Morning News: August 5, 2026

El Niño Raises Risk of Weather Shocks Across Global Economies

How Climate Change Is Priming More of the World to Burn

Why Do Data Centers Use So Much Fresh Water?

Appeals Court Says E.P.A. Cannot Block Billions in Climate Grants

Trump Borrows From Biden Playbook With Attack on High Gas Prices

Trump’s “Price-Gouging” Crackdown Could Bring Back 1970s

India’s Central Bank Holds Rates as Iran Crisis Keeps Risks High

Scott Bessent Draws on Hedge Fund Instincts to Help Rescue Yen

Carry Trade Is Powering On as Investors Sidestep Yen’s Gains

President Trump Systematically Undermines Market Efficiency and Innovation

Kevin Warsh Has Some Explaining to Do

This Stock Market Breakout Is Uniquely Promising

Circle’s Quarterly Revenue Rises as Stablecoin Circulation Accelerates

Keeping Your Bitcoin Riches Safe Has Never Been Harder

Wall Street Investment Bankers’ Bonuses to Climb as Deals Surge

JPMorgan CEO Dimon Leads New Cross-Industry Effort to Tackle AI Risks

What Amanda Staveley Knows About Taking Risks

Ken Griffin’s Citadel Jumps 6% After Situational Awareness Deal

The Wall Street and Silicon Valley Investors Who Got Burned by Situational Awareness

Anthropic Is Teaching CEOs Everywhere a Valuable Lesson

Palantir Short Sellers Sustain $3 Billion Loss Following Stock’s 30% Rally

AI Is Giving Your HR Department an Existential Crisis

‘Ted Lasso’ Is a Leadership Masterclass

Google Loses Bid to Block UK Class Action Over Search Ads

SpaceX’s AI Splurge Puts Damper on Debut Earnings After IPO

Disney’s Streaming and Parks Drive Third-Quarter Profit Growth

Disney+ Cracks Open the Door to TikTok Creator Videos

Judge Sets Paramount-Warner Bros. Merger Trial for March

David Ellison: In Defense of the Paramount-Warner Deal

Eli Lilly Posts Higher Revenue on Continued GLP-1 Demand

Kraft Heinz Raises Full-Year Guidance, Increases Investment

Coca-Cola HBC Net Profit Rises on Higher Volumes

Shopify Profit Jumps as Subscriptions, Merchant Services Boost Revenues

Lululemon Is At War With Itself

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