Food Safety Crackdown (India): FSSAI suspended Switz Foods’ licence after inspections found unhygienic manufacturing, poor cleaning and sanitation, pest issues, and inadequately maintained equipment—forcing the company to stop all food operations until fixes are verified. Energy & Renewables (China–South Africa): South Africa launched commercial operations of a 155MW wind farm in Mpumalanga, with Chinese turbine maker Goldwind supplying and commissioning gear, as leaders highlighted clean-energy cooperation for the “just energy transition.” Automation & Labor (US): A UC Berkeley Labor Center report flags a security-guard retention crisis—flat employment but large annual openings—creating openings for robot patrol services. Defense Industrial Policy (US–Ukraine): Trump said the US hasn’t approved Ukraine’s request to manufacture Patriot missile interceptors, warning it must be “very careful” about licensing advanced weapons. Manufacturing Finance (Taiwan): Powerchip Semiconductor Manufacturing chairman Frank Huang died at 76; PSMC said operations will continue under vice chairman Brian Shieh. Industrial Growth (US): Tesla hit 10 million vehicles produced (July 2026), underscoring how manufacturing scale accelerated after earlier ramp-up years. EV & Alternative Fuels (India): Maruti Suzuki approved ₹561 crore for four compressed biogas projects, aiming to recover margins as input costs ease. Industrial Compliance (US–China Trade): The US added 43 more firms to its Uyghur forced-labor entity list, expanding import bans across sectors including pharma, metals, cotton, food and lithium. Local Manufacturing Investment (US): James & James will build a $9.4M furniture factory in Arkansas, adding 47 jobs over four years.