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THE MOAT as it stood at 13 October 2026, 16:10 Brussels time · Archive · Today’s page

U.K. Spy Agency Confronts Escalating Hybrid War With Russia and Iran

Max Colchester / The Wall Street Journal /

Also: Financial Times Iran has made ‘major shift’ to target UK military sites, says MI5 chief, Al-Monitor Iran and Russia are stepping up hybrid campaigns in Britain, UK spy chief says, The New York Times MI5 Chief Warns of Growing Iranian and Russian Threats to U.K. · see all

  1. Houthi Attacks Intensify Threat of Wider War in Middle East

    Bloomberg /

  2. Anthropic warns rogue AI agents may ‘self-replicate’ to hijack everyday devices

    Financial Times /

    In other languages: Dagens industri Anthropic varnar: Snart kan AI föröka sig (sv), Valor Econômico Modelos de IA poderão em breve se ‘autorreplicar’ sem acesso a centros de dados, alerta Anthropic (pt)

  3. Visa Approved to Prepare Domestic Payments Business in China

    Paige Smith / Bloomberg /

    Also: Financial Times Visa gets approval for China card business ahead of Trump-Xi summit

    In other languages: The Korea Economic Daily (Hankyung) 40년 만에 만리장성 넘은 비자…102억장 카드시장 열렸다 [차이나 워치] (ko), Jornal de Negócios China abre porta para americana Visa entrar no mercado de cartões bancários (pt), Estadão Visa obtém aprovação para atuar na China e disputar mercado de pagamentos do país (pt)

  4. Chip stocks slide as fears mount over scale of AI investment

    Financial Times /

    Also: Bloomberg Cracks Grow Across the AI Trade as Memory-Chip Stocks Tumble, The New York Times Chip Stocks Tumble on A.I. Spending Fears and Rising Chinese Competition

    In other languages: Jornal de Negócios Investir na IA é como apostar num casino? CEO da Broadcom afunda fabricantes de "chips" (pt)

  5. London Stock Exchange owner in talks to buy credit specialist Octus

    Financial Times /

    Also: Bloomberg LSEG in Talks to Buy Permira-Owned Credit Firm Octus

  6. War Collides With Saudi Ambition at a Gathering of Oil Powers

    Lisa Friedman / The New York Times /

  7. IMF sees Saudi Arabia, UAE and Gulf neighbours shrinking in 2026 as Hormuz stays shut

    bne IntelliNews /

    Also: Semafor The IMF cuts its 2026 growth forecasts across the Gulf, The National Manus on Markets: IMF warns of global economic risks as Gulf recovery hinges on Hormuz

  8. Senegal’s Quickfire Debt Workout Plan Is Already Running Into Speedbumps

    Jorgelina do Rosario / Bloomberg /

  9. The WHO searches for a new leader as US funding dries up and trust in science wanes

    Patricia R. Blanco / El País /

  10. UAE and Saudi Arabia account for almost 90% of $2.98 billion of startup capital raised in 2026

    Ed Clowes / Semafor /

  11. MI5 to step up on AI threats amid bioweapon risk

    Mason Boycott-Owen / POLITICO Europe /

  12. PM GatiShakti: over 400 infra projects worth Rs 20.23 lakh cr recommended for approval

    The Economic Times /

  13. AI investment props up global growth, but war and debt threaten outlook, IMF says

    Al-Monitor /

    Also: The Japan Times AI investment props up global growth, but war and debt threaten outlook, IMF says, Semafor AI spending to drive global growth higher, IMF forecasts, France 24 IMF upgrades 2026 global growth forecast but war and debt threaten outlook, The Guardian IMF warns global economy ‘could soon test the limits of resilience’, Bloomberg Surging Bond Yields Are Top Risk to Financial System, IMF Says, MarketWatch This one chart from the IMF tells the entire story of the world economy this year · see all

    In other languages: Jornal de Negócios FMI: Correção no mercado da IA pode ter impacto significativo nas ações e “spreads” do crédito (pt), Der Standard Internationaler Währungsfonds: Weltwirtschaft wird erst 2027 wieder stärker zulegen (de), Het Financieele Dagblad AI-revolutie kan de wereldeconomie maken of breken, stelt het IMF (nl), Valor Econômico Boom da IA está concentrando crescimento global em menos países, diz FMI (pt), Handelsblatt IWF-Konjunkturprognose: Die Weltwirtschaft klafft auseinander – das sind die Gewinner und die Verlierer (de), Dagens industri IMF pekar ut riskerna mot marknaden – AI, räntan och cyberhot (sv), Süddeutsche Zeitung IWF-Prognose: Die Weltwirtschaft trotzt den Schocks (de), Frankfurter Allgemeine IWF-Ausblick: Die Weltwirtschaft ruht auf wenigen Stützen (de) · see all

  14. IMF's bullish call: Why is India sprinting when the world stumbles?

    The Economic Times /

  15. U.K. and Europe Recoil From Trump’s Diesel Deal With Putin

    Michael D. Shear and Jeanna Smialek / The New York Times /

  16. Tanzania nears agreement on $42bn LNG project after years of delays

    bne IntelliNews /

  17. Argentina seeks tribunal order against UK oil activity near Falklands

    Al-Monitor /

  18. UK Sanctions Dutch Businessman Allegedly Linked to Russian Arms Firms

    OCCRP /

  19. LVMH sales miss growth forecasts as China luxury demand slows

    Euronews /

    In other languages: Valor Econômico China prejudica vendas da LVMH no trimestre (pt)

  20. WarTalk: AutoWarCom and Project Meridian

    Jordan Schneider / ChinaTalk /

  21. Saudi attacks shake the confidence of foreign investors

    Matthew Martin / Semafor /

  22. Strong statistical systems key to achieving Viksit Bharat by 2047, says PM's principal secretary

    The Economic Times /

  23. It’s not just about income. So who gets energy price relief?

    OECD /

  24. Futureless Russia

    Nina L. Khrushcheva / Project Syndicate /

Earlier today

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

    Al-Monitor /

  2. Trump faces Russia diesel deal blowback

    Brendan Ruberry / Semafor /

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

    Financial Times /

  4. Orbital Data Centers Risk Becoming Military Targets in Space

    Gerry Doyle and Sana Pashankar / Bloomberg /

  5. European gas hits Iran wartime high

    Financial Times /