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THE MOAT as it stood at 28 October 2026, 14:47 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, Financial Times Healey hits banks and savers with tax rises in Budget ‘for working people’, Sky News Britain’s debt is piling up faster than ever | What it means for the budget - Wilfred Frost analysis

  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 attention shifts to longer-term rate path, The Guardian Fed set to hold interest rates steady in last decision before midterms

    In other languages: Valor Econômico Juros futuros têm alta forte após alívio da véspera, de olho em novo governo Lula e Fed (pt), Estadão Economistas e mercado esperam manutenção dos juros pelo Fed a 6 dias de eleições nos EUA (pt), Jornal de Negócios Fed deve manter juros, mas pode haver surpresas. Subida em dezembro dada como garantida (pt), Dagens industri Bedömare: Då kan Fed sänka teknikaktier (sv) · see all

  2. 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

    In other languages: Valor Econômico Mediadores do Catar apresentam proposta ao Irã para encerrar guerra (pt)

  3. High-Speed Train Crash Kills Dozens in Spain

    Ed Frankl / The Wall Street Journal /

    Also: POLITICO Europe At least 64 people die in major Spanish train crash, The Telegraph Two high-speed trains crash in Toledo, Spain, Kyiv Post Spain High-Speed Train Collision Kills 30, Sky News BREAKING: Dozens die in high-speed train crash in Spain, El País The crash between two high-speed trains in Spain, in images · see all

  4. 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, The National Oil prices up due to Houthi strikes and US threat to renew Iran war

  5. Canada and UAE sign trade, defence and energy agreements

    The Globe and Mail /

    Also: Semafor Canada, UAE boost trade network under new deal

  6. Prediction markets are turning Washington into a casino

    Financial Times /

    Also: Bloomberg Inside America's Prediction Market Boom

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

    The Globe and Mail /

  8. 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 Indian 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)

  9. Wendy’s receives $1.4-billion take-private offer from Trian

    The Globe and Mail /

    Also: Financial Times Peltz’s Trian makes $3.8bn take-private offer for fast-food chain Wendy’s

  10. Nigeria, Algeria, Liberia… African governments woo oil investors in licensing revival

    ‘Femi Asu / The Africa Report /

  11. Russia hosts 48 African nations in Moscow as the race for Africa heats up

    Ben Aris / bne IntelliNews /

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

    Euronews /

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

  13. Drones hit container ship off Bulgarian coast

    bne IntelliNews /

  14. 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)

  15. Budget 2026: key points at a glance

    Jasper Jolly and Peter Walker / The Guardian /

    Also: BBC Budget 2026: Key points at a glance

  16. Iranians cut essentials and put dreams on hold as war-hit economy bites

    Al-Monitor /

  17. How much is Anthropic really worth?

    Financial Times /

    Also: Bloomberg Catastrophe, Rogue AI and Other Anthropic IPO Risks, Unhedged How much is Anthropic really worth?, Exponential View 🔮 Anthropic’s S-1 in charts

    In other languages: El País Los cofundadores de Anthropic, ante una fortuna conjunta de 200.000 millones de dólares tras la salida a Bolsa (es), Het Financieele Dagblad Bank of America: ‘Beursgang Anthropic kan weg vrijmaken voor meer noteringen’ (nl)

  18. ‘Taken Off the Street’: Russia’s Forced Mobilization Spreads to Siberia

    Kyiv Post /

  19. Dangote IPO puts African capital to work

    Tiisetso Motsoeneng / Semafor /

  20. World Bank Raises Commodity Price Outlook Citing War and El Niño

    Jorgelina do Rosario / Bloomberg /

  21. Investors Brace for Big Tech’s A.I. Spending Bill

    The New York Times /

  22. US Trade Gap Jumps to Most Since March 2025 on Capital Goods

    Julia Fanzeres / Bloomberg /

  23. Ukraine faces 1mn fewer workers by 2030 even if refugees return, KSE says

    Ben Aris / bne IntelliNews /

  24. Russia shifts war recruitment focus

    Ruben Nyanguila / Semafor /

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. Anthropic’s IPO needs believers to bridge it to the payoff

    Liz Hoffman / Semafor /

  4. Bullish Treasury Bets Face Reversal Risk From Hawkish Fed

    Edward Bolingbroke and Greg Ritchie / Bloomberg /

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

    Financial Times /