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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.
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SK Hynix raises $26.5 billion in record Nasdaq debut
SK Hynix completed a secondary listing on Nasdaq, pulling in $26.5 billion in what the Financial Times and BBC News describe as the biggest US debut ever achieved by a foreign company.
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Bank of England publishes minutes of June 2026 money markets meeting
The Bank of England has published the minutes from the June 2026 meeting of the UK Money Markets Code Sub-Committee.
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EU takes Hungary to court over price margin rules targeting foreign firms
The European Commission referred Hungary to the EU's highest court on Wednesday, July 8, 2026, over price margin restrictions that fall disproportionately on non-Hungarian companies.
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EU seeks public comment on Sanofi commitments over flu vaccine dispute
The European Commission opened a public consultation on July 8, 2026, on commitments offered by Sanofi to settle competition concerns tied to a campaign the company ran against a rival flu vaccine.