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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

  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, Bloomberg North Sea Oil Plunge Deepens as Traders Weigh Iran De-Escalation, DW What the Democrats' midterms win means for the US economy and Trump, 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, Kyiv Post Canada to Curb Dependence on US Despite Midterm Results, Heatmap Gas Prices Helped Democrats Win the Midterms — With a Catch, The Guardian Democrats sweep into control of Congress after historic midterm victories | First Thing · 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), 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) · see all

  2. Australian department store chain David Jones collapses after almost 200 years

    The Business Times /

    Also: The Guardian David Jones goes into administration, with store closures expected and thousands of jobs at risk, Bloomberg Australia Chain David Jones Collapses After Almost 200 Years, BBC Australia's oldest department store David Jones folds after 188 years, Daily Maverick Australia’s 188-year-old retailer David Jones enters administration, faces sale, Financial Times One of world’s oldest department store chains enters administration · see all

  3. 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

    In other languages: Dagens industri Uppgifter: Kina stoppar Softbanks ABB-förvärv (sv)

  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. South Korea says it will expand naval operations closer to strait of Hormuz

    The Guardian /

    Also: Al-Monitor South Korea to expand anti-piracy unit operations closer to Strait of Hormuz

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

    Financial Times /

    Also: The Guardian UK found to be ‘dangerously’ reliant on China for critical minerals needed for defence and AI

  7. A&O Shearman invests $1.1bn in AI

    Financial Times /

  8. 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: 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)

  9. Scale is not fate: How the UAE and Qatar created the world's healthiest telecom sectors

    Adel Belcaid and Hadi Hammoud / The National /

  10. AI debt binge isn’t crowding out demand for Treasuries, TBAC says

    Karen Brettell / The Globe and Mail /

    Also: Bloomberg Wall Street Revises Treasury Sales Forecasts on Guidance Revamp, MarketWatch Treasury opens the door to changes in how it finances the growing U.S. debt. Here’s what you need to know., The Business Times Gold hits a two-week high as dollar, Treasury yields ease after US midterm elections

  11. China Bank Funding Costs Hit Record Low on PBOC Rate Shift

    Jiefei Liu and Shulun Huang / Bloomberg /

  12. The Race to Dominate Space (Video)

    Bloomberg /

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

    The Japan Times /

  14. 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

  15. 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

  16. 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)

  17. US midterm outcome offers limited relief to India; oil, Russia sanctions remain key risks: Report

    The Economic Times /

  18. The future of engineering: fewer people, more work, and the end of tokenmaxxing

    Sifted /

  19. Lab-grown meat was supposed to save the world. What happened?

    Erin Somers / The Guardian /

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

    Jon Gambrell / The Wall Street Journal /

  21. Russian Drones Strike Dnipro and Samar, Injure 3 and Set Critical Infrastructure Ablaze

    Kyiv Post /

  22. 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

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

    bne IntelliNews /

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

    Fareed Rahman / The National /

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

    Carmen Arroyo / Bloomberg /

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

    Dominic Culverwell / The Kyiv Independent /

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

    Abbey Fenbert / The Kyiv Independent /