First Read

To start your morning, South Carolina orders evacuation as Hurricane Florence nears category 5 strength, private equity buys casual dining brand STACKED, and Snap strategy chief Imran Khan plans to step down.

First Read begins the day with news that British healthcare firm BTG acquires Irish vascular device maker, Apple says Trump's China tariffs are going to hurt the company, and Alibaba co-founder Jack Ma is planning his exit.

First Read ends the week with news that Italy's Generali is in talks to buy French asset manager Sycomore, Whole Foods workers are seeking to unionize and Elon Musk smokes joint during live interview with Joe Rogan, talks about the need to leave Earth.

First Read kicks off the day with news that Fox has invested $100 million in broadcasting platform Caffeine, Nasdaq and S&P 500 fall as Netflix leads steep tech sell-off, and Goldman has ditched its plans for now for a cryptocurrencies trading desk.

First Read begins the day with news that Bob Woodward's new book on the Trump presidency reveals a White House in chaos, Nike share drop in the wake of its advertising deal with Colin Kaepernick, plus Theranos is formally dissolving and will look to pay creditors.

First Read begins the day after the long holiday weekend with news that UK online beauty retailer Hut Group buys skincare products maker Acheson & Acheson, JD.com's CEO denies wrongdoing in sexual misconduct arrest in Minneapolis, and Colin Kaepernick is the new face of Nike's 'Just Do it' ad campaign.

First Read ends your week with news that Trump is threatening to pull the U.S. from the World Trade Organization, a huge leak is showing a swanky new iPhone XS and SEC wants to make it easier for individuals to invest in private companies.

First Read ushers in the day with news that Peter Thiel makes his first six-figure donation to the GOP for the midterm elections, SurveyMoney files to go public, and Apple confirms it has acquired Akonia Halographics.

In Second Opinion, Thomson Reuters launches a $9 billion share buyback, S&P closes at record high, and Yum China rejects $17.6 billion offer from a consortium led by Hillhouse Capital Group.

First Read begins the day with news that the U.S. will pay farmers $4.7 billion to offset trade conflict losses, Facebook VP Rachel Whetstone is heading to Netflix, and Electronic Arts cancels three tournaments of its Madden NFL 19 football game after shooting.