A selloff in Bahrain's bonds is pushing its borrowing costs to levels last seen during the nation's 2018 crisis. The heavily indebted Gulf state is grappling with the fallout from the Iran war just as surging US Treasury yields drive up its debt-servicing costs. Zeina Rizk, Co-Head of Fixed Income a
Deborah Elms, head of trade policy at the Hinrich Foundation, says EU-China trade talks face sharp friction over vehicle imports and currency valuations. She warns that with both sides holding key leverage and competing positions, resolving these trade imbalances will be difficult. (Source: Bloomber
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Since I entered the cotton industry, I’ve spent nearly 200 days a year traveling to farms, mills, factories, brand headquarters, and trade meetings around the world. Many people don’t realize how global a single garment’s journey can be. Cotton can move through farms, gins, mills, factories, brands,
Oil jitters are back as Brent tops $105, hammering stocks and bonds. A massive new OpenAI financing deal fuels fresh AI bubble warnings. Goldman executives eye blockbuster bonuses. Plus, NYSE Group CEO Lynn Martin on the IPO race, PepsiCo cuts its outlook, and Chipotle jumps on a reported Starbucks
The nuclear-energy industry has been having a moment, but analysts say some companies look better positioned than others to capitalize on a wave of AI-fueled demand.
Anna Edwards, Guy Johnson, and Paul Dobson break down today's key themes for analysts and investors on "Bloomberg: The Opening Trade." (Source: Bloomberg)