Heatwave Fallout: France reports around 1,000 excess deaths amid a record-breaking June, with real-world damage hitting construction, agriculture and daily life as workers cut hours and some businesses shut during peak temperatures. Aviation & Industry: Airbus secures record EIB financing (about €3bn) and the EIB backs aerospace innovation, while Lufthansa breaks ground on a Portuguese MRO centre as the TAP stake race with Air France-KLM heats up. Tax & Justice: EPPO searches in a suspected multi-million VAT “carousel” fraud in France, involving 26 companies and roughly €160m moved across dozens of accounts. Education Funding: Higher education minister Philippe Baptiste rules out a tuition-fee hike after a report floated big increases, but the political calendar keeps uncertainty alive. Middle East Business Ties: Sultan Haitham’s Paris visit yields 12 agreements with Macron, including demining cooperation for Strait of Hormuz passage and new investment, energy and logistics deals. Corporate Restructuring: BAT plans to cut 5,500 jobs worldwide under “Fit2Win,” targeting about £600m in savings by 2028. Tech & Health: Pixee Medical appoints a new CEO to push U.S. commercialization of its AR knee surgery platform.