Corporate Tax & Compliance: New Revenue figures show nearly 90% of corporate tax paid by just 10% of companies, spotlighting how concentration shapes public finances. Power & Utilities: Philippines’ Visayas grid stays on “yellow alert” as demand outpaces contingency capacity, while Chennai faces a scheduled TANGEDCO outage from 9am-2pm affecting multiple areas. Real Estate & Deals: A Bournemouth commercial freehold fast-food unit at 54 Palmerston Road goes to auction with a near-16% gross yield; Deluxe eyes payments expansion via its $625m deal to acquire Celero Commerce. Transport Costs: Karnataka transport corporations are pushing for bus fare hikes as fuel and operating costs rise. E-commerce & Consumer Protection: India’s CCPA flags “dark patterns” that may cost consumers ₹25,000-₹28,000 crore annually; TikTok and ICC launch Digital Commerce Labs for Nigerian SMEs. Corporate Finance: Full Circle Lithium raises up to $5m in a non-brokered private placement to scale battery fire-suppression output. Energy & Trade Finance: ITFC signs $1b framework deals with Burkina Faso and $750m with Djibouti to back agriculture, energy and private-sector trade. Local Business Policy: Chico City Council moves toward legal commercial cannabis cultivation, directing staff to draft an ordinance.