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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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Judge pauses Paramount Skydance's $110bn Warner Bros. Discovery takeover for 14 days
A US federal judge has temporarily halted Paramount Skydance Corp.'s $110 billion takeover of Warner Bros. Discovery Inc., ruling that the merger 'likely' violates antitrust law. US District Judge Araceli Martinez-Olguin in Oakland issued a…
Sinaloa Cartel co-founder El Mayo jailed for life, forfeits $15bn
Ismael 'El Mayo' Zambada Garcia, the 76-year-old co-founder of Mexico's Sinaloa Cartel, was sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole on Monday and ordered to forfeit $15 billion, following his guilty plea to running a c…
US strikes Iranian targets ninth consecutive night; Hormuz transit affected
U.S. forces conducted a ninth consecutive night of air strikes against Iranian targets on 20 July 2026, following the deaths of U.S. soldiers during the campaign. CENTCOM stated the strikes were aimed at degrading Iran's capacity to threate…
US imposes 50% tariffs on select Canadian goods under Section 338
President Donald Trump signed three proclamations on Monday imposing additional 50% tariffs on a range of Canadian goods, invoking Section 338 of the Tariff Act of 1930 — a provision that has gone unused since at least 1949, with law firm C…
US announces 50% tariffs on Canadian goods; Canadian dollar weakens
The White House announced 50% tariffs on most Canadian goods on 21 July 2026, citing what it described as unfair discrimination against US products across the automotive, alcohol, and dairy sectors. The tariffs cover a wide range of product…
US-Iran ceasefire ends; WTI crude and gold linked to supply-disruption risk
Hostilities between the United States and Iran resumed following President Trump's announcement that the ceasefire is over, according to CNBC. The conflict had been paused and has now entered a new phase of active engagement. This developme…
Andy Burnham appointed UK Prime Minister; gilts extend losses
Andy Burnham was appointed UK Prime Minister on 20 July 2026, conducting his first major cabinet reshuffle, according to Guardian Business. John Healey was named Chancellor of the Exchequer, replacing the outgoing chancellor. Rachel Reeves,…
US-Iran ceasefire ends; Brent retreats to $88.77 on renewed diplomacy reports
A volatile overnight session dominated by US-Iran escalation and fresh US tariffs on Canada, with oil swinging on conflicting diplomatic signals.
FDX Q3 2026: filings, holdings, and macro context
A new SEC filing triggered this report on FedEx Corp. (FDX), as of the generation date of 2026-07-21. No additional briefing disclosures were available within the provided context for this period, and all factual observations below are draw…
Oil swings from $90 to $80 as Iran signals diplomacy amid Hormuz shutdown
A volatile European session dominated by US-Iran escalation and a late diplomatic pivot, with oil whipsawing and European equities recovering from early losses.
Brent climbs to $90.33 as tanker attacks and US strikes intensify
An active overnight session dominated by US-Iran military escalation, surging oil prices, and semiconductor sector weakness across Asia.
IBM Q2 2026 update — filings and holdings
IBM shares declined more than 25% on 15 July 2026 following the release of preliminary second-quarter results that fell significantly below market expectations, marking the stock's largest single-day decline in nearly four decades and by so…