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Meta Platforms Inc. won a bid to exempt the Marketplace classified ads service from tough European Union rules for Big Tech after judges said regulators made legal errors when deciding what to target.
Exports from Guinea’s Simandou iron ore project surged in May, six months after the first shipment to China, marking a milestone in the ramp-up of the high-grade mine that has the potential to reshape the global market.
China has expanded its outbound investment regulations to explicitly cover individual investors for the first time, a shift that potentially raises compliance hurdles for tech founders and even ordinary stock investors.
Ebola has reached a health zone more than 100 miles from the mining town where Democratic Republic of Congo’s outbreak is believed to have begun, as responders track fewer than 40% of known contacts in the epidemic’s hardest-hit province.
Hong Kong’s Jardine Matheson Holdings Ltd. is seeking to an around A$1.5 billion ($1.1 billion) loan to fund its takeover of Australian medical diagnostic imaging provider I-MED Radiology Network Ltd., according to people familiar with the matter, as it looks to expand its portfolio.
Japan’s plan to tighten the threshold for shareholder proposals would hurt retail investors while having little impact on institutional activist investors, said Seth Fischer, the founder of Oasis Management Co.
Taiwan’s central bank is extending its reach ever deeper into foreign-exchange markets, seeking to ensure currency stability as the artificial intelligence boom intensifies a divide between the island’s tech sector and the rest of the economy.
Applied Aerospace & Defense Inc., a space and defense engineering firm, raised $650 million in an initial public offering, according to a person familiar with the matter.
Brazil’s Raizen SA is preparing to present creditors with a final restructuring proposal as soon as Wednesday, a key step in the struggling sugar and ethanol producer’s months-long push to clinch an out-of-court debt overhaul.
Traders are reluctant to push the yen beyond the key 160 level against the dollar in the face of the risk of intervention by authorities to prop up the currency.
Gold was steady as renewed clashes in the Middle East cast doubt over negotiations between the US and Iran to end the war that’s upended energy flows and heightened inflation concerns.
Asian stocks followed Wall Street higher as renewed enthusiasm for the artificial-intelligence trade drove US equities to records. The yen hovered near 160 per dollar.
SpaceX aims to raise $75 billion in its initial public offering by selling 555.6 million shares at a target price of $135 per share, Reuters reported. The agency cited an unidentified source familiar with the matter.
Oil steadied after rising in the previous two sessions, as contradictory headlines on the prospects of a US-Iran peace deal boost price swings.
SpaceX is planning to set the terms of its initial public offering as early as Wednesday afternoon, according to people familiar with the matter, ahead of what’s expected to be the biggest ever listing.
GameStop Corp. shares climbed as much as 13% in after-hours trading after the video-game retailer reported a record quarterly profit driven by its collectibles business.
Most emerging market currencies advanced Tuesday as Iran and the US stepped back from some of the hostile rhetoric that had marked previous days, boosting risk sentiment.
Ed Zitron, CEO at EZ Primary Research, said that the risk of balancing the equity market on record public offerings for AI companies that have never reported profit is a dangerous proposition and that those companies should not be allowed to IPO. Zitron, an AI skeptic, said that many of these compan…
QXO Building Products Inc.’s $3 billion junk-bond offering to fund its purchase of rival TopBuild Corp. has received more than triple the amount in demand from investors.
China’s capital controls remain among the world’s strictest. Individuals are generally limited to transferring $50,000 overseas each year, while emigrants are given a one-time opportunity to move their assets abroad.
Ulta Beauty beat on the top and bottom lines for its fiscal first quarter on Tuesday as CEO Kecia Steelman praised the company's strategy.
Momei Qu of PSP Growth discussed the significance of Berkshire Hathaway's recent actions, interpreting them as a strong endorsement of AI as more than just market hype. According to Qu, Berkshire's involvement signals that AI represents a durable infrastructure shift that merits substantial investme…
Venezuela’s National Assembly will debate a reform that would open the country’s electricity sector to private investment, allowing companies to generate, distribute and sell power under government concessions after more than 15 years of state control.
Traders ramped up wagers on a stronger yuan in the coming year, betting that increased global usage and an attractive valuation will guide China’s currency through near-term speed bumps.
Heir to the Philippines' most famous political dynasty, President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr has had to contend with the complicated history of his family name. Now with two years left in his single-term presidency, Marcos is facing the economic consequences of a rupture in global geopolitics, a…
Goldman Sachs CEO David Solomon says a boom in equity markets is being driven by an appetite for profit that’s outweighing fears about economic disruption and inflation risks. He speaks during an appearance at the Economic Club of New York. (Source: Bloomberg)
Goldman Sachs CEO David Solomon's comments come as investors prepare for what will be one of the busiest periods for equity issuance in years.
An employee of Banco Santander’s Chile unit was among 18 suspects detained by police Tuesday as authorities moved against the Venezuelan Tren de Aragua criminal organization allegedly operating in the South American country.
Energy companies heading to Venezuela are being told to bring their own power plants to run their oil and natural gas operations and shield them from frequent blackouts on the nation’s ill-maintained electricity grid.
The US government has joined the line of creditors impacted by alleged fraud at bankrupt auto-parts maker First Brands. Columbia Business School Professor and Partner at Silver Point Capital, Michael Gatto discusses his take on the First Brands drama, as well as advice for young professionals in cr…
Hagerty Chairman and CEO McKeel Hagerty joined Bloomberg Open Interest to explain how the company transformed from a niche insurance provider into a collector-car empire powered by media, memberships, and auctions. He discusses the coming $570 billion wealth transfer in collector vehicles, the surge…
The workers are crafting an IPO wealth playbook that could shape how OpenAI and Anthropic employees cash in.
Bitcoin has fallen 36% over the past year and slipped below $70,000 this week, extending a retreat that is undermining several of the arguments that helped carry the cryptocurrency into the financial mainstream.
Semiconductor stocks rallied on Tuesday while software fell, with the gap between the two sub-sectors of the tech industry the widest on record.
A private credit fund managed by Blue Owl Capital Inc. is looking to sell $300 million of investment-grade bonds, according to a person familiar with the matter.
Venezuela has retained Hogan Lovells US LLP as legal counsel for what is expected to be one of the largest sovereign debt restructurings in decades.
Brightline is weighing bankruptcy-loan offers from its largest creditors after the Florida passenger railroad failed to lure a buyer by a self-imposed bidding deadline last month, according to people familiar with the matter.
Os Estados Unidos propuseram uma nova tarifa de 25% sobre produtos brasileiros após investigação considerar que o país adota práticas comerciais desleais. (Source: Bloomberg)
Nestlé SA Chief Executive Officer Philipp Navratil said lower coffee and cocoa prices should help improve margins this year as the foodmaker works to reignite growth.
Vitol’s top executive in the Middle East said that many Western governments still aren’t reckoning with the oil supply crunch that’s rippling around the world due to the blockade of the Strait of Hormuz.
SpaceX is negotiating to pay razor-thin fees to Wall Street firms handling its IPO, with banks still likely to rake in about $500 million from the record-setting debut. Sridhar Natarajan reports on Bloomberg Television. (Source: Bloomberg)
US natural gas futures declined as domestic gas flows to liquefied natural gas export terminals along the US Gulf Coast dropped for a third consecutive day. The reduction is concentrated at Sabine Pass LNG in Louisiana and Corpus Christi LNG in Texas.
Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland President Beth Hammack said it’s reasonable to keep rates steady for now due to uncertainties around the economic outlook, but “it may soon be appropriate for policy to act to address the growing risks of persistently elevated inflation.” Hammack spoke Tuesday at an…
Diesel stocks in the US risk reaching a critical threshold of 20 days of supply by August if commercial inventories keep declining at the recent pace amid the near-complete closure of the Strait of Hormuz, according to Goldman Sachs Group Inc.’s co-head of global commodities research.
Investors are about to get a read on the durability of the soaring rally in cybersecurity stocks when two of the industry’s major players report earnings in the coming days.
Poland’s central bank kept borrowing costs unchanged for a third month after an unexpected drop in the inflation rate reduced pressure to tighten policy.
Senegal’s dollar bonds traded near record lows Tuesday as a deepening political crisis in the West African nation turned a top emerging-markets performer into the worst.
A former mergers and acquisitions lawyer with top firms including Latham & Watkins and Goodwin Procter pleaded not guilty to charges that he led a massive insider trading ring that made tens of millions of dollars in illegal profits.
Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama vowed to press ahead with a €4 billion ($4.7 billion) luxury resort linked to Jared Kushner, the son-in-law of US President Donald Trump, which has sparked mounting protests.
UniCredit SpA’s €38.6 billion ($45 billion) takeover offer for Commerzbank AG has been accepted by enough investors to push the stake over 30% once it takes ownership of the shares.
Year-to-date flows exceed averages for each year since Moscow’s troops invaded Ukraine in 2022
Barclays Plc urged the UK to do more to attract a broader range of foreign investment and help add trillions of pounds more capital from overseas.
A rapid rally in shares of Virgin Galactic Holdings Inc. has burned short sellers betting against the space tourism firm, according to data from S3 Partners.
Britain should set out a path for more Chinese investment as relations between the two countries normalize, Foreign Minister Wang Yi said while welcoming his counterpart Yvette Cooper.
Daan Struyven, co-head of global commodities research at Goldman Sachs, says the global economy and oil markets may go through an “empirical discovery process” if diesel inventories reach critical levels as he discusses price risks and weakening demand from the closure of the Strait of Hormuz. (Sour…
US stocks declined before the bell on Tuesday as traders parsed the latest developments in the Middle East.
US President Donald Trump said discussions with Iran continue at a rapid pace despite the Islamic Republic’s threats to suspend talks because of Israel’s attacks in Lebanon. Col. Wayne Sanders (Ret.) of Bloomberg Intelligence has more on the talks and the state of traffic in the Strait of Hormuz. (S…
Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland President Beth Hammack said it’s reasonable to hold interest rates steady for now given uncertainties about the economic outlook, but officials may need to act soon to address elevated inflation.
El desmantelamiento de las misiones médicas cubanas en Venezuela refleja también la ruptura de una alianza histórica entre Caracas y La Habana. Pacientes y zonas remotas enfrentan ahora mayores dificultades de atención. (Source: Bloomberg)
Investment in Mexico’s struggling electricity sector is roaring to life as a slew of deals in power plants, renewables and grid upgrades pave the way for President Claudia Sheinbaum’s $56 billion energy plan.
The Royal Pop collection of brightly colored watches on lanyards is part of AP's longer-term strategy of attracting the next generation of collectors.
US stocks may be vaulting from one record to the next, but Wall Street analysts covering them are in no rush to keep up.
US equities stall their rally as futures hover near a record high. Alphabet plans to raise $80 billion through a package of equity offerings to fund its AI spending plans. US President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu offer differing accounts of a call about the fighting in…
QatarEnergy and Adnoc are using methods typically employed by Russia to get their gas across the Strait of Hormuz.
Victoria's Secret has been in the midst of a turnaround under CEO Hillary Super, who said the company is winning over young shoppers across all incomes.
Emerging-market investors are zeroing in on a key metric as they size up the riskiness of a country’s debt: whether its leaders are in good standing with President Donald Trump.
US President Donald Trump remains optimistic on reaching an interim peace deal with Iran soon, saying discussions with Iran continue at a rapid pace despite the Islamic Republic threatening to suspend talks because of Israel’s escalating attacks in Lebanon. Tyler Kendall reports on Bloomberg Televis…
A boom in artificial intelligence-related borrowing may become a bigger influence on bond markets over time, but the idea that it’s behind a recent rise in long-dated Treasury yields appears overstated, according to Pacific Investment Management Co.
Segantii Capital Management founder Simon Sadler told a Hong Kong court that stresses had been building at home and in his professional life by 2017, the year his firm is accused of trading on inside information.
Treasuries hovered near a three-week high ahead of this week’s first batch of jobs numbers that could cement the case for the Federal Reserve to deliver an interest-rate hike under new Chair Kevin Warsh.
India’s fuel exports tumbled to the lowest level in nearly four years in May as a push to ensure domestic supplies during the Iran war shock along with refinery maintenance curbed overseas flows.
Extended positioning in US technology stocks is putting investors at risk of a reversal, according to Citigroup Inc. strategists.
South Korean firms have increasingly turned to short-term financing as rising government bond yields drive up borrowing costs in the corporate debt market.
UBS Group AG is set to raise Additional Tier 1 capital in US dollars, its first foray into the market since Switzerland paused plans to tighten rules on the riskiest type of bank debt.
Swiss watch exports fell in April from a year earlier, when companies were rushing to get stock into the US ahead of higher tariffs.
India is seeking to safeguard exporters’ interests in trade negotiations with the US and UK this week, with implications for trade deals with two of its major partners.
Crypto finance conglomerate Galaxy Digital Inc. has launched a trading desk to offer large investors better access to prediction markets via over-the-counter derivatives similar to those used in markets from interest rates to commodities.
Euro-area inflation topped 3% for the first time in more than 2 1/2 years, cementing expectations for an interest-rate hike when the European Central Bank meets next week.
Philip Morris International Inc. cut its profit forecast for this fiscal year after writing down the value of its investment in its Canadian affiliate by $500 million.
Goldman Sachs Group Inc. is working on a potential initial public offering of a Kuwaiti online beauty and fashion retailer, a deal that could mark the Wall Street bank’s first listing mandate in the Gulf nation as it seeks to expand there.
Commodities are in a “super-squeeze” that will worsen if the Strait of Hormuz remains effectively shut, according to HSBC Holdings Plc.
India’s central bank may have offloaded a portion of its gold holdings to shield its foreign-currency assets from the cascading fallout of the war in the Middle East, according to an analysis by Bloomberg Economics based on publicly available data.
China’s state-backed iron ore buyer has instructed some steel mills to ask questions about Fortescue Ltd.’s new low-grade product as negotiations over a long-term supply contract hit a rough patch.
President Trump says Israel and Hezbollah have agreed to dial back fighting, after his talk with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, and communication with Hezbollah through mediators. Iran said it was suspending talks with the US over fighting in Lebanon, which it says must stop as part of a broader…
Concerns are growing that AI could accelerate job losses as automation spreads across industries. In China, authorities are getting increasingly worried about how large-scale AI transformation might impact the labor market, says Matt Sheehan from the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace. (Sour…
Morgan Stanley risks being embroiled in a French criminal case by a group of communities in Africa that suspect the US bank helped Vincent Bolloré launder money stemming from the disposal of an allegedly corrupt €5.7 billion ($6.6 billion) asset.
Overseas investors’ cumulative net equity investments in India have slid to a near-decade low after relentless selling, highlighting the fading attractiveness of the nation’s $4.9 trillion stock market.
Running out of time and patience, major producers like Qatar are ripping up the maritime rulebook — with potentially lasting consequences.
China’s central bank reduced the size of its daily open-market operation to a record low, extending efforts to absorb excess cash as a rally in bonds drove benchmark yields to their lowest since August.
Japan’s 10-year government bond auction drew stronger demand than its 12-month average as investors were attracted to high yields despite the ongoing uncertainty in the Middle East.
Andrew Left, one of the world’s most prominent short sellers, was found guilty of securities fraud by a US federal jury. Bloomberg's Erik Larson reports on the latest. (Source: Bloomberg)
China’s liquefied natural gas imports rebounded in May as the world’s largest buyer stepped up purchases ahead of peak summer demand, reversing a months-long decline following disruptions to Middle East supplies.
Aluminum rose for a fourth day to hit its highest since 2022, extending this year’s powerful gain as US President Donald Trump struggles to keep peace talks with Iran on track.
International investors now hold less than 15% of Indian equities.
The billionaire CEO of Kazakhstan-based Freedom Holding Corp. has received a so-called Wells Notice from the US Securities and Exchange Commission, a formal warning that the Wall Street regulator may take enforcement action.
Bloom Energy Corp., a supplier to Oracle Corp. that’s seen its stock price double in the past two months, doesn’t see a need to sell shares to meet surging demand from data centers, its chief executive officer says.
South Korea’s equity market has overtaken India’s as the world’s sixth largest, driven by a relentless surge in chip heavyweights powering the global artificial intelligence buildout.
Congo reopened the main airport in the eastern province hardest hit by Ebola, after health officials reported tentative signs the outbreak may be slowing despite a continuing struggle to trace exposed contacts and investigate suspected cases.
