World Economic Forum spokesman declined to comment on whether ECB president Lagarde could currently be elected as the forum's chair.

White House National Economic Council director Hassett said there is still room to bring inflation under control.

Aviation Industry Corporation of China’s Chengdu Aircraft Design and Research Institute on Oct. 28 published bid-candidate results for a spacecraft carrier-rocket launch service. First candidate: LandSpace (bid 95 mln yuan); second candidate: Beijing Zhongke Yuhang Technology Co., Ltd. (bid 100 mln yuan). Both firms pledged to complete the launch service and deliver payload on orbit within five years of contract signing. Public notice period runs Oct. 28, 2026–Nov. 2, 2026.