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Russia’s last major independent newspaper shuts under government pressure

Financial Times /

Also: The New York Times Novaya Gazeta, Fiercely Independent Russian News Outlet, Says It Will Shut Down, The Kyiv Independent 'They killed us' – Pressure from Russian authorities forces closure of Novaya Gazeta, The Guardian Russian newspaper Novaya Gazeta to close, citing pressure from ‘special services’ · see all

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

  1. 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)

  2. 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

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

    Jennifer Gnana / The National /

    Also: Bloomberg Estimated $6.3 Billion Hacked in Binance Security Breach, 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 Bosnien und Herzegowina: Binance meldet Milliardenschaden nach Hackerangriff (de), Cinco Días Robo histórico de 6.300 millones de dólares en 20 minutos: jaque a Binance, la mayor plataforma cripto del mundo (es), Le Figaro Cyberattaque contre Binance : comment des plateformes de cryptomonnaies peuvent se faire dévaliser ? (fr), 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

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

    The Business Times /

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

    Cody Combs / The National /

  6. Wall Street Turns Ruthless as Earnings Misses Fuel Deep Selloffs

    Geoffrey Morgan / Bloomberg /

    In other languages: Expansión Intel y Amazon desatan otra oleada bajista en las tecnológicas (es), Jornal de Negócios Wall Street em baixa com "sell-off" tecnológico. Intel em queda livre afunda 27% (pt), Valor Econômico Ações da Intel desabam 25% em NY após divulgar metas abaixo do esperado (pt)

  7. 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

  8. 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

  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, 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: 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)

  11. Ukraine to co-found defense bank aimed at financing weapons production

    Jakub Laichter / The Kyiv Independent /

  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, Semafor Alphabet loses $500 billion in market value, The Globe and Mail Microsoft plans to raise $25-billion in U.S. bond sale, source says, The Japan Times Google erases a record $500 billion as AI eats into sales, 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 · 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. 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

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

    Jonas Heins / The Kyiv Independent /

  16. Tanzania and Angola reach agreement to connect rail corridors

    Tiisetso Motsoeneng / Semafor /

  17. South Korea is betting on startups to secure its future on the global stage

    Sifted /

  18. The Iran war is deepening the US energy crisis. A bad winter is ahead | Mark Wolfe

    Mark Wolfe / The Guardian /

  19. How big a deal is the $6.3bn crypto heist, who did it, and are investments safe?

    Dan Milmo and Kalyeena Makortoff / The Guardian /

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

    Janice Lim / The Business Times /

  21. Luxury boom and mortgage drought split Africa’s housing market

    Jason Mitchell / bne IntelliNews /

  22. US tech stocks tumble as earnings stoke AI spending fears

    Financial Times /

    Also: Bloomberg Big Tech’s $750 Billion AI Bet Confronts Slowing Core Growth

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

    The Economic Times /

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

    Yinka Adegoke / Semafor /

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 /