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Australian energy producer Santos (ASX:STO) has agreed to pay US$189 million to increase its stake in the Papua LNG Project to 21%.

Sapporo Breweries is shifting some production to the US from Canada due to 50% tariffs imposed on beer exports from the country, Chief Strategy Officer Rieko Shofu said. She spoke exclusively with Bloomberg's Shery Ahn on being impacted by tariffs, as well as the Iran war.

Companies investing in trustworthy AI practices are far more likely to see strong returns from the technology, according to new research from SAS. But trust remains a hurdle: 97% of users override AI recommendations at least some of the time, while employees are less likely to trust increasingly autonomous AI agents. Jay Upchurch, SAS Executive Vice President and Chief Information Officer, joins Bloomberg's Anna Edwards on Bloomberg Television.

Hollywood is having its best year since 2019 as moviegoers return to theaters in force. Global ticket sales are up 15% from last year, with five films topping the billion-dollar mark. Daniel Loria, Senior Vice President at The Boxoffice Company, discusses what's driving the box office comeback and whether the momentum can last.

Japanese startup Preferred Networks is seeking to go public to mass-produce its chips, reflecting the rising cost and scale needed to stay competitive in the global AI race, CEO Daisuke Okanohara said in an interview with Bloomberg News.

Energy Aspects founder Amrita Sen discusses China's demand for oil and the outlook for crude prices as disruptions in the Strait of Hormuz continue. "We've been talking about diesel and gasoline prices being super high, and they need to stay high, but I think crude is about to close that gap," Sen tells Bloomberg Television.

Chancellor of the Exchequer John Healey said he will build on his predecessor Rachel Reeves' efforts to reestablish the UK's credibility in international bond markets. Speaking in the Midlands city of Coventry, Healey also outlined plans to boost regional economies, cut legislation and double the number of so-called unicorn firms in Britain.

Alain Bokobza, head of global asset allocation at Societe Generale, discusses factors weighing on bond yields and the knock-on impact on equities. He speaks on Bloomberg Television.

The Persian Gulf's richest states are pushing ahead with plans for a massive build-out of artificial intelligence infrastructure despite data centers becoming targets in the US-Iran war. Bloomberg's Zainab Fattah discusses how firms are responding to perceptions of higher risk on Horizons Middle East & Africa.

Christoph Ahlhaus, Chairman of the German Association of Small and Medium-Sized Businesses, tells Bloomberg there is 'real fear' the election success of the far-right Alternative for Germany in the state of Saxony-Anhalt could reduce international investment. He was speaking to Bloomberg's Oliver Crook on Daybreak Europe.

Guy Johnson and Adam Linton break down today's key themes for analysts and investors on "Bloomberg: The Opening Trade."

Paterson Resources (ASX:PSL) has secured all necessary approvals to launch a 9,200-metre drilling campaign.