•South Korean authorities are considering delaying the implementation of cryptocurrency capital gains tax until 2029 following pressure from exchanges.
•Cable One's proposed refinancing plan aims to address $2.45 billion in obligations and debt maturities, with implementation subject to resolving legal restrictions.
•TriGemX expects gross proceeds of about $246 million at the merger's closing, before transaction costs and assuming no redemptions by public shareholders.
•The TriGemX deal includes $160 million in concurrent private investment in public equity financing.
•Flows of oil and petroleum liquids through Hormuz fell to 4.9 million barrels per day in the second quarter of 2026, compared with 21.6 million in the fourth quarter of 2025.
•Flows of oil and petroleum liquids through Bab el-Mandeb rose to 8.1 million barrels per day in the second quarter of 2026, compared with 5.4 million in the fourth quarter of 2025.
•West Texas Intermediate crude traded at $98.00 per barrel, down 0.95% on the day, at the time of writing of the 19 October 2026 report.
•Virginia's governor is demanding a freeze on base residential electricity rates for 6 years and binding protection commitments as conditions for accepting the merger.
•The governor requested a $29 monthly credit on customers' bills for 4 years.
•NextEra could be required to pay a $4.83 billion termination fee in specified regulatory circumstances set out in the agreement.
•Copper production totalled 400.7 thousand tonnes, down 19% both year on year and quarter on quarter, with annual guidance unchanged at 1,650–1,800 thousand tonnes.
•The average realised copper price rose 53% year on year and 7% quarter on quarter to $7.01 per pound.
•Escondida production fell to 252.6 thousand tonnes, down 23% year on year and 19% quarter on quarter.
