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THE MOAT as it stood at 13 October 2026, 19:18 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: The Guardian Rightwing extremists increasingly likely to consider terrorist attacks, MI5 chief says, The New York Times MI5 Chief Warns of Growing Iranian and Russian Threats to U.K., Al-Monitor Iran and Russia ramping up hybrid campaigns in Britain, UK spy chief says

  1. Apple unveils new smart home devices that showcase upgraded Siri AI

    Johana Bhuiyan / The Guardian /

    Also: Bloomberg $299 Device Puts Apple at Center of Homes

    In other languages: Handelsblatt Streit um KI-Datenschutz: Apple bringt neues Smarthome-Display nicht in die EU (de), Expansión (México) Apple lanza HomeView, su primer asistente con pantalla que competirá con Alexa (es)

  2. FTC, States Ask Federal Court to Hold Martin Shkreli in Contempt for Allegedly Violating Lifetime Ban from Pharmaceutical Industry

    US FTC /

    Also: The Guardian ​FTC and seven states seek contempt ruling against Shkreli over pharma ban

  3. 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

    In other languages: Handelsblatt Übernahme: LSEG verhandelt über Milliarden-Übernahme von Octus (de)

  4. Bulgaria suggests Russia behind ship attack that left 11 sailors missing

    Financial Times /

    Also: The Wall Street Journal Drone Attacks on Ships Sailing Near NATO Waters Present Fresh Test for the Alliance

  5. A SpaceX launch shortage is fueling a $100 billion investing spree

    Christine Ji / MarketWatch /

    Also: Bloomberg SpaceX IPO Helps Fuel $100 Billion Space Boom

  6. After Danfoss, hackers strike other refrigeration systems used in France

    Le Monde /

  7. Nvidia’s Huang Plans $2 Billion in Europe AI Deals in Next Week

    Benoit Berthelot / Bloomberg /

  8. 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)

  9. Meta’s Muse Wonder Takes Aim at OpenAI, Anthropic

    Bloomberg /

  10. How not to revive Europe’s auto industry

    Financial Times /

  11. BEYOND THE BOSPORUS: Inflation in Turkey is 70% in reality, says Erdogan’s old pal

    Akin Nazli / bne IntelliNews /

  12. Chip stocks slide after Broadcom boss likens AI investing to ‘casino’

    Julia Kollewe / The Guardian /

    Also: 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)

  13. AI is an inflation problem, Fed’s Goolsbee says

    Liz Hoffman / Semafor /

    In other languages: Valor Econômico Inflação ligada ao 'boom' de IA está 'saindo da linha', diz Goolsbee, do Fed (pt)

  14. Debt: 'France is not Greece, and repeating the mistakes of the 2010s would be costly for everyone'

    Le Monde /

  15. A Stronger Renminbi Is No Quick Fix for Global Imbalances

    Kai Guo / Project Syndicate /

  16. 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

  17. Russia did try to interfere in Brexit referendum, head of MI5 confirms

    Dan Sabbagh Defence / The Guardian /

  18. ‘A foreign attack on EU territory’: MEPs call EU to shield ICC from US sanctions

    Giovanna Faggionato / POLITICO Europe /

  19. Botswana reportedly nears deal for 25% De Beers stake as Anglo American sale advances

    bne IntelliNews /

    Also: Bloomberg Botswana Said to Near Agreement on Size of Its De Beers Stake

  20. Kimberly-Clark, Kenvue Win Conditional EU Approval for $40 Billion Tie-Up

    Edith Hancock / The Wall Street Journal /

    In other languages: Valor Econômico Após concessões, UE aprova aquisição da Kenvue pela Kimberly-Clark (pt)

  21. In Yemen's Taiz, shelling worsens and prices spiral

    Al-Monitor /

  22. China's Deposit Insurance Fund is strikingly underfunded

    Tianlei Huang / Peterson Institute (PIIE) /

  23. While Trump Floats a Kim Meeting, North Korea Flaunts Its U.S.-Range Missiles

    Dasl Yoon / The Wall Street Journal /

  24. Europe’s satellite sovereignty push faces funding test as EU space budget cycle ends

    Euronews /

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. Iran has made ‘major shift’ to target UK military sites, says MI5 chief

    Financial Times /

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

    Financial Times /

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

    Financial Times /