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

Chris Stein / The Guardian /

Also: Bloomberg Democrats Sweep House and Senate in Midterm Rebuke of Trump, DW What the Democrats' midterms win means for the US economy and Trump, The Wall Street Journal Democrats Take Congress as Trump Says Iran War Is Partly to Blame for GOP Losses, The New York Times Stocks Rise as Democrats Flip Control of Congress, Financial Times Democrats sweep Congress as US voters lash out at Republican | FT #shorts, Heatmap Democrats Retake Congress. Here’s What They Plan to Do With It., Kyiv Post Democrats Sweep Both Chambers of US Congress as Trump Suffers Defeat, Financial Times US midterms results night as it happened: Democrats rout Republicans to win Senate and House, POLITICO Europe Democrats win the Senate and House as voters reject Trump · 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), Jornal de Negócios Vitória democrata nos EUA reacende debate sobre construção de centros de dados para IA (pt), Le Temps Aux Etats-Unis, les démocrates reprennent le Congrès (fr)

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

    European Central Bank /

    Also: Bloomberg Euro-Zone Inflation Accelerates to Double the ECB’s Target, Financial Times October inflation in the Eurozone keeps ECB on course for another tightening, The Wall Street Journal Eurozone Inflation Climbs Again, Driven by Energy Costs, Euronews Eurozone inflation hits 4%: Which countries saw prices jump the most? · see all

    In other languages: Handelsblatt Notenbank: Niederlande nominieren Ex-Zentralbanker Knot als EZB-Chef (de), Neue Zürcher Zeitung MELDUNGEN WIRTSCHAFT - Inflationsrate in Eurozone steigt im Oktober auf 4 Prozent +++ Niederlande schicken Klaas Knot ins Rennen um Lagarde-Nachfolge an EZB-Spitze (de), 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), Le Figaro À 4% en octobre, l’inflation dans la zone euro atteint un nouveau sommet depuis trois ans (fr), El País La inflación de la zona euro repunta al 4% en octubre por el encarecimiento de la energía (es), Het Financieele Dagblad Nederland draagt Knot voor als kandidaat voor ECB-presidentschap (nl) · see all

  2. CVS Health plans to split in two. Here’s what is driving the massive healthcare breakup.

    Jaimy Lee / MarketWatch /

    Also: The New York Times CVS to Split Off Pharmacy Business, Ending the Healthcare Conglomerate Era, The Guardian CVS Health to split pharmacy chain from health insurance, Semafor CVS confirms it will split pharmacy business from insurance

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

    Financial Times /

    Also: The Guardian BMW warns on profits as it counts cost of plan for 8,000 job cuts, DW BMW reports lower Q3 earnings as China woes mount

    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 heeft het lek in China nog niet boven, schrapt meer arbeidsplaatsen (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), Jornal de Negócios Lucro da BMW cai 24% até setembro. CEO vai acelerar reestruturação (pt) · see all

  4. 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

  5. Cyberattackers Drain Money From French Bank Credit Mutuel Arkea

    Claudia Cohen and Jenny Che / Bloomberg /

    Also: Le Monde French bank hit by cyberattack, losses estimated at €118 million, Euronews French bank Crédit Mutuel Arkéa reports cyberattack, says customers face no losses

    In other languages: Expansión El francés Crédit Mutuel Arkéa sufre un ciberataque y le roban 118 millones de euros (es), Le Figaro Fortuneo, la banque en ligne de Crédit Mutuel Arkéa victime d’une cyberattaque ayant permis des «opérations frauduleuses» (fr)

  6. 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: Jornal de Negócios Boicote de Trump à China leva Oracle a rasgar acordo de sete mil milhões com Tencent (pt), Handelsblatt KI-Chips: Oracle streicht offenbar Vertrag mit Tencent – über sieben Milliarden Dollar (de), Dagens industri Uppgifter: Oracle fimpar Tencent-avtal (sv)

  7. Cyberattacks on Cryptocurrency Targets, Supermarket Fridges Serve Geopolitical Purpose

    Jeff Stone / Bloomberg /

    In other languages: Le Grand Continent Au moins 15 pays européens ont été touchés par les cyberattaques visant les réfrigérateurs de supermarchés (fr)

  8. Treasury opens the door to changes in how it finances the growing U.S. debt. Here’s what you need to know.

    Greg Robb / MarketWatch /

    Also: Bloomberg Treasury Revamps Debt-Sale Guidance, Holds Auctions Steady

  9. 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)

  10. The Business Fallout From a Blue Wave

    The New York Times /

  11. Sequoia shuts London office as VC firm refocuses on Silicon Valley

    Financial Times /

    Also: Sifted Sequoia to close London office, cut Europe team

  12. How Russia uses AI, bot farms to undermine support for Ukraine

    Kyiv Independent /

  13. The plumbing behind the apps: Why Africa’s next fintech leap belongs to national switches

    Godfrey George / TechCabal /

  14. How banking giant ICBC helped Chinese firms gain a foothold in Europe’s wind market

    Scilla Alecci / ICIJ /

  15. €525 million investment set to drive new generation of European chip design companies

    European Commission /

  16. Tesla and SpaceX shares slide as Musk’s political push falls flat

    William Gavin / MarketWatch /

    Also: The Globe and Mail Elon Musk’s businesses brace for greater scrutiny as blue wave flips Texas

  17. Remarks by High Representative/Vice-President Kallas and Commissioner Kos on the 2026 Enlargement Package

    European Commission /

  18. How Democratic sweep could slow AI growth in US – and help China’s ambitions

    Vincent Chow / South China Morning Post /

  19. EU sets ambitious accession targets for four candidates, warns others falling behind

    bne IntelliNews /

  20. The war in Ukraine, sanctions, and the Russian war economy

    Cecilia Malmström and Elina Ribakova / Peterson Institute (PIIE) /

  21. Norway, Finland, Poland Expand Civilian Military Training Amid Russian Threat

    Kyiv Post /

  22. Nigeria’s state oil company mulls IPO

    Alexander Onukwue / Semafor /

  23. A VC-backed path to commercial nuclear power

    Lara Pierpoint / Latitude Media /

  24. Abu Dhabi's Ta'ziz raises $1.39bn for two Ruwais projects

    The National /

Earlier today

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

    Financial Times /

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

    Tamara Nowakowsky / The Kyiv Independent /

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

    Alexander Weber / Bloomberg /

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

    Matthew Burgess / Bloomberg /

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

    Andrew Roth / The Guardian /