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Democrats win control of Senate as US voters reject Trump’s agenda

Chris Stein / The Guardian /

Also: POLITICO Europe Democrats win the Senate and House as voters reject Trump

  1. US Bonds Rise on Democrat Win With Focus Moving to Debt Plan

    Ruth Carson and Victor Swezey / Bloomberg /

    Also: The Guardian Democrats sweep into control of Congress after historic midterm victories | First Thing, South China Morning Post US midterm blue tsunami jolts Asian markets as tighter AI, fiscal scrutiny looms, The Business Times Stocks wilt, dollar slides as early midterm results point to blue sweep, France 24 Markets react with caution to Democrats' victory in US midterms, The Japan Times Japanese stocks sink as U.S. midterm results hit tech shares, Semafor Stocks and bonds up on Democrats' midterms victory, 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, Euronews Asian stocks and dollar fall as Democrats gain ground in US midterms · see all

    In other languages: Le Figaro «Nous voulons un moratoire» : le raz-de-marée démocrate aux midterms menace l’expansion des data centers aux États-Unis (fr), Cinco Días El dólar se deprecia y los futuros de Wall Street se anotan un ‘rally’ inesperado tras la contundente victoria demócrata (es)

  2. Brazilian court curbs Meta’s use of local media to train AI

    Jeronimo Gonzalez / Semafor /

    In other languages: Valor Econômico Justiça proíbe Meta de usar conteúdo sem autorização (pt), Le Figaro La justice brésilienne interdit à Meta d'utiliser des contenus de presse pour entraîner son IA (fr), Jornal de Negócios Justiça brasileira proíbe Meta de utilizar conteúdos da imprensa para treinar IA (pt), Le Temps La justice brésilienne interdit à Meta d'utiliser des contenus de presse pour entraîner son IA (fr), Estadão Justiça proíbe Meta de usar conteúdo jornalístico sem autorização após ação de ANJ, Abert e Aner (pt) · see all

  3. Euro-Zone Inflation Accelerates to Double the ECB’s Target

    Mark Schroers / Bloomberg /

    Also: The Wall Street Journal Eurozone Inflation Climbs Again, Driven by Energy Costs, Euronews Eurozone inflation hits 4%: Which countries saw prices jump the most?

    In other languages: Børsen Inflation rammer 4 pct. i Europa (da), Jornal de Negócios Inflação da Zona Euro dispara para 4% em outubro. Preços da energia superam os 20% (pt), Handelsblatt Geldpolitik: Inflation erreicht vier Prozent – Weitere Zinserhöhung der EZB wird wahrscheinlicher (de)

  4. Combustion engine not dead in China, says BMW as profits slide

    Financial Times /

    Also: Euronews BMW profits fall as carmaker warns of possible 2026 loss in car division, The Business Times BMW cuts automotive outlook for second time as restructuring deepens, DW BMW reports lower Q3 earnings as China woes mount, Bloomberg BMW Accelerates Model Rollout, Cuts Profit Forecast · see all

    In other languages: Handelsblatt Automobilindustrie: Gewinn von BMW schrumpft - Jobabbau wird ausgeweitet (de), Süddeutsche Zeitung Autoindustrie: Gewinn von BMW schrumpft – und es kommt noch schlimmer (de), Het Financieele Dagblad BMW schrapt meer arbeidsplaatsen na tegenvallende verkoopcijfers in China (nl), Frankfurter Allgemeine BMW in der Krise: Kein Aufbruch, nur Krisenmanagement (de), Der Spiegel BMW macht 15 Prozent weniger Gewinn – und es dürfte noch schlimmer werden (de), Neue Zürcher Zeitung MELDUNGEN WIRTSCHAFT - Designierter Rieter-CEO tritt neuen Posten nach Streit um Bonus nicht an +++ Gewinn von BMW schrumpft (de) · see all

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

    Financial Times /

    Also: Bloomberg Oracle Scraps $7 Billion Deal to Lease Chips to Tencent, FT Says, The Business Times Oracle scraps US$7 billion deal to lease chips to Tencent under Trump pressure, FT reports

    In other languages: Handelsblatt KI-Chips: Oracle streicht offenbar Vertrag mit Tencent – über sieben Milliarden Dollar (de), Dagens industri Uppgifter: Oracle fimpar Tencent-avtal (sv)

  6. Google to Spend $15 Billion in Malaysia Data Center Expansion

    Danial Azhar / Bloomberg /

    In other languages: Valor Econômico Google investirá US$ 15 bi na Malásia em infraestrutura digital, energia limpa e empregos (pt), Brazil Journal Por que a euforia com os data centers já corre risco (pt)

  7. Christine Lagarde: A warning from Europe's hot summer

    European Central Bank /

    Also: Bloomberg ECB’s Lagarde Says Hot Summer Should be a Warning for Europe

  8. Nigeria's Dangote launches $2.5bn Walvis Bay fuel hub to supply Southern Africa’s landlocked markets

    bne IntelliNews /

  9. October inflation in the Eurozone keeps ECB on course for another tightening

    Financial Times /

  10. Hackers behind $6.3bn Binance heist ‘used malware and bogus job interviews’

    The Guardian /

    Also: Bloomberg Binance Hackers Used Fake Job Interviews in Record Heist, Unhedged What the historic heist of Binance means for crypto, Financial Times What the historic heist of Binance means for crypto, The Business Times Binance says hackers plotted US$6.3 billion heist for months, The National Binance says fake job interviews and internal AI tool used in $6.3bn heist, 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

  11. Funding to help poorer countries cope with climate crisis has stalled, says UN

    Jonathan Watts / The Guardian /

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

    Brendan Ruberry / Semafor /

    Also: Bloomberg AMD Forecast Exceeds Estimates as AI Chip Demand Soars, 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

  13. Hedge funds flag growing private credit risks amid rising rates

    The Business Times /

    Also: Bloomberg Hedge Funds Flag Growing Private Credit Risks Amid Rising Rates

  14. 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)

  15. Poland slashes coal to half its power in four years as solar and wind double

    Ben Aris / bne IntelliNews /

  16. CMA publishes decision in strategic review of market remedies

    Competition and Markets Authority /

  17. Democrats Take Congress as Trump Says Iran War Is Partly to Blame for GOP Losses

    Emma Tucker / The Wall Street Journal /

  18. Sweden’s Central Bank Latest to Lift Rates in Response to War

    Paul Hannon / The Wall Street Journal /

    In other languages: Valor Econômico Banco central da Suécia volta a elevar juros após guerra, para 2% ao ano (pt)

  19. Chinese exporters see respite as Beijing curbs yuan rise amid looming record surplus

    Emma Ma / South China Morning Post /

  20. Global asset managers warn geopolitical and AI concentration risk need a new approach to investing

    Benjamin Cher / The Business Times /

  21. Tech companies tell job applicants: Be AI-pilled (but not too AI-pilled!)

    Sifted /

  22. AI on the Ballot

    Ben Thompson / Stratechery /

  23. And still, they plant: Ukraine's front-line farmers rebuild their businesses against all odds

    Diana Delyurman / The Kyiv Independent /

  24. Egypt bets on old loans and rollovers as it prepares to exit $8bn IMF deal

    Brian Kenety / bne IntelliNews /

Earlier today

  1. Democrats seize control of Congress in blow to Trump, potential boost for Ukraine

    Tamara Nowakowsky / The Kyiv Independent /

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

    Alexander Weber / Bloomberg /

  3. Franc, Yen Emerge as FX Winners as US Midterms Weaken Dollar

    Matthew Burgess / Bloomberg /

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

    Andrew Roth / The Guardian /

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

    William Gavin / MarketWatch /