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LLY Q2 2026 update — filings and holdings
UNH Q1 2026 update — filings and holdings
XOM Q1 2026 update — filings and holdings
V Q2 2026 update — filings and holdings
AVGO Q2 2026: filings, holdings, and macro context
TSLA Q2 2026 update — filings and holdings
AMZN Q2 2026 update — filings and holdings
UK CPI holds at 2.8% in May, below 3.0% forecast
UK annual CPI inflation held steady at 2.8% in May 2026, defying economist forecasts of a rise to 3.0%, as higher transport costs were offset by slower food price rises.
Russian frigate fires warning shots near UK yacht in English Channel
The Admiral Grigorovich fired warning shots roughly 500 yards from a UK-registered yacht about 20 nautical miles south of the Isle of Wight on 16 June 2026. The UK Ministry of Defence is investigating; no injuries or damage were reported.
FBI arrests five in alleged drone-sniper plot on White House UFC event
The FBI said Tuesday it arrested five people who allegedly planned to use explosive-laden drones and snipers to attack the UFC Freedom 250 event on the White House South Lawn on June 14.
UK government opposes £10bn Thames Water rescue deal
Environment Secretary Emma Reynolds has written to Ofwat calling the creditor-led £10bn rescue of Thames Water 'weak', pushing Britain's largest water utility closer to temporary nationalisation.
US Air Force B-52 crashes at Edwards AFB after takeoff
A US Air Force B-52 Stratofortress bomber crashed shortly after takeoff from Edwards Air Force Base in California at around 11:20 a.m. local time on Monday, with emergency crews responding and the airfield closed.
Russia strikes Kyiv Pechersk Lavra; nine killed across Ukraine
Russian missiles and drones killed nine people across Ukraine overnight on 15 June 2026, setting fire to the UNESCO-listed Kyiv Pechersk Lavra cathedral and leaving 140,000 households without power.
Fox to acquire Roku for $160/share in $22bn deal
Fox Corporation has agreed to buy Roku Inc. for $160 per share in cash and stock, valuing the connected-TV platform at roughly $22 billion in enterprise value.
DELL Q3 2026: filings, holdings, and macro context
CSCO Q3 2026: filings, holdings, and macro context
Anthropic disables Fable 5 and Mythos 5 on US export order
The US Commerce Department issued an export control directive on June 12, 2026, forcing Anthropic to disable its Fable 5 and Mythos 5 AI models for all users, citing national security concerns and a potential jailbreak.
UK and Japan seal £18bn investment deal across wind and infrastructure
Britain and Japan signed an £18bn ($24.1bn) investment package on 15 June 2026, covering offshore wind, infrastructure, financial services, defence and life sciences.
GSK's Bexsero chosen for UK MenB rollout to 1 million students
The NHS will offer GSK's two-dose Bexsero vaccine to around one million Year 13 pupils and under-25s starting university this autumn, following a meningitis B outbreak in Kent.
UK GDP contracts 0.1% in April as Iran war lifts energy costs
The UK economy shrank 0.1% month-on-month in April 2026, matching consensus, as rising energy costs tied to the US-Iran conflict weighed on services activity.