Commercial Arbitration Watch: A new look at Latin America’s oil and gas disputes argues the story is bigger than investor–state cases, pointing to commercial fights over concessions, joint ventures, pipelines, refineries, drilling services, equipment, shipping, and supply contracts. Space & Launch Market: This week’s launch calendar highlights China’s LandSpace Zhuque-3 (after a prior scrub tied to a Long March 7A failure) and multiple SpaceX Starlink missions, underscoring how launch capacity and reliability keep reshaping who can get satellites to orbit. Satellite Industry Pressure: Operators are described as “in panic mode” amid a worsening launch crisis, with knock-on effects for satellite planning and customer schedules. Wealth Management & Local Ties: A profile of Merrill Wealth Management advisor Elisabeth Dewailly spotlights her path from a French Guiana family background to managing $727m in assets, reflecting how cross-border roots can shape careers in finance. Satellite Lifecycle in Practice: Turkey’s Türksat 3A retirement triggers a migration to Türksat 4A and other 42°E fleet satellites, with viewers warned that older receivers may need more than a simple channel scan. Vietnam’s Private Space Step: VinSpace (Vingroup-linked) signs a SpaceX rideshare launch contract for 2027, positioning Vietnam’s first privately funded satellite manufacturer to move from “Make in Vietnam” nanosats to an orbital mission.