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I3 Instrument Support Facility virtual event: “Find your regional match: online speed networking for stakeholders”
The I3 Instrument, funded by the ERDF, supports interregional collaboration in shared smart specialisation areas, fostering innovation-driven industrial transitions, and cross-regional value chains. As part of the Work Programme 2025–2027, the new Strand 2b call is open and will remain open until 19 March 2026.

This call represents a significant opportunity for both more developed and transition regions to strengthen innovation capacity, and for less developed regions to connect with broader European ecosystems. However, finding suitable partners with complementary strengths and shared priorities remains a challenge.

To address this, the 15th I3 Instrument Support Facility virtual event will provide a structured online matchmaking format to help participants build new partnerships for future I3 Instrument project proposals.

Participants will:
- Meet potential partners from other EU regions considering engagement in I3 Instrument projects;
- Explore complementarities and shared smart specialisation areas;
- Foster early-stage discussions that may lead to concrete I3 Instrument consortia or future cooperation opportunities.
The format will consist of three networking rounds in small breakout groups (3–4 participants), each lasting about 20 minutes, supported by light thematic prompts to guide discussion. An optional fourth networking round will be offered at the end for further exchanges.
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November 28, 2025
US retailers are about to see if Black Friday benefits from a holiday halo effect

NEW YORK — NEW YORK (AP) — Black Friday bargains no longer tempt people to leave Thanksgiving tables for midnight mall runs. Brawls in store aisles over toys and TVs with limited-time discounts are spectacles of holidays past. Online shopping and retailers launching discounts weeks before the turkey feast subdued that kind of fervor.

But the sales event still has enough enthusiasts to make the day after Thanksgiving the one when U.S. stores get the most shoppers coming in the door. For that reason, Black Friday still rules as the unofficial start of the holiday shopping season.

This year’s kickoff comes as consumer confidence in the U.S. economy fell this month in the aftermath of the federal government shutdown, weak hiring and stubborn inflation, according to a report The Conference Board issued Tuesday.

Many retail executives have reported customers becoming more discerning and increasingly focused on deals while at the same time remaining willing to splash out for important occasions like the start of the school year and the winter holidays, creating a halo effect.

“Consumers have been saying the economy is terrible while continuing to spend for years now, so the outlook is probably better than they are telling us,” Bill Adams, the chief economist at Comerica Bank, said this week of shoppers’ moods heading into Black Friday. “But business surveys also report consumers are being more sensitive to prices and selective in spending.”

While planning for the holidays in the spring and summer, retail companies were wrestling with the volatility of President Donald Trump ’s wide-ranging tariffs on imported goods. Many accelerated shipments of some merchandise before the tariffs took effect or decided to absorb some of the import tax costs instead of raising prices for customers.

Market research firm Circana said that 40% of all general merchandise sold in September saw a price increase of at least 5% compared with the first four months of the year.

Toys, baby products, housewares, and team sports equipment were among the hardest hit categories. For example, 83% of toys sold in September saw an increase of at least 5%, Circana said. Industry group The Toy Association says nearly 80% of the toys sold in the U.S. are made in China, a country the Trump administration hit with especially high tariffs at various points this year.

Still, analysts and mall executives cited solid momentum heading into Black Friday week. At the Mall of America in Bloomington, Minnesota, foot traffic in recent weeks surpassed the numbers from pre-pandemic 2019, said Jill Renslow, the mall’s chief business development and marketing officer.

“We’re seeing a very positive start to the holiday season,” Renslow said. “The last few Saturdays in November have been very strong.”

The growth in online sales also has been robust so far. From Nov. 1 to Nov. 23, consumers spent $79.7 billion, according to web tracking and analysis platform Adobe Analytics. That represented a gain of 7.5% from a year earlier and was bigger than Adobe’s 5.3% growth forecast for the season.

Mastercard SpendingPulse, which tracks spending across all payment methods, predicted a 3.6% increase in holiday sales from Nov. 1 through Dec. 24. That compares with a 4.1% increase last year.

“Clearly, there’s uncertainty,” Mastercard Chief Economist Michelle Meyer said. “Clearly, consumers feel on edge. But at the moment, it doesn’t seem like it’s changing how they are showing up for this season.”

According to Adobe Analytics, Thanksgiving Day was the best time to shop online to get the deepest discount on sporting goods. But Black Friday will be the best time to buy TVs, toys and appliances online.

Cyber Monday, however, should be the best time to buy apparel and computers. Apparel discounts peaked at 12.2% off the suggested manufacturer’s price between Nov. 1 and Nov. 23 but are expected to hit 25% off on Cyber Monday, Adobe said.

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November 28, 2025
Saudi Arabia may reduce January oil prices to Asia to five-year low
Arab Light Jan OSP may fall 30-40 cents/bbl, survey shows

OSPs for other grades may decline by 30-50 cents/bbl

Spot premiums fall this month amid abundant supply

OPEC+ expected to hold output policy steady for Q1, sources say
SINGAPORE, Nov 28 (Reuters) – Saudi Arabia, the world’s biggest oil exporter, is expected to lower its January crude price for Asian buyers for a second month to its lowest level for five years, tracking the decline in spot benchmark prices, sources said on Friday.

The January official selling price for flagship Arab Light crude will likely decline by 30-40 cents a barrel to a premium between 60 cents and 70 cents to the average of Oman/Dubai quotes, five Asia-based refining sources said in a Reuters survey.

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That would mark a second monthly decline and the lowest since January 2021, Reuters data showed.

The January OSPs for other crude grades – Arab Extra Light, Arab Medium and Arab Heavy – could fall by 30-50 cents a barrel from December, the sources said.

The forecasts mirrored a downward trend in cash Dubai’s premium to swaps, which have averaged 90 cents per barrel so far this month, down 32 cents from October. .

The pressure came from ample supplies and a surplus outlook as the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries plus Russia and other allies, know as OPEC+, lift output and demand growth slows.

OPEC+ has raised output targets by around 2.9 million barrels per day from April to December.

The eight OPEC+ countries, which have been gradually raising output in 2025, are expected to keep their policy to pause hikes in the first quarter of 2026 unchanged at their upcoming meeting on Sunday, sources said.

There were also unexpected additional supplies this month from Kuwait Petroleum Corp which offered some 3.9 million barrels of heavy crude to the spot market after an outage at its Al-Zour refinery due to a fire.

A cut in prices could spur term demand from China, where independent refiners received the first batch of 2026 import quota this week, said one of the survey respondents.
Saudi crude OSPs are usually released around the fifth of each month, and set the trend for Iranian, Kuwaiti and Iraqi prices, affecting about 9 million barrels per day (bpd) of crude bound for Asia.

State oil giant Saudi Aramco sets its crude prices based on recommendations from customers and after calculating the change in the value of its oil over the past month, based on yields and product prices.

Saudi Aramco officials as a matter of policy do not comment on the kingdom’s monthly OSPs.

Below are expected Saudi prices for January (in $/bbl against the Oman/Dubai average):

Source: Reuters, trade

Reporting by Siyi Liu in Singapore; Editing by Florence Tan and Alexander Smith

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November 28, 2025
November hasn’t been kind — or typical — for U.S. stocks

Traders work on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City, U.S., Nov. 26, 2025.

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The U.S. stock market was closed Thursday stateside for Thanksgiving Day and will reopen on Friday until 1 p.m. ET.

With approximately just 3 hours of trading left for the month, major U.S. indexes are looking to end November in the red, based on CNBC calculations.

As of Wednesday's close, the S&P 500 was down 0.4% month to date, the Dow Jones Industrial Average 0.29% lower during the same period and the Nasdaq Composite retreating 2.15%, vastly underperforming its siblings as technology stocks stumbled in November.

Unless there's a huge jump in stocks during the shortened trading session on Friday stateside — which might not be an unequivocally positive move since it would raise more questions about the market's sustainability — that means the indexes are on track to snap their winning streaks. The S&P 500 and Dow Jones Industrial Average have risen in the past six months, and the Nasdaq Composite seven.

It will also mark a divergence from the historical norm. The S&P 500 has advanced an average of 1.8% in November since 1950, according to the Stock Trader's Almanac. And in the year following a U.S. presidential election, it typically rises 1.6%.

But it's not been a typical post-presidential election year. It's hard to see the market, in the coming months, or even years, moving according to any historical trajectory.

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U.S. futures are mostly flat Thursday night. The stock market was closed during the day for Thanksgiving in the U.S. Asia-Pacific markets traded mixed Friday. Japan's Nikkei 225 ticked up in volatile trading after Tokyo inflation came in hotter than expected.

Trump to suspend migration from 'Third World Countries.' The U.S. president will also cancel federal benefits and subsidies to "noncitizens" in the country, he said in Truth Social posts on Thursday night stateside. Trump did not specify which countries would be affected.

South Korea imposes sanctions on Prince Group. The Cambodian conglomerate is accused of running large-scale fraud operations across Southeast Asia. The U.S., U.K. and Singapore have also imposed punitive measures on the company.

Russia is ready for 'serious' discussions for peace. The U.S.-led framework "can be the basis for future agreements," Russian President Vladimir Putin said Thursday, as translated by Reuters. He added that the U.S. seemed to take Moscow's position "into account."

[PRO] Bank of America doesn't see much upside for 2026. The S&P 500 should rise by a single-digit percentage point, a slowdown from recent years because one supporting factor will be shrinking, said a strategist from the bank.

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An operator works at the data centre of French company OVHcloud in Roubaix, northern France on April 3, 2025.

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Europe's slow and steady approach to AI could be its edge

It's unlikely that Europe will lead in building facilities for AI hyperscalers or for the training of AI — that race is considered all but won — but the general consensus is that it could excel in smaller, cloud-focused and connectivity-style facilities.

Europe has "a lot of constraints, but, actually, the more difficult something is to replicate, the more long-term value what you've got has," said Seb Dooley, senior fund manager at Principal Asset Management.

— Tasmin Lockwood

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November 28, 2025
European markets to open higher as choppy month draws to an end

LONDON — European stocks are expected to higher on Friday as investors digest the end of a choppy month.

Futures tied to London’s FTSE 100 were last seen around 0.2% higher, while Germany’s Dax and France’s CAC edged upwards, according to data from IG Group.

November has been a volatile month for equities with fears of stretched AI valuations resurfacing, causing a rollercoaster of relief rallies and sell-offs adding to insights from the latest earnings season and uncertainty over monetary policy.

However, global markets were buoyed this week by rising expectations of an interest rate cut by the U.S. Federal Reserve when it next meets on Dec. 9-10.

The pan-European Stoxx 600 closed 1.1% higher on Thursday, with Germany’s Puma shares soaring more than 18% following a media report that Chinese sports multinational Anta Sports is preparing an acquisition bid.

Investors will be watching defense stock moves on Friday as U.S. officials continue to attempt to broker a peace deal between Russia and Ukraine. Russian President Vladimir Putin broke his silence on the plan on Thursday and said his country is ready for “serious talks.”

An overall positive month for the Stoxx 600

The benchmark notched upwards for the fifth consecutive month in November, with healthcare-related stocks leading the index. Roche and Bayer performed well after each posting strong trial data, while France’s Abivax is up well over 1000% year-to-date amid promising data around its ulcerative colitis drug.

Tech names experienced swings as fears around an AI-fueled bubble and stretched valuations in the U.S. spilled over to Europe. Dutch chip equipment maker ASML is around 2% lower this month.

Defense stocks have also seen losses, with Germany’s Hensoldt down by nearly 25% this month amid delayed growth guidance at its capital markets day.

In terms of data, a handful of European member states are expected to release preliminary inflation data on Friday.

U.K. car production data from The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders came early in the day, revealing a fall of 23.8% year-on-year in October 2025, following a cyberattack on Jaguar Land Rover that halted production for over two weeks.

Investors will be watching Stateside commodities on Friday after a cooling issue at CME Group’s CyrusOne data centers halted trading in futures markets.

“Support is working to resolve the issue in the near term and will advise clients of Pre-Open details as soon as they are available,” CME Group said in a statement on its website.

Asia-Pacific markets traded mixed Friday, while U.S. stock futures were little changed Thursday night during a holiday-shortened week. The Nasdaq Composite is on track to end a seven-month winning streak.

— CNBC’s Jordan Butt contributed to this report.

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November 28, 2025
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November 28, 2025
CME glitch hits FX, commodities and stock futures
CME outage affects multiple futures and currency platforms

Cooling issue at CyrusOne data centers caused outage

Traders face challenges with no live prices, expect market volatility
SINGAPORE, Nov 28 (Reuters) – An outage at exchange operator CME Group (CME.O), opens new tab on Friday halted trade on its popular currency platform and in futures spanning foreign exchange, commodities, Treasuries and stocks, freezing a handful of benchmarks as brokers pulled products.

The problem was a cooling issue at CyrusOne data centres, CME said in a statement, adding it was working to resolve it in the “near term” but offering no further details.

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CyrusOne, which is headquartered in Dallas and operates more than 55 data centres in the U.S., Europe and Japan, did not immediately respond to a Reuters request for comment.

The CME notice also said the foreign exchange platform EBS was halted due to a technical issue.

It was not clear exactly how many CME products were affected but prices for West Texas Intermediate crude , Treasury futures , S&P 500 futures , palm oil and gold were not updating, according to LSEG Data.

Prices were also not updated on the EBS foreign exchange platform, which is widely used to trade in pairs such as euro/dollar and dollar/yen.

While spot forex traders were more easily able to find other venues to execute deals, the outages left brokers flying blind and many reluctant to trade contracts with no live prices.

“It’s just a pain in the arse, to be honest,” said CMC Markets’ head of Asia and Middle East, Christopher Forbes, who said he had never seen such a widespread exchange outage in 20 years.

CMC had pulled trade in a number of commodity contracts and in other products it had either switched its source or was relying on its own internal data and calculations to make prices for clients and even other brokers.

“We’re now taking a lot of unnecessary risk here to continue pricing,” said Forbes. “My guess is the market is not going to like this, I think it will be a bit volatile on the open.”

Futures are a mainstay of financial markets and used by dealers, speculators and businesses wishing to hedge or hold positions in a wide range of underlying assets.

The outage at CME on Friday comes more than a decade after the operator had to shut electronic trade for some agricultural contracts in April 2014 due to technical problems, which at the time sent traders back on to the floor.

More recently in 2024 outages at LSEG and Switzerland’s exchange operator briefly interrupted markets.

Traders in Asia said they were informed by CME just before 0300 GMT of its halt.

“It’s been a very slow day here in Asia after the Thanksgiving holiday and this hasn’t helped at all, more so given there is interest to transact at the end of what has been a volatile month,” said Tony Sycamore, market analyst at IG.

With the U.S. markets on holiday for Thanksgiving on Thursday and expected to open for a short session on Friday, trading volumes were expected to be low.

Reporting by Ankur Banerjee, Tom Westbrook, Rae Wee and Florence Tan in Singapore; Editing by Christian Schmollinger and Shri Navaratnam

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November 28, 2025
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