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Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 22h

BLUE OWL CEO: ".. “I guess he’s saying there might be a lot more cockroaches at JPMorgan, I’m not sure I know what he’s saying. .. It’s not a private credit issue. It’s a liquid credit market.”

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Blue Owl Chief Points to Bank Loans for Dimon Cockroach Warning

Banks might want to look at their own books for any “cockroaches,” Blue Owl Capital Inc.’s co-chief executive officer, Marc Lipschultz, said on Tuesday, standing in fierce defense of private credit.

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🦋Special Kherson Cat🐈🇺🇦 @specialkhersoncat.bsky.social · 23h

Russians themselves proudly published a video of a drone attack on a UN humanitarian convoy in the Kherson region — openly boasting about their “achievements” and celebrating another war crimes.

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Sandy Hendry @sandyhendry.bsky.social · 1d

Make BRICS great again...

Bloomberg News @bloomberg.com · 1d

India and Brazil, two of the emerging-market giants are deepening their ties betting that a united front will help them endure the US broadsides and find new markets to skirt tariffs

Trump’s Trade War Unites Lula and Modi In a Hunt for New Markets

Two of the emerging-market giants hardest hit by President Donald Trump’s trade wars are deepening their ties in response, betting that a united front will help them endure the US broadsides and find new markets to skirt tariffs.

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Sandy Hendry @sandyhendry.bsky.social · 1d

Broken Britain

Bloomberg News @bloomberg.com · 1d

Nearly all British homes that had external wall insulation installed with funding from two government-run programs were left with faulty workmanship that risks damp and mold

UK Insulation Schemes Left Most Homes With Faulty External Work

Nearly all British homes that had external wall insulation installed with funding from two government-run programs were left with faulty workmanship that risks damp and mold.

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Bloomberg News @bloomberg.com · 1d

Indonesia reopened its carbon credits market to foreign buyers, ending years of uncertainty that have curbed the sector’s development.

Indonesia Reopens Carbon Market to Foreign Buyers With New Rules

Indonesia reopened its carbon credits market to foreign buyers, ending years of uncertainty that have curbed the sector’s development.

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Sandy Hendry @sandyhendry.bsky.social · 1d

Brexit is a failure but the pro-Brexit Midlands refuses to accept they were wrong and want more Farage. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

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Sandy Hendry @sandyhendry.bsky.social · 1d

This camera in specs tech is a bit of a non-starter in my opinion. So much room for abuse.

Clowncone @clowncone.bsky.social · 1d

SF, do not surrender the freedom for which your ancestors fought for

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Anti-Google Glass attack in San Francisco

YouTube video by Los Angeles Times

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Brianna Chesser @chessercat.bsky.social · 1d

Actual safety notice from my alma mater:

Ray-Ban Meta sunglasses being used exactly as everyone expected

The techbros are not okay (it’s a completely open campus…not all the buildings, obviously)

UNIVERSITY OF SAN FRANCISCO
Office of Public Safety

Crime Safety Advisory:
Suspicious Occurrence Reported

Dear USF Community,

We want to make you aware of recent reports of a suspicious occurrence on and around campus. Multiple community members have reported contact from an individual, described as male and wearing Ray-Ban Meta sunglasses, who has approached women with unwanted comments and inappropriate dating questions. Reports indicate that this individual may be attempting to post these interactions online under the account name "pickuplines.pov" on TikTok, Instagram, and possibly other social media platforms.

While no threats or acts of violence have been reported, we want our community to stay informed and take steps to support one another.
If you encounter this individual or any suspicious activity:

Take immediate action to report the incident at the time it occurs by calling Public Safety Dispatch.
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Bloomberg News @bloomberg.com · 3d

Water shortages in South Texas are posing major risks to a fast-growing industrial hub that’s crucial to Trump’s twin goals of dominating global energy markets and slashing trade deficits.

Texas Water Crisis Threatens Booming Industrial Hotspot for Exxon, Koch

Water shortages in South Texas are posing major risks to a fast-growing industrial hub that’s crucial to President Donald Trump’s twin goals of dominating global energy markets and slashing trade deficits.

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Bloomberg News @bloomberg.com · 3d

Chinese equities tumbled and bond futures climbed as investors grew jittery over the prospect of a revived trade war between Beijing and Washington

Chinese Stocks Slide as Renewed Trade Tensions Threaten Bull Run

Chinese equities tumbled and bond futures climbed as investors grew jittery over the prospect of a revived trade war between Beijing and Washington. The offshore yuan rebounded as the central bank set a strong fixing.

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Bloomberg News @bloomberg.com · 3d

Looks like Diwali is kicking off early for investors and bankers as two of India’s biggest IPOs of the year, Tata Capital and LG India, are set to make their trading debuts. Read for free with your email on what could move markets today.

IPO Fireworks to Begin Early With Mega Tata Capital, LG India Listings

Before the trading day starts, we bring you a digest of the key news and events that are likely to move markets. Today we look at:

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Bloomberg News @bloomberg.com · 3d

Chinese companies shipped more goods overseas last month than expected, a sign of resilience that’s giving Beijing a stronger hand in the latest trade war with the US

China’s Export Growth Hits Six-Month High as Trade War Escalates

Chinese shipments overseas grew at the fastest in six months, far exceeding forecasts in a sign of resilience that’s giving Beijing a stronger hand in the latest trade war with the US.

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Bloomberg News @bloomberg.com · 3d

President Donald Trump said he’d consider arming Ukraine with long-range Tomahawk missiles that would allow strikes deeper into Russia, but said he may first talk to Russian President Vladimir Putin about it in a bid to end the war.

Trump Says He May Warn Putin US to Mull Tomahawks for Ukraine

President Donald Trump said he’d consider arming Ukraine with long-range Tomahawk missiles that would allow strikes deeper into Russia, but said he may first talk to Russian President Vladimir Putin about it in a bid to end the war.

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Bloomberg News @bloomberg.com · 3d

The world economy has held up much better than expected this year despite the chaos triggered by Donald Trump's tariffs. But the biggest tests have yet to come

World Economy Faces Triple Risk of Tariffs, AI Bubble and Soaring Debt

The world economy has so far withstood the biggest barrage of US tariffs since the 1930s as American consumers continued to spend, companies absorbed higher costs and an AI boom fueled a new breed of animal spirits.

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Bloomberg News @bloomberg.com · 3d

Here’s what you need to know to start your day

US Equity Futures, Oil Jump as Trump Softens Tone on China Trade

Good morning. Donald Trump softens his tone on trade with China. Emmanuel Macron names a new cabinet. And central London’s exorbitant rents are spreading. Listen to the day’s top stories.

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Bloomberg News @bloomberg.com · 3d

China’s soybean imports hit a record high for the month of September, even as the country avoids US supplies amid a resurgence in trade tensions between the agriculture powerhouses

China’s Soy Imports Hit September Record, Despite Avoiding US

China’s soybean imports hit a record high for the month of September, even as the country avoids US supplies amid a resurgence in trade tensions between the agriculture powerhouses.

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George Tsakraklides @tsakraklides.bsky.social · 3d

“The great paradox of the information revolution is that it gave people immense power at their fingertips but corroded the quality of the information itself”
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Sandy Hendry @sandyhendry.bsky.social · 3d

The latest from the US-China trade war...

Sandy Hendry @sandyhendry.bsky.social · 4d

China's government is spending on R&D

Task & Purpose @taskandpurpose.com · 4d

Pentagon moves $8 billion from research to pay troops trib.al/G0HMywT

Pentagon moves $8 billion from research to pay troops

Left over R&D funds will be used to pay military members on Oct. 15, the Department of Defense said, following orders from President Trump.

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derek guy @dieworkwear.bsky.social · 4d

About a month ago, the Trump administration got rid of the de minimis exemption, whereby packages valued under $800 could slide in without import duties. Now there's a backlog as the government can't process all of this paperwork, leading to UPS just destroying packages

Business Insider headline reads: UPS is telling customers that their packages coming to the US are marked for destruction.

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Sandy Hendry @sandyhendry.bsky.social · 4d

Doh

Home of the Brave @ofthebraveusa.bsky.social · 4d

Marjorie Taylor Greene : "Prices have not come down at all. The job market is extremely difficult. Wages have not gone up. Health insurance premiums are going to go up. Homeowner's insurance goes up every year. Rent is going up. Young people have no hope of buying a home."

Sandy Hendry @sandyhendry.bsky.social · 5d

The top gold ETF saw assets rise 73% YTD to $130 billion, vs a combined 262% jump to $126 billion for the two largest Bitcoin ones. Those of largest 20+ year Treasury ETF fell 18% to $48.5 billion. Large investors are taking over from jewelry buyers driving gold demand. Clients can read on FFM GO.

Sandy Hendry @sandyhendry.bsky.social · 5d

First Brands bankruptcy threw a spotlight on contagion risk in an auto industry facing worsening creditworthiness. Supplier Advance Auto Parts fell 16% in three months. 268 institutions held $5.4 billion worth of First Brands loans, with Norinchukin Bank heavily exposed. Clients can read on FFM GO.

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Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 5d

Surging debt is just part of the problem, according to Dalio. Festering global conflicts and wealth inequality are also creating an environment with “plenty to worry about,” he said.

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Ray Dalio Warns of Soaring Debt and ‘Civil War’ Brewing in US

Bridgewater founder Ray Dalio reiterated warnings that US government debt is rising too quickly, fueling a climate analogous to the years before World War II.

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Sandy Hendry @sandyhendry.bsky.social · 6d

The football hooligan guy in the pub just responded to me when I said "you will get poorer government services" by saying that he got rubbish treatment by the NHS and DHS because the immigrants jumped the line. It is total rubbish. But can Labour fix the Conservatives' mess in 3 years? Impossible.

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