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Crypto firms freeze more than $2.5bn in funds as Binance investigates potential hack

The Guardian /

Also: BBC Crypto worth billions frozen after suspected Binance hack, Financial Times Binance temporarily suspends withdrawals after apparent hack

In other languages: La Nación Binance investiga un posible hackeo tras la salida de miles de millones de dólares: “Problema de seguridad” (es), Valor Econômico Suposto ataque hacker de bilhões de dólares à Binance gera temor no mercado de criptomoedas (pt), Jornal de Negócios Binance suspende levantamentos e depósitos após suspeita de ataque informático (pt)

  1. Alphabet Plunges by Record With AI Exposure Topping $1 Trillion

    Davey Alba / Bloomberg /

    Also: BBC Google value plunges by $500bn as AI fears rattle Wall Street, Semafor Alphabet loses $500 billion in market value, The National Tech stocks slide as Alphabet’s record plunge revives AI fears, The Economist Google’s $500bn bloodbath reflects the danger it faces from AI, Le Monde Google hit by the AI revolution it helped spark, Financial Times Alphabet shares tumble in $500bn rout, The Business Times Wall Street ends lower as Alphabet revenue miss revives AI capex jitters · see all

    In other languages: Handelsblatt US-Börsen: Massiver Kursrutsch von Alphabet: Google-Konzern verliert 500 Milliarden Dollar Börsenwert (de), Jornal de Negócios Alphabet apaga mais de 500 mil milhões de dólares após registar maior queda em bolsa de sempre (pt), Diario Financiero Las acciones de Alphabet se desploman post resultados y se traducen en una debacle de US$ 500 mil millones (es), Expansión (México) Por qué Google quiere que sigas usando su buscador en la era de los chatbots de IA (es), Le Figaro Google frappé au cœur de son modèle publicitaire par l’intégration du « mode IA » à son moteur de recherche (fr), La Nación Google factura como nunca, pero en unas horas perdió US$500.000 millones en la Bolsa: la IA amplía y arruina su negocio (es) · see all

  2. Amazon Shares Drop After Spending Soars, Online Business Slows

    Matt Day / Bloomberg /

    Also: The Guardian Amazon gives Wall Street mixed financial picture in earnings report

    In other languages: Handelsblatt KI-Boom: Amazon profitiert von Cloud-Geschäft (de), Valor Econômico Números da Amazon no 3º trimestre evidenciam necessidade de mais capital, dizem analistas (pt)

  3. 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 Christine Lagarde, Boris Vujčić: Monetary policy statement (with Q&A), 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, Bloomberg ECB Officials Are Ready to Raise Interest Rates in December, MercoPress Christine Lagarde to step down early as European Central Bank president in February, Le Monde ECB President Christine Lagarde to step down early, 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, steps down for ‘freedom of speech’, 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, The Globe and Mail Lagarde quits ECB early to speak on issues outside monetary policy, The Business Times European shares close at seven-week high after ECB pause; Lagarde resigns · see all

    In other languages: Jornal de Negócios Lagarde sai para ter "liberdade de intervenção" e garante que não haverá decisões do BCE "no limbo" (pt), Der Standard EZB-Chefin Lagarde kündigt Rücktritt im Februar an, Leitzins bleibt stabil (de), Estadão Christine Lagarde renuncia à presidência do Banco Central Europeu e deixará cargo em fevereiro (pt), Børsen Krise efter krise fik hun ECB til at stå sammen. Nu går Lagarde af (da), Handelsblatt Geldpolitik: EZB: Keine Zinserhöhung trotz steigender Inflation (de), NRC Lagarde treedt vervroegd terug als ECB-president. Gaat ze een rol spelen in de Franse campagne? (nl), Svenska Dagbladet Christine Lagarde avgår som ECB-chef (sv), Expansión Lagarde anuncia que deja la presidencia del BCE el 7 de febrero (es), 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), Valor Econômico Países muito endividados devem considerar que juros ficarão altos por algum tempo, diz Lagarde (pt), Dagens industri Källor: ECB-höjning innan jul så gott som säker (sv) · see all

  4. ECB president Christine Lagarde to step down, saying she can’t remain neutral on world events

    Francesco Canepa and Balazs Koranyi / The Globe and Mail /

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

    Emmy Martin and Lauren McCarthy / The New York Times /

    Also: Financial Times DoorDash to acquire Instacart for $17bn, The Guardian DoorDash to buy Instacart for $17bn in major grocery delivery consolidation, Bloomberg DoorDash to Buy Rival Instacart in $17 Billion Deal

    In other languages: Brazil Journal DoorDash compra Instacart por US$ 17 bilhões (pt), Handelsblatt Lieferdienste: US-Essenslieferant Doordash kauft Konkurrenten Instacart für 17 Milliarden Dollar (de), Valor Econômico DoorDash compra rival Instacart por US$ 17 bilhões (pt)

  6. Canada to take equity stake in AI firm

    Brendan Ruberry / Semafor /

    Also: Bloomberg Canada, Nvidia Back Cohere at Over $20 Billion Valuation

    In other languages: Handelsblatt Künstliche Intelligenz: Schwarz-Gruppe investiert Milliarden in KI-Start-up Cohere (de)

  7. Microsoft to raise up to $25 billion in bond market as investors get pickier about AI debt binge

    Joy Wiltermuth / MarketWatch /

    Also: The Globe and Mail Microsoft plans to raise $25-billion in U.S. bond sale, source says

    In other languages: Cinco Días Microsoft se une la avalancha financiera de la IA con una emisión de deuda de 25.000 millones (es), Dagens industri Microsoft vill ta AI-lån på minst 25 miljarder dollar (sv), Valor Econômico Microsoft anuncia nova emissão de títulos de dívida e amplia onda de endividamento para IA (pt)

  8. In Moving Gradually, Fed Risks Having to Play Catch-Up to Quell Inflation

    Colby Smith / The New York Times /

    Also: Financial Times Strong US inflation and growth will keep Fed on a tightening path, The Globe and Mail U.S. inflation heats up in September, supporting expectations of Fed rate hike, Bloomberg Reaching 2% Inflation Will Be Challenging for the Fed, Feroli Says

    In other languages: Valor Econômico Bitcoin fica perto de US$ 80 mil após Fed e balanços de tecnologia nos EUA (pt), Expansión La Fed, el dólar y las tecnológicas amenazan los 80.000 dólares del bitcoin (es), Dagens industri Experten om Fed-beskedet: Tonen lite duvaktig (sv), Handelsblatt Preise: Wichtiges US-Inflationsmaß steigt – Druck auf Fed wächst (de), Jornal de Negócios Indicador de inflação preferido da Fed regista maior subida em cadeia dos últimos seis meses (pt) · see all

  9. Intel Plunges After PC Slump and Supply Snags Hurt Outlook

    Ian King / Bloomberg /

    Also: The Business Times Intel plunges after PC slump and supply snags hurt outlook

    In other languages: Handelsblatt Chiphersteller: Intel-Prognose enttäuscht – Aktie bricht um ein Fünftel ein (de)

  10. Inside the U.S. Military’s Open-Ended Mission to Keep Gulf Oil Flowing

    Shelby Holliday / The Wall Street Journal /

  11. Ukraine Pauses Strikes on Russian Refineries After Pressure From U.S.

    Alexander Ward / The Wall Street Journal /

  12. Tokyo inflation exceeds BOJ’s 2% target before rate decision

    The Japan Times /

    Also: Bloomberg Tokyo Inflation Exceeds BOJ’s 2% Target Before Rate Decision

  13. China's ASEAN snub binds the Philippines closer to the US

    Mark Buckton / bne IntelliNews /

  14. Polymarket temporarily suspends trading on international platform due to security incident

    The Guardian /

    Also: The New York Times Polymarket Is Investigating Suspicious Bets on Israeli Election, Bloomberg Polymarket Trading Halted After Reports of Stolen Funds

  15. Seven Russian tankers shipping diesel to US identified, located

    Lachlan Hyatt / The Kyiv Independent /

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

    Financial Times /

    Also: South China Morning Post As Anthropic eyes a mega-IPO, why are Chinese tech valuations so far behind?

  17. Assessing China as a technological innovator

    Josh Lerner / CEPR /

  18. South Korea's chipmakers bank record AI profits as markets wobble

    bne IntelliNews /

  19. Amazon mining boss wanted by Brazil for sheltering Jair Bolsonaro’s spy chief has businesses, properties in Florida

    Brenda Medina / ICIJ /

  20. Shell and TotalEnergies double profits on a refining boom

    MercoPress /

  21. Greek PM calls for global maritime truce after Greek ship sunk in drone attack

    Al-Monitor /

  22. Brazil to spend nearly three-quarters of its 2027 defence budget on personnel and pensions

    MercoPress /

  23. Big Tech Earnings Stoke Fresh Unease Across Asian Chip Stocks

    Kurt Schussler and Winnie Hsu / Bloomberg /

  24. Exclusive: Peter Thiel-Backed Nuclear Fuel Startup Hits a Key Regulatory Milestone

    Alexander C. Kaufman / Heatmap /

Earlier today

  1. Raizen Business Split Gives Shell Some Rights Over Fuel Unit

    Rachel Gamarski and Dayanne Sousa / Bloomberg /

  2. Why the slowdown in Wall Street deals?

    Financial Times /

  3. New Jersey governor threatens to block delivery of Russian diesel cargoes

    Financial Times /

  4. Telesat evaluates alternatives as December deadline to repay debt looms

    Alexandra Posadzki / The Globe and Mail /

  5. Ukraine heads for first economic decline since 2022 as Russian strikes take their toll

    Dominic Culverwell / The Kyiv Independent /