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TOP STORIES
GLOBAL
BRITAIN-ECONOMY/BOE-STATEMENT
BoE gilt purchases will end on Oct. 14 - spokesperson
The Bank of England re-iterated on Wednesday that its programme of temporary gilt purchases will end on Oct. 14.
UKRAINE-CRISIS/ENERGY
Polish oil pipe hit by leak as EU ministers tackle energy crisis
A leak on a pipeline carrying oil from Russia to Europe added to concerns about energy security on Wednesday, while European Union ministers worked on proposals to address the fuel crisis facing the continent heading into winter.
U.S.
USA-CHINA/CHIPS
U.S. scrambles to prevent export curbs on China chips from disrupting supply chain
The U.S. is scrambling to tackle unintended consequences of its new export curbs on China's chip industry that could inadvertently harm the semiconductor supply chain, people familiar with the matter said.
USA-SAUDI/OPEC
Biden vows consequences for Saudi Arabia after OPEC+ decision
President Joe Biden pledged on Tuesday "there will be consequences" for U.S. relations with Saudi Arabia after OPEC+ announced last week that it would cut its oil production target over U.S. objections.
BUSINESS
BRITAIN-ECONOMY/
UK economy on brink of recession as it shrinks in August
Britain's economy looks set to go into recession as data showed it unexpectedly shrank in August, underscoring the challenge for Prime Minister Liz Truss to make good on her promises to speed up growth.
TWITTER-POLICY/
Twitter reviews policies around permanent user bans - FT
Twitter Inc is reviewing its policies around permanently banning users, possibly bringing its content moderation in line with Elon Musk's vision for the social media platform, the Financial Times reported on Wednesday.
ENTERTAINMENT
APPLE-INDIA/5G
Apple, Samsung to upgrade phone software in India for 5G roll out by Dec
Apple Inc and Samsung Electronics will upgrade software for their 5G-enabled phones in India by December, the companies said on Wednesday, as Indian authorities press mobile phone manufacturers to adopt the high-speed network.
ITALY-POLITICS/POLITICIAN-MIGRANT
From shining shoes in Africa to a seat in Italy's parliament
When Aboubakar Soumahoro was a teenager in his native Ivory Coast, he used to clean shoes and dream of going to Italy, filling a scrapbook with pictures of Italian fashion designs that he cut out of magazines.
SPORTS
SOCCER-FIFA/CONMEBOL
CONMEBOL back Infantino for new term as FIFA president
The South American Football Confederation (CONMEBOL) expressed its unanimous support for incumbent FIFA president Gianni Infantino as he seeks to be re-elected at the 73rd FIFA congress in March next year.
CRICKET-T20-ZAF/
Jansen added to South Africa squad for T20 World Cup
South Africa have added all-rounder Marco Jansen to their squad for the T20 World Cup in Australia, officials confirmed on Wednesday.
UPCOMING
BUSINESS / ECONOMICS
IMF-WORLDBANK/PANDEMIC (PIX)
Against war and other shocks, pandemic fades from world economic agenda
The dozens of items on the public agenda of the annual meetings of the World Bank and International Monetary Fund this week include several sessions on climate change, food security, and other chronic world problems, some on inflation and trade, and attention as well to economic inclusion and digital currencies. Comparatively absent: The coronavirus pandemic.
12 Oct 10:00 ET / 10:00 GMT
USA-AIRLINES/ (PIX)
Economic worries loom over U.S. airline earnings
U.S. carriers including American Airlines Group Inc and United Airlines Holdings Inc are enjoying the strongest consumer demand in three years, but analysts and investors question how soon the good times might end as the growing risk of economic recession sparks worries about travel spending.
12 Oct 10:00 ET / 10:00 GMT
GREECE-ECONOMY/THINKTANK
Greek think tank IOBE publishes report on country's economic performance
The country's influential think tank IOBE publishes its quarterly report on the country's fiscal progress.
12 Oct 10:00 ET / 10:00 GMT
GHANA-ECONOMY/INFLATION
Ghana-Inflation
Ghana stats office releases consumer price inflation data
12 Oct - 19 Oct 10:00 ET / 10:00 GMT
HCLTECHN-RESULTS/
India's HCL Technologies to report increase in Q2 profit
Indian IT services firm HCL Technologies is expected to report an increase in Q2 profit
12 Oct 10:30 ET / 10:30 GMT
PEPSICO-RESULTS/
PepsiCo Inc Q3 2022 Earnings
Pepsico Inc is expected post a rise in third-quarter revenue, boosted by strong demand for its sodas and snacks despite decades-high inflation. Investors will look out for comments on supply chain disruptions, higher costs, price hikes and shift in consumer demand due to rising inflation.
12 Oct 12:30 ET / 12:30 GMT
USA-OIL/M&A (PIX)
U.S. oil patch M&A tops $16 billion in 3Q, the most this year
Third quarter mergers and acquisitions in the U.S. oil patch accelerated to $16 billion, the most this year, according to figures released on Wednesday by data analytics firm Enverus.
12 Oct 13:30 ET / 13:30 GMT
USA-FED/KASHKARI
Minneapolis Federal Reserve Bank President Kashkari participates in a Town Hall
Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis President Neel Kashkari participates in a Town Hall before the 2022 Northwoods Economic Development Summit, in Rhinelander, Wisc.
12 Oct 14:00 ET / 14:00 GMT
USA-AAR/LOADINGS
AAR issues weekly traffic of major railroads
Association of American Railroads issues its weekly traffic of major railroads data.
12 Oct 16:00 ET / 16:00 GMT
USA-TREASURY/AUCTION
Treasury Dept. sells 10-year notes
12 Oct 17:00 ET / 17:00 GMT
USA-FED/BARR
Federal Reserve Vice Chair for Supervision Barr speaks at intech event
Federal Reserve Vice Chair for Supervision Michael Barr speaks on "New Technologies, the Fed, and Inclusion" before the 2022 D.C. Fintech Week event.
12 Oct 17:45 ET / 17:45 GMT
USA-FED/BOWMAN
Federal Reserve Board Governor Bowman speaks to Money Marketeers of New York University
Federal Reserve Board Governor Michelle Bowman speaks on "Forward Guidance as a Monetary Policy Tool: Considerations for the Current Economic Environment" before the Money Marketeers of New York University, in New York.
12 Oct 22:30 ET / 22:30 GMT
VILMORIN-SEEDS/
French seed maker Vilmorin holds results press conference
French seed maker Vilmorin holds press conference following the release of full-year results the previous day. Looking for update on the impact of the Ukraine war and market outlook as farmers also grapple with extreme weather and soaring energy costs.
Oct 13
MEXICO-ECONOMY/MINUTES
Mexican central bank publishes minutes from latest monetary policy decision
Oct 13
KOSOVO-ENERGY/ (TV)
Kosovo's power utility gives away coal to its workers for heating
Around 4,000 utility workers will receive a truck of coal, around 10 tonnes, from the state-owned power utility to heat their homes in winter as the country is already facing power cuts. Such practice was stopped many years ago citing environment pollution. The government said this move was necessary to reduce power consumption
Oct 13
GRAINS-ARGENTINA/EXCHANGE
Buenos Aires Grains Exchange publishes weekly crop forecast report
13 Oct
POLITICS / INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS
AUSTRIA-POLITICS/
Weekly Austrian cabinet meeting
Ministers hold a news conference after Austria's weekly cabinet meeting.
12 Oct 10:15 ET / 10:15 GMT
BRITAIN-POLITICS/PMQS (PIX) (TV)
PM takes questions in parliament
British Prime Minister Liz Truss takes questions in parliament.
12 Oct 11:00 ET / 11:00 GMT
EU-VONDERLEYEN/ (TV)
EU chief von der Leyen speaks at conference in Brussels
European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen speaks at the EU Ambassadors Conference 2022 in Brussels.
12 Oct 12:00 ET / 12:00 GMT
HEALTH-CORONAVIRUS/WHO (PIX) (TV)
WHO press conference on COVID-19, monkeypox and other health issues
World Health Organization director-general, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus and other experts brief media on COVID-19 pandemic, Monkeypox outbreak and other global health issues.
12 Oct 13:30 ET / 13:30 GMT
UKRAINE-CRISIS/UN (TV)
U.N. General Assembly resumes meeting on Ukraine, may vote on condeming Russia
The U.N. General Assembly resumes meeting on Ukraine. It is due to vote publicly on Wednesday or Thursday on a draft resolution that condemns Russia's "illegal so-called referenda" and the "attempted illegal annexation."
12 Oct 14:00 ET / 14:00 GMT
USA-HEATING/WINTER
Heating bills across U.S. to surge in winter
U.S. heating bills are expected to surge in this coming winter due to higher prices for natural gas and heating oil, even as wholesale natural gas prices are declining due to high production.
12 Oct 15:00 ET / 15:00 GMT
USA-MUTUALFUNDS/ICI (PIX) (TV)
ICI reports weekly fund flows
The Investment Company Institute reports weekly flows into mutual funds and exchange-traded funds.
12 Oct 16:00 ET / 16:00 GMT
BHUTAN-SNOWMANRACE/
Bhutan holds "toughest" race on climate frontline
Dozens of runners, including some international endurance atheletes, begin a rare altitude race in Bhutan - an event, organisers say, is aimed at highlighting the climate woes of the scenic Himalayan nation encased by China and India, among the world’s top polluters.
Oct 13
USA-BIDEN/ (PIX) (TV)
Biden speaks in Los Angeles on investments in infrastructure
U.S. President Joe Biden delivers remarks in Los Angeles on investments in infrastructure. Biden also participates in reception for Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee.
Oct 13
IMF-WORLDBANK/IIF
Institute of International Finance holds annual meeting in Washington
The Institute of International Finance (IIF), a global association of banks with about 400 members from more than 60 countries, will hold its annual meeting in Washington, D.C. Speakers include:
• Christine Lagarde, President, European Central Bank
• Andrew Bailey, Governor, Bank of England
• Jon Cunliffe, Deputy Governor, Financial Stability, Bank of England
• Jamie Dimon, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, JPMorgan Chase & Co.
• Brian Moynihan, Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer, Bank of America
• Nellie Liang, Under Secretary for Domestic Finance, U.S. Department of the Treasury
• Larry Fink, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, BlackRock
• C.S. Venkatakrishnan, Group Chief Executive, Barclays • John Waldron, President and Chief Operating Officer, The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.
• Alfred Kelly, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Visa Inc
• Axel Lehmann, Chairman of the Board of Directors, Credit Suisse Group AG
• Agustín Carstens, General Manager, Bank for International Settlements
• Ana Botín, Executive Chairman, Banco Santander, S.A.
• Sam Bankman-Fried, Founder and Chief Executive Officer, FTX
Oct 13
CHINA-CONGRESS/PROTESTS (PIX) (TV)
INSIGHT-When Chinese protesters came up against Xi's security machine
Pockets of discontent brewing in Chinese society will be a key challenge for Xi Jinping in his precedent-breaking third leadership term. The Henan bank scandal protests, after thousands of depositors lose access to their savings, was a major test for the Communist Party's ability to maintain social stability. They showed the might, but also the limitations, of China's formidable high-tech social surveillance system.
13 Oct 01:00 ET / 01:00 GMT
DISASTERS / ACCIDENTS
CHAD-MALNUTRITION/ (PIX) (TV)
Chad climate disaster leaves record 2.1 million people hungry
Severe drought followed by the worst floods in 30 years have led to rocketing food prices and left a record 2.1 million people in Chad acutely hungry, according to United Nations agencies.
12 Oct 10:30 ET / 10:30 GMT
CRIME / LAW / JUSTICE
USA-COURT/WARHOL
U.S. Supreme Court hears copyright battle over Warhol's Prince paintings
The Supreme Court hears oral arguments in Andy Warhol Foundation's appeal of a lower court ruling that his paintings - based on a photo of Prince that photographer Lynn Goldsmith had shot for Newsweek magazine in 1981 - were not protected by the copyright law doctrine called fair use.
12 Oct 14:00 ET / 14:00 GMT
BRITAIN-IMMIGRATION/RWANDA-COURT
Britain's High Court hears legal challenge over govt's Rwanda deportation plan
A second hearing to challenge the government's Rwanda deportation policy is brought by Asylum Aid.
Oct 13
SCIENCE / TECHNOLOGY
HEALTH-CORONAVIRUS/PAHO
PAHO discusses monkeypox, COVID-19, cholera
The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) discusses monkeypox, COVID-19 and cholera in the Americas.
12 Oct 15:00 ET / 15:00 GMT
USA-DROUGHT/DESALINATION
Amid historic drought, California expected to approve desalination plant
With the state experiencing historic drought, California regulators on Thursday are expected to approve a desalination plant that would covert ocean water into 5 million gallons of drinking water per day. Just five months ago, the Coastal Commission rejected a larger, privately owned and less environmentally friendly desalination plant a few miles up the road from the proposed Doheny plant in Orange County, but this public project represents a model for how California may embrace desalination as part of its water strategy.
Oct 13
HEALTH-CORONAVIRUS/TAIWAN (PIX) (TV)
Taiwan ends COVID quarantine for arrivals
Taiwan ends COVID quarantine requirement for arrivals at airports, in one of its final re-opening steps. We talk to first international arrivals at the airport after the new rule starts to take effect from midnight.
Oct 13
ARTS / CULTURE / ENTERTAINMENT
CHINA-CONGRESS/PEOPLE
Key people to watch at China's 20th Communist Party congress
As China's ruling Communist Party holds a once-in-five-years congress where key leadership positions will be reshuffled, here are key names to watch for possible promotion.
Oct 13
PHILIPPINES-TOURISM/
Philippines' tourism minister at a business forum
Philippines Tourism Secretary Christina Gracia-Frasco delivers keynote address at a business forum.
13 Oct 03:30 ET / 03:30 GMT
CONFLICTS / WAR / PEACE
USA-CAPITOL/SECURITY-OATH KEEPERS
Oath Keepers militia members leader face trial for seditious conspiracy over 2021 U.S. Capitol attack
Oath Keepers founder Stewart Rhodes and some of his group's associates go to trial, in historic effort by Justice Department to prosecute them for seditious conspiracy charges after they stormed U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021.
Oct 13
