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Ugly Month in Emerging Markets May Be a Taste of What’s Ahead automated-news
Ugly Month in Emerging Markets May Be a Taste of What’s Ahead

Investors’ hopes of a stellar year in emerging markets are being tested by a bruising July that may offer a taste of the headwinds ahead.

02 Aug 2026
Wall Street’s Favorite Bet Comes Undone as Chips Whipsaw Market automated-news
Wall Street’s Favorite Bet Comes Undone as Chips Whipsaw Market

The one-way trade in semiconductor stocks that has defined equity markets this year is coming unglued, triggering stomach-churning volatility as investors grow increasingly concerned that the fire-hose of artificial intelligence spending won’t continue.

02 Aug 2026
By The Way: Headlines You May Have Missed the Week of 8/02 automated-news
By The Way: Headlines You May Have Missed the Week of 8/02

Younger Chinese professionals moving away from the traditional baijiu drinking culture, premium bottled water gaining traction with wellness-focused consumers, and historic government buildings across Europe being converted into luxury hotels. Bloomberg News' Nathan Hager joins David Gura and Christ

02 Aug 2026
Bond Traders Flying Blind on Fed See Risk Yields Spiral Higher automated-news
Bond Traders Flying Blind on Fed See Risk Yields Spiral Higher

Bond investors including Brandywine Global Investment Management and Wellington Management say the risk of a deeper Treasury rout is rising as Federal Reserve Chairman Kevin Warsh keeps investors in the dark about how officials will respond to the evolving economy.

02 Aug 2026
Why Think Tanks are a Billion Dollar Business automated-news
Why Think Tanks are a Billion Dollar Business

Think tanks bring together experts and shape debates in Washington, but how do you measure the value of an idea? From the Aspen Institute to the Heritage Foundation, this episode explores the business of ideas, the billions of dollars behind America's leading think tanks, and how they measure succes

02 Aug 2026
AI Adoption Sparks Cultural Divide automated-news
AI Adoption Sparks Cultural Divide

Bloomberg's Josie Cox says artificial intelligence is creating new social divisions as disagreements over its use increasingly shape workplaces, relationships and personal identity, with skepticism driven by concerns over authenticity, ethics and creativity. She says employers are increasingly encou

02 Aug 2026
Why has EU called an emergency meeting on Spain migrant surge? automated-news
Why has EU called an emergency meeting on Spain migrant surge?

In joint letter, 22 member states call for 'strengthening of external borders' after nearly 60,000 migrants enter Ceuta.

02 Aug 2026
At least five dead, 41 missing after ferry catches fire off Indonesia automated-news
At least five dead, 41 missing after ferry catches fire off Indonesia

The ship was carrying 271 passengers and crew members when the blaze broke out as it sailed eastwards from Java.

02 Aug 2026
Ethereum just outpaced Bitcoin with $365 million in ETF inflows, but on-chain data shows the real bottom isn’t in yet automated-news
Ethereum just outpaced Bitcoin with $365 million in ETF inflows, but on-chain data shows the real bottom isn’t in yet

Ethereum outpaced Bitcoin in July as stronger investment-product demand and corporate accumulation powered its first sustained relative advance in months. Data from CryptoSlate shows that ETH gained 19% during the month, climbing as high as $1,970 before retreating to $1,868 as of press time. Bitcoi

02 Aug 2026
Washington Wants Iraq, But Tehran And Beijing Won't Let Go automated-news
Washington Wants Iraq, But Tehran And Beijing Won't Let Go

Iraq signed $100 billion in U.S. energy deals with Chevron and ExxonMobil. But Washington is forcing Baghdad to balance ties with Iran and China.

02 Aug 2026
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