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How Bombing Iran Can Set Back Non-Proliferation

How Bombing Iran Can Set Back Non-Proliferation

Donald Trump seems on the cusp of ordering B2 bombers to join Israel’s assault on Iran’s nuclear program. It could all be a bluff, of course, but I...

yesterday 3

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Marc Champion

Disney and Comcast's AI Lawsuit May Open a Pandora’s Box

Disney and Comcast's AI Lawsuit May Open a Pandora’s Box

The ongoing debate over generative artificial intelligence — particularly when such use conflicts with trademarks and copyright law — came to a...

yesterday 1

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Jason Bailey

Britain’s NHS Won’t Get Mended Without Fixing Elderly Care

Britain’s NHS Won’t Get Mended Without Fixing Elderly Care

In pure numbers, the biggest winner of last week’s spending review from Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves, which allocated departmental...

yesterday 10

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Rosa Prince

London Didn’t Relax Its Governance Rules for Dan Loeb’s Benefit

London Didn’t Relax Its Governance Rules for Dan Loeb’s Benefit

Last year’s relaxation of the UK listing regime left investors more reliant on company boards to protect them from dominant shareholders. That...

yesterday 10

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Chris Hughes

Luxury Really Isn't as Bad as the Market Says

Luxury Really Isn't as Bad as the Market Says

The luxury industry faces another lost year, according to a new report from Bain & Co. and Altagamma, the Italian luxury association. But investors...

yesterday 10

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Andrea Felsted

Mideast War Won’t Shut Down the Silicon Road

yesterday 1

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Andy Mukherjee

A Decade On, Has Japan’s Corporate Revolution Worked Too Well?

yesterday 1

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Gearoid Reidy

War and Food Prices Could Heat Up Powell's Summer

War and Food Prices Could Heat Up Powell's Summer

To get John Authers’ newsletter delivered directly to your inbox, sign up here . The Federal Reserve is always powerful. For decades, and certainly...

previous day 20

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John Authers

War Is Calling. Will Trump Pick Up?

War Is Calling. Will Trump Pick Up?
previous day 10

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Jessica Karl

WhatsApp’s ‘No Ads’ Promise Meets Meta’s Reality

WhatsApp’s ‘No Ads’ Promise Meets Meta’s Reality

It’s hard to think of a more extraordinary business deal than Facebook’s $19 billion acquisition of WhatsApp in February 2014. Its creators were...

previous day 10

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Parmy Olson

The Fed Is Just as Confused as the Rest of Us

The Fed Is Just as Confused as the Rest of Us

The most powerful institution in global finance is as completely and utterly confused as the rest of us. At its policy decision Wednesday, the...

previous day 4

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Jonathan Levin

So You’ve Taken Over Your Family’s Restaurant

So You’ve Taken Over Your Family’s Restaurant

Restaurants are delicate things — especially mom-and-pop operations. Among the smallest of small businesses, the most successful attract customers...

previous day 4

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Howard Chua-Eoan

The MAGA Coalition Won't Survive a Bunker-Buster in Iran

The MAGA Coalition Won't Survive a Bunker-Buster in Iran

The foreign policy of Donald Trump, as captured in the simplistic slogan “peace through strength,” has always been fraught with contradictions. So...

previous day 4

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Andreas Kluth

Republicans' Retreat From Gay Marriage Truly Threatens It

Republicans' Retreat From Gay Marriage Truly Threatens It

June marks LGBTQ Pride Month, a time of celebratory parades, parties and rainbow-drenched gatherings all across the country. This month also marks...

previous day 20

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Nia-Malika Henderson

Lawyers Are Mad About SALT

previous day 3

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Matt Levine

The NCAA Does Not Deserve an Antitrust Exemption

The NCAA Does Not Deserve an Antitrust Exemption

After several delays, a judge finally approved a multi-billion-dollar antitrust settlement between the National Collegiate Athletic Association,...

previous day 3

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Adam Minter

The Supreme Court Is Taking the Easy Way Out on Trans Care

The Supreme Court Is Taking the Easy Way Out on Trans Care

On Wednesday, the Supreme Court made clear that it wants no part of the transgender debate — and, in attempting to avoid a decision, made a mess of...

previous day 3

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Stephen L. Carter

Making Oil Gyrate Again, One Post at a Time

Making Oil Gyrate Again, One Post at a Time

To get John Authers’ newsletter delivered directly to your inbox, sign up here . The conflict between Israel and Iran continues, despite Monday’s...

previous day 5

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John Authers

US-China Trade Truce Is a Cautionary Tale

US-China Trade Truce Is a Cautionary Tale

The US appears to have employed a novel tactic to pressure China into resuming the flow of crucial rare earths and magnets: first imposing and then...

previous day 2

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Editorial Board

Israel’s War With Iran Isn't One Conflict. It’s Three.

Israel’s War With Iran Isn't One Conflict. It’s Three.

The struggle between Iran and Israel isn’t one war. It is three globally significant wars all at once. Israel is waging a war for the Middle East,...

previous day 50

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Hal Brands

Does Private Equity Make Pedro Pascal Undesirable?

This is Bloomberg Opinion Today, the primary villain of Bloomberg Opinion’s opinions. Sign up here. Last night, I went to the movie theater and saw...

previous day 10

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Jessica Karl

Nvidia’s ‘Sovereign’ AI Could Win a Prize for Irony

Nvidia’s ‘Sovereign’ AI Could Win a Prize for Irony

Nvidia Corp. billionaire boss Jensen Huang, clad in his signature leather jacket, has been crisscrossing European capitals and sharing the stage...

previous day 10

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Lionel Laurent

Musk’s xAI Will Be Hard-Pressed to Extinguish Its Cash Fire

Musk’s xAI Will Be Hard-Pressed to Extinguish Its Cash Fire

The amount of money either being frittered away or shrewdly invested on AI development (pick your own adventure) continues to be astonishing. The...

previous day 1

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Dave Lee

For Markets, the Israel-Iran War Is Already Over

For Markets, the Israel-Iran War Is Already Over

To get John Authers’ newsletter delivered directly to your inbox, sign up here . International markets appear to have convinced themselves that the...

tuesday 3

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John Authers

Thailand Is Languishing at Just the Wrong Moment

Thailand Is Languishing at Just the Wrong Moment

Deliberation is generally a sound attribute, but Thailand is discovering it also has costs. The country’s economic woes, magnified by the US trade...

tuesday 6

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Daniel Moss

Not All Ports Are a National Security Threat

Not All Ports Are a National Security Threat

Australia's northernmost maritime gateway has become a lightning rod for the fragile relationship between the US and China — but while national...

tuesday 6

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Karishma Vaswani

An EV Revolution Is Happening in the Heart of OPEC

An EV Revolution Is Happening in the Heart of OPEC

Think of the most important markets for electric vehicles, and you’ll have a list of the usual suspects: Norway, China, Germany, the UK. But Dubai?...

tuesday 2

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David Fickling

The White House Wants to Numb Voters to This

The White House Wants to Numb Voters to This

One major American city in turmoil was apparently insufficient for President Donald Trump. Under pressure from allies, he is retreating from...

tuesday 2

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Ronald Brownstein

Fannie and Freddie Can Never Be Truly Privatized

Fannie and Freddie Can Never Be Truly Privatized

Ever since their near collapse during the 2008 financial crisis, the mortgage giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac have performed impressively under...

tuesday 1

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Editorial Board

An Iranian Bomb Won’t Be Stopped by Bombing Alone

An Iranian Bomb Won’t Be Stopped by Bombing Alone

Whatever their differences, the US and Israel share one overriding priority when it comes to Iran: to prevent the regime from acquiring a nuclear...

tuesday 1

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Editorial Board

It's Not Gambling, It's Predicting

It's Not Gambling, It's Predicting

Kalshi offers a prediction market where you can bet on sports. No! Sorry! Wrong! It offers a prediction market where you can predict which team...

tuesday 1

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Matt Levine

There’s a Tron Treasury Company

There’s a Tron Treasury Company

Among other things, crypto developed an alternative way to take companies public, or at least to take quasi-companies quasi-public. Traditionally,...

tuesday 1

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Matt Levine

The US Is Exceptional — When It Comes to Rates

The US Is Exceptional — When It Comes to Rates

To get John Authers’ newsletter delivered directly to your inbox, sign up here . Federal Reserve Chair Jay Powell has barely a year left to fortify...

tuesday 5

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John Authers

America Lost the Plot on Immigration Laws

America Lost the Plot on Immigration Laws

This is Bloomberg Opinion Today, the nuclear infrastructure of Bloomberg Opinion’s opinions. Sign up here. This past weekend was a tale of two...

tuesday 1

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Jessica Karl

The G-7 Was a Great Idea — Until it Became One Against Six

The G-7 Was a Great Idea — Until it Became One Against Six

Fifty years ago, it seemed like such a good idea. At the initiative of the West German and French leaders, the six leading industrialized...

tuesday 1

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Andreas Kluth

Private Equity Has Peaked, and It’s About Time

Private Equity Has Peaked, and It’s About Time

How do I know we have reached peak private equity? Because it has become the primary villain of the US economy — responsible for the high cost of...

tuesday 1

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Allison Schrager

Trump Mobile Joins the Oval Office Sales Parade

Trump Mobile Joins the Oval Office Sales Parade

The president of the United States’ two eldest sons are getting into the mobile phone business. Their company, Trump Mobile, is now offering a...

tuesday 1

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Timothy L. O&x27Brien

Chips Won the Cold War. Rare Earths May Win the Next

Chips Won the Cold War. Rare Earths May Win the Next

In retrospect, the symbolism of the moment was foreboding. On May 15, 2019, President Donald Trump signed an executive order banning US firms from...

15.06.2025 3

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David Fickling

Japan’s National Sport Wrestles With a Generational Change

Japan’s National Sport Wrestles With a Generational Change

Like a wrestler entering the ring, sumo is straddling the brink of a new era. Japan’s national sport seems more popular than ever. Attendance has...

15.06.2025 2

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Gearoid Reidy

The US Rethink on Australia Submarines Is China’s Win

The US Rethink on Australia Submarines Is China’s Win

The White House's review of the Aukus pact — a security arrangement between the US, UK and Australia — is rattling one of Washington’s closest...

15.06.2025 3

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Karishma Vaswani