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Brent crude surges toward $110 as Hormuz attacks intensify and AI stocks rout deepens
A turbulent week dominated by Middle East energy supply disruptions, a tech sector selloff, and hotter-than-expected US inflation data reigniting rate hike concerns.
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Microsoft cuts 4,800 jobs and divests four Xbox studios
Microsoft Corporation is cutting approximately 4,800 employees, representing about 2.1% of its roughly 220,000-strong global workforce, with the largest share of reductions falling on its commercial sales business and Xbox gaming division. …
Saudi Arabia cuts crude prices for Asia by most in 26 years
A busy European session dominated by a historic Saudi crude price cut, Ukraine-Russia diplomatic activity, and technology sector positioning ahead of the US open.
Trump spoke separately with Putin and Zelenskyy on 6 July 2026
US President Donald Trump held separate telephone calls with Russian President Vladimir Putin and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on 6 July 2026, according to CNBC. The diplomatic contacts occurred simultaneously with Ukrainian stri…
Castlelake agrees £5.2bn takeover of EasyJet at £6.90 per share
EasyJet has agreed in principle to a takeover offer from US investment firm Castlelake LP valuing the UK low-cost carrier at £5.2 billion, or £6.90 per share in cash. The agreement follows multiple previous offers and weeks of negotiations,…
ITV agrees £1.6bn sale of M&E arm to Sky Group
ITV Plc has agreed to sell its Media & Entertainment division — encompassing the ITVX streaming platform and its free-to-air channels — to Comcast Corporation-owned Sky Group for up to £1.6 billion ($2.1 billion) including debt. The deal le…
EasyJet accepts £5 billion Castlelake bid; oil falls on OPEC+ supply increase
An active overnight session dominated by the EasyJet takeover, OPEC+ output decision, China's missile test, and broad yen weakness.
CMCSA Q2 2026 update — filings and holdings
Comcast Corporation announced on 29 June 2026 that it will separate into two publicly traded companies via a tax-free spin-off of NBCUniversal and Sky, dividing its media and entertainment assets from its broadband, wireless, and cable oper…
NVDA Q1 2026: filings, holdings, and macro context
Recent briefings have been dominated by macroeconomic and geopolitical developments with potential bearing on technology sector sentiment. The Bureau of Labor Statistics reported US nonfarm payrolls rose by just 57,000 in June, substantiall…
Khamenei dies at 86 as US-Iran peace deal sends oil prices sharply lower
A geopolitically dense weekend dominated by Iran's leadership succession, a US-Iran peace agreement, Russian strikes on Kyiv, and a materially weak US jobs report.
Ukraine drones strike St Petersburg oil terminal and port
Ukrainian drones struck an oil terminal in St Petersburg and the port of Vysotsk in Russia's Leningrad region in the early hours of 4 July 2026, according to Russian and Ukrainian officials. Explosions were heard across St Petersburg at aro…
PJM grid hit 163 GW near-record demand; wholesale power prices tripled
PJM Interconnection, the operator of the largest US electric grid serving 67 million people across 13 states, recorded near-record electricity demand of approximately 163 GW on 3 July 2026 as an extreme heat dome with heat indices exceeding…
Ukraine strikes 50+ Russian refineries; Brent crude declines sharply
Ukraine has struck more than 50 Russian oil refining sites, causing widespread fuel shortages and rationing across Russia, according to NewsAPI reporting on 3 July 2026. The scale of damage has materially constrained domestic fuel availabil…