AI bubble fears and policy splits loom over Asia stocks in 2026
(Bloomberg) — Asian equities kicked off the new year with sharp gains, but the advance may face headwinds…
Emerging-Market Stock Index Nears Five-Year High on AI Bids
Bloomberg (Bloomberg) — Emerging-market stocks kicked off 2026 with their strongest start in years, climbing close to a…
World’s 500 Richest Reach $11.9 Trillion After Record $2.2 Trillion Gain
This article first appeared on GuruFocus. Bloomberg data indicate that the world’s 500 richest individuals added a record…
Xi Declares China’s Economy Set to Hit 5% Growth Goal in 2025
(Bloomberg) — President Xi Jinping declared China’s economy is set to hit its growth target in 2025, after…
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…
War Photographer Lynsey Addario on Documenting Conflict in Iraq, Ukraine
This article contains graphic images, and the conversation has been edited for length and clarity. You can listen…
South Korea Is Pulling Out All Stops to Try to Prop Up Won
Bloomberg (Bloomberg) — In South Korea, calls for action to stem the won’s decline are getting louder by…
Alphabet Poised for Another Paper Gain as SpaceX Valuation Jumps
(Bloomberg) — Alphabet Inc. is set to book another sizable paper gain after SpaceX completes a tender offer…
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…
Chinese AI Euphoria Obscures a Gloomier Technological Reality
Bloomberg (Bloomberg) — Moore Threads Technology Co.’s phenomenal debut this month — China’s most successful coming-out party since…
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,…