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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, The New York Times China Blocks SoftBank’s $5.4 Billion Robotics Takeover, Impeding Foreign Deals, 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, South China Morning Post China blocks SoftBank’s US$5.4 billion takeover of ABB’s robotics division, 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)

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

    Philip Aldrick / Bloomberg /

    Also: Financial Times Bank of England set to raise rates for first time in three years in battle against inflation, BBC Interest rates expected to rise for first time in over three years, The Guardian Pound hits highest level since its crash after 2016 Brexit vote

    In other languages: Dagens industri Riksbanken kan tvingas stryka en höjning (sv)

  2. Rheinmetall shares fall 17% as it cuts sales forecast after deal delay

    Financial Times /

    Also: Bloomberg Rheinmetall Cuts 2026 Sales Guidance, Shares Plunge, Euronews Rheinmetall shares plunge more than 17% after profit warning over order delays

    In other languages: Handelsblatt Rüstungsindustrie: Rheinmetall senkt schon wieder Prognose – Aktie bricht um 17 Prozent ein (de)

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

    Alvin R Cabral / The National /

    Also: Financial Times US midterm results herald upheaval in Middle East policy, DW What the Democrats' midterms win means for the US economy and Trump, The Business Times US midterms: Markets cheer Democratic win, betting divided Washington means fewer policy shocks, Kyiv Post Canada to Curb Dependence on US Despite Midterm Results, 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, The Guardian Elon Musk’s nearly half a billion dollars in midterms spending was a flop · 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), Der Standard US-Midterms: Was der blaue Tsunami für Wirtschaft und Börse bedeutet (de) · see all

  4. Nigeria’s securities auction allotments fall 56% to $7.1bn in October as OMO sales slump

    bne IntelliNews /

  5. Commission disburses €4.36 billion to Ukraine under the €90 billion Ukraine Support Loan

    European Commission /

    Also: The Kyiv Independent EU disburses over 4 billion euros in budget support to Ukraine

  6. 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)

  7. 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: Asahi Shimbun トヨタ、逆風下でも営業増益へ 事業構造を転換「新たな領域に進出」 (ja), Dagens industri Toyota går mot strömmen – höjer prognosen (sv)

  8. 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

  9. Russian banks near record profit with $88bn of problem loans uncovered

    Ben Aris / bne IntelliNews /

  10. Nordic Alliance Seeks One Public Market to Stem Listings to US

    Sara Sjolin / Bloomberg /

    In other languages: Børsen Børsgiganter går sammen om storstilet plan: Vil forbinde Nordens aktiemarkeder (da)

  11. China Plans Debut Yuan Bond Sales in Canada Amid Warming Ties

    Bloomberg /

  12. CVS bets on break-up to dodge political backlash against healthcare giants

    Financial Times /

  13. 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)

  14. Emirates H1 net profit plunges 66% as Iran war rattles Middle East aviation

    The Business Times /

    Also: The National Emirates airline posts $903m in half-year profit despite regional disruption

  15. Turkey's Erdogan says he wants to discuss ending Russia-Ukraine war with Putin after talks with Zelenskiy

    Al-Monitor /

  16. A rare strike in Taiwan exposes labor unrest beneath the global AI rush

    Hsiuwen Liu and Peiyi Yu / Rest of World /

  17. Result of the Overnight Variable Rate Reverse Repo (VRRR) auction held on November 05, 2026

    Reserve Bank of India /

  18. Sharp China: Parsing the Fifth Plenum; US-China After the Midterms; New Scrutiny for Nvidia; Cybersecurity and Espionage

    Bill Bishop / Sinocism /

  19. ‘Stop using US tech’: EU lawmaker says Starlink service cutoff led to deaths

    Milena Wälde and Pieter Haeck / POLITICO Europe /

  20. Oil market shifts to surplus despite disruptions

    Jeronimo Gonzalez / Semafor /

  21. Russian strikes on Ukraine’s drug supply chain leave pharmacy shelves empty

    Diana Delyurman / The Kyiv Independent /

  22. Can Anthropic make enough money to justify its value?

    The Indicator from Planet Money /

    Also: Financial Times Building a UK answer to Anthropic requires more than tax relief

  23. Research firm declares ‘end of the AI trade as we know it’ — and Asian tech stocks reflect the shift

    Jules Rimmer / MarketWatch /

  24. US trade policy unlikely to shift despite midterm defeat

    Prashant Rao / Semafor /

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. ArcelorMittal Sees Profit Boost From Tougher EU Steel Curbs

    Jack Ryan / Bloomberg /

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

    Kateryna Kadabashy / Bloomberg /