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THE MOAT as it stood at 6 November 2026, 08:02 Brussels time · Archive · Today’s page

Nasdaq sees worst day in 19 months as investors bet on AI slowdown after Democrats’ election triumph

Graeme Wearden / The Guardian /

Also: Bloomberg AI Selloff Drives Asian Stock Markets to Fresh Grim Milestones

  1. 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)

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

    Ben Aris / bne IntelliNews /

    Also: The Business Times Brent crude jumps, settles up over US$3 after tanker attacks, Bloomberg Malaysian Bonds Lure Buyers as Oil Squeezes Peers, Analysts Say

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

    Euronews /

    Also: Bloomberg How a Bank Scandal Is Taking Down Trump’s Ally in Paraguay, bne IntelliNews Paraguay’s Peña quits as ueno bank collapse turns his party against him

    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 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), Le Temps Le président du Paraguay au bord de la destitution après une crise bancaire (fr) · 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, The Globe and Mail Bank of England raises rates for first time since 2023, signals more may come, The Wall Street Journal Bank of England Raises Rates for First Time Since Start of Iran War

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

  5. 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)

  6. China tax crackdown pushes wealthy to gold as safe haven, lifting Hong Kong jewellery sales

    The Business Times /

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

    Financial Times /

    Also: The Business Times AI backlash could threaten Anthropic IPO timing, potential investors say, Bloomberg OpenAI to Change How It Handles Data Centers After Outcry, Semafor OpenAI looks to make data centers more palatable, The Globe and Mail Anthropic’s IPO timing in doubt due to AI backlash, sources say · see all

    In other languages: Handelsblatt IPO: KI-Firma Anthropic droht laut Insidern Verzögerung bei Börsengang (de)

  8. Russia is losing Africa’s arms market. Can Putin’s $20bn offensive turn the tide?

    Sheriff Bojang Jnr / The Africa Report /

  9. 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

  10. France's Arkea cyber heist exposes third-party payment risks for emerging-market banks

    EU Today / bne IntelliNews /

  11. Russia sells 19 tonnes of gold in 3Q26, the only sizeable reported central bank disposal - WGC

    Ben Aris / bne IntelliNews /

  12. Iran Oil Exports Near Zero But Peace Deal Not Likely, FGE Says

    Rong Wei Neo / Bloomberg /

  13. Niles: AI Trade Faces Repricing Amid Data Center Risks

    Bloomberg /

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

    Volodymyr Ivanyshyn / The Kyiv Independent /

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

    Mark Schroers / Bloomberg /

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

    Euronews /

  17. Turkey court jails former minister in funds probe, Anadolu says

    Al-Monitor /

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

    Financial Times /

  19. 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: Diario Financiero Ola de ciberataques deja nueva víctima: Banco francés Crédit Mutuel Arkéa sufre robo por 100 millones de euros (es), Handelsblatt Paraguay: Bankenskandal bringt Paraguays Präsidenten zu Fall (de)

  20. 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)

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

    Omar Abdel-Baqui / The Wall Street Journal /

  22. Why global debt catastrophe fears are wrong

    Ken Fisher / The National /

  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. Democracy Digest: Frenzied Searching as Hungary Opens Communist Secret Service Files

    Peter Dlhopolec / Balkan Insight (BIRN) /

Earlier today

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

    Gonzalo Soto / Bloomberg /

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

    Jeffry Bartash / MarketWatch /

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

    Kevin Kingsbury / Bloomberg /

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

    Mariana Durao / Bloomberg /

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

    The Japan Times /