A day after the U.S. Congress passed a stopgap financing plan that excluded help to Ukraine, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy declared in a speech made public on Sunday that nothing would diminish his nation’s struggle against Russia.
When the ethnic Armenian exodus is about to stop, a UN mission arrives in Nagorno-Karabakh.
- According to Azerbaijani media, a UN mission arrived in Nagorno-Karabakh on Sunday as a large exodus of ethnic Armenians from the area began to slow down following an Azerbaijani military offensive last month.
Republicans are pressed by Biden on Ukraine and told that “brinkmanship” must stop.
Washington, D.C., October 1, 2018 – Joe Biden, the president of the United States, urged congressional Republicans on Sunday to support a bill that would increase funding to Ukraine, claiming that he was “sick and tired” of the political gamesmanship that had almost resulted in a shutdown of the government.
USA-SHUTDOWN-DYSFUNCTION
Government shutdown near-miss in the US shows the dysfunction in Washington
Washington, D.C., October 1, 2018 – On Sunday, the United States narrowly avoided experiencing its fourth partial government shutdown in a decade, but the previous week highlighted the depths of political dysfunction in Washington, notably inside the fractured House Republican caucus.
In order to conclude a current legal dispute with the Oregon affiliate of the International Container Terminal Services Inc (ICTSI), the International Longshore and Warehouse Union (ILWU), which represents dockworkers in the United States, has filed for chapter 11 bankruptcy protection.
ITALY-GLENCORE
After Italy rejects the fast-track approval, Glencore might turn elsewhere for a recycling hub.
Reuters, October 1, Milan – Following Sardinia’s rejection of a fast-track licencing process for its pilot project, Glencore Plc (GLEN.L) may consider alternate possibilities for a recycling hub in Europe for electric vehicle batteries, according to the mining firm.
For her spring show at Paris Fashion Week on Saturday, Hermes artistic director Nadege Vanhee-Cybulski recalled a country garden, placing the audience among wildflowers and grassy borders as she displayed sleek jackets, silk skirts, and slim, revealing dresses.
SPORTS
GYMNASTICS-WORLD
Yurchenko’s double pike, which Biles does, will be honoured at the Worlds.
Reuters, October 1 – At the World Artistic Gymnastics Championships on Sunday, American gymnast Simone Biles performed the Yurchenko double pike for the first time, and the vault will now bear her name.
Golf-Fleetwood wins the Ryder Cup for Europe after a valiant American comeback
Reuters, October 1, Rome – In a tense finish on Sunday, England’s Tommy Fleetwood sealed the deal as Europe defeated the United States to win the four points necessary to retake the Ryder Cup.
To avoid a strike, Nigerian labour unions would examine government suggestions.
The two largest trade unions in Nigeria will meet with their members to discuss government offers, including a modest pay increase, that aim to prevent an ongoing walkout over rising living costs after President Bola Tinubu eliminated a well-liked but expensive petrol subsidy.
Featuring issues that will test how far its 6-3 conservative majority is prepared to move American law to the right, the U.S. Supreme Court is poised to begin its new nine-month term on Monday. The arguments in a case from Iowa addressing the punishment of a non-violent drug offender serve to kick off the session for the justices. Major cases affecting gun rights, the authority of federal agencies, social media regulation, the bankruptcy settlement of OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma, the legitimacy of Republican-drawn election districts, and more are among the 34 cases the court has already decided to consider this term.
After leaving college, Sam Bankman-Fried began to worry that he wasn’t taking enough chances. A chain of events that culminated on Tuesday in his trial for what federal prosecutors have termed one of the worst financial frauds in U.S. history began when the son of two Stanford Law School professors resigned his Wall Street career and launched a Bitcoin hedge fund in 2017.
Jeremy Hunt, the UK’s finance minister, speaks to the ruling Conservative Party
As long as Britain’s inflation rate is at three times the Bank of England’s objective, UK Finance Minister Jeremy Hunt is set to tell the annual Conservative Party conference that he cannot heed requests to slash taxes.
14:00 ET/20:00 GMT on October 2
COMMERCE / ECONOMICS
EXPANSION OF COCOA-CROPS (PIX) (PIX)
Expansion of cocoa plantations outside of Africa and increased interest are two trends
The amount of cocoa produced is increasing outside of the primary growing region in West Africa as farmers in nations like Brazil, Ecuador, and Colombia recognise the potential for financial gain from the commodity. The trend is gaining greater traction as a result of this year’s price increase to a 46-year high.
2 Oct
USA-LNG/EXPORTS
Monthly LNG export reports from the United States are required
From LSEG tanker monitoring data, monthly oil exports from the United States will be revealed.
2 Oct
LOUISDREYFUS-RESULTS/
Louis Dreyfus, a commodity trader, reveals first-half earnings.
One of the biggest traders of agricultural commodities worldwide, privately held Louis Dreyfus Company, announces first-half earnings.
2 Oct
VENEZUELA-OIL/EXPORTS
Venezuela’s monthly oil export reports
Based on LSEG tanker tracking information, monthly oil shipments from Venezuela will be published.
2 Oct
USA-SHUTDOWN/CAPITOL-WORKERS
Those who provide food and clean up after US Congress suffers from shutdowns
The individuals who manage the food concessions and housekeeping for the U.S. Congress in the capital of the country are some of the first Americans to experience the effects of the partial government shutdown. While lawmakers debate until the wee hours of the morning, some contract workers will be working long days and missing wages.
10:00 ET/10:00 GMT on October 2
BRAZIL-ECONOMY/SURVEY
Brazil’s central bank publishes a weekly market expectations survey.
Results of a weekly economic survey involving more than 100 financial institutions are released by the central bank. Forecasts for the GDP, interest rates, and inflation rates will be included.
11:00 ET/ 11:00 GMT on October 2
CHILE-ECONOMY/INDICATOR
Activity index for Chile
The central bank of Chile releases statistics on economic activity for August. Reuters polled economists, who predicted an annual growth of 0.1%.
11:15 ET/11:30 GMT on October 2
BRAZIL-GRAINS/
Data on Brazil’s soybean and maize crops are released by AgRural.
Brazil’s planting of soybeans for the 2023–2024 season has advanced to 1.9% by the previous week, according to AgRural’s most recent update. The agriculture consultant also makes data available on the first maize crop sown in the nation, which was at 25% by September 21.
12:00 ET/ 12:00 GMT on October 2
BRAZIL-ECONOMY/PMI
PMI for Brazil-Mfg.
IBGE, Brazil’s statistics agency, releases information on industrial output for August. According to economists surveyed by Reuters, there will be a 0.5% gain from the prior month.
13:00 ET/20:00 GMT on October 2
TECH-ANTITRUST/GOOGLE-MICROSOFT
Microsoft CEO Nadella will testify on Monday in the US antitrust case against Google.
In the once-in-a-generation legal battle against Alphabet’s Google, Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella is scheduled to testify as a witness on Monday for the U.S. Justice Department, according to a posting on the case’s docket.
October 2 at 13:30 ET/13:30 GMT
USA-FED/POWELL
Powell and Harker from the Federal Reserve attend a roundtable in York, Pennsylvania.
In York, Pennsylvania, Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell and President of the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia Patrick Harker take part in a roundtable discussion with employees, small business owners, local employers, and community leaders to discuss initiatives to revitalise and expand the local economy. They also go on a walking tour.
15:00 ET/21:00 GMT on October 2
TECHNOLOGY / SCIENCE
(PIX) (TV) JAPAN-ROBOT
A huge human-piloted robot was developed by a Japanese startup.
It’s fantastical stuff from science fiction: A 4.5-meter-tall huge human-piloted robot has been constructed by the Japanese start-up Tsubame Industries, and it will soon start selling to the general public for 400 million yen ($2.7 million).
2 Oct
MEDICAL/NOBEL-PRIZE (TV)
The announcement of the 2023 Nobel Prize in physiology or medicine
The 2023 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine is awarded, and the winner (or winners) are revealed.
09:30 ET/09:30 GMT on October 2.
WAR, CONFLICTS, AND PEACE
ANKARA, TURKEY-BLAST (PIX)
Turkey examines the Ankara government buildings bombing.
Authorities in Turkey are looking into a bombing that left two attackers dead in front of a government building in Ankara, which they described as the city’s first terrorist incident in years.
2 Oct
ARTS, CULTURE, AND AMUSEMENT
SWIFT/NFL FOOTBALL (PIX)
Taylor Swift might watch the Sunday night NFL game.
The Super Bowl champion Kansas City Chiefs and the New York Jets will play in an NFL game on Sunday night. Taylor Swift might make an appearance. Monday’s game will begin at 8:20 p.m. ET/00:20 GMT.
ET/GMT 00:20 on October 1
Japanese entertainment company Johnnys (PIX)
Johnny & Associates of Japan will host a press conference to discuss future management.
A press conference will likely be held by Johnny & Associates, a significant talent agency in Japan whose founder was charged with sexual abuse, to reveal a name change and the organisation’s future organisational structure.
5:00 ET / 5:00 GMT on October 2.
DIFFERENCE/BRITAIN-BALLET (PIX)
The Pointe Black ballet school in London strives to eliminate racial barriers
Ruth Essel was inspired to create what she refers to as a “safe space” for Black dancers by a critical remark made about her Afro-braided hair. The founder of the Pointe Black Ballet School in London claimed that as a young girl, she was almost chastised by her teachers and aides for not being a standard ballerina, as if she were engaging in some sort of racial revolt. Essel, a deputy programme manager at a division of the Royal College of Psychiatrists, was motivated by these difficulties when, at the age of 26, he founded Pointe Black in 2020. “I wanted a Black environment there. I wanted to see others who resembled me. I wanted an instructor who looked like me, she remarked.
Oct. 2 at 8:00 ET/08:00 GMT
STELLA MCCARTNEY/FASHION-PARIS (PIX) (TV)
Paris Fashion Week’s Stella McCartney Spring/Summer 2024 collection
During the Spring/Summer 2024 Women’s Ready-to-Wear Collection Show at Paris Fashion Week, models display Stella McCartney’s works.
Oct. 2 at 8:00 ET/08:00 GMT
(PIX) (TV) FASHION-PARIS/LOUIS VUITTON
Paris Fashion Week featured the Louis Vuitton Spring/Summer 2024 collection.
At the Spring/Summer 2024 Women’s Ready-to-Wear Collection Show for Fashion House Louis Vuitton during Paris Fashion Week, models display Nicolas Ghesquiere’s works.
October 2 at 12:30 ET/12:30 GMT
JUSTICE, LAW, AND CRIME
U.S. Bank Fraud and Defence (PIX)
What will be the defence argument in Sam Bankman-Fried’s future fraud trial?
Sam Bankman-Fried is probably going to contend that even though he ought to have managed FTX more carefully, he never intended to steal customer cash and that any theft of customer funds to cover losses at his Alameda Research hedge fund was carried out by other executives without his knowledge. An examination of Bankman-Fried’s most likely defensive plan.
10:00 ET/10:00 GMT on October 2
USA-COURT/
Orders are made by the US Supreme Court.
In appeals that are still unresolved, the US Supreme Court issues orders.