Morning News: August 30, 2023

Gabon Military Stages Coup, the Latest to Hit a Former French Colony in Africa

Parisians Are Pledging Allegiance to the ‘Republic of Super Neighbors.’ They Must Bring Cheese.

China Moves to Shore Up Finances of Troubled Bank

China’s Biggest Homebuilder Raises Capital in Scramble to Pay Debts

EU Lawmakers Struggle to Compromise on Post-Brexit Derivatives Clearing

Crypto’s Top Enemy Gensler Put on Defensive by Grayscale Ruling

Funds Punished for Owning Too Few Nvidia Shares After Stunning 230% Rally

Tiger Cubs’ Wrong-Way Bets Cut Flow of Fresh Cash to a Trickle

Voice Deepfakes Are Coming for Your Bank Balance

Oil Rises on US Stockpile Draw and Hurricane Jitters

Lithium Players Race for Breakthrough to Meet Electric Car Demand

Toyota-Supplier Denso Is Ready for the EV Era

Where Peak-Season Shipping Is Headed, In Charts

Train Wi-Fi Can Be Terrible. Operators Are Looking High and Low for Solutions

Salesforce Boss Marc Benioff Warns He May Pull Headline Conference from San Francisco Over Rampant Homelessness and Drug Use—but He’s Donating $1 Million to Try to Help

A California Land Mystery Is Solved. Now the Political Fight Begins

Where Tech Investors Are Buying Up Land, Locals Are Worried

The Hostile Takeover of Blue Cities by Red States

How a Tiny Mexican Border City Built a Budget Dental Empire

Lego Sales Increase While Other Toy Makers Struggle

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Posted by on August 30th, 2023 at 7:05 am


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