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Europe lowers ambitions for UN climate summit after years of pushback

Financial Times /

Also: Al-Monitor COP31 to open in Turkey, with climate goals under pressure from war and AI, The Guardian Cop31: what is at stake at the UN climate summit and what can it achieve?

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

  1. Rubio Warned Officials About Nvidia Chief’s Entanglement With Chinese Spy

    Maggie Haberman / The New York Times /

    Also: The Business Times Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang’s confession engulfs chip giant in spying controversy, Bloomberg Huang's Affair Engulfs Nvidia in Chinese Spying Probe, BBC Nvidia launches investigation into CEO's affair with suspected Chinese spy, South China Morning Post Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang admits to affair; board orders investigation, Semafor Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang admits to affair with suspected Chinese spy, The Japan Times Nvidia CEO’s affair engulfs AI giant in Chinese spying probe, The Wall Street Journal Nvidia’s Board Investigates Reports That CEO Was Spying Target After Affair · see all

    In other languages: Expansión (México) El escándalo que sacude a Nvidia y pone a su cofundador bajo la lupa de Estados Unidos (es), Handelsblatt KI-Firma: Huang räumt Affäre ein: Chiphersteller Nvidia prüft Verdacht der ausländischen Spionage gegen Chef (de), Jornal de Negócios Jensen Huang foi mesmo alvo de espionagem? “Board” da Nvidia investiga (pt), Valor Econômico Nvidia abre investigação após relato de que presidente teria sido alvo de inteligência estrangeira (pt), Le Temps Les liaisons dangereuses du patron de Nvidia avec une probable espionne de Pékin plongent le géant de la tech dans la tourmente (fr), Dagens industri Nvidias vd otrogen – bolaget inleder spionutredning (sv), Dagens Næringsliv Nvidia åpner granskning: Toppsjefen innrømmer affære med mistenkt kinesisk spion (no), The Korea Economic Daily (Hankyung) 젠슨 황, 불륜 인정…엔비디아, 中스파이 연루 의혹 독립 조사 (ko), Süddeutsche Zeitung Nach Affäre: Nvidia prüft Berichte zu ausländischer Spionage gegen Chef (de), Frankfurter Allgemeine Jensen Huang: Nvidia prüft Berichte zu ausländischer Spionage gegen Konzernchef (de), Børsen Medier: Nvidia-topchef indrømmer affære efter mistanke om kinesisk spionage (da), Neue Zürcher Zeitung Nvidia-Chef Huang hatte mutmasslich eine Affäre mit einer chinesischen Spionin. Das Unternehmen leitet nun eine Untersuchung ein (de), Der Spiegel Nvidia: Jensen Huang gesteht Affäre mit mutmaßlicher China-Spionin - was folgt daraus? (de), Estadão Nvidia abre investigação sobre o relacionamento de Jensen Huang com uma espiã chinesa (pt), E24 Nvidia frykter toppsjefen ble forført av en spion (no), Svenska Dagbladet Nvidias vd otrogen – bolaget inleder spionutredning (sv) · see all

  2. China’s producer prices hit four-year high

    Financial Times /

    In other languages: Handelsblatt Asien: Chinas Erzeugerpreise steigen so stark wie seit fast über vier Jahren nicht mehr (de), Valor Econômico China: preços ao produtor crescem no ritmo mais forte em quatro anos (pt)

  3. Mizuho Pierces Nomura’s Japan Bubble With Big-Ticket Global IPOs

    Yasutaka Tamura / Bloomberg /

    Also: The Japan Times Mizuho pierces Nomura’s Japan bubble with big-ticket global IPOs

  4. Sudden distress at top-rated firm tests China’s rating crackdown

    The Business Times /

    Also: Bloomberg Sudden Distress at Top-Rated Firm Tests China’s Rating Crackdown

  5. Mitsui Chemicals to Take Over Chip Linchpin JSR for $12 Billion

    Alice French / Bloomberg /

    In other languages: Asahi Shimbun 三井化学、半導体材料大手JSRを買収へ 約1.4兆円でJICから (ja)

  6. Iran says no unauthorised vessels transited Strait of Hormuz overnight after navigation aids destroyed

    Al-Monitor /

  7. How a Chinese COP could make or break the climate fight

    Financial Times /

  8. China Extends Pause on 24% US Tariffs to January, Keeps 10% Rate

    Nectar Gan / Bloomberg /

  9. The winners and losers of Europe's fintech growth funding drought

    Sifted /

  10. Le Pen’s plan to end EU diplomacy

    Zoya Sheftalovich / POLITICO Europe /

  11. Riyadh financial district targeted, Aramco skyscraper damaged

    Al-Monitor /

    Also: Bloomberg Aramco’s Riyadh Office Suffers Limited Damage After Attack, Semafor Houthis strike Aramco tower in Riyadh, The Wall Street Journal Iconic Saudi Tower Hit as Yemen’s Houthis Target Riyadh · see all

    In other languages: Aftenposten Houthiene påtar seg ansvar for angrep på Aramco-bygning i Riyadh (no)

  12. Ukrainian forces reportedly strike Russia's second-largest oil refinery in overnight drone attack

    Lachlan Hyatt / The Kyiv Independent /

  13. Berkshire plans first Japan bond offering since April

    The Japan Times /

    Also: Bloomberg Berkshire Plans First Japan Bond Offering Since April

  14. The Kremlin call: How talking to Putin exposed Europe’s deepest rift over Ukraine

    Tim Ross / POLITICO Europe /

  15. Netflix boss says creativity and regulation 'are not happy bedfellows' in Europe

    Euronews /

  16. China’s Push for Influence in the South Pacific Is Running Into Resistance

    Austin Ramzy / The Wall Street Journal /

  17. Power to Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant cut, restored, IAEA says

    Lachlan Hyatt / The Kyiv Independent /

  18. The great British corporate sell-off

    Financial Times /

  19. These Maps Show the Gangs and Guerrillas Ruling More Than 200 Million People

    Emma Brown / The Wall Street Journal /

  20. Trump says he is unlikely to order Iran attack if talks progress, CNN reports

    Al-Monitor /

    Also: Daily Maverick Trump says he is highly unlikely to order Iran strikes if talks progress

    In other languages: Rzeczpospolita Trump nie wyklucza powrotu do wojny z Iranem. „Moglibyśmy ich dobić” (pl), Handelsblatt Iran-Krieg: Trump: Neue Angriffe im Iran bei Gesprächen unwahrscheinlich (de)

  21. China to enter Brazil’s cement market as Huaxin agrees to buy CSN Cimentos

    Zhu Wenqian / South China Morning Post /

    In other languages: Valor Econômico CSN informa à CVM acordo para vender CSN Cimentos à Huaxin, em operação de R$ 12,7 bi (pt), Jornal de Negócios Siderúrgica brasileira CNS vende subsidiária de cimento à Huaxin por 2.000 milhões de euros (pt), Estadão CSN anuncia acordo para venda do negócio de cimento à chinesa Huaxin por R$ 12,7 bilhões (pt)

  22. Subaru and Toyota picked the perfect time to roll out affordable EVs

    The Business Times /

  23. When the Boss on the Phone Isn’t Real: How More Than $129 Million Was Stolen Using A.I.

    Adeel Hassan / The New York Times /

  24. Nvidia CEO’s Affair Admission Counters Past Statements on Ties

    Ian King and Lynn Doan / Bloomberg /

Earlier today

  1. Eisenkot given tough task of forming Israeli government over Netanyahu

    Al-Monitor /

  2. Lula Vows Fiscal Responsibility in First Address Since Election

    Simone Iglesias and Leda Alvim / Bloomberg /

  3. Singapore’s deep-tech startups tap China for scale, set sights on the US for higher margins

    Benicia Tan / The Business Times /

  4. Nvidia Probes Huang Affair Amid Spying Controversy

    Bloomberg /

  5. Drone Strike Damages Strategic Mius River Bridge in Rostov

    Kyiv Post /