The KBW Bank Index had its weakest quarterly performance since 2023, which is raising concerns about the banking sector's recent challenges ahead of the upcoming earnings report from Wall Street's six largest banks. Bloomberg Intelligence Senior Analyst Herman Chan and Bloomberg News Managing Editor Kristine Aquino provide insight on what investors might expect to Christina Ruffini and Tim Stenovec on Bloomberg This Weekend.
Hungary's President Viktor Orbán is facing a significant electoral challenge after sixteen years in office from main opponent Peter Magyar. Allegations of voting irregularities and false flag operations have emerged from both sides as voting is underway on Sunday. Bloomberg News Europe Correspondent Oliver Crook joins Christina Ruffini and Tim Stenovec on Bloomberg This Weekend to discuss the election.
For over a decade, China has quietly built effectively a monopoly on the critical minerals that power everything from smartphones to fighter jets and the US is now racing to catch up. David Westin speaks with a New Hampshire startup called Phoenix Tailings, where CEO Nick Myers is trying to break China's chokehold on the supply chain. He also talks with author David Abraham, CFR's Heidi Crebo-Rediker, and former US Ambassador to China Nicholas Burns about how the US fell so far behind, and whether innovation can help it leapfrog back into the game.
The US and Iran failed to reach an agreement after marathon talks in Pakistan on the weekend, a major setback to finding a lasting resolution to the six-week war in the Middle East. Vice President JD Vance said negotiators will return to the US without a deal after Iran failed to give a commitment it would not seek a nuclear weapon.
High-stakes talks between the United States and Iran in Islamabad ended without an agreement after 21 hours of negotiations, marking another setback in efforts to ease regional tensions.
Tim Stenovec, Christina Ruffini, and Lisa Mateo play Pointed on "Bloomberg This Weekend"! Wager your points, leverage your bets and answer wisely. A new quiz is available to play each week on Bloomberg.com and watch the show LIVE every Saturday and Sunday morning:
NASA's Artemis crew returned to Earth, splashing down in the Pacific Ocean and capping humanity's first return to the moon in more than 50 years. Bloomberg Tech Co-host Ed Ludlow joins Tim Stenovec and Christina Ruffini on Bloomberg This Weekend to discuss. Watch the show LIVE every Saturday and Sunday morning.
In his new book, "The Meaning of Your Life: Finding Purpose in an Age of Emptiness," best-selling author Arthur Brooks provides tips on how one can find the meaning of life. He joins Tim Stenovec and Christina Ruffini on Bloomberg This Weekend to discuss. Watch the show LIVE every Saturday and Sunday morning.
Pakistan is playing host to US and Iranian delegates in Islamabad. Pakistani officials are optimistic, but uncertaity remains around how much both parties will be willing to concede. Bloomberg's Pakistan Bureau Chief Faseeh Mangi reports from central Islamabad for Bloomberg This Weekend.
The IMF and World Bank meetings were supposed to be about trade and growth. Instead, the war in Iran has forced finance ministers and central bankers to confront a potential global economic crisis. Chrystia Freeland, former Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister of Canada, explains why this moment may mark the end of the U.S.-led international order that has kept the world stable since World War II.
US airlines are raising fares, adding baggage fees, and dialing back routes as the war in Iran continues to wreak havoc on oil and jet fuel costs, making summer travel this year more expensive than ever. Summer travel costs Going.com Travel Expert Katy Nastro joins Tim Stenovec and Christina Ruffini on Bloomberg This Weekend to discuss. Watch the show LIVE every Saturday and Sunday morning.
Christina Ruffini and Matt Miller take a field trip to the largest attended motor event in the US - the New York Auto Show. Watch the Bloomberg This Weekend LIVE every Saturday and Sunday morning.
