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French government 10-year bond yield tops 5% for first time since 2002

Euronews /

Also: Bloomberg French Yields Hit 5%, Highest Since 2002, as Risk Gauge Climbs, Le Monde France's 10-year bond yield has surpassed the 5% mark for the first time since 2002, Financial Times France’s borrowing costs hit 5% for first time since 2002

In other languages: Expansión El coste de la deuda en Francia alcanza el 5% por primera vez desde 2002 (es), Jornal de Negócios Juro da dívida de França ultrapassa barreira de 5% pela primeira vez desde 2002 (pt), Cinco Días La rentabilidad del bono francés supera el 5% por primera vez desde 2002 (es), Handelsblatt Staatsanleihen: Erstmals seit 2002: Frankreichs Zehn-Jahres-Rendite erreicht fünf Prozent (de), Der Spiegel Frankreich: Rendite französischer Staatsanleihen steigt auf über fünf Prozent (de), Diario Financiero La rentabilidad de los bonos franceses a 10 años alcanza el 5% mientras el país se prepara para nuevas protestas el sábado (es) · see all

  1. Commission to investigate how Booking.com combats scams and fraud under the Digital Services Act

    European Commission /

    In other languages: Expansión Bruselas investiga a Booking por sospechas de riesgo sistémico de fraude (es), Valor Econômico União Europeia abre investigação contra Booking.com por risco de anúncios falsos e golpes virtuais (pt), Frankfurter Allgemeine Betrug im Internet: EU-Kommission leitet Verfahren gegen Booking ein (de), Het Financieele Dagblad Brussel start onderzoek naar Booking.com vanwege reisscams (nl), Estadão UE abre investigação sobre a Booking.com devido a riscos de fraude online (pt), Der Spiegel Booking.com: EU ermittelt wegen Betrugsfällen gegen Reiseportal (de), Handelsblatt Verbraucherschutz: EU ermittelt gegen Booking.com wegen Betrugsfällen (de), Süddeutsche Zeitung Verbraucherschutz: EU ermittelt gegen Booking.com wegen Betrugsfällen (de) · see all

  2. World headed for warming of 2.8C as fossil fuel emissions keep rising, UN warns

    Financial Times /

    Also: Semafor Breach of Paris Agreement global warming level ‘inevitable,’ UN says, Al-Monitor UN sees higher global warming, even in best-case scenario, The Guardian World must cut emissions by 18% in four years ‘to find our way back’, UN says · see all

    In other languages: Børsen FN-rapport: Global opvarmning vil uundgåeligt overskride 1,5 grader (da), Jornal de Negócios Limite de 1,5 graus de aquecimento global já foi ultrapassado (pt), Handelsblatt Klimawandel: Neue UN-Schätzung – Erde steuert auf 2,8 Grad Erwärmung zu (de), Svenska Dagbladet Slår fast: Kommer inte klara klimatmålen (sv), Der Standard Welt steuert auf katastrophale Erhitzung um 2,8 Grad zu – UN fordern Kehrtwende (de) · see all

  3. Governments Take Websites Offline After PHP Security Warnings

    Ryan Gallagher and Patrick Van Oosterom / Bloomberg /

    In other languages: Süddeutsche Zeitung Cybersicherheits-Notfall: Gravierende Sicherheitslücke bedroht weltweit Webseiten (de), Handelsblatt Cyberkriminalität: Gravierende Sicherheitslücke bedroht weltweit Webseiten – Betreiber sollten schnell handeln (de), Frankfurter Allgemeine Business-Ticker: Sicherheitslücken in Programmiersprache bedrohen zahlreiche Internetseiten (de), NRC ‘Kritieke’ cyberrisico’s ontdekt in veelgebruikte programmeertaal PHP (nl), Het Financieele Dagblad Cyberaanvallen na kritieke lekken in websitesoftware PHP (nl) · see all

  4. WHO issues alert as Ebola spreads to west Africa

    Financial Times /

    Also: POLITICO Europe Nigeria confirms Ebola case, as Congo outbreak spreads, The Guardian Nigeria confirms Ebola case as outbreak spreads into western Africa, Daily Maverick Nigeria confirms Ebola case in patient who arrived from Uganda · see all

    In other languages: Le Temps Le Nigeria annonce un premier cas d’Ebola sur son territoire (fr)

  5. Government expected to approve Jackdaw gas field on Wednesday

    Nicholas Earl / POLITICO Europe /

    Also: Sky News Government approves Jackdaw gas field in the North Sea, The Wall Street Journal Jackdaw Gas Field Gets Green Light from U.K. Government, The New York Times Britain Is Said to Approve New Gas Drilling in the North Sea, The National UK approves long-awaited Jackdaw gasfield in North Sea, Financial Times UK approves development of Jackdaw gasfield in North Sea, The Guardian UK approves Jackdaw gasfield in North Sea, BBC UK government expected to approve Jackdaw gas field · see all

  6. Middle East oil exports climb back to prewar levels

    Financial Times /

    Also: The National Non-Iran Middle East oil exports recover to prewar levels with Hormuz alternatives

    In other languages: Valor Econômico FT: Exportações de petróleo do Oriente Médio voltam aos níveis pré-guerra no Irã (pt)

  7. Witkoff Arrives in St. Petersburg for Putin Talks as US and Ukraine Agree on Peace Proposals

    Kyiv Post /

    Also: Semafor US envoy Steve Witkoff holds talks with Putin

    In other languages: Handelsblatt Ukraine-Krieg: Trump-Gesandter Witkoff zu Ukraine-Gesprächen in Russland (de), Rzeczpospolita Steve Witkoff leci do Władimira Putina. Później wróci do Oslo z odpowiedzią Rosji (pl)

  8. IMF urges currency flexibility as RBI steps up rupee defence amid oil price pressures, foreign outflows

    Mint /

    Also: Bloomberg RBI Turns Away All Bids at Treasury Bill Sale Amid Bond Selloff

  9. Anthropic plans $750 billion compute spend

    Prashant Rao / Semafor /

    In other languages: Diario Financiero Anthropic podría gastar US$ 750 mil millones en capacidad de cómputo y registra millonarias pérdidas (es), Jornal de Negócios Anthropic vai gastar 750 mil milhões em poder computacional. Receitas aceleram (pt)

  10. SpaceX Swings to a Profit, as A.I. Business Grows

    Ryan Mac and Kate Conger / The New York Times /

    Also: Semafor SpaceX and Tesla mega-merger under discussion, Bloomberg SpaceX Earnings Blow Past Wall Street Estimates, MarketWatch Musk says he’s exploring a SpaceX-Tesla megamerger. What would a combined company be worth?, BBC Elon Musk confirms he is considering merging Tesla and SpaceX, The Japan Times Musk seizes on SpaceX momentum with push toward Tesla merger, The National What a merger of SpaceX and Tesla would mean · see all

    In other languages: Expansión (México) La “Superinteligencia” ya es el negocio más grande de SpaceX; creció 830% y superó a Starlink y sus cohetes (es), Børsen Space X og Tesla diskuterer fusion (da), Der Standard Musk bestätigt: Tesla und SpaceX prüfen Zusammenschluss (de), Expansión SpaceX dispara un 161% su facturación y entra en beneficios en el trimestre (es), Dagens Næringsliv Space X og Tesla ser på muligheten for sammenslåing (no), Jornal de Negócios SpaceX surpreende com receitas e lucros acima das estimativas (pt), Der Spiegel SpaceX verdoppelt Umsatz und prüft laut Elon Musk Zusammenschluss mit Tesla (de), Handelsblatt Raumfahrtkonzern: SpaceX meldet Milliardengewinn – Tesla-Übernahme rückt näher (de), Asahi Shimbun スペースXとテスラが統合協議、委員会設置 マスク氏「多くの利点」 (ja), Valor Econômico SpaceX reverte prejuízo e lucra US$ 4,4 bilhões no 3º trimestre (pt), Diario Financiero Elon Musk prepara su mayor apuesta: fusionar Tesla y SpaceX en un gigante de la IA (es), Frankfurter Allgemeine Musk-Imperium: SpaceX und Tesla prüfen Fusion (de), Rzeczpospolita Musk chce połączyć SpaceX i Teslę. Akcje wystrzeliły, może powstać gigant wart 3,5 bln dolarów (pl), Dagens industri Skrällrapport från Space X – men Wall Street tvekar (sv), Süddeutsche Zeitung Autobauer und Weltraumfirma: Musk bestätigt: Tesla und Space-X prüfen Zusammenschluss (de) · see all

  11. Musk Ordered Starlink Slowdown That Blindsided Ukraine

    Alexander Ward / The Wall Street Journal /

    Also: Bloomberg Musk Gave Order to Slow Down Ukraine’s Starlink, WSJ Reports, Semafor Elon Musk ordered Starlink slowdown in Ukraine, WSJ reports, Daily Maverick Musk ordered slowdown of Starlink service used by Ukraine’s military, WSJ reports

    In other languages: Handelsblatt Medienbericht: Musk ordnete offenbar Drosselung von Starlink für Ukraine an (de), Børsen Musk gav selv ordre til at begrænse Ukraines satellitforbindelser (da), Het Financieele Dagblad ‘Musk zat achter Starlink-vertraging op Oekraïens grondgebied’ (nl), Svenska Dagbladet Uppgifter: Musk beordrade strypning av Starlink (sv), Cinco Días Las claves: frente común de las telecos europeas ante Starlink (es), Jornal de Negócios Elon Musk é o responsável pelas limitações da rede de satélites do Starshield, avança WSJ (pt), Expansión Elon Musk podría haber ordenado limitar el servicio de Starlink en Ucrania (es) · see all

  12. OpenAI agents disabled internal misbehavior monitoring system

    Prashant Rao / Semafor /

    In other languages: Diario Financiero OpenAI afirma que sus agentes de IA debilitaron el sistema de supervisión interno (es), Jornal de Negócios Agente da OpenAI apagou mecanismo de vigilância e negou tê-lo feito (pt)

  13. The net gun built for civilians in Ukraine’s kill zone

    Jakub Laichter / The Kyiv Independent /

  14. Putin orders release of jailed American as he meets Trump envoy for Ukraine talks

    Pjotr Sauer / The Guardian /

    Also: The Wall Street Journal Russia Releases Captured American in Sign of Warming Ties

  15. French borrowing costs hit 24-year high as civil unrest and budget fears spook markets

    Phillip Inman Senior economics writer / The Guardian /

  16. U.K. Inflation Jumps Again, Strengthening Case for Rate Hike

    Don Nico Forbes / The Wall Street Journal /

    Also: Euronews UK inflation jumps more than expected fuelling rate hike expectations, Bloomberg UK Inflation at 11-Month High Pressures BOE to Hike

  17. US regulators certify Boeing 737 MAX 10 after years of delay

    Yuka Royer / France 24 /

    Also: Financial Times Boeing wins approval for Max 10 jet in boost for turnaround efforts, The New York Times Boeing’s Large 737 Max Jet Secures U.S. Approval

    In other languages: Handelsblatt US-Flugzeugbauer: Boeing bekommt Zulassung für größte 737-Max-Variante (de), Der Spiegel Boeing kann neue Variante der 737 Max endlich ausliefern (de), Frankfurter Allgemeine Business-Ticker: Boeing 737 MAX 10 erhält Zulassung (de)

  18. EU Seeks More Ukraine Aid From Canada, UK as Kyiv Faces €70 Billion Funding Gap

    Kyiv Post /

  19. China’s offshore tax crackdown could inadvertently fuel a digital dollar boom

    Hugh Harsono / South China Morning Post /

  20. Sudan army strike in disputed territory kills 153: local authorities

    The Africa Report /

  21. Revealed: Expensive gas behind ‘nearly 90%’ of rise in UK electricity bills

    Simon Evans / Carbon Brief /

  22. BOJ Likely to Keep Hiking Rates Every Quarter, Ex-Official Says

    Toru Fujioka and Sumio Ito / Bloomberg /

    Also: The Japan Times BOJ likely to keep hiking rates every quarter, ex-official says

  23. Africa doesn’t have to 'pick sides' between US and China

    Prashant Rao / Semafor /

  24. Turkey, Qatar, Pakistan, Indonesia sign defence cooperation accord, Ankara says

    Al-Monitor /

Earlier today

  1. Britain says it will carry out defensive air missions over Saudi Arabia

    Al-Monitor /

  2. Power outage hits Google Cloud services disrupting UK banks

    Euronews /

  3. Anthropic and Nscale in talks for second multibillion-dollar deal

    Financial Times /

  4. Iran Strikes More Ship Engine Rooms in Ramp-Up of Hormuz Attacks

    Weilun Soon / Bloomberg /

  5. UK government borrowing rises to £24.5bn ahead of Budget

    Financial Times /