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Micron semiconductor fab with rows of DRAM memory modules and server racks in a cleanroom facility.

Micron's $100B Contracts Reshape Memory Economics—and Its Risks

Interesting structural shift at Micron: 16 take-or-pay contracts worth ~$100B in minimum-price revenue through 2030 have replaced spot-market boom-and-bust for a slice of DRAM and NAND supply. Fiscal 2026 revenue hit $133.19B — ~3.6x the prior year — with DRAM alone contributing ~$39.8B

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Index records mask war-driven oil and rates stress

A record S&P 500 close on Sept. 28 while Goldman's equity positioning gauge hit −0.9, matching its March low. The calm is surface-level: single-stock vol looks cheap even as credit, energy, and rates price a rougher path. The mechanism: Iran-related supply disruption

Legal documents and gavel on a desk beside a corporate building, representing a court ruling on a company founder's equity split.

Smilegate founder's record divorce ruling cracks a supermajority

A Seoul Family Court handed down South Korea's largest divorce-asset split on Sept. 9, 2026: Smilegate founder Kwon Hyuk-bin gets 65% of the ₩2.55 trillion estate, his ex-spouse Maria Lee takes the rest. The catch: 35% is a rulebook blocking stake. Under Korean commercial

A smartphone displaying the UPI payment interface next to a stack of Indian rupee banknotes, symbolizing new transaction fees.

Supreme Court declines stay on UPI fee above ₹2,000

💳 India's free-UPI era is about to hit a ₹2,000 velvet rope. The Supreme Court declined to stay the 0.4% Merchant Discount Rate on UPI person-to-merchant transactions above ₹2,000, effective October 15 — telling the Centre, RBI, and NPCI to respond within four weeks.

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Senate kills oversight report on Americans killed in West Bank, 47-51

The U.S. Senate voted 47-51 on Sept. 29 to reject a State Department reporting requirement on the killed Americans in the occupied West Bank — nine U.S. citizens since Jan. 2022, plus the treatment of ~13,000 detained Palestinian children since 2000. The "no" vote wasn&

Volotea Airbus A320 parked at an airport apron under overcast sky

Volotea's Insolvency Is a Retreat, Not a Rescue

Volotea's insolvency filing is a confession, not a rescue. The numbers are stark: negative equity of €77.5M on €818M revenue, a €64M net loss, and fuel costs running 147% over budget after the Strait of Hormuz closure spiked prices. The restructuring plan is really a retreat — roughly

Line of Madrid apartment buildings with documents and a gavel in the foreground.

Spain suspends vulnerable-tenant evictions until 2030 — landlords and funds scramble

Spain just made housing policy law by decree—and it's far-reaching. Real Decreto-Ley 26/2026 publishes today. Key moves: • Evictions of vulnerable tenants suspended to Dec 31, 2030 • "Vulture funds" blocked from buying homes below 70% of appraisal until 2028 • Landlords: 50% IRPF deduction,