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THE MOAT as it stood at 6 November 2026, 02:02 Brussels time · Archive · Today’s page

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

Ben Aris / bne IntelliNews /

Also: The Business Times Euro edges lower as oil prices rise, Bloomberg AI Companies Brace for New Unknowns After Democrats’ Win

In other languages: Le Grand Continent Téhéran peine à bloquer les exportations de pétrole du Golfe (fr), Valor Econômico Petróleo sobe após tombo de quase 9% na véspera, mas segue perto da mínima em dois meses (pt)

  1. 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

    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 Staatskrise in Paraguay: Kongress nimmt Peñas Rücktritt nicht an und will Verfahren (de), Portafolio Quebró y causó la renuncia del presidente de Paraguay: así fue la crisis que desató el cierre de Ueno Bank (es), Brazil Journal ‘O Master do Paraguai’ explodiu, derrubando o Presidente (pt), Diario Financiero Suspenso en Paraguay por crisis de Ueno Bank y futuro de Santiago Peña en la presidencia (es) · see all

  2. Banxico Surprises With Cut to 6.25%, Signals Extended Hold

    Gonzalo Soto / Bloomberg /

    In other languages: Valor Econômico Banco central do México surpreende e corta taxa básica de juros para 6,25% (pt), Expansión (México) Banco de México sorprende y recorta su tasa de interés a 6.25% (es), Dagens industri Oenig centralbank sänker oväntat räntan i Mexiko (sv), El País El Banco de Inglaterra sube los tipos de interés por primera vez en tres años hasta alcanzar el 4% (es) · see all

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

    Le Monde /

    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. 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, 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

  5. Brazil Puts Rare Earths, Copper Atop Critical Minerals List

    Mariana Durao / Bloomberg /

    In other languages: Valor Econômico Governo define lista de 27 minerais críticos e estratégicos e estabelece prioridades para incentivos (pt), Estadão Governo Lula elenca 27 minerais críticos e prevê triagem nos contratos de venda (pt)

  6. Japan’s nominal wages rise at fastest pace in almost 30 years

    The Japan Times /

    Also: Bloomberg Japan’s Nominal Wages Rise at Fastest Pace In About 30 Years

    In other languages: Asahi Shimbun 9月の実質賃金2.2%増 9カ月連続のプラス 名目賃金の伸び続く (ja)

  7. China blocks SoftBank’s $5.4 billion ABB robot unit takeover

    The Japan Times /

    Also: South China Morning Post China blocks SoftBank’s US$5.4 billion takeover of ABB’s robotics division, Financial Times China blocks SoftBank’s $5.4bn takeover of ABB’s robotics division, 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, The Business Times SoftBank acquisition of ABB robot unit blocked by China regulator that opposed Meta’s Manus deal: FT, Bloomberg China Blocks SoftBank’s $5.4 Billion ABB Robot Unit Takeover · see all

    In other languages: 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)

  8. SpaceX Default Risk Hits Record High in Tech-Driven Credit Slump

    Kevin Kingsbury / Bloomberg /

    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)

  9. Traders flock to Treasury market for safety as tech-led stock selloff deepens

    Joy Wiltermuth / MarketWatch /

  10. Budget earmarks billions for economic sovereignty

    The Globe and Mail /

  11. Labour market origins of experimentation and growth: Why Europe is falling behind

    Renato Faccini and Seho Kim / CEPR /

  12. Google, Meta and TikTok sue California to block law protecting children from addiction risk

    Johana Bhuiyan / The Guardian /

    In other languages: Valor Econômico Google, Meta e TikTok entram na Justiça contra lei da Califórnia sobre uso de redes sociais por menores de idade (pt)

  13. Brent crude jumps, settles up over US$3 after tanker attacks

    The Business Times /

  14. Analysis: China’s quarterly CO2 falls 3% in largest drop since Covid

    Lauri Myllyvirta / Carbon Brief /

  15. Japanese savers move money out of banks as bonds prove more attractive

    The Business Times /

  16. Ottawa to grant permanent residency to 200,000 temporary residents

    Vanmala Subramaniam / The Globe and Mail /

  17. Blackstone doubles lock-up periods for some Asian investors

    Financial Times /

  18. Brazil faces prolonged high rates as Lula puts off fiscal decisions

    bne IntelliNews /

  19. Blackstone, Canadian pension funds to buy into LNG Canada via stake in Mitsubishi subsidiary

    Newsbase analysts / bne IntelliNews /

  20. Federal budget proposes incentives to encourage buildout of electrical grid

    Aya Dufour / The Globe and Mail /

  21. 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

  22. ‘Bullish on China’: US brand Levi’s bucks retail headwinds with localisation strategies

    Zhu Wenqian / South China Morning Post /

  23. Li Xi on the Plenum Resolution; CMG on post-Plenum propaganda work; Jensen Huang’s Alice Huang problem; Marriages decline; Joshua Wong

    Bill Bishop / Sinocism /

  24. Firms told to publish salaries in job adverts ahead of new law

    BBC /

Earlier today

  1. Equity Volatility Jumps Most Since April 2025 Tariff Turmoil

    David Marino and Bernard Goyder / Bloomberg /

  2. Bank of Canada to Maintain 2% Inflation Target in Renewed Framework

    Paul Vieira / The Wall Street Journal /

  3. Nutrien will not sell its phosphate division, citing war in the Middle East

    Kate Helmore / The Globe and Mail /

  4. US stocks: Nasdaq posts biggest drop in 19 months as Democrats’ midterm win fuels AI regulation fears

    The Business Times /

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

    Ed Stoddard / Daily Maverick /