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The Mez Ledger · Monthly Close
August 12 – September 11, 2026
19506 stories · Vol. 26 · Catalogue 37 · Issue 254
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The month's top story
Opinion | Pablo Torre 1, Mark Cuban 0
After pausing his $100 million gift following Oct. 7, Jewish billionaire Stuart Zimmer has agreed to resume funding it.
What dominated September
3 stories that ran all month-
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Business
Aker Shares Climb After Nscale Gets $45 Billion Contract
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02
Business
King Harald V, Norway's reform-minded head of state, dies at 89 - Reuters
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03
Business
China lashes back at US over G20 row ahead of Xi-Trump summit
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