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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: 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, MercoPress Christine Lagarde to step down early as European Central Bank president in February, 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 Economist Christine Lagarde departs at a moment of peril, The Wall Street Journal Christine Lagarde to Resign Early as ECB President, Semafor European Central Bank chief Christine Lagarde to step down, 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, POLITICO Europe Christine Lagarde quittera ses fonctions de présidente de la BCE en février · see all

In other languages: Der Standard EZB-Chefin Lagarde kündigt Rücktritt im Februar an, Leitzins bleibt stabil (de), The Korea Economic Daily (Hankyung) [속보] ECB 금리 동결, 예금금리 연 2.50% (ko), Handelsblatt Geldpolitik: EZB: Keine Zinserhöhung trotz steigender Inflation (de), Jornal de Negócios BCE faz 'pausa' e mantém taxas de juro inalteradas (pt), 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), Diario Financiero La presidenta del BCE, Christine Lagarde, dimite y dejará el cargo el 7 de febrero (es), Der Spiegel Christine Lagarde: EZB-Chefin 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), Le Temps La présidente de la Banque centrale européenne Christine Lagarde annonce son départ pour février 2027 (fr), Cinco Días El euro cae a mínimos de más de un año tras la pausa del BCE y el adiós anticipado de Lagarde (es), 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. 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, 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, The Guardian DoorDash to buy Instacart for $17bn in major grocery delivery consolidation

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

  3. Qatar suspected of Israeli election interference, triggering national security investigation

    bne IntelliNews /

  4. Two fears will decide the fate of Anthropic’s giant IPO

    Financial Times /

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

    The Guardian /

    In other languages: Der Spiegel Shell und TotalEnergies: Europäische Ölkonzerne machen Milliardengewinne – im Quartal (de)

  6. Dangote refinery IPO: Nigeria’s pension funds take their biggest equity bet

    ‘Femi Asu / The Africa Report /

  7. Google hit by the AI revolution it helped spark

    Le Monde /

  8. Druckenmiller backs push to bring risky crypto-style bets to Wall Street

    Financial Times /

  9. Russia settles up to 85% of Africa trade in rubles, Putin says - IntelliNews Lambda

    Ben Aris / bne IntelliNews /

  10. Europe is gearing up for a future war Russia is already waging

    The Economist /

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

    Courtney Subramanian / Bloomberg /

  12. Saudi Arabia’s largest renewables firm expands into US

    Matthew Martin / Semafor /

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

    Jennifer Gnana / The National /

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

    Ben Aris / bne IntelliNews /

  15. 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 /

  16. Alphabet shares tumble in $500bn rout

    Financial Times /

  17. Musk’s Favorite Ticker Is Free for Taking in a SpaceX-Tesla Deal

    Jordan Fitzgerald / Bloomberg /

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

    Liz Hoffman / Semafor /

  19. Volkswagen ‘Must Act Quickly’ After Largest Loss in Over a Decade

    James Paton / The New York Times /

    Also: Financial Times Volkswagen warns mounting losses threaten its ability to compete

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

    Arezki Saïd / The Africa Report /

  21. GE Vernova Bets $9 Billion on Transmission Lines

    Alexander C. Kaufman / Heatmap /

  22. Kalshi raises $1-billion at $40-billion valuation as it expands beyond prediction markets

    Pritam Biswas and Anirban Sen / The Globe and Mail /

  23. “It’s for the person in your village”: Oji Udezue’s $10mn Enzi Prize to crack AI’s cost wall for Africa

    Progress Godfrey / TechCabal /

  24. Iraqi MP Gets Six Years, $20M Fine for Oil Graft

    OCCRP /

Earlier today

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

    Andrew Ackerman / Bloomberg /

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

    Chelsey Dulaney / The Wall Street Journal /

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

    Euronews /

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

    Financial Times /

  5. Oil prices decline after diplomatic push in Iran war

    Shweta Jain / The National /