Zimbabwe said that compensation to White farmers for land seized 26 years ago has now reached $508 million, as the southern African nation seeks to restore access to international capital markets.
The top Democrat on the House Judiciary Committee is demanding a pair of government watchdog agencies investigate President Donald Trump’s use of taxpayer money to fund an ad campaign promoting his presidency ahead of the midterm elections.
Aliki Rouffiac, portfolio manager at Robeco, argues there are reasons to be positive about equities despite rising bond yields, with US midterm elections and upcoming high-profile IPOs contributing to the upside. She tells Bloomberg Television that while there are short-term risks, such as rising interest rates, earnings growth is likely to continue in the months ahead. (Source: Bloomberg)
UBS Wealth Management France CIO Claudia Panseri discusses today's budget presentation and the outlook for the nation's sovereign debt. "I think taking the risk of shorting French debt at 127 basis points [the spread between French and German bond yields] is high. This is because, for me, the budget will pass," Panseri says on Bloomberg Television. (Source: Bloomberg)
Prominent Zimbabwean businessman Wicknell Chivayo, his wife and four other people died in a helicopter accident in a rural area in the east of the country.
Two explosions were heard in the Ethiopian capital, Addis Ababa, overnight in suspected drone attacks that would mark a dangerous extension of the conflict in the country’s northern Tigray region.
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US equity-index futures climb with Asian tech shares also higher following an upbeat forecast from Micron.
Google has begun rolling out Gemini 4 Argon, but the company is grappling with internal skepticism over how well it performs in key areas, such as coding.
And a pilot of a jet carrying more than 170 passengers to Tel Aviv stabbed his colleague and tried to crash the plane in what Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu branded a serious security incident.
Today guests: Anna Macdonald, Hargreaves Lansdown, Investment Strategy Director; Graham Lee, Capitec, CEO. (Source: Bloomberg)
US President Donald Trump was wrong to invite his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin to this year’s Group of 20 meeting in Atlanta, according to Polish Foreign Minister Radek Sikorski.
UK house prices dropped at the fastest pace since May, according to one of the country’s largest mortgage lenders, in a sign that aspiring buyers are being put off by a surge in borrowing costs.
France’s government is set to unveil plans to narrow the budget deficit sharply. Ministers will present the details of a €54 billion ($61.2 billion) effort to curb runaway spending and pare the fiscal shortfall to 5% of economic output in 2027 from 5.4% this year. Bloomberg's Caroline Connan reports. (Source: Bloomberg)
John Healey is set to reap a £4 billion ($5.3 billion) tax windfall from soaring petrol and diesel prices, putting Britain’s chancellor of the exchequer under growing pressure to announce relief for drivers at his upcoming budget.
Former Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador reappeared after months out of the spotlight in a video to promote his latest book on the country’s history.
President Donald Trump signaled that his appetite to ban exports of US diesel has cooled given the risk of unintended price spikes, and one of his top deputies indicated Europe might soon put fresh supplies of the fuel on the market.
"Balance of Power" focuses on the intersection of politics and global business. On today's show, Rep. Madeleine Dean (D-PA) says the federal government must play a role in regulating artificial intelligence and work to establish guardrails, arguing that competition with China does not give Washington a pass on oversight. Francis deSouza, Scale AI CEO, says comprehensive testing is needed to understand what AI models can do and the risks they pose before determining how to mitigate them. (Source: Bloomberg)
Francis deSouza, Scale AI CEO, says comprehensive testing is needed to understand what AI models can do and the risks they pose before determining how to mitigate them. He argues for an evidence-based approach to AI development, saying the debate over moving faster or slowing down should be guided by a clearer understanding of the technology's capabilities and risks. deSouza also says evaluations should cover both frontier and open-weight models. He speaks with Kailey Leinz and Joe Mathieu on Bloomberg’s "Balance of Power." (Source: Bloomberg)
Rep. Madeleine Dean (D-PA) says the federal government must play a role in regulating artificial intelligence and work to establish guardrails, arguing that competition with China does not give Washington a pass on oversight. Dean also criticizes President Trump's handling of the war with Iran, saying the administration should bring in experienced diplomats to help end the conflict. She speaks with Kailey Leinz and Joe Mathieu on Bloomberg’s "Balance of Power." (Source: Bloomberg)
President Donald Trump said a pilot who stabbed a colleague in the cockpit of a FlyDubai flight en route to Israel was “perhaps a terrorist” and said he had spoken to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu about the incident.
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth delivered a sweeping speech to junior officers and enlisted troops, announcing new military commands and projects, including one to be led by Elon Musk, Anduril Industries Inc. founder Palmer Luckey and former House speaker Newt Gingrich to research the future of warfare.
A coalition of advocacy groups urged key lawmakers on Wednesday to hold technology companies accountable for alleged scams occurring on their platforms.
