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North Sea crude falls as traders weigh Iran de-escalation after Trump midterm defeat

North Sea crude falls as traders weigh Iran de-escalation after Trump midterm defeat

QatarEnergy becomes largest buyer of US LNG after Hormuz closure

QatarEnergy becomes largest buyer of US LNG after Hormuz closure

Gold holds above $4,000 as dollar and Treasury yields fall after Democratic midterm sweep

Gold holds above $4,000 as dollar and Treasury yields fall after Democratic midterm sweep

Fire halts Equinor's Visund platform, cutting 13.2 million cubic meters of gas

Fire halts Equinor's Visund platform, cutting 13.2 million cubic meters of gas

US to loan 300,000 barrels from heating oil reserve to four companies

US to loan 300,000 barrels from heating oil reserve to four companies

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South Korea to launch cornerstone investor IPO regime on Nov. 13

South Korea to launch cornerstone investor IPO regime on Nov. 13

South Korea will introduce a cornerstone investor regime for initial public offerings on November 13, the Financial Services Commission said, after the Cabinet approved an amendment to the Capital Markets Act enforcement decree on Tuesday. Institutions receiving shares in advance must hold them for six to 10 months, with allocations capped at 20 percent of the institutional tranche on the Kospi and 30 percent on the Kosdaq.

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India's CERT-In warns AI-assisted hackers are targeting crypto exchanges

India's Computer Emergency Response Team designated an AI-assisted threat actor as CRAFTY FALCON on November 4, 2026, saying the campaign has escalated against crypto exchanges and financial firms. The agency said attackers stole wallet keys and drained funds, and that it did not name affected exchanges or quantify losses.

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OpenAI president says enterprise sales now majority of revenue

OpenAI president says enterprise sales now majority of revenue

OpenAI President Greg Brockman said on November 4 that enterprises now account for most of the company's revenue and that he believes OpenAI will be ready to go public in 2027. Speaking at a Wall Street Journal tech conference in Napa, California, Brockman said the AI lab has been increasing business sales in competition with Anthropic.

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AstraZeneca made about $10 billion offer for Rhythm, sources say

AstraZeneca made a non-binding proposal of about $10 billion to acquire obesity drugmaker Rhythm Pharmaceuticals on November 4, 2026, according to three people familiar with the matter. The offer was as much as $134 a share including milestone payments, the people said. Rhythm shares closed up 28% at $110.68 on the news.

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Democrats win Congress, gaining leverage over Trump on budget and debt ceiling

Democrats win Congress, gaining leverage over Trump on budget and debt ceiling

Democrats won control of Congress in Tuesday's midterm elections, giving them leverage over President Donald Trump on spending, borrowing and taxes, Reuters reported on November 4, 2026. Incoming Senate Finance Committee Chair Ron Wyden said his committee would pursue taxes on the ultra-rich and corporations and reassert congressional authority over trade policy.

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South Korea plans to widen anti-piracy unit's reach toward Strait of Hormuz

South Korea's Defence Ministry said on November 5 that Seoul plans to expand its Cheonghae anti-piracy unit's operations to waters closer to the Strait of Hormuz. The government will send a motion to parliament to extend the unit's Middle East deployment, which expires at the end of 2026, to waters near Oman's Duqm port.

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Oil falls below $100 as Democrats win US midterms

Oil falls below $100 as Democrats win US midterms

Oil, chip stocks and the dollar came under pressure in Asia on November 5 after Democrats won a series of US midterm election seats, a result that raised expectations of an end to the US-Iran war. Brent crude futures fell nearly 9% overnight to below $100 a barrel and were last quoted at $93.50.

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Berlin and Brussels split over Canada 'associate member' label

Berlin and Brussels split over Canada 'associate member' label

Germany and the European Commission are at odds over calling Canada an "associate member" of the EU, four diplomats told POLITICO, a dispute that has widened a divide between Chancellor Friedrich Merz and Commission President Ursula von der Leyen. Berlin reiterated its opposition at a meeting of EU ambassadors on Wednesday, after a German-led push removed the wording from a joint statement.

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Hong Kong activist Joshua Wong due to be sentenced on foreign collusion charge

Hong Kong activist Joshua Wong due to be sentenced on foreign collusion charge

Hong Kong activist Joshua Wong is due to be sentenced on November 5, 2026, on a charge of collusion with foreign entities under the city's national security law. High Court Judge William Tam is set to hand down the sentence at 0130 GMT, according to a court diary. The charge carries a possible life sentence.

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Florida voters approve homestead exemption rise to $250,000 by 2028

Florida voters approve homestead exemption rise to $250,000 by 2028

Florida voters approved Amendment 3 on November 3, 2026, raising the homestead exemption from $50,000 to $150,000 in 2027 and $250,000 in 2028, according to unofficial returns showing 62% support. The measure also cuts the assessment cap on non-homestead commercial property from 10% to 5% starting January 1, 2027. The legislature's economic research office estimated local governments would lose nearly $5 billion in 2027-28.

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