Market News
- AI Bubble Fears Are Creating New Derivatives
by Sujata Rao, Caleb Mutua on February 14, 2026 at 8:00 pmDebt investors are worried that the biggest tech companies will keep borrowing until it hurts in the battle to develop the most powerful artificial intelligence.
- Zelenskiy Open to Elections if Ceasefire Is Reached
on February 14, 2026 at 5:34 pmUkrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy spoke at the 2026 Munich Security Conference, saying he's open to elections if ceasefire is reached. (Source: Bloomberg)
- ECB Revamps Euro Liquidity Offer to Boost Currency’s Appeal
by Jana Randow, Mark Schroers on February 14, 2026 at 4:30 pmThe European Central Bank is prepared to offer euro liquidity to monetary authorities from around the world, an effort to prevent market tensions and increase global use of the single currency.
- Is Trump’s Manufacturing Comeback Real?
on February 14, 2026 at 3:04 pmSteve Rattner of Willett Advisors examines whether tariffs and trade policy are actually changing the trajectory of US manufacturing. He discusses the data behind industrial output, the consumer cost of keeping out Chinese EV maker BYD, and the strategic trade-offs of protecting domestic industry. As President Trump touts potential for 15% GDP growth, Rattner explains why that’s unlikely to happen — and why productivity gains from AI may matter more than tariffs. (Source: Bloomberg)
- Starmer Speaks at MSC, on Independence From the US
UK PM Keir Starmer speaks alongside EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen at the Munich […]
- US Senator Slotkin Speaks on US Relationship with Europe
Sen. Elissa Slotkin (D) Michigan speaks on the US's standing on the global stage and relationship […]
- Turkish Broker With 2,400% Stock Surge Reports Huge Profit Jump
Turkish brokerage Tera Yatirim Menkul Degerler AS, which has seen its share-price surge over the […]
- Why The Ultra Rich Are Moving to Milan
Milan’s hosting of the Winter Olympics comes as the city is emerging as a new hub for global […]
- Treasury Yields Fall as CPI Keeps Fed Wagers Alive: Markets Wrap
Wall Street got a degree of relief as relatively tame inflation data spurred bigger bets on Federal […]
- Gold Reclaims $5,000 as Cooling Inflation Lifts Fed Easing Bets
Gold advanced as traders raised bets on Federal Reserve rate cuts after a tame inflation reading, […]
- Trump’s Tax Rules Still Unclear to US Clean-Energy Industry
The Trump administration’s interim guidance on clean energy tax credits released Thursday offered […]
- Malaysia’s Cabinet Orders Probe Into Anti-Graft Chief Azam
Malaysia’s cabinet has ordered an investigation into the allegations surrounding anti-graft chief […]
political news
- Epstein Files Prompt France to Open New Probes, Revisit Brunel
by Gaspard Sebag on February 14, 2026 at 8:10 pmFrench authorities opened new probes into possible sexual and financial crimes linked to Jeffrey Epstein and are revisiting the file on modeling agent Jean-Luc Brunel, who died in a French prison in 2022.
- Newsom Pleads With US Allies in Europe to See Trump as Temporary
by Maria Paula Mijares Torres on February 14, 2026 at 7:44 pmCalifornia Governor Gavin Newsom told a panel at the Munich Security Conference Saturday that he traveled there to reassure European allies that “Trump is temporary.”
- Ukrainian Anti-Corruption Chair Radina Speaks on Ceasefire
on February 14, 2026 at 6:41 pmUkrainian parliament’s anti-corruption committee chair, Anastasiya Radina speaks on Russia-Ukraine peace talks and the prospect of a ceasefire at the 2026 Munich Security Conference. (Source: Bloomberg)
- Zelenskiy Says He Cannot Imagine Putin Without War
on February 14, 2026 at 5:41 pmUkrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy spoke at the 2026 Munich Security Conference, saying Putin is a "slave to war". (Source: Bloomberg)
- Zelenskiy Speaks on Iran Supplying Russia With Drones
on February 14, 2026 at 5:29 pmUkrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy spoke at the 2026 Munich Security Conference, criticizing Iran for supplying Russia with drones. (Source: Bloomberg)
- China Call Could Stop Russia in Ukraine, US NATO Envoy Says
China is providing crucial support for Russia’s aggression in Ukraine and could end the war with […]
- China Expanding Aid for Russia’s War, Western Officials Say
China increased its support for Russia’s war in Ukraine in 2025 and is likely to deepen […]
- Ukraine Says IMF Softens Its Key Conditions for New Loan
Ukraine says its new program with the International Monetary Fund will be discussed in the coming […]
- Rubio Warns European Leaders About Danger of Western Decline
Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Europe’s fate is intertwined with the US while faulting the […]
- Rubio Says US Doesn't Seek Separation From Europe
Secretary of State Marco Rubio reassured Europe that the US has no intention of ending the […]
Wealth
- Wall Street Banks Are Paying Their CEOs Like It’s 2006 Again
by Katherine Doherty, Nino Paoli, Yizhu Wang on February 14, 2026 at 1:00 pmAfter years of restraint following the 2008 global financial crisis, Wall Street is handing CEOs a record payout.
- Goldman CEO’s Loyalty to Lawyer Rattles Bank Even as She Departs
by Todd Gillespie on February 14, 2026 at 12:10 amGoldman Sachs Group Inc., the bank famously good at managing risk in financial markets, had massively misjudged one facing its own reputation.
- Waltons Crack Ranks of 10 Richest as Nvidia’s Huang Falls Out
by Devon Pendleton, Jaewon Kang on February 13, 2026 at 10:03 pmA weeks-long hot streak for Walmart Inc. shares has vaulted three members of the founding Walton family into the ranks of the world’s 10 richest people, overtaking Nvidia Corp.’s Jensen Huang, who dropped to 11th on Friday.
- The Leon Black Files: Epstein Was a Fixer for Billionaire’s Deepest Secrets
by Max Abelson, Laura Benitez on February 13, 2026 at 10:00 pmThe notorious sex offender helped Black manage an angry mistress and IRS questions about gifts to another woman
- Bank of America Lifts Moynihan’s Pay 17% to $41 Million for 2025
by Katherine Doherty on February 13, 2026 at 9:53 pmBank of America Corp. raised Chief Executive Officer Brian Moynihan’s pay to $41 million for 2025, a year in which the second-largest US bank improved its profit but stock performance fell short of peers.
Tech & Innovation
- Bankers’ Winter Getaway to Sunny Florida Is Upended By AI Chaos
by Georgie McKay, Nino Paoli on February 14, 2026 at 2:00 pmIt was supposed to be a relatively relaxing work week in the South Florida sun for the hundreds of bankers, brokers, advisers, portfolio managers, analysts and investors attending a series of financial industry conferences from Miami to Boca Raton. Then AI crashed the party.
- China Summons Alibaba, Other Platforms Over Pricing Practice
by John Liu, Ying Tian on February 14, 2026 at 9:59 amChina’s market regulator summoned major online platform companies on Friday, directing them to comply with laws and regulations, and rein in promotional practices.
- Stocks Join Bonds Higher as CPI Fuels Fed Wagers | The Close 2/13/2026
on February 13, 2026 at 11:53 pmBloomberg Television brings you the latest news and analysis leading up to the final minutes and seconds before and after the closing bell on Wall Street. Today's guests are Federated Hermes’ RJ Gallo, KPMG’s Diane Swonk, UBS’ Matthew Mish, ProShares’ Mo Haghbin, US Ambassador to NATO Matthew Whitaker, Moody’s Ratings’ Marc Pinto, Punto Research’s Cristina Morales, and 1-800-Flowers.com’s Adolfo Villagomez. (Source: Bloomberg)
- Nvidia-Leased Data Center Wraps Up In-Demand $3.8B Bond
on February 13, 2026 at 11:21 pmA data center project expected to be leased by Nvidia Corp. sold $3.8 billion of junk bonds on Friday after receiving about $14 billion of orders from investors, an indication that lenders are eager to continue funding the buildout of artificial-intelligence infrastructure. Bloomberg's Aaron Weinman reports. (Source: Bloomberg)
- Companies May 'Spend to Defend' AI Risk: Moody's Pinto
on February 13, 2026 at 11:08 pmMarc Pinto, Moody’s Global Head of Private Credit, discusses rising investor anxiety amid a year-to-date decline in software stocks. He speaks with Katie Greifeld and Bailey Lipschultz on The Close. (Source: Bloomberg)
