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THE MOAT as it stood at 28 October 2026, 18:49 Brussels time · Archive · Today’s page

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  1. UK Budget Offers Some Tax Relief Now, Plenty More Pain Later

    Giovanna Coi / Bloomberg /

    Also: The Guardian ‘A pretty grim picture’: outlook for UK living standards slashed despite Healey’s budget, Financial Times Healey hits banks and savers with tax rises in Budget ‘for working people’, The New York Times A U.K. Budget With ‘Breathing Space’ in a Time of Rising Energy Costs, POLITICO Europe Healey targets Brits’ energy costs, raids banks in first budget, The Telegraph Chancellor John Healey delivers 2026 Budget, Euronews UK budget: Here’s five key takeaways from the Chancellor’s speech, Sky News The Budget | Chancellor John Healey announces economic plans · see all

    In other languages: Jornal de Negócios Reino Unido duplica sobretaxa dos bancos para ajudar a financiar medidas sociais (pt), Neue Zürcher Zeitung Gegen hohe Energiekosten: Grossbritannien bittet die Banken zur Kasse (de), Valor Econômico Reino Unido anuncia orçamento com medidas de apoio para amenizar a alta dos preços da energia (pt), Handelsblatt Labour-Regierung: Großbritannien beschließt Soforthilfen gegen hohe Energiepreise – bezahlen sollen die Großbanken (de), Le Figaro Budget : le Royaume-Uni annonce l'augmentation d'une surtaxe sur les bénéfices des banques (fr) · see all

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

    Jorgelina do Rosario / Bloomberg /

    In other languages: Le Figaro Les prix des denrées alimentaires dans le monde devraient augmenter de 18% entre 2025 et 2027, selon la Banque mondiale (fr), Valor Econômico Banco Mundial prevê alta de 23% nos preços das commodities em 2026 (pt), Handelsblatt Rohstoffe: Weltbank rechnet mit weiter steigenden Lebensmittelpreisen (de), Frankfurter Allgemeine Business-Ticker: Die Weltbank erwartet weiter steigende Lebensmittelpreisen (de) · see all

  3. 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., Financial Times Fed to decide on interest rates as US midterm elections loom, 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 · see all

    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), Handelsblatt US-Börsen: Anleger an der Wall Street vor Fed-Entscheid zurückhaltend – Ölpreise ziehen an (de) · see all

  4. At least 68 people die in major Spanish train crash

    Martina Sapio / POLITICO Europe /

    Also: The Wall Street Journal Spain’s Second High-Speed Train Crash This Year Leaves Dozens Dead, The Guardian Second fatal train collision this year casts doubt over Spain’s high-speed rail network, El País What is the LZB signaling system, one of the key factors in the fatal train accident in Spain?, Bloomberg Spanish Train Crash Kills at Least 68 People South of Madrid · see all

  5. U.K. Budget Ducks Hard Choices Amid Market Concerns Over Debt

    Chelsey Dulaney / The Wall Street Journal /

    Also: Sky News Britain’s debt is piling up faster than ever | What it means for the budget - Wilfred Frost analysis

  6. Wendy’s receives $1.4-billion take-private offer from U.S. hedge fund-led group

    The Globe and Mail /

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

    In other languages: Dagens industri Hedgefond vill köpa ut klassisk hamburgerkedja (sv)

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

    Jeronimo Gonzalez / Semafor /

    Also: Bloomberg Saudi Arabia’s Oil Exports Are Booming Despite Wave of Attacks, 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

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

    Julia Struck-Feshchenko / Kyiv Post /

    Also: The Kyiv Independent Ukraine paused attacks on oil refineries for 3 days as Russia continued strikes on energy infrastructure, Zelensky says

  9. U.S.-aligned countries, led by Asia, slash U.S. Treasury purchases by 60%

    The Japan Times /

    Also: Bloomberg Chinese Government to Speed Bond Sales to Stimulate Growth, The Business Times Chinese government to speed bond sales to stimulate growth

    In other languages: Valor Econômico Aliados dos EUA reduzem compras de Treasuries em mais de 60%, com queda liderada pela Ásia (pt)

  10. Bank of Canada Rate Decision Today: Live News & Analysis, Macklem Speech

    Bloomberg /

  11. South Korea fines Google, Apple for pushing app developers onto their payment systems

    Euronews /

    In other languages: Dagens industri Sydkorea bötfäller Google och Apple (sv)

  12. Quantum computing company’s first breakthrough is in AI data centers

    Reed Albergotti / Semafor /

  13. 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)

  14. Bank of Canada raises key interest rate to 2.5%, marking first increase in three years

    The Globe and Mail /

    Also: Bloomberg Bank of Canada Raises Interest Rates to 2.5%, First Hike Since 2023

  15. Piraeus Bank targets €150m portfolio to finance Ukraine’s energy resilience

    bne IntelliNews /

  16. 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)

  17. HMRC creates list of 200 billionaires in tax crackdown on UK’s wealthiest

    Financial Times /

  18. India’s public debt ratio to fall to 75.1% of GDP by FY32, only major emerging economy set for a decline: RBI DG

    Mint /

  19. Video: How drones disrupted Russian logistics in Operation Vivaldi

    Kyiv Independent /

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

    The Globe and Mail /

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

  21. Iranians face energy squeeze from war as natural gas runs short

    Financial Times /

    Also: Al-Monitor Iranians cut essentials and put dreams on hold as war-hit economy bites

  22. Netherlands announces 500 million euro military aid package for Ukraine

    Francis Farrell / The Kyiv Independent /

  23. Parliament Backs 50% Tax on 2027 Profits Despite Pushback

    Olena Hrazhdan / Kyiv Post /

  24. India only major emerging economy set to reduce debt ratio by 2031: RBI Deputy Governor

    The Economic Times /

Earlier today

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

    Davide Barbuscia and Paula Seligson / Bloomberg /

  2. 🔮 Anthropic’s S-1 in charts

    Azeem Azhar / Exponential View /

  3. How much is Anthropic really worth?

    Financial Times /

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

    Jason Furman / Peterson Institute (PIIE) /

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

    Liz Hoffman / Semafor /