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China’s Growth Rebounds to 4.5%, Puts Annual Target Within Reach

Bloomberg /

Also: The Guardian China’s economy grows faster than forecast after AI boom boosted exports, The Wall Street Journal China’s Export Boom Masks Deep Economic Problems at Home, Euronews China’s economy grows 4.5% on robust exports as domestic weakness persists, The Japan Times China’s growth rebound tops forecasts to close in on annual goal, BBC China's economic growth picks up as AI boom boosts exports, The New York Times China’s Export Boom Fuels Growth Despite Slump at Home, Semafor China’s third quarter GDP beats forecasts, though worries abound, Financial Times China’s economy expands 4.5% in third quarter · see all

In other languages: Valor Econômico PIB da China cresce 4,5% ao ano no 3º trimestre e supera previsões (pt), El País La economía china acelera su crecimiento al 4,5% en el tercer trimestre (es), Diario Financiero La economía de China acelera su crecimiento en el tercer trimestre por las exportaciones, pero el consumo y la vivienda siguen débiles (es), Asahi Shimbun 中国、7～9月期GDPは4.5％増 不動産不況と消費の低迷続く (ja), Jornal de Negócios Crescimento da economia da China acelera para 4,5% no terceiro trimestre (pt), The Korea Economic Daily (Hankyung) 수출 대박나면 뭐하나…중국 경제에 나타난 '이상 신호' [차이나 워치] (ko), Estadão Economia da China acelera 4,5% no 3º trimestre, impulsionada por exportações robustas (pt), Handelsblatt Konjunktur: Chinas Wirtschaft wächst etwas schneller - Probleme bleiben (de), Expansión El PIB de China se acelera al 4,5% en el tercer trimestre (es) · see all

  1. France’s Bonds Drop as Rioting Heaps Pressure on Government

    Alice Gledhill and Alice Atkins / Bloomberg /

    Also: Semafor French protests raise fears of spillover effect, Le Monde 'France's political crisis and near-insurrectional image risk worsening budgetary tensions', Sky News French prime minister gives update after crisis meeting on protests

    In other languages: Jornal de Negócios Juros da dívida francesa disparam após fim de semana de protestos violentos (pt), Expansión La prima de riesgo se dispara en Francia en plena oleada de disturbios (es)

  2. Putin proposes Ukraine peace summit with Trump and Xi that leaves Zelenskiy out

    Ben Aris / bne IntelliNews /

    Also: Bloomberg Putin Proposes Summit with US, China on Ukraine, WSJ Reports, Daily Maverick Putin proposes summit with Trump and Xi to discuss Ukraine deal, WSJ says, The Wall Street Journal Putin Floats a Summit With Trump and Xi to Decide Ukraine’s Fate

    In other languages: Valor Econômico Putin propõe cúpula com Trump e Xi para negociar fim da guerra na Ucrânia (pt), Handelsblatt Ukraine-Krieg: Putin schlägt Trump und Xi offenbar Ukraine-Gipfel vor – Rubio bestätigt Gespräche (de), Børsen Putin foreslår møde om Ukraine med Trump og Xi (da)

  3. Europe Weighs More Ukraine Support as Trump Waives Sanctions

    Lesia Dubenko / Kyiv Post /

    Also: Bloomberg Trump’s Russia Sanctions Waiver Draws GOP Anger, The Economic Times Trump waives Russia sanctions, easing India’s energy concerns as US trade deal nears

  4. UN to cut food aid to 500,000 Gazans over funding shortfall

    Financial Times /

    Also: The Guardian Cuts force World Food Programme to end support for half a million Palestinians in Gaza, Al-Monitor UN agency slashes Gaza food aid over funding, warns needs persist

    In other languages: Aftenposten WFP mangler penger – må kutte mathjelp til en halv million palestinere i Gaza (no)

  5. KKR accused by EU of misleading regulators over €22bn telecoms deal

    Financial Times /

    In other languages: Cinco Días Bruselas abre cargos a KKR por aportar información engañosa en la compra de la red de Telecom Italia (es)

  6. Anthropic commits 5% of shares to ‘public benefit’ fund

    Financial Times /

    Also: The Guardian AI firm Anthropic to commit 5% of shares to fund for ‘public good’, BBC Anthropic says it will commit 5% of its shares to 'public benefit fund', Bloomberg Anthropic Plans to Shift Some Shares Into New ‘Public Good’ Fund, Semafor Anthropic pledges at least 5% of shares to public-benefit fund, The Japan Times Anthropic to commit 5% stake to new ‘public benefit fund’ · see all

    In other languages: Cinco Días Anthropic transferirá el 5% de sus acciones a un fondo para donaciones con el que busca mitigar el impacto laboral de la IA (es), Diario Financiero Anthropic planea transferir parte de sus acciones a un nuevo fondo para hacer donaciones que contribuyan al "bien público" (es), Expansión Anthropic compromete el 5% de sus acciones a un fondo de ‘beneficio público’ (es)

  7. Bank of England said to be reviewing Barclays’ handling of private credit loans

    The Guardian /

    Also: Financial Times BoE scrutinises Barclays over claim traders misrepresented private credit exposure

    In other languages: Expansión El Banco de Inglaterra vigila a Barclays porque algunos operadores falsearon la exposición al crédito privado (es)

  8. Zelensky: No Warnings as Russia Hits Kyiv and Region With 16 Ballistic Missiles

    Kyiv Post /

    Also: Kyiv Independent Russian missile attack damages Kyiv metro station

  9. JPMorgan Deploys $230 Billion to Begin Security Push

    Bloomberg /

  10. India-New Zealand FTA to kick in October 20, opening market opportunities for exporters

    The Economic Times /

  11. Russia Rebuilds Military Stockpiles Near NATO Borders

    Kyiv Post /

  12. Kyiv faces growing risk of a water crisis this winter

    Dominic Culverwell / The Kyiv Independent /

  13. Burundi signs $1.4B power deal with US-backed company

    Ruben Nyanguila / Semafor /

  14. 3 killed, 53 injured in Russian attacks across Ukraine over past day as 550,000 households lose power

    Yuliia Taradiuk / The Kyiv Independent /

    Also: Kyiv Post Russian Attack Cuts Power, Water Across Ukraine’s West

  15. China announces export curbs on key machinery used in India's infrastructure development

    The Economic Times /

  16. China plans 18 active ETFs as regulator seeks to shore up stock market

    Zhu Wenqian / South China Morning Post /

  17. Calls to strengthen workplace privacy in Australia as employers turn to AI to track staff

    The Guardian /

  18. The AI bet is running straight into a capital crunch

    Shelly Banjo / Semafor /

  19. Can the EU and Canada forge a new partnership?

    Cecilia Malmström and Inu Manak / Peterson Institute (PIIE) /

  20. Forget gold and coltan: M23 is cashing in on Congo’s beer

    Sheriff Bojang Jnr / The Africa Report /

  21. The future of medicine may depend on African DNA

    Segun Fatumo / Semafor /

  22. South Africa: Can Godfrey Moagi build a credible oil company from PetroSA’s ashes?

    Leanne de Bassompierre / The Africa Report /

  23. US delaying Patriot missiles already paid for under NATO initiative, Zelensky says

    Tamara Nowakowsky / The Kyiv Independent /

    Also: Kyiv Post Zelensky Offers Halt Russian Oil Strikes in Exchange for Patriot Missiles

  24. DR Congo inaugurates $522mn Kamoa-Kakula solar and battery complex supplying major copper mine

    bne IntelliNews /

Earlier today

  1. How Starlink gave Ukraine a ‘middle strike’ advantage that is now at risk

    Francis Farrell / The Kyiv Independent /

  2. Ukrainian Drone Strike Hits Putin’s Hometown, Striking Oil Terminal

    Milàn Czerny / The Wall Street Journal /

  3. Trump Envoys Push Russian Gas Transit in Ukraine Peace Talks

    Kyiv Post /

  4. ‘We are suffocating’: protests spread to Lisbon and Milan as housing and living cost tensions intensify

    Sam Jones / The Guardian /

  5. Microsoft drops huge AI datacentre project in Essex over power supply concerns

    Gwyn Topham / The Guardian /