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TWG Tea's Bouqdib on El Nino's Impact on Tea, Coffee

TWG Tea Co-Founder Taha Bouqdib examines how El Nino-driven weather disruptions are reshaping global tea and coffee markets, affecting crop yields, supply chains and pricing. He also highlights how TWG Tea is navigating market volatility, investing for long-term growth, and scaling its global footprint. He speaks with Haslinda Amin on "Insight with Haslinda Amin."

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Justice Department Expands Election Fraud Cases

US Attorney General Todd Blanche tells Bloomberg This Weekend that the Justice Department is expanding investigations into alleged election crimes ahead of the midterms, including noncitizen voting, and plans to deploy monitors to polling locations across the country. Speaking with Myles Miller, Blanche also discusses the department's misconduct complaint against Minnesota federal judges, its review of the Federal Reserve headquarters renovation and the administration's defense of its tariff authority.

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Economic Concerns Loom Over Trump's Midterm Push

Bloomberg White House Correspondent Kate Sullivan and Bloomberg Opinion Columnist Ron Brownstein are on Bloomberg This Weekend discussing President Donald Trump's midterm campaign push as Republicans defend increasingly competitive races in states including Ohio and Alaska. Speaking with hosts David Gura and Christina Ruffini, they examine how voter concerns about the cost of living, the Iran war and data centers are shaping the campaign as Trump seeks to rally Republican voters ahead of the Nov. 3 elections.

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AI Stocks Drive an Increasingly Divided Market

Schwab Head of Macro Research and Strategy Kevin Gordon tells Bloomberg This Weekend that AI-related technology stocks are supporting the broader market even as many individual companies have suffered significantly larger declines, highlighting increasingly narrow market leadership. Speaking with hosts David Gura and Christina Ruffini, Gordon says a gradual Federal Reserve tightening cycle and a labor market that avoids widespread layoffs could support stocks, while investors are increasingly focused on whether companies sustain their enormous AI capital spending.

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Lula and Bolsonaro Face Off in Brazil Vote

Bloomberg Brazil Country Chief Filipe Pacheco is on Bloomberg This Weekend as voters cast ballots in a closely contested presidential election between incumbent Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and Senator Flávio Bolsonaro, with smaller-party candidates also competing in the first round. Speaking with hosts David Gura and Christina Ruffini, Pacheco explains the importance of turnout, the potential for an Oct. 25 runoff and concerns about possible foreign interference as Brazil conducts its election. Bloomberg's latest coverage confirms the race is tight and that a runoff will be held if no candidate wins a majority Sunday.

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Taiwan Says US Policy Remains Unchanged

Taiwan's Representative to the US, Alexander Yui, tells Bloomberg This Weekend that Washington has reassured Taipei its Taiwan policy remains unchanged following President Donald Trump's meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping, even as a $14 billion US arms package remains stalled. Speaking with hosts David Gura and Christina Ruffini, Yui says Taiwan wants faster weapons deliveries and is deepening its economic relationship with the US through major investments in semiconductors and other industries.

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