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Ueno Bank collapse sparks political crisis and impeachment move in Paraguay

Euronews /

Also: bne IntelliNews Ueno collapse exposes the weak spot in Paraguay’s investment pitch, The Wall Street Journal Paraguay’s President Resigns as Collapse of Bank With Close Ties to Him Sparks Crisis

In other languages: Valor Econômico Como a quebra de um banco levou à renúncia do presidente do Paraguai (pt), La Nación De las primeras alertas a la renuncia de Santiago Peña: la cronología del escándalo de Ueno Bank que sacude a Paraguay (es), Handelsblatt Bankenkrise: Paraguays Präsident Peña tritt nach Bankenkollaps zurück (de), Diario Financiero Santiago Peña renuncia a la presidencia de Paraguay en medio del colapso de Ueno Bank (es) · see all

  1. The ‘Musk selloff’ deepens as Tesla and SpaceX combine for $450 billion two-day wipeout

    William Gavin / MarketWatch /

    Also: Bloomberg SpaceX Default Risk Hits Fresh Peak as Tech-Led Selloff Builds, BBC Shares in Musk's SpaceX plunge as tech and AI stocks fall

    In other languages: Diario Financiero Goldman Sachs y Apollo buscan compradores para deuda de US$ 40.000 millones de SpaceX (es), Cinco Días Apple se une a la ola financiera de las ‘big tech’ con una emisión de bonos de 7.000 millones de dólares (es)

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

    Ben Aris / bne IntelliNews /

    In other languages: Valor Econômico Vitória democrata turbina bolsas em NY e derruba petróleo (pt), Dagens Næringsliv Aker-aksjen raser etter oljeprisfall, storsalg og Nscale-nyheter (no), Diario Financiero El petróleo frena su caída pero sigue inyectando alivio a los mercados (es), Dagens industri Oljeprisfall tynger Oslobörsen (sv) · see all

  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: Jornal de Negócios Presidente do Paraguai demite-se após colapso de um dos maiores bancos do país (pt), Rzeczpospolita Prezydent Paragwaju ustępuje po aferze bankowej. Miliony klientów bez dostępu do pieniędzy (pl), Valor Econômico Hackers invadem banco francês e desviam US$ 133 milhões (pt), Handelsblatt Staatskrise: Paraguays Präsident Peña tritt in Bankenkrise zurück (de), Estadão Banco francês denuncia roubo de cerca de € 100 milhões em ataque hacker (pt), Diario Financiero Ola de ciberataques deja nueva víctima: Banco francés Crédit Mutuel Arkéa sufre robo por 100 millones de euros (es), Aftenposten Paraguays president går av (no) · see all

  4. Mexico Unexpectedly Cuts Key Rate to 6.25% for ‘Extended Period’

    Gonzalo Soto / Bloomberg /

    In other languages: Valor Econômico Banco central do México surpreende e corta taxa básica de juros para 6,25% (pt), Dagens industri Oenig centralbank sänker oväntat räntan i Mexiko (sv)

  5. 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 Business Times Bank of England raises rates for first time since 2023, warns another move likely, The Globe and Mail Interest rates are rising again. The last hike cycle offers clues on what lies ahead, 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, 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: The Korea Economic Daily (Hankyung) 英 물가 치솟자…기준금리 연 4%로 인상 (ko), 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

  6. 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

  7. 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

  8. ANALYSIS: Agoa or not, the US needs SA’s platinum and other metals

    Ed Stoddard / Daily Maverick /

  9. Argentina Bonds Drop as Market Flags Intervention in Peso Debt

    Ignacio Olivera Doll / Bloomberg /

    In other languages: La Nación Caen los bonos argentinos y se dispara el riesgo país por encima de los 900 puntos (es)

  10. Tankers hit in Hormuz as Iran keeps up pressure after US vote

    Al-Monitor /

    In other languages: Svenska Dagbladet Kaos i Hormuz – sex fartyg i lågor (sv)

  11. Exclusive: Trump envoy's push to reopen Lithuanian ports to Belarus exposes rift in Washington

    Jimmy Rushton / The Kyiv Independent /

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

    Financial Times /

  13. Mystery Seller Puts Up $500 Million Data Center Loans Backing Stargate, CyrusOne

    Carmen Arroyo / Bloomberg /

  14. Ukraine Knocks Out 15 Russian Refineries, $23 Billion in Damage

    Kyiv Post /

  15. Acid, Hammers and SBU General: What Operation Carthage Reveals About Ukraine’s Unreformed Security Service

    Sergii Kostezh / Kyiv Post /

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

    Kyiv Post /

    Also: Al-Monitor Russia to provide Iran with 90 missile launchers as military ties grow: Reports

  17. Moonshot 2026: Experts call for urgent reforms to unlock intra-African trade{Business Africa}

    Euronews /

  18. Analysis-Midterms upended Congress but Trump still commands foreign policy

    Al-Monitor /

  19. EU targets large firms to unlock budget deal

    Gregorio Sorgi / POLITICO Europe /

  20. Turning Sub-Saharan Africa’s Cities Into Job Engines

    Paschal Donohoe / Project Syndicate /

  21. After tech-stock rout, October jobs report could bring relief — or more pain

    Jeffry Bartash / MarketWatch /

  22. Pakistan takes the One China policy into its airspace

    Sana Hashmi / The Interpreter (Lowy Institute) /

  23. After the Bell: What the Results Operations Centre reveals about SA’s trajectory

    Stephen Grootes / Daily Maverick /

  24. Meloni warns of need for dedicated EU envoy to avoid 'condemning Europe to irrelevance' in peace talks

    Kate Tsurkan / The Kyiv Independent /

Earlier today

  1. Democrats win control of Senate as US voters reject Trump’s agenda

    Chris Stein / The Guardian /

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

    Alvin R Cabral / The National /

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

    Financial Times /

  4. US midterm results herald upheaval in Middle East policy

    Financial Times /

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

    The Guardian /