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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 Lagarde’s early exit Le Pen-proofs ECB as France veers toward a debt reckoning, 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: Cinco Días El BCE eleva en 4.000 millones los requerimientos de capital a la gran banca española para 2027 (es), 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), 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), Børsen Økonomer: Ét lands gældsproblemer spøger på ECB’s rentemøde (da), 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), Neue Zürcher Zeitung Der vorzeitige Rücktritt von Christine Lagarde beschleunigt den Poker um die EZB-Spitze (de), 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. Federal Reserve issues FOMC statement

    Federal Reserve /

    Also: The New York Times In Moving Gradually, Fed Risks Having to Play Catch-Up to Quell Inflation, 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, Bloomberg Fed Holds Rates With a Hawkish Edge, 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), Portafolio Dólar en Colombia abre al alza este 29 de octubre impulsado por la decisión de la Reserva Federal sobre las tasas (es), Handelsblatt Preise: Wichtiges US-Inflationsmaß steigt – Druck auf Fed wächst (de) · see all

  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, MarketWatch DoorDash and Instacart want to join forces. Will the U.S. government get in their way?, Bloomberg DoorDash Makes $17 Billion Bet on Groceries With Instacart Deal · see all

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

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

    The Guardian /

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

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

    Courtney Subramanian / Bloomberg /

  5. QatarEnergy turns to US LNG with Woodside deal as Hormuz force majeure drags on

    Jennifer Gnana / The National /

  6. Poland, Romania outpace Germany on investment as China pulls away from the West

    Ben Aris / bne IntelliNews /

  7. After the Codfathers: A handful of powerful families dominate the Atlantic economy. How will the looming generational shift change that?

    Gordon Pitts / The Globe and Mail /

  8. Apollo's twin deals reveal Wall Street's AI money problem

    Liz Hoffman / Semafor /

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

    Arezki Saïd / The Africa Report /

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

    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: 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), Handelsblatt Wall Street: Warum sich Anleger mit weniger Wachstum zufriedengeben müssen (de), Het Financieele Dagblad Live: AEX-index beweegt richting recordniveau, Shell trekt de kar (nl) · see all

  11. Jio’s blockbuster debut puts valuation, earnings in focus

    Jasmine I S / The Business Times /

  12. 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

  13. 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)

  14. TPG rolls out $10 billion climate fund

    Tim McDonnell / Semafor /

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

    Tim Zadorozhnyy / The Kyiv Independent /

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

    DW /

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

    Prashant Rao / Semafor /

  18. Shell CEO Faces Test of Turning a Cash Windfall Into Durable Growth

    Mitchell Ferman / Bloomberg /

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

    The Economist /

  20. Change in Power in Serbia Brings Headaches for Central Europe’s Governments

    Petr Cermak / Balkan Insight (BIRN) /

  21. AI Trade Shows New Cracks, Healey Defends UK Budget’s Scale

    Bloomberg /

  22. 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 New York Times A U.K. Budget With ‘Breathing Space’ in a Time of Rising Energy Costs, The Guardian ‘Scattergun’ budget will still leave Britons facing higher energy bills, says thinktank, Bloomberg Can Chancellor Healey's Budget Aid Britain's Founders? · see all

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

    Chun Han Wong / The Wall Street Journal /

  24. Christine Lagarde departs at a moment of peril

    The Economist /

Earlier today

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

    Andrew Ackerman / Bloomberg /

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

    Financial Times /

  3. Oil prices decline after diplomatic push in Iran war

    Shweta Jain / The National /

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

    Colby Smith / The New York Times /

  5. Fed mantiene tasas sin dar muchas pistas sobre diciembre

    Bloomberg /