‘Winter panic’: EU gas stores at their lowest level in 13 years
European gas storage levels stand at 63% capacity—their lowest point in 13 years—prompting concerns about winter price volatility and potential supply challenges across the region.
A media M&A chill: The Paramount-WBD antitrust challenge may hold up more deals than one
The delayed Paramount-Skydance-Warner Bros. Discovery merger faces an antitrust trial, prompting media executives to warn of a broader M&A slowdown across the industry.
Main Street Sports sues Comcast, Charter for underpaid licensing fees
Main Street Sports, a defunct regional sports network operator, is suing Comcast and Charter Communications for allegedly underpaying licensing fees during the first half of 2026.
Heatwave health risks threaten insurer earnings, rating agency S&P warns
European heatwaves are generating increased insurance claims from heat-related deaths and health complications, particularly among elderly populations, potentially raising customer premiums, S&P warns.
US Treasury’s Scott Bessent ‘will lose’ battle with bond markets, former mentor warns
Stanley Druckenmiller, a former mentor to Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, warns that efforts to suppress bond yields through increased Treasury buybacks will ultimately fail and mask deeper fiscal problems.
Three UK airports hit by cyber-attack with data of 8.7m customers accessed
Three UK airports operated by Manchester Airports Group were hit by a cyber-attack compromising data from approximately 8.7 million customers, including email addresses and vehicle registration numbers.