A magnitude-7.7 earthquake in Flores has killed 53 people, displaced more than 5,600 and damaged over 2,400 homes as authorities restore transport, communications and health services.

The August 13 framework sets a 63,810-ton maximum daily LPG production level and requires refiners to maintain storage and transport capacity for supply emergencies.

Extreme heat is cutting sales and productivity across Europe, but many of those losses fall outside conventional business interruption cover because no physical damage occurs.

German direct investment in the United States fell to €4.3 billion in the first half of 2026, even as existing U.S. operations continued to reinvest and many German businesses still planned further spending.

Iran’s foreign minister said Tehran has not decided to resume negotiations with Washington, keeping the Strait of Hormuz dispute tied to unresolved U.S. conditions.

Prices for electronic components, software and data-center-related equipment have risen sharply, with CIBC estimating AI-related forces could add roughly 0.4 percentage point to U.S. inflation in 2026.

Kalshi says Nevada investigators misrepresented their residences and bypassed blocking measures after the state sought $120,000-per-day penalties tied to an August 12 geofencing deadline.

Two framework agreements target component capacity for SM-3 Block IB and Block IIA interceptors, but the Pentagon did not disclose values, unit targets or production schedules.

U.S. business sales fell 1.1% in June, led by a sharp drop in wholesale activity, while inventories were essentially unchanged and remained lean relative to sales.

The FDA approved Tauklarify for tau PET brain imaging in cognitively impaired adults being evaluated for Alzheimer’s disease, adding a new neurology asset to Lantheus’s radiopharmaceutical portfolio.