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Exports of liquefied natural gas via the Strait of Hormuz last month reached the highest total since February, at 31 tankers, compared with 27 in September, according to data from Kpler, as cited by Reuters. What is perhaps more impressive is that most of these cargoes were loaded from Qatar’s Ras Laffan hub, despite it still being under force majeure.
The Chicken and Frog in Brentwood says business rates and electricity bills have risen dramatically.
<p>Jens Eskelund says Europe may need to allow its companies to become part of Chinese firms’ supply chains</p><p>Europe’s manufacturers could give up on attempting to compete with their Chinese counterparts by the end of the decade if current trends continue amid fears over mass job losses, the head of the European Union Chamber of Commerce in China has warned.</p><p>In a case of “if you can’t beat them, join them”, Jens Eskelund said European companies operating in China were now thinking “Made in China for China” could be replaced by a philosophy of “Made in China for the world”.</p> <a…
<p>Exclusive: Iran war has fuelled energy price rise and clouded outlook, driving up unemployment, says Clare Lombardelli</p><p>Young people in Britain are bearing the brunt of a “low-gear economy” as employers hold back from hiring amid the fallout from the war in the Middle East, a deputy governor of the <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/business/bankofenglandgovernor">Bank of England</a> has warned.</p><p>Clare Lombardelli, the Bank’s deputy governor for monetary policy, said the unfolding conflict, which has triggered a surge in energy prices and clouded the outlook for the economy…
A security-related change merged into development on November 9, while GitHub still listed a September backup hotfix as the latest stable release. Read the full story on CryptoSlate Understand the crypto stories that matter and what to watch next.
Crude oil prices dropped to less than $92 per barrel for Brent and $86 for WTI following reports citing President Trump as not planning to attack Iran “at this point”. At the time of writing, Brent crude was trading at $91.61 per barrel, and West Texas Intermediate was at $85.81 per barrel, after crashing by 7% on Monday, as reports emerged that the United States was open to letting Iran enrich uranium to almost 4% and Iran was, reportedly, going to accept the suggestion.
Controlled tests found that permission for routine chores could carry into simulated high-stakes tasks, with effects varying by model. Read the full story on CryptoSlate Understand the crypto stories that matter and what to watch next.
The U.S. Army has signed a non-binding term sheet with REalloys (NASDAQ: ALOY) to build the first-ever commercial rare earth processing operation on a U.S. military installation.
Saudi forces intercept two missiles fired towards Riyadh, hours after reporting damage to key East-West pipeline.
The price of oil has steadily dropped over the past week. Here's why.
Ng says the transition took months and describes tokenization interests after five years as CFO, without naming a venture. Read the full story on CryptoSlate Understand the crypto stories that matter and what to watch next.
India's central bank has informed some lenders about the need to adjust bond forward accounting practices. This change could impact billions of dollars in assets across the banking sector.
Oil prices fell due to President Trump's announcement regarding US military action against Iran, easing supply concerns. Brent crude futures dropped to $92.33 per barrel while WTI futures reached $86.50.
Gold prices edged lower in early Asian trade on Tuesday as investors awaited US inflation data later in the day for clues on the Federal Reserve's next policy move.
The trade and sentiment-sensitive Australian dollar rose by nearly 1% through Monday to sit at $0.6921 early on Tuesday and the New Zealand dollar rose even further to trade at $0.5624, with both steady in morning Asia trade.
South Korea’s Kospi Index jumped more than 5% in early trading while Japan’s Nikkei 225 rose nearly 3%. A broader gauge of Asian shares advanced 1.5% while futures for US benchmarks edged higher.
Budget 2026 proposes bringing bank subsidiaries and foreign financial institutions outside Canadian prudential supervision under the Stablecoin Act. Read the full story on CryptoSlate Understand the crypto stories that matter and what to watch next.
Scientists have made a surprising discovery that could slash the amount of energy used in oil refining by eliminating part of the high-temperature heating process required to separate the fractions of crude oil. The scientific breakthrough has found a simple and inexpensive way to separate crude oil molecules through a polymer membrane, radically different from previous attempts to fractionate crude oil via membranes.
The share class announced Nov. 5 represents fund units, while Amundi's release leaves investor access, transfer and redemption terms unspecified. Read the full story on CryptoSlate Understand the crypto stories that matter and what to watch next.
Oil prices plunged as renewed Iran peace hopes eased concerns over Middle East supply disruptions.
Tuesday’s CPI inflation report and a heavy lineup of Federal Reserve speakers could test the rotation trade’s resilience
Kevin Hammond’s proposed emergency exceptions would retain governance approval, while the current constitutional draft still forbids the required zero setting. Read the full story on CryptoSlate Understand the crypto stories that matter and what to watch next.
The CPI headline reading is expected to show an increase of 0.3% while the core is forecast to increase 0.2%.
Sudan Is a U.S. National Security Interest, Not Just a Humanitarian Crisis by James Durso Sudan’s devastating civil war is often described as a humanitarian catastrophe.
Bitcoin Magazine Amundi Boosts Strategy (MSTR) Stake 44% to $291 Million as Shares Slide Europe's largest asset manager raised its Strategy holding to 1.9 million shares in the third quarter, a 13F shows, even as MSTR has since fallen about 18% from quarter-end. This post Amundi Boosts Strategy (MSTR) Stake 44% to $291 Million as Shares Slide first appeared on Bitcoin Magazine and is written by Micah Zimmerman .
Bitcoin Magazine Elizabeth Warren Plans Prediction Market Crackdown as She Prepares to Chair Senate Banking A Warren banking aide says the incoming Senate Banking chair will target prediction markets' "Wild West-style lack of oversight," after she and Sen. John Curtis pressed Kalshi and Polymarket on election trading.
Another round of unconfirmed reports about a potential U.S.-Iran diplomatic breakthrough sent fresh optimism rippling through oil markets on Monday, after Al Arabiya claimed that a Qatari-Pakistani mediation proposal had revived serious negotiations over Tehran's nuclear program. Citing unnamed sources, Al Arabiya reported that Washington was prepared to allow Iran to continue enriching uranium to 3.67%, with Tehran supposedly agreeing to the proposed limit.
A Nov. 8 ledger snapshot offered just 96.80 EURGH to direct XRP sellers, exposing a conversion limit before GateHub's announced SEPA redemption. Read the full story on CryptoSlate Understand the crypto stories that matter and what to watch next.
Europe often discusses critical raw materials as if geographical distance were the central problem. Lithium comes from South America or Australia.
The staged restart will show the November 2 crypto snapshot, while withdrawals and trading await later phases. Read the full story on CryptoSlate Understand the crypto stories that matter and what to watch next.
Ueda’s IMF lecture separates retained earnings from money returning home, while upcoming securities releases test a narrower allocation channel. Read the full story on CryptoSlate Understand the crypto stories that matter and what to watch next.
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<p>Simon Stiell makes opening address at summit in Turkey, where talks are under way about speeding up shift to electrification</p><p>A global fossil fuel price crisis is “spreading inflation like a cancer” around the planet, the UN’s climate chief, Simon Stiell, told the opening plenary of critical UN climate talks in Turkey.</p><p>Stiell joined Cop31 hosts Turkey and Australia, which is leading the negotiations, in promoting renewable energy and a new electrification goal as an optimistic alternative to a planet still tied to oil, coal and gas.</p> <a…
Israel’s Energy Ministry on Monday awarded six offshore natural gas exploration licenses to Houston-based Murphy Oil and Israel’s Ratio Energies, eight months after the war with Iran forced Israel to shut its biggest gas field. The Zone G licenses cover about 1,700 square kilometers of seabed roughly 25 kilometers southwest of Leviathan.
Saudi Arabia’s East-West pipeline, the kingdom’s main route for moving crude around the Strait of Hormuz, came under attack on Monday, the same day a Reuters survey showed OPEC output had recovered to 90% of its pre-war rate. An Energy Ministry official said the pipeline was targeted in the Medina region, causing a limited fire that emergency crews put out with no casualties and no disruption to operations.
Bitcoin Magazine TD Cowen Gives Stablecoin Yield Ban 10% Odds as Banks Plan Push in Democrat-Led Congress TD Cowen's Jaret Seiberg puts only a 10% chance on a congressional ban on platform stablecoin yield over the next two years, even as banks renew their push after Democratic midterm wins. This post TD Cowen Gives Stablecoin Yield Ban 10% Odds as Banks Plan Push in Democrat-Led Congress first appeared on Bitcoin Magazine and is written by Micah Zimmerman .
<p>The world has moved on since 2020 – in uncertain times, closer ties to Europe are the best way to peace and security</p><ul><li><p>Chris Ward is Labour MP for Brighton Kemptown and Peacehaven</p></li></ul><p>If offering the public some “breathing space” in the cost of living crisis was the mantra of last month’s budget, the political space it created to revisit our relationship with the European Union may prove more defining.</p><p>I’ve spent what feels like much of the past decade immersed in the Brexit debate – first as an adviser, then helping to craft the red lines that shaped…
The defining feature of the Northern Hemisphere winter 2026/27 is uncertainty. Liquefied natural gas (LNG) prices are above $30 per million British thermal units (MMBtu), and gas inventories are markedly lower in key markets.
The decision by the Trump administration to launch perpetual futures has sparked significant worry among market stakeholders. Leaders from established exchanges contend that these offerings might disrupt existing market dynamics and risk assessment practices.
A weather front is bringing still and cloudy weather at the start of the week in some of Europe’s largest electricity markets, resulting in power prices for peak evening periods soaring to 2022 highs. Across the UK, Germany, and France, the top power markets in Europe, wind and solar power generation is slumping on Monday and is expected to remain below normal until at least the middle of this week.
Bitcoin Magazine BlackRock: Security Fears Are Driving Bitcoin Whales Into IBIT BlackRock's Robbie Mitchnick told Barron's demand to swap directly held bitcoin for IBIT shares is at its highest yet, with "security and peace of mind" the top reason as kidnappings and hacks rise. This post BlackRock: Security Fears Are Driving Bitcoin Whales Into IBIT first appeared on Bitcoin Magazine and is written by Micah Zimmerman .
After a six-month high, the US dollar is now on a downward trend, largely spurred by impressive job growth figures. Investors are eagerly awaiting the upcoming consumer price index data, a key factor for Federal Reserve rate considerations.
Bitcoin Magazine Binance to Close Accounts in Four EU Countries Dec. 31, Charging Idle Balances From Nov. 29 Binance told users in France, Spain, Italy and Poland to withdraw their crypto, with deposits blocked, accounts closing Dec. 31 and a monthly fee starting Nov. 29, as the exchange still lacks an EU license. This post Binance to Close Accounts in Four EU Countries Dec. 31, Charging Idle Balances From Nov. 29 first appeared on Bitcoin Magazine and is written by Micah Zimmerman .
Wall Street's indexes climbed as investors honed in on Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang's investigation and awaited crucial inflation data. Nvidia's shares faced declines due to worries over foreign intelligence, yet analysts proposed that the sell-off in AI stocks was potentially overblown.
Bitcoin Magazine U.S. Regulators Drop $250 Travel Rule Plan, Crypto Language Too FinCEN and the Federal Reserve formally withdrew a 2020 proposal that would have cut the cross-border funds-transfer threshold from $3,000 to $250 and spelled out that the rules cover crypto, saying any future version needs a fresh comment period.
▶ Bitcoin Magazine Kraken’s Dave Ripley: “That Was the Bear Market” and Bitcoin Is “On Our Way Out of It” Kraken’s Dave Ripley explains why Bitcoin’s rebound past $80K hints the bear market is over, marking the softest macro pullback in the asset’s history. This post Kraken’s Dave Ripley: “That Was the Bear Market” and Bitcoin Is “On Our Way Out of It” first appeared on Bitcoin Magazine and is written by Mark Mason .
Bitcoin Magazine Strive (ASST) Adds 29 Bitcoin for $2.2 Million as Weekly Buys Slow After Crossing 43,000 Strive purchased 29 bitcoin from Oct. 31 to Nov. 6 at an average of $75,721, lifting holdings to 43,153 BTC while cash slipped to $487.6 million and SATS preferred shares edged higher. This post Strive (ASST) Adds 29 Bitcoin for $2.2 Million as Weekly Buys Slow After Crossing 43,000 first appeared on Bitcoin Magazine and is written by Micah Zimmerman .
ADNOC Gas and Sharjah National Oil agreed to study potential collaboration aligned with strengthening natural gas supply security in the United Arab Emirates.
Indian government bond yields extended their rally on Monday, with the benchmark 10-year yield falling nearly 4 basis points as easing crude oil prices and hopes of a US-Iran peace deal improved sentiment. Investors are now watching US and Indian inflation data for cues on the outlook for interest rates.
Crude oil experienced its sharpest weekly decline in months on Friday, Ole S. Hansen, Saxo Bank's Head of Commodity Strategy, said in a report sent to Rigzone.
The Indian rupee snapped its six-session winning streak on Monday, November 9, as dollar purchases by state-run banks outweighed positive momentum. The currency touched a six-month high of 93.69 per dollar before closing slightly lower at 93.9275.
The Reserve Bank of India currently has a net short position of USD 239 billion in the forward market, which may hinder the rupee's ability to strengthen, even as foreign portfolio investor inflows improve. This influx could potentially be managed by the Reserve Bank, capping any gains for the rupee against the US dollar.
After 17 years of intermittent government-led initiatives to turn the Siu Lek Yuen industrial area into residential housing, a company recently applied to convert two industrial buildings on the site into 928 residential flats. The move would offer a more viable and profitable path forward for developers because even though Hong Kong’s residential property market was cooling, industrial properties faced a sharp decline in demand, according to analysts.
Indian government bonds exhibited limited movement today as oil prices showed signs of stabilization. Investors are remaining cautious, especially with inflation data from both the United States and India on the horizon.
<p>I am waiting for the overdue results of a cancer test, and the postal service seems to be prioritising parcels over letters</p><p><strong>In the three months since I moved to my village, I’ve had just two deliveries of letters.</strong></p><p><strong>One of them was only because I caught a passing postman on a parcel round who arranged one just for me. The bundle contained a bank card, two notifications of an overdue bill I was unaware of, a weeks-old letter from my new water company asking me to set up payments, and a letter about a routine cancer test.
Global markets face a volatile week as investors assess the AI-led technology selloff, US inflation data, oil prices and geopolitical risks. China’s economic releases, European growth indicators and the COP31 climate summit will also shape sentiment.
A pledge by China’s central bank to investigate Solana’s recent campaigns in mainland China has extinguished hopes that a crackdown on cryptocurrencies will be eased and underscored Beijing’s unyielding hostility towards foreign public blockchains. The People’s Bank of China (PBOC) had halted recent offline events Solana planned to hold on the mainland and would launch investigations into the entities and individuals involved, the PBOC-backed Financial News reported on Friday.
Nvidia's shares saw a decline in after-hours trading following an announcement regarding CEO Jensen Huang. The company indicated that it is investigating potential foreign intelligence efforts aimed at Huang.
Citi Research projects that India's benchmark Nifty 50 index could hit 28,000 points by the end of 2027. This forecast is based on strong earnings prospects and falling oil prices.
India's bond market is experiencing changes due to recent interest rate hikes and tightening liquidity conditions. The Reserve Bank of India is anticipated to raise interest rates significantly in the coming months.
Five Nifty200 stocks featured in StockEdge’s RSI Trending Up scan on November 8, with their Relative Strength Index (RSI) crossing above 50 from below, signalling strengthening price momentum.
The PPI for October came in at 5.7%, compared to the 5.3% expected by economists polled by Reuters.
South Bow reported $99 million in normalized net profit - its version of net profit adjusted for special items - for the third quarter, down quarter-on-quarter and flat year-on-year as Keyston Pipeline throughput dropped.
HSBC is turning to coffee, macarons and essential-oil massages to draw customers into its branches, as traditional lenders rethink their physical networks amid growing use of digital banking. The bank is spending HK$4 million (US$510,200) a month on its five-storey Causeway Bay flagship, which opened on Sunday at Capitol Centre in Jardine’s Bazaar.
Paraguayan prosecutors on Saturday charged former President Santiago Peña, removed from office by the Senate on Friday, and requested his pre-trial detention in the case over the collapse of Ueno Bank, which froze the savings of nearly three million customers. A judge must rule on the request.
Beijing’s latest property stimulus package has failed to stop a downward spiral in home transactions and prices in mainland China’s lower-tier cities, which could prompt top regulators to roll out stronger incentives to reinvigorate the weak market. According to data compiled by the China Real Estate Index System (CREIS), prices in the country’s third- and fourth-tier cities dropped 2 per cent year on year in October for new homes, while prices of lived-in residential units slumped 6.5 per...
<p>Santiago Peña charged over alleged role in crisis as prosecutors request he be placed in preventive custody</p><p>Pedro Volpe had just woken up last Tuesday when he saw a message from a friend asking whether his bank account was down too.</p><p>It was a day after payday, and Volpe, 50, a writer and lawyer, opened his banking app and panicked: he could not even see his balance.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/nov/07/paraguay-ueno-bank-collapse-santiago-pena">Continue reading...</a>
<p>Fans trying to access latest releases are being priced out in a cut-throat market driven by crypto-like hype</p><p>The runaway demand for Pokemon cards is because they are being hyped “like crypto”, according to one young fan who had spent the night queueing outside a London store to make sure he did not miss out on the latest card release.</p><p>Before its 10am opening on Friday, the line outside the pop culture store Forbidden Planet in central London snaked past five others and, despite its strict sales policy, was probably “50/50” fans and resellers, said Kai, who had been there since…
OPEC's crude production rose toward pre-war levels last month as Saudi Arabia led a further recovery in Persian Gulf supplies, according to a Bloomberg survey.
Crude prices fluctuated as traders weighed Iran diplomacy, recovering Gulf exports and broader market weakness.
San Francisco Fed President Mary Daly called Friday's jobs report "good news for American workers," but noted the pressure inflation is exerting on household finances
Coreweave's steep yields reflect stress in the AI debt markets as investors worry about a data center slowdown. What comes next.
Commercial crude oil stocks, not including the SPR, came in at 409.760 million barrels on October 30, the EIA's latest weekly petroleum status report showed.
Ukraine struck a sixth Russian oil refinery in a week.
Solana, one of the world’s largest blockchain networks, plans to expand in Hong Kong to tap the city’s growing demand for tokenisation, according to a senior executive. “I believe that the biggest opportunity for Solana is actually in [the Asia-Pacific region],” Solana Company chairman and CEO Joseph Chee said in an interview in Hong Kong earlier this week.
Hong Kong’s property market is bucking a wider shift towards selling across Asia-Pacific, with three-quarters of market professionals reporting stronger buying intentions among their clients, even as rising borrowing costs are making investors across the region more cautious. About 75 per cent of respondents in Hong Kong reported stronger buying intentions in the third quarter, up from 71 per cent in the first quarter, making the city an outlier in a region where more investors are looking to...
Hong Kong’s Exchange Fund, the war chest used to defend the local currency, reported a 74 per cent tumble in third-quarter earnings amid pervasive market uncertainty. The outlook for the final quarter is also challenging, the Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) said on Friday.
Fresh forensic analysis traces $48.6 million across 11 blockchains and finds thousands of customer deposit addresses drained hours after the Brazilian exchange said it had stopped the breach on Monday.
