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The week in U.S. Business and Markets

AI Reorders Corporate Capital and Work

July 2026

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Defined the week

AI Reorders Corporate Capital and Work

The week moved from Microsoft's AI-led workforce and Xbox restructuring to Amazon financing AI expansion with at least $25 billion in bonds. SK then signaled a larger U.S. technology and manufacturing commitment, showing the investment push reaching foreign capital.

8 stories, Jul 6 to 10
Major

SEC Reconsiders Public-Company Rules

The SEC story widened from a proposal to make say-on-pay votes optional to efforts that could bring more companies public and changes to semiannual reporting. Together, the proposals put shareholder voting, market access, and reporting rules in motion.

3 stories, Jul 6 to 9
Notable

Musk Fraud Verdict Stands

A judge rejected Musk's bid to void the jury's fraud verdict over tweets about Twitter accounts, leaving liability and potential damages intact.

1 story, Jul 6

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