Brussels and 24 national market surveillance authorities launched the EU AI Act’s first scheduled compliance inspections in September 2026, auditing automated hiring tools, credit algorithms and medical triage systems in France, Germany and Spain.
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Anthropic Delays IPO to Mid-October and Locks In $15 Billion Credit Line
Anthropic has pushed its public listing from late September to a mid-October roadshow, finalising a $15 billion revolving credit facility while still targeting a valuation as high as $2 trillion based on 2028 revenue projections.
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Bank of England Holds at 3.75% in 6-3 Split as UK Inflation Climbs to Five-Month High
The Bank of England’s Monetary Policy Committee voted 6-3 to hold Bank Rate at 3.75% on September 17, as UK CPI rose to 3.1% and energy prices surged, diverging from the Fed’s unanimous hike one day earlier.
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Bessent and Greer Fly to New York With Rare Earth Warning Ahead of Xi-Trump Summit
US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and Trade Representative Jamieson Greer will meet Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng in New York on Sunday, with Washington warning that China’s rare earth compliance is ‘not up to par.’
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Ukraine Fires 350 Drones at Moscow as Russia Opens Wartime Parliamentary Vote
Ukraine targeted Moscow and Russian military facilities with more than 350 drones on September 18 as Russia opened its first parliamentary election since the 2022 invasion began.
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Jayapal Calls for a Federal Charter System for AI Companies, Modeled on Banks
Rep. Pramila Jayapal previewed a bill that would require large AI companies to obtain a federal charter to operate, modeled on bank licensing, while opposing an antitrust waiver sought by the industry.
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Stocks and Bonds Rebound as Oil Drops to $102 the Day After the Fed’s First Hike Since 2023
The S&P 500 rose roughly 1% on September 17, Treasury yields retreated from 2007 highs and Brent crude fell to $102 as markets absorbed the Fed’s first rate rise in three years.
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Bank of Japan Raises Rates to 1.25%, Highest Since 1995, as Inflation Meets Target
The Bank of Japan raised its benchmark interest rate to 1.25% on September 18, the highest level in 31 years, in a 7-2 vote as inflation hit its 2% target amid elevated global energy costs.
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US Officials Hold Secret Oman Talks With Houthis After Red Sea Coastline Seizures
Trump administration officials met Houthi representatives at the US Embassy in Muscat after the group seized Yemen’s Red Sea coastline, with the Houthis pledging not to attack American or Israeli ships.
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Hashim Thaçi Sentenced to 25 Years for Kosovo War Crimes
The EU-backed Kosovo Specialist Chambers convicted former Kosovo President Hashim Thaçi of murdering 96 political opponents and sentenced him to 25 years in prison on September 16.