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THE MOAT as it stood at 28 October 2026, 12:17 Brussels time · Archive · Today’s page

Chancellor targets cost of living crisis in budget for a ‘difficult moment’

Pippa Crerar and Heather Stewart / The Guardian /

Also: Bloomberg UK Budget Day: Here's What to Expect From Healey, Sky News The Budget | Chancellor John Healey announces economic plans

  1. UK Budget Tests Bond Markets as Fed, ECB and Oil Risks Loom

    Morwenna Coniam / Bloomberg /

    Also: The New York Times The Federal Reserve Will Release Its Interest Rate Decision Today. Here’s What to Watch., The Globe and Mail U.S. Fed expected to hold rates as it enters wait-and-see mode, The Business Times Asian stocks advance as AI rally returns ahead of Big Tech earnings, Fed decision, The Guardian Fed set to hold interest rates steady in last decision before midterms · see all

    In other languages: The Korea Economic Daily (Hankyung) [밤 사이 해외뉴스 영상] Fed '금리 동결' 전망에 사모펀드 3000억달러 빚 폭탄 경고 (ko), Valor Econômico Otimismo com IA impulsiona ações em NY antes de decisão do Fed (pt), Jornal de Negócios Decisão da Fed e 4 outras coisas que precisa de saber para começar o dia (pt)

  2. German chemicals giant BASF raises profit guidance after Iran war price hikes

    Euronews /

    In other languages: Der Spiegel BASF profitiert stark vom Irankrieg und erhöht Gewinnprognose (de), Handelsblatt Chemie: BASF verdient operativ mehr und hebt erneut Prognose an (de)

  3. Spain High-Speed Rail Crash Kills at Least 10

    Ed Frankl / The Wall Street Journal /

    Also: El País At least 30 people killed in high-speed rail crash in Spain, POLITICO Europe At least 30 people die in major Spanish train crash

  4. Ambani’s Jio to make Mumbai trading debut after record US$3.2 billion India IPO

    The Business Times /

    Also: Bloomberg Jio’s IPO Surge Ends Tata’s Reign as Most Valuable India Group, The National Reliance’s Jio soars on market debut after India’s record $3.1bn IPO, The New York Times Jio’s Blockbuster I.P.O. Gives India’s Investors a Lift · see all

    In other languages: Expansión La 'teleco' india Jio sube un 22% en su debut en Bolsa y se valora en 118.000 millones de euros (es)

  5. Qatari mediators present Iran with new deal to end the war, official says

    Daily Maverick /

    Also: Al-Monitor Qatari mediators present Iran with new deal to end the war, official says

  6. Yemen's Houthis attack Saudi Arabia's largest oil refinery

    Jeronimo Gonzalez / Semafor /

    Also: Al-Monitor Yemen's Houthis say they launched an attack on Saudi Ras Tanura oil refinery

  7. SK Hynix profits soar amid roaring AI chip demand

    Financial Times /

    Also: Bloomberg SK Hynix Posts Record Profit Amid AI Rush, The Business Times SK Hynix posts 7-fold jump in Q3 profit, unveils shareholder return plan worth US$75 billion

    In other languages: The Korea Economic Daily (Hankyung) SK하닉, 분기 매출 첫 100조 돌파…100원 팔아 80원 남겼다 [종합] (ko), Handelsblatt Chip-Hersteller: Nvidia-Zulieferer SK Hynix vervielfacht Gewinn – KI-Boom treibt an (de)

  8. US-Friendly Nations Slash Treasury Purchases by 60%, Led by Asia

    Ruth Carson and Masaki Kondo / Bloomberg /

    Also: The Japan Times U.S.-aligned countries, led by Asia, slash U.S. Treasury purchases by 60%, The Business Times Chinese government to speed bond sales to stimulate growth

  9. Chinese Government to Speed Bond Sales to Stimulate Growth

    Iris Ouyang and Shulun Huang / Bloomberg /

  10. Ukraine Strikes Russia’s Largest Steel Plant, Chemical Factory Amid 531 Drone Claims

    Julia Struck-Feshchenko / Kyiv Post /

  11. Bank of Canada expected to deliver first rate hike in three years as oil shock deepens

    The Globe and Mail /

  12. MAS says banks should limit exposure or cut ties with clients over clear environmental breaches linked to haze

    Tan Nai Lun / The Business Times /

  13. CATL’s next bet is bigger than electric cars

    Financial Times /

  14. Oil Prices Rise as Houthi Militants Target Saudi Energy

    Farhan Rafid / The Wall Street Journal /

  15. The ECB needs a smooth transmission and a smooth transition

    Financial Times /

  16. China’s Electric Carmakers Are Running Out of Domestic Buyers

    Emma Tucker / The Wall Street Journal /

  17. Nearly 50 companies involved in producing Russia's Starlink alternative, 23 not under international sanctions, HUR says

    Yuliia Taradiuk / The Kyiv Independent /

  18. EU's 'Made in Europe' push unnerves global auto suppliers

    DW /

  19. Nigeria revises gas pipeline access code as regulator flags $30bn-$50bn investment need

    bne IntelliNews /

  20. Ukraine receives 12 Patriot missiles per month from US, Zelensky says

    Yuliia Taradiuk / The Kyiv Independent /

  21. AI Is Finding a Flood of Bugs, and Silicon Valley Is Rushing to Fix Them

    Kate Conger / The New York Times /

  22. AI takes on the paperwork clogging India’s court system

    Zoë Schiffer / Semafor /

  23. SGX needs still-tougher governance rules to attract the smart money

    Jude Chan / The Business Times /

  24. Netherlands confirms $1.3 billion in non-military aid for Ukraine through 2029

    Martin Fornusek / The Kyiv Independent /

Earlier today

  1. Anthropic Mum on Investment Grade as It Warns of More Debt

    Davide Barbuscia and Paula Seligson / Bloomberg /

  2. The Fed Is Off Its Own Reaction Function. It Should Tell Us Why.

    Jason Furman / Peterson Institute (PIIE) /

  3. Bullish Treasury Bets Face Reversal Risk From Hawkish Fed

    Edward Bolingbroke and Greg Ritchie / Bloomberg /

  4. Healey puts UK energy reform at centre of his ‘do no harm’ Budget

    Financial Times /

  5. Brazilian markets tumble on Lula's election victory

    Jeronimo Gonzalez / Semafor /