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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: Bloomberg North Sea Oil Plunge Deepens as Traders Weigh Iran De-Escalation, Latitude Media How Democrats’ midterm sweep will rewire energy and data center policy, Financial Times Asian tech stocks slide on post-midterm AI fears, MarketWatch Oil prices are in freefall now that the Democratic sweep is ‘rewriting the Iran playbook’, 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, 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 Elon Musk’s nearly half a billion dollars in midterms spending was a flop · 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), Le Figaro La Bourse de Wall Street ouvre en forte hausse après la victoire démocrate aux élections de mi-mandat (fr), Valor Econômico Petróleo despenca e WTI vai ao menor patamar desde agosto, após as ‘midterms’ (pt), Cinco Días Signo dispar en las Bolsas por la rotación de activos tras la victoria demócrata en EE UU (es), 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) · 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. BOE Poised for First Rate Hike in Three Years: Decision Guide

    Philip Aldrick / Bloomberg /

  7. 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

  8. ArcelorMittal Sees Profit Boost From Tougher EU Steel Curbs

    Jack Ryan / Bloomberg /

  9. Mitsui Chemicals eyes JPY1 trillion takeover bid for JSR in Japan

    bne IntelliNews /

    In other languages: Valor Econômico Mitsui Chemicals comprará fabricante japonesa de materiais para chips JSR por US$ 8,2 bilhões (pt)

  10. China Mulls Dollar, Offshore Yuan Sovereign Bond Sale This Month

    Janice Huang / Bloomberg /

  11. France urges EU to adopt higher fast fashion levy

    Financial Times /

  12. 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

  13. CSRC requests further tax records from Hong Kong IPO applicants amid tighter oversight

    Zhu Wenqian / South China Morning Post /

  14. Cyberattacks in Europe target supermarkets, blood banks

    Brendan Ruberry / Semafor /

    Also: Bloomberg Cyberattacks on Cryptocurrency Targets, Supermarket Fridges Serve Geopolitical Purpose, Le Monde French bank hit by cyberattack, losses estimated at €118 million

    In other languages: 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)

  15. Bank of Japan’s 2% inflation-target victory fails to impress

    The Japan Times /

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

    Adel Belcaid and Hadi Hammoud / The National /

  17. Foreigners dump billions in Malaysian stocks as Anwar opens the taps

    bne IntelliNews /

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

    Al-Monitor /

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

    The Japan Times /

  20. Toyota posts first profit gain in six quarters, lifts annual outlook as hybrid sales shine

    The Business Times /

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

    Will Oremus / The Atlantic /

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

    The Economic Times /

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

    Sifted /

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

    Erin Somers / The Guardian /

Earlier today

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

    European Central Bank /

  2. Combustion engine not dead in China, says BMW as profits slide

    Financial Times /

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

    Jaimy Lee / MarketWatch /

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

    Pratik Parija and Megan Durisin / Bloomberg /

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

    Carmen Arroyo / Bloomberg /