling get her jackets? AutistaFT · 3h
Todd Boehly-linked group donates £75,000 to Reform UKFT · 3h
Greens leader Polanski to stand in seat vacated by StarmerFT · 3h
Norway seizes Russian state-owned ship over Ukrainian lawsuitFT · 3h
Canada Doesn’t Want to Be the Next VenezuelaWSJ · 3h
Missed flight connections double under EU smart border systemFT · 3h
Germany’s Ifo Institute Revises Up Growth EstimatesWSJ · 4h
PMQs cannot change Burnham’s political realityFT · 4h
Elliott builds stake in Deutsche Telekom and opposes T-Mobile US mergerFT · 5h
Ireland strives for EU budget breakthrough as December deadline loomsFT · 8h
Saudi Nuclear Agreement Could Open a Path to 20% EnrichmentWSJ · 9h
Chinese Warships Are Cruising Too Close for Comfort Off Japan’s ShoresWSJ · 12h
Hegseth Extends Mideast Deployments Into 2027, Escalating Strain on TroopsWSJ · 12h
Why Washington’s ‘Economic D-Day’ Against Iran Faces Steep OddsWSJ · 13h
OpenAI Hit With 30 Lawsuits Over Canadian School ShootingWSJ · 14h

New lawsuits have been filed against OpenAI, bringing the total number of cases that question the safety of its products to at least 30. The latest filings are linked to the Tumbler Ridge school shooting in British Columbia, Canada, and were filed by a law firm on behalf of survivors and other plaintiffs. The suits allege that OpenAI executives prioritized the company’s image over safety concerns related to the incident. The litigation adds to earlier claims that the chatbot maker’s technology may have contributed to the mass‑shooting.

Plane Carrying Homeland Security Chief Markwayne Mullin Makes Emergency LandingWSJ · 15h
Opinion | The Fight to Get the U.N. Out of LebanonWSJ · 15h
Opinion | Defunding the U.S. MilitaryWSJ · 15h
Opinion | What Is Canada, Other Than the Un-America?WSJ · 16h
Opinion | Iran Regime Change Returns—AgainWSJ · 16h
Winter Is Approaching and Europe Is Running Low on Natural GasWSJ · 18h
After 286 Days at Sea, 5,000 Sailors on the USS Abraham Lincoln Get a Break in ThailandWSJ · 18h
After 286 Days at Sea, 5,000 Sailors on the USS Abraham Lincoln Get a Break in ThailandWSJ · 18h
Russia Is Testing NATO’s Ability to Hold Back From a Hot WarWSJ · 19h
Gunfight in Kyiv Deepens Feud Between Ukraine’s Powerful Spy AgenciesWSJ · 19h
China’s Xi Bolsters Mideast Ties With Egypt Visit Ahead of Planned U.S. TripWSJ · 20h
Opinion | The Navy’s Overstretched Carrier FleetWSJ · 20h
Himalayan Disaster Tests China’s Clout as Regional LeaderWSJ · 20h
In Daylight Raid Backed by Drones, Israel Seizes Senior Hamas MilitantWSJ · 22h
Opinion | Trump’s Policy on Venezuela Could Entrench an OligarchyWSJ · 22h
Best High-Yield Savings Accounts for September 2026: Up to 4.50%WSJ · 23h

Business

Nvidia Buys Hugging Face in $12.9 Billion DealNYT · 6m
Trump Administration Renews Push to Strip Schools of Tax-Exempt StatusNYT · 8m
U.S. Trade Gap Ballooned in JulyNYT · 19m
Victoria’s Secret Lifts Outlook Despite Cooling Sales GrowthWSJ · 30m
Rate Rise in Play as Fed Officials Await Inflation DataNYT · 37m
Oil Jumps for Fourth Straight Day and Diesel Nears Record HighNYT · 53m
Volkswagen Shakes Up U.S. Leadership Again After Steep Sales DeclinesWSJ · 57m
Campbell’s Looks to Reset After Quarterly LossWSJ · 1h
Harvey Nichols sale set to cost luxury brands millionsFT · 1h
Nvidia to buy open-source AI platform Hugging Face for $13bnFT · 1h
European TTF Gas Seen at 80 Euros a Megawatt-Hour by End of 2026WSJ · 1h
Entain exits the FTSE 100 in surprisingly good shapeFT · 1h
Advice for Auditors in the AI EraWSJ · 1h
The Morning Risk Report: Trump’s ‘Economic D-Day’ Against Iran Faces an Uphill BattleWSJ · 2h
Crest Nicholson shares tumble as housebuilder warns of lossFT · 2h
How US oil companies are expanding as Trump reshapes global energyFT · 2h
Concerns Over China’s Overcapacity Go GlobalWSJ · 2h
Diesel premium in Europe jumps to record highFT · 2h
Auto & Transport Roundup: Market TalkWSJ · 2h
Energy & Utilities Roundup: Market TalkWSJ · 2h
Lloyd’s of London faces £1.4bn losses from US-Iran warFT · 2h
Hargreaves Lansdown offers crypto ETNs nearly a year after ban was liftedFT · 2h
Shein shares sink almost 9% on third day of tradingFT · 3h
Luxury gym Equinox in refinancing talks to shred debt and bulk up cashFT · 3h
America’s data centre backlash hits battleground PennsylvaniaFT · 3h
How free trade can shield us from El NiñoFT · 3h
Soitec Shares Jump After Guidance Upgrade on Strong AI DemandWSJ · 3h
Longer Middle East Deployments Strain U.S. Forces as Iran Conflict Drags OnWSJ · 3h
Norway seizes Russian state-owned ship over Ukrainian lawsuitFT · 3h
Boeing’s $8.4 Billion Deal Is Bleeding Red InkWSJ · 3h
Missed flight connections double under EU smart border systemFT · 3h
Which Investors Will Get Rich From Anthropic’s IPO?NYT · 4h
Why the Courts Struggle to Tame Big TechNYT · 4h
Nobody likes data centres and chips, chips, chipsFT · 4h
Everton owners seek new investors less than two years after buying clubFT · 4h
Elliott builds stake in Deutsche Telekom and opposes T-Mobile US mergerFT · 5h
Impala Platinum Profit Surges on Higher Precious-Metal PricesWSJ · 7h
FirstFT: Yen surges as investors bet on interest rate risesFT · 8h
Accelerating BusinessFT · 9h
Trump Puts Tariffs of Up to 100% on Foreign-Made DronesNYT · 9h
The new rivalry on Wall StreetFT · 9h
VodafoneThree to launch debut TV service in challenge to UK rivalsFT · 9h
How AI can put out its PR dumpster fireFT · 9h
KPMG warned Guggenheim unit over deficiencies in internal controlsFT · 9h
For sweltering Britons, rising energy prices could spark a shutter boomFT · 9h
Europe’s seven fantasy M&A dealsFT · 9h
Saudi Nuclear Agreement Could Open a Path to 20% EnrichmentWSJ · 9h
Why Trump’s Venezuela Oil Grab Is No Quick Fix for Gas PricesWSJ · 11h
The Hunt for AI-Proof Assets Is Leading Investors to Sports, Casinos and TravelWSJ · 11h
Inside the Fight Against a Flesh-Eating Fly in MexicoNYT · 11h
Uber, Wayve Bring Robotaxis to LondonWSJ · 13h
Judge Sharply Questions New York City Landlords on Rent-Freeze ChallengeWSJ · 13h
Five Below Raises Outlook as Sales Gain on Trendy ProductsWSJ · 14h
Uber and Wayve to Start Testing Robotaxis in LondonNYT · 14h
Ford’s $30,000 EV Truck Sets Ambitious Goal: 100,000 Sales in Year OneWSJ · 14h
Ford’s $30,000 EV Truck Sets Ambitious Goal: 100,000 Sales in Year OneWSJ · 14h
Broadcom Third-Quarter Profit Soars on Growing Custom Chip DemandWSJ · 14h
Mac-and-Cheese Disruptor Goodles to Be Acquired by BarillaWSJ · 14h
PVH Second-Quarter Revenue Falls on Pressure From Iran WarWSJ · 15h
Plane Carrying Homeland Security Chief Markwayne Mullin Makes Emergency LandingWSJ · 15h
Energy & Utilities Roundup: Market TalkWSJ · 16h
HPE Boosts Outlook as AI Demand Drives Surge in Third-Quarter ProfitWSJ · 16h
Investors Still on Edge Over War, Debt and InflationNYT · 16h
Google Avoids Breakup of Dominant Ad BusinessWSJ · 16h
Southwest to Open Premium Airport Lounges Across the CountryNYT · 17h
Thoma Bravo-Owned Proofpoint in Advanced Talks to Buy VaronisWSJ · 17h
U.S. Government Backs OpenAI in Copyright Fight With PublishersWSJ · 18h
Trump’s Tactics to Lower Beef Prices and Appease Ranchers Fall ShortNYT · 18h
Chevron to Invest $7 Billion in Venezuela, Doubling ProductionWSJ · 18h
FiveThirtyEight’s Podcast Hosts Reunite for a New ShowNYT · 19h
Uber’s $15 Billion Takeover Bid Gets Delivery Hero Board BackingWSJ · 20h
Two More Oil Tankers Are Attacked in the Strait of HormuzNYT · 20h
Aurora Cannabis Rejects Curaleaf Offer as InadequateWSJ · 20h
Chevron Expansion in Venezuela Extends U.S. Influence Over Oil RichesNYT · 20h
Employer Health Costs Are Expected to Spike in 2027NYT · 21h
Global Bond Rates Are Rising. What Should You Do Now?NYT · 21h
Japan Activation Capital Pushing Companies to Take Risks, From WithinWSJ · 22h
Opinion | Aluminum Tariffs Harm U.S. ManufacturersWSJ · 22h
Opinion | Trump’s Policy on Venezuela Could Entrench an OligarchyWSJ · 22h
Advent International Looking for More Australia, New Zealand Healthcare OpportunitiesWSJ · 23h
Southwest Airlines Jumps Into the Airport Lounge CompetitionWSJ · 23h
Southwest Airlines Jumps Into the Airport Lounge CompetitionWSJ · 23h
How to Spend Six Years Inventing a $499 Toothbrush With ‘No Idea’ of the MarketWSJ · 23h
Brown-Forman Quarterly Sales Slip on Tequila SlowdownWSJ · 23h

Markets & Economy

Yen surges as traders bet on Japan interest rate risesFT · 10m
Russia’s Oil Revenue Sinks to Six-Month Low as Urals Price DropsBBG · 12m
India RBI Faces About $11 Billion Bill on Foreign Deposits PlanBBG · 12m
US Stock Futures Rise as Traders Parse Fedspeak, EarningsBBG · 17m
Saudi Firm Humain Eyes $2.5 Billion Fund to Build Data CentersBBG · 25m
Campbell’s Shares Slump on Sales Slide, Dividend Cut, OutlookBBG · 33m
US Trade Gap Widens to Largest Since Early 2025 on AI PushBBG · 36m
Canada Trade Surplus Narrows to C$769 MillionBBG · 38m
Fed’s Waller Says September Rate Decision Hinges on August CPIBBG · 38m
Investors Predict More Pain for Brazil Insurer After 90% WipeoutBBG · 38m
Blackstone’s BCRED Caps Redemptions Again After 10% Seek to ExitBBG · 44m
US Retail Gasoline Hits Four-Year High; Yen Gains | Bloomberg Brief 09/03/2026BBG · 51m
Rising Yields Seen Pushing Companies to Sell Bonds SoonerBBG · 1h
Nodal Exchange Planning AI Compute Futures to Rival CME, ICEBBG · 1h
Polish Rates Seen on Hold for Rest of 2026, MPC Member Duda SaysBBG · 1h
Brent Crude at Highest in Six Weeks on Fears U.S.-Iran War Could DragWSJ · 1h
European TTF Gas Seen at 80 Euros a Megawatt-Hour by End of 2026WSJ · 1h
Entain exits the FTSE 100 in surprisingly good shapeFT · 1h
Oil Stabilizes As Trump Says Iran Strikes To Be Short | The Opening Trade 9/3/2026BBG · 1h
How US oil companies are expanding as Trump reshapes global energyFT · 2h
China and Brazil and US Race for Rare EarthsBBG · 2h
Even Rich Brits Are Shopping Second-Hand and Trading DownBBG · 2h
Looking to Diversify Your U.S.-Heavy Portfolio? Don’t Let the Fund Name Fool YouWSJ · 2h
Tech, Media & Telecom Roundup: Market TalkWSJ · 2h
Diesel premium in Europe jumps to record highFT · 2h
Auto & Transport Roundup: Market TalkWSJ · 2h
Energy & Utilities Roundup: Market TalkWSJ · 2h
U.S. Treasury Yields, Dollar FallWSJ · 2h
Financial Services Roundup: Market TalkWSJ · 2h
Basic Materials Roundup: Market TalkWSJ · 2h
Health Care Roundup: Market TalkWSJ · 2h
Hargreaves Lansdown offers crypto ETNs nearly a year after ban was liftedFT · 2h
Why We’ll Have to Get Used to ‘Meh’ Job ReportsWSJ · 2h
Shein shares sink almost 9% on third day of tradingFT · 3h
Luxury gym Equinox in refinancing talks to shred debt and bulk up cashFT · 3h
How AI forces us to rethink the economyFT · 3h
US Jobs Report Could Offer Clues on Workforce Participation DropBBG · 3h
Boeing’s $8.4 Billion Deal Is Bleeding Red InkWSJ · 3h
BOJ Data Suggest No Intervention While Officials Vow to Fight OnBBG · 3h
Germany's Blessing on Economy, Banking Consolidation, Energy PricesBBG · 3h
Bond Selloff Pauses, Stocks Tread Water as Traders Watch for Yen InterventionWSJ · 4h
Japanese Yen Strengthens Amid Intervention ChatterWSJ · 4h
Hungary Central Bank Turns to Police on Overpriced PropertyBBG · 5h
Why does it even matter if SoftBank’s an investment holding company?FT · 5h
Stock Market Today: Treasury Yields Retreat on Fed Official’s Rate CommentsWSJ · 5h
BOJ Is Said to Favor Quarter-Point Hike, Flexible on Future PathBBG · 5h
Gold Prices Could Decline; Focus on U.S. Jobs DataWSJ · 5h
European Indexes Little Moved in Early TradeWSJ · 5h
European Stocks Advance as Elliott Stake Lifts Deutsche TelekomBBG · 5h
Turkey Prices Cool Further in August, Raising Rate-Cut ProspectBBG · 6h
Cleaner Stock Market Positioning Raises Risks of Gain ChasingBBG · 6h
Swiss Inflation Rate Jumps to the Highest Level in Two YearsBBG · 6h
Russians Pile $25 Billion Into Cash as War Anxiety GrowsBBG · 6h
Merz to Meet ECB Officials Before Berlin Rate Meeting Next WeekBBG · 7h
More on the 60/40 portfolioFT · 7h
NGN/USD: Naira Set for Strongest Annual Gain Since 2018 Despite ElectionsBBG · 7h
The new rivalry on Wall StreetFT · 9h
Gold’s run isn’t yet doneFT · 9h
KPMG warned Guggenheim unit over deficiencies in internal controlsFT · 9h
VW, Amazon and others name blacklisted groups among potential suppliersFT · 9h
Danske Sees Highest Danish GDP Growth Since 2021 on Novo BoostBBG · 9h
Thailand Must Double Per-Capita Growth to Reach Rich Goal, World Bank SaysBBG · 9h
One in Three Firms Backed by UK Covid Fund Are Now InsolventBBG · 9h
Dry Bulk Shipping Rates Surge on Tight Capesize Vessel SupplyBBG · 9h
Yen Rallies as Intervention, BOJ Rate Risk Weigh on TradersBBG · 10h
Vietnam Trade Gap Narrows to $113 Million; Inflation FasterBBG · 10h
Fitch Sees Thai Risks Easing Ahead of Rating Review, Citing Political StabilityBBG · 11h
China’s Services Gauge Tops Forecasts With Surprise ReboundBBG · 11h
There Are Four Forces Pressuring Bonds: War Is No. 1WSJ · 12h
Stocks Rise, Bond Yields Fall on Waller’s Remarks: Markets WrapBBG · 15h
Latest Oil Market News and Analysis for Sept. 3BBG · 15h
The WSJ Dollar Index Falls 0.21% to 95.70WSJ · 15h
Basic Materials Roundup: Market TalkWSJ · 16h
Energy & Utilities Roundup: Market TalkWSJ · 16h
Chevron to double Venezuela oil production with $7bn pledgeFT · 16h
U.S. Stocks Rise as Oil Gains on Iran EscalationWSJ · 16h
JPMorgan curbed lending to Jane Street as trading firm muscled into bondsFT · 16h
Founder of Private-Company Investment Firm Charged With Defrauding InvestorsWSJ · 16h
Stocks Rise As Middle East Tensions FrayWSJ · 16h
Winter Is Approaching and Europe Is Running Low on Natural GasWSJ · 18h
Highlights From the Messy Divorce Trial of a Hedge-Fund TitanWSJ · 19h
Dutch central bank moves gold bars out of New York over ‘geopolitical unrest’FT · 19h
The wrong way to revive Venezuela’s economyFT · 19h
Energy price surge hits bond markets as European gas reaches three-year highFT · 20h
BP gets the chair it wants rather than the one it neededFT · 20h
AI spots cyber gaps faster than financial firms can fix themFT · 20h
In Surprise Twist, California Lawmakers Fail to Pass Watered-Down Wildfire BillWSJ · 21h
Healey Bind Deepens as Markets Chip Away at UK Fiscal BufferBBG · 21h
Borrowing Isn’t the Bond Market’s Only Concern—Growth Is TooWSJ · 21h
Burnham tries to calm bond markets as public spending fears mountFT · 21h
A vital tenet of US equity markets is under threatFT · 22h
Investor David Booth on Life, Stocks and (Not) Trying to Beat the MarketWSJ · 23h

Tech

Nvidia Agrees to Buy Hugging Face for $13 BillionWSJ · 32m
Nvidia Agrees to Buy Hugging Face for $13 BillionWSJ · 32m
China’s Moonshot AI Confidentially Filed Hong Kong IPOWSJ · 1h
How AI forces us to rethink the economyFT · 3h
America’s data centre backlash hits battleground PennsylvaniaFT · 3h
When AI Is Your Second TransformationWSJ · 3h
Nothing Makes Humans Happier Right Now Than Watching Robots FailWSJ · 3h
Nobody likes data centres and chips, chips, chipsFT · 4h
Accelerating BusinessFT · 9h
VodafoneThree to launch debut TV service in challenge to UK rivalsFT · 9h
How AI can put out its PR dumpster fireFT · 9h
‘It’s a total game-changer’: AI enters the householdFT · 9h
Uber and Big Taxi unite in battle against WaymoFT · 9h
Law firms seek bespoke differences in legal AIFT · 9h
The Hunt for AI-Proof Assets Is Leading Investors to Sports, Casinos and TravelWSJ · 11h
The Hunt for AI-Proof Assets Is Leading Investors to Sports, Casinos and TravelWSJ · 11h
Tech CEOs, Trump Administration Ask G-20 to Adopt Pro-AI PoliciesWSJ · 15h
Microsoft to Change Reporting Structure to Reflect Effects of AIWSJ · 15h
Health Care Roundup: Market TalkWSJ · 16h
Google Avoids Breakup of Dominant Ad BusinessWSJ · 16h
Google spared break-up of online advertising monopolyFT · 17h
Thoma Bravo-Owned Proofpoint in Advanced Talks to Buy VaronisWSJ · 17h
Students and opposition activists targeted with spyware in SerbiaFT · 17h
U.S. Government Backs OpenAI in Copyright Fight With PublishersWSJ · 18h
Trump administration backs OpenAI in New York Times copyright battleFT · 18h
Time is running out for the leap secondFT · 19h
New York City Temporarily Bans AI in Classrooms Through Middle SchoolWSJ · 19h
AI spots cyber gaps faster than financial firms can fix themFT · 20h
Uber to axe 10% of its workforce in biggest cuts since pandemicFT · 21h

Uber announced plans to reduce its global workforce by roughly 10%, eliminating about 3,300 positions. The company said the cuts are part of a major restructuring aimed at flattening management layers as competition intensifies in the food‑delivery market and the emerging robotaxi sector. Uber’s move follows similar actions by other tech firms seeking to streamline operations amid heightened rivalry and evolving transportation technologies. The layoffs will affect employees worldwide, though specific timelines and departmental impacts were not detailed.

Ukraine tells airlines to stop using Russian airspaceFT · 23h

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy warned that “safe days in Russia’s skies are over” and urged airlines to stop using Russian airspace. He said the move reflects an intensification of Ukrainian drone operations against Russia and signalled the possibility of additional drone strikes. Zelenskyy also told the International Civil Aviation Organization that Russian airspace is unsafe for civil aviation, calling on carriers to avoid it. The statements were reported by multiple outlets, including the BBC, CNBC, Al Jazeera and others.

Deal Flow

M&A / Strategic

Thoma Bravo-backed cybersecurity software company Proofpoint is in talks to acquire $4.7B-listed peer Varonis Systems2h
Carlyle, Bain Capital, Oaktree, and Nextalia are preparing to bid for a 10%-20% stake in the international media rights of Italian soccer league Serie A, which could fetch a $4.6B valuation2h
Bain Capital and Lone Star Funds are considering second round bids for $4.5B-listed Japanese logistics group NIKKON2h
Italian betting firm Lottomatica agreed to buy Spanish rival Cirsa Enterprises in a $3.2B deal to create one of the world's largest gaming and sports betting operators2h
Data center infrastructure firm Vertiv Holdings will acquire micro grid and advanced power controls company Utility Innovation Group in an up to $2.6B deal2h
KKR agreed to buy A1 Garage Door Service for $2B2h
Thoma Bravo is exploring a $2B sale of construction software company Foundation Software2h
Canada's La Caisse will take a 24% stake in Brookfield-backed Indian telecom tower operator Altius Telecom Infrastructure Trust for $1.3B2h
Wren House, the direct infrastructure investment arm of Kuwait SWF KIA, is nearing a deal to buy 80% of Singapore SWF GIC's stake in a European data center JV for $810M2h
Oak Hill Capital acquired Guild Garage Group for over $800M earlier this year2h
Advent agreed to acquire a controlling stake in New Zealand Clinical Research from Waterman Capital at a $715M valuation2h
Aurora Cannabis urged shareholders to reject an unsolicited $272M hostile takeover bid from Curaleaf2h
Shell will acquire a 30% stake in the BP's Conifer exploration in the Gulf of America and a 50% stake in BP's Tupinamba exploration in Brazil2h
Bridgepoint-owned restructuring group Interpath is seeking to buy a US professional services firm2h
South Korea will merge Korea National Oil Corp. and Korea Gas Corp., five units of utility Korea Electric Power Corp., and four regional port authorities2h

VC

Healthy snack maker Medici Brands raised a $250M Series B at a $2.25B valuation co-led by Greenoaks and Valor Equity Partners2h
Capacity, an agentic support automation platform, raised a $54M Series E led by Kathy Ireland2h
Aitan, a defense technology company building robotic sovereignty capabilities, raised a $41M funding round co-led by Deep33 and Dell Technologies Capital2h
Lasso Security, an AI security company, raised a $30M funding round led by ClearSky2h
Aslan, a defense technology and cyber intelligence startup, raised a $20.8M seed round co-led by Khosla Ventures and XYZ Venture Capital2h
Pearler, a wealth management and investing platform, raised a $16M Series A backed by Charlie Gearside and Partners Horizon Fund2h
Aranya, an AI-native cluster management software company, raised $11M across seed and pre-seed rounds led by First Round Capital and Asylum Ventures2h

IPOs / Listings / Issuances / Block Trades

Activist Elliott built a stake in Deutsche Telekom and is opposing a $200B merger with T-Mobile US2h
TPG-backed Asia OneHealthcare confidentially filed for a $2.5B Malaysia IPO2h
African reinsurer Continental Reinsurance plans to raise $155M in Botswana's first IPO since 20172h
Canada's Barrick Mining is considering delaying IPO plans for its North American gold business until next year2h
SoftBank-backed Nigerian fintech Opay Digital Services is considering a secondary listing in Nigeria after a US IPO2h
Azzas 2154, one of Brazil's largest apparel exporters, will split into two: Arezzo&Co and an entity comprising Soma's fashion brands2h

SPAC / SPV

Self-driving firm PlusAI will merge with Yorkville-backed Texas Ventures Acquisition III Corp at an $800M pre-money equity valuation2h
Data security firm Data443 Risk Mitigation will merge with Four Leaf Acquisition Corporation2h

Debt

Waymo is in advanced talks for a debut $3B debt raise from PIMCO, Blackstone, and Sixth Street Partners2h
Bankers are lining up $1.2B of debt to back Apax Partners' $1.7B purchase of Primary Packaging Plastics and Centor US Holding from German packaging firm Gerresheimer2h
Vietnamese conglomerate Vingroup is in talks to raise $300M in a debut Korean won bond sale after shares hit a record2h

Bankruptcy / Distressed / Restructuring

Korea Coal Corp. which has closed all its mines, will be liquidated2h

Funds / Secondaries

Mutual health company Australian Unity will shut down its equities funds management business Platypus Asset Management2h

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