EU Tax Push: Spain and five other EU economy ministers want an EU-wide debate on taxing oil firms’ “extraordinary profits” tied to the war in Iran, asking Ireland’s EU Council presidency to put it on the Ecofin agenda for Sept. 18-19 in Dublin. Competition Watch (UK): The UK CMA has confirmed formal investigations into Trainline, Virgin Atlantic and Red Driving School over “drip pricing” and whether mandatory charges weren’t shown upfront. Cybersecurity (UK Energy): GCHQ has put energy companies on high alert after an Iranian-linked hack shut down a British power plant for four days, with new reporting rules expected under a Cyber Security and Resilience Act. Trade Tensions (Canada-US): Trump’s 50% tariffs on Canadian goods took effect, with Canada promising “dollar for dollar” retaliation starting Sept. 8. Business Growth (India-Japan): India’s Piyush Goyal leads a 200-member delegation to Japan starting Aug. 24 to push trade, semiconductors, AI and investment ties. Finance Flows (India): Foreign portfolio investors returned to net buying in July and August, helped by steadier rupee levels and stronger earnings. Corporate Results (Middle East): Al Baraka Group reported higher first-half 2026 net income to US$204m and rising total assets to US$33bn. M&A (UK Tech): Solihull software specialist FLAGS was sold to US-headquartered Recur Software. Consumer/Regulation (India): Sun Pharma’s voluntary eye-drop withdrawal is raising questions about recall communication and enforcement across the supply chain.