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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 Gauge Rises Another Week 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, 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: Handelsblatt Euro-Zone: Anleiheinvestoren erhöhen Druck auf Frankreich – jetzt schmiert auch noch die Wirtschaft ab (de)

  2. Why Anger About Data Centers and Energy Prices May Not Swing Votes

    Rebecca F. Elliott and Maddie McGarvey / The New York Times /

    In other languages: Valor Econômico Investimento em data centers deve mais que dobrar e chegar a US$ 2,1 tri até 2028 (pt)

  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 - Der Bund gibt 45 Millionen Liter Diesel aus Pflichtlagern frei +++ UBS gewinnt laut Medienbericht Rechtsstreit gegen ehemalige CS-Manager in New York (de), Dagens industri Miljardförluster för Volvo Cars – 2.500 får gå (sv) · see all

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

    bne IntelliNews /

    Also: Al-Monitor Ship attacks in Strait of Hormuz hit record high in October

  5. 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

  6. 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)

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

    Ben Aris / bne IntelliNews /

  8. Ukrainian drone attack triggers shut down of Moscow airports, missile reportedly strikes Oryol semiconductor plant

    Francis Farrell / The Kyiv Independent /

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

  9. 270 Ukrainian POWs return home in latest swap with Russia

    Francis Farrell / The Kyiv Independent /

    Also: Kyiv Independent 270 Ukrainian POWs return home in latest swap with Russia

  10. 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

  11. U.S. Government Takes a Cut of Chip Business in Japan-Funded Deal

    Ana Swanson / The New York Times /

  12. Russia's state-owned giants buckle under war costs and high rates

    Ben Aris / bne IntelliNews /

  13. Treasuries Surge as Worldwide Worries Spark Rush to Safety

    Liau Y-Sing / Bloomberg /

    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)

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

    Kyiv Post /

    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

  15. Remarks by Commissioner Šefčovič at the press conference following the informal Foreign Affairs Council (Trade)

    European Commission /

  16. Walmart, Best Buy and other stores now use digital price tags. Critics say they could lead to different prices for different shoppers.

    Genna Contino / MarketWatch /

  17. 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

    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)

  18. Chartbook 479 Africa’s unprecedented urbanization - against historic normalization (#2)

    Adam Tooze / Chartbook /

  19. Austria expels four Vienna-based Russian diplomats on security grounds

    Daily Maverick /

    Also: Financial Times Austria expels Russian diplomats suspected of espionage, Kyiv Post Austria Expels Four Russian Diplomats: Foreign Ministry, The Kyiv Independent Austria expels 4 Russian diplomats, Moscow vows response

  20. RBI issues Reserve Bank of India (Commercial Banks – Forthcoming Instructions) Second Amendment Directions, 2026 on Minimum Capital Requirements for Operational Risk

    Reserve Bank of India /

  21. 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

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

    The Guardian /

  23. The biggest ever investment theme has only just begun

    Financial Times /

  24. Is a Chinese Implosion Looming?

    Navneeraj Sharma / Project Syndicate /

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 /