•UK Gilt yields spiked following Andy Burnham's decisive by-election victory, creating a pathway to challenge Prime Minister Keir Starmer's leadership.
•Andy Burnham won 54.8% of the vote in the Makerfield constituency, defeating the Reform UK candidate.
•Libya’s National Oil Corporation signed exploration and production-sharing agreements for its 2025 bid round with firms including Repsol, Eni, and QatarEnergy.
•The US Department of Justice is investigating transactions at major Wall Street firms linked to a business network associated with Iran's supreme leader.
•Ag Growth International's Board has established a Strategic Review Committee to oversee a formal review of strategic alternatives to maximize shareholder value.
