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Starbucks opens first cafés in Xinjiang region

The prompted criticism from activists and US lawmakers over the coffee giant’s decision to expand into an area widely scrutinized for human rights violations.
A Starbucks booth at a supply chain conference in Beijing, China
A Starbucks booth at an expo in China. Florence Lo/Reuters

Where are Wall Street’s big egos today?

The ranks of the independent advisory boutique now seem like so much ego detritus.
Wall Street sign
Chip East/Reuters

UBS shareholder pushes for Swiss exit

“There is no compelling reason for UBS to remain a Swiss company,” Artisan Partners wrote Wednesday.
A UBS logo.
Denis Balibouse/File Photo/Reuters

Global bond rout gathers pace as debt fears grow

Intensifying concerns about persistently high inflation and mounting piles of government debt drove an accelerating rout in global bond markets.
US Department of the Treasury.
Daniel Heuer/Reuters

Asian giants face looming graduate job crisis

The lack of jobs for university leavers in Indonesia, India, and China is creating both short- and long-term challenges for governments.
People attend a job fair for university graduates at a gymnasium in Hefei, Anhui province, China Sept. 4, 2023
China Daily/Reuters

US economy shows resilience on solid consumer spending, growth data

Cooler-than-expected August inflation data and strong consumer spending gave markets a boost before a frantic final hour of trading erased gains.
People in a shopping mall
David McNew/Reuters

White House huddles on possible diesel export ban: Report

Top Republicans have called on Trump to “stop the bleeding” as soaring prices rattle the party a month before midterm elections.

Mattel’s Kreiz to join Warner Bros.-Paramount

The Barbie chief will help refashion Warner-Paramount into an IP company

France plans record bond sale as debt fears grow

The spread between French government bonds and their German equivalents widened after the news, reflecting what investors see as a rising risk premium.

US Treasury yields near 25-year highs

The yield on 30-year Treasurys briefly hit its highest level since 2002.

Decline in tourism hits US economy

Overseas visitors to the US are on track to drop by almost two million year-on-year.

US consumer sentiment hits lowest level in more than a decade

US consumer sentiment fell to its lowest level since 2014, new data showed, as unexpectedly weak jobs figures and elevated energy prices rekindled Republicans’ midterm fears.

Anthropic’s IPO prospectus details steep losses, existential risks

The existence of Anthropic’s 401(k) benefits assumes a world where we’re all still here.

Solomon leaves Waldron with a clean slate

There’s little drama here: Waldron has followed a step behind Solomon since the 1990s.

Oura delays IPO citing ‘uncertainty’

Indications that the smart ring’s shares were likely to price at the low end of the $40-to-$44 range delayed the plans, a person familiar with the matter said.

Trump antitrust chief Gail Slater plans a comeback

Slater brought a tough enforcement mindset to the early months of Trump’s second term.

Thoma Bravo finds the SaaSpocalypse hasn’t killed off all the deals

The private equity giant is selling a $1.5 billion stake in healthcare cybersecurity and software company Imprivata.

Nvidia adds $150 billion to its historic stock buyback

The record buyback is CEO Jensen Huang’s bet that he can fund huge swaths of the AI buildout while still rewarding his own shareholders.