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- Developing34% confidenceSep 18, 2026
Uganda Debates Transferring Capital as Kampala Battles Gridlock
Uganda is debating whether to shift its capital from Kampala to a largely undeveloped town about 120 kilometers (75 miles) north of the city as gridlock and difficulties in upgrading infrastructure hinder expansion.
- Developing34% confidenceSep 18, 2026
'The House Has Lost:' Donovan on BOJ Decision, Bessent
Paul Donovan of UBS Global Wealth Management joins Bloomberg's Guy Johnson on "Bloomberg Brief" to discuss his reaction to the BOJ raising its key interest rate and his thoughts on what's next for the Federal Reserve and Chair Kevin Warsh. (Source: Bloomberg)
- Developing34% confidenceSep 18, 2026
Singapore Air Wins Best-Airline Award as Qatar Cedes Top Spot
Singapore Airlines Ltd. was awarded the title of world’s best airline in the annual rankings by Skytrax, taking the top spot from Qatar Airways in a year that saw Middle Eastern carriers come under significant pressure from the ongoing war in Iran.
- Developing34% confidenceSep 18, 2026
Hyperscalers invest in ultra-long storage for data centers
Developers are starting to add these batteries, known as long-duration energy storage, to data centers
- Developing34% confidenceSep 18, 2026
Lilly’s Newest Bull Says Near 300% Rally Is Only the Beginning
Eli Lilly & Co. has surged about 300% since its first GLP-1 was approved over four years ago, propelling it past $1 trillion in market value and making it the world’s most valuable pharmaceutical company.
- Developing34% confidenceSep 18, 2026
Turkey’s Wealth Fund Bought Blue-Chip Stocks to Stem Market Rout
Turkey’s sovereign wealth fund bought stocks on Thursday to prop up the nation’s equity market, according to people with knowledge of the matter, the latest move to contain fallout from a crash in the country’s fund management industry.
- Developing34% confidenceSep 18, 2026
Brookfield’s Flatt Says AI ‘Slowing Down Anyway’ as Builders Can’t Keep Up
Brookfield Corp. Chief Executive Officer Bruce Flatt said the artificial-intelligence race is already slowing because developers can’t build enough infrastructure to keep pace with what AI companies are demanding.
- Developing34% confidenceSep 18, 2026
Sadio Mané Bets $20 Million of Own Money on Senegalese Mangoes
Senegalese football star Sadio Mané is betting millions of dollars of his own money that the West African nation’s mangoes can become a crop that spurs economic development in the country of his birth.
- Developing34% confidenceSep 18, 2026
Yen Declines After BOJ Hike, US Said to Hold Off on New China Tariffs
The yen extends its drop against the dollar after BOJ Governor Ueda gave mixed signals about future interest-rate hikes. The central bank lifted interest rates by a quarter point to 1.25%. The US is expected to hold off announcing new tariffs on China and other trading partners until after next week’s summit between President Trump and President Xi Jinping. Bilfinger CEO Thomas Schulz discusses the company's trimmed outlook and planned job cuts. Paul Donovan of UBS Global Wealth Management discu
- Developing34% confidenceSep 18, 2026
Shakira vuelve a España con 12 conciertos y disputa fiscal
Shakira vuelve a los escenarios españoles por primera vez en ocho años, en un momento en que el Tribunal Supremo del país examina un recurso que podría reabrir uno de los capítulos de su larga batalla con las autoridades fiscales.
- Developing34% confidenceSep 18, 2026
EU Trade Partners Call for Retreat From Pesticide Curbs Plan
A group of countries including the US, Brazil, Japan and India have called on the European Union to backtrack on a pesticides curb proposal that could lead to tighter restrictions on agricultural imports.
- Developing34% confidenceSep 18, 2026
Stalling Argentine Recovery Is a Risk for Milei’s Reelection Bid
A year out from Argentine President Javier Milei’s reelection bid, the economic recovery that underpinned his popularity is stalling.
- Developing34% confidenceSep 18, 2026
AI Panic Takes a Page From Medieval Millenarianism
The Mainstream Media has finally caught up with The Watchtower, the Jehovah’s Witnesses signature publication, and turned the spotlight on the end of the world. Jacob Coxon quit his job at the AI giant Anthropic in despair, tweeting that people in the industry believe that there is a more than 10% chance of the technology destroying humanity in the next decade; Evan Hubinger, a serving Anthropic executive, tweeted that “Jacob is correct here”; and, lo and behold, columns and editorials on the en
- Developing34% confidenceSep 18, 2026
John Wilson's Documentary 'The History of Concrete' Goes Hard
The filmmaker’s feature documentary “The History of Concrete” blends comedy and absurdity with serious concerns about the fragility of the built environment and the fate of the world.
- Developing34% confidenceSep 18, 2026
CSN Asset Sales Gain Momentum With New CEO, Fueling Bond Rally
Bonds issued by Cia. Siderúrgica Nacional SA are among the best performers in emerging markets following the appointment of its new CEO, as investors bet the company’s ambitious asset-sale program will finally move forward and allow the steelmaker to reduce its heavy debt load.
- Developing34% confidenceSep 18, 2026
Mbappé Signs Up for On’s Push Into Football in Blow to Nike
On Holding AG has signed French superstar Kylian Mbappé as a partner in developing football products and representing the brand, mounting a bold challenge to Nike Inc. and Adidas AG’s dominance of the sport.
- Developing34% confidenceSep 18, 2026
ECB Rate Hikes Don’t Solve Inflation Problem, Giorgetti Says
European Central Bank interest-rate increases don’t address soaring consumer prices across the euro area, according to Italian Finance Minister Giancarlo Giorgetti.
- Developing34% confidenceSep 18, 2026
‘Not a Smart Move’: Leno Slams Supercar Tax Avoiders as California Cracks Down
Jay Leno has amassed a legendary car collection and lent his name to a recent California law easing smog-check rules for some classics. But there’s one break for wealthy car owners he has little sympathy for: Montana license plates.
- Developing34% confidenceSep 18, 2026
Tata Sons IPO Tension: How Listing Pressure, Succession Row Is Causing Division
India’s largest conglomerate, Tata Group, is headed for an internal showdown as it wrestles with the question of who will lead its holding company Tata Sons Pvt., which is under regulatory pressure to go public.
- Developing34% confidenceSep 18, 2026
HSBC’s Kettner Sees Stocks Riding Out Rate Hikes, Buoyed by Earnings
Max Kettner, chief multi-asset strategist at HSBC Bank, says equity markets have ‘100%’ discounted higher interest rates from here and points to the global strength in earnings supporting stocks. (Source: Bloomberg)
- Developing34% confidenceSep 18, 2026
ECB Rates Don’t Move in Lockstep With Energy Price, Lagarde Says
European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde told euro-area finance ministers that energy-price jumps don’t automatically translate into monetary tightening.
- Developing34% confidenceSep 18, 2026
Here's Why And How AI Could Kill Us All (Podcast)
Source: Bloomberg, 0:00
- Developing34% confidenceSep 18, 2026
Blackstone Alumni Forge Hybrid Capital Challenger
Bespoke capital solutions tougher to deliver at vast scale, founding team says
- Developing34% confidenceSep 18, 2026
Democratic Momentum Builds as Early Voting Begins in Several States
Polling suggests Democrats are on par for their last wave election in 2018.
- Developing34% confidenceSep 18, 2026
Saudis Tell European Refiners They’ll Get No Crude Next Month
Saudi Aramco told at least two oil refining customers in Europe that they will be allocated no crude oil next month after the kingdom’s key pipeline to the Red Sea was attacked, people informed of the decision said.
- Developing34% confidenceSep 18, 2026
Air India CEO Weighs Folding Budget Unit Into Group to Cut Costs
Air India Ltd.’s incoming Chief Executive Officer Tewolde Gebremariam is considering folding the no-frills Air India Express unit into the group as he tries to cut costs to counter record losses, according to people familiar with the matter.
- Developing34% confidenceSep 18, 2026
Why Saudi Arabia’s East-West Pipeline Shutdown Has Oil Market on Edge
Global oil supply has been squeezed for months as the impasse over reopening the Strait of Hormuz continues. Now, the market is grappling with another setback: the closure of Saudi Arabia’s East-West pipeline.
- Developing34% confidenceSep 18, 2026
France Shouldn’t Throw Out 3% Budget Anchor, Lescure Says
France must stay focused on getting its budget deficit back to the the level permitted under European Union rules, according to Finance Minister Roland Lescure.
- Developing34% confidenceSep 18, 2026
Hugging Face AI Hack Shows Humans Can Keep the Technology in Check
The rhetoric focused on the technology’s existential threat overshadows more correctable issues
- Developing34% confidenceSep 18, 2026
China’s Fiscal Pullback Stretches Into August as Spending Slumps
China’s public expenditure declined at a quicker rate in August, indicating the government was still withdrawing fiscal support for the economy despite cooling growth momentum.
- Developing34% confidenceSep 18, 2026
Fort Lauderdale Real Estate Boom Draws New York Developers to Florida
After years of trying to convince developers and investors that it’s a viable alternative to Miami and Palm Beach, Fort Lauderdale’s pitch is starting to resonate.
- Developing34% confidenceSep 18, 2026
Why Shoppers Are Turning Away From Polyester Clothing
The popularity of synthetic fabrics waxes and wanes in tandem with consumer sentiment on new technologies.
- Developing34% confidenceSep 18, 2026
Bank of Japan’s Ueda Delivers Rate Hike for Scott `the House’ Bessent
The BOJ raised rates, but dissenting votes add “dovish signal” that runs counter to Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent’s house view on the yen
- Developing34% confidenceSep 18, 2026
Yen Plunges After BOJ Fails to Meet Market Demands With Rate Hike
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- Developing34% confidenceSep 18, 2026
US May Hold Off on New China Tariffs Until After Xi Meeting
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- Developing34% confidenceSep 18, 2026
Bond Income Is Easing Some of the Pain in Treasury Selloff
Yields haven’t been much above 5% since 2007.
- Developing34% confidenceSep 18, 2026
Yen Weakens as BOJ’s Ueda Offers Few Clues on Next Rate Hike
Also, Japan considers a big boost in military spending.
- Developing34% confidenceSep 18, 2026
Trump and Xi Jinping Face Off on AI as White House Meeting Nears
The two countries don’t even agree on AI’s biggest threats
- Developing34% confidenceSep 18, 2026
Hollywood Got Too Comfortable With Ryan Murphy’s Monsters
Despite Ryan Murphy’s success as a writer, producer and director, there has always been sharp criticism of his style of mashing up sex and violence into an unsavory stew. Naysayers lament the corrosiveness of such content, referencing years of social science regarding the potentially numbing effects on those who marinate in grisly fare.
- Developing34% confidenceSep 18, 2026
Traders Await Trump-Xi Meeting, AI Existential Risk, More
Source: Bloomberg, 0:00