Market News
- General Atlantic, Kraft Group Bet $490 Million on Mexican Soccer Ahead of World Cup
by Gonzalo Soto, Andrea Navarro on December 24, 2025 at 1:05 amA syndicate including General Atlantic and a subsidiary of New England Patriots owner Kraft Group is making a $490 million investment in Mexican soccer ahead of the 2026 World Cup.
- Colombia Uses Emergency Powers to Hike Tax on Banks and the Rich
by Andrea Jaramillo on December 24, 2025 at 1:02 amColombia’s leftist government said it will use emergency powers to raise taxes on the nation’s richest citizens as well as on the financial services sector.
- Platinum Soars to Record Above $2,300 on Tight Global Supplies
by Robin Paxton on December 24, 2025 at 12:24 amPlatinum soared to an all-time high, trading above $2,300 an ounce for the first time on tight supplies and historically elevated borrowing costs.
- Won Jumps After Korea Vows ‘Strong Determination’ Over Currency
by Susie Kang on December 24, 2025 at 12:17 amSouth Korea’s won strengthened after the authorities said excessive weakness in the currency isn’t desirable and foreign-exchange markets will soon see the government’s “strong determination.”
- Decorated Army Veteran Builds Second Career in the Bourbon Business
As the alcohol industry contends with the impact of tariffs, Lofted Spirits continues to excel […]
- S&P 500 Hits Record High on Thin Volume | The Close 12/23/2025
Bloomberg Television brings you the latest news and analysis leading up to the final minutes and […]
- Gold Climbs Above $4,500 for First Time on Geopolitics, Rates
Gold rose to an all-time high above $4,500 an ounce on escalating tensions in Venezuela and […]
- Oil Holds Five-Day Gain With Geopolitics, Inventories in Focus
Oil held a five-day gain as traders weighed escalating geopolitical tensions against swelling […]
- Saks Mulls Bankruptcy After Raising Billions for Turnaround
Saks Global Enterprises, facing limited options ahead of a more than $100 million debt payment due […]
- S&P 500 Closes at Record High in Tech-Led Advance: Markets Wrap
Wall Street traders parsing a batch of economic reports in a session marked by a slowdown in […]
- Oil Edges Higher With US Pressure on Venezuela Exports in Focus
Oil gained for a fifth straight day in thin trading as investors weighed the US clampdown on […]
- Gold and Silver Rise to Records on Rate-Cut Bets, Global Risks
Gold and silver rallied to fresh all-time highs on escalating geopolitical tensions and prospects […]
political news
- Japan and US Agree to Expedite $550 Billion Investment Projects
by Sakura Murakami on December 24, 2025 at 1:30 amJapan and the United States are set to speed up an initiative for Japan to invest $550 billion into the US, agreed as part of a broader trade deal to lower tariffs imposed by US President Donald Trump.
- Trump’s $100,000 H-1B Visa Application Fee Upheld by Judge
by Madlin Mekelburg on December 24, 2025 at 1:10 amA federal judge said the Trump administration can move ahead with a $100,000 fee on new H-1B visa applications, providing a setback for US technology companies that rely on hiring skilled foreign workers.
- Trump Warns Maduro; DOJ Releases More Epstein Files | Balance of Power: Late Edition 12/23/25
on December 24, 2025 at 12:19 am"Balance of Power" focuses on the intersection of politics and global business. On today's show,Rep. Jake Auchincloss (D-MA), Groundwork Collaborative Chief of Policy and Advocacy Alex Jacquez, Law Office of Robert McWhirter Founder and Constitutional Lawyer Robert McWhirter, Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo Former Senior Advisor, Democratic Strategist Caitlin Legacki and Principles First Executive Director, Republican Strategist Brittany Martinez. (Source: Bloomberg)
- Legacki, Martinez on Kennedy Center Renaming, Approval Ratings
on December 23, 2025 at 11:44 pmPresident Donald Trump was sued for adding his name last week to that of Washington’s premier art venue — The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts — without approval from Congress. Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo Former Senior Advisor, Democratic Strategist Caitlin Legacki and Principles First Executive Director, Republican Strategist Brittany Martinezdiscuss the Kennedy Center, political approval ratings, and the President’s Christmas portrait. (Source: Bloomberg)
- China’s Military Buildup Makes US Vulnerable, Pentagon Report Says
by Courtney McBride on December 23, 2025 at 11:41 pmThe Chinese military is in the midst of a “historic military buildup” that has made the US homeland “increasingly vulnerable,” according to the latest edition of a Pentagon report on the capabilities of the Chinese military, presenting a challenge to President Donald Trump’s plans for new limitations on US, Chinese and Russian nuclear arsenals.
- Vietnam’s Communist Party Said to Back Lam to Remain Chief
Vietnam’s Communist Party will nominate current General Secretary To Lam to stay in the top job, […]
- Latest Epstein Files Have Trump References, Bank Records
The US Justice Department released another tranche of files related to Jeffrey Epstein, including […]
- US Holds Off on New Chinese Chip Tariffs Amid Trump-Xi Truce
The US accused China of engaging in unfair trade practices in the semiconductor sector, but is […]
- US Set to Garnish Wages for Student Debt Collection in 2026
The Trump administration will begin to seize student debt repayments from the wages of borrowers in […]
- Emails Cite Les Wexner, Ghislaine Maxwell Among Epstein's 'Co-Conspirators'
Law enforcement officials working on the Jeffrey Epstein investigation in 2019 referred to Leslie […]
Wealth
- Private Credit Riskier in Australia on Property Bets, CIOs Warn
by Richard Henderson, Sharon Klyne on December 23, 2025 at 8:00 pmPrivate-credit investments are growing increasingly risky in Australia due to their heavy weighting toward the property sector, some of the nation’s biggest funds say.
- What to Know About Investing in Private Assets Like OpenAI
by Claire Ballentine on December 23, 2025 at 6:00 pmSoaring valuations are fueling a rush of newcomers into private assets.
- Citadel to Return $5 Billion of Hedge Fund’s Profits to Clients
by Katherine Burton on December 23, 2025 at 4:32 pmKen Griffin’s Citadel will return about $5 billion of profits earned this year, bringing its assets under management to $67 billion, according to a person familiar with the matter.
- Epstein Once Appointed Staley, Summers Executors of His Will
by Hannah Levitt, Max Abelson on December 23, 2025 at 4:15 pmYears before his death, Jeffrey Epstein appointed Jes Staley, a former top executive at JPMorgan Chase & Co. and Barclays Plc, as one of the executors of his will, according to new files released by the US Justice Department.
- Starmer Retreats on Inheritance Tax After Farmers’ Backlash
by Jess Shankleman, Tom Rees on December 23, 2025 at 12:04 pmKeir Starmer’s Labour government has raised the threshold for inheritance tax on agricultural property from £1 million ($1.4 million) to £2.5 million, a major concession in a long-running battle with British farmers.
Tech & Innovation
- Waymo to Update Software Across Fleet After Major Power Failure
by Andrew Pollack on December 24, 2025 at 12:58 amAlphabet Inc.’s Waymo said it would strengthen its automated software to better handle power outages after its self-driving taxis froze and caused traffic jams during a major electricity failure last weekend in San Francisco.
- Why Instacart Backtracked on an AI-Pricing Experiment
by Sarah Holder, Rachael Lewis-Krisky on December 23, 2025 at 11:55 pmToday on the Big Take: Instacart charged some consumers more for the same goods in a pricing experiment. It caught the attention of shoppers — and lawmakers.
- ServiceNow CEO McDermott Extends Contract Through 2030
by Andrew Pollack on December 23, 2025 at 10:56 pmServiceNow Inc. Chief Executive Officer Bill McDermott extended his contract to remain with the software provider through at least the end of 2030.
- Bolivia Says Tesla, Amazon and Oracle Will Invest in Nation
by Sergio Mendoza on December 23, 2025 at 10:21 pmBolivia’s new President Rodrigo Paz said on Tuesday that major US technology companies will soon announce investments in the landlocked South American nation.
- US Sanctions Former EU Official, Others in Swipe at Europe
by Eric Martin on December 23, 2025 at 10:20 pmThe Trump administration on Tuesday imposed visa sanctions on former European Union Commissioner Thierry Breton and four other people for trying to make American tech companies police political speech on their platforms.
