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Lagarde announces an early exit on the day the ECB keeps rates on hold
The deposit rate stays at 2.5 percent, but a December hike is on the table; the search for a successor starts at once.
10 sources · Trends, Business AM, De Tijd +Inflation
Energy pushes Belgian prices 5.26 percent higher in October, with wage indexation due in January
Gas and electricity drive inflation to its highest level since the 2022 energy crisis; diesel gets slightly cheaper at the pump today.
6 sources · Business AM, Trends, La Libre +Wall Street
Investors punish Alphabet over softer ad revenue, and Amazon slides after hours
A record drop for Google's parent drags the Nasdaq lower, a day after the Fed left rates untouched.
11 sources · Trends, De Tijd, HLN +Earnings
Oil majors post record profits as China weighs on AB InBev and ING cuts jobs
A busy results day shows how the energy crisis is creating winners and losers; Volkswagen also slumped deep into the red.
11 sources · La Libre, Business AM, RTBF +