Global Macro / Markets / Investing:
- Oil markets roiled as Harvey hits US petroleum industry – Reuters
- Wall Street veterans warn on emerging markets – Bloomberg
- What markets think about the looming US government debt shutdown – Bloomberg
Americas:
- Houston crippled, more rain likely – Reuters
- Trump’s firm sought Russian property during the election – Washington Post
- Mexico to Trump: we will not negotiate NAFTA through social media – ExpressNewsonline
- Mueller looking into whether Michael Flynn sought Hillary Clinton’s emails through hackers – CNN
Europe/Middle East/Africa:
- White House pressuring intelligence agencies to find evidence that Iran violated nuclear deal – The Guardian
- German firms moving investment away from UK due to Brexit – Reuters
Asia:
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- India/Pakistan hit by spyware – Reuters
- Duterte says police can kill “idiots” who resist arrest – Reuters
- China is creating the world’s largest power company – Bloomberg
Trans-Tasman:
- Government has no plans to fund coal:PM – ABCnews
- Defiant Turnbull locks horns with Leigh Sales – The Age
- Why don’t unemployed people work at picking on farms – ABC
- CBS to buy beleaguered Ten Network – ABC
- Qantas shares drop on news of potential shakeup – The Age
- Invasion Day called garbage by Baaarnaby Joyce – The Australian (need a history lesson and one on civics too?)
Interesting/Different/Technology:
- Sea Dragon fossil is largest ever found – BBC (Viserion?)
- Grizzly bears go vegetarian because of climate change – Telegraph (another reason to fight climate change – I ain’t eating berries instead of meat pies!)