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Trump pauses 50% Canada tariffs after last-minute trade deal
President Donald Trump announced a three-day pause on new 50% tariffs targeting Canadian imports on August 19, 2026, after the two countries reached a deal less than two hours before the levies were set to take effect, according to BBC…
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Ferrari's first electric car sells at auction for $40 million
Ferrari's debut electric vehicle, the Luce, sold at auction on August 17, 2026, for $40 million, a price the Financial Times said sets a record for a newly produced car.
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Anthropic investors eye $2 trillion valuation in potential record IPO
Anthropic investors are targeting a $2 trillion valuation for the AI company's public listing, which could rank as the largest stock market debut in history, according to the Financial Times and Ars Technica.
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FTC sends $23.8 million in refunds to Grubhub drivers and diners
The Federal Trade Commission began distributing more than $23.8 million in refunds on August 12, 2026, to Grubhub drivers and diners across the United States harmed by the company's deceptive practices.
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Trump hosts mining roundtable with $2 billion in new project commitments
President Donald J. Trump met with mining industry leaders on Friday, August 7, 2026, at a roundtable the White House described as historic, with participants committing more than $2 billion to new mining and mining-related projects across…
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FIFA drops plan to sell competition stakes after European backlash
FIFA abandoned a proposal to sell minority stakes in its major competitions to private investors on around July 31, 2026, days after the plan was first unveiled.
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Japan and US jointly intervene to stabilize yen
Japan confirmed on August 3, 2026, that it carried out a joint currency market intervention with the United States, aimed at propping up the yen's value amid what Tokyo described as excessive volatility in the exchange rate.
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Shein posts $99 million net loss as trade pressures mount before Hong Kong IPO
Shein reported a net loss of $99 million on July 27, 2026, as US tariffs and EU trade tensions cut into the fast-fashion retailer's finances ahead of its planned Hong Kong stock market debut.
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CXMT shares surge nearly 500% in China's biggest IPO since 2010
Chinese memory chipmaker CXMT made its mainland stock market debut on July 27, 2026, with shares climbing nearly 500%, marking the largest IPO on the mainland since 2010, according to the Financial Times.
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Trump imposes tariffs on 60 countries using forced labour findings
The Trump administration announced new tariffs targeting roughly 60 countries on July 23, 2026, grounding the measures in a forced labour investigation after the Supreme Court struck down its earlier blanket levies.
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EU fines Google €890 million for search and app store violations
The European Commission fined Google €890 million on July 23, 2026, in Brussels, for two separate breaches of the Digital Markets Act.
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Oil hits $100 a barrel after Houthi attack on Saudi tankers
Oil prices climbed to $100 per barrel on July 23, 2026, after Houthi forces attacked Saudi Arabian tankers in the Red Sea, a level not seen since May 2026, according to the Financial Times.
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Ransomware attack hits Nichirei Logistics, disrupting Japan frozen food supply
A ransomware attack struck Nichirei Logistics Group on July 22, 2026, halting warehouse operations and cutting off frozen food deliveries to thousands of clients across Japan, according to Dark Reading.
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U.S. imposes dairy tariffs on Canada under 1930 trade law
The White House issued a formal proclamation on July 20, 2026, placing additional import duties on Canadian goods tied to the dairy sector.
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EU hits AliExpress with €550 million DSA fine
The European Commission levied a €550 million penalty against AliExpress on July 20, 2026, finding that the e-commerce platform had failed to meet its Digital Services Act requirements and had not carried out EU-ordered fixes.
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China protests UK nationalisation of British Steel on July 16
The UK government brought British Steel into public ownership on July 16, 2026, drawing a formal protest from Beijing over the move's effect on Chinese investment.
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Coca-Cola's Fairlife halts U.S. dairy production after ransomware attack
Fairlife, Coca-Cola's dairy unit, has suspended all U.S. production following a ransomware attack, with the shutdown still unresolved as of July 16, 2026, according to TechCrunch.
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Trump Media to sell early access to Trump posts to trading firms
Trump Media said on July 16, 2026, that it plans to sell a paid, high-speed feed of Donald Trump's social media posts to Wall Street trading firms in the United States.
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SpaceX shares fall below IPO price for first time since June debut
SpaceX shares dropped below their $135 IPO price on July 15, 2026, the first time the stock had traded at that level since the company's Wall Street debut in June, according to the Financial Times.
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FTC settles antitrust case against pharmacy benefit manager Caremark
The Federal Trade Commission reached a settlement with Caremark on July 14, 2026, resolving an antitrust case against one of the largest pharmacy benefit managers in the United States.