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EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas said two countries may deploy naval vessels to counter Houthi attacks on shipping. The remarks point to renewed European efforts to protect Red Sea maritime routes, which have been targeted by the Yemen-based group, disrupting global trade. Details on which countries would take part and under what mandate have not yet been confirmed.

A coalition of trade groups is calling on the U.S. Trade Representative to extend the current pause on port fees targeting China-linked vessels, warning that the fees would raise shipping costs and disrupt supply chains. The levy, announced as part of a broader response to China's dominance in shipbuilding, has drawn criticism from retailers, exporters and carriers who say the timing would add strain to an already fragile global trade environment.

Retail industry groups are pressing the Federal Trade Commission to reconsider its guidance on personalized pricing, the practice of charging different customers different prices based on their data. The groups argue the agency's current approach could create compliance burdens and legal uncertainty for retailers using data-driven pricing tools.

Analysts at Simply Wall St argue Trump Media & Technology Group trades as much as 85% below estimated fair value, with a recent media access ruling putting the company back in the spotlight. The claim has renewed debate over whether the stock's dramatic swings reflect fundamentals or political attention.

Fortune argues that cryptocurrency, once a rebellious outsider movement of hackers and free-market idealists, has become institutionalized, with major exchanges, stablecoin issuers and lobbying groups now operating like established financial powers aligned with regulators and governments. The piece asks what happens next for an industry that has traded its pirate roots for mainstream power, and what that shift means for its original ethos and users.

In South Korea's exchange-traded fund market, foreign investors have been buying leveraged products while domestic retail investors piled into inverse 2X ETFs, setting up a head-to-head bet on the market's direction. The question being debated is which side came out ahead, as the two groups effectively wagered against each other on where Korean stocks would go next.

Stagwell's chief AI officer has explained why the marketing group works with Palantir, arguing the data analytics firm differentiates its data platform from competitors. Speaking in an interview with Digiday, the executive positioned the partnership as central to Stagwell's ability to deliver data-driven media buying for brand clients.

Kinsale Capital Group's stock has fallen about 13% over the past month, prompting questions among investors about whether the specialty insurer is now undervalued. Analysts and market watchers are weighing whether the sell-off reflects a broader repricing of insurance stocks or an opportunity to buy a company that has historically traded at a premium to its peers.

Luxury hotel group Four Seasons has announced a set of new travel itineraries, expanding the curated journeys and experiences it offers guests across its global portfolio of properties. The travel trade press has picked up the announcement, highlighting the brand's continued push into bespoke, multi-destination trips aimed at high-end travellers seeking personalised, hotel-arranged adventures.