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- Developing34% confidenceSep 18, 2026
Stocks Waver on Triple-Witching, Saudi Warns Europe on Oil, More
Source: Bloomberg, 0:00
- Developing34% confidenceSep 18, 2026
Air France Expands ‘La Premiere’ Routes on Rising US Demand
Air France is expanding its first-class “La Première” offering to more US cities, including Boston, as the carrier bets on the continued strength of premium international travel.
- Developing34% confidenceSep 18, 2026
Screwworm Reappears in New Mexico Ahead of Port Reopening
The New World screwworm resurfaced in New Mexico just as a major gateway for Mexican cattle imports is poised to open in the state.
- Developing34% confidenceSep 18, 2026
Options Triple Witching Sees $7 Trillion Expiring on Friday
Around $7 trillion of US options notional value rolls off the books Friday, accounting for around a quarter of the market, according to data from Citadel Securities.
- Developing34% confidenceSep 18, 2026
Switzerland Criticizes Russia’s Nestle Seizure, Seeks Reversal
Switzerland said Vladimir Putin’s seizure of Russian assets belonging to Nestle SA is a worrying development and it’s working with the company to get the actions reversed.
- Developing34% confidenceSep 18, 2026
What John Rogers' Success Shows about America's Black Wealth Gap
John Rogers was a Wall Street pioneer during a decade of Black advancement, but his success reveals a divide within Black America that has only grown wider.
- Developing34% confidenceSep 18, 2026
Boston, Seattle Pitch Reforms to Keep Nightlife Going After the World Cup
Temporary summer policies loosened liquor laws and extended last calls. Some lawmakers want to make them permanent.
- Developing34% confidenceSep 18, 2026
US Factory Production Unexpectedly Shrinks in Broad Decline
US factory output unexpectedly declined for the first time this year as production of business equipment cooled and manufacturers grappled with higher input costs.
- Developing34% confidenceSep 18, 2026
US Law Firm Weil Studies Merger Options After Rainmakers Depart
Weil Gotshal & Manges, which has been hit by an exodus of top talent in recent weeks, is considering options for its future including a potential merger with a competitor, people with knowledge of the matter said.
- Developing34% confidenceSep 18, 2026
Next Africa: Chinese Robot Wolves and a Western Withdrawal at Defense Expo
Companies from the US, the largest contingent as recently as eight years ago, were largely absent.
- Developing34% confidenceSep 18, 2026
Texas Stock Exchange Lures $10 Billion Retailer in New Move
Dillard’s Inc. announced plans to shift its primary securities listing to the Texas Stock Exchange, leaving the New York Stock Exchange to become the first retailer to join the startup marketplace.
- Developing34% confidenceSep 18, 2026
Why Miami No Longer Pays Off
The financial arbitrage that once prompted the migration from New York to Miami — centered on lower living costs and tax benefits — has effectively ended as Miami's Consumer Price Index has surged 36% since 2019. (Corrects headline in video published on July 20.) (Source: Bloomberg)
- Developing34% confidenceSep 18, 2026
Value-Conscious Consumers Look for Options as Iran War Drives Up Costs
Manufacturers and consumers are under pressure and trying to save money.
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Lawmakers Call for Investigation Into Comments on 401(k) Rule
The request cited recent reporting from Bloomberg News, which found the names of dead people among those supporting the administration’s proposed rule.
- Developing34% confidenceSep 18, 2026
CFTC Seeks White House Review on Crypto Rules After Bill Fails
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission is delivering on its promise to swiftly move forward with crypto rules after a landmark digital asset bill failed to advance in the Senate this week.
- Developing34% confidenceSep 18, 2026
ECB’s Lagarde Preaches Calm Amid European Bond Market Turmoil
ECB president’s comments follow a gathering of euro-area finance ministers in Dublin
- Developing34% confidenceSep 18, 2026
Germany’s M&A Boom Is Gathering Strength
M&A volumes in Europe’s largest economy are running about 80% above last year, fueled by multibillion-dollar transactions and a growing pipeline of potential sales.
- Developing34% confidenceSep 18, 2026
Indian Refinery Builder Sees Mideast Orders Slow as War Drags On
Engineers India Ltd. is seeing a slowdown in new orders for Middle East energy projects as continued US-Iran hostilities heighten security risks, forcing clients to delay investments and contracts.
- Developing34% confidenceSep 18, 2026
Trump’s $1.4 Billion Haul Comes Back to Haunt Crypto Industry
The crypto industry watched with a grim foreboding as its landmark bill detonated on the Senate floor Tuesday. Blame first fell on Democrats, none of whom voted to advance it. But some of the industry’s own supporters pointed elsewhere: at President Donald Trump and the roughly $1.4 billion in income he generated from crypto ventures last year.
- Developing34% confidenceSep 18, 2026
Macron Calls for G7 Meeting to Mull Release of Oil Reserves
French President Emmanuel Macron said he would convene a meeting of the Group of Seven countries in coming weeks to discuss the potential release of strategic oil product stockpiles, as soaring energy prices stemming from the war in Ukraine and the conflict in the Middle East sap economic growth.
- Developing34% confidenceSep 18, 2026
China Tariffs on Hold, Buffett Hands Chairman Role to Son, More
Source: Bloomberg, 0:00
- Developing34% confidenceSep 18, 2026
BOJ Hikes Rate at Fastest Pace in More Than Three Decades
The Bank of Japan raised its benchmark interest rate to 1.25% on Friday as it grapples with rising inflation and pressure from Washington. The move marks Japan’s fastest pace of rate hikes in more than three decades. Aya Wagatsuma explains. (Source: Bloomberg)
- Developing34% confidenceSep 18, 2026
The O-Ring Risk to the Global Economy
Waking up to the threat of the weakest link causing one disaster after another.
- Developing34% confidenceSep 18, 2026
Uganda Debates Transferring Capital as Kampala Battles Gridlock
Uganda is debating whether to shift its capital from Kampala to a largely undeveloped town about 120 kilometers (75 miles) north of the city as gridlock and difficulties in upgrading infrastructure hinder expansion.
- Developing34% confidenceSep 18, 2026
'The House Has Lost:' Donovan on BOJ Decision, Bessent
Paul Donovan of UBS Global Wealth Management joins Bloomberg's Guy Johnson on "Bloomberg Brief" to discuss his reaction to the BOJ raising its key interest rate and his thoughts on what's next for the Federal Reserve and Chair Kevin Warsh. (Source: Bloomberg)
- Developing34% confidenceSep 18, 2026
Singapore Air Wins Best-Airline Award as Qatar Cedes Top Spot
Singapore Airlines Ltd. was awarded the title of world’s best airline in the annual rankings by Skytrax, taking the top spot from Qatar Airways in a year that saw Middle Eastern carriers come under significant pressure from the ongoing war in Iran.
- Developing34% confidenceSep 18, 2026
Hyperscalers invest in ultra-long storage for data centers
Developers are starting to add these batteries, known as long-duration energy storage, to data centers
- Developing34% confidenceSep 18, 2026
Lilly’s Newest Bull Says Near 300% Rally Is Only the Beginning
Eli Lilly & Co. has surged about 300% since its first GLP-1 was approved over four years ago, propelling it past $1 trillion in market value and making it the world’s most valuable pharmaceutical company.
- Developing34% confidenceSep 18, 2026
Turkey’s Wealth Fund Bought Blue-Chip Stocks to Stem Market Rout
Turkey’s sovereign wealth fund bought stocks on Thursday to prop up the nation’s equity market, according to people with knowledge of the matter, the latest move to contain fallout from a crash in the country’s fund management industry.
- Developing34% confidenceSep 18, 2026
Brookfield’s Flatt Says AI ‘Slowing Down Anyway’ as Builders Can’t Keep Up
Brookfield Corp. Chief Executive Officer Bruce Flatt said the artificial-intelligence race is already slowing because developers can’t build enough infrastructure to keep pace with what AI companies are demanding.
- Developing34% confidenceSep 18, 2026
Sadio Mané Bets $20 Million of Own Money on Senegalese Mangoes
Senegalese football star Sadio Mané is betting millions of dollars of his own money that the West African nation’s mangoes can become a crop that spurs economic development in the country of his birth.
- Developing34% confidenceSep 18, 2026
Yen Declines After BOJ Hike, US Said to Hold Off on New China Tariffs
The yen extends its drop against the dollar after BOJ Governor Ueda gave mixed signals about future interest-rate hikes. The central bank lifted interest rates by a quarter point to 1.25%. The US is expected to hold off announcing new tariffs on China and other trading partners until after next week’s summit between President Trump and President Xi Jinping. Bilfinger CEO Thomas Schulz discusses the company's trimmed outlook and planned job cuts. Paul Donovan of UBS Global Wealth Management discu
- Developing34% confidenceSep 18, 2026
Shakira vuelve a España con 12 conciertos y disputa fiscal
Shakira vuelve a los escenarios españoles por primera vez en ocho años, en un momento en que el Tribunal Supremo del país examina un recurso que podría reabrir uno de los capítulos de su larga batalla con las autoridades fiscales.
- Developing34% confidenceSep 18, 2026
EU Trade Partners Call for Retreat From Pesticide Curbs Plan
A group of countries including the US, Brazil, Japan and India have called on the European Union to backtrack on a pesticides curb proposal that could lead to tighter restrictions on agricultural imports.
- Developing34% confidenceSep 18, 2026
Stalling Argentine Recovery Is a Risk for Milei’s Reelection Bid
A year out from Argentine President Javier Milei’s reelection bid, the economic recovery that underpinned his popularity is stalling.
- Developing34% confidenceSep 18, 2026
AI Panic Takes a Page From Medieval Millenarianism
The Mainstream Media has finally caught up with The Watchtower, the Jehovah’s Witnesses signature publication, and turned the spotlight on the end of the world. Jacob Coxon quit his job at the AI giant Anthropic in despair, tweeting that people in the industry believe that there is a more than 10% chance of the technology destroying humanity in the next decade; Evan Hubinger, a serving Anthropic executive, tweeted that “Jacob is correct here”; and, lo and behold, columns and editorials on the en
- Developing34% confidenceSep 18, 2026
John Wilson's Documentary 'The History of Concrete' Goes Hard
The filmmaker’s feature documentary “The History of Concrete” blends comedy and absurdity with serious concerns about the fragility of the built environment and the fate of the world.
- Developing34% confidenceSep 18, 2026
CSN Asset Sales Gain Momentum With New CEO, Fueling Bond Rally
Bonds issued by Cia. Siderúrgica Nacional SA are among the best performers in emerging markets following the appointment of its new CEO, as investors bet the company’s ambitious asset-sale program will finally move forward and allow the steelmaker to reduce its heavy debt load.
- Developing34% confidenceSep 18, 2026
Mbappé Signs Up for On’s Push Into Football in Blow to Nike
On Holding AG has signed French superstar Kylian Mbappé as a partner in developing football products and representing the brand, mounting a bold challenge to Nike Inc. and Adidas AG’s dominance of the sport.
- Developing34% confidenceSep 18, 2026
ECB Rate Hikes Don’t Solve Inflation Problem, Giorgetti Says
European Central Bank interest-rate increases don’t address soaring consumer prices across the euro area, according to Italian Finance Minister Giancarlo Giorgetti.