Global Macro / Markets / Investing:
- U.S. isolated on climate at summit of world leaders – Reuters
- World Leaders Move Forward on Climate Change, Without U.S. – NY Times
- G-20 Forges Trade Compromise as U.S. Tariff Threat Lingers – Bloomberg
- G20 Leaders’ Declaration: Shaping an interconnected world – G20
- It Takes a Theory to Beat a Theory: The Adaptive Markets Hypothesis – Evonomics
- Warren Buffett and Oncor: Let the Battle of the Billionaires Begin? – WSJ
Americas:
- One Thing Silicon Valley Can’t Seem to Fix – NY Times
- Nevada dispensaries running out of marijuana – USA Today
- The inside story of how Uber tried and failed to build a FedEx rival – Business Insider
- Hillary Clinton looks for her role in midterms – The Hill
- America’s First Postmodern President – New Republic
- Trump plans to halt entrepreneur visas – Axios
- GOP pessimism rising on ObamaCare repeal – The Hill
- Trudeau Defends Canada’s Settlement With Former Guantanamo Detainee – WSJ
- Venezuelan opposition leader Leopoldo Lopez released from prison – CNN
Europe:
- Putin regime marked by graft and corruption – MSNBC
- Trump’s nationalists triumphant after Europe trip – Politico
- War and violence drive 80% of people fleeing to Europe by sea, not economics – The Guardian
- Trump’s pursuit of friendship with Putin fulfills his campaign promise – Politico
- Putin set a trap and Trump fell into it – CNN
- Putin says Trump was ’satisfied’ with his election meddling denials – Reuters
- The good and bad in Germany’s economic model are strongly linked – The Economist
- Davis Pushed May to Guarantee EU Citizens Rights – Bloomberg
- Wrong China policy: White House calls Xi Jinping president of Taiwan – The Guardian
- ECB Officials Disagree on How Much Is Too Much for Stimulus Plan – Bloomberg
Asia:
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- China Orders Propaganda Videos at Movie Screenings – Time
- Haley warns China on North Korea, says Beijing risks U.S. trade – Politico
- U.S. Tells North Korea It Is Prepared to Go to War – WSJ
- Russia and China tell North Korea, U.S. and South Korea to embrace de-escalation plan – Reuters
- Stronger China-Russia ties contribute to global stability – Xinhua
- Chinese official calls on strengthening China-Russia media cooperation – Xinhua
- Panda fever grips Berlin on Chinese president’s trip to Germany | World news -The Guardian
- Tensions high in Himalayas as China demands India withdrawal – Washington Post
Trans-Tasman:
- ‘It’s too late’: Seven signs Australia can’t avoid economic apocalypse – News.com.au
- Why privatisation won’t make Sydney’s buses run on time – The Guardian
- Smart, educated and exploited: how ‘internships’ help lock the young out of jobs – The Guardian
- Victorian Liberals face internal divisions over Safe Schools ahead of election – The Age
- Calls for controversial Australian sugar tax bolstered by ANU study – Canberra Times
- G20: Malcolm Turnbull gets presidential treatment with ride on Emmanuel Macron’s private plane – ABC
- Gone gaming. Why young men are walking away from work – The SMH
- Is a High Court challenge about to bring down the Turnbull government? – The Conversation
- How Landbridge’s purchase of the Darwin Port killed perceived wisdom on China – The AFR
- Data breaches undermine trust in government’s ability to protect our information – The Guardian
- G20: Labor accuses PM of not standing up to Trump on climate stance – SBS News
- Australia risks $16 billion as Chinese buyers turn off investment property market – Domain
- Onus on Australia to take diplomatic lead in protecting Antarctica – The Guardian
- Greens seek to exploit Labor divisions over Adani with assault on marginal seats – The SMH
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Why are New Zealand bank interest rates not lower? – Interest.co.nz
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How Treasury lost its way on economic reform – Domainfax, Gitto….a very good read…
Other:
- Google is funding the creation of software that writes local news – Tech Crunch
- Elon Musk’s big battery brings reality crashing into a post-truth world – The Guardian
- How “fake news” could get even worse – The Economist