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Container ship sinks near strait of Hormuz amid surge in Iranian attacks

The Guardian /

Also: Al-Monitor Two ships sink near Hormuz after being hit by projectiles amid surge in attacks, The Wall Street Journal Two Cargo Ships Sink Near Hormuz, as Iranian Attacks Spike, Bloomberg Cargo Ship Sinks in Strait of Hormuz After Strike Triggers Fire

In other languages: Dagens industri Två skepp har sjunkit i Hormuzsundet senaste dygnet (sv), Valor Econômico Dois navios afundam perto do Estreito de Ormuz após ataques com projéteis (pt), Rzeczpospolita Iran nasila ataki w cieśninie Ormuz. Zatonął kontenerowiec uderzony pociskiem (pl)

  1. Aramco HQ attack exposes Saudi defense gaps, infrastructure vulnerabilities

    Samuel Wendel / Al-Monitor /

    Also: The National Houthi attack hits Aramco's historic nerve centre in Saudi Arabia, Bloomberg Aramco Headquarters Hit as Houthis Widen Saudi Arabia Attacks, The Wall Street Journal Houthi Strike Hits Building at Saudi Aramco Headquarters

    In other languages: Diario Financiero Ataques a Arabia Saudita agravan escenario energético (es), Jornal de Negócios Ataque atingiu sede da petrolífera saudita Aramco e provocou incêndio (pt), Handelsblatt +++ Iran-Krieg +++: Angriff auf saudischen Ölkonzern Aramco löst Brand aus (de), Valor Econômico Prédio da Saudi Aramco em Dhahran é atingido em ataque de míssil (pt), Frankfurter Allgemeine Business-Ticker: Firmenzentrale von Saudi Aramco von Huthi-Rakete getroffen (de) · see all

  2. Bessent Pushes IMF on ‘Distortionary’ Policies, in China Signal

    Yash Roy / Bloomberg /

    Also: Semafor Asia is world's largest producer of ‘zombie' firms, IMF warns, 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, The Guardian IMF sounds alarm on rising government borrowing costs – business live · see all

    In other languages: Valor Econômico FMI pede que EUA reduzam déficits e cobra da China menor dependência das exportações (pt), Jornal de Negócios Custos da dívida elevados "são sinal de alarme", diz Governo francês. Lagarde afasta intervenção do BCE (pt), Le Figaro «L’ampleur du gaspillage des fonds publics est saisissante» : l’alerte du FMI sur les dettes publiques de la France et des États-Unis (fr), Diario Financiero “Hay que actuar ahora": FMI advierte que los riesgos fiscales van en aumento en el mundo (es), Frankfurter Allgemeine Staatshaushalte: IWF warnt vor Schuldenfalle für Industrieländer (de), Estadão Brasil segue na rabeira do mundo, mostra o FMI (pt) · see all

  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: Estadão Lufthansa paga 1,2 bilhão de euros por quase 50% das ações da TAP Air Portugal (pt), Valor Econômico Lufthansa vence disputa e levará 44,9% da portuguesa TAP, por US$ 1,3 bilhão (pt), Expansión Lufthansa compra el 44,9% de la lusa TAP y se impone a Air France-KLM (es), Frankfurter Allgemeine Nächster Zukauf: Lufthansa setzt sich im Bieterduell um TAP durch (de), Der Spiegel Lufthansa gewinnt Bieterrennen um portugiesische 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), Le Figaro Air France-KLM évincé, Lufthansa remporte la course à la privatisation partielle de TAP Air Portugal (fr), 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), Süddeutsche Zeitung Luftfahrt: Lufthansa steigt bei TAP Air Portugal ein (de), Le Temps Lufthansa met un pied dans TAP Air Portugal (fr) · see all

  4. He linked Saudi Arabia to Silicon Valley. Then OpenAI found a bug wrapped in toilet paper

    Financial Times /

    Also: BBC Toilet paper and secret recorders: What we know about the arrest of the Saudi OpenAI engineer, Semafor Saudi national arrested over alleged planting of recording device at OpenAI

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

  5. Sudden Starlink Restrictions Hamper Ukraine Just as Russia Escalates

    Constant Méheut / The New York Times /

    Also: Ukraine: The Latest Elon Musk turns on Ukraine by limiting Starlink | Russia Ukraine latest war news updates today

    In other languages: Valor Econômico Ucrânia diz que SpaceX restringiu uso do Starlink em meio a tensões com os EUA (pt), Diario Financiero Ucrania presiona a EEUU y la OTAN por sorpresivas restricciones a Starlink tras ataque ruso (es), Aftenposten Starlink-begrensninger i Ukraina – går ut over militæroperasjoner, ifølge myndighetene (no), Rzeczpospolita Ukrainie ograniczono działanie Starlinków. Ucierpiała armia (pl), Handelsblatt Ukraine: Polens Außenminister attackiert Musk wegen Starlink-Drosselung: „Spielst du wieder Politik mit deinen Produkten?“ (de) · see all

  6. US Treasuries Slump as Hot Inflation Lifts Fed Rate-Hike Bets

    Michael MacKenzie / Bloomberg /

    Also: The New York Times Trump’s Latest Effort to Fire a Fed Official Underscores Political Motives

    In other languages: Le Temps La gouverneure de la Fed, Lisa Cook, repousse la convocation de Donald Trump, éloignant une possible révocation (fr), Valor Econômico Bowman, do Fed, diz que inflação está acima da meta, mas não há urgência para agir (pt), Dagens industri Svettig siffra för Fed (sv)

  7. ASML CEO confident AI demand will outstrip supply for years to come

    Jeronimo Gonzalez / Semafor /

    Also: Bloomberg ASML Struggles to Keep Up With High AI Demand, 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 · 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), Expansión ASML dispara el resultado por los chips para IA y reforzará su producción (es), Handelsblatt Today: KNDS soll ein reiner Staatskonzern werden – ASML warnt vor Lieferengpässen (de), The Korea Economic Daily (Hankyung) ASML "30% 증산해도 부족"…2030년까지 AI칩 장비 주문 (ko), Jornal de Negócios ASML diz que não consegue responder à elevada procura dos fabricantes de chips (pt), Dagens industri EU vill att Kina lättar på sanktioner mot ASML-leverantör (sv) · see all

  8. Hot September CPI inflation keeps Fed on course for further tightening

    Financial Times /

    Also: Bloomberg Hot Inflation Print Pushes Wall Street to Raise Rate Hike Bets, BBC US inflation rises more than expected ahead of midterm elections, The New York Times Rising Costs Push Necessities Out of Reach for Nearly Half of Americans, The Guardian US inflation rose to 3.7% in September, figures show · see all

    In other languages: The Korea Economic Daily (Hankyung) 예상 웃돈 CPI 여파에 美국채 투매…주가 하락·달러 연중최고 (ko), Estadão Inflação acelera nos EUA por conta das pressões persistentes no setor de energia (pt), Asahi Shimbun 米消費者物価、9月3.7%上昇 燃料高でインフレ加速、予想上回る (ja), Le Temps L'inflation américaine continue de grimper en septembre, tirée par la flambée de l'énergie liée au conflit avec l'Iran (fr), Expansión La inflación se dispara al 4,9% en septiembre y los precios de los alimentos suben un 2,7% (es), Valor Econômico EUA: Inflação ao consumidor sobe 0,6% em setembro ante agosto (pt), Dagens Næringsliv Kraftig rentehopp etter nytt inflasjonshopp (no), Dagens industri Högre inflationstakt än väntat i USA – börsen tappar fart (sv), Jornal de Negócios Inflação nos EUA fica acima do previsto. Acelera para 3,7% com gasolina a disparar (pt) · see all

  9. 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

    In other languages: Diario Financiero Apple y OpenAI se enfrentan en tribunales por disputa sobre secretos comerciales (es)

  10. Netflix to Cut 6% of Global Staff, About 1,000 Jobs, WSJ Says

    Dawn C. Chmielewski / Bloomberg /

    Also: The New York Times Netflix, Facing Slowing Growth, Cuts 6% of Its Work Force, Financial Times Netflix to cut 1,000 jobs as growth concerns mount

    In other languages: Der Spiegel Netflix streicht rund 1000 Jobs (de), Dagens industri Netflix kapar personalstyrkan med 6 procent (sv), E24 Netflix sparker 1000 ansatte (no), Jornal de Negócios Netflix elimina cerca de mil postos de trabalho, o maior corte desde 2022 (pt), Diario Financiero Netflix recortará 1.000 puestos de trabajo ante la creciente preocupación por su crecimiento (es) · see all

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

    OCCRP /

    Also: South China Morning Post What does the historic Bank of America fine mean for US-China capital streams?, The Guardian Bank of America fined $1.2bn for money laundering failures

    In other languages: Valor Econômico Segundo maior banco dos EUA é multado em US$ 1,95 bilhão por falhas no combate à lavagem de dinheiro (pt), 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) · see all

  12. Diesel shortage to persist into 2027 as Iran war disrupts supply, IEA warns

    Jennifer Gnana / The National /

    Also: Financial Times Global diesel prices set to rise again, warns IEA

    In other languages: Der Spiegel Diesel bleibt laut IEA bis 2027 knappes Gut (de)

  13. Alaska LNG project becomes $54bn flashpoint for would-be Asian buyers

    Kyle Fitzgerald / The National /

  14. US lifts sanctions against Jorge Rodríguez, president of Venezuela’s National Assembly

    Patricia Vélez Santiago / El País /

    Also: Bloomberg Washington Lifts Sanctions on Venezuela’s Top Lawmaker

  15. China’s Exports Soar, Putting Its Trade Surplus on Track for a Record

    Keith Bradsher / The New York Times /

    Also: Bloomberg What China's 'Extraordinary' Trade Surplus Means

    In other languages: Handelsblatt Exporte: China erreicht beim Handelsüberschuss bald die Billionen-Dollar-Marke (de), Estadão Exportações da China disparam e colocam superávit comercial a caminho de novo recorde (pt), 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) · see all

  16. Another warning sign for China’s economy: falling consumer credit

    The Economist /

  17. Rising bond yields and higher inflation leave the Fed trapped in a rate-hike dilemma

    Joy Wiltermuth / MarketWatch /

    Also: Bloomberg Stocks, Bonds Fall as CPI Data Fuel Fed-Hike Bets

    In other languages: Valor Econômico Ouro cai com valorização do dólar e dos Treasuries após dado de inflação dos EUA (pt)

  18. With China Facing More Trade Barriers, It Can’t Afford to Lose Europe

    Brian Spegele / The Wall Street Journal /

  19. The AI doom debate is missing the grid’s real cyber problems

    Bianca Giacobone / Latitude Media /

  20. Could AI ‘change the stakes’ in the development of bioweapons?

    The Guardian /

  21. Why Easing Sanctions on Russian Diesel Is Unlikely to Lower Fuel Costs

    Aruni Soni / The New York Times /

  22. Saudi Airlines Rush to Save Scores of Planes From a War Zone

    Benjamin Katz / The Wall Street Journal /

  23. 'Data centres must be seen as strategic infrastructure': Niti Aayog report

    The Economic Times /

  24. UAE-backed GlobalFoundries to run two chip plants under $21bn US-Japan deal

    Kyle Fitzgerald / The National /

    Also: Bloomberg GlobalFoundries Gets $21 Billion to Run Plants in US-Japan Deal

Earlier today

  1. Bank of America fined $1.2bn over money laundering failures

    Financial Times /

  2. Saudi Arabia strikes strategic oil depots near Yemen capital

    Patrick Wintour / The Guardian /

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

    Financial Times /

  4. Nvidia to announce $2B in European investments

    Brendan Ruberry / Semafor /

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

    Catarina Saraiva / Bloomberg /