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THE MOAT as it stood at 2 November 2026, 09:32 Brussels time · Archive · Today’s page

BoE set to raise rates to 4% in fight against inflation

Financial Times /

Also: The Wall Street Journal BOE Expected to Join Peers in Raising Key Rate

  1. Drones Target Russia's Samara Oil Hub, Sparking Fire at Major Pipeline Facility

    Kyiv Post /

    Also: Bloomberg Major Russian Oil Hub on Fire After Strike, NASA Data Show

  2. Taiwan Eases Exporter US Dollar Sale Curbs as Currency Drops

    Chien-Hua Wan and Argin Chang / Bloomberg /

    Also: The Business Times Taiwan said to ease exporter FX rule after record stocks exodus

  3. Europe seeks Central Asia's critical minerals as producers push for local processing

    Euronews /

  4. U.S. Pushes to Restore Russian Gas Sales to Europe Via Ukraine

    Drew Hinshaw / The Wall Street Journal /

    In other languages: Handelsblatt Energiepolitik: USA drängen auf russische Gaslieferungen durch die Ukraine nach Europa (de)

  5. Crypto firm Binance covers 90% of losses after $6.3bn hack

    BBC /

    Also: Financial Times Binance users pull $3.6bn as crypto exchange restarts services after heist, South China Morning Post Binance sees spike in withdrawals as exchange returns online after US$6.3 billion hack, The Globe and Mail Binance says withdrawals stabilizing after $6.3-billion heist, The Business Times Binance sees spike in withdrawals as exchange returns online after US$6.3 billion heist, Euronews Binance resumes withdrawals after billions stolen in hack, Bloomberg North Korea’s Hackers Supercharge Crypto Heists With AI Skills, The New York Times Binance Reports $3.64 Billion in Outflows as It Resumes Normal Transactions, Daily Maverick Binance sees spike in withdrawals as exchange returns online after $6.3bn heist, Semafor North Korea blamed for crypto heist, The National Binance covers 90 per cent of assets stolen in $6.3 billion hack, France 24 Binance resumes crypto withdrawals after major hack blamed on North Korea · see all

    In other languages: Diario Financiero Binance reanuda los retiros de los clientes tras robo de US$ 6.300 millones (es), Expansión Los usuarios de Binance retiran más de 3.600 millones de la plataforma tras el robo (es), La Nación El FBI acusó a Corea del Norte por el robo de más de US$6000 millones a Binance (es), Frankfurter Allgemeine Business-Ticker: Binance-Kunden ziehen nach Milliarden-Diebstahl 3,6 Milliarden Dollar ab (de), Neue Zürcher Zeitung Wie der Raub von mehr als 6 Milliarden Dollar an Krypto-Vermögen ablief. Eine Rekonstruktion (de), Dagens industri Binance återupptar uttag efter rekordstölden (sv), Estadão Binance registra retiradas líquidas de US$ 3,64 bilhões após retomada de saques (pt), Valor Econômico Binance registra saídas líquidas de US$ 3,64 bi após retomada de saques (pt) · see all

  6. Japan Extends Transition Bond Push Despite Fossil-Fuel Reliance

    Ishika Mookerjee / Bloomberg /

    Also: The Japan Times Japan extends transition bond push despite fossil-fuel reliance

  7. World’s energy supply buffers have been eroded, Adnoc CEO says

    The Business Times /

  8. Anthropic Seeks Up to $3.5 Billion in Japan for Its Mega US IPO

    Yasutaka Tamura / Bloomberg /

    Also: The Business Times Anthropic plans to sell US$3.5 billion of shares to Japan investors in IPO

  9. Saudi Arabia’s Economy Shrinks 3.8% as Oil Output Falls

    Joseph Wilkins / The Wall Street Journal /

  10. Nine big oil firms on track to share more than $95bn profit two quarters in a row

    Lauren Almeida / The Guardian /

  11. Ryanair to freeze pay and cut hiring as €2bn jet fuel hit looms

    Financial Times /

    Also: Bloomberg Ryanair Initiates Cost Drive to Offset $2 Billion Fuel Surge

  12. As BYD and Geely hit sales highs, pressure mounts on China’s smaller carmakers

    Daniel Ren / South China Morning Post /

  13. China’s soaring chemical exports threaten new trade war front

    Financial Times /

  14. Dr Sultan Al Jaber urges energy security overhaul as nearly billion barrels drawn from oil markets

    Jennifer Gnana / The National /

  15. India's energy majors bank a war windfall

    bne IntelliNews /

  16. Pharma giants pay millions to Russian distributor entangled in corruption allegations to win cancer drug business

    Sydney P. Freedberg / ICIJ /

  17. Asia’s Factory Activity Buoyed by AI Demand, but Cracks Emerge

    Kimberley Kao / The Wall Street Journal /

  18. India, EU discuss FTA implementation ahead of December signing

    The Economic Times /

  19. China’s robot makers have mastered the moves. Now comes the race for brains.

    The Japan Times /

    Also: The Business Times China’s robot makers have mastered the moves. Now comes the race for AI brains

  20. China lowers funding costs with shift to overnight policy rate

    The Business Times /

  21. General Staff: Russia has lost 1,592,770 troops in Ukraine since Feb. 24, 2022

    The Kyiv Independent /

  22. ‘Life on Hold’: Poland’s Immigrants Face Years Waiting for Residence Permits

    Ada Petriczko / Balkan Insight (BIRN) /

  23. US clears 500 Patriot interceptors for Ukraine, but Zelenskiy says deliveries may take years

    Ben Aris / bne IntelliNews /

    Also: Semafor US approves sale of 500 Patriot missiles to Ukraine

    In other languages: Handelsblatt Verteidigung: Selenskyj hofft auf Ringtausch mit Patriot-Flugkörpern (de)

  24. South Korea to double spending on AI and chips in 2027

    The Japan Times /

Earlier today

  1. Negotiators ‘braced for worst’ over US-Iran talks to reopen strait of Hormuz

    The Guardian /

  2. The Politics of Poland’s Judicial Crisis

    Maciej Kisilowski / Project Syndicate /

  3. Colombia at Risk of Default Without a Fix, Restrepo Tells Semana

    Maria Clara Cobo / Bloomberg /

  4. Singapore’s data centre operator STT GDC eyes US$2.4 billion loan, adds to AI debt binge

    The Business Times /

  5. Oil slips more than 1% as talks continue on ending Iran war

    The Business Times /