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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

  1. Brent oil slides to $94 on Iran uncertainty after US midterms

    Alvin R Cabral / The National /

    Also: Financial Times Oil tumbles below $100 on post-election peace hopes, The Wall Street Journal Oil Prices Sink as U.S. Midterms Raise Market Hopes for Middle East Solution, Bloomberg UAE Mulls Third Crude Oil Pipeline to Avoid Strait of Hormuz, Al-Monitor US slaps sanctions on Indian, Turkish firms and people for aiding Iran, Latitude Media How Democrats’ midterm sweep will rewire energy and data center policy, MarketWatch Oil prices are in freefall now that the Democratic sweep is ‘rewriting the Iran playbook’, South China Morning Post How Democratic sweep could slow AI growth in US – and help China’s ambitions, Semafor Nigeria’s state oil company mulls IPO, The Economic Times US slaps sanctions on Indian, Turkish firms and people for aiding Iran, The Business Times Oil slumps after midterm election rebuke to Trump raises bets on Iran war exit, Canary Media Top clean energy wins from the midterm elections, OCCRP Iraq Jails Ex-Oil Boss for Eight Years Over $119M Kickback Scheme, Heatmap Gas Prices Helped Democrats Win the Midterms — With a Catch, 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), Rzeczpospolita MOL żegna Gazprom. Węgry bez gazu i ropy z Rosji (pl), 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), 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), Dagens industri Oljepriset rasar – under 100 dollar (sv), E24 Oljeprisen raser – faller under 95 dollar (no), Dagens Næringsliv Bred oppgang på Wall Street – oljeprisen faller kraftig (no) · see all

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

    The Guardian /

    Also: Bloomberg Australia Chain David Jones Collapses After Almost 200 Years, BBC Australia's oldest department store David Jones collapses after 188 years, Financial Times Australian department store chain enters administration after 188 years

  3. 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)

  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, 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 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 Figaro « L’information a commencé à circuler sur X à partir du 1er novembre » : les coulisses de la cyberattaque contre Crédit mutuel Arkéa (fr), Le Grand Continent Au moins 15 pays européens ont été touchés par les cyberattaques visant les réfrigérateurs de supermarchés (fr) · see all

  5. 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 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: 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

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

    Will Oremus / The Atlantic /

    In other languages: Le Temps Volte-face après les alertes de la communauté éducative: Google va désactiver par défaut Gemini pour les élèves (fr)

  7. El Niño Pushes Asia Rice Prices to 2-Year High, Threatening Inflation

    Pratik Parija and Megan Durisin / Bloomberg /

  8. 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

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

    European Central Bank /

    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), Dagens industri Favoriten att ta över ECB: Hökaktig penningpolitik nödvändig (sv)

  10. Taiwan to launch own carbon border tax and trading scheme

    bne IntelliNews /

  11. Chinese banks explore local e-CNY wallets for foreign firms via upgraded platform

    Zoe SL Chan / South China Morning Post /

  12. The Billions of Dollars in Orders Complicating an End to U.S. Aid to Israel

    Jared Malsin / The Wall Street Journal /

  13. China’s critical minerals dominance leaves UK ‘dangerously exposed’, MPs warn

    Financial Times /

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

    Kristen Bondietti / The Interpreter (Lowy Institute) /

  15. Ukraine Removes Two Senior SBU Officials Amid Major Corruption Investigation

    Kyiv Post /

  16. 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

  17. Bank of Japan debated need for more rate hikes, scope for faster move, September minutes show

    The Business Times /

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

    Abbey Fenbert / The Kyiv Independent /

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

  20. Why Hong Kong wealth managers want broader access to mainland China’s Nasdaq-style markets

    Themis Qi and Tim Yuen Lingk / South China Morning Post /

  21. 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

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

    Jeronimo Gonzalez / Semafor /

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

    Euronews /

  24. Monetary policy in times of high public debt

    Stéphane Dupraz and Anna Rogantini Picco / CEPR /

Earlier today

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

    Dominic Culverwell / The Kyiv Independent /

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

    Financial Times /

  3. South Korea’s Current Account Surplus Hits Record on Chip Boom

    Heesu Lee / Bloomberg /

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

    Bloomberg /

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

    Bloomberg /