The ride-hailing company, craving growth, is looking to public transit for riders and revenue. Cities aren’t sure whether to welcome it. Source: NYT > Business – Kate Conger
From Former Mental Hospital to Recreational Hub
Nearly two centuries after it was built, the South Carolina Lunatic Asylum in Columbia is being converted into a mixed-use project known as the BullStreet District. Source: NYT > Business – Keith Schneider
China’s Economic Growth Slows as Trade War With U.S. Deepens
The economy expanded at its slowest pace in more than a quarter-century as exports and auto sales faltered and the financial system showed cracks. Source: NYT > Business – Keith Bradsher
As Fresh Water Grows Scarcer, It Could Become a Good Investment
Water investing presents an ethical quandary: Are you willing to buy shares of companies that can turn off the taps for needy users? Source: NYT > Business – Tim Gray
A Power Plant Fiasco Highlights China’s Growing Clout in Central Asia
Beijing is using its financial might to expand its influence, eroding centuries of Russian dominance in a vast, resource-rich region. Source: NYT > Business – Andrew Higgins
With Joko Widodo’s Re-Election, Indonesia Bucks Global Tilt Toward Strongmen
The president of the world’s third-largest democracy won a second term Tuesday, and vowed in an interview to protect pluralism and fight growing extremist threats. Source: NYT > Business – HANNAH BEECH and MUKTITA SUHARTONO