Middle East Diplomacy: President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. welcomed a US-Iran deal aimed at ending the war and reopening the Strait of Hormuz, saying it could help stabilize global economies and ease fuel-price pressures. Global Markets & Central Banks: Stocks edged higher as investors digested the peace-deal news and watched a packed week of rate decisions, with the Bank of Japan lifting rates to a 31-year high and SpaceX’s IPO boosting tech sentiment. Energy Transition: The ISA Regional Committee meeting in Brussels focused on accelerating solar deployment, electrification, storage, and resilient clean-tech supply chains to strengthen energy security. Tech & AI in Business: Artist Included launched an “artist-first” AI music model built around ethical voice tech and new artist-owned masters; BlueZoo unveiled an in-store video advertising agent using Google’s Gemini Enterprise. Public Health & Safety: EIB Global backed vaccine manufacturing capacity in Egypt via technical support for Vacsera; VIA Metropolitan Transit began fleet-wide onboard video surveillance upgrades in San Antonio. Health & Work: A new HVAC study says only about 65% of technician paid time is billable, pointing to major savings from better scheduling and job planning. Crime & Regulation: Philippine police seized P10.9 million in cigarettes allegedly missing required graphic health warnings and tax stamps, arresting three suspects.