Be in the know. 20 key reads for Monday…

  1. Freshippo Opens a Store a Day in September Expansion Frenzy (alibaba)
  2. Trendyol’s Path to Profitability in Pictures (alibaba)
  3. Amazon to Invest Up to $4 Billion in an AI Start-Up. It’s a Warning to Big Tech Rivals. (barrons)
  4. ‘Get off the train’: Citi CEO sends tough message on big overhaul (ft)
  5. The IPO Market Might Be Back. Why Investors Should Think Twice About Jumping In. (barrons)
  6. Utility Stocks Won’t Be This Cheap for Long—and Their Dividends Still Shine (barrons)
  7. One Auto Union Has Settled. Here Is What It Got From Ford. (barrons)
  8. Disney, Netflix, Other Media Stocks Rise With End in Sight for Hollywood Writers Strike (barrons)
  9. Opinion: This bargain-hunting fund manager is finding value in PayPal and other fintech stocks (marketwatch)
  10. Attention Office Resisters: The Boss Is Counting Badge Swipes (wsj)
  11. Ford’s Auto Workers in Canada Back Labor Deal With 15% Wage Bump (wsj)
  12. Theme Parks Pin Hopes on a Fall Rebound After Summer Flop (wsj)
  13. Ackman Doubles Down on Bond Short That’s Still Flawed (bloomberg)
  14. Secret ‘James Bond’ Tunnels May Become a Tourist Attraction (bloomberg)
  15. Opinion: Let’s debunk the bears’ top arguments against further stock market gains (marketwatch)
  16. Why traders aren’t buying the Fed’s ‘higher-for-longer’ vision (reuters)
  17. 6 Hong Kong share listings this week set to raise up to US$458 million (scmp)
  18. China Markets Rebound, Alibaba’s First Spinoff Approaches, Week in Review (chinalastnight)
  19. The US is on the brink of a new growth cycle (ft)
  20. Most strategies are focusing on ways to insulate China operations rather than reduce them (ft)