Global Macro / Markets / Investing:
- Uber lays off 435 employees after it reported a $5.2 billion quarterly loss. – USA Today
- Wall Street bankers ‘shaking in their boots’ about Elizabeth Warren winning presidency in 2020 – Yahoo
- The Massive Cost of Not Adapting to Climate Change – Bloomberg
- Hong Kong stock exchange makes $36.6 billion bid for London stock exchange – CNBC
- Why Solar Execs Say the Game is Already Over for Non-Renewable Energy – Fortune
- 2 car experts who tore apart Tesla’s Model 3 explain why the company is still beating GM, Jaguar, and BMW in range – Business Insider
Americas:
- Trump knocks ‘boneheads’ at Federal Reserve, says interest rates should be ‘zero, or less’ – The Hill
- For the first time, most new working-age hires in the U.S. are people of color – Washington Post
- California Passes Landmark Bill to Remake Gig Economy – NY Times
- Trump says Fed ‘boneheads’ should cut interest rates to zero – CNBC
- How wiping out $1.5 trillion in student debt would boost the economy – Market Watch
- The New American Oil Empire Built on Sand – Neo
- Are We Near a Recession? – Fortune
- Real US debt levels could be a shocking 2,000% of GDP – CNBC
Europe:
- Boris Johnson’s suspension of UK Parliament is unlawful – BBC
- Czech President Tells Serbia He Will Seek To Withdraw Kosovo Recognition – Rferl
- Europeans once hoped the British would reverse Brexit. Now, many can’t wait for them to leave. – Washington Post
- France’s Macron Says U.K. Has Given E.U. ‘No Clear or Concrete Proposals’ for New Brexit Deal – Time
- Catalan independence rally draws smallest crowd in seven years – The Guardian
- Poland Wins Bid to Reduce Russian Control of EU Gas Pipeline – Bloomberg
Asia:
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- US companies are canceling investment into China at a faster clip, survey shows – CNBC
- Jack Ma, China’s Richest Man, Steps Down From $460 Billion Alibaba Empire – Entrepreneur
- China exempts some U.S. goods from retaliatory tariffs as fresh talks loom – Reuters
- Hong Kong exchange makes £29.6bn bid for London Stock Exchange – Coin Rivet
- China Turns to Argentine Soy Meal in Fresh Blow to U.S. Farmers – Bloomberg
- Asian stocks mostly drift higher as China shakes up its foreign trade – CNN
- China will win the trade war and wean off American technology in 7 years, strategist says – CNBC
Trans-Tasman:
- Scott Morrison won’t attend UN climate summit despite being in the US – The Guardian
- Roadside drug tests for cannabis return false results, research finds – ABC
- Sixty per cent of Bupa aged care homes are failing basic care standards – ABC
- Scott Morrison defends Liberal Gladys Liu amid revelations about Chinese connections – ABC
- Malcolm Turnbull says renewables plus storage are cheaper than coal and nuclear – ABC
- Worried about agents of foreign influence? Just look at who owns Australia’s biggest companies – The Conversation
- ‘How did you get that property?’: Minister grilled over links to $70 million development – The SMH
- Record number of people with a disability being forced onto Newstart – ABC
- When it comes to jobs, one is not enough for many Australians – The Guardian
- S&P says capacity constraints would hinder any future fiscal stimulus plans – Interest.co.nz