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On Aug 2, flight attendants represented by the Canadian Union of Public Employees began a strike at WestJet after negotiations failed to yield a new agreement. The action, affecting the carrier majority-owned by Onex Corp, led the airline to cancel 309 flights through Sunday night and underscores ongoing disputes over how cabin crew are compensated…
Russian authorities reported a large overnight barrage of Ukrainian drones that killed at least two people, damaged civilian infrastructure in the Saratov region and struck a Wildberries distribution centre in Samara. The Defence Ministry said 635 Ukrainian drones were intercepted, while officials assess the extent of damage and casualties at comme…
Ukrainian drone strikes overnight on Aug 2 struck targets along Russia's Volga river, including a warehouse used by Wildberries, and a residential building in Engels, killing at least two people. Russia's Defence Ministry reported it downed 635 Ukrainian drones during the night. Regional officials said damage occurred to civil infrastructure in Sar…
Companies in Hungary with ties to Viktor Orban’s administration are scaling back large-scale projects and refocusing their business models after Péter Magyar’s election victory ended Orban’s 16-year rule. The new government has pledged to review contracts and curb alleged favouritism in public procurement, prompting construction groups and politica…
Artificial intelligence is reshaping the UK jobs market into a two-speed environment: demand is rising for senior software and tech specialists while vacancies across retail, manufacturing and certain white-collar roles have dropped substantially. Data from job postings show an overall decline in advertised roles alongside concentrated growth in se…
The U.S. equity market has repeatedly withstood the unwindings of highly speculative investment themes without suffering a broad market downturn. However, the scale and rising leverage behind planned spending on artificial intelligence infrastructure introduce a potential channel for losses to move beyond equity holders and affect lenders and the w…
South Korean retail investors sold a record volume of Kospi-listed shares on Friday after a severe market reversal in July eroded confidence and drew criticism of President Lee Jae Myung's government. The Kospi staged an 18% rebound on Friday but still posted a 22% loss for the month, the largest monthly decline since the global financial crisis. V…
Uber is trading at an earnings-backed valuation with a $143B market cap, meaningful free cash flow and operating leverage across Mobility, Delivery and Freight. With Q2 results due on 08/05/2026 and consensus calling for mid-teens revenue growth and low-double-digit EPS expansion, the stock at $70.45 presents an attractive risk-reward for a long tr…
Wildfires burning across more than 250,000 acres in Washington state have triggered large-scale evacuations, threatened thousands of structures and left tens of thousands without electricity in the Spokane area. State officials declared a statewide emergency and a burn ban as crews from across the country and the National Guard respond to multiple …
Local officials in Twin Falls, Idaho, reported that three people were killed and at least two others wounded after a gunman opened fire Saturday afternoon in a busy shopping district. Police said the shooter was among the dead and that the threat to the community had ended. Roads and a nearby bridge were closed in the immediate aftermath as officer…
Israeli air operations in Gaza persisted for a second consecutive day, killing at least four Palestinians in strikes on Gaza City and Deir al-Balah. The violence continued despite a U.S. announcement that Hamas agreed to disarm under a U.S.-backed initiative and the publication of a 15-point roadmap to implement last year’s ceasefire agreement. Key…
Capital One is asking a federal court to dismiss a lawsuit brought by the Trump Organization and Eric Trump that accuses the bank of politically motivated account closures. In a recent filing, Capital One says its decision to terminate more than 300 Trump-affiliated accounts followed months of analysis and a formal anti-money-laundering (AML) revie…
Citi strategists warn that a larger correction in Japanese equities, particularly a drop in the TOPIX of around 10% toward 3,600, could trigger a pronounced fall in USD/JPY as overseas investors unwind hedges and equity-linked positions. However, with TOPIX still near 4,000 and the equity outlook broadly bullish, a decisive move toward yen apprecia…
Iran has issued stern warnings that it would respond decisively to any new U.S. military action, and Iranian-affiliated media has threatened strikes on Gulf oil and gas fields in the event of attacks on Iranian energy infrastructure. The statements follow reports of hostile drones and maritime incidents that have already affected regional security …
Nike is reorganizing its China digital distribution by removing partner-operated online storefronts and withdrawing from heavily discounted wholesale channels. Bernstein analysts estimate this shift will lift Nike's China operating margin by 200 basis points to 24% in fiscal 2027 while inflicting roughly $1 billion in lost wholesale revenue and dri…
Public opposition to new data center construction has risen sharply, making state-level permit moratoriums and federal restrictions on frontier AI models the primary near-term policy risks to the current wave of AI capital expenditure, according to research cited in the reporting. While analysts do not expect a broad national ban, targeted state ex…
An explosion on the evening of Aug 1 near a summer terrace at a central Moscow restaurant killed three people and injured 15, according to the city police. Authorities and emergency services were working at the scene; state media suggested a gas canister may have detonated but that has not been independently confirmed.
The Justice Department has issued a subpoena seeking the records and testimony of a New York Times freelance journalist tied to a 2025 article about a failed U.S. military operation in North Korea, the newspaper reports. The subpoena, served in February by Virginia prosecutors, requests more than two years of the reporter's notes and his testimony.…
Applied Materials plunged from July intraday highs after a positioning purge, but the long-term growth story tied to AI-driven wafer fab spending is intact. Use a disciplined mid-term swing to add exposure on weakness while respecting a hard stop for elevated valuation and macro risks.
Collegium (COLL) is funding an aggressive push into ADHD with cash-generative pain assets. The balance sheet and free cash flow make the $650M AZSTARYS deal immediately accretive; at current prices the stock trades cheaply versus its guidance-driven profitability. We see a clear path to a re-rating toward $50 over the next 180 trading days if integ…
President Donald Trump publicly disputed a Justice Department conclusion that the damaged lining of the renovated Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool resulted from a flawed installation rather than deliberate vandalism. Federal prosecutors urged a judge to drop a case accusing a former Olympian of vandalism after Interior Department documents describe…
XAI Floating Rate & Alternative Income Trust (XFLT) is urging shareholders to vote in favor of appointing King Street Capital Management's subsidiary, Rockford Tower Asset Management, as the long-term sub-adviser. The change is aimed at enhancing fund performance, implementing a comprehensive liquidity program, and expanding investment opportunitie…
Thousands who surged into the Spanish enclave of Ceuta earlier this week have been returning to nearby Moroccan towns, with many migrants citing lack of food, fatigue and unfriendly reception from residents as reasons they could not continue into mainland Spain. Several returnees said they were motivated by viral social-media posts that suggested t…
Major analysts issued a string of high-profile calls this week across the AI and memory ecosystem, lifting some chip stocks while trimming coverage or targets on software and gig-economy players hit by AI adoption. UBS launched SK Hynix ADR with a Buy and a $204 target based on materially higher long-term profitability assumptions for memory. Berns…
Omnicom (OMC) is a global advertising and communications holding company trading below replacement-value multiples, producing strong free cash flow ($2.39B) and paying a $0.80 quarterly dividend. With EV/EBITDA around 8.1, a dividend yield near 3.9%, and active capital returns, Omnicom offers an asymmetric risk/reward for a long-term trade over the…
