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U.S. Finalizes 25% Tariff on Most Brazilian Imports, Exempting Beef, Coffee and Aircraft

The U.S. will impose a 25% tariff on most Brazilian imports starting July 22, 2026, while exempting items like beef, coffee, orange juice and aircraft. ...Read more

#trade, #brazil, #tariffs, #ustr

Judge Rules OMB Clause Can't Be Used to End Grants Based on New Agency Priorities

On July 17, a federal judge barred agencies from using an OMB termination clause to rescind grants based on priorities set after awards, affecting $5.39B. ...Read more

#omb, #grants, #courts, #federalfunding

Aaron Judge’s Rib Scan Shows Some Healing but Not Cleared for Baseball Activities

Re-imaging of Aaron Judge’s fractured right first rib shows some healing but not enough to clear him for baseball activities; Yankees await another doctor’s opinion. ...Read more

#yankees, #aaronjudge, #mlb, #injury

CFTC Ends Routine Large-Trader Reporting for Physical Commodity Swaps

CFTC issued a final order ending routine Part 20 reporting for physical commodity swaps, citing improved swap data and removing duplicative daily filings. ...Read more

#cftc, #derivatives, #commodities, #regulation

FDA Approves Lipfendra, Merck’s First Oral PCSK9 Inhibitor, to Lower LDL in Adults

FDA approves Merck's Lipfendra (enlicitide), the first oral PCSK9 inhibitor, for adults with hypercholesterolemia as a once-daily LDL-lowering pill. ...Read more

$MRK, #merck, #lipfendra, #pcsk9, #cholesterol

Ukraine Says It Struck Russian Fuel Shipping, Depots and Yaroslavl Refinery on July 16–17

Ukraine says it launched coordinated strikes on July 16–17 targeting Russian fuel tankers, logistics hubs and the Slavneft-YANOS refinery in Yaroslavl. ...Read more

#ukraine, #russia, #military, #energy, #blacksea

Unions File Labor Complaints Over July Xbox Layoffs, Allege Microsoft Skipped Bargaining

CWA and CWA Canada say Microsoft cut hundreds of union Xbox jobs on July 6 without required bargaining; Microsoft says it has begun effects bargaining. ...Read more

$MSFT, #xbox, #microsoft, #unions, #layoffs, #gaming

Honeywell Completes Acquisition of Johnson Matthey’s Catalyst Technologies

Honeywell completed its acquisition of Johnson Matthey’s Catalyst Technologies, boosting its catalysts and process-technology offerings for refining and renewable fuels. ...Read more

$HON, $JMAT, #honeywell, #johnsonmatthey, #acquisition, #catalysts

South Carolina Schedules Aug. 11 Special Republican Primary After Sen. Lindsey Graham's Death

South Carolina schedules an Aug. 11 special Republican primary to choose a new GOP nominee for the Nov. 3 Senate ballot after Sen. Lindsey Graham's July 11 death. ...Read more

#southcarolina, #lindseygraham, #ussenate, #specialprimary

SpaceX aborts Starship Flight 13 ignition at T-0 after booster engines fail to start

SpaceX scrubbed Starship Flight 13 at T-0 on July 16 after several Super Heavy Raptor engines failed to ignite; the rocket remained on the Boca Chica pad. ...Read more

#spacex, #starship, #rocket, #spaceflight

Preprint Claims Ultrafast Lasers Can Create 'Programmable' Superconductivity at Aluminum–Silicon Interface

An arXiv preprint claims femtosecond laser pulses can create, erase and tune a phase-coherent superconducting state at an aluminum-silicon interface; unreviewed. ...Read more

#superconductivity, #ultrafastlasers, #arxiv, #condensedmatter

Study: CubeSat-sized inspector could, in principle, verify ban on nuclear weapons in orbit

MIT modeling shows a 9U CubeSat with directional neutron detectors could, in principle, detect unshielded thermonuclear weapons in low Earth orbit. ...Read more

#space, #arms-control, #nuclear, #satellites

Giannis Antetokounmpo Traded to Miami Heat in Blockbuster Deal

Giannis Antetokounmpo officially joined the Miami Heat on July 6 in a blockbuster trade that sent Tyler Herro and multiple picks and players to Milwaukee. ...Read more

#nba, #giannis, #miamiheat, #trades

MLB Releases 2027 Schedule: Opening Night on Netflix, All‑Star Game at Wrigley

MLB released its 2027 schedule: traditional Opening Day is March 25 (earliest ever), Opening Night streams on Netflix March 24, All-Star Game at Wrigley July 13. ...Read more

#mlb, #baseball, #schedule, #netflix

Lawmakers Say Trump’s Filings Leave Up to $56.5 Million in Settlement Funds Unaccounted For

Senators and a congresswoman say Trump’s ethics disclosure and foundation filings don’t fully account for up to $56.5 million from settlements with Meta, ABC and Paramount. ...Read more

#trump, #presidentiallibrary, #settlements, #ethics, #congress