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FBI probes possible J.P. Morgan hacking
Aug 27 2014
THE Federal Bureau of Investigation is probing a possible computer hacking attack on J.P. Morgan Chase & Co.Snapchat valued at $10bn
Aug 26 2014
KLEINER Perkins Caufield & Byers has agreed to invest in ephemeral message service Snapchat at a valuation of close to $US10 bn.Rosneft poised for Arctic LNG stake
Aug 26 2014
ENERGY giant Rosneft is poised to take control of a new Arctic Circle LNG project planned for an area of northern Russia fronting the Barents Sea.Global tech to transform over 3 weeks
Aug 26 2014
THE world’s tech will undergo a transformation over just three weeks with a bonanza of new phones, tablets, smart watches and OLED 4K TVs.Young diners not lovin’ it
Aug 25 2014
MCDONALD’S revenues have slumped and there’s one key reason: Millennials aren’t Maccas fans, choosing fresher, healthier food instead.Former IBM chief John Akers dies
Aug 24 2014
JOHN Akers, who led IBM as its longtime dominance of the computer industry began to wane, has died, aged 79.Bangladesh next in Seek strategy
Aug 20 2014
ONLINE jobs and education group Seek will continue expansion into international markets.Buffett joins $200K club. Membership: 1
Aug 15 2014
IMAGINE if you’d spent a grand on a single Berkshire Hathaway share 31 years ago. That stock just passed $US200,000 and is still climbing.Bloomberg Markets
Shockwave of War Is Rippling Through the Global Economy
Mar 21 2026
The global economy’s first collective health check since war broke out in the Middle East will arrive in the form of business surveys from the US to the euro zone.State Street, Voya Seek Shelter From Default Risk
Mar 21 2026
As rising energy prices and growing inflation fears make corporate bonds look increasingly risky, big money managers including State Street and Voya Investment Management have been looking at buying mortgage bonds and other securitized debt instead.Negative West Texas Gas Prices Reveal Mismatch in Global Energy
Mar 21 2026
A dislocation in global energy supplies means that even as buyers in some parts of the world are desperate to secure gas, there’s so much extra production in Texas that producers are burning it off as quickly as they’re allowed.Bloomberg This Weekend 03/21/2026
Mar 21 2026
The news doesn’t stop when markets close. Hosts David Gura, Christina Ruffini and Lisa Mateo bring clarity, context and a bit of humor to the weekend’s biggest headlines, LIVE from New York. Joined by The Associated Press Pentagon Reporter Konstantin Toropin, Council on Foreign Relations Senior Fellow Elisa Ewers, Heritage Foundation Senior Research Fellow Steve Yates, Glenfarne Group CEO & Founder Brenden Duval, Cuba’s Envoy to the UN Ernesto Soberón Guzmán, The Atlantic Staff Writer Missy Ryan, Wall Street Journal National Security Report Vera Bergengruen and Project: Hail Mary Author Andy Weir. (Source: Bloomberg)Pointed News Quiz | Diplomacy, Bankruptcies, Oscars
Mar 21 2026
David Gura, Christina Ruffini, and Lisa Mateo of “Bloomberg This Weekend” play Pointed! Wager your points, leverage your bets and answer wisely. A new quiz is available to play each week on Bloomberg.com (Source: Bloomberg)DHS Shutdown Leads to Travel Chaos at US Airports
Mar 21 2026
A partial US government shutdown has lead to long lines for travelers and missed paychecks for thousands of government workers. Bloomberg News’ Senior Editor Wendy Benjaminson and Managing Editor of Space & Aviation Benedikt Kammel join David Gura and Christina Ruffini this morning on Bloomberg This Weekend to break it down. Watch the show LIVE every Saturday and Sunday morning. (Source: Bloomberg)Why AI Might Not Replace Your Job After All
Mar 21 2026
Since ChatGPT’s debut, AI has been framed as everything from a world-changing breakthrough to an existential threat. Companies are pouring hundreds of billions into the space as commentators debate potentially utopian and dystopian futures. But researchers like Princeton’s Arvind Narayanan argue the reality may be more incremental – a powerful technology that will reshape work and productivity over time, without overturning the basic limits of economics, labor, or human decision-making. (Source: Bloomberg)Hedge Fund Sees 31% Gain From Oil-Stock Bet Before Prices Surged
Mar 21 2026
Old West Investment Management went all in on energy stocks when oil was trading around $60 a barrel, Nicolás Maduro was still president of Venezuela and the prospect of a Middle East conflict that would send the world into a crisis was still only a distant worst-case scenario.Bloomberg Technology
Apple M5 MacBook Pro and Air Review: When the Neo Isn’t Enough
Mar 21 2026
Apple’s new laptops and high-end display fit the bill for the company’s most demanding customers.