TOP NEWS
WeWork Valuation
WeWork doesn't seem to be enjoying its pre-IPO scrutiny. Having already reportedly reduced its IPO valuation to around $20 billion (the figure was $47 billion at its last private funding round,) We Co. is now looking at an even lower valuation, and some existing investors are apparently talking about shelving the flotation altogether. Fortune
Apple Labor
The advocacy group China Labor Watch has accused Apple and contractor Foxconn of multiple violations of China labor law in the production of iPhones. Apple has admitted exceeding the allowed number of contract workers (the cap is supposed to be 10%) but denies most of the allegations, which also include the exploitation of Chinese workers in order to absorb tariff-associated costs. Washington Post
BA Strike
British Airways pilots are engaging in their first-ever strike, and it's a doozy: almost all flights are cancelled today and tomorrow. The British Airline Pilots Association called the strike over the issue of pay. BA says the union didn't tell it which pilots would be striking, hence the need to cancel all those flights—passengers are advised to stay away from the airports altogether. Sky News
German Sunshine
Germany may be widely expected to tip into recession this quarter, but it turns out the country's exports rose in July, beating economists' expectations. ING economist Carsten Brzeski: "This morning's trade data brings a very weak ray of sunshine. Nothing more but luckily also nothing less." Reuters
Culture Catalyst
Two decades after big data entered the lexicon, many companies are still not making the most of their analytics, according to a Deloitte study. Those with a holistic model where all employees are responsible for data are more likely to exceed goals.
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AROUND THE WATER COOLER
Volfefe Index
President Trump regularly moves markets with his tweets, so J.P. Morgan has decided to create a new index to measure the resulting volatility in 2-year and 5-year Treasurys. It's called the Volfefe Index, in a nod to the president's enigmatic/fat-fingered "covfefe" tweet in 2017 (which did not, it should be noted, move markets). CNBC
Trump Challenger
Former South Carolina governor and congressman Mark Sanford is the latest Republican to throw his hat into the ring for 2020. "I think we need to have a conversation on what it means to be a Republican. I think that as the Republican Party, we have lost our way," said Sanford by way of explanation for his intent to beat President Trump to the candidacy. Fortune
China Figures
Not for the first time, observers are wondering whether China's official growth figures accurately reflect what's going on. According to the Journal, the real numbers could be as much as 3 percentage points lower than the 6.2% quoted by Beijing for Q2. WSJ
Russian Ads
Russia's state communications regulator has accused Google and Facebook of illegally distributing political advertising during local elections at the weekend. Google responded by saying it supports "responsible political advertising," while Facebook's trying to argue that advertisers, rather than Facebook itself, are responsible for complying with local election laws. Reuters
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