Business today spans weather, geopolitics and the scramble for strategic assets. In India, the meteorological department says the southwest monsoon could reach Kerala on May 26, earlier than the usual June 1 arrival, a closely watched signal for farm output, inflation and rural demand, even with a four-day margin of error. In global manufacturing, Donald Trump said China would buy 200 Boeing aircraft, with scope to raise that to 750, a potentially transformative order if confirmed and a rare opening for Boeing in China after years of limited sales. Finance is also pushing deeper into digital assets, with South Korea’s Hana Bank planning a roughly $670 million stake in Upbit operator Dunamu as it eyes stablecoins and tokenized finance. Meanwhile, Gautam and Sagar Adani agreed to an $18 million SEC settlement, and Chariot moved to strengthen its Nigerian lithium footprint.