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Bank rate increased to 4% - November 2026 Monetary Policy Summary and Minutes

Bank of England /

Also: Financial Times BoE raises interest rates to 4% in bid to tame inflation, Bloomberg BOE Poised for First Rate Hike in Three Years: Decision Guide, The Guardian Bank of England raises interest rates to 4%, the first increase for more than three years, Euronews Bank of England raises key interest rate for first time in over 3 years, The New York Times Bank of England Raises Rates for First Time in Three Years, BBC Interest rates hiked to 4% in first increase in over three years, The Wall Street Journal Bank of England Raises Rates for First Time Since Start of Iran War, The Telegraph In full: Bank of England to announce latest interest rate decision · see all

In other languages: Handelsblatt Bank of England: Britische Notenbank hebt Zinsen erstmals seit drei Jahren an – auf 4,0 Prozent (de), Der Standard Zentralbank in London erhöht Zinsen erstmals seit drei Jahren (de), Asahi Shimbun 英中銀、政策金利4.00%に 3年3カ月ぶり利上げ、インフレ加速 (ja), Het Financieele Dagblad Bank of England verhoogt dan toch de rente (nl), Süddeutsche Zeitung Geldpolitik: Zentralbank in London erhöht Zins zum ersten Mal seit drei Jahren (de), Dagens industri Bank of England fasar för inflationschock (sv) · see all

  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, 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), Valor Econômico ABB confirma que a China barrou a compra da unidade de robótica pelo SoftBank (pt)

  2. Bomb threats disrupt at least 15 flights across Europe, renewing hybrid warfare fears

    Rory Carroll / The Guardian /

    Also: The New York Times Bomb Threats Disrupt Several Flights Across Europe, Kyiv Post Bomb Threats Disrupt Flights Across Europe

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

    Financial Times /

    Also: The Economist The break-up of CVS marks a turning point in American health care

  4. German government close to buying half of tank maker KNDS

    Financial Times /

    In other languages: Frankfurter Allgemeine Business-Ticker: Offenbar Einigung auf Einstieg des Bundes bei KNDS (de), Der Spiegel KNDS: Bund einigt sich mit Eigentümerfamilien auf Einstieg beim Panzerbauer (de)

  5. Inside the race to build European hardware without China

    Sifted /

  6. 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, The Business Times US midterms: Markets cheer Democratic win, betting divided Washington means fewer policy shocks, 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 · 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), Der Standard US-Midterms: Was der blaue Tsunami für Wirtschaft und Börse bedeutet (de)

  7. France, US clash over G7 effort on AI safety

    Milena Wälde / POLITICO Europe /

  8. Rheinmetall Cuts 2026 Sales Guidance, Shares Plunge

    Bloomberg /

    Also: Euronews Rheinmetall shares plunge more than 17% after profit warning over order delays, Financial Times Rheinmetall shares fall 17% as it cuts sales forecast after deal delay

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

  9. Morocco’s factory boom comes with a $33bn nine-month trade deficit

    Brian Kenety / bne IntelliNews /

  10. AI companies race to lock down oil clients

    Tim McDonnell / Semafor /

  11. Chinese regulatory inquiry derails Nigeria-focused OPay’s $304mn New York IPO

    bne IntelliNews /

  12. Ukraine’s war risks a demographic collapse

    The Economist /

  13. Interactive: Tracking negotiating texts at the COP31 climate summit

    Carbon Brief /

  14. Wendy’s rejects Trian-led buyout offer, adopts ‘poison pill’ plan

    The Globe and Mail /

    Also: Bloomberg Wendy’s Rejects Takeover Bid From Peltz's Trian

  15. Russia to Supply Iran With 90 Helicopter-Mounted Missile Launchers Used in Ukraine War

    Kyiv Post /

  16. Can a DoorDash-Instacart fusion stand up to Amazon and Walmart?

    The Economist /

  17. 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

  18. The global geopolitics of nuclear fuel

    Shayle Kann / Latitude Media /

  19. Can India break China’s grip on specialty fertilisers?

    The Economic Times /

  20. Mubadala Energy to double output over next decade with natural gas in focus

    The National /

  21. Russia Refinery Payouts Hit Highest Since 2022 in Blow to Budget

    Bloomberg /

  22. 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)

  23. Ueno Bank liquidation triggers Paraguay political turmoil and impeachment move against Peña

    Euronews /

  24. 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)

Earlier today

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

    Financial Times /

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

    The Guardian /

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

    European Central Bank /

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

    Financial Times /

  5. Cyberattackers Drain Money From French Bank Credit Mutuel Arkea

    Claudia Cohen and Jenny Che / Bloomberg /