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THE MOAT as it stood at 6 November 2026, 07:03 Brussels time · Archive · Today’s page

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

Ben Aris / bne IntelliNews /

Also: Bloomberg Malaysian Bonds Lure Buyers as Oil Squeezes Peers, Analysts Say

  1. Nasdaq sees worst day in 18 months as investors bet on AI slowdown after Democrats’ election triumph

    Graeme Wearden / The Guardian /

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

    Jeffry Bartash / MarketWatch /

  3. Putin orders seizure of Japan Tobacco’s Russian business

    Financial Times /

    Also: The Wall Street Journal Moscow Seizes Japan Tobacco’s Russia Factories

    In other languages: Le Figaro Tokyo exige la levée immédiate de la saisie des actifs russes de Japan Tobacco (fr), Valor Econômico Rússia toma controle de subsidiárias da Japan Tobacco (pt)

  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 Sees Case for Another Rate Hike If Iran War Doesn't End, The Japan Times Bank of England raises rates for first time since 2023 and warns more likely, The Wall Street Journal Bank of England Raises Rates for First Time Since Start of Iran War, The Guardian Today’s UK interest rate rise unlikely to be the last unless Iran war ends; Wall Street slides on AI fears as ‘panic sets in’ – as it happened · see all

    In other languages: Jornal de Negócios Wall Street agrava perdas. Contágio do "sell-off" tecnológico dos EUA deixa Europa sem rumo (pt)

  5. Ueno Bank collapse sparks political crisis and impeachment move in Paraguay

    Euronews /

    Also: bne IntelliNews Paraguay’s Peña quits as ueno bank collapse turns his party against him

    In other languages: Valor Econômico Como a quebra de um banco levou à renúncia do presidente do Paraguai (pt), Handelsblatt Bankenkrise: Paraguays Präsident Peña tritt nach Bankenkollaps zurück (de), Portafolio Quebró y causó la renuncia del presidente de Paraguay: así fue la crisis que desató el cierre de Ueno Bank (es)

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

    Johana Bhuiyan / The Guardian /

    In other languages: Le Temps Google, Meta et TikTok veulent bloquer une loi de Californie protégeant les moins de 16 ans (fr), Valor Econômico Google, Meta e TikTok entram na Justiça contra lei da Califórnia sobre uso de redes sociais por menores de idade (pt)

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

    The Japan Times /

    Also: Financial Times China’s block on SoftBank deal fires the starting gun on the robot wars, South China Morning Post China blocks SoftBank’s US$5.4 billion takeover of ABB’s robotics division, Bloomberg China Blocks SoftBank’s $5.4 Billion ABB Robot Unit Takeover

  8. Ueno Bank collapse in Paraguay prompts President Santiago Peña to resign

    Euronews /

    Also: Bloomberg How a Bank Scandal Is Taking Down Trump’s Ally in Paraguay

    In other languages: 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), Brazil Journal ‘O Master do Paraguai’ explodiu, derrubando o Presidente (pt), Le Temps Le président du Paraguay au bord de la destitution après une crise bancaire (fr), Valor Econômico O que, afinal, significa ‘ueno’ — o nome do banco no centro do escândalo que derrubou o presidente do Paraguai (pt) · see all

  9. Hong Kong’s Exchange Fund earnings tumble 74% as HKMA warns of more market turbulence

    Zhu Wenqian and Enoch Yiu / South China Morning Post /

  10. Ukrainian forces target oil refinery as explosions reported across southern Russia

    Volodymyr Ivanyshyn / The Kyiv Independent /

  11. Russia lets Finance Ministry borrow $12bn more at home as deficit nears double plan

    Ben Aris / bne IntelliNews /

  12. 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), 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), Valor Econômico Presidente do Paraguai, Santiago Peña, renuncia sob pressão após colapso de banco (pt), Aftenposten Paraguays president går av (no) · see all

  13. ECB Deadline Will Show If Lagarde Succession Is a Two-Horse Race

    Mark Schroers / Bloomberg /

  14. UK tax havens linked to €8bn in EU tax losses: Who loses most?

    Euronews /

  15. How China Uses Its ‘National Team’ to Influence the Stock Market

    Bloomberg /

  16. Record Farm Slump Threatens More Pain for Philippine Economy

    Ditas B Lopez / Bloomberg /

  17. Britain’s gas use set to surge due to data centres

    Financial Times /

  18. Accenture and Big Four move downmarket in hunt for growth

    Financial Times /

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

    Lauri Myllyvirta / Carbon Brief /

    In other languages: Handelsblatt Klima: Chinas CO2-Ausstoß laut Analyse deutlich gesunken (de)

  20. Gulf Airports Built to Connect the World Are Now in the Crosshairs

    Omar Abdel-Baqui / The Wall Street Journal /

  21. Why global debt catastrophe fears are wrong

    Ken Fisher / The National /

  22. 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 /

  23. 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)

  24. Israel faces new era of sinking US support after election

    Al-Monitor /

Earlier today

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

    Gonzalo Soto / Bloomberg /

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

    Kevin Kingsbury / Bloomberg /

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

    Mariana Durao / Bloomberg /

  4. Equity Volatility Jumps Most Since April 2025 Tariff Turmoil

    David Marino and Bernard Goyder / Bloomberg /

  5. China to Cut Diesel Exports on Tight Stocks, Energy Aspects Says

    Bloomberg /