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HNI says its merged Steelcase dealer network began cross-selling on its own, yet every disclosed synergy dollar is a cost dollar and the 2027 EPS bridge assumes minimal volume.

On its 2026-08-03 earnings call MakeMyTrip said its AI voice bot resolves about 50% of all inbound calls with no human agent, and first tied that to outsourcing cost.

Bloomberg reported the US will add a 7.5% overcapacity duty on Chinese goods before the 24 September summit, taking the China rate to about 20% and raising costs for US importers.

Mauritania and Senegal have contracted GTA gas for two power plants, giving Kosmos Energy a buyer for FPSO throughput it says needs no new capital.

On its 2026-04-30 call, Axos Financial (AX) first put numbers on its in-house AI coding tools: 90% share of committed code and technical uses up 37% since the start of 2026.

Trump's 24 August pledge puts a 50% US tariff on Canadian cars, trucks, parts and steel from 1 January 2027, and kills the deal that would have halved the metals rate.

Pilgrim's Pride says China cleared 17 U.S. states from its avian influenza ban in Q2 2026, the first opening in three years; its own exports held flat.

On its 2026-07-30 call, Cigna named its AI high-cost-member model Personalized Care Coordination and first cited a 42% drop in avoidable inpatient stays.

First Watch retired its low-double-digit unit growth target for a flat 50 company-owned openings from 2027 after capex outran operating cash flow.

Grab's AIR shuttle in Singapore's Punggol has served over 9,000 riders since January, yet no commercial fare has been charged; management plans to start charging in Q4.

Demant reported the global hearing aid market grew 4% in value on 3% in units in H1 2026, about a point of ASP, and priced its new flagship above the last one.

Employers Holdings reported a 94% AI staff adoption rate on its 2026-07-30 call, and its CEO said the new excess workers' comp product was built with AI.

PGG Wrightson says New Zealand wool prices hit a decades high and nearly doubled in FY2026, with export volumes up and agency operating EBITDA 23% higher.

On its 2026-08-03 call, EverQuote said seven of its top 10 carriers use AI bidding product Smart Campaigns and revenue flowing through it rose over 100% year over year.

About 60% of Kornit's Q2 and first-half 2026 system sales went to traditional screen printers as retailers held inventory down high-single to low-double digits.

PicPay says a company-wide AI platform helped push its adjusted efficiency ratio to 44.8% and cancel a planned 10% hiring increase, though costs still grew 11.8% sequentially.

Data I/O (DAIO) and SEALSQ (LAES) say the EU Cyber Resilience Act's 11 September 2026 and 11 December 2027 deadlines turn per-device key injection into a condition of selling into the EU.

Liepin says AI product cash billings grew nearly 100% in 1H 2026 off an RMB 100 million base, lifting revenue with paid customers flat, but discloses no AI revenue.

Japan's conditional approval pathway set a ¥53.2 million reimbursed price for ReHeart, making MHLW the first regulator to price cardiac cell therapy.