NY Times Business

Chinese Cars Could Be Huge in U.S., and That’s the Problem, Officials Say

The Times test-drove a stunning crossover from Geely that would cost under half of what its rivals charge. Two senators and many experts point to security and economic concerns as reasons for a ban.

business  Aug 31, 2026

Bloomberg Markets

China Dividend Stocks Reach 11-Year High at Expense of Weak Tech

Chinese dividend stocks are in their best shape since 2015, as heightened volatility in technology shares pushed investors toward more defensive bets.

business  Aug 31, 2026

NY Times World

These Generals Fought for Israel. Now They See ‘Jewish Terrorism’ as the Threat.

A growing number of former Israeli generals, intelligence officials and prime ministers are accusing settlers in the West Bank of committing ethnic cleansing with government support. “Once a society behaves this way,” one said, “that society is doomed.”

general  Aug 31, 2026

The Guardian Culture

‘Sometimes you just need a good cry’: why Little Women is my feelgood movie

The latest in our series of writers highlighting their go-to comfort films is an ode to the teary 1994 adaptation of the classic novelI have an ongoing argument with some friends about how I refuse to watch Interstellar again, despite considering it a beautiful and well-crafted film. It’s just so sad, I tell them, even with its hopeful ending. A desperate, choking lump forms in my chest as soon as I hear the futuristic swells of Hans Zimmer’s score and I have to remove myself before I am overtak

entertainment  Aug 31, 2026

NY Times Business

Pennsylvania’s A.I. Gold Rush Meets Second Thoughts

Amid a backlash, Gov. Josh Shapiro is pumping the brakes on enormous data centers. But in a region scarred by the collapse of the steel industry, some welcome billions in construction.

business  Aug 31, 2026

Yahoo Finance

Walmart to pay $50m to settle DOJ opioid-dispensing allegations

business  Aug 31, 2026

Yahoo Finance

I’m the ‘dean of innovation’ and I know that nobody can agree what ‘innovation’ actually means

business  Aug 31, 2026

Hollywood Reporter

In ‘Love Is the Monster,’ Paulina García Is a Granny Facing Impossible Choices (Exclusive TIFF Trailer)

Costa Rican writer-director Neto Villalobos Brenes' dystopian thriller, which world-premieres in Toronto's Centerpiece section and also gets a poster, sees a granddaughter kidnapped for ransom.

entertainment  Aug 31, 2026

Yahoo Finance

Arm chief faces threat of investor revolt over $800m pay deal

business  Aug 31, 2026

MarketWatch

Here’s what Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s California mansion could really be worth, and how much it costs to keep it up

The couple’s decision to move back to the U.K. has raised a host of questions about what they plan to do with the opulent home in California, where they have been residing for the past six years.

business  Aug 31, 2026

Yahoo Finance

Stock Futures Fall as Fed Fears and U.S. Strikes on Iran Send Jitters Through Markets

business  Aug 31, 2026

MarketWatch

Brent oil tops $90 after first U.S. and Iran fighting in a month

Oil prices jumped on Monday after the U.S. and Iran exchanged fire for the first time in a month.

business  Aug 31, 2026

BBC Politics

Cleverly accuses Burnham of 'war on London'

Sir James Cleverly resigned from the shadow cabinet on Saturday to run for mayor of London.

politics  Aug 31, 2026

The Guardian

British Museum hosted Palantir founder Peter Thiel in private viewing of Bayeux tapestry

Concern among staff that fragile artwork’s scarce ‘light hours’ given to someone with no known interest in museumThe British Museum privately hosted the Donald Trump-supporting tech billionaire Peter Thiel in the exhibition space of the Bayeux tapestry earlier this month, the Guardian understands.The museum’s director of development, Charlotte Appleyard, hosted the PayPal founder at a VIP viewing of the tapestry, which is yet to open to the public, on 18 August. Continue reading...

general  Aug 31, 2026

Yahoo Finance

U.S. Stock Futures Little Changed as Markets Weigh Warsh’s Hawkish Remarks

business  Aug 31, 2026

Yahoo Finance

Victoria Beckham Posts First Operating Profit on Back of Double-Digit Sales Growth

business  Aug 31, 2026

Yahoo Finance

Dollar Gains Could Be Limited as September Rate Hike Not a Done Deal

business  Aug 31, 2026

Bloomberg Markets

Embattled Pension Giant ATP Urged to Reassess Danish Stock Bias

Denmark’s state-backed pension fund ATP, which has been under fire over recent investment missteps, should reassess its heavy exposure to domestic stocks, according to an independent strategy review.

business  Aug 31, 2026

The Guardian

Bhutan hosts first ‘conscious food summit’ amid threats to global supplies

Organisers say people must revive spiritual relationship with food amid double threat of climate crisis and conflictMending the broken food system under the threat of climate-driven weather extremes will require more than economic fixes and intensive agriculture, and the world must revive its spiritual relationship with food, according to the organisers of a pioneering summit this week.Delegates from more than 60 countries and the UN will gather for the next five days in Paro, in the tiny Himala

general  Aug 31, 2026

Yahoo Finance

Asian Refiners Turn to Argentina as Iran War Disrupts Oil Supply

business  Aug 31, 2026