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Joint Statement: The European Union and Canada building together an Alliance for the future

European Commission /

Also: Kyiv Post Canada and EU Launch New Alliance Covering Ukraine, Critical Minerals and AI, The Guardian Canada and EU announce new alliance open to like-minded countries, POLITICO Europe EU and Canada reach agreement on critical minerals and LNG

In other languages: Le Temps L’UE ouvre grand les bras au Canada en se vantant de sceller l’alliance «la plus étroite, la plus profonde et la plus solide jamais conclue» avec un pays non européen (fr)

  1. 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, The Guardian BP profits hit ‘obscene’ 18-year high as Iran war drives up oil refining margins, 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

    In other languages: Diario Financiero ExxonMobil y Chevron registran ganancias récord y advierten sobre la escasez de diésel por tensión geopolítica (es)

  2. Anthropic may not secure investment-grade rating after IPO, Blackstone says

    Financial Times /

    In other languages: Expansión Anthropic podría no obtener el grado de inversión tras su OPV, según Blackstone (es), Jornal de Negócios Anthropic pode ter um “rating” de “lixo” após o IPO, diz Blackstone (pt), Valor Econômico FT: Anthropic pode não ter ‘grau de investimento’ após IPO, diz Blackstone a investidores (pt)

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

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

    Also: Bloomberg Estimated $6.3 Billion Hacked in Binance Security Breach, The Globe and Mail Hackers steal $6.3-billion from Binance in record heist blamed on North Korea, The National Binance's $6.3bn hack exposes crypto's dependence on the middlemen it was built to replace, Daily Maverick Binance’s possible hack triggers $3bn freeze in crypto assets, Financial Times What we know about the $6.3bn Binance hack, The New York Times Binance Lost Over $6 Billion in Crypto Hack. Here’s What to Know., BBC Binance's $6.3bn crypto hack biggest in history, Euronews Largest bank heist in history: Binance hack rocks crypto industry, The Guardian How big a deal is the $6.3bn Binance crypto heist, who did it, and are investments safe?, Daily Maverick JUST ONE LAPTOP: Binance hack is history’s biggest crypto heist and another warning sign, 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 Cómo fue el robo por US$6300 millones a Binance que puso patas para arriba a todo el mundo cripto (es), Le Temps Binance rapporte une cyberattaque massive et gèle plus de 2,5 milliards de dollars (fr), Aftenposten Kryptoverdier for nær 6 milliarder dollar kan være stjålet fra verdens største kryptobørs (no), Neue Zürcher Zeitung Hacker lancieren bisher grössten Angriff auf Krypto-Börse Binance: Mehr als 6 Milliarden Dollar sind betroffen (de), Le Figaro Fonds gelés, 6,3 milliards de dollars de préjudice, Corée du Nord : la cyberattaque massive de la plateforme Binance plonge le secteur des cryptos dans la panique (fr), Børsen Binance ramt af muligt hackerangreb – indefryser værdier for 3 mia. dollar (da), Jornal de Negócios Maior ataque informático de sempre no setor cripto afeta 6,3 mil milhões de dólares (pt), Valor Econômico Hackers levam US$ 6,3 bilhões da Binance, no maior roubo de criptomoedas do mundo (pt), Het Financieele Dagblad Miljardendiefstal bij marktleider Binance schokt cryptowereld (nl), 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), Dagens industri Kryptovaluta för 20 miljarder spärrat – cyberattack utreds (sv), 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. 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 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

  5. 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, Al-Monitor Iran's IRGC Navy says three tankers catch fire in Strait of Hormuz

  6. Meta, Alphabet, Intel Share Sales Leave Buyers Far Underwater

    Anthony Hughes / Bloomberg /

    In other languages: Cinco Días Intel sufre la mayor caída en Bolsa de su historia: se hunde un 30% quemando 130.000 millones de dólares de capitalización (es), Expansión (México) Intel agota sus chips para laptops económicas y anticipa más presión sobre los precios (es)

  7. The selloff in tech stocks is shifting into overdrive

    Emily Bary / MarketWatch /

    Also: Financial Times US tech stocks tumble as concerns over AI spending intensify

  8. Canada Deems Vancouver Port Expansion a National Priority in Bid to Diversify Trade

    Paul Vieira / The Wall Street Journal /

    Also: The Globe and Mail Ottawa designates B.C. port expansion as project of national interest

  9. Oil Prices Rise as Middle East, Ukraine-Russia Conflict Fuel Supply Worries

    Farhan Rafid / The Wall Street Journal /

  10. Washington approves $2.1-billion Patriot missile sale to Ukraine

    Ryan Patrick Jones and Christian Martinez / The Globe and Mail /

  11. Big Tech Holds $3 Trillion in Spending Commitments for AI Boom

    Brody Ford / Bloomberg /

  12. EU sets out €45bn Ukraine plan for 2027 as missed reforms cost Kyiv €265mn

    Ben Aris / bne IntelliNews /

  13. Maritime drones sink cargo ship in NATO waters

    Ukraine: The Latest /

  14. Hackers steal US$6.3 billion in crypto from Binance in the sector’s biggest-ever heist

    MercoPress /

  15. French economy stalls as budget deadlock fuels concerns over public finances

    Euronews /

  16. Ukraine targets three Russian refineries as two-week strike lull ends

    Ben Aris / bne IntelliNews /

  17. Crypto giant Binance attempting to recover $6.3bn stolen in hack linked to North Korea

    BBC /

  18. Nigeria-focused fintech OPay raises $304mn in New York IPO at near-$4bn valuation

    bne IntelliNews /

  19. Limpet mine attack in Hormuz suggests Iran may be shifting tactics

    Jared Szuba / Al-Monitor /

  20. How crypto hacking funds isolated North Korea’s nuclear programme

    Dan Sabbagh Defence / The Guardian /

  21. The most pivotal midterm races for energy

    Catherine Boudreau / Latitude Media /

  22. Why generals need economists to win long wars

    Elina Ribakova / Peterson Institute (PIIE) /

  23. US orders non-emergency staff to leave Saudi Arabia over security risks

    Al-Monitor /

  24. 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

Earlier today

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

    Davey Alba / Bloomberg /

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

    The Business Times /

  3. Google owner Alphabet loses $500bn in market value after profit disappoints Wall Street

    Agence France-Presse / The Guardian /

  4. 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 /

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

    Matt Day / Bloomberg /