Britain, Finland, and the Netherlands are considering a joint approach to finance and procure weapons, munitions, and military equipment, as global security threats rise amid conflicts in Ukraine and the Middle East, the UK government said Tuesday.

French satellite operator Eutelsat has secured around 1 billion euros ($1.2 billion) in export credit financing to fund the procurement of low Earth orbit satellites for its OneWeb constellation, the company announced on Wednesday.

Armenia's Minister of Territorial Administration and Infrastructure David Khudatyan discussed the financing of various programs in the country during a meeting with a delegation from the European Investment Bank (EIB) headed by Matteo Rivellini.

Amazon.com Inc. is challenging Saks Global Enterprises’ foray into Chapter 11, saying the luxury retailer breached a deal related to the sale of Saks products on its website and that its equity investment in the now bankrupt business is “presumptively worthless.”

Ukraine is facing mounting financial strain as it struggles to fund both its military operations and the functioning of state institutions, officials and lawmakers warn.

Volkswagen’s battery division, PowerCo, is increasingly considering external financing as its struggling German parent tightens investment, according to CEO Frank Blome.

The United Nations Climate Change Conference, COP30, kicked off its official activities with the arrival of around 70 heads of state, government leaders, and senior representatives in Belém, Brazil, for meetings set to take place on Thursday and Friday.

The Trump administration is seeking congressional approval to sell nearly $6 billion in weapons to Israel, the Wall Street Journal reported on Friday.