Market News
- Dolce & Gabbana Gears Up for Lender Talks as Debt Pressure Rises
by Antonio Vanuzzo, Giulia Morpurgo on March 25, 2026 at 6:43 pmDolce & Gabbana is embarking on fresh talks with lenders after weak global demand for luxury goods put pressure on earnings and the terms governing its debt, people familiar with the matter said.
- BofA Starts Private Capital M&A Team to Focus on PE Exits
by Matthew Monks on March 25, 2026 at 6:05 pmBuyout firms are sitting on a massive stable of unsold companies. They’re holding them longer and looking for creative ways to monetize them, as the old bootstrap-and-flip nature of the business evolves.
- Iran Rejects Trump Peace Plan | Open Interest 3/25/20226
on March 25, 2026 at 5:50 pmGet a jump start on the US trading day with Matt Miller and Dani Burger on "Bloomberg Open Interest." Iran rejects President Trump’s 15-point peace plan, calling US talks illogical as tensions escalate. The war’s ripple effects hit corporate America as United and Dow warn of price hikes and supply strain. Arm shakes up the AI chip race with a major strategic pivot, while Citadel Securities cashes in on market volatility with a record trading haul. Bloomberg Open Interest breaks it all down with Goldman’s Mike Siegel on rising recession expectations, FreightWaves CEO Craig Fuller on a booming US freight market, and Northern Trust’s Anwiti Bahuguna on signs of retail investor fatigue. (Source: Bloomberg)
- The Problem with Private Credit ‘Working as Designed’
by Joe Weisenthal, Tracy Alloway on March 25, 2026 at 5:42 pmLiquidity at the gates.
- Wealthsimple Joins Prediction Markets Fray as Canada Opens Up
More financial firms are wading into prediction markets in Canada, working to get the green light […]
- Apollo’s Insurance Arm Vaults to Second-Biggest FHLB Borrower
Apollo Global Management Inc.’s insurance arm was the second-biggest borrower last year in the […]
- Electronic Arts’ New Dollar Debt Rallies After $15 Billion Sale
Investors are bidding up Electronic Arts Inc. dollar-denominated debt that priced on Tuesday to […]
- The Once-Sober ETF Industry Finds a Home on a Vegas Casino Floor
At 5:30 a.m. at the Virgin Hotels Las Vegas, the ETF industry’s biggest annual conference was […]
- Dubai Real Estate Bonds Are Starting to Fall Into Distress
Two Dubai property developers have seen their Islamic bonds, or sukuk, fall into distressed […]
- Oil Drops Near $101 as Traders Weigh Outlook for US-Iran Truce
Oil declined as traders weighed a diplomatic push by the US to end the war with Iran.
- Gold Extends Gains as Traders Gauge Prospects of Ceasefire Talks
Gold extended gains Wednesday after snapping a nine-day losing streak as traders weighed the […]
- Stocks Rise, Oil Falls as Truce Prospects Weighed: Markets Wrap
Stocks and bonds rose while oil fell as traders weighing the viability of US-Iran ceasefire talks […]
political news
- Trump to Travel to China on May 14-15 for Summit With Xi
by Josh Wingrove, Mario Parker on March 25, 2026 at 5:45 pmPresident Donald Trump and Chinese leader Xi Jinping will hold their highly anticipated summit in Beijing on May 14-15, following a delay that brought fresh uncertainty to relations between the world’s largest economies.
- Senate GOP Rejects Democrats’ Latest Bid to End DHS Shutdown
by Erik Wasson, Steven T. Dennis on March 25, 2026 at 5:38 pmSenate Republicans have rejected Democrats’ latest bid to end a lengthy shutdown at the Department of Homeland Security, prolonging a stalemate that has wreaked havoc on air travel and threatens to ripple through an economy already roiled by the Iran war.
- Danish Coalition-Building Talks Start as Premier Gets First Stab
by Sanne Wass on March 25, 2026 at 4:46 pmDenmark will start talks to form a ruling coalition with caretaker Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen moving closer to securing a third term in office after winning backing from other party leaders to lead the negotiations.
- Trump Faces Fresh Iran Demands in Bid to Jump-Start Talks
by Mario Parker on March 25, 2026 at 4:41 pmPresident Donald Trump, roughly halfway through his five-day deadline to make a deal with Iran, faces fresh demands from Tehran to end a war that’s wreaked havoc across the Middle East and global markets.
- Netflix Bolsters Live Streaming With Splashy WBC, BTS Events
on March 25, 2026 at 4:31 pmNetflix Inc.’s push into livestreaming mega events in Asia is set to accelerate, buoyed by hits from the World Baseball Classic to BTS’s comeback show that drew in waves of new, younger viewers. Bloomberg's Geetha Ranganathan joins to discuss Netflix as well as the recent news from Disney. (Source: Bloomberg)
- Trump Argues to Keep JPMorgan ‘Debanking’ Lawsuit in Florida
President Donald Trump claimed JPMorgan Chase & Co. Chief Executive Officer Jamie Dimon […]
- Democrats Flip Florida Seat Representing Trump’s Mar-a-Lago
A Democrat is poised to represent President Donald Trump and his Mar-a-Lago residence in the […]
- Vance May Go to Pakistan for Iran Peace Talks, Report Says
- Iran Rejects US Peace Plan in Blow to Efforts to End War
Iran said it rejected a US ceasefire proposal and maintained attacks on Israel and Gulf Arab […]
- UK Plans ‘Appropriate’ Household Energy Bill Help After June
Keir Starmer said the UK would provide “appropriate” support to ease household energy bills […]
Wealth
- AI Might Destroy Wealth Before It Creates More
by John Stepek on March 25, 2026 at 2:16 pmIs BlackRock’s Larry Fink right to be concerned about AI driving wealth concentration?
- Cruise Influencers Make $350,000 a Year Attracting Gen Z to Ships
by Redd Brown on March 25, 2026 at 2:02 pmAs cruise companies have bounced back after the pandemic, social media has become part of their strategy to appeal to new customers.
- Ontario Expands Tax Break for New Home Buyers in Sagging Market
by Ari Altstedter on March 25, 2026 at 1:26 pmThe Canadian province of Ontario is expanding tax rebates for new home buyers in an effort to spur a market mired in one of its worst downturns in decades.
- HK’s Top Developer Gets $2.6 Billion Loan at Multi-Year Low Rate
by Apple Ka Ying Li on March 25, 2026 at 7:51 amHong Kong’s largest developer Sun Hung Kai Properties Ltd. has secured a HK$20 billion ($2.6 billion) bank loan at its lowest borrowing cost in years, according to people familiar with the matter.
- Scion of $6 Billion Carlyle Fortune Beats Private Equity Dip
by Benjamin Stupples on March 25, 2026 at 5:15 amDavid Rubenstein made one of the world’s biggest buyout fortunes with bets on everything from oil pipelines to pet food. Today, the Carlyle Group Inc. co-founder’s middle child is working to build her own reputation in the industry with a different approach.
Tech & Innovation
- Why AI Won’t Be the End of Hollywood
on March 25, 2026 at 5:53 pmDisruption hurts. But Bloomberg Opinion columnist Parmy Olson has reason for cautious optimism about AI and Hollywood. (Source: Bloomberg)
- Meta, Google Found Liable in Social Media Addiction Case
by Madlin Mekelburg, Maia Spoto on March 25, 2026 at 5:25 pmMeta Platforms Inc. and Alphabet Inc.’s Google were found liable and must pay damages to a 20-year-old woman who alleged that her addiction to the companies’ social media platforms caused her to suffer a mental health crisis, a jury said.
- Musk’s xAI ‘Doubling Down’ on AI Videos After OpenAI Nixes Sora
by Carmen Arroyo on March 25, 2026 at 5:20 pmElon Musk said his artificial intelligence company, xAI, plans to upgrade its AI video generator, seizing on an opening left by rival OpenAI’s decision this week to discontinue its Sora product.
- As US Strikes Hit Iran, AI Warfare is Debated At Washington Forum
by Katrina Manson on March 25, 2026 at 4:16 pmNearly 10,000 targets hit in Iran so far.
- Goldman’s Global Head of M&A Is Still Optimistic for 2026
on March 25, 2026 at 4:13 pmGoldman Sachs' Head of Global M&A Stephan Feldgoise explains why he remains “relatively optimistic” about the M&A environment in 2026 and expects new company formations in the software space. Feldgoise spoke with Bloomberg's Dani Burger. (Source: Bloomberg)
