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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 Globe and Mail Bank of England raises rates for first time since 2023, signals more may come, The Business Times Bank of England raises rates for first time since 2023, warns another move likely, 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
- Lower-Income Nations Face Highest Debt Costs Since 1989: World Bank
Also: The Guardian Debt of poorest countries at record $9.4tn high, World Bank data shows, bne IntelliNews Developing countries' external debt hits record $9.4 trillion, borrowing costs soar
- Asia banks hit as funding costs, credit charges crimp profit
- UK hikes rates with eye on Trump’s next Middle East move
- Pound hits highest level since its crash after 2016 Brexit vote
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China blocks SoftBank’s $5.4bn takeover of ABB’s robotics divisionAlso: 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), Le Temps La Chine bloque la vente des activités robotiques d'ABB à Softbank par crainte de transfert de données vers l'IA (fr), Valor Econômico ABB confirma que a China barrou a compra da unidade de robótica pelo SoftBank (pt) · see all
Bomb threats disrupt at least 15 flights across Europe, renewing hybrid warfare fearsAlso: The New York Times Bomb Threats Disrupt Several Flights Across Europe, Kyiv Post Bomb Threats Disrupt Flights Across Europe
CVS bets on break-up to dodge political backlash against healthcare giantsAlso: The Economist The break-up of CVS marks a turning point in American health care
German government close to buying half of tank maker KNDSIn 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)
Ukraine hopes, Russia shrugs as Brent slumps 9% after Democrats take US Congress
Also: The National Brent oil slides to $94 on Iran uncertainty after US midterms, 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, Semafor Oil market shifts to surplus despite disruptions, The Globe and Mail U.S. midterm results raise hopes of tariff relief for Canada’s aluminum sector, South China Morning Post Oil prices slump as Trump election rout eases Middle East conflict risks · 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), Jornal de Negócios Governo dividido nos EUA promete bons dias para ações, obrigações e ouro. Dólar e petróleo saem a perder (pt), Dagens Næringsliv Aker-aksjen raser etter oljeprisfall, storsalg og Nscale-nyheter (no), Dagens industri Oljeprisfall tynger Oslobörsen (sv) · see all
- US midterm outcome offers limited relief to India; oil, Russia sanctions remain key risks: Report
Also: Bloomberg India Stocks, Bonds Surge as Oil Plunge Eases Inflation Risks
- Oil slides and Asia stocks climb as blue sweep in US boosts Gulf peace prospects
Also: Bloomberg Asian Chip Stocks Slide, Oil Plunges After US Midterms
- Oil slumps after midterm election rebuke to Trump raises bets on Iran war exit
- Oil prices are in freefall now that the Democratic sweep is ‘rewriting the Iran playbook’
- Oil Prices Sink as U.S. Midterms Raise Market Hopes for Middle East Solution
- North Sea Oil Plunge Deepens as Traders Weigh Iran De-Escalation
- China stocks extend rebound on state support, US midterm results
- US midterm outcome offers limited relief to India; oil, Russia sanctions remain key risks: Report
Inside the race to build European hardware without ChinaTurkey's autocratic slide is now Europe's problem on four fronts - Carnegie - IntelliNews Lambda
European banks wake up to scale of vulnerability after cyberattack on French bankAlso: OCCRP Hackers Steal Estimated 118 Million Euros in Cyberattack on French Bank
French bank hit by cyberattack, losses estimated at €118 millionFrance, US clash over G7 effort on AI safety
Video: Rheinmetall Cuts 2026 Sales Guidance, Shares PlungeAlso: 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)
Morocco’s factory boom comes with a $33bn nine-month trade deficit
AI companies race to lock down oil clients
Ukraine’s war risks a demographic collapseInteractive: Tracking negotiating texts at the COP31 climate summit
Wendy’s rejects Trian-led buyout offer, adopts ‘poison pill’ plan
Russia to Supply Iran With 90 Helicopter-Mounted Missile Launchers Used in Ukraine War
The wealthiest 10% of Americans are pulling ahead of everyone else. This is what’s making them richer.
Can a DoorDash-Instacart fusion stand up to Amazon and Walmart?Commission disburses €4.36 billion to Ukraine under the €90 billion Ukraine Support Loan
Also: The Kyiv Independent EU disburses over 4 billion euros in budget support to Ukraine
The global geopolitics of nuclear fuel
Can India break China’s grip on specialty fertilisers?
Suez Canal revenue jumps 94% despite Houthi Red Sea threats
Mubadala Energy to double output over next decade with natural gas in focus
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