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THE MOAT as it stood at 17 October 2026, 08:02 Brussels time · Archive · Today’s page

Trump waives many Russia-related sanctions, tariffs before they were to take effect under new law

Al-Monitor /

Also: Kyiv Post Trump Halts Sweeping Russia Sanctions, Citing US National Interest, Financial Times EU vows to maintain Russia sanctions after US pivot, The Guardian Trump puts new Russia sanctions passed by Congress on hold amid deepening row with Ukraine · see all

  1. Anthropic offers Blackstone double-digit yield in latest chip financing

    Financial Times /

    Also: MarketWatch Could an Anthropic IPO put your 401(k) at risk? The AI safety debate hits a new dimension.

    In other languages: Cinco Días Anthropic, con el rating de ‘bono basura’ más alto a las puertas de la salida a Bolsa (es), Valor Econômico Anthropic inicia conversas com controlador financeiro de NY após pedido de adiamento de IPO (pt)

  2. SoftBank in talks to buy US security group Allied Universal

    Financial Times /

    Also: The Japan Times SoftBank is said to weigh buying top U.S. security firm allied, Bloomberg SoftBank Is Said to Weigh Buying Largest US Security Firm Allied

  3. Houthis encircle new target in conflict with Saudi-backed forces

    Financial Times /

    Also: The Wall Street Journal Iran Is Giving Houthis Targeting and Intelligence for Attacks on Saudi Arabia

  4. Starlink access still not fully restored for Ukraine’s military, says Zelenskyy

    Jennifer Rankin and Andrew Rothin Kyiv / The Guardian /

    Also: Kyiv Post Zelensky Says Starlink Still Not Fully Restored, Disrupting Russian Drone Interceptions and Food Deliveries to Frontline Troops, POLITICO Europe EU faces growing pressure to plug Ukraine’s Starlink gap, Ukraine: The Latest ‘Salvation’ as Musk’s Starlink restored to Ukrainian troops | Russia-Ukraine latest war news updates

    In other languages: Valor Econômico Trump diz que nem ele nem Musk são responsáveis por perda de acesso da Ucrânia a Starlink (pt)

  5. Trump’s 100% Russian oil tariff U-turn has a catch India can’t ignore

    The Economic Times /

  6. India Halts Sugar Diversion to Ethanol After El Nino Hurts Crops

    Rakesh Sharma and Pratik Parija / Bloomberg /

  7. US Posts $1.99 Trillion Budget Gap for 2026 on Spending Rise

    Yash Roy / Bloomberg /

    Also: MarketWatch The U.S. budget deficit just hit almost $2 trillion — and Washington isn’t doing much about it

    In other languages: Valor Econômico Déficit fiscal dos EUA chega a cerca de US$ 2 tri em 2026, o maior em 5 anos (pt), Jornal de Negócios Défice público dos EUA dispara 12% e atinge dois biliões de dólares. É 6,25% do PIB (pt), Estadão Déficit das contas públicas dos EUA chega a US$ 1,99 trilhão, maior nível em 5 anos (pt)

  8. Azerbaijan Announces Plans to Buy Russian Gas Despite Western Sanctions

    Kyiv Post /

  9. Zelensky: ‘Putin’s Real Enemy Is the Rules-Based Order’ – Key Takeaways From Brussels

    Kyiv Post /

  10. China Proposes Export Controls on AI Models, Chips and Agents

    Nectar Gan / Bloomberg /

    Also: The Wall Street Journal China Proposes Export Controls on AI Technologies, Financial Times China unveils draft export controls on AI technologies and chips, The National China targets AI technology exports with new controls as US trade truce frays

    In other languages: Le Grand Continent Pékin prépare un contrôle inédit sur l’exportation de ses modèles d’IA (fr), Expansión (México) China busca limitar la exportación de tecnologías de IA en medio de la disputa con EU (es), Valor Econômico UE vai propor novas restrições às importações da China, diz von der Leyen (pt)

  11. Medellín went green in order to stay cool, but the heat is catching up

    Oscar Parra / El País /

  12. Christine Lagarde: IMFC Statement

    European Central Bank /

  13. Venezuelan women continue to have secret abortions as Colombia threatens to close its borders to them

    Andrea Hernández / El País /

  14. France and Germany Reach Deal to Protect Europe’s Car Industry

    Dominic Chopping / The Wall Street Journal /

    Also: Financial Times France and Germany seal EU car deal, Le Monde France and Germany unveil deal on future of car industry

    In other languages: POLITICO Europe Merz und Macron bestätigen Einigung zum Verbrenner-Aus und „Made in Europe“ (de), Valor Econômico França e Alemanha chegam a acordo sobre emissões de CO2 de veículos e status do Reino Unido (pt), El País Francia y Alemania presionan para permitir la venta de coches de combustión en la UE después de 2035 (es), Handelsblatt Automobilindustrie: Deutschland und Frankreich legen Auto-Vorschläge vor (de), Le Figaro Accord avec la France sur l’automobile européenne : l’Allemagne se satisfait de cette «bonne nouvelle» pour sa compétitivité et sa prospérité (fr) · see all

  15. India notifies first New Zealand FTA duty cuts; wine, honey, kiwi fruit to get concessions from Oct 20

    The Economic Times /

  16. Nowhere to hide: Tech selloff hits software and chip stocks alike

    Hannah Pedone / MarketWatch /

    Also: Bloomberg Chip Stocks Set for Longest Losing Run Since 2008

  17. Attacks on Gulf energy infrastructure 'worrying' for outlook: Pakistan finance minister

    Al-Monitor /

  18. Russia Launches Ballistic Missile Threat Across Ukraine – Kyiv, Kryvyi Rih and Zaporizhzhia on Alert

    Kyiv Post /

  19. Foreign banks trim China branch networks as low returns test strategy

    Tim Yuen Lingk / South China Morning Post /

  20. Brazilian Amazon deforestation falls to lowest on record as pivotal vote looms

    Jonathan Watts / The Guardian /

    In other languages: Valor Econômico Desmatamento na Amazônia é o menor desde 1998, informa Ministério do Meio Ambiente (pt)

  21. A Giant Data Center Offers a Permitting Reform Test Case

    Jael Holzman / Heatmap /

    Also: Latitude Media How permitting reform could boost VPPs

  22. Never let a good crisis go to waste: Term limits and banking reforms

    Orkun Saka / CEPR /

  23. Thomas Piketty: 'The future billionaires are preparing for us is dystopian'

    Francisco de Zárate / El País /

  24. Franco-German auto deal spares Stellantis but leaves Renault exposed

    Le Monde /

Earlier today

  1. What is behind the surprising resilience of the UK economy?

    Financial Times /

  2. Houthi strikes expose Saudi Arabia's vulnerabilities

    Mohammed Sergie / Semafor /

  3. The summer that remade the Middle East

    Financial Times /

  4. Treasuries head for best week since February as AI jitters halt bond rout

    Financial Times /

  5. Top global climate science body suspends meeting without deal on major review timeline

    Al-Monitor /