Business UK Clears Paramount's $81 Billion Warner Bros. Discovery Takeover British regulators cleared Paramount's $81 billion Warner takeover after binding safeguards, but a lawsuit by 12 U.S. states still delays completion.
Business Electronic Arts Closes Record $55 Billion Private Equity Buyout Electronic Arts has completed a record $55 billion sale to PIF, Silver Lake and Affinity Partners, ending its public-market listing.
Business SpaceX Revenue Jumps 92% in First Public Quarter SpaceX revenue surged 92% to $7.81 billion in its first public-company quarter, while heavy AI and Starship spending kept it in the red.
Business Palantir Raises Outlook as US AI Demand Drives 93% Revenue Growth Palantir raised its 2026 revenue forecast after second-quarter sales jumped 93%, led by surging U.S. commercial and government demand.
Business Australia Restores Full Fuel Excise as Cost Relief Ends Australia's 16-cent-per-litre fuel tax discount expired at midnight, restoring the full excise and raising costs for motorists, freight operators and businesses.
Business Exxon and Chevron profits top $26 billion as oil prices surge ExxonMobil earned $14.5 billion and Chevron $12.1 billion in the second quarter as oil prices and refining margins rose during shipping disruption.
Business Apple Posts Record June Quarter as iPhone Sales Surge Apple's quarterly revenue rose 16% to $109.42 billion as iPhone and Mac demand drove a record June quarter, though chip constraints clouded the outlook.
Business Amazon Raises AI Spending to $220 Billion as Cloud Growth Accelerates Amazon lifted its 2026 capital-spending plan to $220 billion as AWS sales jumped 37%, though heavy AI investment pushed trailing free cash flow negative.
Business Microsoft Revenue Hits $90 Billion as Azure Crosses $100 Billion Microsoft reported $90 billion in quarterly revenue as Azure surpassed $100 billion annually, while AI infrastructure spending climbed sharply.
Business Boeing Air Force One charge deepens loss as cash flow recovers Boeing posted a $428 million quarterly loss after a new $280 million Air Force One charge, while deliveries and free cash flow improved.
Business Expand Energy to Buy Twin Eagle for $1.25 Billion Expand Energy will acquire natural-gas marketer Twin Eagle for $1.25 billion, aiming to deepen customer access and lift annual commercial free cash flow.
Business World Cup Delivers £150 Million Boost to British Pubs British pubs gained an estimated £150 million in World Cup sales, with 30 million extra pints poured as England reached the semifinals.