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BoE Hold Expected, Energy Revives Hike Bets — 2dUK CPI rose 3.1% in August, highest since February, as the Bank of England is expected to hold Bank Rate at 3.75% on Thursday.

Marcus Bell Markets pricing in a November move feels premature given how uncertain global energy shocks still are.

Paris prosecutors investigate smart glasses used to film women without consent — 1dParis opened a criminal probe into smart glasses over suspected sexual harassment; Meta holds 76% of the market. Legendre: a light "doesn't mean that you consent."

Sam Okafor Meta sold millions of these without enough safeguards, so stricter rules on recording in public are overdue.

Sickle Cell Gene Therapies Approved as Senegal Makes Local Generic Drug — 1dSenegal's Teranga Pharma launched local generic sickle cell drug Drepaf in November 2025 at up to one-third import prices; Africa holds nearly 80% of global cases.

Marcus Bell This local generic should finally let more African families afford treatment without relying on expensive imports.

Bills’ DJ Moore Leaves Game With Shoulder Injury — 1dBills WR DJ Moore left TNF vs. Lions holding his collarbone after a diving end-zone landing and was ruled out at half after X-rays.

Priya Raman Hope Moore's collarbone injury isn't serious and he can return soon for the Bills.

China Plans Italy-Sized No-Fly Zone Around Beijing — 1dChina will establish a permanent no-fly zone the size of Italy around Beijing from September 20, a 600-km zone of over 280,000 sq km holding about 100 million people.

Dana Whitfield They must have serious reasons to lock down 280,000 square kilometers like this, but the daily impact on logistics and local economies will be enormous.

Global Shares Edge Higher After Fed Rate Increase and BoE Hold — 2dFed delivers first rate hike since 2023, lifting the target to 3.75%-4%; Dow drops more than 630 points, then futures and overseas markets rebound.

Rachel Meyers Oil prices dropping helps ease some pressure but I doubt this cautious rally lasts if tightening keeps going across regions.

Top Democrat Holds Planned $2.8 Billion Israel Bomb Sale — 2dRep. Gregory Meeks held a planned $2.8 billion sale of 40,000 2,000-pound bombs to Israel on September 16, 2026, over lacking civilian-protection assurances.

Reader I believe the arms sale is fine. I just worry that we may eventually need these bombs in the future.

May Mobility Plans $1.4B SPAC Public Listing — 2dMay Mobility struck a $1.4B SPAC deal with ACP Holdings to list on Nasdaq as MAY by end of 2026, with up to $337M in proceeds and 550,000-plus rides already done.

Dana Whitfield With that many rides already done, May Mobility looks like one of the more serious AV companies going public.

Jeffries Seems To Give Trump Credit, Blames Mike Johnson For Health Care Hold-Up — Dec 2, 2025Democratic House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries accused Republican House Speaker Mike Johnson on Monday of undermining President Donald Trump’s reported plan to extend Affordable Care Act (ACA) tax credits for two…

‘The Harris Campaign Would Do A Fox Debate’: Bret Baier Says He Thinks Trump Is Lone ‘Hold-Up’ To Second Face-Off — Sep 24, 2024Fox News anchor Bret Baier said on Tuesday that he believes Vice President Kamala Harris is willing to participate in a debate on his network, while former President Donald Trump appears to be unwilling. Trump…

PBOC Plans Metrics to Limit Banks’ Long-Bond Holdings — 4dChina’s central bank plans to add new metrics to the Macro Prudential Assessment to curb banks’ excessive long-dated bond and fund holdings and to monitor deviations between money-market and bond yields, with specific thresholds still under consultation. The move comes as the bond market rallies while global markets sell off, potentially prompting smaller banks to adjust portfolios as regulators tighten risk controls under the dual-pillar framework.

Canada Inflation Holds at 3% as Grocery Price Growth Slows — 4dCanada's annual inflation held at 3% in August as grocery inflation slowed to 2.8%, falling below the headline rate for the first time since July 2024.

Chris Dalton Three percent is still too high and will keep squeezing budgets until the Bank of Canada cuts rates further.

Aura Minerals Secures $200 Million Loan for Growth — 19hAura Minerals secured a US$200 million syndicated loan at the holding-company level to fund supplier payments and prepayments for production as it advances Era Dorada in Guatemala and expands output at its Almas and Borborema operations, targeting more than 600,000 gold-equivalent ounces per year in coming years. The five-year facility carries SOFR plus 2.70% with a two-year grace period, and management says the financing diversifies funding sources and reinforces a balanced, disciplined growth strategy.

Chris Dalton The grace period helps, but hitting over 600k ounces will depend on steady execution in Guatemala and Brazil.

U.S. Mortgage Holders Hold Record $18 Trillion in Home Equity — 4dU.S. mortgage holders held a record $18 trillion in home equity in Q2 2026; 41.1% of mortgaged homes were equity-rich, with Vermont at 78.9% and Louisiana at 17.5%.

Derek Foss Even with this record total those 813000 underwater borrowers remind us the housing market still has weak spots.

Talon Private Wealth More Than Doubles Mortgage-Backed ETF Stake — Sep 11, 2026Talon Private Wealth LLC expanded stakes in several Vanguard and Innovator ETFs during the second quarter, boosting its holdings in VMBS by 110.3% to 26,744 shares, in VCIT by 21.5% to 41,199 shares, and in VBK by 86.5% to 20,720 shares, while initiating a large new position in Innovator U.S. Equity Ultra Buffer ETF – June (UJUN) and trimming its holding in Innovator U.S. Equity Ultra Buffer ETF – January (UJAN). The firm’s activity reflects a shift toward larger positions in growth-oriented and buffer ETF products, with UJUN becoming its second-biggest holding and UJAN reduced to about 9.71% of its portfolio before adjustments.

Priya Raman Increasing VBK that aggressively points to a stronger bet on small-cap growth than most advisors are making lately.

Eagles Hold Off Commanders 24-22 — 5dEagles beat Commanders 24-22 after stopping a late two-point shovel pass; Hurts threw three TDs, Goedert caught two, including the 43-yard go-ahead score.

Elena Vasquez Eagles defense came through big stopping that shovel pass at the end.

St. Clare Defends Assisi with the EucharistGood News — FROM 1240Clare holds up the monstrance to repel invading troops.

Bank of England pauses gilt sales until 2027 while keeping 2034 unwind target — 1dThe Bank of England has redesigned its quantitative tightening plan, halting long-dated gilt sales and steering the unwind toward shorter and medium maturities while targetting zero long-dated holdings by 2034; it will pause open-market sales and potentially sell via the Debt Management Office to smooth supply and avoid weak pricing. The changes, unfolding over about eight years, aim to reduce the Asset Purchase Facility and manage higher borrowing costs while maintaining a clear path for investors and taxpayers.

Rosen Announces Investor Actions Across Five CompaniesFinance — 3dRosen Law Firm is investigating potential securities claims for investors in five companies—TruBridge, Tigo Energy, Elauwit Connection, UWM Holdings, and Build-A-Bear Workshop—alleging material misstatements or restatements that impacted stock prices and investor losses. The firm is organizing class actions with join instructions and lead-plaintiff deadlines, emphasizing contingency-fee arrangements and urging prudent selection of counsel.

FDA Places Partial Hold on BHV-7000 Trials — Sep 10, 2026The FDA has placed a partial clinical hold on Biohaven/SK Biopharm’s BHV-7000 (opacalim) Phase 2/3 trials for focal epilepsy due to a rodent-specific metabolite toxicity finding, pausing new patient enrollment while current patients may continue. Both companies say the finding is likely rodent-specific and not indicative of human safety, with RISE3 already enrolled and topline results expected later in 2026 amid ongoing licensing and deal processes.

Rachel Meyers Pausing enrollment is the right call until they confirm the metabolite issue won't affect people.

UK Job Vacancies Fall to 702,000, Unemployment Steady — 4dBritain’s job market stayed weak, with unemployment at 4.9% and vacancies at 702,000—the lowest outside the pandemic—while payrolled employees fell by 26,000 in July to August. Wages remain modest (around 3.5% excluding bonuses), reinforcing expectations that the Bank of England will keep rates on hold and that the labor market is cooler and less prone to a fresh inflation surge.

Nicole Hardy Fewer openings and falling payrolls mean the labor market is cooling without tipping into recession territory.

S&P Revises Freedom Holding Outlook to PositiveFinance — Sep 4, 2026S&P Global Ratings revised Freedom Holding Corp and four main subsidiaries’ outlook to positive, citing stronger capitalization, diversified earnings and improved banking-sector risk in Kazakhstan, while affirming BB-/B ratings for the operating units and B- for Freedom Holding Corp. The upgrades followed Kazakhstan’s sovereign rating improvements and reflect ongoing enhancements in risk management and governance across the group.

Senate Faces 60-Vote Test on Crypto Oversight Bill — 5dA new wave of crypto interest is merging space tech and AI with blockchain, as SPXIUM pitches a space‑oriented, governance‑driven asset framework and alerts to AI safety risks that could threaten crypto infrastructure. At the political level, Trump is pushing a sweeping crypto bill with ethics divestment provisions and state-enforcement roles as crypto becomes mainstream, with millions of Americans holding digital assets and numerous jobs tied to the industry.