Bloomberg Markets

Taiwan Fines Cathay SITE, Restricts Offshore Trust Offerings

Cathay Securities Investment Trust, the asset-management arm of Taiwan’s largest financial conglomerate, is barred from applying to launch offshore securities investment trust funds for one year, after a former director’s outside role breached conflict-of-interest rules.

business  Sep 1, 2026

Science Daily

One of Earth’s driest places was just covered in snow

Rare storms covered huge stretches of Chile’s Atacama Desert in snow and dumped extraordinary amounts of rain on one of the driest regions on Earth. The extreme weather shut down observatories, triggered damaging floods and mudflows, and unfolded against the backdrop of a strengthening El Niño.

science  Sep 1, 2026

Bloomberg Markets

South African Factory Mood Sours as Production Momentum Slows

South African manufacturing sentiment deteriorated as a slowdown in production momentum weighed on output and local demand came under pressure.

business  Sep 1, 2026

Yahoo Finance

Rich young Americans have already ditched stocks for alternative assets. Should you?

business  Sep 1, 2026

Yahoo Finance

3 High-Yield Energy Stocks to Buy in September for Steady Income

business  Sep 1, 2026

MarketWatch

The ultimate retreat and status symbol: These A-list celebrities have their own private islands

These celebrities have taken their property portfolios to another level by purchasing entire islands, transforming secluded stretches of land into the ultimate private retreats.

business  Sep 1, 2026

NY Times World

U.S. Sanctions on Iran Cut Off Students from Tests Needed for Study Abroad

The latest measures have forced the cancellation of English proficiency and graduate exams, isolating many Iranians most eager to foster ties with the world.

general  Sep 1, 2026

Yahoo Finance

US states and FTC accuse Amazon of hidden advert price hikes

business  Sep 1, 2026

Yahoo Finance

Dollar Firms on Rate-Rise Bets, Middle East Worries

business  Sep 1, 2026

Variety

SND Swoops on Toronto-Bound Bérénice Bejo Starrer  ‘Alice: Pioneer of Cinema’ Ahead of Unifrance Rendez-Vous in Le Havre (EXCLUSIVE)

Paris-based film and television studio SND, part of French media group M6, has picked up world sales on the high-end period drama “Alice: Pioneer of Cinema,” in which Oscar-nominee Bérénice Bejo (“The Artist”) stars as Alice Guy, the very first female fiction filmmaker.  The six-parter, ordered by HBO Max and France Télévisions, is due to world […]

entertainment  Sep 1, 2026

NY Times Tech

John Ternus Replaces Tim Cook as Apple CEO

Big technology and management changes are greeting John Ternus, whose long-serving predecessor, Tim Cook, will stay on as executive chair.

technology  Sep 1, 2026

Financial Times

Eurozone inflation rises to 3.3% in August

ECB expected to lift interest rates next week as higher energy prices bite

business  Sep 1, 2026

NY Times World

Juan Tamariz, Master Magician of Misdirection and Joy, Dies at 83

A magician’s magician, he was a philosopher of the craft. He didn’t just want to fool people; he wanted to share in their awe of the inexplicable.

general  Sep 1, 2026

NY Times World

Can Ancient Ruins Be Protected From Wildfires? Greece Is Trying.

As blazes surge across Europe, the country is making a trade-off to protect its heritage by fireproofing sites at the risk of spoiling the surrounding landscape.

general  Sep 1, 2026

NY Times World

A Factory in Rural Ireland Is at the Center of a Dispute Over Russia

Alumina processed at a refinery in County Limerick may be feeding Russia’s war in Ukraine, an investigation suggested. There is little agreement on what to do about it.

general  Sep 1, 2026

BBC Sport

Wrexham sign Burnley defender Worrall

Wrexham, who are yet to keep a clean sheet this season, sign centre-back Joe Worrall from Championship rivals Burnley.

sports  Sep 1, 2026

The Guardian Culture

Summer box office 2026: what can we learn from the hits and misses?

It was a bumper season for Hollywood, almost back to pre-pandemic levels, with Tom Holland blockbusters winning out, but there was still a string of disappointmentsAs the world continued to burn and temperatures reached worrying highs, most of us decided to take refuge in the cinema this summer. It provided some relief for audiences, but even more so for the industry at large, with the season pushing past the magic $4bn mark to become the biggest since 2019, up 20% from last year. There were the

entertainment  Sep 1, 2026

The Guardian Culture

‘I feel like I’m grieving’: staff on the devastating fallout of widespread layoffs at Xbox

Last month, Microsoft’s gaming division told its workforce it was cutting 3,200 jobs, which some say will have big ramifications for game development – as well as taking a huge personal tollOn the morning of 6 July, an email went out from Asha Sharma, the chief executive of Xbox, to all of the division’s employees around the world. Under the headline “Resetting Xbox”, it announced the most significant restructuring in the history of Microsoft’s console business: 3,200 staff would be laid off thr

entertainment  Sep 1, 2026

Variety

Vicon Acquires Facial Capture Firm Captive Devices (EXCLUSIVE)

Vicon has acquired Captive Devices Ltd, a Manchester, U.K.-based maker of head-mounted camera systems for markerless facial performance capture. Vicon is the motion capture arm of Oxford Metrics. The founding team at Captive Devices has joined Vicon effective immediately. Ninja Theory, Nant Studios, Animatrik and Deep Silver Dambuster Studios are among the studios that already […]

entertainment  Sep 1, 2026

Bloomberg Markets

Shein’s Debut Shows the Cost of IPO Missing Its Growth Peak

Shein Global Holdings Ltd.’s shares long-awaited market debut has come at an awkward time: the fast-fashion retailer’s peak growth years are behind it just as tariffs, regulatory pressure and intensifying competition are making its next phase harder.

business  Sep 1, 2026