2026-11-09

Statistics Portugal reported a goods trade deficit of €3.209 bln in September.

Statistics Portugal reported a goods trade deficit of €3.209 bln in September.

2026-11-09

葡萄牙国家统计局：葡萄牙9月货物贸易逆差为32.09亿欧元。

葡萄牙国家统计局：葡萄牙9月货物贸易逆差为32.09亿欧元。

2026-11-09

Market sources: French foreign minister met German foreign minister in Paris ahead of the G7 foreign ministers' meeting.

Market sources: French foreign minister met German foreign minister in Paris ahead of the G7 foreign ministers' meeting.

2026-11-09

市场消息：法国外长在巴黎七国集团外长会议前会见德国外长。

市场消息：法国外长在巴黎七国集团外长会议前会见德国外长。

2026-11-09

U.S. Senator Ed Markey on Monday asked Alphabet to let schools disable AI features while retaining Google Search, intensifying concerns about the company promoting AI to students. In a letter to CEO Sundar Pichai, the Massachusetts Democrat urged Alphabet to reverse a recent change to its Search product policy. Google last week said it will default AI tools off for K-12 accounts, but if school administrators enable Google Search they must accept the embedded AI features. Markey wrote that the po

U.S. Senator Ed Markey on Monday asked Alphabet to let schools disable AI features while retaining Google Search, intensifying concerns about the company promoting AI to students. In a letter to CEO Sundar Pichai, the Massachusetts Democrat urged Alphabet to reverse a recent change to its Search product policy. Google last week said it will default AI tools off for K-12 accounts, but if school administrators enable Google Search they must accept the embedded AI features. Markey wrote that the policy “forces schools into a dilemma: either expose students to potentially harmful technology or lose an important education research tool,” and accused Google of “irresponsibly forcing schools to accept AI, treating children as collateral.”

2026-11-09

Gulf M&A activity cooled sharply: Q3 deal value involving Gulf companies fell to about $5bn, the weakest quarterly total since 2022 and down from $69bn a year earlier. Since the start of Q4, regional deal value has declined by more than 90% YoY. Market participants point to disruptions from the Iran war and the prospect of tougher U.S. merger scrutiny under a shifting U.S. political backdrop; 2025’s surge—highlighted by a roughly $55bn Electronic Arts transaction—made the current slowdown look l

Gulf M&A activity cooled sharply: Q3 deal value involving Gulf companies fell to about $5bn, the weakest quarterly total since 2022 and down from $69bn a year earlier. Since the start of Q4, regional deal value has declined by more than 90% YoY. Market participants point to disruptions from the Iran war and the prospect of tougher U.S. merger scrutiny under a shifting U.S. political backdrop; 2025’s surge—highlighted by a roughly $55bn Electronic Arts transaction—made the current slowdown look like post-boom normalization rather than a market exit. Activity remains above the five‑year average and Wall Street banks are still expanding local teams. Lumina Capital Advisers partner James Jarvis said corporate boards paused deals early in the conflict to reassess business impacts, delaying M&A and divestitures.