LG Electronics said its data factory will be fully operational by year-end.

ECB chief economist Lane said Europe’s economy is growing.

Aug. 18 — Tianwan nuclear plant unit 7 in Lianyungang, Jiangsu completed initial fuel loading and has entered fueled commissioning, advancing toward reactor criticality, grid connection and commercial operation. Units 7 and 8 under construction are 1.265 GW each with a 60‑year design life; the project targets commercial operation in 2026 and 2027 respectively. Tianwan plans eight units in total; units 1–6 are already operational and have supplied over 500 billion kWh. With all eight online, total capacity will exceed 9 GW, annual output about 70 billion kWh and CO2 emissions would be cut by roughly 57.4 million tonnes per year.