The Guardian

China is concealing scale of flood disaster, say Tibet campaigners

Rights group claims 300 homes were destroyed in Tibet and number of missing people is ‘far higher’ than Beijing admitsA Tibetan advocacy group says hundreds of homes were destroyed on the Tibetan side of the border in last week’s deadly floods, raising questions about Beijing’s official account of the scale of the disaster.Public discussion about the flash floods has been restricted, with security officials in Tibet announcing on Sunday that it had penalised at least 10 people for sharing “false

general  Aug 31, 2026

NY Times World

China Prepared for One Kind of Himalayan Flood. Then a Different Disaster Struck.

After a glacial flood last year, Chinese officials strengthened defenses at a border crossing with Nepal. But last week’s “cascade of hazards” overwhelmed them.

general  Aug 31, 2026

Yahoo Finance

What Does the S&P 500’s August Gain Say About the Rest of the Year? History’s Answer Is Strikingly Clear.

business  Aug 31, 2026

NY Times Business

G20 Finance Officials Gather in U.S. as Iran War Grips Global Economy

The meeting is expected to focus on the ongoing economic shock from the war in Iran, which has driven up oil prices globally.

business  Aug 31, 2026

Yahoo Finance

The Stock Market Sounds an Alarm as Investors Get Bad News About President Trump's Economy. History Says This Will Happen Next.

business  Aug 31, 2026

NY Times Business

Global Oil Price Rises to $90 a Barrel After U.S. and Iran Trade Attacks

The first attacks in a month jolted energy markets. The average U.S. gasoline price remained 37 percent higher since the war began.

business  Aug 31, 2026

Yahoo Finance

A Bond Finally Paid the Wages His Contractor Never Did. Social Security Put Them in a Different Year.

business  Aug 31, 2026

Yahoo Finance

Visa, Mastercard process first global payments in Syria

business  Aug 31, 2026

Yahoo Finance

Johnson & Johnson Owns Stakes in 15 Stocks. Here's the Best of the Bunch.

business  Aug 31, 2026

Yahoo Finance

Oil Prices Likely to Decline in Near Term

business  Aug 31, 2026

NY Times Business

A $480,000-a-Year Pill Reflects a New Normal for Cancer Drugs

Rasonque, the new pancreatic cancer treatment from Revolution Medicines, illustrates the huge inflation in cancer drug prices over the past two decades.

business  Aug 31, 2026

NY Times Business

A Half-Price Luxury E.V. Comes With a Big Asterisk

The Polestar 4 is a solid car, and current incentives make it a bargain. But the company, a Chinese-owned brand, is being forced from the U.S. market.

business  Aug 31, 2026

MarketWatch

Historic $7.5 million L.A. home restored by ‘Rocky Horror’ actor Tim Curry finds a buyer just hours after his death

The late actor’s former Los Feliz home was later owned by a host of other famous faces, including “Twilight” star Robert Pattinson, “The Pitt” actor Noah Wyle, and “The Big Bang Theory” comedian Jim Parsons.

business  Aug 31, 2026

Yahoo Finance

Riverview Bancorp Shareholders Back Directors, Pay Plan and 2026 Stock Purchase Plan

business  Aug 31, 2026

The Guardian

Uber driver takes TfL to court over ‘pain‘ caused by licence renewal delay

Julius Mugabo launches landmark case as union says thousands in capital lost incomes due to ‘broken system’An Uber driver who got into thousands of pounds of debt and feared losing his home due to delays in Transport for London renewing his licence to pick up passengers is taking on the organisation in the high court in the first challenge of its kind.Julius Mugabo, 55, has been an Uber driver licensed by TfL since 2016. Under the Private Hire Vehicles (London) Act 1998, all minicab drivers cann

general  Aug 31, 2026

NY Times Business

Chinese Cars Could Be Huge in U.S., and That’s the Problem, Officials Say

The Times test-drove a stunning crossover from Geely that would cost under half of what its rivals charge. Two senators and many experts point to security and economic concerns as reasons for a ban.

business  Aug 31, 2026

Bloomberg Markets

China Dividend Stocks Reach 11-Year High at Expense of Weak Tech

Chinese dividend stocks are in their best shape since 2015, as heightened volatility in technology shares pushed investors toward more defensive bets.

business  Aug 31, 2026

NY Times World

These Generals Fought for Israel. Now They See ‘Jewish Terrorism’ as the Threat.

A growing number of former Israeli generals, intelligence officials and prime ministers are accusing settlers in the West Bank of committing ethnic cleansing with government support. “Once a society behaves this way,” one said, “that society is doomed.”

general  Aug 31, 2026

The Guardian Culture

‘Sometimes you just need a good cry’: why Little Women is my feelgood movie

The latest in our series of writers highlighting their go-to comfort films is an ode to the teary 1994 adaptation of the classic novelI have an ongoing argument with some friends about how I refuse to watch Interstellar again, despite considering it a beautiful and well-crafted film. It’s just so sad, I tell them, even with its hopeful ending. A desperate, choking lump forms in my chest as soon as I hear the futuristic swells of Hans Zimmer’s score and I have to remove myself before I am overtak

entertainment  Aug 31, 2026

NY Times Business

Pennsylvania’s A.I. Gold Rush Meets Second Thoughts

Amid a backlash, Gov. Josh Shapiro is pumping the brakes on enormous data centers. But in a region scarred by the collapse of the steel industry, some welcome billions in construction.

business  Aug 31, 2026