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Jul 17 — Tech selloff, US-Iran oil surge, Stripe eyes PayPal
• US-Iran conflict drove crude up 13% in a week toward $100 — the spike revives inflation fears and muddies the case for near-term central bank rate cuts. • Trump accused China of stealing 220 million voter files in what he called the largest election-data breach in history — the claim sharpens an already escalating US-China standoff spanning tech, trade, and travel. • Stripe is reportedly pursuing a $53B acquisition of PayPal — a deal that size would reshape digital payments and put immediate competitive pressure on Visa, Block, and Adyen while inviting heavy antitrust review.
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