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

The Guardian /

Also: Semafor Iran ramps up ship strikes in Hormuz ahead of US midterms, 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 · see all

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. Eight states accuse OpenAI of coaching children to harm themselves in lawsuit

    Dara Kerr and Blake Montgomery / The Guardian /

    In other languages: Aftenposten Åtte amerikanske delstater saksøker OpenAI. Mener ChatGPT skader barn. (no), Dagens industri Delstater stämmer Open AI (sv)

  2. Apple gears up for AI product push in China

    Brendan Ruberry / Semafor /

    Also: Bloomberg Apple to Release AI Platform in Mainland China

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

    Michael MacKenzie / Bloomberg /

    Also: The New York Times Sudden Starlink Restrictions Hamper Ukraine Just as Russia Escalates, POLITICO Europe Ukrainian officers warn Starlink slowdown ‘comparable to a nuclear strike against us’, Financial Times Ukraine blindsided by Starlink restrictions and intelligence gaps during Russian attack, Ukraine: The Latest Ukraine accuses Musk of Starlink sabotage, MarketWatch Rising bond yields and higher inflation leave the Fed trapped in a rate-hike dilemma, The Guardian In Ukraine, civilian casualties were already rising. Restrictions on Starlink will only worsen the death toll · see all

    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), Rzeczpospolita Dobre wieści dla ukraińskiego wojska. „Przywracana jest łączność Starlink” (pl), Handelsblatt Ukraine: Polens Außenminister attackiert Musk wegen Starlink-Drosselung: „Spielst du wieder Politik mit deinen Produkten?“ (de) · see all

  4. 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), Rzeczpospolita Lufthansa przejmuje niemal połowę portugalskich linii TAP. Państwo zarobi miliardy (pl), 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

  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, The Guardian OpenAI accuses employee who left for Apple of leaking plans for unreleased device

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

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

    Yash Roy / Bloomberg /

    Also: Mint Why IMF’s growth upgrade for India doesn’t tell the full story, 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, Semafor IMF raises sub-Saharan Africa growth outlook, 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

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

    OCCRP /

    Also: Bloomberg Bank of America Missed Some Bad Guys, 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), Diario Financiero Caída histórica de Bank of America: acciones se desploman tras multa récord de US$ 1.210 millones (es), 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

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

    Samuel Wendel / Al-Monitor /

    Also: Bloomberg Fed Signals Fewer Rate Hikes, Aramco HQ Hit in Houthi Attack, The National Houthi attack hits Aramco's historic nerve centre in Saudi Arabia

    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), Valor Econômico Houthis ameaçam novos ataques a aeroportos e instalações de petróleo da Arábia Saudita (pt)

  9. 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, Financial Times AI demand to exceed supply for 2 more years, says ASML, 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

  10. US inflation rises more than expected ahead of midterm elections

    BBC /

    Also: The New York Times Why Trump Made a Diesel Deal With Putin, Bloomberg Hot Inflation Print Pushes Wall Street to Raise Rate Hike Bets, The Guardian US inflation rose to 3.7% in September, figures show, Semafor Trump doubling down on Russian diesel deal as Republicans run from it, DW Trump's diesel deal with Russia is unlikely to significantly lower global fuel prices despite expectations of rapid relief · 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

  11. 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, MercoPress US lifts sanctions on Jorge Rodríguez, president of Venezuela’s National Assembly

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

    Financial Times /

    Also: Bloomberg Fed Weighs More Hikes on Inflation Concerns, Semafor Inflation report raises Fed rate-hike odds

    In other languages: Valor Econômico Inflação dos EUA acima do esperado eleva apostas em alta de juros pelo Fed em outubro, mostra CME (pt), Dagens industri Svettig siffra för Fed (sv), Diario Financiero IPC en EEUU en septiembre sube dentro de las expactivas y la inflación llega al 3,7% anual: aumentan las apuestas por una nueva alza de tasas de la Fed (es)

  13. 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, Al-Monitor Who is Abdulrahman Alfozan, Saudi national charged in bugging OpenAI meetings?

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

  14. Fed’s Beige Book Shows Intensifying Price Growth in Some Areas

    Catarina Saraiva / Bloomberg /

    In other languages: Valor Econômico Um terço dos distritos do Fed relatou aceleração da inflação no último mês, mostra Livro Bege (pt)

  15. CoreWeave sparks worry about broader credit-market stress as its bonds tumble

    Christine Idzelis / MarketWatch /

    Also: Bloomberg CoreWeave Bonds Tumble Into Distress, Drawing ‘Yikes’ From Musk

  16. Netflix, Facing Slowing Growth, Cuts 6% of Its Work Force

    John Koblin / The New York Times /

    Also: Bloomberg Netflix to Cut 6% of Global Staff, About 1,000 Jobs, WSJ Says

    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

  17. The AI boom is threatened by an epidemic of unreliable numbers

    The Economist /

  18. Big banks see risks in financing the AI boom, but are happy to keep writing the checks

    Tomi Kilgore / MarketWatch /

  19. Energy Department Order Takes Aim at Mid-Atlantic Blackout Risk

    Christine Hauser / The New York Times /

  20. 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)

  21. White House played central role in antitrust probe of TV networks

    Shelby Talcott / Semafor /

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

    Keith Bradsher / The New York Times /

    Also: Bloomberg China's Trade Surplus Nears $1T as Exports Surge

    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)

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

    Kyle Fitzgerald / The National /

  24. Leaked files reveal how Deloitte Cyprus helped Roman Abramovich hide $10B fortune

    Joanna Robin / ICIJ /

Earlier today

  1. From a record high to a 10% drop in just two months: Why small-cap stocks have unraveled so fast

    Isabel Wang / MarketWatch /

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

    The Economist /

  3. Wanna slow down AI? These biologists can help.

    Planet Money /