NBA Business & Compliance: The Clippers and Raptors agreed to complete the Kawhi Leonard trade after the league’s salary-cap circumvention punishments, with Leonard waiving a $7.45m kicker to keep Toronto under the cap. Corporate Governance & Fraud: Colorado’s secretary of state flagged and removed thousands of fraudulent business filings, using a new law to target bogus registered-agent setups. Inflation & Cost Pressure: Retail inflation in the U.S. stayed elevated for everyday goods even as monthly declines continued, while diesel and fuel price shocks kept budgets tight in multiple markets. Middle East Business Climate: Qatar pushed trade and investment ties (including Malta) and launched a “Companies House” platform to streamline registration in economic zones, alongside an ESG conference push. Energy Investment: TotalEnergies plans to raise Iraq investment toward $16bn as the country targets more gas and higher oil output. Trade & Policy: China-U.S. tariff talks aim at reciprocal reductions to reduce uncertainty and support long-term planning. Local Economy: Pakistan’s business groups criticized the central bank for holding rates at 11.5%, arguing it’s choking growth. Digital Infrastructure: Nigeria’s data-centre push gained momentum as regulators urged clearer policy and investment certainty.