Thursday · September 3, 2026 Vol. I · No. 245
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Visa issuance to Russians increased by 20% in 2025, EC says Air transport agency says no requests to suspend flights by foreign airlines to Russia Global central banks purchase 23 tonnes of gold in July — WGC US uses laser to shoot down cartel-linked drones on border with Mexico for first time International Equestrian Federation Lifts Restrictions on Russian Riders Recovery specialists crack $1B crypto wallet... but find just $10 Tests of first domestically produced cruise missile completed in Czech Republic — portal Lawyers work on lawsuit against Norway over Russian ship seizure in Spitsbergen — minister Visa issuance to Russians increased by 20% in 2025, EC says Air transport agency says no requests to suspend flights by foreign airlines to Russia Global central banks purchase 23 tonnes of gold in July — WGC US uses laser to shoot down cartel-linked drones on border with Mexico for first time International Equestrian Federation Lifts Restrictions on Russian Riders Recovery specialists crack $1B crypto wallet... but find just $10 Tests of first domestically produced cruise missile completed in Czech Republic — portal Lawyers work on lawsuit against Norway over Russian ship seizure in Spitsbergen — minister

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Recovery specialists crack $1B crypto wallet... but find just $10

Crypto recovery specialists reveal how lost wallets, passwords and seed phrases can sometimes be recovered — but that’s of no help if the money was never there in the first place.

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John Lewis to launch YouTube chatshow to improve AI search results

Department store chain’s Gift List ‘vodcast’ will be hosted by TV presenter Angela ScanlonBusiness live – latest updatesJohn Lewis is launching an online chatshow and social media…

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How Making a Financial Plan Can Build Your Money Confidence

Millions of Americans aren't confident about their ability to make a financial plan. Here's how to get started.

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VARA, Securitize sign MoU for tokenization innovation in Dubai

VARA and Securitize signed an MoU to foster more tokenization innovation in Dubai and explore how tokenized financial innovation should be regulated in the region.

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Nvidia buys Hugging Face for $12.9B in push into AI software

Nvidia agreed to buy Hugging Face for $12.93 billion, gaining a platform used by more than 18 million developers to share and deploy AI models.

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The plastic waste overtaking New York – and the people trying to curb it

From New York to Quebec, photographer Bryan Anselm spent months capturing spaces overrun with plastic and the actions individuals and groups are taking to reduce wasteIn New York …

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Europe doesn’t need any lessons on growth. On September 16, we’ll be revealing 500 reasons why 

On September 16 we will reveal our annual Fortune 500 Europe list, and C-suite leaders from across Europe and the Middle East will be gathering in London for FCF to talk about gro…

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Reform UK gets another £4m from crypto billionaire pardoned by Donald Trump

Ben Delo, who was convicted in 2022 for failure to apply anti-money laundering controls, is party’s second biggest donorReform UK has been given a further £4m from the British cry…

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Charter CFO’s move to Blackstone-Google AI venture signals where finance talent is flowing

Fischer's exit after nearly a decade at Charter marks a bet on AI infrastructure over legacy cable.

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Mortgage Rates Today, Thursday, September 3: Hovering

Mortgage interest rates didn't move a ton this morning, but they've already risen substantially this week.

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Black Box: The Chatbots | Spirals | Ep 1 – podcast

Across the world, hundreds of people have come to believe they have made extraordinary scientific discoveries with AI chatbots such as ChatGPT, Claude and Gemini. Others say their…

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In 2016, Trump pledged to erase the federal debt. It just hit $40tn | Steven Greenhouse

The trillions in tax cuts going to the rich and corporations could have instead been used to address the affordability crisisDear reader, I recognize that your eyes might glaze ov…

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Exclusive: German AI startup Atira raises $17.5 million to unclog the paperwork bottleneck in industrial dealmaking

Founded by Palantir and Google alums, Atira says its AI agents have cut the time customers take to get from a request to a submitted bid by as much as 80%.

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Current price of oil as of September 3, 2026

When oil prices change, it affects your energy costs—and even the price of everyday items. Here’s why.

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Nextdoor CEO: After helping to pioneer online reviews, I’m trying to fix them

The cheaper it becomes to fake a recommendation, the more valuable real-world reputation becomes.

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To get into Anthropic right now, you need at least $25 million. For OpenAI, it’s closer to $1 million.

In the secondaries market, there’s far more demand for shares of Anthropic than OpenAI.

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Morning Minute: Strategy CEO Says Selling The Bottom Was Correct Move

Strategy sold millions in Bitcoin in the low $60k range and just rebought at $80k. Now they’re sharing the rationale behind the moves.

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Mamdani Imposes One-Year Moratorium on Generative AI in NYC Schools

Nearly 600,000 students lose access to generative AI tools, while five named vendors keep metered pilots running in high schools.

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As U.S. Treasury intervened in the bond market, the Netherlands rushed 86 tons of gold out of America because of ‘geopolitical unrest’

The move to improve liquidity of gold is "not normal behavior," said UBS's Paul Donovan.

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FX has stopped reading bond yields the old way. Bitcoin should too.

Your day-ahead look for Sept. 3, 2026

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The yen is surging and it’s helping bitcoin, for now

Yen's rise has led to a broad-based USD weakness, driving the Dollar Index lower. BTC and gold are loving it, for now.

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Sadiq Khan cleared of car tax conviction caused by ‘scam’

Magistrates in Hereford withdraw case against London mayor over untaxed Nissan Micra that is not hisUK politics live – latest updatesA car tax conviction against the mayor of Lond…

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Festival hopes for more visitors amid cost rises

The festival, which includes workshops, takes place from 11 to 13 September and is in its 32nd year.

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Pencil Finance completes $1M onchain lending cycle for 6.6K students in Southeast Asia

Pencil Finance said that its first-of-a-kind loan offered financing to 6,600 students in Southeast Asia who were underserved by traditional lenders.