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Tuesday, September 8

World

UK set to announce trade ban on Israeli settlements in West BankFT · 7m
Australia proposes opt-out law for social media algorithmsFT · 23m
The strangely disappointing EM inflowsFT · 1h
China’s Trade Surplus Widens as Export Growth AcceleratesWSJ · 1h
China’s export surge sets stage for record annual surplusFT · 1h
Antitrust not the enemy of industrial policy, says EU competition enforcerFT · 1h
Offshore borrowing in renminbi hits record high of nearly $150bnFT · 2h
FirstFT: Top credit rating sought for Anthropic and OpenAIFT · 2h
Trump calls for Bombardier boycott as Canada hits US with tariffsFT · 2h
Labour’s muddled migration policy won’t stop thuggeryFT · 2h
Global shipping rules are collapsing, say maritime nationsFT · 2h
The cost of being ApolloFT · 2h
Why Japan Inc can brush off interest-rate hikes — and America can’tFT · 2h
The crisis for Merz and the CDUFT · 2h
‘Apollo premium’ drives up debt costs for group’s portfolio companiesFT · 2h
EU opens door to bigger corporate mergersFT · 2h
The world’s $2tn interest billFT · 2h
Obsessed with: London’s stationery boomFT · 2h
Britain’s grid operator gave Palantir contract without inviting rival bidsFT · 2h
Anthropic and OpenAI bankers push for top-tier credit ratings post-IPOFT · 2h
The world’s approach to sovereign debt needs to changeFT · 2h
Who is Britain’s best CEO? You decideFT · 2h
The battle to prove who owns Gaza’s ruinsFT · 2h
European ‘wealth’ threatened by decline of region’s carmakersFT · 2h
Grenfell’s £1.2bn legal legacyFT · 2h
Is the global maritime order breaking down?FT · 2h
The Trillion-Dollar Bright Spot in China’s Economy: TourismWSJ · 4h
See How Drones Are Infiltrating NATO Territory in EuropeWSJ · 4h
Greenland Seeks to Turn Peril Into Profit After Trump’s Threats to Take It OverWSJ · 7h
Opinion | Mamdani Denounces an Indian NonprofitWSJ · 9h
Opinion | What Trump Could Learn From BushWSJ · 9h
Opinion | Europe Hits the Snooze ButtonWSJ · 9h
Iran’s Oil Dollars Are Drying Up—and Plunging It Deeper Into CrisisWSJ · 13h
After Far-Right Triumph, Merz Faces Narrow Path to Save His GovernmentWSJ · 13h
Belgium’s Arrest of Alleged Chinese Chip-Tech Thief Fuels European Fear of BeijingWSJ · 13h
Opinion | Iran’s Approach to Warfare Mirrors the Fabian StrategyWSJ · 16h
Chinese Company Draws Fire for Laying Off 100 Grads a Month After Hiring ThemWSJ · 17h
North Korea Says Toppled Warship That Embarrassed Kim Is DeployedWSJ · 18h
Eurozone Economy Surged as War Ignited Energy PricesWSJ · 21h
There’s a Legal Fight Brewing at OktoberfestWSJ · 21h
China’s Foreign Exchange Reserves Continue to ClimbWSJ · 21h
After Far-Right Election Breakthrough, Germany’s Merz Faces Painful DilemmaWSJ · 23h
German Industrial Production Contracts on Auto Sector SlowdownWSJ · 23h

Business

Australia proposes opt-out law for social media algorithmsFT · 23m
Mistral AI Exceeds $24 Billion Valuation After Samsung-Led Investment RoundWSJ · 1h
Antitrust not the enemy of industrial policy, says EU competition enforcerFT · 1h
Mistral raises record €3bn as Europe strains to keep pace in AI raceFT · 1h
French A.I. Start-Up Mistral Raises $3.5 Billion as Part of Strategy ShiftNYT · 1h
Offshore borrowing in renminbi hits record high of nearly $150bnFT · 2h
FirstFT: Top credit rating sought for Anthropic and OpenAIFT · 2h
Canada Imposes New Tariffs on U.S. Goods, as Trade War IntensifiesNYT · 2h
Global shipping rules are collapsing, say maritime nationsFT · 2h
The cost of being ApolloFT · 2h
‘Apollo premium’ drives up debt costs for group’s portfolio companiesFT · 2h
Hedge fund Millennium seeks tax deal to boost Geneva presenceFT · 2h
Britain’s grid operator gave Palantir contract without inviting rival bidsFT · 2h
Anthropic and OpenAI bankers push for top-tier credit ratings post-IPOFT · 2h
How cement can be made greenerFT · 2h
Who is Britain’s best CEO? You decideFT · 2h
European ‘wealth’ threatened by decline of region’s carmakersFT · 2h
Grenfell’s £1.2bn legal legacyFT · 2h
The next frontier in renewables: floating wind turbinesFT · 2h
The ‘water batteries’ that could be a crucial complement to renewablesFT · 2h
How we calculated the FT CEO Performance RankingFT · 2h
Geneva vs Zurich: which is the better safe haven?FT · 2h
Huawei leads China’s push to break reliance on foreign chip technologyFT · 3h
Argentina will file criminal case against Falklands oil drillerFT · 4h
The Trillion-Dollar Bright Spot in China’s Economy: TourismWSJ · 4h
Rivian R2 Review: A Tidier (in Size and Price) SUV Is Ready for the SuburbsNYT · 4h
How a Blacklisted Chinese Tech Giant Kept Buying America’s Best A.I. ChipsNYT · 4h
The ‘ticking bomb’ of Korea’s AI property boomFT · 6h
‘Jeopardy!’ Just Hired a New Clue Writer. Could You Do the Job? Take Our Quiz.WSJ · 6h
UK competition watchdog seeks to work with MoD to curb bid-riggingFT · 7h
Amazon Plane Crash Probe Examines Aircraft Speed, Runway SafeguardsWSJ · 8h
What next for one of India’s biggest banks after top two leaders quit?FT · 9h
EverBank to Combine With WaFd to Create $75 Billion BankWSJ · 10h
Opinion | Pablo Torre 1, Mark Cuban 0WSJ · 10h
Robinhood Wins a New Role in the Oura IPO: UnderwriterWSJ · 10h
The Heart Drug Pelacarsen Fails, Shocking Novartis and CardiologistsNYT · 11h
Pricey oil is laying the groundwork for its own declineFT · 13h
Oil Prices Rise After U.S. and Iran Trade StrikesNYT · 13h
WYouth, New Magazine for Teens, Debuts With Justin and Hailey Bieber CoverNYT · 14h
The World Can’t Get Enough of These Japanese SneakersWSJ · 14h
The World Can’t Get Enough of These Japanese SneakersWSJ · 14h
U.S. Gasoline Prices Hit Labor Day RecordWSJ · 15h
Cargo Plane Crashes at Miami Airport, Striking VehiclesNYT · 15h
CCRCs Are Expanding Retirement Home Care to Seniors’ Own HomesNYT · 15h
The Panama Canal’s New Boss Inherits a Drought and a Bidding War for Transit SlotsWSJ · 15h
Opinion | Data Centers: National Necessity or Nuisance?WSJ · 16h
‘Go Get Your Kicks’: The Europeans Obsessed With a U.S. HighwayNYT · 17h
Chinese Company Draws Fire for Laying Off 100 Grads a Month After Hiring ThemWSJ · 17h
Volkswagen Factory to Become Defense Plant in Deal With Israel’s AureliusWSJ · 18h
Amazon Cargo Plane Overshoots Runway in Miami, Killing Five PeopleWSJ · 18h
Range Rover Maker to Cut 4,000 Jobs as Trump’s Tariffs BiteWSJ · 18h
Range Rover Maker to Cut 4,000 Jobs as Trump’s Tariffs BiteWSJ · 18h
Energy & Utilities Roundup: Market TalkWSJ · 19h
Tech, Media & Telecom Roundup: Market TalkWSJ · 19h
There’s a Legal Fight Brewing at OktoberfestWSJ · 21h
Hermès Has Big Watchmaking Ambitions. The Cult of the Birkin Is Getting in the Way.WSJ · 21h
Social Media in China Is Getting Really DarkNYT · 21h
European Gas Climbs on LNG Supply Concerns Ahead of WinterWSJ · 22h

Markets & Economy

Saudi Arabia Says Energy Sites Near Yemen Halted After AttacksBBG · 12m
Horizons Middle East & Africa 9/8/2026 (Video)BBG · 16m
U.S. Treasury Yields Edge Lower in Asian TradeWSJ · 28m
German Exports Unexpectedly Drop for First Time Since JanuaryBBG · 34m
Global Bond Rush Kicks Off in Asia With Banks Leading the ChargeBBG · 43m
Vista Land Weighs Sale of Assets to Repay $420 Million BondBBG · 44m
Yen's Fundamentals 'Different This Time Around,' Natixis SaysBBG · 48m
Bridgepoint Credit Sells €1.2 Billion Loan Portfolio to PantheonBBG · 53m
High-Speed Trader AlphaGrep Turns to Bonds After India Bank CurbBBG · 54m
FTSE 100 Live: Stocks Stable as Oil Keeps Creeping HigherBBG · 1h
Ukraine Says At Least Two Killed in Russian Attack On KyivBBG · 1h
India Defense Stocks Rally on $11 Billion Arms Purchase PlanBBG · 1h
Singapore Air Backed by Government on Overseas Push, Air IndiaBBG · 1h
The strangely disappointing EM inflowsFT · 1h
Old Mutual Profit Drops as US-Iran War Fallout Curbs InvestmentsBBG · 1h
Europe’s Gas Rally Is Dividing the Stock Market as Winter LoomsBBG · 1h
Westpac Now Sees RBA Raising Cash Rate to 4.6% in NovemberBBG · 1h
Asian Stock Markets Mixed, Investors Await U.S. CPI DataWSJ · 1h
Offshore borrowing in renminbi hits record high of nearly $150bnFT · 2h
RBA’s Hunter Says Inflation Top Priority, May Have to Raise RateBBG · 2h
Meloni’s Pre-Election Italian Budget Is Getting a Growth BoostBBG · 2h
Singapore Dollar Strengthens SlightlyWSJ · 2h
The cost of being ApolloFT · 2h
Why Japan Inc can brush off interest-rate hikes — and America can’tFT · 2h
‘Apollo premium’ drives up debt costs for group’s portfolio companiesFT · 2h
The world’s $2tn interest billFT · 2h
Anthropic and OpenAI bankers push for top-tier credit ratings post-IPOFT · 2h
The world’s approach to sovereign debt needs to changeFT · 2h
Is the global maritime order breaking down?FT · 2h
GPIF Still Examining If Allocation Review Needed, Ueno SaysBBG · 3h
Yen Hits Six-Month High Against Dollar on BOJ Rate-Hike BetsWSJ · 3h
Argentina will file criminal case against Falklands oil drillerFT · 4h
Philippine Jobless Rate Surges to Four-Year High as Growth SlowsBBG · 4h
China’s Exports Lifted by AI as Trade Surplus Nears $806 BillionBBG · 4h
Wheat Surges With No Sign of Breakthrough in Black Sea TalksBBG · 4h
Philippines Central Bank Sees High Interest Rates But No Shortage of LoansBBG · 4h
Japan’s Katayama Says Will Aim to Maintain Orderly FX MarketBBG · 5h
In Gold, the Bulls Are EverywhereWSJ · 5h
Yen surges to six-month high as traders stay alert for signs of interventionFT · 5h
The Stock Market’s Breezy Summer Is Over. Investors Beware.WSJ · 5h
Australia’s Consumer Confidence Slumps on Rates, Fuel CostsBBG · 6h
Oil Rises Amid Fears of More Supply Disruptions in Middle EastWSJ · 6h
Yen’s Rally Through Key Level Puts Currency’s 2026 High in ReachBBG · 6h
Nikkei Falls 0.6%, Dragged by Electronics, Machinery StocksWSJ · 6h
Japan’s Faster GDP, Wage Growth Support BOJ Interest-Rate HikeBBG · 6h
Japan’s Wages Grow Most Since 1997, Keeping BOJ on Rate Hike PathBBG · 7h
Gold Edges Higher as Softer Dollar Offsets Tensions in HormuzBBG · 7h
Colombia Inflation Jumps More Than Forecast to Hit Two-Year HighBBG · 7h
Hunter Biden (and His Laptop) Enter the Cryptosphere With New Meme CoinWSJ · 7h
Yen Advances to Six-Month High, Crude Oil Climbs: Markets WrapBBG · 8h
EverBank to Combine With WaFd to Create $75 Billion BankWSJ · 10h
Robinhood Wins a New Role in the Oura IPO: UnderwriterWSJ · 10h
Pricey oil is laying the groundwork for its own declineFT · 13h
Africa’s richest man seeks to raise $1.6bn in continent’s biggest IPOFT · 14h
LME Copper Prices Hit Record on Supply Issues, U.S. Tariff ConcernsWSJ · 14h
Portugal Gets €1.5 Billion EIB Loan to Ease Its Housing CrunchBBG · 14h
Reliance Plans $1.3 Billion Bond in First Sale Since 2023BBG · 14h
Oil closes in on $100 as renewed supply crunch loomsFT · 15h
Mélenchon Fumes at ECB Rate Hikes After Calling for Debt WipeoutBBG · 15h
Oil Extends Gains on Middle East Attacks; U.S. Gas Prices at Record High for Labor DayWSJ · 15h
Canada Imposes Tariffs Up to 50% on US, Risking Wider Trade WarBBG · 16h
Gold Under Pressure With This Week’s Inflation Data in FocusWSJ · 16h
Chile Copper Shipments Sink to One-Year Low Despite Price RallyBBG · 16h
South Africa Set to End Longest Growth Run in Decade on IranBBG · 16h
Iceland Finance Chief Spars With Central Bank Over Price DriversBBG · 16h
Stock Funds Are Up 12.6% for Year So FarWSJ · 16h
Institutional Investors Move Markets. Here’s How to Read Their Signs.WSJ · 16h
Oil Higher on Hormuz Escalation, Weighing on SentimentWSJ · 17h
Health Care Roundup: Market TalkWSJ · 18h
US shale pioneer takes fracking to Australia’s remote gas frontierFT · 18h
Financial Services Roundup: Market TalkWSJ · 18h
Tech, Media & Telecom Roundup: Market TalkWSJ · 19h
China Central Bank Adds Most Gold Since 2023 Even as Prices JumpBBG · 19h
Sterling Edges Higher After U.K. Treasury Chief SpeechWSJ · 19h
Rise in German Bund Yields Almost Entirely Due to ECB Rate-Hike ProspectsWSJ · 19h
Fed Latest: Warsh’s speech contrasts with New York Fed president’s takeBBG · 19h
Saudi Aramco oil facilities hit in new strikesFT · 20h
Yen Climbs to Six-Month High as Rate Outlooks ShiftWSJ · 20h
US voters reel as fuel prices hit Labor Day record highFT · 20h
Hermès Has Big Watchmaking Ambitions. The Cult of the Birkin Is Getting in the Way.WSJ · 21h
Young People Are Obsessed With This Simple Retirement-Savings FormulaWSJ · 21h
China’s Foreign Exchange Reserves Continue to ClimbWSJ · 21h
UK Chancellor Healey Vows Fiscal Rigor in First Big SpeechBBG · 21h
European Chip Stocks Rise, Buoyed By Asian PeersWSJ · 22h
Iran to raise petrol prices as US war triggers shortagesFT · 22h

Tech

Australia proposes opt-out law for social media algorithmsFT · 23m
Mistral AI Exceeds $24 Billion Valuation After Samsung-Led Investment RoundWSJ · 1h
Mistral raises record €3bn as Europe strains to keep pace in AI raceFT · 1h
AI is ushering in an era of mass toe-treading at workFT · 2h
Britain’s grid operator gave Palantir contract without inviting rival bidsFT · 2h
Anthropic and OpenAI bankers push for top-tier credit ratings post-IPOFT · 2h
Huawei leads China’s push to break reliance on foreign chip technologyFT · 3h
Belgium’s Arrest of Alleged Chinese Chip-Tech Thief Fuels European Fear of BeijingWSJ · 13h
Belgian-Chinese researcher arrested over suspected theft of chip secretsFT · 14h
Law schools tell students to put AI awayFT · 16h
CXMT Highlights Smartphone, AI Advances as Market Share ClimbsWSJ · 20h
CXMT Highlights Smartphone, AI Advances as Market Share ClimbsWSJ · 20h
AI computing demand may never be sated, says CEO of Nvidia partner IrenFT · 20h
Insilico’s Co-CEO Has Big Hopes That Fibrosis Drug Can Reverse Aging TooWSJ · 21h

Deal Flow

M&A / Strategic

Contract manufacturer Flex will acquire power conversion systems maker EPC Power in a $4.4B deal4d
Diversified Energy agreed to acquire Elliott-backed O&G company Birch Resources in a $1.8B deal4d
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 Partners4d
Shell and Chevron signed non-binding agreements for the acquisition of production rights over Ghana's South Deepwater Tano Cape Three Points block4d
TSG Consumer made a strategic investment in iconic NYC taco chain Los Tacos No. 14d
US family holding company Friedkin Group is exploring a stake sale in UK soccer club Everton FC just two years after acquiring the club4d
Thai state-owned O&G firm PTT is considering bringing in strategic partners for for its Taiwan-listed Lotus Pharmaceutical4d

VC

Robotics startup Figure raised an undisclosed investment from AI cloud firm Nscale as part of a $3.5B compute deal4d
Enterprise AI platform Wonderful raised a $550M Series C at a $5B valuation led by Insight Partners4d
Thyme Care, an oncology navigation startup, raised a $125M Series E at a $2B+ valuation led by Morgan Health4d
Immediate, an earned wage access and financial wellness platform, raised a $13M Series B led by BankTech Ventures4d

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 valuation4d
UK AI cloud firm Nscale has $103B of total contracted revenue ahead of its $3B US IPO4d
Swedish smart ring maker Oura Health filed for a US IPO to raise $3B at a $16B valuation4d
Pet food platform Golden Pet Brands hired banks for an IPO that could fetch a $1B valuation4d
Chinese chipmaker Longsys priced its $780M Hong Kong listing below the top end of the marketed range at a 44% discount to its China trading4d
Olympus-backed data center infrastructure firm Accelevation filed for an IPO4d
Crypto exchange Kraken delayed its IPO until Q2 next year4d

Debt

Anthropic is set to expand its revolving credit facility to $15B ahead of its IPO4d
Pakistan raised a record $3B in international high-yield bond markets after securing credit rating upgrades4d
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 Power4d
Public Storage is looking to raise $360M in a debut Canadian bond sale4d
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 expansion4d

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 pile4d
Air India is close to securing $1.1B in financial aid from owners Tata Sons and Singapore Airlines4d

Funds / Secondaries

CVC raised $10B for its sixth and largest PE secondaries fund4d
Swish Ventures, the VC firm of Israel's first NBA player Omri Casspi, raised $250M for its third fund4d

Reforma

Implementan México y EU operativo antidrones en fronteraNacional · 5h
Advierten fuga de 1.4 billones de pesos por facturerasPortada · 6h
Quita Morena a Inzunza de Comisión de Estudios LegislativosPortada · 6h
Presume Johnson intercambio de información entre paísesPortada · 7h
Hallan en bodega de Farías armas y documentos clasificadosPortada · 9h
Detienen a Alcalde y su hermano por extorsión en PueblaPortada · 13h
Alertan de credibilidad en presupuesto 2027Negocios · 19h
Cuesta extorsión $91,800 millonesPortada · 19h
Condona Infonavit, pero sube morosidadPortada · 19h