Netflix (NFLX.O) co‑CEO Ted Sarandos said overall growth “is not as fast as I want,” and the company is working to accelerate growth while pursuing initiatives that will weigh on the headline. Revenue grew double digits across regions, but user engagement rose only 2% in the latest fiscal year. To boost growth Netflix is expanding beyond core film/TV: roughly 5% of its $20 bln content budget is earmarked for live programming (about $1 bln) and the company plans wider theatrical releases for some

Channels for mainland investors to trade in Hong Kong via illicit cross‑border routes are being narrowed. Several China-funded brokers in Hong Kong have tightened legacy mainland business: mainland logins to mainland accounts are restricted to sell and fund withdrawals only; deposits and buy orders are blocked. The enforcement hinge is whether the IP used to access a Hong Kong securities account appears to be located in mainland China. Xingzheng International and GUOTAI JUNAN International implemented such restrictions from Sept. 7 and Sept. 26 respectively; Oriental Financial Holdings has notified clients it will implement from October. Some China-funded brokers in Hong Kong have not yet restricted access, and some foreign brokers are monitoring developments. Industry contacts say both Chinese offshore and foreign brokers face ongoing cleanup of illegal mainland client business and that more offshore firms will adjust mainland legacy flows.

India's embassy in Saudi Arabia said it is monitoring the health of an Indian pilot on a Dubai airline flight that diverted and landed in Tabuk; the pilot has been admitted to a hospital in northwest Tabuk and is receiving medical treatment.