Bill Gates pledges $1.4 billion to help farmers adapt to extreme weather
Speaking ahead of next week’s COP30 climate summit in Brazil, Mark Suzman, head of the Gates Foundation, said…
Chinese Exports Unexpectedly Slump for First Time Since February
(Bloomberg) — China’s exports unexpectedly contracted in October as global demand failed to offset the deepening slump in…
Japan’s Households Boost Spending Despite Inflation Hit
A shopping street in Tokyo. Photographer: Toru Hanai/Bloomberg (Bloomberg) — Japan’s household spending rose for a fifth month,…
Japan’s Ruling Party Eyes $6.5 Billion a Year for Chips, AI
Yoshihiro Seki (Bloomberg) — Japan’s ruling party aims to secure roughly ¥1 trillion ($6.5 billion) per year to…
China Services Gauge Extends Growth Streak Even as Economy Slows
Pedestrians cross a road in the Bund in Shanghai. Photographer: Qilai Shen/Bloomberg (Bloomberg) — China’s services activity expanded…
New Apple TV and HomePod Mini Likely Launching Soon
A new Apple TV and HomePod mini could launch as soon as this month, Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman today…
7 Bizarre Ways the Stock Market Was Completely Different in 1929
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BofA’s Hartnett Sees Gold, China Stocks as Best AI Boom Hedges
(Bloomberg) — Chinese stocks and gold are the best hedges against a boom in the artificial intelligence trade…
China’s Factory Slump Sparks New Stimulus Calls Despite US Truce
(Bloomberg) — China’s factory activity slumped for the longest streak in more than nine years, prompting fresh calls…
Samsung’s Chip Profit Soars After AI Fuels Demand for Memory
(Bloomberg) — Samsung Electronics Co.’s semiconductor arm reported a bigger-than-expected 80% surge in profit, suggesting global AI demand…
Ex-RBA Chief Lowe Urges Policy Pause to Assess High Labor Costs
Philip Lowe in 2023. (Bloomberg) — Former Australian central bank Governor Philip Lowe said a clouded outlook for…
YouTube Will Use AI to Sharpen Lower-Resolution Videos
The logo for YouTube Inc. is displayed on a laptop computer in an arranged photograph taken in the…