Former UK regulator Ross to chair EU securities watchdog ESMA

From @Breakingviews: President Xi Jinping has promised that China will no longer build coal-fired power stations abroad. @AntonyMCurrie has more

DiCaprio invests in cultivated meat start-ups Mosa Meat, Aleph Farms

WATCH: Battery power may be the frontrunner to become the car technology of the future, but don't rule out the underdog hydrogen, as a number of large automakers including BMW and Audi are investing in fuel-cell technology

Breakingviews - Pret’s new blend faces stiff taste test

From @Breakingviews: Financial dangers like inadequate liquidity exist in the digital assets business, but less familiar technology-related perils are also a threat. @GinaChon explains why it requires a new risk checklist for watchdogs policing the cryptocurrency market

The Fed is due to release its latest policy statement and economic projections at 2 p.m. EDT (1800 GMT), with Fed Chair Jerome Powell holding a news conference half an hour later to discuss the outcome 4/4

It has left Fed policymakers conflicted how to react. Officials say they will continue with plans to reduce its $120 billion in monthly purchases of Treasuries and mortgage-backed securities by the end of 2021, but analysts expect the Fed to hedge on when the ‘taper’ begins 3/4

Fed policymakers have been handed a conflicting set of developments since late July — signs of a slowdown in the service sector, a COVID-19 surge that has eclipsed that of last summer and weak job growth in August, all alongside still strong inflation 2/4

The Federal Reserve is expected to clear the way for reductions to its monthly asset purchases later this year and show in updated projections whether higher-than-expected inflation or a resurgent COVID pandemic is weighing more on the economic outlook 1/4

Robinhood to begin testing crypto wallets, with broader launch in early 2022

Global record high natural gas prices are pushing some energy-intensive companies to curtail production in a trend that is adding to disruptions to global supply chains sectors such as food, and could result in higher costs to their customers

Brazilian authorities are investigating whether JPMorgan Chase played a role in an alleged bribery and money laundering scheme that dated back to 2011 and involved state-run oil company Petrobras

The European Union proposed changing the bloc's capital rules for insurers to release 120 billion euros ($141 billion) for repairing an economy hit by COVID and to meet climate goals without eroding policyholder protection

Analysis: JPMorgan's 2021 deal spree aims to fill the few holes left in its global operations

Stocks breathe relief after Evergrande bond deal

Stocks find fleeting relief in Evergrande deal; Fed looms

Marketmind: Some relief - but how long will it last?

Wall St set to rise on easing Evergrande concerns; Fed in focus