Interviews

Trump Urges Iran to 'Get Serious,' Threatens Escalation

President Donald Trump threatened Iran with intensified military action in a social media post Thursday, saying Iran had better get serious soon, before it is too late, because once that happens,...

US Continuing Claims Fall to a Nearly Two-Year Low

Recurring applications for US unemployment benefits fell to the lowest level in almost two years, declining by 32,000 to 1.819 million in the week ended March 14. Initial claims increased by 5,000...

Fed Should Do Nothing for This Moment, Goldman's Robert Kaplan Says

Robert Kaplan, vice chairman at Goldman Sachs , says, the Fed is wise to be a risk manager here, not a prognosticator, in response to the war in Iran. Kaplan also discusses the US economy, how the...

Iran War to Push Global Inflation to 4% This Year in OECD Forecast

The OECD says the conflict in the Middle East is reviving the specter of inflation and now sees the average rate for the Group of 20 this year jumping to 4%. OECD Secretary General Mathias Cormann...

Equities Are Mispricing Energy Risk, Warns BlackRock's Wei Li

Wei Li, global chief investment strategist at BlackRock , says the firm has flattened equity directional exposure to neutral and is leaning into thematic investing in response to the war in Iran. ...

H&M Sales Fall Short of Expectations

H&M first-quarter sales fell short of expectations in a period plagued by weak consumption and large currency effects. Bloomberg Opinion columnist Andrea Felsted weighs in on the challenges facing...

Private Credit Fund Managed by Ares Posts Steepest Ever Monthly Loss

A private credit fund managed by Ares Management posted its steepest monthly loss on record in February, providing further evidence of deteriorating performance in the $1.8 trillion private credit...

Slovakia Is Becoming an Ammunition Powerhouse as NATO Ups Spending

As NATO scales up defense spending, Slovakia is turning into a critical ammunition powerhouse. Over the past four years, exports of defense products have risen 2,200% to 2.4 billion euros ....

China UK Business Council Chief on China Ties

Peter Burnett, chief executive of the China Britain Business Council, says the UK remains open to investment from China. He spoke with Stephen Engle on Bloomberg's Insight with Haslinda Amin. ...

US and Iran Wrangle Over Talks, No End in Sight

The White House insisted that peace talks with Iran are ongoing, even as Tehran publicly rejected US overtures and issued fresh conditions of its own to end the conflict that's wreaked havoc across...

Cambiaso Risso's Bjork on Iran War Impact on Shipping Insurance

Amanda Bjork, Head of Claims at Cambiaso Risso Asia, says the risk level in the Strait of Hormuz is very high. The company is a global insurance and reinsurance broker specializing in marine and...

Malaysia's Orkim On Iran War Impact on Shipping

Sin Bi Cheah, CEO of Malaysian based Orkim Group, discusses the impact of the Iran war on the shipping industry. The company transports clean petroleum products and liquefied petroleum gas. He...

IFM Investors CEO on Investment Outlook

David Neal, CEO of IFM Investors, discusses his investment strategies and outlook for growth for the fund amid market volatility and elevated inflation risks. He speaks exclusively with Haidi...

Hostplus' Sicilia on Investment Strategies

Sam Sicilia, CIO of Australia superannuation fund Hostplus, discusses his outlook for investment and growth strategies for the fund. He says the best way to hedge against market volatility and...

Ex-Adviser: Japan Should Send Ships to Secure Hormuz

Japan should consider sending warships to help jointly secure the Strait of Hormuz with other nations and protect both its own vessels and those of other nations even before a ceasefire, according...

US Says Talks Ongoing as Iran Rejects Trump Outreach

The White House has insisted that peace talks with Iran are ongoing, even as Tehran publicly rejected US overtures and issued fresh conditions of its own. Laura Davison has the latest. ...

Lloyd Blankfein on Private Equity, Trump, and Next Global Reckoning

Lloyd Blankfein, the former chairman and CEO of Goldman Sachs , remains wary of systemic kindling despite a banking sector that is currently better capitalized than in previous crises. In an...

Vanguard's Wrzesniewsky: Credit Holding on Pretty Well

Vanguard Head of Fixed Income Client Portfolio Management Matt Wrzesniewsky discusses bonds losing more than $2 trillion as the war in Iran continues to cause ripples through markets. He talks with...

Prologis CEO Sees Prolonged AI, Data Center Tailwinds

Prologis CEO Dan Letter joins Bloomberg Businessweek Daily to discuss the state of global logistics and shipping as geopolitics and associated risk impacts the firm's customer base. However,...