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Hall, Woodford win Nobel prize for work on how to stabilise economies

Al-Monitor /

Also: The Guardian Nobel Prize for economics awarded to Hall and Woodford for work on ‘smoothing’ crises, Financial Times Two economists who transformed crisis management win Nobel Prize, Bloomberg Nobel Economics Prize Goes to Academics for ‘Stabilization’ Work, The New York Times Robert E. Hall and Michael Woodford Awarded Nobel for Economics, Le Monde Economics Nobel Prize awarded to Americans Robert Hall and Michael Woodford, who rebuilt the macroeconomic analytical framework · see all

In other languages: Expansión (México) Nobel de Economía 2026 distingue a analistas de modelos en hogares y empresas que ayudan a gobiernos a enfrentar crisis (es), El País Michael Woodford y Robert E. Hall ganan el Nobel de Economía por sus propuestas para suavizar crisis y burbujas (es), Jornal de Negócios Nobel da Economia 2026 atribuído aos norte-americanos Robert E. Hall e Michael Woodford (pt), Frankfurter Allgemeine Auszeichnung: Robert E. Hall und Michael Woodford erhalten Wirtschaftsnobelpreis (de), Handelsblatt Nobelpreis: US-Forscher Robert E. Hall und Michael Woodford gewinnen Wirtschaftsnobelpreis (de), Neue Zürcher Zeitung Die Träger des Wirtschaftsnobelpreises heissen Robert E. Hall und Michael Woodford (de), Der Spiegel Wirtschafsnobelpreis geht an US-Ökonomen Robert E. Hall und Michael Woodford (de), Der Standard Wirtschaftsnobelpreis an US-Ökonomen Robert Hall und Michael Woodford (de) · see all

  1. Houthi assault on Saudi airports strikes at MBS’s economic vision

    Financial Times /

    Also: The Wall Street Journal Attacks on Saudi Airports Threaten the Kingdom’s Ambitions, Bloomberg Saudis Say New Missiles Intercepted After Deadly Airport Attacks

    In other languages: Handelsblatt +++ Iran-Krieg +++: Angriff auf Flughafen Riad – Reiche saß zeitweise in Saudi-Arabien fest (de)

  2. Meta Says New Muse Model Reaches AI Frontier After 14-Month Push

    Riley Griffin and Sarah Frier / Bloomberg /

    Also: Financial Times Zuckerberg says Meta has reached AI ‘frontier’ and rejects calls for slowdown, MarketWatch Meta is back on the AI leaderboard with its new family of Wonder models

    In other languages: Expansión Zuckerberg dice que Meta ha alcanzado la "frontera" de la IA y rechaza frenar su desarrollo (es)

  3. NATO’s Top Commander Lays Out Plan to Thwart a Russian Attack on the Alliance

    Daniel Michaels / The Wall Street Journal /

    Also: The New York Times NATO Details Plan to Shield Ukraine’s European Allies from Russia

  4. The diesel crisis is testing the limits of globalisation

    Financial Times /

    Also: Bloomberg Russia Can’t Export as Much Diesel as Trump Needs, The New York Times After Russian Diesel Deal, Trump Faces New Crisis Over Ukraine

  5. British airbase plot 'almost certainly directed' by Iran Guards: UK PM

    Al-Monitor /

    In other languages: Dagens industri Iran varnas efter incident vid militärflygplats (sv), Handelsblatt +++ Iran-Krieg +++: Premier Burnham: Anschlagspläne auf britische Militärbasis wohl vom Iran gesteuert (de)

  6. EU to Cap Chinese Hybrid-Vehicle Imports at 350,000 Units Annually, Official Says

    Edith Hancock / The Wall Street Journal /

    Also: Bloomberg China Says Hybrid-Car Deal With Europe to Ensure ‘Export Space’, The Guardian EU deal with China limits imports of hybrid electric vehicles

    In other languages: Der Standard Maximal 350.000 Hybridautos aus China: Peking und Brüssel wenden Handelskrieg vorerst ab (de), Neue Zürcher Zeitung Die EU begrenzt chinesische Autoimporte, für die Konsumenten könnte es teurer werden (de)

  7. Hackers force French supermarket fridges to heat up to 50C in ‘unprecedented’ cyber-attack

    The Guardian /

    Also: Bloomberg French Supermarket Refrigeration Sites Hit by Cyberattacks, POLITICO Europe French supermarkets face food crisis after cyberattack hits refrigerators

    In other languages: Le Figaro «Aujourd’hui, tout est vulnérable» : des frigos aux ascenseurs, comment nos équipements du quotidien sont devenus les cibles de cyberattaques (fr), Neue Zürcher Zeitung MELDUNGEN WIRTSCHAFT - Cyberattacke stört Kühlanlagen in mehreren Supermarkt-Ketten in Frankreich (de), Le Temps Une cyberattaque inédite paralyse les installations frigorifiques de centaines de supermarchés français (fr), Frankfurter Allgemeine Business-Ticker: Cyberangriff stört Kühlanlagen französischer Supermärkte (de) · see all

  8. Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine: EU agrees largest-ever package of listings targeting almost 1600 individuals and entities in Russia’s military-industrial complex

    Council of the EU /

  9. Microsoft Ramps Up Homegrown AI Chip Push

    Bloomberg /

  10. Musk injects $275mn into Republicans’ fight to retain Congress

    Financial Times /

  11. BYD's European Workforce to Reach 40,000 in 2030

    Bloomberg /

    In other languages: Jornal de Negócios Chinesa BYD aposta em fábricas na Europa. Espera empregar 40 mil (pt)

  12. Brazil’s Lula accuses Meta of election interference before runoff

    bne IntelliNews /

  13. China targets Taiwan's allies with sanctions on Paraguay, Belize ministers

    Alek Buttermann / bne IntelliNews /

    In other languages: Valor Econômico China impõe sanções a ministros de Paraguai e Belize por relação com Taiwan (pt)

  14. Von der Leyen pitches AI as solution to reduce reporting for European businesses

    Gerardo Fortuna / POLITICO Europe /

  15. India draws $351 billion in Greenfield FDI, outpaces China

    The Economic Times /

  16. AI less regulated than milk, Microsoft president says in warning over safety

    Lauren Almeida / The Guardian /

    Also: BBC AI is less regulated than milk, says Microsoft president

  17. Amazon in advanced talks to acquire Decart AI in $7bn deal

    IntelliNews Tel Aviv bureau / bne IntelliNews /

    In other languages: Valor Econômico Amazon negocia compra da startup de IA Decart por cerca de US$ 7 bi (pt)

  18. UK announces £1 billion in new commercial deals with India

    The Economic Times /

  19. From vectors of disease to naturally resistant: How Bolivian medicine viewed Indigenous people

    Caio Ruvenal / El País /

  20. Enlargement: EU and Montenegro close accession negotiations in the areas of economic and monetary policy, statistics, and social policy and employment

    Council of the EU /

  21. El Niño pone a prueba las finanzas de 10 estados en México, alerta Standard and Poor's

    Antonio Hernández / Expansión (México) (Spanish) /

  22. Can China and America Handle Being Ordinary?

    Nancy Qian / Project Syndicate /

  23. Germany, Italy request ’emergency brake’ power to stop new EU laws

    Nicholas Vinocur / POLITICO Europe /

  24. Croatia Expands Probe Into Alleged Multi-Million-Euro Toxic Waste Scheme

    OCCRP /

Earlier today

  1. A Chinese Auto Giant Sponsors Portugal's National Football Team. Its Trucks Are Used by Russia to Attack Ukraine.

    OCCRP /