A Western Europe heatwave on Wednesday set new records: the UK logged its hottest June day (36.1°C in Gosport, southern England) and France recorded a new national daily average of 30°C, topping Tuesday’s mark. Meteorologists attribute the event to a high‑pressure heat dome combined with atmospheric changes linked to a developing El Nifio, and warn temperatures are likely to remain above normal for months. Authorities reported pressure on hospitals, transport networks and power grids; France pla

据The Information：General Atlantic正洽谈领投SambaNova的一轮融资，该轮融资规模将超过10亿美元，并有望最早于下周完成。

Prime Minister Takaichi's proposed 14-year investment programme — ¥370 trillion (~$2.3tn) through March 2041 — has prompted bond strategists to warn of renewed pressure on the Japanese government bond market and questions over financing and the plan's ability to deliver growth. The government has not specified incremental fiscal outlays; several brokers say expanded borrowing would likely lift long-term yields. Masayuki Koguchi, executive fund manager at Mitsubishi UFJ Asset Management, said investors will focus on financing and that the plan will most likely be funded via government bond issuance or other measures, a result that could make JGBs difficult to buy. Daiwa Securities chief strategist Shun Otani said the plan will have a negative effect on JGBs, noting the government's assumption of roughly ¥10 trillion a year in fiscal spending and the issuance of transitional bonds, and added market uncertainty over whether the investments will produce the expected growth will push up risk premia.