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Home Depot said CEO Ted Decker is taking a temporary medical leave; Ann-Marie Campbell and CFO Richard McPhail will share interim leadership while Decker recovers.
Archer will buy Boeing’s Wisk, Insitu and SkyGrid to add autonomy, defense drones and airspace software while Boeing takes an equity stake.
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.
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.
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.
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.
A Saudi-led consortium completed a $55 billion acquisition of Electronic Arts, taking the publisher private and delisting EA from Nasdaq.
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.
FAA issues amended type certificate for Boeing's 737-7, clearing regulatory obstacles and allowing deliveries to begin with Southwest as launch customer.
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.
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.
General Dynamics Electric Boat received $71.6B in awards for 14 submarines — five Columbia-class and nine Virginia-class — supporting shipyard expansion and hiring.
FTC, California and Utah sued telehealth firm Hims & Hers, alleging it shared sensitive health data with Meta and Snap and used deceptive subscription billing.
SAG-AFTRA voted July 25 to oppose the proposed Paramount Skydance–Warner Bros. Discovery merger and back state and WGA antitrust lawsuits.
Gulf oil exporters are fast-tracking multibillion-dollar pipelines and routes to reroute crude around the Strait of Hormuz after months of shipping disruptions.
BitMart halted new registrations and deposits and set an Aug. 26 deadline to close positions as it begins an orderly wind-down; BMX token plunged about 58%.
California and 11 states secured an agreement keeping Warner Bros. Discovery’s proposed merger with Paramount on hold until a court rules or June 1, 2027.
Poolin filed Chapter 11 in the U.S., seeking court sale of two West Texas bitcoin sites backed by $52M in stalking‑horse bids; wallet IOUs dwarf likely proceeds.
IEA says full implementation of China’s expanded rare‑earth export controls could put about $6.5 trillion a year of non‑Chinese downstream production at risk.
EU regulators cleared the PIF-led $55B takeover of Electronic Arts, lifting a major antitrust obstacle though foreign-subsidy and U.S. reviews remain.