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The most-recent news, analysis, features and opinions from Bloomberg.
Korea’s Lee Hails Trump’s ‘Determination’ for Peninsula Peace
South Korea's President Lee Jae Myung National Briefing on Three Major Mega-Projects
CK Hutchison Seeks $1.5 Billion for Loss of Panama Assets
CK Hutchison Seeks $1.5 Billion for Loss of Panama Assets
UK’s Miliband Plans Sanctions Over Israeli Settlement Expansion
UK Secretary Of State For Energy Security And Net Zero Ed Miliband Interview
Japan’s Exports Grow at Fastest Pace Since 2022 on Cars
Japan’s Exports Grow at Fastest Pace Since 2022 on Cars
Australia ‘Outraged’ at Israel Ending Probe of Aid Worker Death
Australia ‘Outraged’ at Israel Ending Probe of Aid Worker Death
Asian School Chain Founder Seeks $300 Million for PE Buyout Fund
Asian School Chain Founder Seeks $300 Million for PE Buyout Fund
Gold Holds Near $4,500 as US Treasury Buyback Sends Yields Lower
Inside Gold Refinery at the Perth Mint
Billionaire Forrest's Fortescue Sees Profit Fall as China Challenges Persist
Trump Says US Starting ‘Economic Warfare’ Operation Against Iran
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Apple’s Camera-Equipped AI AirPods Remain on Track for 2027 Despite Video Leak
Apple Holds Product Unveiling Event
California Adopts Weaker Home Protection Rules as Wildfires Grow
Scientists and firefighters recommended property owners create non-combustible zones five feet from a structure, but a state board’s new rules say the area can be as small as one foot.
Los Angeles Faces Little Relief From Wildfires As Winds Persist
Japan’s 20-Year Bond Auction Faces Test as Global Yields Surge
Bank of Japan Rate Decision Meeting and News Conference
Climate Change to Cost London Up to £36 Billion a Year by 2050s
The Sizzling British Summer Risks Becoming a Drag on Growth
BlackRock, Oaktree Seize Movie Servicer With $900 Million Debt
Renewables Are Fragmenting Australia’s Volatile Power Market
Australia Is Quitting Coal in Record Time Thanks to Tesla
On Monday, US Bonds Saw a Sell-Off. On Wednesday, Bessent Stepped In
On Monday, US Bonds Saw a Sell-Off. On Wednesday, Bessent Stepped In
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Carney Asks Canada Premiers to End Booze Ban for US Deal
Prime Minister Mark Carney Speaks At Summer Meeting Of Canada's Premiers
SkyCity Entertainment Starts Strategic Review of Adelaide Casino
Railway station and Skycity, Adelaide, Australia.
Asian Stocks and Bonds Rise After Treasuries Rally
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Prince Harry and Meghan to Return to the UK, Daily Telegraph Reports
The Duke And Duchess Of Sussex Visit Australia - Day 2
AIA Posts Growth in New Business Value on Hong Kong, China
Hong Kong’s Insurance Boom Lures Job-Seeking Mainlanders
Oil Holds Four-Day Advance as Trump Takes Aim at Iran’s Economy
Oil Traders Navigate Iran War Impacts With Niche Spread Bets
Hong Kong Banks Turn to Student Housing as Property Bright Spot
Investors Scour Hong Kong Hotels for Student Dorms, Rentals
Bessent Becomes Most Interventionist Treasury Chief in Decades
White House Holds News Conference
Bets on Long-Bond ETF Spiked a Day Before US Announced Buyback
White House Holds News Conference
Mattie Neretin/Bloomberg
Analysis
Bessent Becomes Most Interventionist Treasury Chief in Decades
“He’s activist, absolutely,” said Mark Sobel, a former US Treasury official. “It harkens back to his hedge-fund background.”



Japan’s 20-Year Bond Auction Faces Test as Global Yields Surge
Markets Wrap
Asian Stocks and Bonds Rise After Treasuries Rally
US Public Debt Hits $40 Trillion, Raising ‘Doom Loop’ Risk
Bets on Long-Bond ETF Spiked a Day Before US Announced Buyback

Trump’s Tariffs

Tentative US-Canada DealLow-Cost GoodsTariff Evasion Crackdown
Bank of Canada Interest Rate Announcement
David Kawai/Bloomberg
Trump Set to Cut Canada Auto Tariffs to 15% in Trade Deal
The White House last year put a 25% tariff on foreign-made cars and trucks.
Exclusive
US Set to Cut Tariffs on Canada Metals, Autos in Trade Deal
Anxious Manufacturers Await Canada-US Deal to Avoid 50% Tariffs

Watch: SpaceX Attempted to Buy AI Coding Startup Cognition

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SpaceX Attempted to Acquire AI Coding Startup Cognition
It would have been the company’s second large takeover in recent months to gain ground in the AI race.

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Chip Firm Fractile Seeks $6.5 Billion Value After Anthropic Deal
Another SpaceX ‘Unlock’ Puts the Stock to the Test
New York City As Covid Restrictions Are Lifted After Reaching Vaccine Goal
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Hudson River Trading Posts Record $11.4 Billion Trading Revenue
The firm defied an AI stock rout that caused a staggering monthly loss at rival Jane Street.
Guggenheim’s Beaten-Down Loan Whipsaws as Lenders Digest Call

Bloomberg Opinion

UK Experiences First Heatwave Of 2026 On May Bank Holiday Weekend
A Cure for the Late-Summer Blahs (and Melanoma and Malaria, Too?)
Cancer vaccines, lower murder rates and other yelp-worthy public-health milestones.
By Jessica Karl, Columnist 


Florida Democrats Aren’t in Disarray. They’re in Disagreement
By Mary Ellen Klas, Columnist
Apple Must Heed the Lessons of Meta’s ‘Pervert’ Glasses
By Dave Lee, Columnist
Dave Lee
The ‘Target Run’ Is Making a Comeback
By Andrea Felsted, Columnist


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The Big Take
US Lead in the AI Race With China Is Rapidly Narrowing
A spate of new releases show Chinese competitors are closing the gap on Silicon Valley, and winning market share with lower prices.
By Luz Ding, Spe Ch

The Seniors Against Senior Housing
The Seniors Against Senior Housing
America’s elders need more places to live, but even in liberal enclaves that recognize the problem, developers are facing the fiercest foes of all: America’s elders. 

Big Pharma Is Hooked on Chinese Licensing Deals
For US drugmakers, the expanding tie-ups with Chinese companies mean lower costs and more access to breakthrough treatments. For critics in Washington, the deals spell risk.

Economics

Inflation & PricesIndicatorsCentral Banks
Japan’s Exports Grow at Fastest Pace Since 2022 on Chips
Akio Kon/Bloomberg
Japan’s Exports Grow at Fastest Pace Since 2022 on Chips
Fed Minutes Show Many Officials Said Rate Hikes May Be Needed
Lagarde Is Still Being Pursued by the WEF top job


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