Breaking News - Nvidia, Amkor strike $1.5 billion chip packaging deal (July 23, 2026)
Amkor Technology Announces Strategic Partnership with NVIDIA to Expand Advanced Packaging and Test for Next-Generation AI Infrastructure. $1.5 Billion Multi-Year Advanced Packaging and Development Agreement to Support Expansion of Amkor’s U.S. Advanced Packaging Capacity.
Are Prediction Markets Becoming the New Election Dashboard?
Reuters(July 22) - Kalshi has launched a dedicated U.S. midterm election hub combining real time prediction market prices with polling averages, campaign fundraising, historical results, and political analysis. Will prediction market becomes a standard feature of major election dashboards by Dec. 2026? YESResult46.83%NOResult53.17%489 PollsEndedTBD Notes
Nestle nears sale of Perrier unit stake at close to €5 billion valuation
July 22 (Reuters) - Private equity firm Platinum Equity is nearing a deal to acquire about a 50% stake in Nestle's European water business in a transaction that would value the joint venture at almost €5 billion ($5.71 billion), the Financial Times reported on Wednesday.
Global Chokepoint - Hormuz Update - Container Liner CMA CGM's Emergency Fuel Surcharge Implementation
French shipping firm CMA CGM will impose an emergency fuel surcharge following the renewed escalation of hostilities in the Strait of Hormuz, effective August 1, it says in a notice posted on its website.
Novo Nordisk sues Lilly, claiming misleading ads in weight-loss drug battle - July 2026
LONDON, July 21 (Reuters) - Novo Nordisk sued rival Eli Lilly in a U.S. federal court on Tuesday, accusing the U.S. drugmaker of false advertising in claiming its weight-loss medicines outperform Novo's drugs.
Breaking News - SpaceX moves its first post-IPO Starship launch attempt to Thursday July 23, 2026
SpaceX is targeting Thursday, July 23, 2026, for another attempt to launch its Starship rocket, the company said in a statement on Sunday.
Alibaba Joins Apple To Bring Qwen AI To Devices In China
BEIJING, July 15 (Reuters) - China's cyberspace regulator said on Wednesday that Apple's on-device generative AI service, Apple Intelligence, has been registered for use on iPhones in China, paving the way for the long-anticipated rollout of the service in the country.
Breaking News - Stripe, Advent offer to buy PayPal for more than $53 billion, sources say
Stripe and private equity firm Advent International have made a joint offer to acquire PayPal Holdings Inc. for $60.50 per share, in a deal that would value the payments company at more than $53 billion, two people familiar with the matter said.
China's ChangXin Memory Technologies (CXMT) sets July 27 listing date, sources say
China’s leading memory chipmaker ChangXin Memory Technologies (CXMT) is set to debut on the Shanghai Stock Exchange on July 27, marking Asia’s biggest initial public offering this year, Reuters reported on Tuesday, citing people familiar with the matter. The company plans to raise 29.5 billion yuan ($4.
Intel announces $5.7 billion AI-driven capital investment in Ireland
According to Intel's official announcement: LEIXLIP, Ireland, July 13, 2026 —Intel today announced a €5 billion ($5.7 billion) capital investment at its Leixlip campus in Ireland, marking the next phase in the site’s capacity expansion.
Breaking News - China to Allow Top AI Firms to Buy Nvidia H200 Chips
China is planning to allow the country's leading AI companies to purchase a limited number of Nvidia's H200 AI chips, according to The Information, citing two people with direct knowledge of the matter.
Macro & Micro Compass - Federal Reserve Fed officials were split on direction of interest rates at last meeting, minutes show
Fed policymakers were split on the future of interest rates at their June meeting, with officials offering competing cases for hikes or cuts, according to minutes released Wednesday.
