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Ford introduces the Fathom electric pickup truck with more passenger volume than a RAV4 and touchscreen display that supports Apple CarPlay and Android Auto along with BlueCruise feature starting at $28,350

 Elanco Animal Health received an FDA Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) for its animal wound spray called CLiK™ Extra The topical suspension spray is authorized to prevent infestations of New World screwworm (NWS) larvae on or around animal wounds. 

Apollo buys EasyJet for $5.7 billion euros

 Sweetgreen, a popular American fast-casual restaurant chain specializing in fresh, chef-crafted salads, warm grain bowls, and protein plates, supply chain was unaffected as the chain does not use iceberg lettuce, it proactively removed jalapeños from all locations to prioritize customer safety 

P&G acquires supplements maker Thorne for $3,8 billion

Williams Cos buying Momentum Midstream for $5.5 billion

  Michigan health officials confirmed two deaths linked to a massive nationwide cyclosporiasis outbreak, marking the first confirmed fatalities in the United States from this parasitic infection 

Westinghouse Electric Co. files for IPO

 Group 1 Automotive signed a definitive agreement to acquire Hennessy Automobile Companies in a deal valued at approximately $1.3 billion 

Ford and China's Geely announce joint venture to produce electric vehicles in Spain. Ford holds 66% while Geely holds 34%

Millions of eggs from Texas farms have been recalled. The recalled eggs were distributed in Texas, Oklahoma, Arkansas, Louisiana, New Mexico and Mississippi. 

heat worries U.S. wheat farmers as crop prices are surging

 Siemens and HD Hyundai officially finalized a definitive, nine-figure contract to establish an artificial intelligence-driven "digital shipyard" model aimed at modernizing U.S. shipbuilding 

 McCormick to seek a secondary listing on the London Stock Exchange and unveiled the operating model for the company that will be formed after its planned $45 billion combination with Unilever's Foods business. (Reuters)

Qatar Energy extends force majeure to October on LNG shipments due to Iran conflict

 Advanced nuclear reactor developers Oklo Inc. (OKLO) and X-Energy Inc. (XE) have officially joined a $200 million federal program to drastically accelerate the construction of small modular nuclear reactors (SMRs) dedicated to powering AI data centers 

The Kraft Heinz Company and The Walt Disney Company officially announced a landmark, long-term multiyear strategic alliance spanning foodservice, media, and theme park experiences.

Kraft Heinz will be the exclusive supplier of select condiments, macaroni and cheese, and cream cheese across all North American Disney properties.

Over 10 Kraft Heinz brands—including HEINZ, Philadelphia, and Kraft Mac & Cheese—will appear seamlessly inside themed environments, ranging from classic dining on Main Street, U.S.A. to immersive spots like Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge.

 The deal is a true "enterprise-wide alliance" that blends food products directly with entertainment media 

  Kraft Heinz has secured the rights to feature Disney characters and stories directly on retail product packaging in grocery stores across North America. 

 The food giant’s brands will be woven into content across Disney's major entertainment channels, including feature films, TV shows, and streaming platforms (such as Disney+ and Hulu) via tailored digital content and integrated marketing campaigns 

 Kraft Heinz will secure high-visibility marketing placements during major Disney media events, including upcoming sports broadcasts like the Super Bowl on ESPN/ABC 

 Sneak Peek at D23: Fans will get their first taste of the partnership at D23: The Ultimate Disney Fan Event this August in Anaheim, California. HEINZ is opening its "Sauce Vault" to debut four custom-themed flavors for the event: Heinz Blackberry Bourbon BBQ, Heinz Orange Mojo, Heinz Brauhaus Mustard, and Heinz Maple Sweet Chili. 

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Saronic Technologies, a naval drone startup, is building a new shipyard in South Texas. The facility, called Port Alpha, is a $3.2 billion project to make autonomous boats at the Port of Brownsville.

Chevron signs agreement with Iraq to invest in two fields as well as the development of the new pipeline to avoid the Strait of Hormuz.

Uber to buy Delivery Hero, nearly doubling its global delivery reach, expanding from 49 to 99 markets worldwide. This effectively creates the largest food and quick-commerce delivery platform in the world outside of China.

 Halliburton wins Aramco long-term contract for multi-billion-dollar gas project

Dupont unveils direct lithium extraction products amid battery demand

Gamestop partners with Uber Eats, customers can order video games, gaming consoles, controllers, accessories, and collectibles. GameStop stores are listed under the "Retail" or "Electronics" categories within the Uber Eats application.

Amazon launches satellite internet in South Africa, beating out Musk to his home country

Get continued updates to the "Freedom Fuel" mystery at BonillaLaw.com

 Northrop Grumman announced a strategic collaboration with Camgian to integrate advanced artificial intelligence capabilities into multi-domain integrated air and missile defense.

Ondas acquires DZYNE

Lockheed Martin acquires Ultra Maritime  aiming to strengthen its undersea defense and anti-submarine warfare capabilities. The deal, which includes specialized sonar, acoustic sensing, and torpedo defense technologies, will integrate Ultra Maritime into Lockheed’s Rotary and Mission Systems division. 

Thales buys Exail 

USDA reports unusually large US beef export sales, raising doubts over data

Kroger to acquire Giant Eagle, a regional supermarket company with nearly 200 stores and 11 pharmacies in states like Pennsylvania, West Virginia and Ohio. Kroger stock symbol is KR

Exxon Mobile Corp. to rebrand as ExxonMobile Holdings Corp with the move to incorporate in Texas from New Jersey where they had been incorporated for 144 years since 1882 when they were Standard Oil of New Jersey. Stock symbol remains the same XOM

U.S. FDA approves Philip Morris International's ZYN nicotine pouches to be marketed as a less harmful alternative to cigarettes. There are 20 specific ZYN product variants related to flavors and strengths. Stock symbol PMI. The Altria company here in the U.S. is still MO.

 the FDA expanded AbbVie's Skyrizi's (risankizumab-rzaa) authorization to include children aged 6 and older for moderate to severe Psoriasis and Psoriatic Arthritis. The stock symbol for AbbVie is ABBV 

the United States is indeed facing its smallest domestic cattle herd in decades—which is driving grocery prices to record highs.

American consumers have a massive appetite for ground beef. To satisfy this, the U.S. mostly imports lean trimmings from countries like Australia and Brazil to blend into hamburger meat.

International markets, especially in Asia, prize premium U.S. grain-fed steaks, as well as variety meats and offal (like tongues and intestines). These items fetch much higher prices abroad than they ever would in American grocery stores. Exporting these specific cuts maximizes profits for U.S. producers, even when total domestic meat supply is tight.

Over the last few decades, the U.S. meatpacking industry has transformed from a network of small, local slaughterhouses into a massive corporate monopoly. This hyper-efficient but highly fragile setup creates a severe "hourglass" economic bottleneck where millions of cattle and millions of consumers must pass through just a handful of processing facilities.

The biggest reason for the bottleneck is that four giant multinational corporations control 85% of all beef processing in the United States. 

Because permissive antitrust policies since the 1980s allowed these companies to buy up almost all of their smaller competitors, there are very few independent processing plants left.

To maximize corporate profits, these four giants shut down regional plants and built mega-facilities capable of processing over one million cattle per year.

Meatpacking is notoriously grueling, dangerous, and relatively low-wage work. Packing plants are often located in remote, rural areas with sparse populations. Finding and retaining workers to keep these massive production lines moving at top speed is a constant struggle. When a plant is understaffed, management has no choice but to slow down the slaughter line, triggering a backlog of cattle.