Business news today spans governance, capital markets and steady corporate expansion. In a reminder that reputation risk travels fast, England cricket’s ECB is investigating an alleged nightclub breach involving Ben Stokes and Gus Atkinson after the New Zealand Test win, with curfews tightened and possible selection consequences looming. In the U.S., former FTX boss Sam Bankman-Fried has taken his fight for freedom to the White House, formally seeking a pardon from President Trump despite past signals that clemency is unlikely. Markets, meanwhile, are watching fresh filings and payouts: Bending Spoons, the acquisitive Italian tech group behind Vimeo, Evernote and AOL, has filed for a U.S. IPO, underscoring the appeal of American listings for European firms. BlackRock funds announced modest dividend adjustments, while Medline expanded manufacturing in Slovakia, a quieter but telling bet on long-term healthcare demand across Europe.