The global economic landscape is marked by rising UK unemployment and France's ballooning debt, while US tariffs impact furniture brands and China's persistent property crisis led to Evergrande's delisting; meanwhile, Denmark proposes tax cuts, housing demand falls, and debates over Fed rate cuts continue amidst Germany's pension crisis and stablecoin regulation concerns, alongside investment trends in global real estate.

• UK unemployment rate set to hit 5%, think-tank predicts — Financial Times -
• French Prime Minister Calls Special Parliamentary Session to Address Ballooning Debt — The New York Times Business -
• America’s Most Popular Furniture Brands Face More Tariffs — Wall Street Journal -

• 5 Years On, China’s Property Crisis Has No End in Sight — The New York Times Business -
• Bayrou risks French premiership in confidence vote next month — Financial Times -
• Inflation Sweetener? Denmark Plans Tax Cut on Chocolate and Coffee. — The New York Times Business -
• As Housing Demand Continues to Fall, Builders Get Creative — The New York Times Business -
• China Evergrande Delisted From Hong Kong Stock Exchange — The New York Times Business -
• FirstFT: Investors back New York office space revival — Financial Times -
• US banks lobby to block stablecoin interest over fears of deposit flight — Financial Times -
• Workers Who Lost Jobs to Trade Needed Help. Washington Cut the Funding. — The New York Times Business -
• The Real Reason Americans Worry About Trade — The New York Times Business -
• UK gender pay gap understated for past two decades, report finds — Financial Times -
• Evergrande delisting marks end of era for China’s property sector — Financial Times -
• Mark Carney seeking more friends and influence on his latest Eurotrip — Financial Times -
• Wall Street’s September Fed rate cut bets still hinge on next data — Financial Times -
• Powell’s risk-averse stance at Jackson Hole missed an opportunity — Financial Times -
• Grant Thornton cuts bulk of UK secretaries — Financial Times -
• Wealthy UAE residents look to snap up prime London property — Financial Times -
• Investors pile billions into New York office market — Financial Times -
• Cutting public holidays to boost growth? Don’t bank on it — Financial Times -
• Germany’s pensions crisis: can €10 a month change how people invest? — Financial Times -
• London’s IPO drought: advisers bank on a bounceback — Financial Times -
• Trade war deepens decline in China’s economic powerhouse province — Financial Times -
• How Asia is coping with Trump’s tariffs. With Mari Pangestu — Financial Times -

President Trump's administration is pushing a shift towards state-run capitalism through stakes in Intel and pledges for more deals, drawing criticism as a threat to economic liberty and impacting US wind farm projects, while also highlighting SoftBank's role as a favored foreign investor.

• After U.S. Takes Stake in Intel, Trump Pledges ‘Many More’ Deals — The New York Times Business -
• Dirigiste-in chief: why Trump opened the door to ‘state-run capitalism’ — Financial Times -
• Orsted Stock Plummets to Record Low After Trump Halts U.S. Wind Farm — The New York Times Business -

• Trump’s Intel deal is a threat to US economic liberty — Financial Times -
• Is John Bolton right? — Financial Times -
• How SoftBank’s Son became Trump’s favoured foreign investor — Financial Times -
• Europe is selling its soul to Trump — Financial Times -
• Inside Intel’s Tricky Dance With Trump — Wall Street Journal -

Significant international developments include Norway's oil fund divesting from Caterpillar over Israeli allegations, Trump's potential meeting with Kim Jong Un, and tragic reports of journalists killed in Gaza, as Israel considers scaling back its presence in Lebanon and Germany reaffirms support for Kyiv, alongside concerns over China's rare earths dominance, rising global famine deaths, and the EU's internal challenges.

• Norway’s oil fund sells Caterpillar stake over Israeli allegations — Financial Times -
• Trump says he wants to meet Kim Jong Un as he hosts South Korean president — Financial Times -
• Israeli forces kill 5 journalists in Gaza — Financial Times -

• Israel says it will scale back presence in Lebanon if Hizbollah is disarmed — Financial Times -
• Germany vows support for Kyiv despite unease about boots on the ground — Financial Times -
• China has laid a rare earths trap for the west — Financial Times -
• Europe urgently needs a remedy for the ‘Brussels defect’ — Financial Times -
• France summons US ambassador over antisemitism claims — Financial Times -
• What Israelis and Palestinians can learn from Bosnia — Financial Times -
• Global famine deaths rise as leaders use food as a weapon — Financial Times -

The tech world sees SpaceX preparing for its 10th Starship test launch, Elon Musk's xAI suing Apple and OpenAI over AI integration, and Perplexity launching a new revenue-share model for publishers, all while robotics increasingly shape manufacturing and the future of AI inspires cultural works.

• SpaceX Starship 10th Test Launch: How and When to Watch the Flight — The New York Times Business -
• SpaceX Reschedules Scrubbed 10th Test Launch of Starship Rocket — The New York Times Business -
• Perplexity Is Launching a New Revenue-Share Model for Publishers — Wall Street Journal -

• Musk’s xAI sues Apple and OpenAI over ChatGPT and iPhone integration — Financial Times -
• You’re Probably Thinking About the Future All Wrong — The New York Times Business -
• Can Robots Be a Good Thing? Factories Rent Them to Retain Human Workers — The New York Times Business -
• We Computers — a genre-blending, time-bending, poetic novel — Financial Times -
• Silicon Valley gets the ‘Hamilton’ treatment — Financial Times -
• America’s Newest Auto Plant Is Full of Robots. It Still Needs the Human Touch. — Wall Street Journal -

Major corporate moves include **Keurig Dr Pepper's $18 billion acquisition of Peet's, signaling a potential company split, alongside Cracker Barrel's controversial logo change, threats to Steinway's piano production from logging disputes, and Krispy Kreme's strategy to boost sales** through big-box stores.

• How a Cracker Barrel Logo Change Spawned a Political Firestorm — Wall Street Journal -
• Keurig Dr Pepper to Acquire Peet’s in $18 Billion Deal — The New York Times Business -
• The Alaskan Logging Fight Threatening Steinway’s Iconic Pianos — Wall Street Journal -

• Krispy Kreme Bets on Big-Box Stores to Stay Fresh — The New York Times Business -
• Keurig Dr Pepper Strikes $18 Billion Deal for JDE Peet’s — Wall Street Journal -
• Keurig Dr Pepper strikes €16bn deal to buy European coffee group JDE Peet’s — Financial Times -

This topic highlights the passing of diamond magnate Maurice Tempelsman, viral Gavin Newsom memes, the rise of US prediction markets, and Maria Sharapova's Hall of Fame induction, alongside Southwest's new seating policy for plus-size travelers, Disney adults' latest obsession with shoulder plushies, and the resurgence of package holidays amid travel chaos.

• Maurice Tempelsman, Diamond Magnate and Jackie Onassis’s Companion, Dies at 95 — The New York Times Business -
• Opinion | Notable & Quotable: Gavin Newsom, Genius — Wall Street Journal -
• Place your bets on the rise of the US prediction market — Financial Times -

• What Is Maria Sharapova’s Superpower? — The New York Times Business -
• How Southwest’s New Seating Policy Will Affect Plus-Size Travelers — The New York Times Business -
• Move Over, Mouse Ears: For Disney Adults, There’s a New Obsession — The New York Times Business -
• The return of package holidays: how travel chaos revived a dying industry — Financial Times -

This section reports on Sinaloa cartel kingpin 'El Mayo' pleading guilty in the US, concerns over the devastating global boom in narcotics, and UK Prime Minister Starmer bracing for a Tory bid to save hereditary peers.

• Sinaloa drug cartel kingpin ‘El Mayo’ pleads guilty in US court — Financial Times -
• The devastating global boom in narcotics — Financial Times -
• Starmer braces for last-gasp Tory bid to save hereditary peers — Financial Times -