Ambrey said specialists have boarded the Suezmax tanker Caroline, aground off the Al Hallaniyat Islands on Oman’s southern coast; rescue vessels, aircraft and equipment are en route. Omani state news reported an oil slick of about 390 sq km and said mainland beaches have been contaminated; the government environment agency is monitoring the leak. Monsoon-season seas and weather are expected to hamper salvage and response operations. Waters around the Al Hallaniyat Islands contain coral reefs, fi

英国二季度GDP环比增长0.4%，虽然完全符合预期、较一季度0.6%有所放缓，但这组数据整体仍偏强：同比增长1.2%高于预期的1.1%，6月GDP更是环比增长0.3%，明显好于零增长预期。 更值得关注的是内部结构。6月服务业环比增长0.4%，商业投资二季度增长1.7%，远超预期的下降0.5%，说明英国经济的服务消费和企业投资仍有韧性；拖累主要来自制造业和工业，6月分别下降0.5%和0.2%，均弱于预期。 更值得关注的是内部结构。6月服务业环比增长0.4%，商业投资二季度增长1.7%，远超预期的下降0.5%，说明英国经济的服务消费和企业投资仍有韧性；拖累主要来自制造业和工业，6月分别下降0.5%和0.2%，均弱于预期。此前英国增长也主要由服务业贡献，因此当前更像是「服务强、制造弱」，而不是经济全面加速。

Aug 13 — Meituan (03690.HK) released the first formal version of a rider "wait-at-lights" stopwatch and has begun road testing in Beijing. The delivery safety tech team ran internal tests on select Beijing roads in 1H and built a prototype; the pilot is now live on roads in Chaoyang, Tongzhou and the Beijing Economic-Technological Development Zone where traffic data is integrated. The feature will separately accumulate red-light waiting time and extend delivery ETAs accordingly. Meituan said more than 20 other cities are evaluating the feature; qualified cities will be rolled out progressively.