- 2d ago
Caribbean Football Union backs Gianni Infantino for FIFA presidency re-election
The 25 voting member associations of the Caribbean Football Union will back Gianni Infantino at the FIFA Congress on 18 March 2027 in Rabat, despite the opposition of their own confederation, CONCACAF.
- 4d ago
Continental swings to €823m profit in first nine months and raises 2026 guidance
The tyre maker reported a €823m profit for January to September, against a €182m loss a year earlier, while nine-month sales fell 11.4% after divestments. It also raised its full-year outlook.
- 6d ago
EU gas storage falls to 75%, lowest since 2013, as IEA warns of 2027 tightness
EU gas storage stood at 75% full at the end of October, the lowest level since 2013, according to the International Energy Agency. Its new report says tight global gas markets could last until 2027.
- Oct 30
Vishay to expand Itzehoe chip plant with 215 million euros in aid
The new line will produce 300-millimetre wafers and is expected to create 250 jobs, the company said. Vishay did not give the exact investment sum, while a CDU estimate puts it near one billion euros.
- Oct 29
Portugal's foreign minister Paulo Rangel backs transatlantic ties despite US divergences
Rangel told parliament on Thursday, 29 October, that Portugal must keep investing in relations with Washington despite divergences, and he voiced cautious optimism on Venezuela after María Corina Machado's return.
- Oct 29
Merz urges Korean reunification at the DMZ and pushes an AI pact in Seoul
Chancellor Friedrich Merz closed his five-day Asia tour on Friday, 30 October 2026, with a visit to the inter-Korean border, where he briefly stepped onto the North Korean side inside a blue barracks.
- Oct 28
BASF raises 2026 earnings guidance again after 15% rise in third-quarter Ebitda
On Wednesday, 28 October 2026, BASF lifted its full-year adjusted Ebitda forecast to 7.4 to 7.8 billion euros after third-quarter operating profit rose 15%. The chemicals group is also pressing a takeover bid for Evonik, reportedly raised to 24 euros a share.
- Oct 27
Merz pushes EU free trade deal with Pacific bloc on Singapore trip
In Singapore, Chancellor Friedrich Merz urged a large EU trade agreement with the twelve-nation CPTPP, while the city-state named a new orchid after him.
- Oct 27
Crypto tycoon Jean-Louis van der Velde tops Quote 500 as Netherlands' richest
Jean-Louis van der Velde, who made his fortune in cryptocurrencies, replaces Charlene de Carvalho-Heineken at the top of the 30th Quote 500, published on 27 October. Quote estimates his fortune at 26 billion euro and counts 56 billionaires in the Netherlands.
- Oct 24
Infantino claims broad support after Asian federation backs his fourth-term bid
The Asian Football Confederation endorsed FIFA president Gianni Infantino on Friday, 23 October, while UEFA keeps pressing for his removal before the March 2027 election.
- Oct 23
Asian confederation endorses Infantino for fourth FIFA term as candidate deadline nears
On Friday, 23 October, the Asian Football Confederation backed Gianni Infantino for a fourth FIFA term, reversing its earlier criticism of him. Opposition candidates have until 18 November to file, and none has done so yet.
- Oct 21
Super El Niño fuels storms in Chile and threatens copper and crops
The World Meteorological Organization says the phenomenon could reach an unprecedented intensity and peak at the end of 2026. Chile's copper output and farms face new risks from its stormy spring.
- Oct 16
Fed chair Kevin Warsh calls AI the most consequential economic change of his lifetime
Speaking at the IMF and World Bank meetings in Bangkok, Warsh also said AI could push prices up in the short term before lifting supply, while the IMF flagged risks of a sharp market reversal.
- Oct 13
Asian chip stocks slump as China's CXMT memory plan and AI debt fears hit markets
The Kospi fell 7.4% on 13 October as Samsung and SK Hynix dropped on reports of a new Chinese memory chip architecture. The same day, the IMF warned that an AI stock correction could be global.
- Oct 5
Nippon Paint agrees to buy AkzoNobel Southeast Asian decorative paints business for $1.35 billion
The Japanese company will take over architectural coatings operations across seven countries including Vietnam and Australia by mid-2027 while retaining the Dulux brand.
- Oct 2
Arab football federations endorse Gianni Infantino for FIFA re-election amid European opposition
The Union of Arab Football Associations backed Gianni Infantino following an 81st board meeting in Jeddah, bolstering the incumbent ahead of the March 2027 election in Rabat despite growing European resistance.
- Oct 1
Germany confirms first locally acquired case of Sindbis virus in Baden-Württemberg
A 60-year-old man in Baden-Württemberg has tested positive for Sindbis virus, marking the first documented locally transmitted human case in Germany after mosquitoes in the region were found carrying the pathogen.
- Oct 1
Asian chip stocks lift Nikkei 2.7% as cooling US inflation eases rate pressure
Asian stock markets gained on 1 October, led by a 2.7% rise in Tokyo's Nikkei following strong Micron revenue projections and lower-than-expected United States inflation data.
- Oct 1
Arthur Fils defeats Luca Van Assche in straight sets at Tokyo ATP 500 after late entry
World No. 9 Arthur Fils defeated compatriot Luca Van Assche 6-3, 6-2 in the first round of the ATP 500 in Tokyo, securing his third victory in three days following an administrative error that forced him into qualifiers.
- Sep 30
Extreme heat and pollution exposed 40% of world population to dangerous ground ozone in 2026, Copernicus finds
A report from the European Union's Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service shows that extreme heat and emissions exposed nearly 40% of people globally to dangerous ground-level ozone during the first eight months of 2026.
