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The United Kingdom said it would not intervene in Paramount’s proposed acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery, but a coalition of U.S. states is still seeking to block the nearly $111 billion transaction.
The Vestavia Hills City Council approved an economic-development agreement supporting a planned Walmart Neighborhood Market at 3925 Crosshaven Drive in Cahaba Heights.
WorkSource Wenatchee Valley is scheduled to close its East Wenatchee location at 5 p.m. June 30, 2026, with interim services planned through the Chelan-Douglas Community Action Council before a move to Wenatchee in August.
Homer City Generation says demolition and mass excavation at the former power station site finished ahead of schedule as plans advance for a natural-gas power and AI data-center campus.
Anthropic signed a 20-year lease with TeraWulf for a planned 482-megawatt data center in Hawesville, with operations targeted for fall 2027.
A 20-year lease announced for a former aluminum site in Hawesville, Kentucky, does not establish a development or effect in Kingston, Tennessee.
The Moultrie-Colquitt County Development Authority will use the U.S. Economic Development Administration grant for roads, utilities, drainage and other improvements at Citizens Business Park.
Port Arthur’s 2026 Youth Employment Program is scheduled to conclude Aug. 7 after students complete summer work, training and career preparation.
City Manager Patrick Duhaney appointed Emily Archer to lead Virginia Beach’s economic-development department as planning continues for major growth areas.
The USPTO will move U.S.-based applicants from its TEAS platform to WIPO’s Madrid e-Filing system for new international trademark applications beginning October 1, 2026.
The USDA is accepting applications for the FIELDS program, a nationwide initiative intended to expand domestic fertilizer production, promote competition and strengthen agricultural supply chains.
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau updated its Consumer Credit Trends dashboards on July 22, 2026, adding newer national data on borrowing and repayment patterns from a representative sample of credit records.
The Bureau of Labor Statistics will publish its July 2026 Employment Situation report at 8:30 a.m. Eastern on August 7, with a preliminary annual benchmark revision scheduled for August 28.
Trinseo PLC and subsidiaries are pursuing a proposed prepackaged Chapter 11 restructuring backed by a restructuring-support agreement, debtor-in-possession financing and planned changes to the company’s debt and equity.
The Trump administration says tariffs on polysilicon and related products will take effect December 4, 2026, putting a critical solar and semiconductor input at the center of U.S.-China trade tensions.
China’s economy grew 4.3% year over year in the second quarter of 2026, its slowest quarterly pace in more than three years, as weak household consumption offset stronger manufacturing and exports.
AppLovin shares dropped 19.7% after the digital-advertising and software company reported mixed quarterly results on Aug. 6, adding a sharp investor reaction to an otherwise strong but volatile U.S. earnings season.
New SHRM research estimates that about 7.9 million U.S. wage-and-salary jobs face high automation-displacement risk, down from 6% in the prior estimate.
The final U.S. trade action follows public hearings, more than 360 comments and negotiations with Brazil, but the approved record does not include the full product list or effective date.
Revised federal data show modest productivity growth alongside higher nominal compensation, rising unit labor costs and a record-low labor share in the national series.
A federal judge has continued a pause on Paramount Skydance’s proposed acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery while California and other states pursue an antitrust challenge.
The Bureau of Labor Statistics scheduled the July 2026 Employment Situation for release at 8:30 a.m. Eastern on Aug. 7, with follow-up economic data and a benchmark revision due later in August.
