Aviation Deal: Archer Aviation agreed to buy three Boeing units—Wisk Aero, SkyGrid and Insitu—in an all-stock deal that hands Boeing a 19.75% stake, with Insitu’s $200M+ annual revenue seen as key cash-flow support while Archer awaits FAA certification. Markets & Inflation Watch: U.S. stocks edged down from records as oil jumped on Strait of Hormuz reopening uncertainty; Intel’s plan to sell up to $15B in shares added pressure ahead of fresh inflation data. Energy Policy: E.On UK urged the government to remove “green levies” from industrial electricity bills, arguing higher policy costs are discouraging electrification investment. Consumer Pressure: Clorox warned inflation could top $200M this year, citing energy, commodities and logistics costs, while a U.S. survey found shoppers increasingly blame brands for using inflation as an excuse. AI M&A: SAIHEAT signed a definitive merger with Canopy Wave to build an AI inference platform, with the combined firm set to trade as CWAV on Nasdaq. Small-Business Hiring: NFIB’s July jobs report showed small-business hiring plans rebounding after months of declines, even as owners still struggle to fill openings. Local Business Tax: Milpitas, California voted to put a business tax measure on the November ballot to shift more city-service funding burden toward larger firms. Trade & Geopolitics: Australia’s lamb exporters are mobilizing against a U.S. trade probe that could threaten a $1.4B market.