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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...
The ongoing debate over generative artificial intelligence — particularly when such use conflicts with trademarks and copyright law — came to a...
In pure numbers, the biggest winner of last week’s spending review from Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves, which allocated departmental...
Last year’s relaxation of the UK listing regime left investors more reliant on company boards to protect them from dominant shareholders. That...
The luxury industry faces another lost year, according to a new report from Bain & Co. and Altagamma, the Italian luxury association. But investors...
To get John Authers’ newsletter delivered directly to your inbox, sign up here . The Federal Reserve is always powerful. For decades, and certainly...
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...
The most powerful institution in global finance is as completely and utterly confused as the rest of us. At its policy decision Wednesday, the...
Restaurants are delicate things — especially mom-and-pop operations. Among the smallest of small businesses, the most successful attract customers...
The foreign policy of Donald Trump, as captured in the simplistic slogan “peace through strength,” has always been fraught with contradictions. So...
June marks LGBTQ Pride Month, a time of celebratory parades, parties and rainbow-drenched gatherings all across the country. This month also marks...
After several delays, a judge finally approved a multi-billion-dollar antitrust settlement between the National Collegiate Athletic Association,...
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...
To get John Authers’ newsletter delivered directly to your inbox, sign up here . The conflict between Israel and Iran continues, despite Monday’s...
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...
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,...
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...
Nvidia Corp. billionaire boss Jensen Huang, clad in his signature leather jacket, has been crisscrossing European capitals and sharing the stage...
The amount of money either being frittered away or shrewdly invested on AI development (pick your own adventure) continues to be astonishing. The...
To get John Authers’ newsletter delivered directly to your inbox, sign up here . International markets appear to have convinced themselves that the...
Deliberation is generally a sound attribute, but Thailand is discovering it also has costs. The country’s economic woes, magnified by the US trade...
Australia's northernmost maritime gateway has become a lightning rod for the fragile relationship between the US and China — but while national...
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?...
One major American city in turmoil was apparently insufficient for President Donald Trump. Under pressure from allies, he is retreating from...
Ever since their near collapse during the 2008 financial crisis, the mortgage giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac have performed impressively under...
Whatever their differences, the US and Israel share one overriding priority when it comes to Iran: to prevent the regime from acquiring a nuclear...
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...
Among other things, crypto developed an alternative way to take companies public, or at least to take quasi-companies quasi-public. Traditionally,...
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...
This is Bloomberg Opinion Today, the nuclear infrastructure of Bloomberg Opinion’s opinions. Sign up here. This past weekend was a tale of two...
Fifty years ago, it seemed like such a good idea. At the initiative of the West German and French leaders, the six leading industrialized...
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...
The president of the United States’ two eldest sons are getting into the mobile phone business. Their company, Trump Mobile, is now offering a...
In retrospect, the symbolism of the moment was foreboding. On May 15, 2019, President Donald Trump signed an executive order banning US firms from...
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...
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...