China’s Coal Imports Fall Sharply as Domestic Output and Renewables Rise
China’s coal imports booked a decline last year, at 9.6% from 2024 to a total of 490 million…
China to hide bad debt records for pandemic-hit borrowers who repay small loans
China’s central bank has unveiled a credit-rehabilitation policy to help individuals who defaulted on small loans rebuild their…
The Most Worrying Bits from Bloomberg’s Worrisome AI Bubble Q&A with Jason Furman
Which data points qualify as true recession indicators? The yield curve, a comparison of short- and long-term interest…
Alphabet Poised for Another Paper Gain as SpaceX Valuation Jumps
(Bloomberg) — Alphabet Inc. (GOOG, GOOGL) is set to book another sizable paper gain after SpaceX completes a…
Rich World’s Rate-Cut Momentum Is Fading Away
Photographer: Jason Alden/Bloomberg (Bloomberg) — The final flurry of global monetary policy decisions for 2025 is likely to…
Role reversal: Meta adopts Qwen as Chinese AI becomes industry foundation
When US tech giant Meta Platforms released its flagship Llama family of artificial intelligence models in February 2023,…
Apple’s Johny Srouji could continue the company’s executive exodus, according to report
Apple’s Johny Srouji may be the latest company executive to seek greener pastures, according to a report from…
China’s central bank vows ‘strong breakwaters’ to shield from external shocks
Central bank governor Pan Gongsheng has stressed the importance of China maintaining a sound monetary system that remains…
Silver Nears Record as US Payrolls Reinforce Fed Rate-Cut Bets
(Bloomberg) — Silver traded near a record high after US payroll data reinforced bets that the Federal Reserve…
Euro-Zone Inflation Near 2% to Seal Deal on ECB Rate Hold
Shoppers pass through Alexanderplatz during Black Friday sales in Berlin, Germany, on Nov. 28. (Bloomberg) — A euro-zone…
Lutnick Says EU Must Ease Tech Rules for Lower Steel Tariffs
(Bloomberg) — US Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick said the European Union needs to change its digital regulations in…
Apple leadership transition unlikely in near term; Tim Cook to decide retirement timing: Mark Gurman
Tim Cook, Apple’s CEO since 2011, is not expected to step down in the near future, according to…