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  • [New] The SpaceX IPO is already dominating global financial headlines, with reports suggesting a staggering $2 trillion valuation and a potential $75 billion raise-numbers that could rewrite IPO history. Economic Times
  • [New] Planned net new borrowing for the full year 2026 stands at 98 billion euros - the highest in the history of the Federal Republic outside the pandemic years-while forecasted tax revenues are projected to fall slightly below 2025 levels. Quillette
  • [New] Governor Abbott signed SB 2308 in 2025, creating a $50 million public-private partnership - the largest state-funded psychedelic research initiative in U.S. history - focused on FDA-approved clinical trials for ibogaine in opioid use disorders. Psychedelic Beacon
  • [New] In the second quarter of 2026, Museum of Glass will begin construction on the first capital renovation project in its history. Museum of Glass
  • [New] As the Operation Epic Fury conflict eventually cools, the task of rebuilding the Persian Gulf's energy heart will be one of the largest industrial undertakings in history. FinancialContent
  • [New] At a projected total cost exceeding $130 billion for 12 boats, it is the most expensive weapons acquisition effort in United States Navy history - and the Department of Defense's number one acquisition priority, a status unchanged across multiple administrations. Military Machine
  • For the first time in history, more children globally will be living with obesity than with underweight. World Obesity Federation Global Obesity Observatory
  • SpaceX could be the biggest IPO in history. The Week
  • The projected valuation for the SpaceX IPO has reached $1.75 trillion, placing it among the most valuable public offerings in history. Economic Times
  • President Donald Trump's proposed 2027 budget calls for $1.5 trillion in defence spending, by far the largest dollar amount in modern American history. usfunds
  • Ukraine's long-range drones have knocked out an estimated 40% of Russia's oil export capacity, around 2 million barrels per day offline, in one of the most severe oil supply disruptions in the modern history of Russia. Yahoo News
  • In one of the most disruptive ransomware attacks in U.S. healthcare history, Change Healthcare, a subsidiary of UnitedHealth Group, was targeted by the ALPHV/BlackCat ransomware group. BD Emerson
  • Roberts-Smith's trial could become the most consequential military prosecution in Australian history. The Week
  • The Elon Musk-founded aerospace company could inject excitement into an inert IPO pipeline and revive tech after its terrible start to the year - given that its debut is expected to be the biggest in history. CNBC
  • SpaceX is preparing for what could become the largest initial public offering in history, targeting a valuation of more than $2 trillion following its merger with xAI. PL Capital
  • The current geopolitical crisis has created the largest oil supply disruption in modern history, with the closure of vessel traffic through the Strait of Hormuz removing an estimated 13 million barrels per day from global markets according to JPMorgan Chase analysis. Discovery Alert
  • Following the attack at Temple Israel, synagogue security requirements will likely increase further as we enter the most elevated and complex threat environment in recent history. Jewish Democratic Council of America
  • Future historians will likely record that the most effective climate policy in human history was not a piece of legislation passed in Washington or Brussels, but the geopolitical shock that finally broke the world's psychological addiction to the internal combustion engine. Grafa
  • At a targeted valuation of $2 trillion following its merger with xAI, the Elon Musk-led SpaceX IPO could become the largest Initial Public Offering (IPO) in history. PL Capital
  • The conflict in the Middle East has produced the largest energy disruption in history, with 20% of global oil trade being disrupted and more than 10% of oil production now shut in. Goldman Sachs Asset Management

Last updated: 24 April 2026



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