Chronopin: upcoming release dates, events and other important dates

Saudi Arabia's NEOM authority paused further construction on The Line, its 170km linear megacity, until after 2030 amid a sweeping scale-back of the project's ambitions.

France's consumer-fraud inspectors found nine Aldi stores in Seine-Saint-Denis inflating reference prices and running "promotions" for an average of 288 days; Aldi's Dammartin buying centre accepted a EUR 350,000 settlement fine.

Aramco signed an agreement to transfer its stakes in the PRefChem refinery and petrochemical complex at Pengerang, Johor to PETRONAS, which will own and run it outright. Aramco committed $7 billion to the 300,000 b/d project in 2017; the sale comes as the Strait of Hormuz closure cut Saudi crude flows to Asia.

Accor's Raffles opened Raffles Jeddah in late May 2026, with bookings from 25 May, its second hotel in Saudi Arabia after Raffles Makkah Palace. The Corniche hotel has 182 guestrooms, including 40 suites, each with Red Sea views.

The Los Angeles City Council voted 11-3 to slow the raises in its Olympic Wage ordinance, pushing hotel and airport workers' $30 minimum from the 2028 Games to 2030, as business groups withdrew a ballot measure to repeal the city business tax.

Lotus unveiled the Emira 420 Sport on 26 May 2026: a 420 PS AMG-sourced 2.0-litre turbo four that hits 62 mph in 3.9 s and 186 mph, from 105,900 pounds, US$122,900 and 129,900 euros.

Salesforce appointed Guy Wanger, its former EY lead audit partner, as chief accounting officer and principal accounting officer, starting on 15 June 2026.

Salesforce's fiscal 2027 opened with $11.1 billion of revenue, up 13%, non-GAAP EPS up 50% to $3.88 as its $25 billion buyback cut the share count, and Agentforce ARR above $1 billion.

The Westerly, a 161-room boutique-style oceanfront tower at Hilton Aruba Caribbean Resort & Casino, officially opened on 28 May 2026 with adults-only swim-up rooms and a rooftop terrace.

The FY2027 state budget, the latest in 16 years, commits $4.5 billion to child care and pre-K on a path to universal child care, sends $1 billion in energy rebate checks and adds a surcharge on luxury New York City second homes. Lawmakers finished passing it late on 27 May, nearly two months after the 1 April deadline.

The opening night of Bruno Mars' five-show Toronto stand, the most any artist has booked at Rogers Stadium on one tour, was called off for bad weather on 23 May and moved to 31 May.

Daniel Patterson, best known for Coi in San Francisco, returns to fine dining with a 12-course tasting menu on Melrose Avenue, with his wife Sarah Lewitinn and pastry chef Matt Tinder.