Morning News: November 2, 2026

Gulf Economies, Torn by War in Iran, Desperately Need a Return to Normal

How a Little-Known Company Dominated the Persian Gulf Oil Trade

Chile Bond Investors Turn to Inflation-Linked Notes as Oil Soars

America Is Making a ‘Freaking Fortune’ In an Energy Crisis

OpenAI’s Altman Signs Energy, Investment Deals in the UAE

Blackstone Leads $3.1 Billion Investment in Mitsubishi’s Stake in LNG Canada

Wash Trades and 5,000% Gains: Inside Indonesia’s MSCI Hustle

Sectors Bracing for a Pivot as US Midterm Elections Loom

Wall Street Eyes Biggest Treasury Sales Overhaul in Years

US Property Titan Hines Targets Europe’s Rich With New Fund

A Consistent and Constitutionalist Commitment to Investor Primacy

The Best Buyout Pipeline Runs Through Venture Portfolios

The Two Great Tasks Apollo’s CEO Is Tackling

Binance Outflows Reach $4.7 Billion After North Korea Hack

We’re Living in the Age of the Imperial CEO

The Head of the A.C.L.U. Thinks C.E.O.s Are ‘Ducking the Hard Issues’

Companies Have a Solution for the Skilled Trade Shortage: More Women

The AI ‘Hog Cycle’: Oh Well, That Didn’t Take Long

Silicon Valley’s AI Bets Are Built on Hype, Hope and Hubris

Each Selloff Brings AI’s Day of Reckoning Closer

The ‘Shorter’ AI Workweek: 9 to 5:45ish

Could Orbital Data Centers Ruin the Night Sky?

Apple’s $1 Trillion Rally Leaves No Room for Error on Earnings

Netflix Needs You to Watch, Not Just Pay

The Shopping Bots Are Coming for Amazon

The U.S. Becomes a Global Hub for Horse Racing

FIFA Quietly Paid Millions in Taxes for Its President

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Posted by on November 2nd, 2026 at 7:07 am


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