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China’s exports surge 36% as AI-related shipments boom

Financial Times /

Also: Bloomberg China's Trade Surplus Nears $1T as Exports Surge, The New York Times China’s Exports Soar, Putting Its Trade Surplus on Track for a Record, The Wall Street Journal Chinese Exports Accelerated in September

In other languages: Handelsblatt Exporte: China erreicht beim Handelsüberschuss bald die Billionen-Dollar-Marke (de), Jornal de Negócios Excedente comercial da China volta a crescer em setembro. Exportações sobem 36% (pt), Dagens industri Oväntat kraftigt lyft för Kinas export (sv)

  1. US CPI Report September 2026: Live News on Inflation, Consumer Price Index

    Bloomberg /

    Also: Financial Times US inflation jumps to 3.7% as Iran war drives up prices, The Guardian US inflation rose to 3.7% in September, figures show

    In other languages: Expansión La inflación se dispara al 4,9% en septiembre y los precios de los alimentos suben un 2,7% (es), Dagens Næringsliv Kraftig rentehopp etter nytt inflasjonshopp (no), Dagens industri Högre inflationstakt än väntat i USA – börsen tappar fart (sv)

  2. Sudden Starlink Restrictions Hamper Ukraine Just as Russia Escalates

    Constant Méheut / The New York Times /

    In other languages: Aftenposten Starlink-begrensninger i Ukraina – går ut over militæroperasjoner, ifølge myndighetene (no), Rzeczpospolita Ukrainie ograniczono działanie Starlinków. Ucierpiała armia (pl)

  3. Lufthansa to become new TAP shareholder, Portuguese government says

    Euronews /

    Also: Financial Times Lufthansa wins battle to buy stake in Portugal’s TAP

    In other languages: Der Spiegel Lufthansa gewinnt Bieterrennen um portugiesische TAP (de), Frankfurter Allgemeine Business-Ticker: Lufthansa gewinnt Bieterrennen um Airline TAP (de), Der Standard AUA-Mutter Lufthansa kann bei Portugals Airline Tap einsteigen (de), Het Financieele Dagblad Portugese TAP deels naar Lufthansa, Air France-KLM heeft het nakijken (nl), Jornal de Negócios Lufthansa ganha privatização da TAP com oferta de 1.201 milhões por 49,9% (pt), Handelsblatt Teilprivatisierung: Lufthansa gewinnt Bieterrennen um Portugals Tap (de) · see all

  4. Ukraine blindsided by Starlink restrictions and intelligence gaps during Russian attack

    Financial Times /

    In other languages: Handelsblatt +++ Ukraine-Krieg +++: SpaceX schränkt Starlink-Nutzung für ukrainisches Militär ein (de)

  5. Apple and OpenAI head to court in trade secrets battle

    Financial Times /

    Also: Bloomberg Apple, OpenAI Head to Court in High-Stakes AI Trade Secret Fight

  6. Saudi national arrested over alleged planting of recording device at OpenAI

    Rohan Goswami / Semafor /

    In other languages: Handelsblatt Künstliche Intelligenz: Verstecktes Abhörgerät: FBI verhaftet OpenAI-Mitarbeiter (de)

  7. Bank of America Fined $1.21B Over AML Failures

    OCCRP /

    Also: The Guardian Bank of America fined $1.2bn for money laundering failures

    In other languages: Het Financieele Dagblad Bank of America moet boete van $1,2 mrd betalen wegens gebrekkig antiwitwasbeleid (nl), Expansión Una multa antiblanqueo de más de 1.000 millones lastra los resultados de Bank of America (es), Handelsblatt +++ Geschäftszahlen +++: Strafe für Geldwäsche-Verstöße drückt Gewinn der Bank of America (de)

  8. Senators Urge Trump to Reverse Diesel Deal With Putin

    Robert Jimison / The New York Times /

    Also: Al-Monitor U.S.-Russia deal on diesel is 'very risky choice,' Italy PM Meloni says, Semafor Political fallout from Trump’s Russian diesel deal overshadows price impact, MercoPress Republican senators urge Trump to cancel the Putin diesel deal as unlawful

  9. BlackRock now has assets equal to half the size of the U.S. economy after 15% growth

    Steve Goldstein / MarketWatch /

  10. Asia is world's largest producer of ‘zombie' firms, IMF warns

    Brendan Ruberry / Semafor /

    Also: The Guardian IMF sounds alarm on rising government borrowing costs – business live, Mint Why IMF’s growth upgrade for India doesn’t tell the full story, Al-Monitor IMF calls for US to cut deficits amid bond woes, China to shift away from exports, Le Monde Higher borrowing costs an 'alarm signal' for France, says finance minister, South China Morning Post IMF warns higher borrowing costs are straining public finances worldwide, The Japan Times U.K. and Indian economies set to overtake Japan, IMF says, Financial Times Asia has become the largest producer of zombie companies, IMF warns · see all

    In other languages: The Korea Economic Daily (Hankyung) 아시아 기업부채 21.4%가 좀비기업에…IMF 금융위험 경고 (ko), Jornal de Negócios FMI vê fatura com juros a subir para 10% da receita pública (pt), Neue Zürcher Zeitung Der Währungsfonds warnt vor einer «gespaltenen Weltwirtschaft»: Nur ein Teil der Länder könne vom KI-Boom profitieren (de), Frankfurter Allgemeine Staatshaushalte: IWF warnt vor Schuldenfalle für Industrieländer (de), Le Figaro Budget de la France: «Il faudra du temps» avant de retrouver «l'entière confiance» des marchés, prévient la cheffe du FMI (fr), El País ¿Son efectivas las ayudas generalizadas ante una crisis inflacionaria? El FMI recela de esa receta (es), Valor Econômico Juros pressionam contas públicas e exigem ação de países, diz FMI (pt) · see all

  11. ‘Board of directors is expanding’: Jaishankar pitches bigger role for ‘middle powers’ in changing global order

    Mint /

  12. It’s BlackRock vs. Apollo in war to bank corporate America

    Liz Hoffman / Semafor /

  13. Soaring Oil Freight Is Becoming a Risk to Fuel Supply

    Alaric Nightingale / Bloomberg /

  14. Ultra-short-term borrowing costs spike; premium over policy rate hits 4-year high

    The Economic Times /

  15. AI in your oven? Anthropic warns models ‘months away’ from self-replication on smart devices

    Dara Kerr / The Guardian /

    Also: Bloomberg Anthropic Asks Appeals Court to Rehear Fight Over Security Risk, Semafor Anthropic issues warning on self-replicating AI

    In other languages: Svenska Dagbladet Anthropic varnar för AI-maskar (sv), Asahi Shimbun AIがスマート家電乗っ取り増殖？ アンソロピックが研究成果で警告 (ja)

  16. Ataques a Arabia Saudita agravan escenario energético

    Diario Financiero (Spanish) /

  17. How do we deal with Chinese overcapacity?

    Cecilia Malmström / Peterson Institute (PIIE) /

  18. Bank of America hit with $1.2bn fine for money laundering failings

    BBC /

    Also: Financial Times Bank of America fined $1.2bn over money laundering failures, The National Bank of America fined $1.2bn over claimed sanctions breaches, Bloomberg Bank of America Fined More Than $1.2 Billion for Money-Laundering, Euronews Money laundering failures land Bank of America with a $1.2 billion fine, The New York Times Bank of America Pays $1.8 Billion Fine for Lax Money-Laundering Oversight · see all

    In other languages: Expansión (México) Sanciona Departamento del Tesoro a Bank of America con 1,210 mdd por permitir lavado de dinero de China (es), Expansión Bank of America, multado con 1.210 millones de dólares por violar las leyes de blanqueo y sanciones (es), Der Spiegel Bank of America: Finanzministerium ahndet laxe Geldwäschekontrollen mit Milliardenstrafe (de), Handelsblatt US-Großbank: Über 1,2 Milliarden Dollar Strafe für Bank of Amerika (de), Estadão EUA aplicam multa de US$ 1,2 bi ao Bank of America e alegam falha em combate à lavagem de dinheiro (pt), Le Temps Etats-Unis: Bank of America sanctionnée de 1,2 milliard de dollars pour manquement à ses obligations anti-blanchiment (fr), Frankfurter Allgemeine Finanzkriminalität: Über 1,2 Milliarden Dollar Strafe für Bank of America (de), Jornal de Negócios Reguladores dos EUA multam Bank of America em 1,2 mil milhões de dólares (pt), Dagens industri Bank of America bötfälls för penningtvätt (sv) · see all

  19. EU Bank Bosses Told to Expect ‘Pragmatic’ Reforms in 2027

    Laura Noonan / Bloomberg /

  20. English and Welsh water firms could be forced to return £107m via lower bills

    Jasper Jolly and Lauren Almeida / The Guardian /

    Also: Bloomberg UK Water Firms Face £107 Million Hit to Bills for Unmet Targets

  21. What Allegations of Spying at OpenAI Mean for the A.I. Industry

    The New York Times /

  22. Convicted Belgian Cocaine Boss Poured Millions Into Luxury Dubai Properties

    OCCRP /

  23. Workers of the World, Email Volkswagen

    Yixuan / ChinaTalk /

  24. Missile hits headquarters of Saudi Aramco, source says, as Houthi conflict escalates

    Al-Monitor /

    Also: Bloomberg Saudi Aramco’s New China Refinery Venture Gets First Crude Cargo, Semafor ASML CEO confident AI demand will outstrip supply for years to come, MarketWatch Chip bellwether ASML says customers are already asking to place orders — for 2030, Euronews ASML posts record €11.7 billion in sales but warns it can’t keep up with AI demand, The National Houthi attack hits Aramco's historic nerve centre in Saudi Arabia, The Wall Street Journal Houthi Strike Hits Building at Saudi Aramco Headquarters, Financial Times AI demand to exceed supply for 2 more years, says ASML · see all

    In other languages: Valor Econômico ASML eleva projeções pela 3ª vez no ano com ‘boom’ de IA e negocia pedidos até 2030 (pt), Jornal de Negócios Ataque atingiu sede da petrolífera saudita Aramco e provocou incêndio (pt), Expansión ASML dispara el resultado por los chips para IA y reforzará su producción (es), The Korea Economic Daily (Hankyung) ASML "30% 증산해도 부족"…2030년까지 AI칩 장비 주문 (ko), Handelsblatt +++ Iran-Krieg +++: Angriff auf saudischen Ölkonzern Aramco löst Brand aus (de), Frankfurter Allgemeine Business-Ticker: Firmenzentrale von Saudi Aramco von Huthi-Rakete getroffen (de), Dagens industri EU vill att Kina lättar på sanktioner mot ASML-leverantör (sv) · see all

Earlier today

  1. Saudi Arabia strikes strategic oil depots near Yemen capital

    Patrick Wintour / The Guardian /

  2. Nvidia to announce $2B in European investments

    Brendan Ruberry / Semafor /

  3. Fed’s Lisa Cook Puts Off White House Hearing Over Trump’s Allegations

    Catarina Saraiva / Bloomberg /

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

    Max Colchester / The Wall Street Journal /

  5. Televisa, Fintech Holdings to Buy AT&T Mexico for $2 Billion

    Andrea Navarro / Bloomberg /