Industry
Archer to Acquire Wisk, Insitu and SkyGrid from Boeing; Boeing to Take Stake
Archer will buy Boeing’s Wisk, Insitu and SkyGrid to add autonomy, defense drones and airspace software while Boeing takes an equity stake.
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Financial Markets
2,000 Bitcoin (~$130M) Transferred to Wallet Labeled Binance
2,000 bitcoin (~$129.8M) moved from an unknown wallet to an address labeled Binance on Aug. 10. Exchange inflows can signal sales or routine custody moves.
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Financial Markets
Deribit wallet labels show $146M USDC move was internal, not to 'unknown' address
Whale Alert flagged a $146.18M USDC transfer from Deribit to an “unknown wallet,” but Deribit’s published wallet list shows both addresses belong to the exchange.
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Economy
July Jobs Report: U.S. Payrolls Fell 23,000 as BLS Revises Prior Months Down 103,000
BLS: nonfarm payrolls fell 23,000 in July, unemployment 4.1%. May-June payrolls were revised down 103,000, signaling softer U.S. hiring.
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Industry
Trump Imposes Minimum Import Prices and New Duties on Polysilicon and Solar Products
Trump invokes national-security trade powers to set minimum import prices and duties on polysilicon and solar products and launches an onshoring incentive program effective Dec. 4.
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Industry
Amazon Pharmacy to Deliver GLP-1 Weight-Loss Drugs to Medicare Beneficiaries at $50 Monthly Copay
Amazon Pharmacy will deliver certain GLP1 weight-loss medicines to eligible Medicare beneficiaries for a $50 monthly copay under the Medicare GLP-1 Bridge demonstration.
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Industry
Allegiant Pilots Ratify Contract, Win Immediate 40% Average Hourly Pay Hike and $300M in Retention Bonuses
Allegiant pilots ratified a two-year deal that delivers an immediate average 40% hourly pay increase, unlocks about $300M in retention bonuses and expands benefits.
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Industry
SEC Creates Financial Reporting and Accounting Unit to Target Accounting Fraud
On Aug. 5 the SEC announced a new Enforcement Division Financial Reporting and Accounting Unit, led by Timothy Zimmerman, to pursue accounting and reporting fraud.
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Industry
EA Taken Private in $55 Billion Buyout Led by Saudi Public Investment Fund
A Saudi-led consortium completed a $55 billion acquisition of Electronic Arts, taking the publisher private and delisting EA from Nasdaq.
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Economy
BOJ minutes show 7-1 vote approved June rate rise; lone dissent flagged Middle East risks
BOJ minutes show a 7-1 vote approving the June rate rise to 1.0%, with one dissent citing Middle East risks and debate over bond-buying taper.
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Financial Markets
Senate Memo Says Trump-Linked $TRUMP Meme Coin Lost 97% of Value, Leaving About 1 Million Holders 'Nearly Wiped Out'
A July 27 Senate minority memo says the Trump-linked $TRUMP meme coin plunged about 97% since launch, leaving roughly 1 million holders with steep losses.
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Industry
Pfizer Raises 2026 Revenue Midpoint as Non-COVID Drugs Offset Pandemic Drag
Pfizer lifted the midpoint of its 2026 revenue forecast after stronger-than-expected sales from non-COVID drugs, despite a GAAP loss from write-downs.
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Industry
FAA Grants Amended Type Certificate for Boeing 737-7, Clearing Path for Southwest Deliveries
FAA issues amended type certificate for Boeing's 737-7, clearing regulatory obstacles and allowing deliveries to begin with Southwest as launch customer.
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Economy
BOJ Says Inflation Will Be 'Clearly Above 2%' From H2 FY2026, Signals Further Rate Hikes
BOJ says core CPI will be clearly above 2% from H2 fiscal 2026, trims near-term outlook due to temporary relief measures and signals more rate hikes.
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Industry
Amgen discloses material cybersecurity incident after data exfiltration from third‑party cloud environments
Amgen disclosed a material cybersecurity incident in a July SEC filing, saying unauthorized activity in third‑party cloud environments led to exfiltration of proprietary and patient data.
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Financial Markets
FCA sets 18-month path to create UK equity consolidated tape, launches interim market reporter
The FCA set an 18-month timetable to build a UK equity consolidated tape, launched a free interim market activity reporter and opened consultations.
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Economy
Bank of Japan Signals Ongoing Rate Hikes as It Sees Slower Growth in Fiscal 2026
BOJ says it will keep raising interest rates even as it expects Japan's economy to slow in fiscal 2026; inflation seen above 2% from H2 2026.
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Financial Markets
Apple Reports Strongest June Quarter Ever, Revenue Up 16% as Tariff Refunds Boost Profitability
Apple posted its strongest June quarter ever: revenue rose 16% to $109.4B and EPS climbed 29%, helped by tariff refunds that lifted margins.
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Industry
DOE Authorizes SPP to Run Backup Generators, Including at Data Centers, During Heat Wave
On July 26 the Energy Department authorized Southwest Power Pool to dispatch generators and tap data‑center backup power to maintain reliability during a heat wave.
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Economy
U.S. GDP Growth Slows to 1.5% Annualized in Q2, BEA Says
BEA's advance estimate shows U.S. GDP rose 1.5% annualized in Q2 as inflation stayed high and private demand strengthened.