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• Benzinga's Stock Whisper Index identified TD Synnex Corp as a stock attracting heightened interest from traders and investors over the last week. • Analysts expect the IT company to report third-quarter revenue of $18.86 billion and earnings per share of $4.68, compared to $15.65 billion and $3.58 last year. • This surge in investor attention creates a high-stakes environment for shareholders ahead of the company's official financial disclosures.

• A top Iranian official announced on September 19 that the country has provided specific conditions to mediators to facilitate talks with the United States. • The US State Department notified Congress of a determination approving a possible foreign military sale to Ukraine for air defense development upgrades and related services. • Saudi coalition forces confirmed they intercepted a Houthi missile over Riyadh to prevent an attack on the capital.

• Iran's security chief Mohsen Rezaei presented the United States with seven conditions for talks, including ending the war on all fronts and lifting the naval blockade. • Tehran is demanding the release of frozen assets and has threatened to exit the Non-Proliferation Treaty, the global agreement to prevent the spread of nuclear weapons. • High oil prices remaining around or above $100 a barrel are increasing economic pressure and gasoline costs for U.S. voters ahead of the November midterm elections.

• The Trump administration filed a document with the Supreme Court regarding Postal Service rules for mail-in ballots. • The filing states that the current rules only impose modest requirements for envelope design and addressee information. • These regulations determine how mail-in ballots are formatted and processed, affecting the validity of votes cast by mail.

• World leaders will gather in New York starting Tuesday for several days of high-level debate at the United Nations General Assembly. • Diplomats indicate there will likely be a side meeting regarding the conflict in Sudan, which has displaced more than 14 million people since April 2023. • The gathering provides a platform for international leaders to address one of the world's worst humanitarian crises caused by the power struggle between Sudan's military and the Rapid Support Forces.

• UN Secretary-General António Guterres warned leaders from 193 member nations that the world is facing three existential threats: runaway artificial intelligence, galloping climate change, and escalating inequality. • Guterres stated that a huge geopolitical divide and paralysis in the Security Council have allowed powerful countries to flout international law. • This instability creates an environment of impunity where the UN's most powerful body cannot effectively end global conflicts.

Efra committee calls for emergency legislation enabling government to take public control of the company Andy Burnham is under further pressure to take control of ailing Thames Water from a cross-party group of MPs who are calling for ministers to break off talks with the US hedge funds who are effectively running the company.Adding their voices to demands that the prime minister takes public control of the company, which has debts of £20bn and is being controlled by a group of 100 hedge funds and distressed-debt investors, the MPs said in a report that ministers should consider emergency legislation to take control of its financial affairs to stabilise the company. Continue reading...

• World leaders will gather in New York starting Tuesday for several days of high-level debate at the United Nations General Assembly. • The assembly includes representatives from 193 member states, growing from the 51 original members that formed the organization in 1945. • This annual event provides a diplomatic platform for global leaders to address international conflicts and coordinate policy on shared global challenges.

• Manchester United fear that 15-year-old prospect JJ Gabriel may join rivals Manchester City after the teenager asked to leave the club. • Reports from The Sun and The Athletic indicate that Real Madrid is also preparing to sign the young player. • The potential departure of a high-prodigy youth player represents a loss of homegrown talent to direct domestic and international competitors.

• President Trump will meet with Persian Gulf leaders in New York next week during the United Nations General Assembly to discuss postwar strategy for the region. • U.S. officials also met over the weekend with representatives of Yemen's Ansar Allah, known as the Houthis. • These diplomatic efforts occur as the U.S. manages military and economic crises in the Middle East following a war on Iran.

• World leaders will gather in New York starting Tuesday for several days of high-level debate at the United Nations General Assembly. • Diplomats indicate there will likely be a high-level meeting on the sidelines regarding the conflict in Sudan. • The Sudan war has displaced more than 14 million people since April 2023, creating one of the world's worst humanitarian crises.

• Prime Video and the Television Academy are negotiating to move the Emmy Awards telecast to the streaming platform. • The move follows the expiration of the Academy's agreement with the four major broadcast networks after NBC aired the 78th awards. • A shift to a streamer would change how the industry and the public access the awards, moving the event away from traditional linear television.

• European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen plans to invite leading artificial intelligence companies to Brussels for discussions on slowing the pace of AI development. • The talks respond to growing concerns among tech executives that the most powerful AI models are advancing faster than they can be effectively controlled. • This initiative signals a potential shift toward stricter regulatory oversight for frontier labs to ensure safety as technology evolves.

• European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen announced she will invite leading AI frontier labs to discuss slowing the pace of model development. • Von der Leyen told EU lawmakers that new models will enable hacking at unprecedented levels and could soon be used by global adversaries. • This move signals a shift toward stricter oversight to prevent rogue AI agents from compromising security and infrastructure.

• European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen proposed creating a European Security Council to coordinate responses to sabotage and drone attacks. • The plan includes a European Instrument for Strategic Enablers to improve capabilities in space, cybersecurity, and air and missile defense. • These measures aim to protect EU member states and Ukraine from security threats and energy shortages during an increasingly precarious global climate.

• Euronext CEO Stephane Boujnah recently signaled an openness to a merger with Deutsche Boerse, causing shares for both exchange operators to rise. • The potential deal aligns with European Union efforts to deepen capital markets to better compete against the United States. • A pan-European market would face significant antitrust hurdles and may be influenced by the transition to a new CEO in May 2027.

Carmaker builds on relationship with British armed forces by seeking to cash in on Europe’s rearmament drive Business live – latest updatesJaguar Land Rover is in talks with Nato countries about selling them the newly revamped Defender military vehicle, as the UK-based carmaker seeks to tap into Europe’s defence spending boom.It is also among carmakers bidding for a UK defence ministry contract worth £900m to replace an ageing fleet of Land Rovers that have been out of production since 2016, competing with General Motors and the UK’s Ineos. Continue reading...

Centre-left bloc led by Social Democrats has narrow lead with 95% of vote counted, but faces internal policy battleSweden’s political parties have launched coalition negotiations as the Social Democrats leader, Magdalena Andersson, started the long and difficult process of trying to form a new government.Full results from Sunday’s election are not expected until after overseas votes are counted on Wednesday, but with 95% of the votes counted, the Social Democrats and the centre-left bloc had a narrow but growing lead of 176 seats to the right-leaning parties’ 173. Continue reading...

Impasse comes amid growing Saudi anger with Tehran over Houthi advances and strikes on airbase and pipelineOil prices rise after drone attacks shut down Saudi Arabia’s east-west pipelineGulf states have postponed a critical meeting with Iran on the future of the strait of Hormuz owing to a lack of Arab consensus and growing Saudi Arabian anger with Tehran for helping the Houthis loosen Riyadh’s grip in Yemen.The stalemate over the vital waterway came as Houthi rebels launched a fresh barrage of missile and drone attacks on Saudi military targets. A Houthi military spokesperson claimed its forces had attacked the King Khalid airbase in Khamis Mushait, hitting fighter-jet hangars, radar systems, runways and landing strips, ammunition depots and additional targets. Continue reading...

• AI-linked stocks across Asia and Europe declined in early trading following safety concerns raised by industry leaders. • SoftBank, a major investor in OpenAI, saw a sharp drop in Japan alongside declines for chipmakers Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, SK Hynix, and Samsung Electronics. • These price drops indicate increased market volatility and investor caution regarding the safety and regulation of artificial intelligence technologies.

Attenders will be asked to take part in tests to see if they have become more open to views they do not agree withFestivalgoers sometimes report feeling they have a fresh perspective of the world when they make their weary way home after a stimulating cultural gathering.A new “festival of ideas” in Somerset is aiming to measure whether the beliefs and ideas of attenders and speakers really are changed by their event. Continue reading...

• Chinese President Xi Jinping traveled to New Delhi for the 18th BRICS Summit hosted by India under its 2026 chairship. • The summit includes leaders from 11 member nations, including Brazil, China, India, Russia, and South Africa, alongside 10 partner countries. • The gathering allows global leaders to exchange views on regional developments and conduct high-level talks between President Xi and Prime Minister Modi.

• Luxembourg Prime Minister Luc Frieden expressed deep concern over the rise of extremists winning elections across Europe during a recent interview with France 24. • The discussion highlighted the "political earthquake" caused by the AfD's victory in the Saxony-Anhalt regional election in early September. • This political shift threatens the stability of the European Union and complicates the pursuit of "strategic autonomy," which is the EU's goal to act independently in areas like space policy.

• Former President Donald Trump stated on September 9 that he intends to speak with countries that sanctioned settlements to understand their reasoning. • Otzma Yehudit filed a 39-page request alleging that two nonprofits linked to the Ra’am party, Aid 48 and Humanitarian Deeds, transferred millions of shekels to terrorist organizations. • These allegations put the Ra’am-affiliated nonprofits under legal scrutiny regarding the potential funding of banned groups.