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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, Financial Times US midterm results herald upheaval in Middle East policy, Bloomberg Democrats Sweep House and Senate in Midterm Rebuke of Trump, The Business Times US midterms: Markets cheer Democratic win, betting divided Washington means fewer policy shocks, The Economic Times US midterm election results 2026: India sees some trade relief, new risks after US midterm vote, Canary Media Top clean energy wins from the midterm elections, Heatmap Gas Prices Helped Democrats Win the Midterms — With a Catch, MarketWatch The midterm election results are redrawing the map for AI data centers, The Globe and Mail U.S. midterm results raise hopes of tariff relief for Canada’s aluminum sector, Al-Monitor From Tehran to Tel Aviv, Democrats’ midterm triumph sparks Middle East reactions, POLITICO Europe Democrats win the Senate and House as voters reject Trump · see all

  1. 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, The Business Times Australia chain David Jones collapses after almost 200 years, Financial Times Australian department store chain enters administration after 188 years · 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. 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 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

  4. 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: 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. 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)

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

    Pratik Parija and Megan Durisin / Bloomberg /

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

    Al-Monitor /

    Also: The Economic Times US sanctions India-based couple, companies over alleged support for Iran's Shadow oil fleet

  8. China’s Copper Squeeze Deepens as Buyers Scramble for Spot Metal

    Jessica Zhou / Bloomberg /

  9. 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

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

    bne IntelliNews /

  11. 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)

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

    Zoe SL Chan / South China Morning Post /

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

    Jared Malsin / The Wall Street Journal /

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

    Financial Times /

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

    Kristen Bondietti / The Interpreter (Lowy Institute) /

  16. Nippon Steel produces iron using only hydrogen in Japan trial

    bne IntelliNews /

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

    Kyiv Post /

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

    William Gavin / MarketWatch /

    Also: Bloomberg Qualcomm to Build Equipment for SpaceX’s US Mobile Network

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

    The Business Times /

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

    Abbey Fenbert / The Kyiv Independent /

  21. 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)

  22. 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

  23. 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 /

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

    Jeronimo Gonzalez / Semafor /

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

    Euronews /

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

    Bloomberg /