Market News
- Germany About to Find Out Whether Its Recovery Is Realby Mark Schroers, Zoe Schneeweiss on February 21, 2026 at 9:00 pm
Data from Germany in the coming days will shed light on whether Europe’s largest economy is on the cusp of a meaningful revival or still being hampered by Donald Trump’s tariffs and its own chronic shortcomings.
- Honeywell Considers Walking Away From Johnson Matthey Catalyst Dealby Aaron Kirchfeld, Liana Baker on February 21, 2026 at 8:12 pm
Honeywell International Inc. is considering walking away from its acquisition of Johnson Matthey Plc’s Catalyst Technologies business, people familiar with the matter said.
- Riskiest CLO Funds Are Flashing a Warning Sign: Credit Weeklyby Scott Carpenter, Rachel Graf on February 21, 2026 at 8:00 pm
Fear of rising defaults is spreading from the leveraged loan market to some of the retail funds that ultimately buy the debt as investors get choosier about taking on credit risk.
- Bitcoin’s $1 Trillion Identity Crisis Hits From Every Directionby Isabelle Lee, Vildana Hajric on February 21, 2026 at 3:00 pm
It wouldn’t have seemed possible a year ago. But Bitcoin has gotten caught in one of its deepest struggles yet, with no obvious way out.
- Kirkland Star Lawyer’s Antitrust Warning Sowed Seeds of His Own Exit
For the better part of 15 years at law firm Kirkland & Ellis, David Nemecek made a career out […]
- Investors Favor Short-Term Senegal Bonds as Debt Concerns Linger
Investors preferred short-term Senegal bonds at an auction Friday as concerns over its long-term […]
- Listless US Stock Market Masks Record Volatility Beneath Surface
The placid surface of an equity market that’s treaded water for months is masking dramatic swings […]
- US Accepted Iran’s Bid to Maintain Uranium Enrichment, ISNA Says
US officials have accepted Iran’s red line of continuing to enrich uranium, the semi-official […]
- Blue Owl Sold Loans to Pensions, Own Insurance Asset Manager
Blue Owl Capital Inc., facing a looming deadline to return cash in one of its private credit funds, […]
- Why Foreign Investors Are Seeing Opportunity in Japan
After decades of deflation and stagnation, Japan is embracing reform. With households and […]
- Japan’s Comeback: Why the “Lost Decades” May Finally Be Ending
For more than 30 years, Japan’s economy was defined by deflation, negative interest rates, and […]
- Inside Sony, Panasonic and Japan’s Corporate Reinvention
After decades of economic conservatism and cash hoarding, Japanese corporations are putting reform […]
political news
- Trump Approves FEMA Role in Repair of Collapsed DC Sewer Pipeby Maria Paula Mijares Torres on February 21, 2026 at 9:16 pm
The Federal Emergency Management Agency said it’s helping the District of Columbia clean up and make repairs after a section of sewer line collapsed last month, leading to a massive discharge of raw sewage into the Potomac River.
- Germany About to Find Out Whether Its Recovery Is Realby Mark Schroers, Zoe Schneeweiss on February 21, 2026 at 9:00 pm
Data from Germany in the coming days will shed light on whether Europe’s largest economy is on the cusp of a meaningful revival or still being hampered by Donald Trump’s tariffs and its own chronic shortcomings.
- Supreme Court Draws a Line With Trump by Curbing Tariff Powersby Greg Stohr on February 21, 2026 at 5:07 pm
President Donald Trump finally pushed the US Supreme Court too far.
- Trump Boosts New Tariff Rate to 15% a Day After Announcing 10%by Catherine Lucey, Maria Paula Mijares Torres on February 21, 2026 at 4:08 pm
President Donald Trump said he will increase the global 10% tariff he announced one day earlier to 15%, stirring up more economic turbulence as he lashed out at the US Supreme Court over its ruling that his preferred mechanism for applying tariffs was illegal.
- Merz’s CDU Calls for Age Restrictions on Social Media Networksby Arne Delfs on February 21, 2026 at 3:35 pm
Chancellor Friedrich Merz’s conservative Christian Democratic Union party called for a ban on the use of social media networks such as Instagram and Tiktok for minors in Germany, a move that risks straining relations with the US digital services industry ahead of a meeting with President Donald Trump next month.
- US Revokes Visas for Chile Officials Over China Cable Plan
The US government is barring a Chilean cabinet minister and two other officials from being able to […]
- Supreme Court Axes Tariffs; Trump Responds With New Rate
President Donald Trump rushed to salvage his signature tariffs after the Supreme Court struck down […]
- Trump’s Threatened Strikes to Push Iran Deal Risk Backfiring
President Donald Trump said he is considering limited military strikes to pressure Iran into […]
- Supreme Court Axes Trump's Tariffs | Bloomberg Businessweek Daily 2/20/2026
On today's episode of Bloomberg Businessweek Daily, Carol Massar and Emily Graffeo discuss the […]
- The Toymaker Behind Trump's Supreme Court Tariff Loss
Sarah Holder talks to the CEO who took his case against tariffs all the way to the Supreme Court […]
Wealth
- Tariff Ruling Is Cheered by Music Makers Who Fought Leviesby Daniel Taub on February 21, 2026 at 1:00 pm
Five minutes after the headline hit, the first email from a tight-knit club of guitar-pedal companies came through: “just won the tariff case!”
- Visa’s Prosa Deal Rejected by Mexico’s Antitrust Watchdogby Amy Stillman, Paige Smith on February 20, 2026 at 8:14 pm
Visa Inc.’s planned takeover of payment processor Prosa was turned down by Mexico’s National Antitrust Commission in the first show of strength by the country’s new competition watchdog.
- First Citizens, Buyer of Collapsed SVB, Weighs Another Targetby Katanga Johnson, Lydia Beyoud, Yizhu Wang on February 20, 2026 at 8:05 pm
First Citizens BancShares Inc. is looking for deal targets that would help it quickly vault over a key $250 billion asset threshold, according to people familiar with the discussions.
- Ray Dalio’s Family Office Reveals $500 Million Bet on US Stocksby Benjamin Stupples on February 20, 2026 at 3:42 pm
Ray Dalio’s family office has disclosed its US stock investments for the first time since the pandemic, signaling the billionaire’s focus on the firm after finalizing his exit from the hedge fund behind his fortune.
- MMT Is Not an Answer to Britain’s Economic Illsby John Stepek on February 20, 2026 at 12:59 pm
This week, the Merryn Talks Money podcast gets to grips with Modern Monetary Theory.
Tech & Innovation
- NASA Delays Moon Mission to Fix Rocket, Rules Out March Launchby Loren Grush on February 21, 2026 at 4:33 pm
NASA is preparing to remove its massive moon rocket from its launchpad to fix a technical issue, delaying the agency’s much-anticipated mission to send a crew of four around the moon.
- Merz’s CDU Calls for Age Restrictions on Social Media Networksby Arne Delfs on February 21, 2026 at 3:35 pm
Chancellor Friedrich Merz’s conservative Christian Democratic Union party called for a ban on the use of social media networks such as Instagram and Tiktok for minors in Germany, a move that risks straining relations with the US digital services industry ahead of a meeting with President Donald Trump next month.
- How AI Could Freeze Progress: Masters in Business with Hilary Allenon February 21, 2026 at 10:14 am
Barry speaks with Hilary Allen, a Professor of Law at the American University Washington College of Law. She teaches courses in Banking Law, Securities Regulation, and Business Associations. They discuss financial stability regulation and new financial technologies including crypto and AI. They also talk about the role of venture capital in Silicon Valley, and why some companies from the dot com era took hold while others failed. (Source: Bloomberg)
- Russia’s FSB Says Ukraine Can Tap Front-Line Data Via Telegramby Alexander Nicholson on February 21, 2026 at 7:05 am
Russia said Ukraine can obtain sensitive information from troops using the Telegram app on the front line, signaling tightening scrutiny over a platform used by millions of Russians.
- Vietnam Says Trump Will Let Nation Access Restricted Technologyby Nguyen Dieu Tu Uyen on February 21, 2026 at 4:31 am
Vietnam said US President Donald Trump told Communist Party chief To Lam he will remove the nation from the US’s list of restrictions on advanced technologies and welcomed Hanoi’s efforts to narrow the trade imbalance between the two countries.
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