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INEOS Energy has signed a liquefied natural gas supply agreement with Marubeni Corporation for delivery into Asia starting in 2029. The deal will see INEOS supply LNG on a delivered ex-ship basis to Marubeni for potential delivery to Japan, South Korea, Taiwan, or China, though specific volume and duration terms were not disclosed.

• LNG deliveries under the agreement will begin in 2029, with INEOS supplying on a delivered ex-ship basis
• Delivery destinations include Japan (Marubeni's home market) or other Asian markets including South Korea, Taiwan, and China at Marubeni's nomination
• INEOS Energy and Marubeni have not publicly disclosed the contract duration or total volume of LNG covered by the supply agreement

Microsoft is holding its annual developer conference on June 2nd, where CEO Satya Nadella will unveil new AI tools for PC and cloud development. The company aims to make AI agent tools safer for businesses and Windows' 1 billion users, while competing with OpenAI and Anthropic in AI development. Microsoft will also detail how developers can utilize Nvidia's new chip for AI-powered laptops.

• Microsoft is working to make 'agentic AI' tools like OpenClaw safer for enterprise use and Windows' 1 billion users, addressing risks that currently limit business adoption
• The company will provide details on integration with Nvidia's newly unveiled chip for AI laptops designed to compete with Apple's premium offerings
• Microsoft plans to showcase its own AI models to compete with OpenAI's Codex and Anthropic's Claude Code in areas like code completion

Marvell Technology's stock surged after Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang publicly called the chipmaker the next 'trillion-dollar company' during a joint keynote speech at Computex in Taipei. Huang appeared alongside Marvell CEO Matt Murphy at the major technology trade show on June 2, 2026, delivering a significant endorsement of Marvell's potential.

• Nvidia's Jensen Huang made the bold prediction during a keynote appearance with Marvell CEO Matt Murphy at Computex 2026 in Taipei
• The endorsement from one of the tech industry's most influential CEOs provided a major boost to Marvell's market perception and stock price
• The statement positions Marvell as a key player in the semiconductor industry alongside tech giants, suggesting significant growth potential

Estee Lauder CEO Stephane de La Faverie confirmed that acquisition talks with Puig collapsed due to disagreements over price, though the company remains open to future deals if financially viable. The failed merger would have created a major competitor to industry leader L'Oreal. Estee Lauder is currently executing a cost-cutting strategy that includes eliminating 9,000-10,000 jobs globally.

• Negotiations between Estee Lauder and Puig (owner of Jean Paul Gaultier) ended in late May due to inability to agree on pricing that would deliver acceptable growth and profitability returns
• The company is implementing its 'Beauty Reimagined' restructuring strategy, cutting up to 10,000 jobs worldwide to achieve $1.2 billion in annual cost savings
• Reports indicate the deal collapse was also influenced by leaks, disagreements between controlling families, and opposition from stakeholders including makeup magnate Charlotte Tilbury

Italy's UniCredit has secured commitments to acquire a stake well above 30% in Germany's Commerzbank, according to Bloomberg News citing sources familiar with the matter. This crosses the mandatory 30% takeover threshold under German law, signaling a potential major cross-border banking consolidation in Europe.

• The stake acquisition will exceed 30%, triggering mandatory takeover provisions under German regulations
• This represents a significant cross-border merger attempt between major Italian and German banking institutions
• Reuters could not immediately verify the Bloomberg report independently

Amazon is moving its annual Prime Day sales event to June 23-26, shifting from its traditional July timing for the first time since 2021. The company cites scheduling conflicts with the FIFA World Cup 2026 and the 250th anniversary of U.S. Independence Day as reasons for the change, while maintaining the four-day format that generated $24.1 billion in U.S. online spending in 2025.

• Prime Day will run June 23-26, marking a return to June timing last used in 2021, to avoid conflicts with FIFA World Cup 2026 (June 11-July 19) and July 4th celebrations
• The event generated $24.1 billion in U.S. online spending in 2025 when Amazon extended it from two days to four days
• Amazon expects increased grocery and perishable item sales during the event as it leverages expanded same-day delivery to compete with Walmart's grocery dominance

The U.S. Trade Representative has proposed 25% tariffs on Brazilian goods under Section 301, citing unfair trade practices that burden U.S. commerce. The investigation was launched at President Trump's direction, and despite constructive meetings between Trump and Brazilian President Lula, substantial differences remain unresolved. A hearing on the proposed tariffs is scheduled for July 6.

• Brazil is accused of practices including inadequate anti-corruption enforcement, intellectual property protection issues, ethanol market access restrictions, and illegal deforestation
• The tariffs follow previous duties imposed in July 2025 that were later blocked by the U.S. Supreme Court in February, leaving only a 10% global tariff in place
• Separately, the White House announced tariff reductions on agricultural equipment (from 25% to 15%) and capital equipment with high U.S. steel content (from 95% to 10%)

Arm Holdings announced that ByteDance and Oracle are customers of its AI data center central processing units (CPUs). The disclosure was made by Arm CEO Rene Haas at the Computex conference in Taipei, marking significant adoption of Arm's data center chip designs by major tech companies.

• ByteDance (Chinese tech company) and Oracle (U.S. data center firm) confirmed as customers of Arm's AGI CPUs
• Announcement made at the annual Computex conference in Taipei by Arm CEO Rene Haas
• The partnerships represent Arm's expansion into AI data center infrastructure with major cloud and tech industry players

DriveNets, an Israeli networking software firm, raised $410 million in a funding round led by Bessemer Venture Partners and Atreides Management, bringing its total capital raised to $1 billion. AMD and Red Dot Capital joined as new investors, while existing investors Pitango and D1 Capital Partners also participated. The company will use the funds to meet growing demand for large-scale AI infrastructure.

• AMD joined as a new investor alongside Red Dot Capital, with existing investors Pitango and D1 Capital Partners also participating in the round
• DriveNets provides technology that allows telecom operators and data centers to build networks using standard hardware instead of costly proprietary systems, supporting high-speed connectivity and AI workloads
• The company's partners include Broadcom, Fujitsu, and Wipro, as AI infrastructure companies continue to attract significant venture capital to expand without public market exposure

Berkshire Hathaway is investing an additional $10 billion in Alphabet through a private stock purchase, significantly deepening its exposure to the artificial intelligence sector. The deal involves Alphabet selling $5 billion in Class A shares to Berkshire, marking a major commitment by Warren Buffett's conglomerate to one of AI's leading companies.

• $10 billion additional investment by Berkshire Hathaway in Alphabet via private stock purchase
• Deal includes $5 billion in Alphabet Class A shares being sold to Berkshire
• Investment represents Berkshire's increased conviction in AI and Alphabet's dominant position in the sector

Hewlett Packard Enterprise reported record Q2 results with revenue rising 40% to $10.68 billion, driven by strong AI data center demand. The company raised its fiscal 2026 forecasts significantly and accelerated long-term financial targets originally set for 2028 to this year. Enterprise adoption of agentic AI and infrastructure modernization are fueling the growth.

• HPE raised fiscal 2026 revenue growth outlook to 29-33% (from 17-22%) and adjusted EPS to $3.35-$3.45 (from $2.30-$2.50), surpassing original 2028 targets of at least $3.00 EPS
• Networking segment revenue growth forecast increased to 72-75%, up from 68-73%, as tech giants plan over $700 billion in AI infrastructure spending this year
• CFO cited enterprise customers' significant adoption of agentic AI as a core workload driving the traditional server business performance; company introduced fiscal 2027 framework projecting 8-12% revenue growth

McDonald's unveiled a new global growth strategy called 'McDonald's > NEXT' at its Worldwide Convention for franchisees in Las Vegas, aimed at becoming customers' first choice amid rising competition from newer chains like Raising Cane's and 7 Brew Drive Thru Coffee. The plan focuses on four key areas: new restaurant design, improved food and beverage quality, consumer-led innovation, and enhanced customer service as the chain competes for a smaller pool of customers affected by high gas prices and inflation.

• The strategy emphasizes menu innovation, particularly expanding the McCrispy chicken line to compete with rivals like Chick-fil-A, as Americans have eaten more chicken than beef for 16 consecutive years
• McDonald's is testing automated order-taking technology called ARCHY at five U.S. locations to free employees for other tasks and improve kitchen operations
• Despite increased competition, McDonald's has maintained its position as the largest U.S. restaurant chain by revenue with four straight quarters of same-store sales growth

Nearly 1,000 UAW workers at a Michigan supplier plant owned by Dauch Corp. went on strike Monday, threatening production of General Motors pickup trucks. The workers are seeking to regain wages lost during the 2008 Great Recession, when hourly pay was slashed from $29 to $14.50.

• The Three Rivers, Michigan plant produces axles for GM's Chevrolet Colorado, GMC Canyon, and heavy-duty Silverado and Sierra pickups, with GM estimated to have about two weeks of axle inventory
• Current wages top out at $22 per hour after a five-year progression, significantly below the pre-2008 rate of $29 per hour that workers are seeking to restore
• GM is monitoring the situation and production continues as usual for now, while the company and union remain in negotiations

Traders on Kalshi are predicting that May's jobs report, due Friday, will exceed the Dow Jones consensus estimate of 90,000 new jobs, assigning a 56% probability of beating expectations. The report comes ahead of the Federal Reserve's first meeting under new Chair Kevin Warsh on June 16-17, potentially influencing monetary policy decisions.

• Kalshi traders put a 49% chance that over 100,000 new jobs will be added in May, up from 32% before April's report, with a 40% probability of surpassing 110,000 jobs
• The consensus forecast of 90,000 jobs reflects an anticipated slowdown from April's 115,000 and March's 185,000, with the past six months averaging just 55,000 monthly payroll gains
• Hourly earnings are expected to increase 3.4% annually (down from 3.6% in April) and 0.3% month-over-month, with markets expecting the Fed to hold rates steady at the upcoming June meeting

OPEC+ oil producers are expected to approve a 188,000 barrel-per-day output target increase for July when they meet Sunday, despite the Strait of Hormuz closure preventing most members from delivering on previous increases. The move signals an attempt at business-as-usual operations following the UAE's exit in May and ongoing disruptions that have caused production to collapse from 42.77 million bpd in February to 33.19 million bpd in April.

• Seven OPEC+ members will likely increase their July target by 188,000 bpd, continuing the unwinding of a 1.65 million bpd production cut agreed in 2023, with about 567,000 bpd remaining to be restored
• Actual OPEC+ production has collapsed to 33.19 million bpd in April versus 42.77 million bpd in February due to the Strait of Hormuz closure blocking Gulf member exports
• The planned increase follows the UAE's unexpected departure in May after almost 60 years of OPEC membership, requiring June targets to be adjusted down from 206,000 bpd to 188,000 bpd

The European Commission confirmed productive discussions with Anthropic about providing EU cybersecurity bodies access to Mythos, an AI tool designed to identify vulnerabilities in computer code. The EU's cybersecurity agency ENISA is expected to receive access once an agreement is finalized with Anthropic.

• Mythos is designed to find flaws in computer code to strengthen defenses against cyberattacks, though it initially raised concerns about potentially enabling attacks on the systems it aims to protect
• ENISA, the EU's cybersecurity agency, is the body expected to gain access to Mythos following the completion of negotiations with Anthropic
• Commission spokesman Thomas Regnier welcomed the developments on potential future access following multiple productive meetings between the parties

France secured 71 foreign investment projects totaling €93 billion ($108.3 billion) at its annual Choose France summit on June 1, 2026, which are expected to create more than 15,600 jobs. The commitments focus heavily on artificial intelligence and data center infrastructure, as President Macron positions France as a European AI hub leveraging its low-carbon electricity supply.

• SoftBank leads with a massive €45 billion initial commitment to develop 3.1 gigawatts of AI-dedicated data center capacity in Hauts-de-France by 2031, creating about 8,600 construction jobs and 900 operating jobs
• Canadian asset manager Brookfield increased its AI infrastructure investment pledge to €30 billion from €20 billion announced in February 2025, while other major tech commitments include €8 billion from Nebius and €2 billion from Salesforce
• Beyond tech, significant investments span renewable energy (EDP's €1.3 billion, Enertrag's €1.1 billion), industrial decarbonization, logistics (Amazon's €400 million for 3,000+ jobs), and pharmaceuticals (Boehringer Ingelheim's €500 million)

Prosus is considering increasing its stake in Delivery Hero beyond its current 16.83% holding and has approached other investors about purchasing their shares. The move aims to block a potential takeover attempt of the German food-delivery company by Uber. Neither Delivery Hero nor Prosus has commented on the matter.

• Prosus currently holds a 16.83% stake in Berlin-based Delivery Hero and is exploring ways to acquire additional shares from existing investors
• The stake increase strategy is designed to prevent Uber from acquiring Delivery Hero
• Prosus has been in discussions with other Delivery Hero shareholders about the price at which they would be willing to sell their holdings

Barry Diller's People Inc. is preparing an $18 billion bid to acquire MGM Resorts at $48.30 per share. People Inc., which already owns roughly 26.1% of MGM, could submit the proposal as early as Monday. Diller sits on MGM's board and would recuse himself from any board vote on the potential deal.

• The offer values MGM Resorts at more than $18 billion at $48.30 per share
• People Inc. (formerly IAC) already holds a 26.1% stake in MGM Resorts
• MGM's stock rose approximately 14% in premarket trading following the news

Edgewise Therapeutics agreed to sell its experimental muscular dystrophy drug sevasemten and related business to France's Servier for up to $2.65 billion. The deal includes $1.55 billion upfront cash and up to $1.1 billion in milestone payments. Edgewise will use proceeds to fund development of its lead heart disease candidate EDG-7500.

• Servier gains global rights to sevasemten, which showed muscle function benefits in Becker muscular dystrophy patients and favorable safety profile in trials for both Becker and Duchenne muscular dystrophy
• Becker muscular dystrophy currently has no approved treatments, while the more severe Duchenne form has several drugs including Sarepta's gene therapy Elevidys
• The transaction is expected to close in Q3 2025 and aligns with Servier's 2030 ambition in neurology, while Edgewise refocuses on EDG-7500 for hypertrophic cardiomyopathy with mid-stage trial data expected in Q2