West Bank Trade Sanctions: The UK, France and Canada moved to ban imports of goods from Israeli settlements, with 12 countries including Spain backing national or EU-linked restrictions; the UN rights office welcomed the step as “urgent and concrete,” while Israel retaliated by ordering the closure of Britain’s consulate in Jerusalem. Airbus Labour: Airbus unions voted to pause an indefinite strike starting Sept 9 after talks with management, despite a narrow majority earlier backing continued action across Spain’s plants. Corporate Security & China: US Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy warned Ford over growing dependence on Chinese technology and partnerships, framing it as a national security risk. Spain Business & Policy: CCOO’s analysis says Spanish firms’ margins stayed near record highs in Q2 as energy lifted profitability; separately, Spain’s PISA results fell to record lows in reading, maths and science. Aviation & Growth: Wizz Air plans to expand Armenia operations with a fourth aircraft and new routes including Valencia. Tech & Work: A study across the US, UK, Canada, Germany and Spain finds many office workers feel “nostalgic” about pre-AI work, even as most want more AI use.