The Federal Aviation Administration issued a proposed airworthiness directive citing incorrectly installed passenger seats on hundreds of U.S.-registered Boeing 737 MAX jets, covering 453 aircraft. The agency said the issue could cause passenger injuries during an emergency landing if not corrected. Up to 69 track-mounted seat assemblies on each plane may need inspection, and repairs are estimated at about one workhour per assembly, according to the FAA. The FAA did not specify how quickly airlines must address the problem, and Boeing did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

Web Travel Group (ASX: WEB) issued guidance for the first half of FY27, projecting revenue growth of 11%–15% year on year and underlying EBITDA of $80 million–$86 million. The company also announced a $90 million share buyback, targeting just under 10% of its outstanding shares. Following the update, the stock rose 11.4% to A$3.12. It said the current share price does not appropriately reflect its trading performance, cash generation and medium-term earnings outlook.

Australia-listed St Barbara (ASX: SBM) said the Mineral Resources Estimate for its 15Mile Processing Hub project in Canada increased by 500,000 ounces, up 20% to 2.5 million ounces. The upgrade was based on an additional 71,000 metres of drilling data and updates to geological interpretations and estimation methodology. The company expects to finalise an updated Pre-Feasibility Study by the end of September and then proceed with an updated Ore Reserves Estimate.

Adani Energy has launched a Rs 3,500 crore qualified institutional placement (QIP), setting a floor price of Rs 1,698.15 per equity share. HDFC Bank said an internal review found “business overreach” in a deposit arrangement with MSRDC and issued warning letters along with a Rs 1 lakh penalty on three senior executives. Bharat Electronics, Coal India and Tata Power posted Q1 FY27 results with modest year-on-year profit growth but sharper sequential declines, in routine quarterly disclosures.

Sagar Cements reported a consolidated net loss of ₹281 crore for the first quarter ended June 30, 2026, compared with a net profit of ₹75 crore a year earlier. Revenue rose 5.3% to ₹7,060 crore, while EBITDA fell 40.1% and the EBITDA margin narrowed by 785 basis points to 10.26%. The company cited higher energy, fuel and packaging costs, while selling-price hikes lagged. It maintained FY27 volume guidance of about 7 million metric tons, with capacity utilisation at 63%.

Balaji Amines reported Q1FY27 results showing consolidated net profit of 749m Rupees, nearly doubling year on year, as EBITDA margin widened by 1015 basis points to 25.41%. Revenue from operations rose 27.37% to 4.56b Rupees. The company said volumes fell from a year earlier, but a shift toward higher-margin products helped lift profitability. It also announced the commissioning of India’s first commercial-scale DME plant and progress on NMM, ACN and cyanide downstream capacity expansions, while declaring an FY26 dividend of Rs 11 per share.

A strong El Nino event, with a 97% chance of occurring between October 2024 and January 2027, is expected to cut Malaysia’s palm fruit output by 2% to 4% from the fourth quarter of 2026. At the same time, Indonesia’s B50 biodiesel policy is expected to consume 18 million tonnes of CPO a year, tightening global supply. RHB Research maintained its 2026 average CPO price forecast of RM4,400 per tonne and flagged significant upside risk for 2027, while keeping an “overweight” view on the plantation sector, according to its report.

Nigeria’s PanAfrican investment bank United Capital Plc reported profit before tax of N24.78bn for the half-year ended 30 June 2026, up 80% year on year. Gross earnings rose 58% to N37.49bn. The board approved an interim dividend of 30 kobo per share. Shareholders’ funds increased 25% year to date to N187.09bn and managed funds grew 4% to N1.04tn.