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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

In other languages: Valor Econômico Vitória democrata nos EUA pode mudar rumos de guerras e comércio global (pt), Le Figaro La Bourse de Wall Street ouvre en forte hausse après la victoire démocrate aux élections de mi-mandat (fr)

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

    Financial Times /

    Also: Bloomberg North Sea Oil Plunge Deepens as Traders Weigh Iran De-Escalation, 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, 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, The Wall Street Journal Oil Prices Sink as U.S. Midterms Raise Market Hopes for Middle East Solution, Heatmap Gas Prices Helped Democrats Win the Midterms — With a Catch, The Guardian Democrats warn Trump officials to keep records or risk criminal penalties after midterm victories · see all

    In other languages: 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), Valor Econômico Petróleo despenca e WTI vai ao menor patamar desde agosto, após as ‘midterms’ (pt), Diario Financiero Petróleo se desploma más de 10% y cae debajo de los US$ 100 tras derrota electoral de Trump (es), 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), Le Figaro Le baril de pétrole Brent passe sous les 100 dollars après la victoire démocrate aux midterms (fr) · see all

  2. US midterm results herald upheaval in Middle East policy

    Financial Times /

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

    The Guardian /

    Also: BBC Australia's oldest department store David Jones folds after 188 years, The Business Times Australia chain David Jones collapses after almost 200 years, Daily Maverick Australia’s 188-year-old retailer David Jones enters administration, faces sale, Financial Times Australian department store chain enters administration after 188 years · see all

  4. 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)

  5. China blocks SoftBank’s $5.4bn takeover of ABB’s robotics division

    Financial Times /

    Also: Bloomberg China Blocks SoftBank Acquisition of ABB Robot Unit, FT Says

  6. 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: 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)

  7. Nidec scandal exposes limits of Japan reform, Muddy Waters says

    The Japan Times /

  8. China’s Vice Premier Pushes Back on Trade Barbs at Import Fair

    Bloomberg /

  9. BMW profits fall as carmaker warns of possible 2026 loss in car division

    Euronews /

    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, Financial Times Combustion engine not dead in China, says BMW as profits slide

    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

  10. 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)

  11. 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

  12. Indonesia Kicks Off First Dollar Bond Sale Since MSCI Fallout

    Finbarr Flynn / Bloomberg /

  13. Saudi Arabia Has No Easy Choices as It Weighs How to Combat Houthi Threat

    Jon Gambrell / The Wall Street Journal /

  14. 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

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

    bne IntelliNews /

  16. India expands crude imports with UAE emerging as a major supplier

    Fareed Rahman / The National /

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

    Zoe SL Chan / South China Morning Post /

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

    Jared Malsin / The Wall Street Journal /

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

    Kristen Bondietti / The Interpreter (Lowy Institute) /

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

    bne IntelliNews /

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

    Kyiv Post /

  22. Gaza turns rubble into power with homemade wind turbines

    Al-Monitor /

  23. 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

  24. 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)

Earlier today

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

    European Central Bank /

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

    Pratik Parija and Megan Durisin / Bloomberg /

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

    Dominic Culverwell / The Kyiv Independent /

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

    Abbey Fenbert / The Kyiv Independent /

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

    Jessica Zhou / Bloomberg /