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THE MOAT as it stood at 1 November 2026, 03:02 Brussels time · Archive · Today’s page

Front page

  1. S. Korea Exports Extend Robust Growth as Chip Boom Continues

    Heesu Lee / Bloomberg /

  2. Toyota-backed truckmaker bets on aftersales service to fend off Chinese EV rivals

    Financial Times /

  3. Xi tightens his grip as China's military leadership is decimated

    bne IntelliNews /

  4. Missile War Monitor: Ukraine resumes refinery strikes, Novak says, as Russian strike blacks out parts of Kyiv

    Ben Aris / bne IntelliNews /

    Also: Kyiv Post Russian Energy Strikes Cut Power to 280,000 Across Ukraine

    In other languages: Rzeczpospolita Rosja uderzyła w serce ukraińskiej energetyki. Setki tysięcy rodzin bez prądu (pl)

  5. When judges move markets: Ideological shifts in the Supreme Court and macroeconomic expectations

    Thomas Drechsel and Naixin Zhang / CEPR /

  6. Indonesia squeezes Singapore as gas nationalism crosses a new line

    bne IntelliNews /

  7. Video: Singapore haze crackdown tests legal reach and regional ties

    Nikkei Asia /

  8. Poland suspends top judges as battle over rule of law escalates

    Financial Times /

    Also: The New York Times Poland Deploys Riot Police in Standoff Over Country’s Top Court, The Guardian Tusk defends overhaul of Poland’s constitutional court despite protests

    In other languages: Rzeczpospolita Chaos wokół Trybunału Konstytucyjnego. Inwestorzy szykują się na poniedziałek (pl)

  9. OpenAI slashes funding target by $10bn as tech anxieties mount

    Financial Times /

    Also: The Business Times OpenAI slashes funding target by US$10 billion amid tech rout: FT, Bloomberg OpenAI Funding Target Cut by $10 Billion as AI Slumps, FT Says

    In other languages: Frankfurter Allgemeine Business-Ticker: OpenAI bekommt wohl zehn Milliarden Dollar weniger (de), Handelsblatt KI: OpenAI senkt wohl Finanzierungsziel um zehn Milliarden Dollar (de)

  10. Video: 'An apology opens the path': Caribbean leaders push for reparations as King visits Antigua

    Sky News /

  11. US, Canada see growing interest in limited ceasefire in Black Sea

    Al-Monitor /

  12. Will Iran take up Vance lifeline to avoid another US attack?

    Andrew Parasiliti and Week / Al-Monitor /

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

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

    Also: The Kyiv Independent US approves $2.1 billion Patriot missile sale to Ukraine as Zelensky warns of years-long wait for deliveries, Kyiv Post Newly Approved $2.1B Patriot Missile Sale Faces Post-2030 Delivery

    In other languages: Rzeczpospolita Wołodymyr Zełenski studzi entuzjazm w sprawie Patriotów dla Ukrainy. „Dopiero za kilka lat” (pl)

  14. From ramen to S$9.90 steaks: Japan Foods cuts a third of outlets but serves up profit with Steak 99

    The Business Times /

  15. France pushes 'responsible' 2027 budget as Fitch cuts debt outlook to 'negative'

    Euronews /

    Also: Financial Times Rating agency Fitch hits France with unscheduled outlook downgrade, Bloomberg France Gets Budget Warning as Fitch Turns Negative on Rating, Le Monde Fitch maintains France's credit rating at A+ but downgrades its outlook from stable to negative

    In other languages: Jornal de Negócios Fitch coloca França a caminho do corte de rating. Altera "outlook" para negativo (pt)

  16. Intra-African payment rails are key to cutting cross-border friction, says Grey

    Muktar Oladunmade / TechCabal /

  17. Turkey Appoints New Top Market Regulator in Fund Crisis Response

    Tugce Ozsoy / Bloomberg /

  18. Video: Black Sea Day: Russian strikes turn Ukraine’s vital trade route into a 'maritime kill zone'

    Kyiv Independent /

  19. Taiwan's MediaTek eyes 20% share of global AI chip market

    bne IntelliNews /

  20. A world-first focus on long-term outcomes could transform UK government – or create new spending fights

    The Guardian /

  21. CBDT tightens merger rules for charity trusts, imposes five-year curbs on changing objectives

    The Economic Times /

  22. Ukraine Unlock $3B in Aid, but $6B and IMF Review Still at Risk

    Viktoriia Papuna / Kyiv Post /

  23. Russia’s Shadow Fleet Turns to Nets and Rubber Tires for Makeshift Drone Armor

    Jared Malsin / The Wall Street Journal /

  24. Google taught the world how to search. Now it faces a revolution it can’t afford to lose.

    Christine Ji / MarketWatch /

Earlier today

  1. Vietnam's trillion-dollar trade boom puts Chinese supply chains in Trump's crosshairs

    bne IntelliNews /

  2. Russia Extends Ban on Most Diesel Exports Through January

    Bloomberg /

  3. US: Wall Street closes sharply lower as AI cash burn fears spark tech sell-off

    The Business Times /

  4. An Asian Stock Trader’s Guide Ahead of the US Midterm Elections

    Abhishek Vishnoi and Winnie Hsu / Bloomberg /

  5. Chartbook 482 China’s billionaires in the age of China Shock 2.0.

    Adam Tooze / Chartbook /