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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, 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?

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

  2. Big Paydays Ahead for Anthropic's Early Backers

    Bloomberg /

    In other languages: Valor Econômico FT: Anthropic fecha acordo com private equity Hg para abrir consultoria de IA na Europa (pt)

  3. 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)

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

    Francis Farrell / The Kyiv Independent /

    Also: POLITICO Europe Drone hits another ship in Black Sea near Romania, killing at least 1 sailor, Kyiv Post Romania Blames Russia for Drone Strike That Sank Black Sea Ship

  7. 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) · see all

  8. Zelenskiy says Ukrainian, Russian and US negotiators to meet in early November in Abu Dhabi

    Al-Monitor /

    Also: Kyiv Post Abu Dhabi Considered for Ukraine-Russia-US Talks in November

  9. Ukraine to end automatic 100% mobilization exemptions for critical industries, Prime Minister says

    Tania Myronyshena / The Kyiv Independent /

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

    Ben Aris / bne IntelliNews /

    Also: Peterson Institute (PIIE) Monica de Bolle on Brazil's economy ahead of the presidential runoff election

  11. Signs point to renewed major US military ops against Iran

    Al-Monitor /

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

    Francis Farrell / The Kyiv Independent /

  13. Russia’s Hot War on NATO: Airport Sabotage, Cruise Missiles & European Silence

    Chuck Pfarrer / Kyiv Post /

  14. Iran has detailed plans to hit Gulf undersea cables if war resumes, officials say

    Al-Monitor /

  15. US and Israel are warned against launching fresh strikes on Iran

    The Guardian /

  16. 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

  17. Oil price rises above $117 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

  18. OFFLINE: SA’s Presidency website taken down as cybersecurity flaw sparks warnings across the world

    Caryn Dolley / Daily Maverick /

  19. The permitting deal collides with Trump’s war on offshore wind

    Kathryn Krawczyk / Canary Media /

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

    Ana Swanson / The New York Times /

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

    Ben Aris / bne IntelliNews /

  22. SpaceX-Tesla merger could face antitrust scrutiny

    Ashley Gold / Semafor /

    Also: Bloomberg SpaceX in Talks to Access 80,000 Cell Sites for New Network

    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)

  23. The race to tell humans from AI agents

    J.D. Capelouto / Semafor /

  24. Rishikesh–Karnaprayag rail line to have 16 tunnels: How India’s homegrown technology is advancing Himalayan connectivity

    Mint /

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 /