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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 New York Times Novaya Gazeta, Fiercely Independent Russian News Outlet, Says It Will Shut Down, The Guardian Russian society being ‘systematically crushed’ says Novaya Gazeta as newspaper announces closure, The Kyiv Independent 'They killed us' – Pressure from Russian authorities forces closure of Novaya Gazeta · see all

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

    Financial Times /

    Also: Bloomberg Rare Speedboat Attack in Hormuz Ignites Tanker’s Engine Room, The Guardian The Iran war is deepening the US energy crisis. A bad winter is ahead | Mark Wolfe, Al-Monitor Iran's IRGC Navy says three tankers catch fire in Strait of Hormuz

  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. Hackers steal $6.3-billion from Binance in record heist blamed on North Korea

    Ankur Banerjee / The Globe and Mail /

    Also: Bloomberg Estimated $6.3 Billion Hacked in Binance Security Breach, The National Binance's $6.3bn hack exposes crypto's dependence on the middlemen it was built to replace, Financial Times What we know about the $6.3bn Binance hack, Euronews Largest bank heist in history: Binance hack rocks crypto industry, The Guardian How big a deal is the $6.3bn crypto heist, who did it, and are investments safe?, BBC Crypto giant Binance hit by $6.3bn hack suspected to be largest in history, Sky News Suspected North Korean hackers loot £4.7bn from Binance in just 20 minutes, The Japan Times Hackers steal $6.3 billion from Binance in record heist blamed on North Korea · see all

    In other languages: Brazil Journal O maior roubo cibernético da história: Binance perde US$ 6,3 bi (em 20 minutos) (pt), 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), Het Financieele Dagblad Miljardendiefstal bij marktleider Binance schokt cryptowereld (nl), Le Figaro Cyberattaque contre Binance : la plateforme peut-elle survivre financièrement au plus grand piratage de l’histoire des cryptomonnaies ? (fr), 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), Estadão Binance: hackers roubam US$ 6,3 bi em ativos da empresa no maior ataque da história das criptomoedas (pt), NRC Bij een megahack van cryptobeurs Binance is zo’n zes miljard dollar gestolen (nl) · see all

  4. 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

  5. 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

  6. Tech Selloff Deepens as Intel and Amazon Shares Fall

    Bloomberg /

    In other languages: Expansión Intel y Amazon desatan otra oleada bajista en el Nasdaq, que cae hasta un 2,6% (es), Valor Econômico Ações da Intel desabam 25% em NY após divulgar metas abaixo do esperado (pt)

  7. 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

  8. ‘2026 resembles 1991’: Why CEA V Anantha Nageswaran wants India to rethink its growth strategy — what he said

    Mint /

  9. Binance Lost Over $6 Billion in Crypto Hack. Here’s What to Know.

    Jonathan Wolfe / The New York Times /

  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. Meta Settles Social Media Addiction Case, Avoiding Trial

    Eli Tan / The New York Times /

  12. Russia has damaged more than 800 Ukrainian energy assets since September

    Sofiia Shakhova / The Kyiv Independent /

  13. 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)

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

    Bloomberg /

  15. EU lays out 45 billion euro spending plan for Ukraine in 2027

    Martin Fornusek / The Kyiv Independent /

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

    Jakub Laichter / The Kyiv Independent /

  17. JUST ONE LAPTOP: Binance hack is history’s biggest crypto heist and another warning sign

    Lindsey Schutters / Daily Maverick /

  18. 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

  19. Decisions taken by the Governing Council of the ECB (in addition to decisions setting interest rates)

    European Central Bank /

  20. FBI working with Binance after crypto exchange hit by $6.3bn heist – business live

    Graeme Wearden / The Guardian /

  21. Data centers are a political third rail. West Virginia is grabbing it anyway.

    Claudia Assis / MarketWatch /

  22. Ottawa inspired by NAFTA as it pursues a new Canada-EU alliance, Joly says

    Émilie Bergeron / The Globe and Mail /

  23. These Trucks Haul 90 Tons of Coal on Battery Power—and Drive Themselves

    Peter Landers / The Wall Street Journal /

  24. Spain’s high-speed train control center: state-of-the-art software and tremendous pressure

    Miguel González López and Javier Magariño Fernández / El País /

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

    Julia Love and Spencer Soper / Bloomberg /

  4. Binance says $6.3B Hacked in Crypto Heist

    Bloomberg /

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

    Emmy Martin and Lauren McCarthy / The New York Times /