Market News
- South African Budget Chief Resigns After Helping Stabilize Debt
by S'thembile Cele on March 1, 2026 at 6:33 pmThe head of South Africa’s budget office resigned last week, after helping the National Treasury stabilize public debt.
- Oil Market’s ‘Worst Fears’ Are Here as Gulf Conflict Hits Hormuz
by Alex Longley, Yongchang Chin, Mia Gindis, Rakesh Sharma on March 1, 2026 at 5:54 pmThe oil market’s nightmare scenario came true this weekend. Now the race is on to deal with it.
- UAE Stock Markets to Close for Two Days Amid Iran Strikes
by Sherif Tarek, Omar Tamo, Farah Elbahrawy on March 1, 2026 at 5:45 pmThe United Arab Emirates said its two key markets will close for two days of the week, avoiding a possible meltdown after the Gulf country was repeatedly hit as Iran retaliated against US-Israeli airstrikes.
- Lloyd Blankfein On The Risks Of Private Credit
on March 1, 2026 at 4:43 pm“When you're dealing with opaque illiquid assets like credit, that's a place that one would clearly have to look.” Former Goldman Sachs CEO Lloyd Blankfein and Bloomberg’s David Gura discussed the risks of private credit and being cautious when dealing with investors’ money. Subscribe to the Big Take podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or iHeart (Source: Bloomberg)
- Lloyd Blankfein on Kathy Ruemmler’s Ties to Jeffrey Epstein
Goldman Sachs’s former CEO Lloyd Blankfein sits down with David Gura, host of the Big Take […]
- There Were Several Options for Iran Attack
US Senator Mark Warner of Virginia says he was briefed on plans for the attack on Iran and that […]
- ECB’s Nagel Says Doubts on Dollar’s Haven Status Have Risen
The US dollar’s traditional role as the currency of choice in times of uncertainty is […]
- Senator Warner Says Iran Wasn't an Imminent Threat
US Senator Mark Warner, a Virginia Democrat and ranking member of the Senate Intelligence […]
- What’s at Stake for Oil Markets as Trump Strikes Iran
President Donald Trump’s decision to strike Iran creates new risks for a significant chunk of the […]
- US Job Growth Seen Moderating After Robust January
US payrolls growth probably settled back in February after the strongest month of hiring in a year, […]
- Wall Street Turns to ‘Haven-First’ Strategy Amid Iran Crisis
The fast‑moving conflict across the Middle East is heightening investor anxiety and strengthening […]
- Global Earnings Show Shift From US as S&P 500 Slumped
As the latest earnings season wraps, investors could be forgiven for missing some of the fireworks, […]
political news
- Iran Strikes Mark the Biggest Gamble of Trump’s Second Term
on March 1, 2026 at 8:23 pmThe US-Israeli attack on Tehran on Saturday marks a turning point for President Donald Trump, who is wagering that a war — the kind he once vowed not to start — will strengthen his second-term agenda. Bloomberg's Jeff Mason explains. (Source: Bloomberg)
- The Threat of Iran’s “No Red Lines” Retaliation
by David Gura, David Fox, Rachael Lewis-Krisky on March 1, 2026 at 8:17 pmOn today’s Big Take podcast: the timing and goals of the US and Israeli strikes on Iran — and the risk of a widening, regional conflict.
- FBI Probes Whether Austin Mass Shooting Tied to Iran Conflict
by Myles Miller on March 1, 2026 at 7:43 pmFederal authorities are investigating whether a mass shooting outside a bar in Austin, Texas, early Sunday was a reaction to the US-Israeli strikes on Iran, people familiar with the investigation said.
- UAE Shuts Embassy in Tehran in Response to Iranian Strikes
by Sherif Tarek on March 1, 2026 at 7:35 pmUnited Arab Emirates closed its embassy in Tehran and withdrawn all its diplomatic mission in response to Iranian missile strikes targeting the Gulf country, condemning the attacks.
- Oil Market’s ‘Worst Fears’ Are Here as Gulf Conflict Hits Hormuzby Alex Longley, Yongchang Chin, Mia Gindis, Rakesh Sharma on March 1, 2026 at 5:54 pm
The oil market’s nightmare scenario came true this weekend. Now the race is on to deal with it.
- Key Things to Know About the US-Israel Conflict With Tehran
The US reported the first Americans killed in a war with Iran as each side pledged escalating […]
- Dubai’s Worst Nightmare Unfolds as Iran Strikes Neighbors
Dubai’s nightmare scenario unfolded Saturday: Defense systems repelling Iranian missiles and […]
- Egypt Reshuffles LNG Imports, Seeks More as Israel Cuts Gas
Egypt is seeking to bring forward some LNG imports and plans to buy more cargoes after energy […]
- Diplomacy to War: How Trump’s Team Decided to Attack Iran
Donald Trump was done negotiating.
- World Leaders Urge Swift End to Iran Crisis After Khamenei Death
Global leaders called for a quick resolution to the crisis in the Middle East as US allies backed […]
Wealth
- Ex-Goldman CEO Fears ‘Reckoning’ As Private Credit Chases Main Street
by Todd Gillespie, Sridhar Natarajan on March 1, 2026 at 1:00 pmLloyd Blankfein, who led Goldman Sachs Group Inc. through the 2008 financial crisis, is now ringing alarm bells as Wall Street steers cash from US savers into its latest lending binge: private credit.
- ‘Use Dr. Eva’: Epstein Files Show Reliance on Dubin, Mount Sinai
by Caroline Gage, Amanda L. Gordon, Katia Porzecanski, Hema Parmar on February 28, 2026 at 12:35 amWeeks after the ribbon-cutting ceremony for the Dubin Breast Center in April 2011, Dr. Eva Andersson-Dubin spotted a coat rack at the home of Jeffrey Epstein that she wanted for her new wing at New York’s Mount Sinai Hospital. His staff located a duplicate, had it painted white to match the color she liked, and arranged for it to be delivered by his chauffeur to the breast-cancer treatment center on Fifth Avenue.
- Blackstone’s Schwarzman Took Home a Near-Record $1.24 Billion in 2025
by Preeti Singh on February 27, 2026 at 10:26 pmBlackstone Inc. Chief Executive Officer Steve Schwarzman took home $1.24 billion last year, just shy of his record $1.27 billion in 2022.
- Mount Sinai Forms Committee to Review Epstein’s Ties to Hospital
by Amanda L. Gordon on February 27, 2026 at 10:22 pmThe Mount Sinai Health System has formed a committee to review its yearslong ties to the disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein, who donated hundreds of thousands of dollars to the institution before his death.
- Morgan Stanley Applies for Bank Charter to Custody Crypto Assets
by Yizhu Wang on February 27, 2026 at 9:15 pmMorgan Stanley, which has been building out its crypto-related offerings, applied for a de novo national trust bank charter to allow the Wall Street bank to custody digital assets.
Tech & Innovation
- Jack Dorsey’s 4,000 Job Cuts at Block Arouse Suspicions of AI-Washing
by Jo Constantz, Emily Mason on March 1, 2026 at 4:00 pmWhen Block Inc. laid off nearly half its staff this week, co-founder Jack Dorsey offered a seemingly simple explanation: artificial intelligence was allowing the company to do more with fewer employees.
- Zero-Day Options Boom Is Coming for Big Tech as Hedging Picks Up
by Christian Dass on March 1, 2026 at 3:00 pmWith Big Tech no longer leading stocks higher, traders are eyeing newly listed contracts to trade short-term opportunities in some of the biggest names.
- Big Take: Lloyd Blankfein on AI, Private Credit, and Politics
on March 1, 2026 at 1:30 pmGoldman Sachs’s former CEO Lloyd Blankfein sits down with David Gura, host of The Big Take Podcast and Bloomberg This Weekend, to talk about the risks of private credit, what he learned running the bank during the global financial crisis, and how he thinks companies – and executives – should and shouldn’t engage with politics. Subscribe to the Big Take podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or iHeart. (Source: Bloomberg)
- Oil, Crypto Set for Volatility After Iran Attack
on March 1, 2026 at 1:27 pmOil and cryptocurrencies could see increased trading volatility after the death of Iran’s supreme leader. 'Bloomberg This Weekend' hosts David Gura and Christina Ruffini speak with Bloomberg Intelligence analyst Mike McGlone. (Source: Bloomberg)
- Apple’s Touch MacBook Will Stop Well Short of a Mac-iPad Hybrid
by Mark Gurman on March 1, 2026 at 1:00 pmApple’s upcoming touch-screen MacBook Pro will show the company is still far from combining the Mac and iPad. Also: Apple is preparing its retail stores for significant interest in this coming week’s new products, and it’s readying a new artificial intelligence framework for developers.
