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Check out our new mobile-friendly email -- Are America’s Banks Tough Enough? Billions in payouts for shareholders in the U.S.’s biggest banks are on the line Wednesday as the Federal Reserve releases the second set of results from its annual bank stress tests. A weak assessment would force management to trim dividends and share buybacks – part of the process put in place to prevent a rerun of the 2008 banking crash. [Logo] Sponsored By: [Logo] EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW, RIGHT NOW. #IBTPulse ISIS Suspected In Deadly Turkey Attack Turkish officials suspect the Islamic State group was behind Tuesday’s gun and bomb attack on Istanbul’s Ataturk international airport, which left 36 people dead and injured over 140. In addition to the loss of life, the attack will come as an economic blow to Turkey, which has already seen an immense drop in tourism this year. Are America’s Banks Tough Enough? Billions in payouts for shareholders in the U.S.’s biggest banks are on the line Wednesday as the Federal Reserve releases the second set of results from its annual bank stress tests. A weak assessment would force management to trim dividends and share buybacks – part of the process put in place to prevent a rerun of the 2008 banking crash. Scotland Seeks Deal With EU Leaders While a slim majority across Britain voted to quit the EU last week, Scotland voted emphatically to stay in. On Wednesday, the country’s first minister, Nicola Sturgeon, will meet with EU leaders in Brussels to seek a path for the Scotland to remain in the bloc. She has already said the referendum result has put the issue of Scottish independence back on the table, raising the possibility that Brexit could also result in the breakup of the U.K. ‘Three Amigos’ Under Pressure After Brexit Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will host President Barack Obama and Mexican President Enrique Pena Nieto at a summit of North American leaders, also called the Three Amigos summit, in Ottawa Wednesday. Coming on the heels of the Brexit vote, the summit is under pressure to show the value of the countries’ alliance, and the leaders will be seeking to assess the debate in the U.S. election about trade protectionism. HERE'S WHAT YOU MISSSED LAST NIGHT Ambush Marketing Is Unstoppable At The Olympics Olympics sponsorships are the games’ golden goose – but in the age of social media platforms like Snapchat, the ironclad guarantees Olympic organizers gave their partners are impossible to deliver on. With the rules on endorsements now being relaxed – are the authorities admitting defeat? GOP Populism Gets A Test Run As Connecticut officials investigate conflict-of-interest allegations against Democratic Gov. Dan Malloy’s administration, Republicans in the state find themselves going against their traditional “hands-off” position on government oversight of business. The shift represents a test run of the new economic populism espoused by Donald Trump. Airbnb Worth 2 Marriott Internationals The room-listing startup is reportedly seeking more funding at a $30 billion valuation. The price would make Airbnb nearly twice as valuable as one of the largest hotel chains in the world – Marriott International Inc., which is valued at $15.15 billion. Trump Backs Use Of Torture, Trade Protectionism The presumptive Republican nominee on Tuesday offered renewed support for the use of torture, saying that U.S. forces had to “fight fire with fire,” when taking on groups like ISIS. In a separate speech on trade, Trump repeatedly compared the Trans-Pacific Partnership deal to rape, and reaffirmed support for protectionist policies. AND THEN THERE'S THIS... A Google Smartphone Would Make No Sense A Google smartphone sounds like a great idea – right? But just because the tech giant can build a smartphone, doesn’t mean that it should: here’s why. How China Censors Music Stars Lady Gaga has joined the ranks of international pop stars who have been banned in China, after she attracted the government’s ire by meeting with the Dalai Lama. But how do you erase an international star’s presence from a country’s culture? 7 Hanover Square, 5th Floor, New York, NY 10004 © 2016 IBT Media Inc. All Rights Reserved. Please add pulse@ibt-mail.com to your contacts [Unsubscribe] | Privacy Policy