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THE MOAT as it stood at 5 November 2026, 16:32 Brussels time · Archive · Today’s page

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  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), 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

  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. Ukraine hopes, Russia shrugs as Brent slumps 9% after Democrats take US Congress

    Ben Aris / bne IntelliNews /

    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

  6. Inside the race to build European hardware without China

    Sifted /

  7. Turkey's autocratic slide is now Europe's problem on four fronts - Carnegie - IntelliNews Lambda

    Ben Aris / bne IntelliNews /

  8. European banks wake up to scale of vulnerability after cyberattack on French bank

    Le Monde /

    Also: OCCRP Hackers Steal Estimated 118 Million Euros in Cyberattack on French Bank

  9. French bank hit by cyberattack, losses estimated at €118 million

    Le Monde /

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

    Milena Wälde / POLITICO Europe /

  11. Video: Rheinmetall Cuts 2026 Sales Guidance, Shares Plunge

    Bloomberg /

    Also: 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)

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

    Brian Kenety / bne IntelliNews /

  13. AI companies race to lock down oil clients

    Tim McDonnell / Semafor /

  14. Ukraine’s war risks a demographic collapse

    The Economist /

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

    Carbon Brief /

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

    The Globe and Mail /

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

    Kyiv Post /

  18. The wealthiest 10% of Americans are pulling ahead of everyone else. This is what’s making them richer.

    Venessa Wong / MarketWatch /

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

    The Economist /

  20. 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

  21. The global geopolitics of nuclear fuel

    Shayle Kann / Latitude Media /

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

    The Economic Times /

  23. Suez Canal revenue jumps 94% despite Houthi Red Sea threats

    Jack Dutton / Al-Monitor /

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

    The National /

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. Ueno collapse exposes the weak spot in Paraguay’s investment pitch

    bne IntelliNews /

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

    European Central Bank /

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

    Financial Times /