The US-Iran conflict continues to weigh heavily on economies around the world and in particular those in the Gulf. Ramona Moubarak, the MENA Country Risk Head for BMI, a Fitch Solutions Company, spoke to Bloomberg's Jennifer Zabasajja on Horizons Middle East & Africa as the war enters its 8th month.
Reinout De Bock, UBS IB European Rates Strategy Head, joins Bloomberg's Anna Edwards, Guy Johnson, and Tom Mackenzie on "The Opening Trade" to discuss Marine Le Pen's proposals for France along with what to expect with European energy costs as winter approaches.
Pressure to show strong distributed paid-in capital (DPI) is top of mind in the private equity space, says Isik Guven Toktamis, JPMorgan EMEA Head of Private Equity Investment Banking. "2026 has been actually been a good year for sponsored M&A. Overall, M&A volume is up by 40%, and we continue to have a very strong pipeline, of exits," she added. Guven Toktamis spoke with Bloomberg's Tom Mackenzie at the JPMorgan Tech Stars Conference in London on Oct. 6.
Anna Edwards, Guy Johnson, and Mark Cudmore break down today's key themes for analysts and investors on "Bloomberg: The Opening Trade."
Hundreds of French high schools were shut on Tuesday as teacher unions joined a student-led movement that has spread across the country and sometimes turned violent. The protests are demanding more money for education, highlighting the difficulty the government faces in trying to rein in public spending while also providing all of the core services its citizens want. Bloomberg Economics' Jean Dalbard breaks down the situation.
ServiceNow's Amit Zavery remains bullish on the broader AI sector, citing strong enterprise demand for AI-powered software. The President and COO says ServiceNow continues to outperform its financial targets, thanks to a favorable outlook. He speaks with Haslinda Amin on the sidelines of Token2049 in Singapore.
Defense startup Covenant says their new heavy-payload, long-range missile called Anthem will become key to Europe's deterrence. The company plans to mass produce the missile at a new factory in eastern Germany, as NATO allies look for ways to refill depleted stocks of precision-strike weapons. Covenant President Abby Denburg spoke with Bloomberg's Stephen Carroll from Berlin, on October 6, 2026.
RBI raised interest rates for the first time in nearly four years. Governor Sanjay Malhotra says given the current economic scenario, rate hikes are off the table in the near-term. Correct: Removes incorrect name strap at 00:50:28
Kate Zhang, CEO at hedge fund MS Capital, discusses the investment opportunities in China's equity markets and the rising demand from global investors for Chinese quants. She speaks with Yvonne Man and Avril Hong on Bloomberg: The China Show.
Elon Musk's SpaceX is in talks with banks and investors to raise $40 billion to buy chips from Nvidia, people familiar with the matter said. Pimco is one of the investment managers looking at the deal, according to the people. Bloomberg's Anthony Stephens reports.
Liz Martin, Coinbase Institutional's co-CEO, says demand for crypto assets and tokenization continues to grow, driven by greater regulatory clarity and increased transparency. She speaks on the sidelines of Token2049 in Singapore.
Health authorities in Kenya confirmed an Ebola infection in a traveler who recently arrived from the Democratic Republic of Congo. The person fell ill in Congo a month ago and traveled by road to Uganda. The patient arrived by plane in Nairobi on Oct. 3 and died Monday. This marks Kenya's first imported case linked to the outbreak in central Africa. Bloomberg's Janice Kew reports.
