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Between 12–14 June 2026, President Miguel Díaz-Canel announced a reform bundle that will cut Cuba’s ministries from 27 to 20, scrap state middlemen in trade, and open most remaining activities to privately owned firms of up to 100 employees.
On 15 June 2026, Modi and Macron launched a mechanism to double annual trade from $16 bn to $32 bn by 2031, adopted an Innovation Roadmap 2030, and formed a Joint AI Working Group—the first concrete programs under their new “Special Global Strategic Partnership.”
On 12 June 2026, President Miguel Díaz-Canel unveiled the “Economic and Social Program 2026,” pledging to slash ministries from 27 to 20, let state firms and municipalities trade directly, and—crucially—permit Cubans abroad to invest on the same terms as foreign capital.
Reuters broke news on 13 Jun 2026 that Abu Dhabi quietly began releasing a first US$3 b tranche—part of up to $20 b in Iranian-linked assets—in exchange for Tehran stopping drone and missile attacks on the UAE, but hours later the Emirati foreign ministry branded the report “entirely false.”
On 12 June 2026, SpaceX’s blockbuster Nasdaq debut sent Elon Musk’s fortune past $1 trillion—an unprecedented personal net-worth milestone.
Between 12–13 June 2026 Brent crude dropped below $90—touching $85—after President Trump scrapped planned attacks on Iran and both sides signalled a near-term peace accord that would fully reopen the Strait of Hormuz.
On 12 June 2026 SpaceX priced 555 million shares at $135 each, securing the biggest IPO ever and debuting at nearly $1.8 trillion valuation.
On 12 June 2026 SpaceX listed on Nasdaq; shares priced at $135 surged almost 20% in first hours, pushing its market value past $2 trillion and making Elon Musk the world’s first paper trillionaire.
On 11 June 2026 the European Central Bank raised its deposit rate by 25 bp to 2.25 %, its first hike in almost three years, explicitly citing the 100-day Gulf conflict’s oil-price spike as a threat to keep euro-area inflation above target into 2027.
On 11 June 2026 SpaceX fixed its IPO terms at $135 a share, aiming to raise $75 billion and list on Nasdaq tomorrow, a deal that would value the company near $1.8 trillion and reserve an unprecedented 20-30 % of stock for everyday investors.
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