Burnham, a potential successor to the UK prime minister, proposes a 10-year plan to reduce basic living costs.

The Japanese government's economic policy blueprint aims to ensure annual real GDP growth exceeds 1%.

SpaceX- and Alphabet-led deal flow pushed US IPOs and equity issuance to a record $251 billion in the first half through June 26, Bloomberg data show; figure excludes SPACs and other investment vehicles and tops the 1H peak hit during the 2021 boom. The activity has lifted expectations for trading volumes for the remainder of 2026, with more IPOs planned in coming weeks and AI startup Anthropic PBC eyeing a potential mega-round as early as October. Convertibles and other financing formats are likely to stay active as AI hyperscalers raise capital to build data centers and related infrastructure.