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Team Coco Founder Conan O’Brien discusses his move from television to digital audio, strategies for building podcast audiences and what’s next for Team Coco with Bloomberg's Ashley Carman at Bloomberg Screentime 2026 in Los Angeles. (Source: Bloomberg)

Oil steadied after gaining early on October 1st on uncertainty over the Middle East flow recovery can be sustained. Crude rose for a third month in September, as Washington and Tehran failed to make headway toward a lasting peace agreement that would fully reopen the Strait of Hormuz. Victoria Mitchell, Control Risks’ Senior Analyst for Maritime told Bloomberg’s Abeer Abu Omar on Horizons Middle East & Africa on the oil exports going up. (Source: Bloomberg)

India’s initial public offerings are powering ahead like never before, defying a selloff in the stock market.

Ares Management Corp. and Apollo Global Management are leading a $6.5 billion debt package for Phoenix Tower International, a Florida-based owner and operator of telecom tower infrastructure.

The Czech Republic, one of the last major holdouts of the era of spiraling government debt, is embarking on an unprecedented spending spree just as the costs of borrowing surge.

Infrastructure contractor Balfour Beatty Plc returns to the UK’s blue-chip FTSE 100 index Thursday, ending a 17-year absence after a post-pandemic stock surge driven by earnings beats, contract wins and shareholder payouts.

Indian oil refiners are hiring tankers to sail through the Strait of Hormuz to pick up crude from within the Persian Gulf, a change of tactics to help them cut costs and secure their supply chains.

Global agriculture prices notched their biggest quarterly jump since Russia’s 2022 invasion of Ukraine, as tensions in the key Black Sea region and extreme weather threaten more inflationary worries for central banks.

Russia summoned Denmark’s ambassador in Moscow to protest the conduct of a Danish military helicopter during an encounter with a Russian warship last month, adding to tensions between the two countries.

"Bloomberg: The Asia Trade" brings you everything you need to know to get ahead as the trading day begins in Asia. Bloomberg TV is live from Tokyo and Sydney with Shery Ahn and Haidi Stroud-Watts, getting insight and analysis from newsmakers and industry leaders on the biggest stories shaping global markets. (Source: Bloomberg)

The Lao government is returning to the global bond market, seeking to tap international investors with a potential triple-C offering, less than a year after raising $300 million in what was its first dollar debt sale since 2019.

US consumer sentiment stabilized at a low level over the summer as shoppers grappled with inflation and high gas prices, Pandora A/S Chief Executive Officer Berta de Pablos-Barbier said.

Dealmakers have ground to make up as they chase a record year of mergers and acquisitions, after a slower third quarter brought fresh challenges that cost Wall Street some momentum.

Vikas Pershad of M&G Investments says expanding AI and automation are reshaping employment and manufacturing across Asia, driving an IT hiring slowdown in India and automating factory floors. (Source: Bloomberg)

Netflix Co-CEO, Ted Sarandos shares how the company plans to drive sustained growth through new programming and engagement strategies with Bloomberg’s Lucas Shaw at Bloomberg Screentime 2026 in Los Angeles. (Source: Bloomberg)

Flag carrier PT Garuda Indonesia’s finances deteriorated further just months after a $1.4 billion rescue by sovereign wealth fund Danantara, as surging fuel costs wiped out its remaining equity and added urgency to another share sale to shore up its finances.

Nidec Corp.’s bond spreads widened amid investor concerns about growing credit risks with the company’s auditor withholding its opinion on its financial statements.

Film Icon Kathleen Kennedy, Producer at the Kennedy Marshall Company discusses the creative partnerships and leadership decisions behind her career, what makes stories endure and the future of Star Wars with Bloomberg Businessweek Editor Brad Stone at Bloomberg Screentime 2026 in Los Angeles. (Source: Bloomberg)