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U.S. Steel (XN) has proposed a five-year labor agreement to the United Steelworkers Union, including a cumulative 18.2% wage increase and a $4,000 approval bonus. Negotiations are scheduled to resume in Pittsburgh on August 10.A spokesperson for Paramount (PSKY.O) expressed gratitude to the U.S. court for swiftly approving the application for a temporary restraining order, and expressed confidence that the evidence would prove the antitrust claims made by state attorneys general against the Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD.O) merger to be "baseless."On July 21, it was reported that on July 20, local time, newly appointed British Prime Minister Burnham appointed several cabinet members. Burnham appointed former Defence Secretary John Healy as Chancellor of the Exchequer. Healy previously served as Defence Secretary in the Starmer government but resigned in June due to a dispute over defense spending. Burnham also appointed Ed Miliband as Foreign Secretary. Miliband served as Labour Party leader from 2010 to 2015 and as Energy Secretary in the Starmer government. In addition, Louise Hague was appointed First Minister of State and Secretary of State for the Duchy of Lancaster. Hague previously served as Transport Secretary and resigned in November 2024; she is considered a key supporter of Burnham. Home Secretary Shabana Mahmoud will continue in her current position. Burnham was appointed the new Prime Minister by King Charles III on July 20 and authorized to form a new cabinet.July 21 - As of 2:30 PM closing, the Shanghai Gold futures contract rose 0.05% to 875 yuan/gram, the Shanghai Silver futures contract rose 1.13% to 13,840 yuan/kilogram, and the SC Crude Oil futures contract fell 0.43% to 535 yuan/barrel.July 21 – A new round of large-scale mutual attacks between Russia and Ukraine continues to escalate. Russian officials stated that Ukraine launched approximately 400 drones overnight to attack Moscow and surrounding areas, injuring two people and causing several buildings to catch fire. In response, the Russian Ministry of Defense stated that Russian forces used Onyx anti-ship missiles and air-launched cruise missiles to strike facilities at the Ukrainian ports of Odessa and Yuzhny. Previously, Russia claimed to have launched attacks on Ukrainian ports and ships on Sunday, and the military operations between the two sides continue to escalate.
