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Binance pledges to cover losses after US$6 billion crypto hack

Daisy Wu and Tim Yuen Lingk / South China Morning Post /

In other languages: Le Figaro Fonds gelés, 6,3 milliards de dollars de préjudice, Corée du Nord : la cyberattaque massive de la plateforme Binance plonge le secteur des cryptos dans la panique (fr), Børsen Binance ramt af muligt hackerangreb – indefryser værdier for 3 mia. dollar (da), Dagens industri Kryptovaluta för 20 miljarder spärrat – cyberattack utreds (sv)

  1. Russia’s last major independent newspaper shuts under government pressure

    Financial Times /

    Also: Kyiv Post Independent Russian Newspaper Novaya Gazeta Shuts Under Kremlin Pressure, The Guardian Russian newspaper Novaya Gazeta to close, citing pressure from ‘special services’

    In other languages: Aftenposten Den uavhengige russiske avisen Novaja Gazeta legger ned driften (no)

  2. BP profit quadruples as Iran war sends refining margins soaring and debt tumbles

    Euronews /

    Also: The New York Times U.S. Oil Industry Earned Over $130 Billion in Profit During Iran War, Financial Times BP’s profits surge to record on high fuel prices, The Globe and Mail Exxon, Chevron beat profit estimates on war-driven refining surge · see all

  3. Binance estimates US$6.3 billion hacked in crypto’s biggest heist

    The Business Times /

    Also: Bloomberg Binance Estimates $6.3 Billion Hacked in Crypto’s Largest Heist, The Globe and Mail Binance freezes assets after $6.3-billion heist, crypto industry’s biggest

  4. Tech Selloff Deepens as Intel and Amazon Shares Fall

    Bloomberg /

    In other languages: Expansión Intel y Amazon desatan otra oleada bajista en las tecnológicas (es), Cinco Días Intel pierde su magia: se desploma un 25% en Bolsa tras lanzar previsiones decepcionantes (es), Valor Econômico Ações da Intel desabam 25% em NY após divulgar metas abaixo do esperado (pt)

  5. French Economy Unexpectedly Contracts as Debt Worries Mount

    Ed Frankl / The Wall Street Journal /

    Also: Semafor French economy unexpectedly shrank last quarter, Le Monde French economy flirts with recession as GDP unexpectedly falls in third quarter, France 24 French economy 'headed for a wall' as GDP shrinks, finance minister warns · see all

  6. Christine Lagarde to step down early as European Central Bank president in February

    MercoPress /

    Also: Bloomberg Lagarde Quits ECB Early, French Debt: Global Return, The Globe and Mail ECB president Christine Lagarde to step down, saying she can’t remain neutral on world events, Council of the EU 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, The Japan Times ECB’s Lagarde steps down, saying she can’t remain neutral on world events, Le Monde ECB President Christine Lagarde to step down early, Semafor European Central Bank chief Christine Lagarde to step down, 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: Børsen Krise efter krise fik hun ECB til at stå sammen. Nu går Lagarde af (da)

  7. Bank of Japan declares victory in hitting price target, signals near-term hikes

    The Business Times /

    Also: Financial Times Bank of Japan says 2% inflation goal reached after decades of deflation, Bloomberg Tokyo Inflation Exceeds BOJ’s 2% Target Before Rate Decision, The Japan Times Tokyo inflation exceeds BOJ’s 2% target before rate decision · see all

    In other languages: Asahi Shimbun 欧米が恐れた「日本化」から脱却の節目 日銀「2%到達」次なる宿題 (ja), Dagens industri Bank of Japan lämnar styrräntan oförändrad (sv)

  8. Iran hits Hormuz tanker with limpet mines in apparent tactical shift

    Financial Times /

    Also: Al-Monitor Iran's IRGC navy says two tankers stopped south of Hormuz after incidents

  9. CMA opens investigation into Meta’s commercial terms

    Competition and Markets Authority /

    Also: Bloomberg Meta Investigated by UK Over Alleged Harm Caused in Commercial Small Print

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

    Davey Alba / Bloomberg /

    Also: The Guardian Google owner Alphabet loses $500bn in market value after profit disappoints Wall Street, BBC Google value plunges by $500bn as its own AI search hits ad sales, Semafor Alphabet loses $500 billion in market value, The National Tech stocks slide as Alphabet’s record plunge revives AI fears, The Japan Times Google erases a record $500 billion as AI eats into sales, The Economist Google’s $500bn bloodbath reflects the danger it faces from AI · see all

    In other languages: Valor Econômico Valor de mercado da Alphabet cai US$ 500 bilhões (pt), Handelsblatt US-Börsen: Massiver Kursrutsch von Alphabet: Google-Konzern verliert 500 Milliarden Dollar Börsenwert (de), Diario Financiero Las acciones de Alphabet se desploman post resultados y se traducen en una debacle de US$ 500 mil millones (es)

  11. Google Sales Miss Reignites AI Fears, Microsoft Eyes $25B Debt Offering

    Bloomberg /

  12. Indonesia, Philippines and Vietnam need $3.7 billion in development finance to meet climate targets: report

    Janice Lim / The Business Times /

  13. ‘Get Them There Alive’: Ukraine’s Railways Under Russian Barrage

    Kyiv Post /

  14. Uganda’s first corporate bond since 2013 highlights demand for longer-term credit

    bne IntelliNews /

  15. Russia's 2027 budget lifts defence spending 41% as oil's share of revenue falls to 16%

    Ben Aris / bne IntelliNews /

  16. Zelensky Ready to Discuss Territory With Putin, Sybiha Says

    Kyiv Post /

  17. Gulf states must rethink trillion-dollar defence in light of US-Iran war, says report

    The Guardian /

  18. How North Korea became a hacking superpower

    Financial Times /

  19. West Asia conflict drives 15-20% surge in working capital demand at Indian banks, lifts corporate credit growth: Report

    Mint /

  20. Taiwan's AI boom lifts it into world's top 20 economies by purchasing power

    Mark Buckton / bne IntelliNews /

  21. How a Secret Vote by U.N. Scientists Legitimized Carbon Capture and Skewed Decades of Climate Policy

    Katie Worth / ProPublica /

  22. Evergrande liquidators sell controlling stake in property services unit for US$513 million

    Peggy Ye / South China Morning Post /

    Also: Bloomberg PAG Agrees to Buy China Evergrande Unit for $514 Million, Financial Times Private equity firm swoops on China Evergrande unit in rare win for creditors

  23. New US sanctions deepen Congo-Rwanda spat

    Julian Pecquet / The Africa Report /

  24. As Anthropic eyes a mega-IPO, why are Chinese tech valuations so far behind?

    Tim Yuen Lingk / South China Morning Post /

    Also: Stratechery Sharp Tech on Video: Anthropic’s S-1 and What It Means for Meta and Muse, You Can See Everything, and Brewers!, Financial Times The story of Anthropic in three numbers, Bloomberg ETF Issuers Line Up Anthropic Products, The Japan Times SpaceX’s largest, $3 billion-a-month ‘Customer B’ is Anthropic · see all

    In other languages: Expansión Anthropic alerta: "Ni todo el sector asegurador" puede cubrir el riesgo de su IA (es)

Earlier today

  1. North Korean group blamed for $6.3bn Binance hack in biggest ever crypto heist

    Dan Milmo / The Guardian /

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

    Matt Day / Bloomberg /

  3. Binance Suspends Withdrawals After Suspected Hack

    Bloomberg /

  4. Canada to take equity stake in AI firm

    Brendan Ruberry / Semafor /

  5. Big Tech’s $750 Billion AI Bet Collides With Slowing Core Growth

    Julia Love and Spencer Soper / Bloomberg /