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Briefing Notes
International
Trump threatens 50% tariffs on Canadian vehicles from January 2027 as Carney vows dollar-for-dollar retaliation and announces C$11bn icebreaker fleet
A 50% automotive tariff on a border-crossing supply chain is not a trade measure; it is a manufacturing tax on integration itself.
AI & Law
Cambridge-Nuffield review finds AI tools deployed across UK justice system are not measuring whether they actually help people seek justice
Deploying AI in courts without publishing evaluation data is not innovation; it is unaccountable experimentation on people without legal representation.
Capital Markets
FTSE 100 opens flat as Brent crude falls below $90 on reports of US-Iran peace talk progress and potential Strait of Hormuz interim reopening
Every point of oil-price decline below $90 widens the window for London equity issuance that has been shut since February.
M&A
CMA clears Danone's anticipated acquisition of Huel and opens investigation into NRG Fleet Services' completed acquisition of Specialist Fleet Services
Completing before clearance in a CMA-jurisdictional deal is a gamble that now routinely triggers hold-separate obligations.