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Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez called an early election for Nov. 29 after parliament rejected a housing plan last week that his government had hoped would quell mounting social protests. Bloomberg's Rodrigo Orihuela reports.
DBS Group Chief Investment Officer Hou Wey Fook says AI-led earnings growth continues to underpin major technology stocks while investment-grade bonds yielding above 5% offer an attractive source of income and portfolio stability. He joined Bloomberg's Insight with Haslinda Amin
Schneider Electric said it is acquiring US-based engineering software developer PTC for an implied enterprise value of $23.7 billion. The French conglomerate will buy PTC for $205 per share in an all-cash deal. Bloomberg's Manuel Baigorri breaks down the situation.
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."
Critical minerals and data centers remain top investment opportunities in Africa, according to Bloomberg Businessweek's latest Investors Guide to Africa. Bloomberg's Chief Africa Correspondent Jennifer Zabasajja reports
European asset management firm Eurazeo has opened its first Middle East office in Abu Dhabi. Mathieu Teisseire, Eurazeo, Head of Investor Relations told Bloomberg's Abeer Abu Omar on Horizons Middle East & Africa on why they decided to expand in the region despite the geopolitical tensions.
Roy Larke, Co-founder at consultancy JapanConsuming, discusses the outlook and challenges facing Japan's retail and consumer sector. He speaks with Shery Ahn on Bloomberg: The Asia Trade.
President Trump is hitting the gas on the campaign trail, hoping to turn red-state rallies into Republican votes. As Shaquille Omari explains, the GOP push comes with political headwinds.
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.
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.
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.
