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THE MOAT as it stood at 6 November 2026, 09:18 Brussels time · Archive · Today’s page

Brent Crude Climbs Above $100 as Middle East Oil Supply Risks Persist

Farhan Rafid / The Wall Street Journal /

Also: The Business Times Brent crude jumps, settles up over US$3 after tanker attacks

In other languages: Cinco Días El precio del petróleo apunta a un acuerdo diplomático en Irán aunque el mercado aún teme el riesgo de escalada bélica (es)

  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: Dagens industri Japanska fabriker i Ryssland konfiskeras (sv), 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. Nasdaq sees worst day in 19 months as investors bet on AI slowdown after Democrats’ election triumph

    Graeme Wearden / The Guardian /

    Also: Bloomberg Nvidia Plunges 9% as AI Selloff Wipes Out $2.3 Trillion | Closing Bell, MarketWatch The ‘Musk selloff’ deepens as Tesla and SpaceX combine for $456 billion two-day wipeout, The Japan Times Blue tsunami wipes out $2.5 trillion from Nasdaq as investors fret about AI trade, The Business Times Investors wipe US$2.5 trillion off Nasdaq as blue tsunami prompts AI fears, Financial Times Wall Street sheds $3.2tn as tech-heavy Nasdaq plunges, MercoPress Big Tech loses a trillion dollars in a day after the Democratic win, The Globe and Mail Markets plunge in a dramatic reversal from Wednesday’s stock market rally, South China Morning Post The AI sell-off is a taste of things to come, Semafor US tech selloff erases post-midterm gains, Financial Times Is the AI bubble about to burst? | FT #shorts · see all

    In other languages: Cinco Días Jueves negro para la Bolsa: el Nasdaq sufre un batacazo por el miedo al frenazo de la IA (es), Jornal de Negócios Tecnológicas vivem pesadelo em Wall Street. Nasdaq perde quase 6% (pt), The Korea Economic Daily (Hankyung) [밤 사이 해외 뉴스 영상] 민주당 규제 공포에 나스닥 6.4% 급락 (ko)

  3. 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)

  4. 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

    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

  5. 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, 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)

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

    The Business Times /

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

    Sheriff Bojang Jnr / The Africa Report /

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

    EU Today / bne IntelliNews /

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

    Ben Aris / bne IntelliNews /

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

    Ben Aris / bne IntelliNews /

    In other languages: Valor Econômico Temor de maior regulação de IA após 'midterms' derruba bolsas de NY; Ibovespa cai e dólar sobe (pt)

  12. From finance summit to AI-driven stock rout: 5 figures investors are watching in China

    Christina Zhao / South China Morning Post /

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

    Rong Wei Neo / Bloomberg /

  14. China blocks SoftBank’s US$5.4 billion takeover of ABB’s robotics division

    South China Morning Post /

    Also: The Japan Times China blocks SoftBank’s $5.4 billion ABB robot unit takeover, The New York Times China Blocks SoftBank’s $5.4 Billion Robotics Takeover, Impeding Foreign Deals, Financial Times China blocks SoftBank’s $5.4bn takeover of ABB’s robotics division, Bloomberg China Blocks SoftBank’s $5.4 Billion ABB Robot Unit Takeover · see all

    In other languages: Jornal de Negócios China bloqueia compra de divisão de robótica da ABB por grupo japonês SoftBank (pt)

  15. ‘Every day, someone loses a hand or a leg’: the brutal reality of India’s textile recycling industry

    Anjul Behal in Panipat. Photographs by Elke Scholiers / The Guardian /

  16. General Staff: Russia has lost 1,601,830 troops in Ukraine since Feb. 24, 2022

    The Kyiv Independent /

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

    Volodymyr Ivanyshyn / The Kyiv Independent /

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

    Mark Schroers / Bloomberg /

  19. Zambian Budget Gets Copper Boost With El Niño Threatening Crops

    Matthew Hill and Taonga Mitimingi / Bloomberg /

  20. Russia’s War in Ukraine Fuels Prosthetics Boom With Links to Putin’s Inner Circle

    Tvp World / Kyiv Post /

  21. 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)

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

    Euronews /

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

    Al-Monitor /

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

    Financial Times /

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. Wall Street Banks to Lead $3 Billion Debt Deal for CD&R Purchase

    Aaron Weinman / Bloomberg /

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

    The Japan Times /