US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, speaking after hours of talks with China's Vice Premier He Lifeng and other officials, said the two sides agreed to set up a dialogue on AI aimed at reaching a common understanding on goals and threats. Bessent's comments on "very successful" talks on AI, trade and investment with his Chinese counterparts came ahead of this week's summit between presidents Donald Trump and Xi Jinping.
Chris Oberoi, Head of Asia Pacific Research at BofA Global Research, discusses his outlook for global markets, the AI investment theme and the direction of central bank policy. He speaks with Haidi Stroud-Watts on the sidelines of the BofA APAC Conference in Hong Kong.
US President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping prepare to meet in Washington with technological supremacy and unresolved economic friction at the top of the agenda. Ahead of an approaching trade truce deadline, discussions are likely to center on artificial intelligence competition, semiconductor export policy, and potential Chinese EV manufacturing in the US. Against the backdrop of ongoing tariff debates and geopolitical tensions over Taiwan and Iran, Bloomberg's Stephen Engle previews what is at stake for both economies.
H.E. Saad Sherida Al-Kaabi, Minister of State for Energy Affairs for the State of Qatar and President & CEO of QatarEnergy discusses how geopolitics, energy security and investment are reshaping global energy markets with Bloomberg's Annmarie Hordern at the Qatar Economic Forum UNGA Special Edition in New York in 2026.
Pimco CEO Emmanuel Roman says, "the moment that we get to a better outcome in the Middle East, you'll see a release of the bond market and rates to go down." Roman also sees inflation and the inflation shock as "somehow transitory" in relation to what's happening in the Middle East. He speaks with David Gura at the 2026 Qatar Economic Forum, UNGA Special Edition; Powered by Bloomberg.
Dangote Industries President and Chief Executive Aliko Dangote discusses business, investment and Africa's economic outlook with Bloomberg's Francine Lacqua at the Qatar Economic Forum UNGA Special Edition in New York in 2026.
IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva discusses the global economic outlook with Bloomberg's Romaine Bostick at the Qatar Economic Forum UNGA Special Edition in New York in 2026.
Qatar Energy Minister Saad al-Kaabi discusses the future of the Strait of Hormuz and says that to call the strait obsolete is "wrong." US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent commented on Sept. 1 that the Strait of Hormuz will be like a worthless piece of water in two years. He spoke with Annmarie Hordern at the 2026 Qatar Economic Forum, UNGA Special Edition; Powered by Bloomberg.
Citigroup CEO Jane Fraser said that companies are racing to build up their defenses on artificial-intelligence models. Speaking on the AI revolution, Fraser said when Mythos came out, "that was not a good day." She spoke at the 2026 Qatar Economic Forum, UNGA Special Edition; Powered by Bloomberg.
India's obsession with cricket has helped turn the Indian Premier League into one of the world's most valuable sports leagues, attracting foreign investors like Blackstone. With only 10 teams serving a country of roughly 1.5 billion people, investors see scarcity, rising media consumption and India's economic growth as powerful drivers of team valuations.
Hyderabad has spent decades building the talent, infrastructure and business climate to compete with Bangalore, attracting major tech firms while becoming a hub for life sciences. But AI now threatens some of the lower-cost IT work that helped fuel its rise. The test is whether Hyderabad can use its talent base to move from supporting global innovation to creating more of its own. This version corrects a map of India.
General Atlantic CEO Bill Ford says accelerating innovation and entrepreneurship have created one of the strongest environments for growth investing in his three decades in the business, with opportunities spanning the US, Middle East, Asia and Latin America. Ford tells David Gura and Christina Ruffini on Bloomberg This Weekend that geopolitical risks are reshaping global supply chains but not reversing globalization, while AI should continue creating investment opportunities despite periods of overvaluation and concerns about safety. At the 2026 Qatar Economic Forum, UNGA Special Edition; Powered by Bloomberg.
