Bloomberg

2021-05-06 06:25:39 Top diplomats at the G-7 meeting this week listed the many reasons they’re deeply unhappy with China, from alleged human-rights abuses to its actions on Taiwan. https://bloom.bg/3xRJJ5u

A tumbling Chinese rocket is expected to re-enter the atmosphere Saturday. The Pentagon says it’s too early to predict where debris will land and is posting daily updates on its location. https://bloom.bg/3toClLe

Money managers say these are the best places to invest in Asia right now, if you want to put $100,000 to work: https://bloom.bg/33kzk44 Open / Comment

2021-05-05 13:05:14 The world's most vaccinated nation, Seychelles, is closing schools and reimposing restrictions as Covid-19 infections surge. The Indian Ocean archipelago has fully vaccinated 62.2% of its population of about 98,000 people. https://bloom.bg/3b2Ck9D

Investors are piling back into cryptocurrency, sending Dogecoin surging more than 50% and crashing Robinhood’s app. The frenzy has seen the value of all digital tokens surge past $2.3 trillion. https://bloom.bg/3nPtwZP

When a gossip rag went after Jeff Bezos, he retaliated with the brutal, brilliant efficiency he used to build his business empire. This is the untold story of how the billionaire Amazon CEO beat the tabloids. https://bloom.bg/2QNotNG Open / Comment

2021-05-05 06:50:02 Singapore will review its planned travel bubble with Hong Kong as a flareup of coronavirus infections triggers fresh restrictions in the city-state. https://bloom.bg/3xKMGon

Covid forecasters warn deaths in India may double in the coming weeks. One model predicts the toll rising past 1 million by the end of July. https://bloom.bg/3h2EU3o

The pandemic has reshaped property markets — but that doesn’t mean home prices are cheap. Explore what's happening in cities from Sydney to New York. https://bloom.bg/3xHYojH Open / Comment

2021-05-04 13:28:51 Pandora, the world's largest jewelry maker, will stop buying mined diamonds, using only lab-made stones instead. The diamond trade remains tainted by reports of human rights abuses. https://bloom.bg/3efYlUo

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said coronavirus lockdown rules are set to be scrapped in seven weeks. Indoor hospitality will likely reopen May 17 and remaining social distancing restrictions will probably end June 21. https://bloom.bg/3b2bqi5

The U.S. economy is on a multi-speed track as minorities in some cities find themselves left behind by the hiring boom. A Bloomberg analysis is tracking how communities recover in about a dozen metro areas. https://bloom.bg/3nLX76u Open / Comment

2021-05-04 06:00:15 Bill and Melinda Gates will divorce after 27 years. A $145.8 billion fortune and one of the largest philanthropy operations on earth are at stake. https://bloom.bg/33dx52s

Fierce new Covid waves are hitting other developing countries besides India. In Laos, for example, cases have surged 22,000% in the past month. “The situation in India can happen anywhere,” a WHO director said. https://bloom.bg/3uj60qq

A $2 billion startup recently fired its CEO, ostensibly because he took LSD before a meeting. The full story is more complicated. https://bloom.bg/33cgxYF Open / Comment

2021-05-03 14:08:54 Warren Buffett said Greg Abel, Berkshire Hathaway's vice chairman of non-insurance businesses, would be his likely successor if the billionaire were to step down. https://bloom.bg/3nGlYsp


The European Union may ease travel restrictions for those who have been fully inoculated against Covid-19. Vaccinated tourists from countries with low infection rates could be welcomed as soon as the end of this month. https://bloom.bg/339us1J

Bitcoin's domination of total cryptocurrency market value is declining as its next-biggest rival Ether reaches the $3,000 milestone. The rise of Ether suggests there’s room for more than one winner among digital tokens. https://bloom.bg/3ugqOyS Open / Comment

2021-05-03 05:53:43 Warren Buffett delivered a clear verdict on the state of the U.S. economy as it emerges from the pandemic: red hot with creeping inflation. https://bloom.bg/3terCmL

The billionaire also riffed on tech shares, stock picking and his mistakes during Berkshire Hathaway’s annual meeting on Saturday. Here are some of the takeaways. https://bloom.bg/3eciavJ

Buffett, 90, may not be ready to step aside just yet — but he’s also not ready to jump back into the dealmaking game. SPACs have ruined it for him, explains Tara Lachapelle for Bloomberg Opinion. https://bloom.bg/3aXbmQu Open / Comment

2021-04-30 14:28:15 The euro zone tipped into a double-dip recession in the first quarter, highlighting the cost of slow coronavirus vaccinations that have left the economy lagging far behind the U.S. https://bloom.bg/3e4FbAM

Scientists and investors alike are once again trying to get their heads around psychedelics. Here’s a guide to why mind-altering substances are back in the spotlight. https://bloom.bg/3gSdoW2

And a U.S.-based YouTuber and a Russian influencer were kicked out of Bali after defying Covid rules by painting their faces to look like masks. https://bloom.bg/3vuF07J Open / Comment

2021-04-30 05:15:10 The U.S. and China may not see eye to eye, but both seem to agree that their big tech companies may be too big. Chinese authorities slapped a record $2.8 billion penalty on Alibaba and vowed to revamp Ant Group.

Just how far will Beijing go in its crackdown? Our documentary takes a closer look: https://bit.ly/3u7ztUb Open / Comment

2021-04-29 13:40:22 A small French biotech firm may be the dark horse of the global vaccine race. Valneva's shot is Europe's only inactivated vaccine in trials. The tried-and-true technology could be more variant-proof, giving it an edge over other shots. https://bloom.bg/3nA0Fsy

Bitcoin is facing a make-or-break moment following a recent bout of selling. The cryptocurrency is trading below its 50-day moving average, a dynamic that typically indicates an asset is nearing an inflection point. https://bloom.bg/3nybr28

At his international climate summit last week, President Joe Biden vowed to cut U.S. greenhouse gas emissions in half by 2030. The goal will require sweeping changes across several industries — as well as tremendous amount of land. https://bloom.bg/3nwadVi Open / Comment