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Iran hits Hormuz tanker with limpet mines in apparent tactical shift

Financial Times /

  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. 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)

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

    Euronews /

    Also: Bloomberg Big Oil Scores $56 Billion Windfall on Spiking Fuel Prices, 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

  4. How a $6 billion hack became the world's biggest crypto theft

    Jennifer Gnana / The National /

    Also: The Globe and Mail Hackers steal $6.3-billion from Binance in record heist blamed on North Korea, Financial Times What we know about the $6.3bn Binance hack, Euronews Largest bank heist in history: Binance hack rocks crypto industry, BBC Crypto giant Binance hit by $6.3bn hack suspected to be largest in history, The Business Times European shares ease as AI-driven tech selloff deepens, The Japan Times Hackers steal $6.3 billion from Binance in record heist blamed on North Korea, The Guardian Binance hackers using ‘never-seen-before laundering patterns’ to hide proceeds of $6.3bn heist – business live · see all

    In other languages: La Nación Binance investiga un posible hackeo tras la salida de miles de millones de dólares: “Problema de seguridad” (es), Le Temps Binance rapporte une cyberattaque massive et gèle plus de 2,5 milliards de dollars (fr), Aftenposten Kryptoverdier for nær 6 milliarder dollar kan være stjålet fra verdens største kryptobørs (no), Neue Zürcher Zeitung Hacker lancieren bisher grössten Angriff auf Krypto-Börse Binance: Mehr als 6 Milliarden Dollar sind betroffen (de), Jornal de Negócios Maior ataque informático de sempre no setor cripto afeta 6,3 mil milhões de dólares (pt), Diario Financiero Binance suspende los retiros tras sufrir el mayor hackeo de la historia: un robo récord de US$ 6.300 millones (es), Valor Econômico Hackers levam US$ 6,3 bilhões da Binance, no maior roubo de criptomoedas do mundo (pt), Asahi Shimbun 仮想通貨「バイナンス」がハッキング被害 影響額63億ドルの推定も (ja), The Korea Economic Daily (Hankyung) 단 20분 만에 9조원 털렸다…세계 최대 코인거래소 '발칵' (ko), Süddeutsche Zeitung Binance-Hack: Der womöglich größte Diebstahl der Geschichte (de), Rzeczpospolita 6,3 mld dolarów strat. Największa w historii kradzież kryptowalut (pl), Handelsblatt Digitalwährungen: Milliardenschwerer Hackerangriff auf Kryptobörse Binance (de), Cinco Días Robo histórico de 6.300 millones de dólares en 20 minutos: jaque a Binance, la mayor plataforma cripto del mundo (es), Estadão Binance: hackers roubam US$ 6,3 bi em ativos da empresa no maior ataque da história das criptomoedas (pt), Het Financieele Dagblad Miljarden gestolen bij Binance na grootste cryptohack ooit (nl), NRC Bij een megahack van cryptobeurs Binance is zo’n zes miljard dollar gestolen (nl) · see all

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

    The Business Times /

  6. Binance freezes deposits and withdrawals as it investigates cyber security incident

    Cody Combs / The National /

  7. 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 hasta un 29% en Bolsa tras lanzar previsiones decepcionantes (es), Valor Econômico Ações da Intel desabam 25% em NY após divulgar metas abaixo do esperado (pt)

  8. French Economy Unexpectedly Contracts as Debt Worries Mount

    Ed Frankl / The Wall Street Journal /

    Also: Semafor French economy unexpectedly shrank last quarter, POLITICO Europe Economy minister warns France could ‘hit the wall’ as new figures show GDP contraction, 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

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

    MercoPress /

    Also: Bloomberg Lagarde Quits ECB Early, French Debt: Global Return, 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, Le Monde ECB President Christine Lagarde to step down early, The Japan Times ECB’s Lagarde steps down, saying she can’t remain neutral on world events, 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)

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

    The Business Times /

    Also: Euronews Bank of Japan says inflation hit 2% target after 13 years, 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)

  11. 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

  12. 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)

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

    Bloomberg /

  14. Ukraine sanctions companies, individuals linked to Russia's Rassvet satellite system, shadow fleet

    Jonas Heins / The Kyiv Independent /

  15. Tanzania and Angola reach agreement to connect rail corridors

    Tiisetso Motsoeneng / Semafor /

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

    Janice Lim / The Business Times /

  17. India’s FTAs to open access to $85 trillion market; Piyush Goyal urges exporters to go global

    The Economic Times /

  18. Africa’s AI bet is on building, not catching up

    Yinka Adegoke / Semafor /

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

    Kyiv Post /

  20. Tech rout deepens as US earnings stoke AI spending fears

    Financial Times /

    Also: Bloomberg Tech Rout Deepens as Earnings Stoke AI Fears, The Business Times Big Tech’s US$750 billion AI bet collides with slowing growth in core businesses

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

    bne IntelliNews /

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

    Ben Aris / bne IntelliNews /

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

    Kyiv Post /

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

    The Guardian /

Earlier today

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

    Matt Day / Bloomberg /

  2. Canada to take equity stake in AI firm

    Brendan Ruberry / Semafor /

  3. Binance says $6.3B Hacked in Crypto Heist

    Bloomberg /

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

    Emmy Martin and Lauren McCarthy / The New York Times /

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

    Alexander Ward / The Wall Street Journal /