Trade
“next week, I will join President Trump in Shenzhen, where the two leaders will meet before a fourth encounter in Miami.”
“we reached consensus to identify more favorable tariff treatment for $30 billion of non-sensitive goods in each direction.”
Official post · not independently verified
Economy
The European Commission said it "welcomes the agreement reached last evening between the European Parliament and the Council of the European Union on the annual EU budget 2027."
Regulation
The Securities and Exchange Commission said: "In fiscal year 2026, the Commission filed 348 enforcement actions, including 235 standalone actions", plus 113 follow-on administrative proceedings.
Energy
The EIA said: "we expect the Brent crude oil spot price will remain near $100 per barrel (b) for the remainder of this year." It forecast Brent "will gradually fall to an average of $77/b in the fourth quarter of 2027."
Energy
The UK government said RWE and KKR "have announced a total investment of £12 billion" for the Vanguard West and Vanguard East offshore wind farms, "set to be operational by 2030".
Lead story
In a speech at the Bank of England Watchers Conference, Federal Reserve Governor Christopher Waller said: "I believe further tightening of monetary policy will be needed, sooner rather than later, to return inflation to a path that will reach 2 percent in the medium term."
World
“Qatar, Saudi Arabia, UAE, Bahrain, Kuwait, and others, would prefer the status quo, in other words, a continuation of the Greatest Naval Blockade in History, and the new Operation Iron Gate”
Official post · not independently verified
World
“Our negotiating team is already in the United Arab Emirates. The first meeting is tomorrow. Our European partners will also be there”
“our team will propose de-escalatory steps”
Official post · not independently verified
World
Speaking to reporters in Paris about Venezuela, Secretary of State Marco Rubio said: "we’re on pace, if things continue on scale, to have new supreme court magistrates in place by the middle of next month, in December."
World
“we announced sanctions on 38 entities and 24 individuals.”
“ballistic missile developers, actors involved in Russian cyber operations and cryptocurrency exchanges that help finance the war”
Official post · not independently verified
World
“We need to operationalise the Black Sea Maritime Security Hub.”
“in agreement with Romania and Bulgaria, we will now fast-track the work on the Black Sea Maritime Security Hub, with a clear timeline for completion, and dedicated funding of €50 million.”
Official post · not independently verified
World
“Hoy aprobamos en el Consejo de Ministros un real decreto-ley para reconocer a las familias monomarentales y monoparentales y reforzar su protección social.”
“Today we approved in the Council of Ministers a royal decree-law to recognise single-mother and single-parent families and strengthen their social protection.”
Official post · not independently verified
World
“You may have heard there is a threat for snow in the Northeast/Mid-Atlantic late this week. Here is the latest information on that possibility.”
Official post · not independently verified
Companies
The Justice Department said it sued Lyft in federal court in Northern California, alleging violations of the Americans with Disabilities Act.
Regulation
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission said it announced "eight orders filing and settling charges" against eight individuals "for acting as unregistered associated persons of unregistered foreign introducing brokers."
Regulation
The European Banking Authority released the final methodology and draft templates for its 2027 stress test. It said it reduced "the number of required data points by 55%".
Energy
“Decreto Bollette”
“stabilisce un tetto al gas utilizzato per produrre elettricità”
“La misura durerà diciotto mesi”
“sets a cap on gas used to produce electricity”
“The measure will last eighteen months”
Official post · not independently verified
AI
“une cinquantaine d’acteurs”
“about fifty participants”
“remains open to new endorsements”
Official post · not independently verified
Lead story
“Task Force Iron Gate is in full force and effect in the Islamic Republic of Iran.”
Official post · not independently verified
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