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THE MOAT as it stood at 5 November 2026, 16:48 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, raising hybrid war 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. 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

    In other languages: Valor Econômico Hackers invadem banco francês e desviam US$ 133 milhões (pt)

  4. 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

  5. AI backlash threatens trillion-dollar data centre boom, say tech leaders

    Financial Times /

  6. Chips Selloff Worsens as Fears About AI Trade Grip Stock Market

    Ryan Vlastelica / Bloomberg /

  7. 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 Oil slumps after midterm election rebuke to Trump raises bets on Iran war exit, Semafor Oil market shifts to surplus despite disruptions, The Wall Street Journal Oil Prices Sink as U.S. Midterms Raise Market Hopes for Middle East Solution, 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), 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

  8. Inside the race to build European hardware without China

    Sifted /

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

    Ben Aris / bne IntelliNews /

  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. Tax reporting lapses could risk India's sovereign rating, trigger withholding tax penalties: Income Tax Principal DG Debjyoti Das

    The Economic Times /

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

    Carbon Brief /

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

    The Globe and Mail /

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

    Kyiv Post /

  19. AFRICAN BUSINESS: Investors will have the final say on Africa’s new credit rating agency

    Bonface Orucho / Daily Maverick /

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

    Venessa Wong / MarketWatch /

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

    The Economist /

  22. 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

  23. The global geopolitics of nuclear fuel

    Shayle Kann / Latitude Media /

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

    The Economic Times /

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. German government close to buying half of tank maker KNDS

    Financial Times /

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

    European Central Bank /