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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: The National Brent oil slides to $94 on Iran uncertainty after US midterms, 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, 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 8,7% por la esperanza de un acuerdo de paz con Irán tras las elecciones (es), 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), 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. 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, Bloomberg BMW Accelerates Model Rollout, Cuts Profit Forecast · see all

    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

  4. Cyberattackers Drain Money From French Bank Credit Mutuel Arkea

    Claudia Cohen and Jenny Che / Bloomberg /

    Also: Semafor Cyberattacks in Europe target supermarkets, blood banks, 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

  5. 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

    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), 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

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

    The Guardian /

    Also: Bloomberg Australian Chain David Jones Collapses After Almost 200 Years

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

    Jaimy Lee / MarketWatch /

    Also: Bloomberg CVS Plans to Break Up $117 Billion Healthcare Conglomerate, 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

  8. APEC 2026: Let’s get back to the future on trade

    Kristen Bondietti / The Interpreter (Lowy Institute) /

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

    Carmen Arroyo / Bloomberg /

  10. Russia arming drones with propaganda, cyber threats, Ukraine's drone commander warns

    Abbey Fenbert / The Kyiv Independent /

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

    Dominic Culverwell / The Kyiv Independent /

  12. Google Won’t Give Schools the One Thing They Want

    Will Oremus / The Atlantic /

  13. 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

  14. China Tech Frenzy Turns Into Year of Dismay for Retail Traders

    Bloomberg /

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

    Financial Times /

  16. Oracle scraps US$7 billion deal to lease chips to Tencent under Trump pressure, FT reports

    The Business Times /

    Also: Financial Times Oracle cancels $7bn Tencent AI deal under Trump pressure, Bloomberg Oracle Scraps $7 Billion Deal to Lease Chips to Tencent, FT Says

    In other languages: Jornal de Negócios Boicote de Trump à China leva Oracle a rasgar acordo de sete mil milhões com Tencent (pt), Diario Financiero Oracle cancela acuerdo de US$ 7.000 millones con Tencent tras presiones de Trump (es)

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

    Jeronimo Gonzalez / Semafor /

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

    Euronews /

  19. 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

  20. Monetary policy in times of high public debt

    Stéphane Dupraz and Anna Rogantini Picco / CEPR /

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

    The Economic Times /

    Also: 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

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

    Christine Idzelis / MarketWatch /

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

    The Globe and Mail /

    Also: Bloomberg Sherritt Furloughs 47% of Canada Workforce Amid Cuba Sanctions

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

    Martin Fornusek / The Kyiv Independent /

Earlier today

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

    Bloomberg /

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

    Sofiia Shakhova / The Kyiv Independent /

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

    Jude Chan / The Business Times /

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

    Al-Monitor /

  5. Top clean energy wins from the midterm elections

    Kathryn Krawczyk / Canary Media /