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

Chris Stein / The Guardian /

Also: Latitude Media How Democrats’ midterm sweep will rewire energy and data center policy, Bloomberg Democrats Sweep House and Senate in Midterm Rebuke of Trump, The Wall Street Journal What a Democratic Congress Means for Trump’s Foreign-Policy Agenda, The New York Times Stocks Rise as Democrats Flip Control of Congress, Al-Monitor From Tehran to Tel Aviv, Democrats’ midterm triumph sparks Middle East reactions, Financial Times Democrats sweep Congress as US voters lash out at Republican | FT #shorts, 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: Valor Econômico Vitória democrata nos EUA pode mudar rumos de guerras e comércio global (pt), 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)

  1. 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, DW BMW reports lower Q3 earnings as China woes mount

    In other languages: Børsen BMW-regnskab afslører store salgsproblemer i Kina (da), Frankfurter Allgemeine Gewinneinbruch, Stellenabbau und gesenkte Prognose: BMW schlittert tief in die Krise (de), Handelsblatt Automobilindustrie: Gewinn von BMW schrumpft - Jobabbau wird ausgeweitet (de), Süddeutsche Zeitung Autoindustrie: Gewinn von BMW schrumpft – und es kommt noch schlimmer (de), Der Spiegel BMW macht 15 Prozent weniger Gewinn, es dürfte noch schlimmer werden (de), Het Financieele Dagblad BMW heeft het lek in China nog niet boven, schrapt meer arbeidsplaatsen (nl), Der Standard Teurer Umbau bremst BMW aus (de), Jornal de Negócios Lucro da BMW cai 24% até setembro. CEO vai acelerar reestruturação (pt) · see all

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

    European Central Bank /

    Also: 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

  3. 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 Drugstore Business, Ending Its Bigger-Is-Better Era, The Guardian CVS Health to split pharmacy chain from health insurance, Semafor CVS confirms it will split pharmacy business from insurance · see all

  4. SpaceX’s Qualcomm deal could be a precursor to a telecom takeover

    William Gavin / MarketWatch /

    Also: Bloomberg SpaceX Ups Challenge to US Mobile Carriers With Qualcomm Deal

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

    Jeff Stone / Bloomberg /

    In other languages: Le Temps Des milliers de frigos piratés, 800 magasins touchés, des infrastructures connectées en danger: derrière les cyberattaques, le spectre d’une guerre hybride (fr), Le Grand Continent Au moins 15 pays européens ont été touchés par les cyberattaques visant les réfrigérateurs de supermarchés (fr)

  6. Trump diesel deal with Russia falters as US fuel supplies hit 20-year low

    Financial Times /

    Also: bne IntelliNews COMMENT: Energy deals with Russia are an illusion, US diesel deal makes little sense - Carnegie

  7. Shein Invests €500 Million in Europe as Customs Rules Tighten

    Bloomberg /

    In other languages: Cinco Días Shein invertirá 500 millones en su logística en Europa ante la escalada de tasas a los paquetes extracomunitarios (es), Le Figaro Shein va investir 500 millions d'euros en Pologne pour développer sa plateforme logistique européenne (fr)

  8. Ueno collapse exposes the weak spot in Paraguay’s investment pitch

    bne IntelliNews /

    In other languages: La Nación Qué pasó con Ueno Bank en Paraguay: todos los detalles del colapso que puso en alerta el sistema financiero (es)

  9. 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)

  10. US slaps sanctions on Indian, Turkish firms and people for aiding Iran

    The Economic Times /

    Also: Al-Monitor US slaps sanctions on Indian, Turkish firms and people for aiding Iran

  11. 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

  12. AMD to pay $2.9-billion for AI chip firm Taalas in one of the largest Canadian tech takeovers

    Murad Hemmadi / The Globe and Mail /

  13. Data Center Buildout Could Help Energy Prices

    Bloomberg /

  14. NATO’s New Defense Plan Includes Strikes Deep Into Russia

    Kyiv Post /

    Also: The Wall Street Journal NATO’s New Defense Plan Would Mean Strikes Deep Inside Russia

  15. French bank hit by cyberattack, losses estimated at €118 million

    Le Monde /

    Also: Euronews French bank Crédit Mutuel Arkéa reports cyberattack, says customers face no losses, Bloomberg Cyberattackers Drain Money From French Bank Credit Mutuel Arkea

    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)

  16. Trump's midterm setback may put India under pressure for quick trade deal on US terms: GTRI

    The Economic Times /

    Also: Mint Trump's midterm setback may give India an edge in trade deal

  17. Sherritt to temporarily lay off 280 employees, almost half of Canadian staff

    The Globe and Mail /

  18. The Business Fallout From a Blue Wave

    The New York Times /

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

  19. Big Tech’s $500 billion spending spree leaves a lot less for shareholders

    Jurica Dujmovic / MarketWatch /

    Also: Bloomberg Big Tech Soars on Bet Dems Will Save AI Spenders From Themselves

  20. AI debt binge isn’t crowding out demand for Treasuries, TBAC says

    Karen Brettell / The Globe and Mail /

  21. Dot-Com Lessons for the AI Bubble

    Chi Onwurah / Project Syndicate /

  22. Canada to Curb Dependence on US Despite Midterm Results

    Kyiv Post /

  23. The 20-year experiment: Why IFC thinks African agritech has finally come of age

    Godfrey George / TechCabal /

  24. Ukraine's NABU completes $111mn Energoatom probe as fresh raids hit SBU

    Ben Aris / bne IntelliNews /

Earlier today

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

    Financial Times /

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

    The Guardian /

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

    Tamara Nowakowsky / The Kyiv Independent /

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

    Alexander Weber / Bloomberg /

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

    Matthew Burgess / Bloomberg /