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Press statement by Eurogroup President Kyriakos Pierrakakis following the announcement of the President of the European Central Bank, Christine Lagarde, to step down on 7 February 2027

Council of the EU /

Also: European Central Bank ECB President Lagarde to step down on 7 February 2027, Euronews ECB President Christine Lagarde to step down next February, months before her mandate ends, The Japan Times ECB President Lagarde resigns at time of mounting challenges for Europe, Le Monde ECB President Christine Lagarde to step down early in February 2027, Bloomberg Lagarde to Step Down as ECB President on Feb. 7, The Wall Street Journal Christine Lagarde to Resign Early as ECB President, Semafor European Central Bank chief Christine Lagarde to step down, POLITICO Europe Christine Lagarde to step down as ECB president in February, The Guardian Europe’s central bank chief Christine Lagarde to step down nine months early, Financial Times Christine Lagarde to step down as ECB president in February, The New York Times Christine Lagarde to Step Down as President of European Central Bank · see all

In other languages: Svenska Dagbladet Christine Lagarde avgår som ECB-chef (sv), Expansión Lagarde anuncia que deja la presidencia del BCE el 7 de febrero (es), Rzeczpospolita Szefowa Europejskiego Banku Centralnego odejdzie ze stanowiska (pl), Het Financieele Dagblad ECB-president Lagarde vertrekt in februari, voor het einde van haar termijn (nl), Süddeutsche Zeitung Finanzen: EZB-Präsidentin Lagarde wird im Februar vorzeitig abtreten (de), Jornal de Negócios Lagarde abandona a presidência do Banco Central Europeu a 7 de fevereiro (pt), Diario Financiero La presidenta del BCE, Christine Lagarde, dimite y dejará el cargo el 7 de febrero (es), Neue Zürcher Zeitung EZB-Präsidentin Christine Lagarde tritt vorzeitig im Februar zurück (de), Der Spiegel EZB-Chefin Christine Lagarde tritt vorzeitig zurück (de), Frankfurter Allgemeine Am 7. Februar 2027: EZB-Präsidentin Lagarde tritt im Februar vorzeitig zurück (de), Dagens Næringsliv Sentralbanksjef Christine Lagarde vil gå av før tiden (no), Dagens industri Bekräftat: ECB-chefen lämnar i förtid (sv), Handelsblatt Geldpolitik: EZB-Präsidentin Christine Lagarde tritt im Februar vorzeitig ab (de), Le Temps La présidente de la Banque centrale européenne Christine Lagarde annonce son départ pour février 2027 (fr), Der Standard EZB-Chefin Christine Lagarde tritt im Februar zurück (de), Valor Econômico Christine Lagarde deixará presidência do BCE em fevereiro de 2027, oito meses antes do fim do mandato (pt), Asahi Shimbun 欧州中銀のラガルド総裁が来年2月退任へ フランス大統領選を懸念か (ja), Le Figaro Après le départ de Christine Lagarde, pourquoi la France est mal partie pour conserver la présidence de la BCE (fr) · see all

  1. European Central Bank president Lagarde to step down in February

    Francesco Canepa and Balazs Koranyi / The Globe and Mail /

  2. DoorDash to Buy Instacart for $17 Billion, Uniting 2 Delivery Giants

    Emmy Martin and Lauren McCarthy / The New York Times /

    Also: The Globe and Mail DoorDash strikes $17-billion deal for rival Instacart as grocery delivery race heats up, Financial Times DoorDash to acquire Instacart for $17bn, Bloomberg DoorDash to Buy Rival Instacart in $17 Billion Deal

    In other languages: Handelsblatt Lieferdienste: US-Essenslieferant Doordash kauft Konkurrenten Instacart für 17 Milliarden Dollar (de)

  3. Federal Reserve issues FOMC statement

    Federal Reserve /

    Also: The New York Times Fed Will Hold Fewer Rate-Setting Meetings Starting Next Year, Bloomberg Warsh Puts a Spotlight on AI Financing’s Vulnerability to Fed Policy, Semafor Fed holds rates steady despite dissents, Financial Times Federal Reserve holds rates steady despite worsening US inflation, Euronews Fed holds rates days before US midterms as two officials push for another hike, MarketWatch The Fed held off on a rate hike. Today’s GDP and inflation reports could make waiting harder., The National US Fed holds interest rates steady as inflation runs hot, The Business Times AI outlook, energy prices to drive Asian markets as Fed holds rate steady, Financial Times Why did the Fed hold rates despite inflation? | FT #shorts · see all

    In other languages: Valor Econômico Fed mantém juros apesar de aumento da inflação (pt), Estadão Fed segura juro, mas segue com discurso duro; mercado vê alta em dezembro (pt), The Korea Economic Daily (Hankyung) 중간선거 앞둔 Fed의 '애매한 동결'…시장은 "12월 인상이 마지막" [심성미의 중앙은행 워치] (ko), Expansión La Fed, el dólar y las tecnológicas amenazan los 80.000 dólares del bitcoin (es), Portafolio Dólar en Colombia abre al alza este 29 de octubre impulsado por la decisión de la Reserva Federal sobre las tasas (es), Dagens industri Experten om Fed-beskedet: Tonen lite duvaktig (sv) · see all

  4. Big Tech Prepares for AI Regulation Fight After US Midterms

    Courtney Subramanian / Bloomberg /

  5. Shell profits double to $10.8bn as Iran war pushes up margin on oil

    The Guardian /

    Also: Financial Times European oil majors lift buybacks as Iran war drives bumper profits

    In other languages: Der Spiegel Shell und TotalEnergies: Quartalsgewinne dank hohen Rohölpreises verdoppelt (de)

  6. Alphabet spells out more AI capex, China+1 doesn’t add up

    Financial Times /

    Also: Bloomberg Alphabet Shares Tank on Sales Misses Across Core Businesses, The Business Times Alphabet shares fall after revenue miss, cash burn worsens

    In other languages: The Korea Economic Daily (Hankyung) AI 매출만으론 부족…현금흐름에 갈린 알파벳·오라클 [오기자의 미주ㅊㅊ] (ko), Handelsblatt KI: Teurer KI-Wettlauf – Alphabet verschreckt die Wall Street (de), Cinco Días Alphabet reduce su beneficio un 33% en el tercer trimestre mientras dispara su gasto en IA (es), Expansión Alphabet se deja un 9% en Bolsa tras reportar una caída de 'cash flow' mayor de la prevista (es), Het Financieele Dagblad Live: AEX-index beweegt richting recordniveau, Shell trekt de kar (nl) · see all

  7. Google shares tumble 10% after $51bn AI outlay deepens cash burn

    Financial Times /

  8. Algeria prepares troop deployment in Niger to protect oil assets and expand influence

    Arezki Saïd / The Africa Report /

  9. TotalEnergies hits new profit record, as Middle East war pushes up hydrocarbon prices

    Le Monde /

    In other languages: Le Figaro TotalEnergies: bénéfice net record au troisième trimestre à 8,3 milliards de dollars (fr)

  10. European gas price crosses €100 for first time since 2022 as EU warns of new crisis

    Euronews /

    Also: France 24 EU natural gas prices top €100 for first time since 2022

    In other languages: Le Figaro Le gaz européen atteint les 100 euros le mégawattheure, une première depuis 2022 (fr), Der Standard Europäischer Gaspreis erstmals seit 2022 auf 100 Euro (de), The Korea Economic Daily (Hankyung) 유럽 가스값 4년 만에 100유로…전기료·생산비도 급등 (ko), Cinco Días El precio del gas natural en Europa supera los 100 euros por primera vez desde 2022 (es), Jornal de Negócios Governo dá 100 milhões para indústria enfrentar dependência do gás. Preço atingiu 100 euros (pt) · see all

  11. Russia's fuel shortages ease as Ukraine faces Trump pressure to halt refinery strikes

    Tim Zadorozhnyy / The Kyiv Independent /

  12. Shadow fleet sanctions: Can the EU act if the US pulls back?

    DW /

  13. US, Gulf states launch fresh diplomatic push to end Iran war

    Prashant Rao / Semafor /

  14. How important is China for Russia's war in Ukraine? | The Economist

    The Economist /

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

    Chelsey Dulaney / The Wall Street Journal /

    Also: Financial Times Britain’s Budget buys time but ducks the hard choices, The Guardian Budget briefing: the key questions answered by Heather Stewart and Pippa Crerar, The New York Times A U.K. Budget With ‘Breathing Space’ in a Time of Rising Energy Costs, BBC Healey unveils £100 for energy bills and bank tax in first Budget, Bloomberg Can Chancellor Healey's Budget Aid Britain's Founders? · see all

    In other languages: Neue Zürcher Zeitung Gegen hohe Energiekosten: Grossbritannien bittet die Banken zur Kasse (de)

  16. China’s Xi Demands More Loyalty as Purges Trim Party Elite

    Chun Han Wong / The Wall Street Journal /

  17. Christine Lagarde departs at a moment of peril

    The Economist /

  18. As Missile Stockpiles Dwindle and China Looms, U.S. Turns to Japan for Production

    Junko Fukutome / The Wall Street Journal /

  19. The countries making a fortune from the US-China rivalry

    The Economist /

  20. Bolivia Economic Reforms Lift Markets as Pain Tests Public Support

    Sergio Mendoza / Bloomberg /

  21. BYD’s export surge helps offset sales weakness in China

    Financial Times /

  22. Oil prices decline after diplomatic push in Iran war

    Shweta Jain / The National /

    Also: Bloomberg Oil Slides as Traders Weigh Signs of Tentative Iran Diplomacy, The Wall Street Journal Oil Prices Fall as Traders Weigh U.S.-Iran Diplomacy

  23. Analysis: China’s clean-tech exports in 2026 to avoid as much CO2 as Brazil emits in a year

    Lauri Myllyvirta / Carbon Brief /

    Also: Bloomberg China’s Green Exports Enough to Offset Brazil’s Emissions: CREA

  24. EU drops 'associate member' offer to Canada as Germany, France balk

    Ben Aris / bne IntelliNews /

Earlier today

  1. Fed Holds Fire as Warsh Telegraphs More Hikes Without Saying It

    Andrew Ackerman / Bloomberg /

  2. Fed Holds Rates Steady Despite Lack of Progress on Inflation

    Colby Smith / The New York Times /

  3. Fed mantiene tasas sin dar muchas pistas sobre diciembre

    Bloomberg /

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

    Jorgelina do Rosario / Bloomberg /

  5. Microsoft's Big Bets on AI Start to Pay Off

    Bloomberg /