President Trump's administration is navigating several legal challenges and policy shifts, from federal appointments and trade tariffs impacting global economies to domestic climate policies and market reactions to his rhetoric.

• Now on Sale: Trumpworld Trolling, With a Familiar-Looking Hat — The New York Times Business -
• Can Cadillac Keep Selling E.V.s as Trump Repeals Climate Policies? — The New York Times Business -
• Canada’s GDP shrinks more than expected as Trump’s tariffs hit — Financial Times -

• Trump urges judge to deny Lisa Cook’s appeal to remain at Fed — Financial Times -
• Trump Asserts Expansive Power to Fire Fed Governor Lisa Cook — The New York Times Business -
• Will the Supreme Court stand up to Trump? — Financial Times -
• De Minimis Tariff Exemption Has Ended. How Will It Affect Shoppers? — The New York Times Business -
• Indian rupee tumbles to new low on Trump tariff concerns — Financial Times -
• In Hong Kong, Eric Trump Lauds Growing Influence of Crypto — The New York Times Business -
• FirstFT: Trump ends duty-free exemption for small packages — Financial Times -
• When Mailing a Letter to the U.S. Becomes a Global Headache — The New York Times Business -
• Now on Sale: Trumpworld Trolling, With a Familiar-Looking Hat — The New York Times Business -
• Trump hits small packages with fresh tariffs as duty-free exemption ends — Financial Times -
• Stand up to Trump on Big Tech, says EU antitrust chief — Financial Times -
• America’s new ‘patriotic’ capitalism — Financial Times -
• Poland’s leaders spar over Trump and Ukrainian refugees — Financial Times -
• Singapore, UAE and other small nations to launch trade partnership — Financial Times -
• Pakistan baffled by Trump’s claim of ‘massive oil reserves’ — Financial Times -
• RFK Jr. Sought to Fire CDC Director Susan Monarez Over Vaccine Policy — The New York Times Business -
• Trump’s Fed Feud Spotlights Mortgage Data Privacy: Is Your Information Public? — The New York Times Business -
• McKinsey’s Vivek Pandit: India’s GDP growth at risk without Trump trade deal — Financial Times -
• Higher Prices Are Coming for Household Staples — Wall Street Journal -

Global economies are seeing inflation stability in the US, while China's banks face consumer woes and UK bank shares tumble amidst tax raid fears, alongside significant investment shifts and corporate earnings reports from key industries.

• China’s ‘big five’ banks pressured by consumer woes — Financial Times -
• EU to tap entire €150bn loans-for-arms programme — Financial Times -
• PCE Inflation Stayed Stable in July, Keeping Fed on Track to Lower Interest Rates — The New York Times Business -

• BYD misses quarterly earnings forecasts due to supplier payments crackdown — Financial Times -
• UK bank shares tumble on fears of tax raid on sector — Financial Times -
• The mysterious, massively lucrative, multibillion-dollar ARKK trade — Financial Times -
• Empty Vessel — a narrative of neoliberalism stretched beyond plausibility — Financial Times -
• Auto & Transport Roundup: Market Talk — Wall Street Journal -
• Basic Materials Roundup: Market Talk — Wall Street Journal -
• Retail investors flock to gilts in record year — Financial Times -
• Ambani says he will list Indian mobile network Jio next year — Financial Times -
• HMRC tech issues could land thousands with CGT penalty — Financial Times -
• Could Singapore’s GIC actually be the world’s largest sovereign wealth fund? — Financial Times -
• How to manage US asset dominance in portfolios — Financial Times -
• India taps homegrown digital payments network to widen access to credit — Financial Times -
• LetterOne sets aside $300mn as sanctions on founders block dividend payments — Financial Times -
• How to invest in global stocks — and not rely on US-heavy indices — Financial Times -
• Investors remain chipper about Nvidia — Financial Times -
• European imports of Asian jet fuel hit record during peak summer season — Financial Times -
• Union Leads in Vote at Ford Battery Venture — The New York Times Business -

Artificial intelligence continues to expand its reach, from dating apps to classic film enhancements, while the electric vehicle market sees both adoption and challenges, and big tech companies face data privacy concerns.

• Whitney Wolfe Herd Has a New Idea for Bumble—and All Our Relationships — Wall Street Journal -
• Tesla’s Lawyers File Motion to Throw Out $243 Million Verdict in Fatal Crash — The New York Times Business -
• He Paved the Way for CNN, Fox News and the Internet. He’s Not Sure We’re Better Off. — The New York Times Business -

• PepsiCo Charges Ahead With Battery-Electric Big Rigs — Wall Street Journal -
• ‘The Wizard of Oz’ Is Getting an A.I. Glow-Up — The New York Times Business -
• UK sought broad access to Apple customers’ data, court filing shows — Financial Times -
• Investors bet on Cambricon to be China’s next AI champion — Financial Times -

Various nations are grappling with political instability and social dilemmas, including shifts in UK leadership, asylum seeker policies, defense contracts, and authoritarian trends in some countries, alongside humanitarian calls for action in global conflicts.

• Farage, flags and the ghosts of Labour’s past — Financial Times -
• Court of Appeal overturns Epping hotel asylum seeker ban — Financial Times -
• UK under pressure over controversial bidders for MoD training contract — Financial Times -

• Lebanon’s PM calls for global funding as it pushes to disarm Hizbollah — Financial Times -
• Deportation dollars — Financial Times -
• Thai court dismisses prime minister over call with Cambodian ‘uncle’ — Financial Times -
• Indonesia’s president calls for calm as protests mount — Financial Times -
• El Salvador gives school children military haircuts in slide to authoritarianism — Financial Times -
• Will Starmer’s staff shake-up correct No 10 dysfunction? — Financial Times -
• Ribera demands ‘meaningful’ EU action on Gaza as ‘time is running out’ — Financial Times -

Consumers are seeing new challenges with vaccine access and shipping costs, while travel planning remains a key focus, alongside local economic initiatives and reflections on urban wealth distribution and media pioneers.

• CVS and Walgreens Clamp Down on Covid Vaccines in Many States — The New York Times Business -
• When (and How) to Book Your Holiday Flight — The New York Times Business -
• How to Ship Your Car (and Why It May Save You Time and Money) — The New York Times Business -

• A Push to Revive Sleepy Downtowns With Half-Off Pints of Beer — Wall Street Journal -
• Help! United Canceled My Flight, Then Sold Me a Seat on It. — The New York Times Business -
• 20 buys to get a little Venice spritz — Financial Times -
• Jim Murray, 87, Football Executive and a McDonald’s House Founder, Dies — The New York Times Business -
• Ciao bello: masters of the universe move to Milan — Financial Times -
• San Francisco without the rich: a photo-essay — Financial Times -
• Milan’s expat ‘explosion’ brings new buzz to Italy’s financial centre — Financial Times -
• Egypt bets on Tutankhamun for tourism revival — Financial Times -
• The Boss Has Had It With All the Office Activists — Wall Street Journal -