OECD expects the Bank of Japan to raise its policy rate to 2% by end-2027, and expects the Bank of England to keep rates unchanged for most of 2027, with the next policy move possibly a rate cut.

Microsoft (MSFT.O) TOP EXECUTIVE told sales staff this week that enterprise customers who commit to large seat purchases and agree to pay extra for certain feature usage will be eligible for 30%–50% discounts on Copilot AI subscriptions. The discounts could begin as early as October, aligning with a planned roll-out of a redesigned Copilot "super app." The revamped Copilot, expected to launch this week, will consolidate AI coding tools and OpenClaw-style AI agent features into a single application; some features will carry additional usage-based charges.

State Pipeline Network Group said China’s first island-ring natural gas network, the Hainan ring, has delivered more than 35 billion cubic meters of gas, supporting Hainan free trade port development and the island’s clean-energy transition. The 899 km network comprises four trunk lines, traverses 14 cities and counties and serves over 10 million people, supplying gas-fired power plants, industrial users and urban gas customers.