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THE MOAT as it stood at 8 November 2026, 07:02 Brussels time · Archive · Today’s page

Israeli president picks Gadi Eisenkot, Netanyahu rival, to try to form government

Al-Monitor /

Also: Financial Times Israel’s president gives Gadi Eisenkot first chance at forming a government, The Wall Street Journal Netanyahu’s Challenger Tapped to Try to Form Israeli Government, The Guardian Israel’s president picks Yashar leader Gadi Eisenkot to form government

In other languages: Valor Econômico Presidente de Israel escolhe rival de Netanyahu para tentar formar governo (pt), Handelsblatt Nach der Wahl: Israels Präsident beauftragt Eisenkot mit Regierungsbildung (de), Aftenposten Eisenkot får i oppdrag å danne regjering i Israel (no), Dagens industri Oppositionen i Israel får chans att bilda regering (sv) · see all

  1. US midterm panic wipes billions off Asia's chip giants

    Mark Buckton / bne IntelliNews /

    Also: Bloomberg AI Slump Revives Asia’s Forgotten Trades From China to India

  2. COP31 in Turkey: What to expect at the 2026 UN Climate Summit

    Alice C. Hill / bne IntelliNews /

    Also: Financial Times ‘Terrible backdrop’ looms over UN climate summit in Turkey

    In other languages: Handelsblatt Weltklimakonferenz COP31: Klimagipfel in der Türkei – Worum es geht und woran es hakt (de)

  3. ‘Very strange, very sad’: Paraguay bank collapse fells a presidency and leaves millions broke

    The Guardian /

    Also: The New York Times Prosecutors Charge Paraguay’s Former President With Corruption, bne IntelliNews Paraguay’s ousted president Pena detained over Ueno bank collapse, Alliana takes office

    In other languages: Handelsblatt Bankenskandal in Paraguay: Nach Amtsenthebung: Anklage gegen Paraguays Ex-Präsidenten (de), Estadão Itaipu aciona Ministério Público do Paraguai para recuperar US$ 182 milhões depositados no Ueno Bank (pt), Expansión (México) Santiago Peña, expresidente de Paraguay, queda en prisión preventiva por crisis de Ueno Bank (es), NRC Paraguay beëdigt nieuwe president temidden van financiële crisis, oud-president onder huisarrest (nl), Diario Financiero Alliana jura como nuevo presidente de Paraguay y fiscalía ordena detención de Peña (es), Valor Econômico Juiz do Paraguai ordena prisão preventiva do ex-presidente Santiago Peña (pt) · see all

  4. Is Europe getting serious about ending tech dependence?

    Financial Times /

  5. The sea’s grip on the global economy: The chokepoints that can bring world trade to its knees

    Nuria Salobral / El País /

  6. Russia seizes Japan Tobacco units, shares plunge 19%

    Mark Buckton / bne IntelliNews /

  7. AI is coming for managers’ headcount

    Financial Times /

  8. Binance CFO Kaiser Ng steps down days after hackers steal $6.3-billion

    The Globe and Mail /

    In other languages: The Korea Economic Daily (Hankyung) 바이낸스 해킹·美 '블루 쓰나미' 겹악재…비트코인도 '와르르' (ko)

  9. What the Democratic sweep means for Trump’s tariffs and AI

    Nikkei Asia /

  10. How China’s clean-tech machine is reshaping the global climate fight

    The Japan Times /

  11. Apple saves $2.7bn in taxes by booking profits in Singapore

    Financial Times /

  12. US military says it disabled cargo vessel in Gulf of Oman

    Al-Monitor /

  13. China Set to Lead World in Energy Investment in 2026, CCTV Says

    Bloomberg /

  14. Zelensky says more SBU personnel decisions coming after senior officials dismissed over criminal gang involvement

    Volodymyr Ivanyshyn / The Kyiv Independent /

  15. China recruited Singapore-based executive to spy on Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang: US intelligence

    The Business Times /

  16. Uyghurs facing deportation by Thailand say they will be ‘like slaves’ in China

    Amy Hawkins / The Guardian /

  17. Beijing’s latest property stimulus falls short in lower-tier-cities

    Daniel Ren / South China Morning Post /

  18. Taiwan activates stabilisation fund as Taiex plunges 4.5%

    bne IntelliNews /

  19. Italy's foreign minister targeted in cyberattack due to Ukraine stance, minister says

    Jonas Heins / The Kyiv Independent /

    In other languages: Jornal de Negócios Dados de vice-primeiro-ministro de Itália divulgados por “’hackers’ pró-russos” na “dark web” (pt), Handelsblatt Sensible Daten im Darknet: Italiens Außenminister prangert Hacker-Angriffe an (de)

  20. Russia to send senior diplomats, military officials to upcoming peace talks in Abu Dhabi

    Olena Goncharova / The Kyiv Independent /

  21. Where does Trump's critical minerals strategy go from here?

    Kyle Fitzgerald / The National /

  22. SoftBank, ABB Consider China Carve-Out to Salvage Robotics Deal

    Allegra Catelli / Bloomberg /

    Also: The Japan Times SoftBank and ABB consider China carve-out to salvage robotics deal

  23. Berkshire Makes Record $9.6 Billion Buyback

    Bloomberg /

    Also: Financial Times Berkshire Hathaway steps up share buybacks with $9.6bn of purchases, The Globe and Mail Berkshire Hathaway buys back US$9.6-billion of stock but profits declined

    In other languages: Jornal de Negócios Já sem Buffet na liderança, Berkshire recua 28% nos lucros e investe mais 8,6 mil milhões na recompra de ações (pt), Dagens industri Svidande vinsttapp för Berkshire Hathaway (sv), Dagens Næringsliv Resultatfall for Berkshire Hathaway – pengebingen økte igjen (no), Handelsblatt US-Holdinggesellschaft: Berkshire Hathaway kauft mehr eigene Aktien zurück (de) · see all

  24. When wording changes what we find: The impact of inflation expectations on spending

    Tiziana Assenza / CEPR /

Earlier today

  1. Russian attacks kill 2, injure 37 across Ukraine over past day, hit substations connecting nuclear power plants to Kyiv

    Yuliia Taradiuk / The Kyiv Independent /

  2. Taiwan closes Papua New Guinea office amid China pressure

    Mark Buckton / bne IntelliNews /

  3. U.S. Cleared Nvidia Chips to Chinese Firms With Empty Offices and Troubling Ties

    Ana Swanson / The New York Times /

  4. Indonesian president’s adviser says MSCI downgrade threat ‘went too far’

    Financial Times /

  5. Malaysia's data centre billions face bigger risks than a US backlash - IntelliNews Lambda

    Mark Buckton / bne IntelliNews /