Kering appointed Sophie Madaloni as group secretary-general.

Japan is considering a medium-term defence spending target of about 3.5% of GDP to align with NATO and US allies; officials have indicated willingness to sharply increase defence outlays. One option under discussion would mirror South Korea’s 10‑year pledge to raise defence spending to 3.5% of GDP; a lower target around 3% remains possible. Markets flagged the risk of large-scale government borrowing as Japan’s funding costs climb: 10‑year JGB yields earlier this month hit 3% for the first time since 1996. At the time of reporting the 5‑year JGB yield rose to a record 2.315% and the 30‑year yield was up 5.5 bps at 4.12%.

IDC said Lenovo's global x86 server shipments reached 286,000 units in Q2 2026, up 45.6% YoY, making it the largest global x86 server shipper for the first time. Lenovo's x86 server revenue was $8.26bn in the quarter, up 96% YoY. This is Lenovo's first shipments-based top ranking since acquiring IBM's x86 server business in 2014.