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China’s export growth surged the most since February to drive global trade imbalances to new highs, with its surplus in the first nine months of the year on track to exceed the $1.2 trillion record set in 2025.

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy regard an “energy truce” announced by Donald Trump covering Russian oil refineries as too narrow and want Moscow to accept a broader ceasefire in the power sector, according to people familiar with the matter.

Der Internationale Währungsfonds (IWF) rechnet erst nächstes Jahr mit einem stärkeren Wachstum der Weltwirtschaft. Allerdings sei der Ausblick „zweigeteilt“, wie die Organisation am Dienstag in Bangkok mitteilte. Die Industrieländer hätten sich angesichts der seit dem Iran-Krieg gestiegenen Energiepreise widerstandsfähig gezeigt. Sie hätten auch von steigenden Investitionen in künstliche Intelligenz (KI) profitiert. Ärmere Länder, die aus diesem Boom keinen Nutzen zögen, stünden angesichts der Energiepreise vor schweren Entscheidungen.

Iranian attacks on ships crossing the Strait of Hormuz have surged, potentially threatening the recent recovery in Persian Gulf oil exports.

Der Einkauf von Grundnahrungsmitteln ist günstiger geworden: Für 40 Produkte zahlten die Testeinkäufer der Wiener Arbeiterkammer heuer 74 Euro, im Vorjahr waren es noch 82 Euro gewesen. Teilweise liegt das an der gesenkten Mehrwertsteuer.

Tesla Inc. is backing away from its Full Self-Driving branding to help secure approval for the driver-assistance system in Europe, distancing the company from a name that has drawn criticism as dangerously misleading.

Greenland’s push for independence remains firmly on the agenda after its new security deal with the US, according to the island’s lawmakers.

Three Saudi Arabian citizens were killed and others were injured in two attacks on the main airport in the capital, Riyadh, on Thursday, Saudi authorities said, as the kingdom faces intense fire from the Houthis.

President Donald Trump said the US would not attack Iran ahead of November’s midterm elections, citing what he said were “productive discussions” with the Islamic Republic.

The newest hires in finance won’t have to wait years to become managers. They’ll be overseeing artificial intelligence agents from the time they join, raising the question of what happens to the current middle managers, according to Goldman Sachs Group Inc.’s Kevin Sneader.

Italy’s data center buildout could attract some €36.9 billion ($41.5 billion) of investment through 2036, as artificial intelligence and cloud computing fuel a rapid expansion of capacity, according to a study commissioned by an industry group.

Finland’s data center boom is gathering pace, with several new projects unveiled since after Alphabet Inc.’s Google announced its biggest-ever European investment in the country last month.

Germany more than doubled its growth forecast for this year after a stronger-than-expected first half, as robust exports and a surge in government spending outweighed weak consumer activity.

Beijing built out solar and wind generation at a colossal scale. Now it needs to harness that green power to win the AI race.

Russia’s military spending is on track to hit a record this year after Vladimir Putin added almost $60 billion to the outlays set out in the budget.

Iran has increased the pace of attacks on tankers in the Strait of Hormuz in recent days, just as oil shipments through the world’s most important energy chokepoint approach prewar levels.

Germany and France are urging the European Union to adopt new powers that would enable the bloc to cut off access to its single market if China or other nations destabilize trade relations.

Moonshot AI has closed the final round of private fundraising at a valuation of about $50 billion and is heading toward an initial public offering in Hong Kong in the first quarter of next year, according to people familiar with the matter.

Crypto’s movers and shakers are gathering in Singapore for one of their biggest conferences of the year as a Bitcoin-led rally revives hopes that a new bull market is taking shape.

Für die nächste Woche startenden KV-Verhandlungen in den Branchen Eisenbahn, Handel-Lagerwesen, Bus, Lkw und Bewachung fordert die Gewerkschaft vida die Abgeltung der rollierenden Inflation plus Reallohnzuwächse. „Wer etwas leistet, muss anständig bezahlt werden“, so vida-Chef Roman Hebenstreit am Montag. Einem weiteren Jahr mit „Krisenabschlüssen“ erteilte der Spitzengewerkschafter eine Absage.

Die SPÖ-Spitze hat sich im Machtkampf um die Parteispitze nach langen Beratungen am Sonntag vorläufig auf eine Zwischenlösung geeinigt: Parteichef und Vizekanzler Andreas Babler wird sich in den nächsten Monaten von beiden Funktionen schrittweise zurückziehen, aber Minister bleiben. Der Medienmanager Gerhard Zeiler, der die Führungsdebatte mit seiner Bewerbung via „Kronen Zeitung“ losgetreten hatte, soll aber nicht die Partei übernehmen.

The euro fell to its weakest level since May 2025 as reports that Spanish government officials are preparing for an early election added to investor concerns over political and fiscal risks across the region.

Russia is preparing for the war in Ukraine to continue for years by planning record war spending, abandoning plans to rein in military outlays.

The Group of Seven nations and its partners are to release as much as 100 million barrels of emergency oil and diesel stocks amid pressure from the Trump administration to quell rising fuel prices.

Nvidia’s AI chips keep making their way to China despite US curbs. Officials are asking why the company missed red flags.

The Pentagon may soon deploy an additional aircraft carrier to the Persian Gulf, according to a US official, a move that would give American military commanders in the Middle East more options if President Donald Trump chooses to escalate attacks on Iran.