US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth praised defense allies in Asia and hailed newly stable ties with China at an Asia security forum in Singapore. Key US allies in the region also spoke about the security impact of geopolitical tensions both in Asia-Pacific and the Middle East. Bloomberg's China Correspondent Minmin Low breaks down the latest.
President Donald Trump said he's making a "final determination" on a preliminary deal to extend a ceasefire with Iran although mixed messages from both sides over when an agreement might be struck continued to confuse the outlook for a breakthrough. Bloomberg News White House Correspondent Jeff Mason and Bloomberg Economics Lead Economic Statecraft, Lead Chris Kennedy joined David Gura and Christina Ruffini on Bloomberg This Weekend to discuss.
As young people increasingly turn away from drinking alcohol, they're spending more on gym memberships and classes: 30% more than just a year ago, according to market intelligence firm Mintel. These sweaty spaces are beginning to replace bars as places to meet friends and grow relationships. Bloomberg Pursuits Journalist Sarah Rappaport joined Lisa Mateo on Bloomberg This Weekend to discuss.
Former US ambassador to the United Nations and national security adviser to President Trump John Bolton joined David Gura and Christina Ruffini on Bloomberg This Weekend for a wide-ranging conversation the ongoing uncertainty surrounding the Iran deal.
For the first time in 27 years, the New York Knicks are back in the NBC finals where they will face the San Antonio Spurs. Bloomberg Business of Sports Podcast Host Vanessa Perdomo joined Bloomberg This Weekend to discuss how Knicks fans have been waiting a long time for New York to bring home an NBA championship and ho much they're willing to pay a lot for a shot at witnessing history.
Chipmakers are by far the hottest stocks in the market, but their recent surge is lending urgency to the debate over whether investors are buying into an artificial-intelligence bubble that could be due to burst. Harvard Kennedy School's Center for Public Leadership Research Fellow Gautam Mukunda joined David Gura and Christina Ruffini on Bloomberg This Weekend to discuss.
SpaceX is targeting a valuation of at least $1.8 trillion in its initial public offering, according to sources, after Bloomberg News reported in April that SpaceX was aiming for a valuation above $2 trillion. Bloomberg's space and aviation managing editor Benedikt Kammel joined David Gura and Christina Ruffini on Bloomberg This Weekend to discuss.
New York Times Chief Africa Correspondent Declan Walsh joined David Gura and Christina Ruffini on Bloomberg This Weekend to discuss his on the ground reporting from an Ebola treatment ward in Mongbwalu, Democratic Republic of Congo.
A fancy dress protest in Boston Harbor on Dec. 16, 1773; a gunshot in Sarajevo on June 28, 1914; a train arriving at the Finland Station in St. Petersburg on April 16, 1917: There are days that change the course of history when a single incendiary event combusts with explosive forces that propel the world in a new direction. Bloomberg Opinion Columnist Adrian Wooldridge joined David Gura and Christina Ruffini on Bloomberg This Weekend to discuss how Brexit joined the list of days that have made an indelible mark on history.
Ukraine's extensive use of approximately 10,000 drones daily has significantly impacted Russian forces, causing 90% of their casualties and rendering traditional armored vehicles and tanks largely ineffective near the front lines. Bloomberg's Chief Europe Correspondent Oliver Crook joined David Gura and Christina Ruffini on Bloomberg This Weekend to discuss a recent drone incursion into Romanian airspace that has raised European security concerns.
New information has emerged regarding President Trump's recent meeting in the Situation Room, where he requested several edits to a deal negotiated between his envoys and the Iranian regime. Bloomberg News White House Correspondent Jeff Mason and Bloomberg's UAE bureau chief Dana Khraiche joined David Gura and Christina Ruffini on Bloomberg This Weekend to analyze the complexity of the ongoing negotiations.
The global aluminum market is being squeezed by two powerful forces at once: conflict in the Middle East and rising US tariffs. Industry executives say disruptions to production and shipping in the Gulf region are removing significant supply from global markets just as tariffs are already pushing prices higher for American buyers. Jean Simard of the Aluminium Association of Canada warns the full impact of blocked shipments and damaged smelters has yet to hit North America, while Norsk Hydro executive Trond Christophersen says Asian markets are facing even greater physical supply risks. For manufacturers like Minnesota-based Wolf Tooth Components, the combination of tariffs, supply disruptions and surging demand from AI data centers is driving costs sharply higher and creating new uncertainty across the aluminum supply chain.
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