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Ukrainian agribusiness oligarch gives Ferrexpo $50 million lifeline as company prepares to resume London trading

Ukrainian mining company Ferrexpo has raised $100 million, including a $50 million investment from Kernel owner Andrii Verevskyi. The company is set to resume trading on the London Stock Exchange on Sept. 7, allowing it to restart exports and postponed spending, while potentially raising production as conditions in Ukraine improve.

MarketsEnergy & commoditiesCompanies & industryFerrexpoUkraine miningLondon Stock Exchangeinvestment

TThe Kyiv IndependentOriginal★★★☆☆2026-09-04 15:18

Ukrainian agribusiness oligarch gives Ferrexpo $50 million lifeline as company prepares to resume London trading
Ukrainian agribusiness oligarch gives Ferrexpo $50 million lifeline as company prepares to resume London trading

AMC CEO urges Robinhood to stop issuing stock token

AMC CEO Adam Aron said synthetic AMC shares could divert demand from the real stock and deprive investors of shareholder rights, winning support from some tokenization executives.

MarketsCryptoCompanies & industryAMCRobinhoodstock tokens

CCoinDeskOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-09-04 14:56

AMC CEO urges Robinhood to stop issuing stock token
AMC CEO urges Robinhood to stop issuing stock token

Wall Street pours nearly $900 million into Bitcoin and Ethereum ETFs

Bitcoin and Ethereum spot ETFs attracted nearly $900 million as Bitcoin rose above $81,000 and Ethereum topped $2,500. Bitcoin funds received $730.8 million and Ethereum funds $141.4 million, while more than $260 million in short positions were liquidated. The flows strengthened the rally but do not yet confirm sustained accumulation.

MarketsCryptoBitcoinEthereumETF inflowscrypto market

CCryptoSlateOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-09-04 14:55

Wall Street pours nearly $900 million into Bitcoin and Ethereum ETFs
Wall Street pours nearly $900 million into Bitcoin and Ethereum ETFs

EEF participants sign 328 deals worth nearly $78.5 billion, envoy’s office says

Participants at the 2026 Eastern Economic Forum signed 328 agreements, contracts, memoranda, action plans and roadmaps valued at more than 6.8 trillion rubles, or nearly $78.5 billion, according to the office of Yury Trutnev. The forum was held in Vladivostok from September 1 to 4.

MarketsCompanies & industryEastern Economic ForumRussia's Far Eastinvestment agreements

TTASSOriginal★★★☆☆2026-09-04 14:51

EEF participants sign 328 deals worth nearly $78.5 billion, envoy’s office says

From warning to listing: UK’s largest retail investment platform opens access to crypto ETNs

Hargreaves Lansdown, the U.K.’s largest retail investment platform, has reversed course and opened access to crypto exchange-traded notes after the FCA lifted its ban on retail access to crypto exchange-traded products in October.

MarketsCryptoCompanies & industryCryptocurrencyCrypto ETNsUK financial markets

CCoinDeskOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-09-04 14:23

From warning to listing: UK’s largest retail investment platform opens access to crypto ETNs
From warning to listing: UK’s largest retail investment platform opens access to crypto ETNs

Volkswagen board approves 50,000 more job cuts and production halt at 4 plants

Volkswagen’s board approved a major cost-cutting plan that will eliminate another 50,000 jobs and end production at four plants, as the company seeks to counter low-cost competition from China and U.S. tariffs.

Trade & sanctionsCompanies & industryVolkswagenjob cutsplant closuresUS tariffs

TThe Associated PressOriginal★★★☆☆2026-09-04 14:00

Volkswagen board approves 50,000 more job cuts and production halt at 4 plants
Volkswagen board approves 50,000 more job cuts and production halt at 4 plants
  • European shares dip ahead of US jobs data; Volkswagen jumps
    European shares dip ahead of US jobs data; Volkswagen jumps

    European shares edged lower on Friday ahead of closely watched U.S. jobs data, while Volkswagen stock rallied after the automaker announced a major transformation plan.

    European stocksUS jobs dataVolkswagen

    RReuters★★☆☆☆2026-09-04 09:40Original
  • Volkswagen shares jump 6% on plans to cut 50,000 jobs amid tariffs and China competition
    Volkswagen shares jump 6% on plans to cut 50,000 jobs amid tariffs and China competition

    Volkswagen shares rose 6% on Friday after the company announced plans to eliminate another 50,000 jobs as part of its transformation plan, amid tariff pressures and competition from China.

    Volkswagenjob cutstariffsChina competition

    CCNBC★★☆☆☆2026-09-04 09:05Original
  • Volkswagen to cut 50,000 more jobs worldwide
    Volkswagen to cut 50,000 more jobs worldwide

    Volkswagen plans to eliminate a further 50,000 jobs worldwide.

    Volkswagenjob cutsautomotive industry

    TTRT World★★★★☆2026-09-04 08:38Original
  • How Volkswagen's huge workforce became a costly burden
    How Volkswagen's huge workforce became a costly burden

    Volkswagen employs nearly 630,000 people and is preparing to cut 50,000 more jobs worldwide after previous reductions. Its oversized workforce reflects extensive in-house production, years of brand acquisitions and costly German operations, while a slow shift to electric vehicles has left the carmaker under pressure from Chinese competitors. The company also wants to close four German factories, though its supervisory board has not yet approved immediate implementation.

    Volkswagenjob cutsGerman auto industryelectric vehicles

    DDW★★★☆☆2026-09-04 07:18Original
  • Volkswagen to cut 100,000 jobs in biggest-ever industry shake-up

    German carmaker Volkswagen says management and unions have agreed to eliminate another 50,000 jobs by the end of the decade, taking total job losses to 100,000 in the company’s biggest industry shake-up.

    Volkswagenjob cutsautomotive industryGermany

    Eeuronews★★★☆☆2026-09-04 06:03Original
  • Volkswagen approves plan to cut 50,000 more jobs in broad overhaul
    Volkswagen approves plan to cut 50,000 more jobs in broad overhaul

    Volkswagen’s supervisory board approved a sweeping overhaul involving 50,000 additional job cuts, fewer models and a smaller industrial footprint. The decision gives CEO Oliver Blume his clearest mandate yet to reshape Europe’s biggest automaker.

    Volkswagenjob cutsautomotive industrycorporate restructuring

    BBloomberg News★★★★☆2026-09-04 03:30Original
  • Volkswagen board approves plan to cut another 50,000 jobs
    Volkswagen board approves plan to cut another 50,000 jobs

    Volkswagen’s board has approved another 50,000 job cuts under a broad turnaround plan, taking the group’s planned reductions by 2030 to 100,000. The carmaker blamed falling sales, weaker profits and intensifying competition, particularly from Chinese brands, and said it is reviewing capacity and possible alternative uses at several plants.

    Volkswagenjob cutsauto industryGermany economy

    BBBC News★★★★☆2026-09-04 01:20Original
  • Volkswagen plans to cut 50,000 jobs and halve its vehicle lineup

    Volkswagen Group says it plans to eliminate 50,000 jobs and reduce its vehicle offerings by half. The German automaker is under pressure from intensifying Chinese competition in Europe and tariff costs on shipments to the United States.

    Volkswagenjob cutsauto industryChinese competitiontariffs

    CCNN★★★☆☆2026-09-04 01:01Original
  • Volkswagen to cut another 50,000 jobs to counter tariffs and Chinese competition
    Volkswagen to cut another 50,000 jobs to counter tariffs and Chinese competition

    Volkswagen said Thursday it will eliminate another 50,000 jobs worldwide in the biggest restructuring in its 89-year history. The German automaker is under pressure from US tariffs, excess capacity and fierce Chinese competition, while the plan outlines the future of four German plants.

    Volkswagenjob cutsUS tariffsChinese competition

    FFrance 24★★★★☆2026-09-04 00:34Original
  • Volkswagen to cut 100,000 jobs by end of decade
    Volkswagen to cut 100,000 jobs by end of decade

    Volkswagen says it will eliminate 100,000 jobs by the end of the decade, including 50,000 additional cuts on top of those already agreed. The reductions equal about 15% of its global workforce. The automaker also plans restructuring and major research investment, while warning that the futures of four German plants cannot be guaranteed.

    Volkswagenjob cutsauto industryrestructuring

    DDW★★★☆☆2026-09-04 00:06Original
  • Volkswagen board approves turnaround plan with 50,000 more job cuts
    Volkswagen board approves turnaround plan with 50,000 more job cuts

    Volkswagen’s supervisory board approved a transformation plan on Thursday that includes cutting another 50,000 jobs as the group seeks to counter painful tariffs, excess capacity and aggressive Chinese rivals.

    Volkswagenjob cutsautomotive industryturnaround plan

    RReuters★★★★☆2026-09-03 23:25Original
  • Main points of Volkswagen’s restructuring plan
    Main points of Volkswagen’s restructuring plan

    Volkswagen AG’s supervisory board approved a comprehensive restructuring program called “Future Plan 2030.” The company said the plan is essential to restoring competitiveness and securing the group’s future.

    VolkswagenrestructuringFuture Plan 2030

    RReuters★★★☆☆2026-09-03 22:50Original
  • Volkswagen targets 9% operating margin by 2030
    Volkswagen targets 9% operating margin by 2030

    Volkswagen said on Thursday that it is targeting a 9% operating margin by 2030, up from 3.8% in the first half of 2026. The goal is part of a sweeping turnaround plan approved by the group’s supervisory board late Thursday.

    Volkswagenoperating marginturnaround plan

    RReuters★★★☆☆2026-09-03 22:35Original
  • Volkswagen confirms it will cut 100,000 jobs by 2030
    Volkswagen confirms it will cut 100,000 jobs by 2030

    Volkswagen has approved plans to eliminate a further 50,000 jobs by 2030, bringing expected cuts to 100,000, or about 15% of its workforce. The German carmaker will halve its model range, while the future of four plants in Germany cannot be guaranteed into the 2030s, amid Chinese competition, weaker China sales and US tariffs.

    Volkswagenjob cutsautomotive industryGermany

    TThe Guardian★★★★☆2026-09-03 22:04Original

Rusal moves to build bauxite-alumina complex in Indonesia

Russian aluminum producer Rusal says it is developing a bauxite-alumina complex in Indonesia as part of its diversification strategy in the Pacific region. Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto confirmed the partnership at the Eastern Economic Forum and said Rusal is building facilities with Indonesian companies.

MarketsEnergy & commoditiesRusalIndonesiaaluminuminvestment

TTASSOriginal★★★☆☆2026-09-04 13:32

Rusal moves to build bauxite-alumina complex in Indonesia

EXCLUSIVE: Hedge fund giant Citadel seeks to buy US shale oil production assets, sources say

Citadel has discussed acquiring U.S. oil production assets, according to five people familiar with the matter. The hedge fund and commodities trader is considering expanding further into ownership of physical assets.

MarketsEnergy & commoditiesCompanies & industryCitadelUS shale oilasset acquisition

RReutersOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-09-04 13:05

EXCLUSIVE: Hedge fund giant Citadel seeks to buy US shale oil production assets, sources say
EXCLUSIVE: Hedge fund giant Citadel seeks to buy US shale oil production assets, sources say

Bitcoin’s rally above $81,000 draws real buyers, but options traders remain cautious on a clean breakout

Bitcoin accelerated above $81,000 as easing rate concerns and fresh institutional demand lifted crypto markets. US spot Bitcoin ETFs took in $730.9 million on Thursday, while spot volumes and large-holder exchange flows also rose. Yet options positioning remains concentrated near key strikes, leaving traders cautious about a sustained breakout.

MarketsCryptoBitcoincrypto marketBitcoin ETFsoptions trading

CCryptoSlateOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-09-04 12:45

Bitcoin’s rally above $81,000 draws real buyers, but options traders remain cautious on a clean breakout
Bitcoin’s rally above $81,000 draws real buyers, but options traders remain cautious on a clean breakout

Hong Kong Silver Bonds attract record 480,000 bids at higher interest rate

The latest Hong Kong government Silver Bonds offering drew record subscription levels in both volume and value. By the 2pm Friday deadline, investors had submitted 478,000 bids for HK$119.8 billion (US$15.28 billion) of bonds, as elderly residents sought returns above bank-deposit rates.

Macro & central banksMarketsEnergy & commoditiesHong KongSilver Bondsbond subscriptions

SSouth China Morning PostOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-09-04 12:26

Hong Kong Silver Bonds attract record 480,000 bids at higher interest rate
Hong Kong Silver Bonds attract record 480,000 bids at higher interest rate

Crypto firms urge SEC to speed ETF reviews and allow confidential draft filings

Crypto companies are urging the SEC to accelerate ETF reviews and permit confidential draft filings. Jane Street and Charles Schwab, by contrast, raised concerns that rushed launches and confidential submissions could limit market scrutiny.

MarketsCryptoBanking & financeCompanies & industryCryptocurrencyETFsSEC

TThe BlockOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-09-04 11:21

Crypto firms urge SEC to speed ETF reviews and allow confidential draft filings
Crypto firms urge SEC to speed ETF reviews and allow confidential draft filings

Global money funds see biggest inflow in nearly a month as investors grow cautious

Global money market funds recorded their largest inflow in nearly a month in the week through September 2. Escalating U.S.-Iran tensions and a selloff in global bonds led investors to hold more cash and favor shorter-duration debt.

Marketsmoney market fundscapital flowsU.S.-Iran tensionsglobal bonds

RReutersOriginal★★★☆☆2026-09-04 11:15

Global money funds see biggest inflow in nearly a month as investors grow cautious
Global money funds see biggest inflow in nearly a month as investors grow cautious

From Bitcoin to oil, perpetual contracts enter US financial markets

The CFTC has asked a federal court to dismiss CME’s challenge to Kalshi’s Bitcoin perpetual contract. The dispute concerns whether a contract without a fixed expiration belongs under US futures rules, and could influence how perpetual-style products expand from crypto into oil and other regulated markets.

MarketsEnergy & commoditiesCryptoBanking & financeCompanies & industryBitcoinperpetual contractsUS financial regulationCFTC

CCryptoSlateOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-09-04 11:00

From Bitcoin to oil, perpetual contracts enter US financial markets
From Bitcoin to oil, perpetual contracts enter US financial markets

Norway's $2 trillion sovereign fund proposes deep cuts to US Treasury holdings

The manager of Norway’s $2.3 trillion sovereign wealth fund has proposed a major reduction in its exposure to U.S. Treasuries as part of a broader restructuring of bond investments aimed at improving returns, according to a letter published this week.

MarketsNorwaysovereign wealth fundUS Treasuries

RReutersOriginal★★★☆☆2026-09-04 11:00

Norway's $2 trillion sovereign fund proposes deep cuts to US Treasury holdings
Norway's $2 trillion sovereign fund proposes deep cuts to US Treasury holdings

Health-tracking smart ring maker Oura to list on US stock market

Oura has made public its filing to list on the Nasdaq. The smart-ring company reported $1.21bn in revenue and $60.8m in profit in the nine months to 30 June, while its subscription base doubled to 5 million users. Its valuation is expected to exceed the $11bn reached in last year’s fundraising.

MarketsOuraNasdaq listingsmart ringshealth tracking

TThe GuardianOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-09-04 09:29

Health-tracking smart ring maker Oura to list on US stock market
Health-tracking smart ring maker Oura to list on US stock market

Russia-China settlements conducted almost entirely in rubles, yuan — Sechin

Russia-China settlements are already conducted almost entirely in rubles and yuan, Rosneft CEO Igor Sechin said. He highlighted the diversification of international payment instruments and called for further improvements to infrastructure and tools supporting national-currency clearing and correspondent accounts.

MarketsRussiaChinarubleyuan

TTASSOriginal★★★☆☆2026-09-04 09:10

Russia-China settlements conducted almost entirely in rubles, yuan — Sechin

Yen’s changing fortunes may finally be spooking the bears

Only six weeks after the yen fell to a four-decade low against the dollar, its fortunes appear to be turning. A range of factors is finally unsettling aggressive traders who had spent years betting against the Japanese currency.

MarketsyenUS dollarforeign exchange

RReutersOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-09-04 09:00

Yen’s changing fortunes may finally be spooking the bears
Yen’s changing fortunes may finally be spooking the bears

US bitcoin ETFs see largest inflow day since January at $731 million

US bitcoin ETFs recorded $731 million in one day, their largest inflow since January. Analysts attributed the substantial movement of capital into bitcoin products to dovish remarks by Fed Governor Christopher Waller.

MarketsCryptoBitcoinETFsCapital inflows

TThe BlockOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-09-04 08:47

US bitcoin ETFs see largest inflow day since January at $731 million
US bitcoin ETFs see largest inflow day since January at $731 million

Why has the Philippines’ peso plunged to a record low?

The Philippine peso fell to an all-time low of 62.71 to the US dollar on Friday, extending a decline of about 6 percent since the start of the year. Higher oil prices linked to the Iran war, a stronger dollar, rising US Treasury yields, fiscal and trade deficits, and elevated inflation are weighing on the currency. The government says the central bank may intervene, while remittances offer some support.

Macro & central banksMarketsEnergy & commoditiesPhilippine pesoexchange ratesoil pricesinflation

AAl JazeeraOriginal★★★☆☆2026-09-04 08:38

Why has the Philippines’ peso plunged to a record low?
Why has the Philippines’ peso plunged to a record low?

EXCLUSIVE: Chinese banks buy Treasuries after raising dollar deposit rates, sources say

Chinese banks have purchased U.S. Treasuries in recent months after raising rates on dollar deposits, according to people familiar with the matter. The moves could help temper gains in the yuan as U.S. yields surge.

MarketsBanking & financeChinese banksU.S. Treasuriesdollar depositsyuan

RReutersOriginal★★★☆☆2026-09-04 07:50

EXCLUSIVE: Chinese banks buy Treasuries after raising dollar deposit rates, sources say
EXCLUSIVE: Chinese banks buy Treasuries after raising dollar deposit rates, sources say

Jokowi’s Legacy of Debt May Curb Danantara’s Investment Ambition

Financial pressure on some of Indonesia’s largest state-owned construction companies, linked to former President Joko Widodo’s infrastructure drive, could force current leader Prabowo Subianto’s sovereign wealth fund Danantara to spend more restructuring them. That may leave less capacity for new investments.

Macro & central banksMarketsCompanies & industryIndonesiaDanantarastate-owned companiesdebt

BBloomberg NewsOriginal★★★☆☆2026-09-04 07:45

Jokowi’s Legacy of Debt May Curb Danantara’s Investment Ambition
Jokowi’s Legacy of Debt May Curb Danantara’s Investment Ambition

Russian stock indices rise at opening of main Moscow Exchange session

Russian stocks opened higher on Friday, with the MOEX and RTS indices each gaining 1.69% to 2,252.1 and 816.53 points. Their gains later narrowed to 1.19%, while the yuan continued to weaken against the ruble.

MarketsRussian stocksMoscow Exchangeruble exchange rate

TTASSOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-09-04 07:40

Russian stock indices rise at opening of main Moscow Exchange session

Exclusive: Ukraine finance chief warns of tightest budget since war began ahead of ‘very difficult winter’

Ukraine’s finance chief, Marchenko, told Euronews exclusively that the country is facing its most severe budget constraints since the full-scale war began in 2022. He also urged the revival of frozen Russian assets under a new custodianship plan.

Macro & central banksMarketsUkraine budgetwar economyfrozen assets

EeuronewsOriginal★★★★☆2026-09-04 07:21

Exclusive: Ukraine finance chief warns of tightest budget since war began ahead of ‘very difficult winter’

Global bond sell-off likely not over yet, Mohamed El-Erian tells CNBC

In a wide-ranging interview, economist Mohamed El-Erian said the global bond sell-off was likely not over. He also argued that the U.S. Treasury had gone “a step too far” with its market intervention.

Marketsglobal bondsbond sell-offU.S. Treasurymarket intervention

CCNBCOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-09-04 07:01

Global bond sell-off likely not over yet, Mohamed El-Erian tells CNBC
Global bond sell-off likely not over yet, Mohamed El-Erian tells CNBC

Hong Kong’s 106 billionaires, Treasury yields hit recent highs: the numbers moving markets

China is expanding channels for outbound investment, with US$6.84 billion in new quotas approved for qualified domestic institutional investors and a higher overseas allocation by the national pension fund. Beyond the mainland, financial markets are facing volatility as US Treasury yields reach 20-month highs.

MarketsChina outbound investmentHong Kong billionairesUS Treasury yieldsmarket data

SSouth China Morning PostOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-09-04 07:00

Hong Kong’s 106 billionaires, Treasury yields hit recent highs: the numbers moving markets
Hong Kong’s 106 billionaires, Treasury yields hit recent highs: the numbers moving markets

After selling all its Bitcoin, Genius Group adopts Strategy’s STRC model to restart an $827M treasury plan

Singapore-based education company Genius Group said a US appeals court vacated an injunction that had limited its ability to issue shares, raise funds and buy Bitcoin. It plans to issue $1.2 billion in preferred securities, partly to rebuild an $827 million Bitcoin treasury, while final financing terms remain subject to market conditions and board approval.

MarketsCryptoTech & AIGenius GroupBitcoin treasurypreferred securitiesAI investments

CCryptoSlateOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-09-04 06:30

After selling all its Bitcoin, Genius Group adopts Strategy’s STRC model to restart an $827M treasury plan
After selling all its Bitcoin, Genius Group adopts Strategy’s STRC model to restart an $827M treasury plan

One full bitcoin now buys just over 18 ounces of gold, the most since January

Bitcoin is outperforming gold even as both hard assets rally together. One bitcoin now buys slightly more than 18 ounces of gold, the highest level since January, driven by fears that governments will inflate away their debt rather than by bond yields.

Macro & central banksMarketsEnergy & commoditiesCryptoBitcoingoldhard assetsinflation

CCoinDeskOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-09-04 05:10

One full bitcoin now buys just over 18 ounces of gold, the most since January
One full bitcoin now buys just over 18 ounces of gold, the most since January

Deleveraging clouds China’s AI trade as US Treasury yields rise and inflation fears persist

Chinese leveraged traders are continuing to unwind stock bets, putting pressure on the artificial intelligence trade as rising global bond yields and a lingering oil shock fuel uncertainty. The balance of stocks purchased with borrowed money fell to 2.62 trillion yuan on Thursday, 13 per cent below the record 3.01 trillion yuan reached on June 25.

Macro & central banksMarketsTrade & sanctionsTech & AIChina stocksartificial intelligencedeleveragingUS Treasury yields

SSouth China Morning PostOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-09-04 05:00

Deleveraging clouds China’s AI trade as US Treasury yields rise and inflation fears persist
Deleveraging clouds China’s AI trade as US Treasury yields rise and inflation fears persist

Deals worth almost $81 billion concluded during EEF — presidential adviser

Presidential adviser and Eastern Economic Forum organizing committee executive secretary Anton Kobyakov said 318 agreements worth nearly 7 trillion rubles, or about $81 billion at current exchange rates, were signed during the forum. The total excludes agreements covered by commercial non-disclosure provisions.

Macro & central banksMarketsCompanies & industryEastern Economic Foruminvestment agreementsRussian economy

TTASSOriginal★★★☆☆2026-09-04 04:34

Deals worth almost $81 billion concluded during EEF — presidential adviser

Smart Ring Maker Oura Files for US IPO as Revenue Surges

Health and fitness ring maker Oura Inc. has filed for an initial public offering in the US, reporting sharply higher revenue alongside growing losses.

MarketsCompanies & industryOuraIPOHealth technology

BBloomberg NewsOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-09-04 04:30

Smart Ring Maker Oura Files for US IPO as Revenue Surges
Smart Ring Maker Oura Files for US IPO as Revenue Surges
  • Smart ring maker Oura files for U.S. IPO
    Smart ring maker Oura files for U.S. IPO

    Oura, the company behind the Oura Ring smart wearable, filed paperwork on Thursday for an initial public offering in the United States.

    Ourasmart ringU.S. IPO

    RReuters★★☆☆☆2026-09-03 20:30Original

Debunking the ‘Tina’ doctrine: Nomura warns AI-driven rally masks US vulnerabilities

A Nomura report says the artificial intelligence boom has concealed a rising US risk premium, while the concentration of global savings in dollar assets has increased investors’ exposure to a reversal. A setback in the technology rally could sharply correct US assets and weaken the dollar, it warns.

Macro & central banksMarketsTech & AIartificial intelligenceUS economyfinancial markets

SSouth China Morning PostOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-09-04 04:00

Debunking the ‘Tina’ doctrine: Nomura warns AI-driven rally masks US vulnerabilities
Debunking the ‘Tina’ doctrine: Nomura warns AI-driven rally masks US vulnerabilities

Asian shares rise ahead of U.S. jobs data as Waller eases bond fears

Asian shares climbed on Friday as investors joined a global rally ahead of crucial U.S. jobs data. Federal Reserve official Christopher Waller eased concerns about rate hikes, giving bonds some relief and pushing the dollar lower.

Macro & central banksMarketsCompanies & industryAsian sharesU.S. jobs dataFederal ReserveU.S. dollar

RReutersOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-09-04 03:10

Asian shares rise ahead of U.S. jobs data as Waller eases bond fears
Asian shares rise ahead of U.S. jobs data as Waller eases bond fears

Indian diaspora comes through with dollars

The Indian diaspora provides support in dollars. The newsletter also mentions another education technology dropout.

MarketsIndian diasporaUS dollarseducation technology

FFinancial TimesOriginal★☆☆☆☆2026-09-04 01:30

Indian diaspora comes through with dollars

Over 300 US companies remain in Russia, EEF organizer says

More than 300 U.S. companies continue operating in Russia despite Washington’s ban or discouragement, and do not plan to leave, according to Anton Kobyakov, a presidential adviser and executive secretary of the Eastern Economic Forum’s organizing committee. He said the Russian government does not obstruct companies that stay, treating them equally with local firms as Russian economic operators.

MarketsCompanies & industryRussiaUS companiesEastern Economic Foruminvestment

TTASSOriginal★★★☆☆2026-09-04 00:19

Over 300 US companies remain in Russia, EEF organizer says

Anthropic Nears Finalizing $15 Billion Pre-IPO Credit Facility

Anthropic PBC is close to completing an expansion of its revolving credit facility to $15 billion, people familiar with the matter said. The move would remove a hurdle before the artificial intelligence company files for its highly anticipated IPO.

MarketsTech & AIAnthropiccredit facilityIPOartificial intelligence

BBloomberg NewsOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-09-03 23:18

Anthropic Nears Finalizing $15 Billion Pre-IPO Credit Facility
Anthropic Nears Finalizing $15 Billion Pre-IPO Credit Facility

Coinbase files for SEC approval to offer equity perpetuals

Coinbase has submitted registration documents to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission seeking approval to offer equity perpetuals, the crypto exchange’s chief policy officer said in a Thursday social media post.

MarketsCryptoBanking & financeCoinbaseSECequity perpetuals

RReutersOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-09-03 22:00

Coinbase files for SEC approval to offer equity perpetuals
Coinbase files for SEC approval to offer equity perpetuals

Cliffwater Private Credit Fund Again Caps Redemptions at 5%

Cliffwater LLC’s flagship private credit fund again limited third-quarter redemptions to 5%, after investors sought to withdraw about 16% of its shares.

MarketsCliffwaterprivate creditfund redemptions

BBloomberg NewsOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-09-03 22:00

Cliffwater Private Credit Fund Again Caps Redemptions at 5%
Cliffwater Private Credit Fund Again Caps Redemptions at 5%

Cuba rolls out more free-market reforms amid US pressure

Cuba unveiled regulations on Thursday designed to attract foreign investment, trade and tourism. The Caribbean island is continuing its shift toward free-market reforms while facing pressure from Washington and a crippling economic crisis.

MarketsCubafree-market reformsforeign investmentUS pressure

RReutersOriginal★★★☆☆2026-09-03 21:25

Cuba rolls out more free-market reforms amid US pressure
Cuba rolls out more free-market reforms amid US pressure

Lululemon cuts full-year outlook again as shares plunge more than 15%

Lululemon Athletica reduced its full-year outlook for a second consecutive quarter, pointing to significant challenges for incoming CEO Heidi O’Neill. The company’s shares fell more than 15% in late trading.

MarketsLululemonfull-year outlookshare-price drop

BBloomberg NewsOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-09-03 21:00

Lululemon cuts full-year outlook again as shares plunge more than 15%

Putin says Russian stock market is only ‘slightly in the red’ as losing streak hits longest since 2008

At the Eastern Economic Forum, Vladimir Putin said Russia’s stock market was “slightly in the red” but would gradually recover, describing the economy as stable. The Moscow Exchange index has fallen for six straight months, losing more than 22%. Analysts cite high interest rates and geopolitical uncertainty as pressures on stocks.

Macro & central banksMarketsRussian stock marketVladimir PutinMoscow Exchangeinterest rates

MMeduzaOriginal★★★☆☆2026-09-03 20:39

Putin says Russian stock market is only ‘slightly in the red’ as losing streak hits longest since 2008
Putin says Russian stock market is only ‘slightly in the red’ as losing streak hits longest since 2008

Bitcoin may be moving beyond its four-year cycle toward a 6-to-8-year Wall Street rhythm

Bitcoin analyst Willy Woo says Bitcoin could be shifting from a halving-linked four-year cycle toward a 6-to-8-year rhythm shaped more by traditional finance’s short-term debt cycle. The article says halvings still matter, but their influence is shrinking relative to institutional money flowing through exchange-traded products, corporate treasuries and other channels.

MarketsCryptoBitcoininstitutional investmentmarket cyclesmacro liquidity

CCryptoSlateOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-09-03 17:10

Bitcoin may be moving beyond its four-year cycle toward a 6-to-8-year Wall Street rhythm
Bitcoin may be moving beyond its four-year cycle toward a 6-to-8-year Wall Street rhythm

ECB to raise rates a second time in September, then stop, economists say

Economists expect the European Central Bank to raise interest rates on September 10, according to a Reuters poll published Thursday. It would be the second and final hike in September and the ECB’s shortest tightening campaign in 15 years.

Macro & central banksMarketsEuropean Central Bankinterest rateseuro zone economy

RReutersOriginal★★★★☆2026-09-03 16:40

ECB to raise rates a second time in September, then stop, economists say
ECB to raise rates a second time in September, then stop, economists say

Strive CEO says company could end 2026 as second-largest public bitcoin holder as ASST climbs

Strive’s CEO said the company could become the second-largest public holder of bitcoin by the end of 2026. Strive shares rose to a year-to-date high of $26.84 on Thursday, less than 1% below the warrants’ exercise price.

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TThe BlockOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-09-03 16:27

Strive CEO says company could end 2026 as second-largest public bitcoin holder as ASST climbs
Strive CEO says company could end 2026 as second-largest public bitcoin holder as ASST climbs

Two Arctic agreements worth more than 1 trillion rubles each signed at EEF

Two Arctic agreements, each involving more than 1 trillion rubles in investment, were signed at this year’s Eastern Economic Forum, Minister Alexey Chekunkov said. He stressed that the projects would be developed in stages rather than funded all at once, with progress reported at future forums.

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TTASSOriginal★★★☆☆2026-09-03 16:08

Two Arctic agreements worth more than 1 trillion rubles each signed at EEF

Standard Chartered brings spot crypto trading to Dubai FX platform

Standard Chartered is offering institutional spot crypto trading in the region, adding Bitcoin and Ether to the same electronic foreign-exchange rails institutions use to trade dollars and euros.

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CCoinDeskOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-09-03 15:58

Standard Chartered brings spot crypto trading to Dubai FX platform
Standard Chartered brings spot crypto trading to Dubai FX platform

Commerzbank to buy back €1.2 billion of its own shares

Commerzbank, the German lender facing a takeover approach from UniCredit, said on Thursday that it would launch a new share buyback programme worth up to €1.2 billion to increase returns for shareholders.

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RReutersOriginal★★★☆☆2026-09-03 15:45

Commerzbank to buy back €1.2 billion of its own shares
Commerzbank to buy back €1.2 billion of its own shares
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