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Sunday, September 6

World

Trump’s approval rating falls to all-time low in FT pollFT · 4h
Insurers pile on risk as payouts fall to lowest level in 20 yearsFT · 4h
How the UK can stop accidentally exporting its best tech start-upsFT · 4h
Unpaid and under attack: the frontline workers fighting EbolaFT · 4h
12 English police forces involved in contentious Palantir pilot programmesFT · 4h
Iceland’s ‘no’ exposes EU complacencyFT · 4h
The risky mission to de-mine the Strait of HormuzFT · 4h
The ultranationalists remaking Israel’s armed forcesFT · 4h
Rival cities vie to ‘poach’ international organisations from GenevaFT · 4h
No busking, no drinking: councils hire private groups to enforce growing list of rulesFT · 4h
Russian gold floods through Hong Kong in wake of western sanctionsFT · 4h
‘Unfinished business’: Kalanick revisits robotaxis with new start-upFT · 4h
At Taiwan’s Temples, a Glimpse of What China Could Have BeenWSJ · 5h
Iran war rebuild boosts world’s biggest air cargo handlerFT · 5h
Ukraine Considers Legalizing Porn Industry to Fund Its War ChestWSJ · 6h
The Violent Israeli Nomads Who Defy Law and Order in the Name of GodWSJ · 6h
Trump envoys take Ukraine peace proposal to meeting with PutinFT · 9h
US regulator sues ISS as it steps up scrutiny of proxy advisersFT · 10h
US strikes three Iranian oil tankers in response to attacks on warshipsFT · 12h
Trump and Musk Super Pacs boost spending on midterm electionsFT · 14h
Putin Meets Trump Envoys as U.S. Pushes to Revive Ukraine Peace TalksWSJ · 14h
U.S. Strikes Three Iranian Ships After Missiles Fired at American Aircraft CarrierWSJ · 15h
Russia-Ukraine peace talks could begin next year, ex-MI6 chief saysFT · 16h
Jenrick seeks to get Reform back on track with tax pledgeFT · 16h
Masked protesters block Dover port roadsFT · 16h
Inside the USS Abraham Lincoln’s Nine Months at Sea: Loneliness, Fatigue, PrideWSJ · 18h
‘Sowing doubt’: Trump’s attempt to overhaul voting causes headaches for state officialsFT · 19h
Pro-Israel groups fight to help Republicans keep control of CongressFT · 21h
Treasury sell-off piles pressure on weakest US borrowersFT · 21h
Europe Express: faces of the ‘new right’FT · 22h
Nigel Farage insists Reform has ‘broken no law’ after key advisers step downFT · 23h

Business

‘Go Get Your Kicks’: The Europeans Obsessed With a U.S. HighwayNYT · 4h
Inside John Lewis’s secret turnaround planFT · 4h
Insurers pile on risk as payouts fall to lowest level in 20 yearsFT · 4h
LVMH sheds boom-time gains as luxury ‘feelgood factor’ fadesFT · 4h
How the UK can stop accidentally exporting its best tech start-upsFT · 4h
Unpaid and under attack: the frontline workers fighting EbolaFT · 4h
The chicken farms that become ‘pathogen sponges’ for superbugsFT · 4h
UBS demands new junior bankers show AI proficiencyFT · 4h
‘Unfinished business’: Kalanick revisits robotaxis with new start-upFT · 4h
Iran war rebuild boosts world’s biggest air cargo handlerFT · 5h
US regulator sues ISS as it steps up scrutiny of proxy advisersFT · 10h
Kenyans Made a Living Writing College Essays. Then A.I. Arrived.NYT · 11h
E. Coli Illnesses Linked to Frozen Blueberries Are Up to 17, F.D.A. SaysNYT · 11h
US strikes three Iranian oil tankers in response to attacks on warshipsFT · 12h
The Heart Drug Pelacarsen Fails, Shocking Novartis and CardiologistsNYT · 12h
California Forever’s Ambitious Plan Faces Another SetbackNYT · 12h
The Next Big Opportunity in Data Centers: Insuring ThemWSJ · 14h
The U.S. Wants the Oil From These 17 Venezuelan FieldsNYT · 15h
Masked protesters block Dover port roadsFT · 16h
Diamond Mines Are Closing and South Africans Have Few AlternativesWSJ · 17h
What Led to Maria Bartiromo’s Downfall at Fox NewsNYT · 17h
News Quiz for September 5, 2026WSJ · 22h
Will a Turnaround Plan Revive Volkswagen or Merely Delay Its Demise?NYT · 23h
Authors Wrangle With Publishers Over $1.5 Billion Anthropic A.I. SettlementNYT · 23h

Markets & Economy

HK’s Chan Says More Central Asia State Firms Set to List in CityBBG · 1h
How the UK can stop accidentally exporting its best tech start-upsFT · 4h
Russian gold floods through Hong Kong in wake of western sanctionsFT · 4h
How Billions in Iranian Money Passes Through U.S. BanksWSJ · 7h
Traders Flock to Bullish Chinese Stock Bets for AI AlternativeBBG · 7h
Australia Spring Property Season Begins Sharply Lower Than 2025BBG · 7h
The AI Shift Turning Everyday Investors Into Mini Quant FundsWSJ · 8h
Brazilian Court Suspends Permits, Halts Sigma Lithium’s MineBBG · 8h
US regulator sues ISS as it steps up scrutiny of proxy advisersFT · 10h
US strikes three Iranian oil tankers in response to attacks on warshipsFT · 12h
ECB Doubles Down as G7’s Hawk With Another Rate Hike Due This WeekBBG · 12h
Trump Renames Lake Ontario, Canada RespondsBBG · 13h
The Next Big Opportunity in Data Centers: Insuring ThemWSJ · 14h
Bloomberg This Weekend 09/05/2026BBG · 15h
Jobs Surge Raises Odds of September Fed HikeBBG · 16h
The Hidden Cost of America’s BureaucracyBBG · 16h
US Strikes Iranian Tankers After Attack on US WarshipsBBG · 17h
Esper Raises Concern Over Pentagon Leadership LossBBG · 17h
EU Envoy Urges Maximum Pressure on RussiaBBG · 18h
By The Way: Headlines You Should SeeBBG · 18h
Fed Governors’ Calendars Show Blackout Events With BankersBBG · 18h
AI May Transform How Humans Understand AnimalsBBG · 19h
Energy Markets Strained by Iran, Ukraine WarsBBG · 20h
How Women Are Shaping Drag RacingBBG · 20h
Treasury sell-off piles pressure on weakest US borrowersFT · 21h
Emerging Markets Prove Resilient in Bond Selloff: New EconomyBBG · 21h
Young People See a Different America Than Older People. Where Do You Fit In?WSJ · 22h
World Economy Latest: US Payrolls Growth Tops Forecast in Broad AdvanceBBG · 23h

Tech

How the UK can stop accidentally exporting its best tech start-upsFT · 4h
UBS demands new junior bankers show AI proficiencyFT · 4h
‘Unfinished business’: Kalanick revisits robotaxis with new start-upFT · 4h
The AI Shift Turning Everyday Investors Into Mini Quant FundsWSJ · 8h
Elon Musk’s Inner Circle Is Pouring Cash Into Making Psychedelics MainstreamWSJ · 16h
Sextortion Has Entered the Family Group ChatWSJ · 19h
Sextortion Has Entered the Family Group ChatWSJ · 19h
Vance Called AI Satanic. He Struck a Chord Among Christian Republicans.WSJ · 23h

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

Se deslinda titular de Turismo; 'no hay nada que ocultar'Nacional · 5h
Reporta SAT crecimiento de 28.5% en padrón de contribuyentesNacional · 5h
Condena Pumas violencia en CUPortada · 9h
Tacha CSP de 'prianistas' a manifestantes en mitin de ColimaPortada · 12h
Aprieta fisco más, pero a los mismosPortada · 21h
Usa Trump comercio con México para amagar a FedPortada · 21h