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THE MOAT as it stood at 5 November 2026, 10:02 Brussels time · Archive · Today’s page

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

    Financial Times /

    Also: The Wall Street Journal China Blocks $5.4 Billion SoftBank Robot Deal, Flexing Control Over AI Tech, Bloomberg China Blocks SoftBank’s $5.4 Billion ABB Robot Unit Takeover, The Japan Times China blocks SoftBank’s $5.4 billion ABB robot unit takeover, The Business Times SoftBank acquisition of ABB robot unit blocked by China regulator that opposed Meta’s Manus deal: FT · see all

    In other languages: Dagens industri Uppgifter: Kina stoppar Softbanks ABB-förvärv (sv), Handelsblatt ABB: China blockiert Verkauf der Robotiksparte an Softbank (de)

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

    Alvin R Cabral / The National /

    Also: Financial Times How will the Democrats’ sweep shape policy and markets?, 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, Kyiv Post Canada to Curb Dependence on US Despite Midterm Results, 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, Bloomberg Latest Oil Market News and Analysis for Nov. 5 · see all

    In other languages: Diario Financiero Triunfo demócrata en EEUU anima los mercados: petróleo se hunde, Wall Street celebra y el IPSA repunta (es), Expansión El petróleo se desploma un 8,7% por la esperanza de un acuerdo de paz con Irán tras las elecciones (es), Valor Econômico Petróleo despenca e WTI vai ao menor patamar desde agosto, após as ‘midterms’ (pt), 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

  3. BOE Poised for First Rate Hike in Three Years: Decision Guide

    Philip Aldrick / Bloomberg /

    Also: BBC Interest rates expected to rise for first time in over three years

  4. 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

    In other languages: Jornal de Negócios Coreia do Sul reforça missão naval perto do estreito de Ormuz (pt)

  5. 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

  6. 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)

  7. Emirates Profit Drops 66% as Iran War, High Oil Prices Hit Dubai Airline

    Kateryna Kadabashy / Bloomberg /

    In other languages: Handelsblatt +++ Iran-Krieg +++: Iran berichtet von erneuten Schiffsbränden in Straße von Hormus (de)

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

    The Japan Times /

    In other languages: Asahi Shimbun 利上げはどこまで続く? 日銀が最終到達点を議論 9月会合議事要旨 (ja)

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

    The Business Times /

    Also: The Japan Times Toyota hikes profit forecasts on strong demand, weak yen

    In other languages: Dagens industri Toyota går mot strömmen – höjer prognosen (sv)

  10. ArcelorMittal Sees Profit Boost From Tougher EU Steel Curbs

    Jack Ryan / Bloomberg /

    Also: The Wall Street Journal ArcelorMittal Says Europe’s Higher Steel Tariffs Are Boosting Profits

  11. China’s ‘swarm’ strategy for the space race

    Financial Times /

    Also: Bloomberg The Race to Dominate Space

  12. Missile War Monitor: More than 200 drones attack Russia's Ryazan region as Komyshuvakha toll rises to 40

    Ben Aris / bne IntelliNews /

  13. Rheinmetall cuts sales forecast after delays to armoured vehicle megadeal

    Financial Times /

    Also: Bloomberg Rheinmetall Cuts 2026 Sales Guidance, Shares Plunge

  14. UK found to be ‘dangerously’ reliant on China for critical minerals needed for defence and AI

    The Guardian /

    Also: Financial Times China’s critical minerals dominance leaves UK ‘dangerously exposed’, MPs warn

  15. French Election Could Stymie EU Enlargement into Balkans

    Ian Bancroft / Balkan Insight (BIRN) /

  16. Russian Diesel Tankers Flee US Route as Trump-Putin Deal Hits Sanctions Wall

    Kyiv Post /

    Also: Financial Times Trump diesel deal with Russia falters as US fuel supplies hit 20-year low

  17. China tech frenzy turns into year of dismay for retail traders

    The Japan Times /

  18. 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, The Business Times Gold hits a two-week high as dollar, Treasury yields ease after US midterm elections

  19. Ukraine Set Russian Oil Refinery Ablaze, Struck Wildberries Hub in Massive Raid

    Kyiv Post /

  20. Flutterwave spent a decade moving money. Now it wants to keep more of it.

    Temitayo Jaiyeola / TechCabal /

  21. AI skills are make or break in U.K.’s brutal youth jobs market

    The Japan Times /

    Also: Bloomberg AI Skills Are Make or Break in UK’s Brutal Youth Jobs Market

  22. Analysis-Trump's political humbling signals short-term gain, long-term pain for China

    Al-Monitor /

  23. Isabel Schnabel: Navigating stormy waters: reflections on monetary policy

    European Central Bank /

  24. 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)

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. Cyberattackers Drain Money From French Bank Credit Mutuel Arkea

    Claudia Cohen and Jenny Che / Bloomberg /

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

    Will Oremus / The Atlantic /

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

    The Japan Times /