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Saxony-Anhalt State Election In Germany — Krisztian Bocsi/Bloomberg

German Far Right Scores Best Result Ever in State Election

Germany’s far-right AfD party scored a significant victory in Saxony-Anhalt though it may fall short of an outright majority.

Lavrov Warns That Germany Is Moving Toward War With Russia

Germany blamed Russia after a drone carrying an explosive device was discovered at the Leipzig airport last month.

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France’s Far-Right Chief Bardella Wants Ukraine to Pay for Europe’s Help

Zelenskyy Sees No Fast End to War After Meeting With US Envoys

War With Iran

Latest Iran’s Nuclear Status LPG Trade Upended

Watch: US Iran Fight Shifts to Economic Endurance

Iran, US Trade Tanker Attacks as Tehran Warns of Restricted Zone

Markets Wrap

Asian Stocks Gain on Tech, Oil Rises After Attacks

US Energy Chief Says Navy to Defend Hormuz Until Iran Backs Down

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Watch: The End of the Long Bond Era

Bond Traders Brace for More Swings at Both Ends of US Yield Curve

Two events tee up a potentially turbulent holiday-shortened week.

BlackRock to JPMorgan Bet on EM as Turmoil Seizes Global Bonds

Watch: Amazon Cargo Plane Overshoots Runway, Closing Miami Airport

Amazon Cargo Plane Overshoots Runway in Miami, Killing Five

The plane overran a runway at Miami International Airport and burst into flames, shutting down the airport’s runways.

Bloomberg Opinion

Exor NV Chief Executive Officer John Elkann Speaks At Italian Tech Week Forum

Germany’s Notary Marathons Are Making Entrepreneurs Despair

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Can Andy Burnham Slay the Socialist Dragon, Too?

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Winter for Macron Brings Springtime for Hedge Funds

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Altman's Opaque AI Is Creating a New Security Dilemma

By Parmy Olson, Columnist

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Bardella ‘Certain’ to Oppose Tax Increase in French Budget Fight

National Rally’s Marine Le Pen has led all polls for months to succeed President Emmanuel Macron in next year’s elections.

Traders Short French Bonds as Fight Over Budget to Escalate

Spanish Solar Park Operated by Zelestra Corp. SA — Angel Garcia/Bloomberg

The Big Take

Spain Got a Head Start on Renewables — Now It Needs a Battery Revolution

As a brutal European summer underscores the energy transition’s urgency, the Spanish model is reaching its limits.

Watch: China Injects Billions of Capital Into Banks, Insurers

China Injects $45 Billion Into Banks, Insurers to Revive Economy

Beijing is moving to shore up balance sheets and sustain growth in a slowing economy.

China’s 26% Earnings Boom Lands With a Thud in the Stock Market

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Japan Likely Sold Treasuries to Fund Record Yen Intervention

Japan Likely Sold Treasuries to Fund Record Yen Intervention

China eases travel restrictions to Kinmen despite military exercises

China Piles Pressure on Taiwan With New Patrols Off Pacific Coast

Democratic Gubernatorial Candidate Acton Campaigns In Columbus

Democratic Candidate for Ohio Governor Accosted at County Fair

Matteo Salvini

Italy Should Tax Banks Like Spain, Says Vice Premier Salvini

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Video: Why the Netherlands Is Moving Gold Worth Billions Out of the US

Video: How Women Are Shaping Drag Racing

Video: The Hot WatchesTurning Heads at Geneva Watch Days

Video: VW's CEO Wins Backing for Turnaround Plans

Video: Odd Lots: Why Laser Beams Are the Hottest New Tech in Defense

Video: Fidelity Mandates Five Days in Office as it Opens New Boston Home

Video: Sydney Developer's Collapse Rocks $144 Billion Market

Video: India’s Billionaires Are Fighting Over Crumbs

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The Sealed Document TikTok Doesn’t Want Two Senators to See — Kylie Corwin for Bloomberg Businessweek

The Sealed Document TikTok Doesn’t Want Two Senators to See

Bloomberg Businessweek is making public a confidential report the company prepared in 2023 about the death by suicide of 16-year-old Chase Nasca.

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September 1, 2026

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The Big Take

Where Does Spirit Go When It Dies?

Behind the scenes with the skeleton crew that’s figuring out how to unwind every last bit of the airline.

Soaring Student Loan Debt Is Driving Some Americans Into the Military

Young Americans are joining the US armed forces at rapid rates, and experts say the possibility of student loan forgiveness is a key appeal.

Markets

Odd Lots ETFs Crypto Deals

Morgan Stanley Banker in Australia Says Bathla Is ‘Hammer Blow’ — Brendon Thorne/Bloomberg

Morgan Stanley Banker in Australia Says Bathla Is ‘Hammer Blow’

Insolvent Australian Developer Bathla Gets Stopgap Funding as Debt Crisis Lingers

Goldman’s Moe Sees 80% Upside for Korean Stocks on Memory Boom

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Norway Mulls a Treasury Bond Sale That Could Reach $75 Billion

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Norway Mulls a Treasury Bond Sale That Could Reach $75 Billion

Odd Lots

Why Laser Beams Are the Hottest Defense Tech

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Odd Lots

Darrell Duffie on the Surge in Bond Yields

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Odd Lots

Adam Posen on How It Could Get Messy for Fed

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Odd Lots

Tom Barkin on the Resilient Real Economy

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Ideas and Culture

Weekend Newsletter The Forecast The Interview

Colm Tóibín on America: At What Point Would You Leave?

Colm Tóibín on America: At What Point Would You Leave?

Weekend_Dua Lipa

Dua Lipa Is Opening Europe’s Youngest Country to the World

One Hot Day Can Change Your Body for Years

One Hot Day Can Change Your Body for Years

How Long Will China’s Trump Dividend Last?

How Long Will China’s Trump Dividend Last?

Bloomberg Originals

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Can’t Look Away: The Case Against Social Media

Can’t Look Away: The Case Against Social Media

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Will LIV Survive Pro Golf's Civil War?

Will LIV Survive Pro Golf's Civil War?

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Who Is Buying America’s Debt These Days?

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How Germany Lost Its Industrial Edge

How Germany Lost Its Industrial Edge

Technology

AI Cybersecurity Screentime

Go Taxi App Pulls Off Japan's Largest IPO This Year — Toru Hanai/Bloomberg

Goldman-Backed Taxi App Says Ridership Good Despite Fare Hikes

Nigeria’s Antitrust Agency Probes Uber’s Exit From Country

German Startup’s Rocket Deploys Satellites in a First for Europe

Apple’s New CEO Will Need to Soon Overhaul His Management Team

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Apple’s New CEO Will Need to Soon Overhaul His Management Team

Amazon’s Bid for Advertising ‘Performance Premiums’ Called Out by Regulators

Newsletter: Tech In Depth

Amazon’s Bid for Advertising ‘Performance Premiums’ Called Out by Regulators

Politics

UK Europe Middle East Asia

UK Chancellor Healey Pledges Fiscal Buffer in Pitch to the City — Jose Sarmento Matos/Bloomberg

Healey to Pitch UK Regional Growth Paired With Fiscal Discipline

Ex-Governor Pataki Has Lung Harm From 9/11 Toxins, NY Post Says

Sierra Leone Ex-Ruler Returns Home After Treason Charges Dropped

Trump’s ‘Erratic’ Tariffs Undermine Economy, House Democrat Says

Explainers

AGI Lede 2

OpenAI Suggests It's Reached AGI. What Is It Anyway?

Venezuela Oil

What Trump’s Venezuela Oil Grab Means for China

Floodwaters in Garissa, Kenya in 2023.

A Rare ‘Super’ El Niño Is Looking More Likely. Here’s What to Expect

Housing Ahead Of FHFA US House Price Index Release

Why Are Mortgage Rates So High? What Can Lower Them?

Industries

Space Legal Energy Health

LNG Infrastructure As US Natural Gas Extends Losses — Mark Felix/Bloomberg

US’s Wright Plays Down Fuel Export Curbs as Way to Lower Prices

Indonesia Halts Flights as Active Volcano Risks More Disruptions

Russia’s Giant Vostok Oil Loads First Crude on Arctic Tanker

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From Apple to Shein, Retailers Face Great Expectations

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From Apple to Shein, Retailers Face Great Expectations

Green

New Energy Greener Living ESG Investing

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Fewer US Water Bodies Would Be Protected Under New Trump Proposal

The arid West would be disproportionately affected by the changes.

Los Angeles, Hawaii Beaches Brace for Dangerous Tropical Weather

Atlantic Hurricane Season at Most Tranquil Since 1941 on El Niño

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Pursuits

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This $700,000 Audi Shows Why Rich Car Buyers Love Hybrids

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Elite Private Schools Offer Financial Aid to Families Making $500,000

It’s Hot. Why Don’t You Put On a Jacket?

It’s Hot. Why Don’t You Put On a Jacket?

The Strange New Rules of Restaurant Names

The Strange New Rules of Restaurant Names

Economics

Inflation & Prices Indicators Central Banks

UK Hiring Accelerates for the First Time in Four Years, REC Says — Chris Ratcliffe/Bloomberg

UK Hiring Accelerates for the First Time in Four Years, REC Says

Turkey Cuts 2027 GDP Growth Forecast as Elections Beckon

ECB Doubles Down as G7’s Hawk With Another Rate Hike Due This Week

The AI Data Center Boom Isn’t Big Enough to Avert US Construction Slump

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The AI Data Center Boom Isn’t Big Enough to Avert US Construction Slump

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CityLab

Autonomous vehicle Zoox in California's Foster City

Robotaxis Aren’t Going Where They Are Needed Most

Cooling Mist Helps Tourists Beat Summer Heat In Wuhan

Can You Air-Condition a City?

Canggu, Bali, Indonesia.

Bali Plans Electric Tram From Airport to Canggu to Ease Traffic

A sign welcomes the USS Abraham Lincoln Carrier Strike Group on Walking Street in Pattaya, Thailand, on Sept. 2.

USS Lincoln’s 5,000 Sailors Unwind in Thailand’s Pattaya After Long Deployment

Work & Life

Management & Work Equality Business of Sports

America’s White-Collar Workers Feel Stuck in Jobs They Don’t Like — 731

America’s White-Collar Workers Feel Stuck in Jobs They Don’t Like

There’s little for workers to celebrate this Labor Day as pay and promotions ebb, AI disruption looms, and quitting isn’t an option.

Spain’s Football Federation Will Fund Egg Freezing for Women Players

WNBA Commissioner Engelbert to Retire After Seven Years at Helm

NFL Confronts Prediction-Market Bets Embraced by Other Leagues

Ballmer, Clippers Left With Few Options to Fight NBA Punishment

Markets Magazine

Markets Magazine_India_Climate_03 — Sunil Thakkar for Bloomberg Markets

Wall Street Bets on Shielding Indian Real Estate from Climate Disaster

Floods and heat threaten $300 billion in prime property, including buildings owned by Brookfield and Blackstone.

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Buyout funds and lenders were drawn to reliable revenue and low costs. Now the entire business model is at risk.

The Struggle to Wean Stock-Shy Europeans From Their Bank Deposits

Growth-hungry EU governments want citizens to buy equities, and financial firms are looking for a piece of the action.

AI Boot Camps Surge as Workers Race to Learn New Skills

People are anxious to show they’ve learned the technology, even if it’s hard to predict what skills employers will be looking for.