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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, The New York Times Stocks Rise as Democrats Flip Control of Congress, Semafor Stocks and bonds up on Democrats' midterms victory

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)

  1. Oil tumbles below $100 on post-election peace hopes

    Financial Times /

    Also: Bloomberg UAE Mulls Third Crude Oil Pipeline to Avoid Strait of Hormuz, Kyiv Post Fire Rages for Second Day at Russia’s Key Oil Hub After Ukrainian Strike, Semafor Nigeria’s state oil company mulls IPO, The Business Times Oil slumps after midterm election rebuke to Trump raises bets on Iran war exit, MercoPress Markets react to the US midterms: the dollar falls and gold rises, Al-Monitor What new Democratic Congress could mean for Iran war, $1.5T Pentagon budget, Heatmap Gas Prices Helped Democrats Win the Midterms — With a Catch, The Wall Street Journal What a Democratic Congress Means for Trump’s Foreign-Policy Agenda, The Globe and Mail U.S. midterm results raise hopes of tariff relief for Canada’s aluminum sector, The Guardian ‘We want our taxes spent here’: 12 Democrats weigh in after sweeping the US midterm elections · see all

    In other languages: Valor Econômico Vitória democrata nos EUA pode mudar rumos de guerras e comércio global (pt), Expansión El petróleo se desploma un 8% por la esperanza de un acuerdo de paz tras las elecciones (es), Estadão Petróleo da Margem Equatorial deve fortalecer ex-garimpo de Eike Batista na Amazônia (pt), Jornal de Negócios Petróleo, ações de IA e relação com a Europa. Como a vitória dos democratas pode mexer com os EUA (pt), Le Figaro La Bourse de Wall Street ouvre en forte hausse après la victoire démocrate aux élections de mi-mandat (fr), Aftenposten Forskere slakter Equinors oljeplaner i nord: – Rett og slett for dårlig (no), Dagens industri Skenande elpriser får oljekraftverket att starta (sv), Cinco Días Moeve abandona la exploración y producción de petróleo con la venta a Pertamina de sus activos en Argelia (es), Diario Financiero Petróleo se desploma más de 10% y cae debajo de los US$ 100 tras derrota electoral de Trump (es), Handelsblatt Wall Street: Demokraten gewinnen Midterms: Die Folgen für die Wall Street (de), Asahi Shimbun NYダウ1500ドル超上昇 中間選挙通過、原油安で買い広がる (ja), E24 Oljeprisen raser – faller under 95 dollar (no), Dagens Næringsliv Bred oppgang på Wall Street – oljeprisen faller kraftig (no) · see all

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

    bne IntelliNews /

    In other languages: Valor Econômico Saldos bancários desaparecem antes do amanhecer em choque no Paraguai (pt), Estadão Paraguai: Banco Central decreta suspensão de saques do Ueno Bank, ligado ao presidente do país (pt), La Nación Qué pasó con Ueno Bank en Paraguay: todos los detalles del colapso que puso en alerta el sistema financiero (es)

  3. 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), Le Figaro À 4% en octobre, l’inflation dans la zone euro atteint un nouveau sommet depuis trois ans (fr), Het Financieele Dagblad Nederland draagt Knot voor als kandidaat voor ECB-presidentschap (nl), Dagens industri Favoriten att ta över ECB: Hökaktig penningpolitik nödvändig (sv) · see all

  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, 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

  5. Cyberattackers Drain Money From French Bank Credit Mutuel Arkea

    Claudia Cohen and Jenny Che / Bloomberg /

    Also: Semafor Cyberattacks in Europe target supermarkets, blood banks, 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), 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) · see all

  6. 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

  7. Goldman, Apollo in Talks to Sell SpaceX’s $40 Billion AI Deal

    Carmen Arroyo / Bloomberg /

    Also: MarketWatch SpaceX’s Qualcomm deal could be a precursor to a telecom takeover

  8. Russian strikes cause Kyiv’s worst water outage of full-scale war

    Dominic Culverwell / The Kyiv Independent /

  9. Google Puts a Price on Opting Out of AI in Schools

    Will Oremus / The Atlantic /

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

    Al-Monitor /

    Also: The Economic Times US slaps sanctions on Indian, Turkish firms and people for aiding Iran

  11. ‘The money didn’t work’: Big Tech’s $600mn midterm campaign falls flat

    Financial Times /

  12. David Jones goes into administration, with store closures expected and thousands of jobs at risk

    The Guardian /

  13. Oracle Scraps $7 Billion Deal to Lease Chips to Tencent, FT Says

    Mark Anderson / Bloomberg /

    Also: The Business Times Oracle scraps US$7 billion deal to lease chips to Tencent under Trump pressure, FT reports, Financial Times Oracle cancels $7bn Tencent AI deal under Trump pressure

    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), Diario Financiero Oracle cancela acuerdo de US$ 7.000 millones con Tencent tras presiones de Trump (es)

  14. FDA grants tentative approval to low-cost HIV shot

    Jeronimo Gonzalez / Semafor /

  15. Indra leads Spanish alliance to protect Europe's underwater critical infrastructure

    Euronews /

  16. 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

  17. Big Tech is driving a historic divide in the S&P 500. Why investors need to take notice.

    Christine Idzelis / MarketWatch /

  18. Ukraine, partners coordinate peace efforts ahead of Abu Dhabi talks with Russia

    Martin Fornusek / The Kyiv Independent /

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

    The Economic Times /

    Also: Bloomberg Credit Traders Make Big Post-Midterm Bet on Data-Center Slowdown, MarketWatch The midterm election results are redrawing the map for AI data centers, Mint Trump's midterm setback may give India an edge in trade deal

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

    The Globe and Mail /

  21. PrivatBank secures major victory in $3 billion battle against former oligarch owners

    Sofiia Shakhova / The Kyiv Independent /

  22. As tech and banks take a beating, S-Reits look like safe shelter – but watch out

    Jude Chan / The Business Times /

  23. Democratic Congress could test decades of US support for Israel

    Al-Monitor /

  24. Iraq Jails Ex-Oil Boss for Eight Years Over $119M Kickback Scheme

    OCCRP /

Earlier today

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

    Bloomberg /