Morning News: July 31, 2026

Historian Peter Frankopan: ‘Powerful Men Often Miscalculate’

Iran War Drives Oil Profits to Highest Levels in Years

Europe Is Caught Between Low Gas Reserves and Rising Prices From Iran War

Drones Are Reshaping the Soundscape of War

ExxonMobil Posts Slight Miss as Repairs Dogged Refining Results

BP Puts Its North Sea Drilling Business Up for Sale

Vitol, Cargill Cut Ties With Radiant World Amid Fake Invoice Concerns

Plug-In Solar Panels Are Starting to Sprout in U.S. Backyards

Yen at Levels When Top Gun Topped Box Office Sparks Currency Dogfight

BOJ Data Point to Yen Intervention of Around $53 Billion

Takaichi’s Vision for a Stronger, More Assertive Japan Is in Danger of Unraveling

In Another Wild Day for South Korean Stocks, Market Surges 15 Percent

Inflation Worries Prompted Fed Officials to Dissent on Holding Rates Steady

Life Insurers’ $8.4 Trillion Bet On the U.S. Economy

Why Wall Street Is Getting Angry

Texas Stock Exchange Heralds Debut With Sights on NYSE, Nasdaq

Tokenmaxxing Is Dead. Now Comes the Belt Tightening

New York Sues Kalshi, Says Its Prediction Markets Are Illegal Gambling

A Slow-Motion Regulatory State Could Even Slow the U.S.

Home Insurance Is the Stealth Political Issue of 2026

New York Will Regret Going Into the Grocery Business

The Age of Unstoppable Wildfires Has Reached Europe

Where to Invest Now as El Niño Hits the Global Economy

Larry Ellison Bet It All on the A.I. Boom. Will He Be the Face of the A.I. Bubble?

The 24-Hour Race to Salvage Situational Awareness’ AI Bets

Citadel’s Big Buy Halts Downward Spiral in Still-Frothy AI Trade

AI Bots Are Excellent Financial Advisers. And They’re Free

AI’s Wildest Spenders Are Hitting the Accelerator

Mark Zuckerberg Articulates the Brilliant AI Future Ahead

Apple Slides After Supply Shortages Hurt Sales Forecast

AbbVie Sales Beat Estimates as Botox Shows Signs of Revival

Tesla Weighs Sale of China Business to Pave Way for Potential SpaceX Merger

Ford and GM Attempts to Go Beyond Cars Deserve Skepticism

Blowing the Whistle on World Cup Piracy

FIFA Protest Spreads With Real Madrid, Juve Opposing Plan

There’s a Scramble Underway Over a ‘Barbie’ Sequel

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