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Democrats poised to sweep US Congress in midterms, delivering setback to Trump

Tamara Nowakowsky / The Kyiv Independent /

Also: Bloomberg Franc, Yen Emerge as FX Winners as US Midterms Weaken Dollar, The National Asian equities and US stocks futures slump amid blue sweep in US polls, The New York Times How the Stock Market Is Reacting to the Midterm Elections, Mint US midterm election results impact on Indian economy: From trade deal to oil prices and stock markets, explained, POLITICO Europe 5 things Europe needs to monitor as Democrats blitz Trump in US midterms, Kyiv Post Democrats Sweep Both Chambers of US Congress as Trump Suffers Major Midterm Defeat, Euronews Asian stocks and dollar fall as Democrats gain ground in US midterms · see all

In other languages: Handelsblatt Börsen: Märkte reagieren auf Sieg der Demokraten – Nikkei stürzt ab, US-Futures fallen (de), Cinco Días El dólar y los futuros de Wall Street caen tras la victoria demócrata en las ‘midterms’ ante el posible coto a las empresas de IA (es), Børsen Aktier i Asien: Demokratisk succes ved midtvejsvalget sender aktier markant ned (da)

  1. Binance hackers used fake interviews and social media profiles in $6.3bn heist

    Financial Times /

    Also: Bloomberg Binance Hackers Used Fake Job Interviews in Record Heist, The National Binance says fake job interviews and internal AI tool used in $6.3bn heist, The Business Times Binance says hackers plotted US$6.3 billion heist for months, BBC Binance says fake job interviews used as part of $6.3bn crypto hack, The Japan Times Binance hackers used fake job interviews in record heist, The Globe and Mail Hackers used fake job interview to compromise Binance in $6.3-billion attack · see all

    In other languages: Valor Econômico Hackers usaram entrevista de emprego falsa antes de roubo de US$ 6,3 bilhões da Binance (pt), Le Figaro Faux entretien d'embauche, détournement d'IA… Binance révèle le mode opératoire du piratage record dont elle a été victime (fr), Cinco Días Una falsa entrevista de trabajo: así se ejecutó el robo a Binance, el mayor hackeo de la historia cripto (es), La Nación “Campaña sofisticada”: Binance reveló que los hackers hicieron entrevistas de trabajo falsas para el robo de US$6300 millones (es), Handelsblatt Milliarden-Hack: Hacker nutzten fingiertes Vorstellungsgespräch für Attacke auf Binance (de), Asahi Shimbun 仮想通貨の盗難事件、偽の採用面接も攻撃の経路に バイナンスが発表 (ja) · see all

  2. Trump claims US will end military aid to Israel by end of this year

    Andrew Roth / The Guardian /

    Also: Al-Monitor Trump says US will stop $4 billion military aid to Israel at end of 2026, Financial Times Trump says US will end military aid to Israel by end of the year, Semafor Trump says he’ll cut Israel aid, teeing up a fight, Daily Maverick As Americans vote, Trump says US will stop $4bn in aid to Israel, The Wall Street Journal Trump Says U.S. Plans to Cut Off Military Aid to Israel by End of Year · see all

    In other languages: Valor Econômico Trump anuncia fim da ajuda anual de US$ 4 bi dos EUA a Israel (pt), Handelsblatt Nahost: Trump kündigt Ende milliardenschwerer Hilfen an Israel an (de)

  3. AMD beats estimates on near-doubling of data center revenues

    Brendan Ruberry / Semafor /

    Also: The Globe and Mail AMD forecasts quarterly revenue above estimates as data centre growth accelerates, The Business Times AMD forecasts quarterly revenue above estimates as data-centre growth accelerates

    In other languages: The Korea Economic Daily (Hankyung) "한국은 AI 미래 결정짓는 핵심 국가"… AMD 러브콜 (ko), Expansión AMD aumenta sus ingresos un 45% impulsada por sus centros de datos (es), Handelsblatt Quartalszahlen: AMD dank KI-Prozessoren mit erneutem Rekordquartal (de), Dagens industri Bättre än väntat för AMD – aktien lyfter (sv) · see all

  4. ECB Will Probably Have to Hike in December, Nagel Says

    Alexander Weber / Bloomberg /

    In other languages: Expansión BCE: una sucesión decisiva (es), Handelsblatt Geldpolitik: Bundesbankpräsident Nagel: EZB-Zinserhöhung im Dezember wahrscheinlich (de), Jornal de Negócios Presidente do Bundesbank diz que é "muito provável" que BCE suba juros em dezembro (pt), Dagens industri ECB-topp: Vi behöver höja räntan nästa månad (sv), Valor Econômico Países da zona do euro devem indicar candidatos à presidência do BCE até sexta-feira (pt), Der Standard EZB-Kandidaten für Lagarde-Nachfolge werden bis Freitag nominiert (de) · see all

  5. Oracle cancels $7bn Tencent AI deal under Trump pressure

    Financial Times /

  6. BMW cuts automotive outlook for second time as restructuring deepens

    The Business Times /

    In other languages: Frankfurter Allgemeine Business-Ticker: Gesamtmetall sieht weitere 300.000 Jobs in Gefahr (de), Süddeutsche Zeitung Autoindustrie: BMW könnte dieses Jahr mit Autos Verlust machen (de), Dagens industri BMW sänker vinstprognos – igen (sv), Der Spiegel BMW: Prognose für 2026 erneut gesenkt (de), Handelsblatt Autoindustrie: BMW passt Prognose zum zweiten Mal in diesem Jahr an (de), Jornal de Negócios BMW corta previsão de resultados pela segunda vez desde junho (pt) · see all

  7. Google Lets Schools Turn Off Gemini, But Not the AI in Search

    Davey Alba / Bloomberg /

    Also: The Guardian Google says there’s no way to use Search without using artificial intelligence, The Japan Times Google lets schools turn off Gemini, but not the AI in search

  8. Democratic Win Jolts Markets as Trump’s Veto Power Caps Fallout

    Abhishek Vishnoi and Winnie Hsu / Bloomberg /

    Also: Heatmap Democrats Retake Congress. Here’s What They Plan to Do With It., The Guardian Democrats win control of Senate as US voters reject Trump’s agenda, Financial Times Democrats clinch majority in Senate as voters lash out at Trump’s Republicans

    In other languages: Le Temps Aux Etats-Unis, les démocrates reprennent le Congrès (fr)

  9. Anthropic’s IPO is a high-stakes referendum on Big Tech — and this chart proves it

    William Gavin / MarketWatch /

    Also: Bloomberg Anthropic Commits to $895B in Spending as Mega-IPO Nears

    In other languages: The Korea Economic Daily (Hankyung) "2조 달러는 안 돼"…앤트로픽, IPO 앞두고 몸값 논란 (ko)

  10. Russia Pounds Ukraine With 310 Drones Overnight, Hits Civilian Infrastructure

    Kyiv Post /

    Also: Financial Times Russia unleashes massive attack on Ukraine’s energy infrastructure, The Kyiv Independent Kyiv faces emergency power cuts, widespread water outages after Russia's largest attack on energy infrastructure this year, bne IntelliNews Ukraine's blackouts go round the clock as Russia increasingly targets substations

    In other languages: Rzeczpospolita W Kijowie stanęły tramwaje i trolejbusy. Rosyjskie ataki uderzyły w ukraińską energetykę (pl)

  11. Ukraine’s Energy Sector Faces One of Largest Attacks Yet

    Kyiv Post /

  12. Aukus is ‘worst, riskiest and most costly’ Australian defence decision ever, public inquiry into submarine deal says

    The Guardian /

  13. How wall-climbing robots could help Gulf energy producers recover from attacks

    Alexander Christou / The National /

  14. Canva announces layoffs, job changes for about 22% of workforce

    The Business Times /

    Also: The Guardian Canva layoffs: design giant to cut or relocate more than 1,200 jobs in major restructure, Bloomberg Canva Announces Layoffs, Job Changes for About 22% of Workforce

  15. Rogue UK energy bosses and brokers face crackdown on mis-selling

    The Guardian /

  16. Qatar set to become world’s biggest buyer of US LNG

    Financial Times /

  17. Deeptech VCs are still too risk-averse with spinouts, and it’s costing them, say Europe’s leading spinout investors

    Sifted /

  18. Faced with SpaceX dominance, Europe races to build independent access to space

    Le Monde /

  19. Hong Kong deal boom slows with most IPOs abandoned since 2008

    The Business Times /

    Also: Bloomberg Hong Kong Deal Boom Slows With Most IPOs Abandoned Since 2008

  20. Business-friendly Texas flips: Democrats end nearly 40-year drought, winning Senate seat and governor’s mansion

    Shelly Banjo / Semafor /

  21. Spain’s transport minister resigns after deadly train crash

    Ignacio Alarcón / POLITICO Europe /

    Also: The Guardian Spanish transport minister resigns after deadly train crash, The New York Times Spain’s Transport Minister Resigns After Deadly High-Speed Rail Crash

    In other languages: Diario Financiero Renuncia ministro de Transportes de España tras accidente ferroviario que dejó 69 muertos (es), Valor Econômico Ministro de Transportes da Espanha renunciará após colisão de trens rápidos (pt)

  22. Japanese stocks sink as U.S. midterm results hit tech shares

    The Japan Times /

    Also: Bloomberg Japanese Stocks Sink as US Midterm Results Hit Tech Shares

  23. A Chief Antagonist of Offshore Wind Loses His Seat

    Emily Pontecorvo / Heatmap /

  24. U.S. clears path for first regulated equity perpetual futures

    Joseph Adinolfi / MarketWatch /

    In other languages: Valor Econômico Negociação de contratos perpétuos de ações nos EUA é aprovada pela CFTC (pt), Jornal de Negócios Apostas nas intercalares nos EUA disparam e põem à prova mercados de previsão (pt)

Earlier today

  1. Latest U.S.-Canada Trade Talks Yield Progress Toward Pact, Carney Says

    Paul Vieira / The Wall Street Journal /

  2. Can India’s Debt-Fueled Spending Survive Higher Rates?

    Bloomberg /

  3. Food suppliers in UK hit by cyber-attacks after freezers targeted in Europe

    Dan Milmo and Robert Booth / The Guardian /

  4. US has no immediate plan to strike Iran, Trump tells FT

    Financial Times /

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

    Euronews /