A busy weekend in the U.S. and around the globe. Here at home the nation turned its attention to Baseball as the Championship series saw a two teams take 2 game leads, football rolled on, and of course politics never sleeps. Here’s a look at what we’ve been reading:
- John Oliver somehow makes Canadian politics hilarious. (HBO)
- Britain is laying out the red carpet for Xi Jinping’s visit that will prioritize economic relations. (CNN)
- Speaking of England, while everyone continues to fret over the Fed, Goldman Sachs says the BOE will move soon with labor market tightening and showing real signs of wage inflation. The pound will go up as will interest rates. (Bloomberg)
- A lucky and potentially life-saving discovery – a cancer drug that might reverse dementia and Parkinsons. (NPR)
- House Republicans return still seeking a leader, Paul Ryan continues to be the focus. (Huffington Post)
- Deutsche Bank will split investment bank in two and let some top executives go as fallout from the $2.5bn fine from earlier this year continues.
- Tinder, Match, and OKCupid’s parent company is going public and will be listed on the NASDAQ. (The Verge)
- Big day today for Star Wars fans, the trailer debuts during Monday Night Football and ticket sales will follow. (CNN)
- Long form: the New York Times ran a riveting story over the weekend about an anonymous man that is generating passionate reader feedback.
- 8 Dow-listed companies will be reporting their numbers this week. (24/7 Wall St)