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South Africa and Rwanda suspended from US free trade pact

Jeronimo Gonzalez / Semafor /

  1. Saudi Aramco profits jump 35% despite attacks on oil facilities

    Euronews /

    Also: The New York Times Saudi Aramco Profit Jumps Despite Damaging Attacks on Pipelines and Refineries, France 24 Despite attacks, Saudi Aramco posts 34% rise in net profits in latest quarter, The Wall Street Journal Saudi Aramco Profit Surges, Offering Some Relief to Kingdom’s Finances, The Business Times Saudi Aramco Q3 net profit rises 34.5% as higher oil prices offset lower volumes, The National Aramco posts 34% jump in third-quarter profit despite attacks on energy infrastructure · see all

    In other languages: Der Spiegel Iran-Krieg: Aramco steigert Gewinn trotz Angriffen und hoher Ölpreise (de)

  2. Shell to sell Australian gas stake to Abu Dhabi’s XRG for $1.45bn

    Financial Times /

    Also: The National Adnoc’s XRG to buy Australian LNG stake for $1.5bn, Bloomberg XRG to Buy Shell Australian LNG Plant Stake for $1.5 Billion

  3. IEA Issues Warning on Gas Market Tightness Extending Into 2027

    Elena Mazneva / Bloomberg /

    Also: bne IntelliNews Europe's heating season underway as gas drawdowns start from record low storage

    In other languages: Le Figaro Le niveau des stocks de gaz en Europe au plus bas depuis 2013, alerte l’AIE (fr), Cinco Días La AIE prevé escasez de gas natural también en 2027 y advierte del bajo nivel de reservas con que Europa llega al invierno (es), Jornal de Negócios Baixas reservas de gás na Europa ameaçam prolongar tensão nos mercados, diz AIE (pt), Handelsblatt Energie: IEA erwartet auch 2027 angespannte Lage auf dem Gasmarkt (de) · see all

  4. Kremlin confirms trilateral Ukraine peace talks in Abu Dhabi next week

    Al-Monitor /

    Also: Kyiv Post US Sets Ukraine-Russia Talks in Abu Dhabi as Trump Pushes for Peace Deal

    In other languages: Valor Econômico Rússia confirma negociações trilaterais de paz sobre guerra na Ucrânia (pt)

  5. U.S. Strikes Iran’s Qeshm Island as Trump Talks Down War Risks

    Alexander Ward / The Wall Street Journal /

    Also: Al-Monitor US carries out 'defensive' strikes on Iran's Qeshm Island, officials say

    In other languages: Børsen Oliepris kravler opad efter USA's angreb i Hormuzstrædet (da)

  6. Oil Prices Rebound as U.S. Strikes on Iran Renew Supply Concerns

    Farhan Rafid / The Wall Street Journal /

  7. Nvidia Tells Data Center Clients to Trim China Business, FT Says

    Mark Anderson / Bloomberg /

    Also: Financial Times Nvidia orders data centre clients to reduce China exposure

    In other languages: Expansión Nvidia ordena a sus clientes de centros de datos que reduzcan su exposición a China (es)

  8. Drones Hit Russia’s Yanos Refinery as Ukraine Steps Up Strikes

    Bloomberg /

    Also: Kyiv Post Ukraine Intensifies Oil Blitz on Russia, Striking Major Refinery in Yaroslavl, The Kyiv Independent Russian oil refinery in Yaroslavl reportedly struck, multiple fires reported

  9. Russia unleashes biggest mass attack on Ukraine's energy this year

    Dominic Culverwell / The Kyiv Independent /

  10. $6B Binance Heist Exposes How North Korea Turned Hacking Into a State Revenue Stream

    Mitch Shin / The Diplomat /

    Also: Financial Times What caused the $6.3bn Binance hack?, Bloomberg How Binance’s $6 Billion Heist Unfolded, South China Morning Post Crypto industry confronts stark security challenges after US$6.4b Binance hack, The Globe and Mail North Korea denies U.S. allegation over Binance heist as exchange’s operations normalize, BBC North Korea denies being behind record $6.3bn Binance hack, The Japan Times Binance outflows hit $4.7 billion after record North Korea hack, Kyiv Post Europe Experiences Second Wave of Cyberattacks, Supermarket Fridges Targeted, The New York Times Are Freezers Being Hacked? Europe and the U.S. Military Investigate., Financial Times Supermarket fridges hit by cyber attacks | FT #shorts, The Business Times Binance loses market share to crypto exchange rivals after hack · see all

    In other languages: Neue Zürcher Zeitung Der Binance-Coup: Wie Nordkorea die Krypto-Branche austricksen konnte (de), Expansión Las retiradas de clientes de Binance ascienden ya a 4.460 millones (es), Jornal de Negócios Clientes da Binance tiram mais de 4 mil milhões de euros após ataque informático (pt), The Korea Economic Daily (Hankyung) 바이낸스 역대 최악 해킹사고에... 비트코인 가격 '촉각' (ko), Handelsblatt Cyberangriff: Diese Folgen hat der Binance-Hack für die Kryptowelt – die fünf wichtigsten Antworten (de), La Nación Hackeo a Binance: las lecciones que deja para el mundo cripto y los desafíos que vienen, según un ejecutivo del sector (es), Le Figaro Cyberattaque contre Binance : la Corée du Nord qualifie les accusations du FBI de «grave provocation politique» (fr), Süddeutsche Zeitung Hackerangriff auf Binance: Nordkorea weist jede Schuld am Kryptoraub von sich (de), Valor Econômico Coreia do Norte rebate acusações dos EUA sobre roubo na Binance (pt) · see all

  11. Iran-US deal still out of reach despite heightened diplomatic efforts

    Al-Monitor /

    Also: Daily Maverick Iran-US deal still out of reach despite heightened diplomatic efforts

  12. Central banks buy gold at fastest pace since 2024, WGC says

    The Business Times /

    Also: Bloomberg Central Banks Buy Gold at Fastest Pace Since 2024, WGC Says

    In other languages: The Korea Economic Daily (Hankyung) 금값 급락하자…전 세계 중앙은행 321톤 쓸어담았다 (ko)

  13. Which banks are materially financing Africa’s economy?

    Asmae Kaddouri / The Africa Report /

  14. Lufthansa faces €2 billion extra fuel bill as Iran war keeps prices high

    Euronews /

    In other languages: Jornal de Negócios Lufthansa vê lucro subir 30% para 1,2 mil milhões. Fatura do jet fuel continua elevada (pt)

  15. Tech companies rummage for cash to fund the AI buildout

    Ellen DiMauro / Semafor /

  16. Australia’s central bank lifts rates to 18-year high of 4.85%

    The Business Times /

    Also: Financial Times Australia raises rates to highest level since 2008 financial crisis

    In other languages: Valor Econômico BC da Austrália eleva juros para 4,85% ao ano, nível mais alto em 18 anos (pt), Het Financieele Dagblad Live: Hogere olieprijs en rentes drukken aandelen omlaag (nl)

  17. China Stock Market’s Hidden Problem: Foreign Investors Get a Different Truth

    Lingling Wei / The Wall Street Journal /

  18. Anthropic swings back to operating loss as $895 billion compute bill looms over IPO

    Euronews /

  19. Brookfield partners with British power firm Dax on $27-billion AI data centre in U.K.

    The Globe and Mail /

    Also: Financial Times Drax lands Brookfield backing for biomass-powered data centre

  20. Exclusive-US intelligence sharing has fractured under Trump, officials say

    Al-Monitor /

  21. Digital fraud surges to 88%: The hidden security crisis chilling cross-border finance

    Godfrey George / TechCabal /

  22. PBOC pledges support for stocks as China’s market slide defies rescue efforts

    Daniel Ren / South China Morning Post /

    Also: Bloomberg Onshore Yuan Snaps Winning Streak as PBOC Lifts FX Reserve Ratio

  23. Brazil publishes first global ‘roadmap’ for phasing out fossil fuels

    The Guardian /

  24. It is time to revisit the Santiago Principles on sovereign wealth funds

    Adnan Mazarei and Edwin M. Truman / Peterson Institute (PIIE) /

Earlier today

  1. Behind Anthropic’s 1,127% revenue surge — and the computing bill that erased its profit

    William Gavin / MarketWatch /

  2. Oracle taps investors for US$20 billion to finance AI expansion

    The Business Times /

  3. US kicks South Africa, Rwanda out of AGOA

    Julian PecquetCarien du Plessis / The Africa Report /

  4. Marvell to Acquire Lumentum in Historic $115 Billion Deal

    Ryan Gould / Bloomberg /

  5. Millennium Pulls Over $1.5 Billion From Two External Hedge Funds

    Liza Tetley and Nishant Kumar / Bloomberg /