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Jeffrey Epstein's emails, appointment books and message logs reveal how the disgraced financier built a sprawling web of rich, powerful and influential contacts. He was a relentless networker, regularly introducing his acquaintances to each other and treating those introductions like business deals always putting himself at the center of the transaction. Bloomberg's Lizzie Fournier joins to discuss.

Dow Chair and CEO Jim Fitterling says the company is "hardly moving anything" through the Strait of Hormuz due to the war in Iran. He says it could take 275 days for things to get back to normal after the waterway is reopened. He speaks to Bloomberg's Caroline Hyde on the sidelines of the Spark Summit in California.

hina has renewed import licenses for hundreds of US beef plants, reviving trade in the meat as the leaders of the world's two biggest economies meet in Beijing to stabilize commercial and geopolitical relations. The permits were renewed on Thursday and are usually valid for five years, according to people with direct knowledge of the matter, who asked not to be named as they're not authorized to speak to media. Senator Steve Daines, Republican from Montana joins Balance of Power to discuss.

Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi, Democrat representing Illinois' 8th District joined Balance of Power to discuss the recent meeting with Trump and Xi Jinping and the importance of not easing chip exports to China. Xi Jinping signaled China is moving toward greater openness, striking an upbeat note during his meeting with US business leaders accompanying Donald Trump as the two presidents wrapped up morning talks that featured more divisive issues like trade and Taiwan.

Ben Jensen, Director of the Futures Lab and Senior Fellow of the Defense and Security Department at the Center for Strategic and International Studies joins Balance of Power to discuss the conflict in Iran and what returning to kinetic fighting will look like. The US has destroyed more than 90% of Iran's inventory of around 8,000 naval mines, the commander of US forces in the Middle East told lawmakers on Thursday, in a written statement that did not address Tehran's continued control of the vital Strait of Hormuz.   US Central Command chief Admiral Brad Cooper said more than 700 airstrikes had eliminated Iran's "once-massive inventory" of sea mines but he did not disclose how many had been laid in the strait versus destroyed in storage or on vessels.

Xi Jinping warned Donald Trump that Taiwan could lead to "clashes" between the superpowers, calling it a "highly dangerous situation" for the world's biggest economies. Michelle Giuda, CEO of the Krach Institute for Tech Diplomacy at Purdue, joins Ed Ludlow on "Bloomberg Tech" to discuss what this means for the US tech sector and what else transpired from the meeting between the two leaders.

Oura CEO Tom Hale discusses the disruptive impact of AI-enabled health prediction - from short-term to long-term health outcomes - and how to get the scientific community on board. He also weighs in on how Apple and Oura users overlap. Live from the sidelines of the Spark Summit in California, he joins Caroline Hyde on "Bloomberg Tech."

Ericsson CEO Borje Ekholm discusses the company's China exposure, both from a consumer and supply chain perspective, and what he makes of the relationship between the US and China following the meeting between President Donald Trump and China's Xi Jinping in Beijing. Live from the sidelines of the Spark Summit in California, he joins Caroline Hyde on "Bloomberg Tech."

Delta Air Lines CEO Ed Bastian discusses consumer demand, the effects of rising jet fuel costs and Spirit's collapse, and potential industry consolidation with Caroline Hyde on Bloomberg Television.

Cerebras Systems Inc. shares jumped 81% in its trading debut on the Nasdaq, after the artificial intelligence chipmaker and data center firm raised $5.55 billion in the year's largest initial public offering. Bloomberg's Norah Mulinda is tracking the action for us.

Bloomberg's James Attwood joins Vonnie Quinn on "Bloomberg Markets." Gold swung between gains and losses as investors weighed the Federal Reserve's interest-rate path after US data this week showed a war-driven surge in inflation.

Bob Diamond, founding partner and CEO of Atlas Merchant Capital, discusses the emerging trend of tokenized real-world assets. Speaking with Bloomberg's Caroline Hyde on "Bloomberg Markets," Diamond also comments on the recent UK political turmoil, the outlook for Middle East markets and the Senate Banking Committee advancing the so-called Clarity Act that would establish the CFTC as the primary regulator for large parts of the crypto industry.