Principal Deputy National Security Advisor under President Biden and former State Department Chief of Staff under President Obama Jonathan Finer joins David Gura and Christina Ruffini on Bloomberg This Weekend to discuss his concerns over the rushed timeline on such a complex issue that took the Obama administration two years to reach a deal on.
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Switzerland recently held a referendum on a proposal to limit the country's population to 10 million, which was narrowly rejected by voters with a 55 to 45 percent margin. The proposal, primarily backed by the right-wing Swiss People's Party, aimed to restrict immigration amid concerns about space and sovereignty. Bloomberg News Switzerland Economy/Government reporter Bastian Benrath-Wright joins David Gura and Christina Ruffini on Bloomberg This Weekend to give insight to the proposal and it's rejection.
The G7 summit, typically focused on global economic and trade cooperation, is heavily influenced this year by ongoing peace talks between the US and Iran. Speculation about a potential deal has raised expectations of a signing ceremony in Geneva, supported by a significant US military presence. However, the deal remains uncertain, complicating predictions about the summit's outcomes. Bloomberg New Mideast Correspondent Abeer Abu Omar and Geneva Correspondent Hugo Miller join David Gura and Christina Ruffini on Bloomberg This Weekend to discuss the unfolding dynamics ahead of the G7 summit.
After 53 years, the New York Knicks have won the NBA championship and ended one of the longest championship droughts for a major sports franchise. Bloomberg Business of Sports Reporter Vanessa Perdomo and Sportico Deputy Editor Eben Novy-Williams join David Gura and Christina Ruffini on Bloomberg This Weekend to discuss the profound impact this has on New York City.
Google is making the biggest change to its search business in more than two decades, integrating AI-generated answers, conversational search, and reasoning tools directly into the heart of its search product, which has shaped the course of content and the internet.. Nick Fox, Google's Senior Vice President of Knowledge and Information, argues that AI allows users to ask more complex questions and get faster, more useful answers while still connecting people to content across the web. But, for creators and publishers, fewer keystrokes could make a difference.
Elon Musk and his executives had one overarching message for the army of people working on the SpaceX initial public offering over the past six months: Faster, move faster. As the gigantic space exploration startup barreled toward a public listing after 24 years as a private company, the urgency was apparent. The rush was driven by a canny strategy: go public before the US midterm elections, with a mostly pro-Musk president in charge; beat OpenAI and Anthropic to market to get in early on investors' appetite for AI-focused listings; and become a public company before Musk's 55th birthday at the end of June. Bloomberg Global Space Reporter Loren Grush and Senior reporter Bailey Lipshultz joined David Gura and Christina Ruffini on Bloomberg This Weekend to discuss.
While plenty of Americans are emphatically unready to give up caffeine, many are experimenting with a new range of options beyond the traditional cup of hot java, paying heed to caffeine's impact on their sleep, mood and energy level. Consumers are becoming more cognizant of "energy management" in their beverage choices, says Daniel Jhung, president of the coffee and beverage division of Nestlé USA. For many, this might mean drinking coffee in the morning, but going easy on caffeine in the afternoon. Bloomberg reporter Kristina Peterson joined David Gura and Christina Ruffini on Bloomberg This Weekend to discuss.
Swarovski CEO Alexis Nasard joined Bloomberg This Weekend's Christina Ruffini for a tour and discussion about the significant brand transformation the company is undergoing as it aims to modernize its luxury image by partnering with celebrities like Ariana Grande and Venus Williams, as well as incorporating popular Disney and Marvel characters.
Pakistan said an interim US-Iran deal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz could be finalized within 24 hours, raising expectations that the sides may be nearing a broader agreement after recent skirmishes near the strategic waterway. Bloomberg News State Department Reporter Eric Martin and Jerusalem Reporter Dan Williams joined David Gura and Christina Ruffini on Bloomberg This Weekend to discuss. Pakistan is preparing for the electronic signing of the peace deal "immediately after, followed by technical level talks next week," said Pakistan's Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, a key mediator in talks between Washington and Tehran. His comments on Saturday came hours after the US Central Command said it shot down multiple Iranian drones targeting commercial ships near the Strait of Hormuz.
