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Russian Diesel Tanker Heads to New York After Trump-Putin Deal

Kyiv Post /

Also: Al-Monitor Exclusive-First Russian diesel from Putin-Trump deal heading for US, data shows, The Kyiv Independent First tanker with Russian diesel under Trump deal heads to US, Reuters reports, Bloomberg Ship With Russian Diesel Signals US Port After Trump-Putin Deal, Euronews First Russian diesel shipment is heading to US under Trump-Putin deal · see all

In other languages: Dagens industri Efter Trumps avtal: Rysk diesel på väg mot USA (sv), Der Spiegel Donald Trump: Erster Tanker mit Diesel aus Russland offenbar auf dem Weg in die USA (de)

  1. French Bond Risk Nears Biggest Weekly Rise as Crisis Deepens

    Georgia Hall / Bloomberg /

    Also: Financial Times How nervous are bond markets about France?, Euronews France's bond drama takes centre stage ahead of ECB rate decision

    In other languages: Handelsblatt Euro-Zone: Anleiheinvestoren erhöhen Druck auf Frankreich – jetzt schmiert auch noch die Wirtschaft ab (de)

  2. Civilian cargo ship sinks off coast of Romania after Russian drone strike, authorities say

    Francis Farrell / The Kyiv Independent /

    Also: Kyiv Post Romania Blames Russia for Drone Strike That Sank Black Sea Ship

  3. Volvo Cars shares plunge as much as 30% after it swings to loss

    Financial Times /

    In other languages: Der Spiegel Volvo: Umsatzeinbruch in China zwingt Autobauer zum Abbau von 2500 Stellen (de), Aftenposten Volvo nedbemanner – 2000 mister jobben i Sverige (no), Svenska Dagbladet Drastiskt fall när Volvo Cars drar ned igen (sv), Neue Zürcher Zeitung MELDUNGEN WIRTSCHAFT - UBS gewinnt laut Medienbericht Rechtsstreit gegen ehemalige CS-Manager in New York +++ Sunrise streicht 358 Stellen (de), Dagens industri Miljardförluster för Volvo Cars – 2.500 får gå (sv) · see all

  4. Ukrainian drone attack triggers shut down of Moscow airports, drone debris reported on tarmac

    Francis Farrell / The Kyiv Independent /

    Also: Kyiv Post All 4 Moscow Airports Halt Flights as Sheremetyevo Issues Air Raid Alert

  5. BASF Increases Bid for Chemicals Rival Evonik to Over €11 Billion

    Eyk Henning and Marilen Martin / Bloomberg /

    In other languages: Frankfurter Allgemeine Evonik, Commerzbank & Co.: Warum der Hunger auf Unternehmenskäufe so groß ist (de), Handelsblatt Chemie: BASF erhöht Übernahmeangebot für Evonik auf mehr als elf Milliarden Euro (de)

  6. Oil price rises above $115 a barrel amid fears US will renew strikes on Iran

    Lauren Almeida / The Guardian /

    Also: Bloomberg Oil Climbs on Threats of a Widening War in Middle East, The Wall Street Journal Oil Prices Rise as Middle East Risks Persist

  7. Treasuries’ AI Link Shows Sharp Shift as Haven Trade Returns

    Ruth Carson and Masaki Kondo / Bloomberg /

    Also: MarketWatch France is getting its credit rating reviewed. The French debt turmoil has helped turn U.S. Treasury yields around. What comes next?

    In other languages: Valor Econômico Rendimentos dos Treasuries sobem antes de dados dos EUA; taxa da T-note de 10 anos volta a superar 5% (pt), Handelsblatt US-Börsen: Wall Street startet mit Verlusten – Anleiherenditen sinken (de)

  8. Ukraine's economy shrinks 2.4% y/y in September as Russian strikes bite

    Ben Aris / bne IntelliNews /

  9. Iran puts army on highest alert as Hormuz tanker strikes mount

    bne IntelliNews /

  10. Ukraine Expands Satellite Cooperation With Finland as Starlink Doubts Linger

    Kyiv Post /

    Also: The Wall Street Journal Trump Spoke to Musk About Ending Ukraine’s Starlink Speed Caps, Financial Times Ukraine says Starlink speeds still throttled

    In other languages: Rzeczpospolita ICEYE i Nokia zbudują Ukrainie nową łączność satelitarną. Czy Kijów odstawi Starlinki (pl), Rzeczpospolita Nowe informacje z Kijowa. Starlink nie odzyskał sprawności. Ukraina czeka na decyzję USA (pl), Handelsblatt Satelliteninternet: Trump: Musk hat Starlink-Drosselung für Ukraine aufgehoben (de), Dagens Næringsliv Trump hevder Starlink er i full drift for Ukraina igjen (no), Aftenposten BBC: Starlink er fortsatt begrenset i Ukraina (no) · see all

  11. Whoever wins Brazil's runoff inherits an economic impasse

    Ben Aris / bne IntelliNews /

  12. Austria expels 4 Russian diplomats, Moscow vows response

    Martin Fornusek / The Kyiv Independent /

    Also: Daily Maverick Austria expels four Vienna-based Russian diplomats on security grounds, Financial Times Austria expels Russian diplomats suspected of espionage, Kyiv Post Austria Expels Four Russian Diplomats: Foreign Ministry

  13. Jio’s record IPO draws strong demand, defying India market rout

    The Business Times /

    Also: Bloomberg Jio’s Record IPO Draws Strong Demand, Defying India Market Rout

  14. SpaceX-Tesla merger could face antitrust scrutiny

    Ashley Gold / Semafor /

    Also: The Japan Times Musk wants to merge SpaceX and Tesla: Here’s what to know, Bloomberg A Tesla-SpaceX Merger Doesn’t Add Up

    In other languages: Valor Econômico SpaceX mira 80 mil torres para se tornar operadora de celular nos EUA e derruba ações do setor de telecom (pt), Cinco Días SpaceX hará a Tesla una oferta difícil de rechazar (es)

  15. UK government to make unprecedented intervention in setting of water bills

    The Guardian /

  16. Satellite lights, Google searches cut state growth estimation errors by up to 62%: RBI study

    The Economic Times /

  17. Questions raised over RBI policy after Rs 2.5 lakh crore liquidity infusion

    The Economic Times /

  18. Hacking attempts surge as companies, governments rush to patch PHP flaws

    Daily Maverick /

    Also: Sky News The PHP internet crisis could just be the beginning, The Guardian The race to fix huge PHP code flaw at the heart of the internet - The Latest

    In other languages: La Nación Empresas y gobiernos del mundo se apuran a corregir una vulnerabilidad que los expone a millones de intentos de ataque (es), Handelsblatt Sicherheitslücke: Staatssekretär: PHP-Lücke kann jeden Einzelnen betreffen (de), Neue Zürcher Zeitung KOMMENTAR - Die PHP-Lücke zeigt: Das Internet ist nicht sicher genug für das KI-Zeitalter (de), Frankfurter Allgemeine PHP-Schwachstellen: Viele Seiten wieder online – Fachleute warnen, dass die Updates nicht ausreichen (de) · see all

  19. Gulf faces economic contraction nearly as acute as COVID shock

    Mohammed Sergie / Semafor /

  20. Tony Elumelu’s $802m Seplat windfall – and his bigger bet on Nigeria

    Nicholas Norbrook / The Africa Report /

  21. Dangote plans $1.5B Kenya pipeline investment

    Alexander Onukwue / Semafor /

    Also: The Africa Report Kenya walks a tightrope in Dangote fuel supply deal amid exclusivity row, pipeline stake

  22. Who Pays the Fiscal Watchdogs?

    Janet Zhou / Project Syndicate /

  23. Belarus Still Hosts Russian Drone Relays, Ukraine’s Border Service Says

    Anastasiia Bzova / Kyiv Post /

  24. Citigroup gets Beijing’s approval for wholly owned securities firm in China

    Enoch Yiu / South China Morning Post /

    Also: Financial Times Citi wins long-awaited approval for China securities business

Earlier today

  1. Hackers Morph Exposed AI Models Into Tools for Cybercrime

    Jordan Robertson / Bloomberg /

  2. Amid Starlink crisis, Finnish tech giants announce plan to help Ukraine build its own sovereign satellite system

    Abbey Fenbert / The Kyiv Independent /

  3. Some US diplomats told to leave Saudi Arabia amid Houthi attacks

    Jonathan Yerushalmy / The Guardian /

  4. ‘AI is on trial’: Bond yields sink below 5% as investors look for safety

    Joy Wiltermuth / MarketWatch /

  5. This summer’s heat was Europe’s deadliest on record, scientists say

    Zia Weise / POLITICO Europe /