US Briefing 23/10/2026: Trump Invokes Cold-War Defense Production Act For Oil Production, Refining; French Business Activity Shrinks On Budget Trouble, Unrest
Iran Claims 'Illicit' Vessel Traffic In Hormuz Stopped US Prepared For Long Stand-Off With Iran, UN Envoy Says Kremlin: Ukraine Talks In Abu Dhabi Set For Early Nov Trump Invokes Cold War Defense Act For Oil Prod, Refining Germany Business Activity Growth Softens In October French Business Activity Shrinks On Budget Trouble, Unrest UK Businesses Report Strongest Month Since February, PMI Shows UK Consumer Confidence In Slump As Big As Brexit Shock Japan's Core Inflation Exceeds BoJ Target; Cements Hike Case Japan Weighs Phasing Out Gasoline Subsidies From December Chile Copper Slump Deepens On Storms, Deadly Accidents Amex Raises FY Profit Forecast On Customer Spending Western Digital Gives Solid Outlook, Hikes Dividend Eni Raises Investor Payouts As High Fuel Prices Boost Cash Flow SpaceX In Talks To Access 80K Cell Sites For New Network OpenAI Nears Up To $30B Funding Round At $1.25T Valuation VW Workers Threaten Strikes Unless VW Reverses Deal Cancellations SK Hynix Scraps Solidigm US IPO After Shareholder Concerns READ HERE
Iran Claims 'Illicit' Vessel Traffic In Hormuz Stopped US Prepared For Long Stand-Off With Iran, UN Envoy Says Kremlin: Ukraine Talks In Abu Dhabi Set For Early Nov Trump Invokes Cold War Defense Act For Oil Prod, Refining Germany Business Activity Growth Softens In October French Business Activity Shrinks On Budget Trouble, Unrest UK Businesses Report Strongest Month Since February, PMI Shows UK Consumer Confidence In Slump As Big As Brexit Shock Japan's Core Inflation Exceeds BoJ Target; Cements Hike Case Japan Weighs Phasing Out Gasoline Subsidies From December Chile Copper Slump Deepens On Storms, Deadly Accidents Amex Raises FY Profit Forecast On Customer Spending Western Digital Gives Solid Outlook, Hikes Dividend Eni Raises Investor Payouts As High Fuel Prices Boost Cash Flow SpaceX In Talks To Access 80K Cell Sites For New Network OpenAI Nears Up To $30B Funding Round At $1.25T Valuation VW Workers Threaten Strikes Unless VW Reverses Deal Cancellations SK Hynix Scraps Solidigm US IPO After Shareholder Concerns READ HERE