Bloomberg Markets

Odd Lots: Europe may be falling behind. Working less isn’t why

Some European countries work fewer hours but does that mean they're less productive? Economist Dominik Leusder joins Joe Weisenthal and Tracy Alloway on the Odd Lots podcast to talk about how research suggests that fewer hours worked actually lead to an increase in productivity. (Source: Bloomberg)

business  Oct 8, 2026

NY Times Business

Oil Prices Jump on Outburst of Violence in the Middle East

Attacks on ships around the Strait of Hormuz have continued as a war between Saudi Arabia and the Houthi militia intensified.

business  Oct 8, 2026

Bloomberg Markets

Windshield Repair Group Belron Picks Banks for Europe IPO

Belron Group SCA has selected investment banks to lead a potential initial public offering that could be Europe’s largest in years, according to people familiar with the matter.

business  Oct 8, 2026

Bloomberg Markets

US Stock Futures Slip on Mounting Energy Shock, AI Bubble Fears

US stock futures are pointing to a lower open as investors weigh renewed energy-supply risks and persistent inflation pressures from AI-related capital spending that suggest the Federal Reserve may have more work to do on interest rates.

business  Oct 8, 2026

Bloomberg Markets

AI Darlings, Defense Shares Most at Risk as US Midterms Near

Artificial-intelligence regulation, along with government spending on healthcare and defense are emerging as equity investors’ chief points of focus as the final month of the US midterm campaign kicks into high gear.

business  Oct 8, 2026

NY Times Business

Amex Supersizes Newark Airport Centurion Lounge Before It Even Opens

To meet skyrocketing demand, lounge operators like American Express are racing to build bigger, and the Centurion in Newark’s Terminal A will be a giant.

business  Oct 8, 2026

Bloomberg Markets

Anthropic IPO Investors Struggle to Put a Price on Rogue AI Risk

Investors considering Anthropic PBC’s planned mega-IPO are grappling with an unusual conundrum: How to value a company that some fear could help wipe out the human race.

business  Oct 8, 2026

Bloomberg Markets

Top Qatari Bank QNB Inks $2.5 Billion Loan Led By Asian Lenders

Qatar National Bank has secured a $2.5 billion syndicated loan led mainly by Asian lenders, according to people familiar with the matter, signaling continued appetite to finance Gulf borrowers despite the regional war.

business  Oct 8, 2026

Bloomberg Markets

Russia’s Oil Product Exports Rise Even as Diesel Shipments Slump

Russia’s oil product shipments climbed to a three-month high in September, even as diesel flows slumped because of a government export ban.

business  Oct 8, 2026

NY Times Business

The Little-Noticed Exception in Trump Accounts

Wealthy donors and companies can donate individual stocks to the new investment accounts for millions of children. That has raised legal questions.

business  Oct 8, 2026

Bloomberg Markets

Saudi, UAE Join Japan-Led Push to Bolster Asian Oil Buffers

Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates will support a Japanese initiative to bolster oil supplies in Southeast Asia after war-driven disruptions heightened concerns over energy security.

business  Oct 8, 2026

Bloomberg Markets

AI Hot Potato Is Meta’s for Now, But Chip Stocks Are the Winners

Wall Street pros say chipmakers remain the best way for equity investors to play the race for the top artificial intelligence agent even as Meta Platforms Inc.’s Muse seems to have seized the baton.

business  Oct 8, 2026

MarketWatch

Tesla’s big AI gamble puts its EV business under a microscope

Investors are left with unanswered questions as the company leans on car sales to help fund its expensive AI ventures.

business  Oct 8, 2026

MarketWatch

A strategist who called the Asian financial crisis sees parallels with the AI boom

Albert Edwards, well-known for his generally bearish views on equity markets, finds the economicbenefits of AI to be a promise rather than a reality at present.

business  Oct 8, 2026

Bloomberg Markets

Indian Stocks Fall to Lowest Since April 2025 on Oil Worries

Indian equities slumped as elevated oil prices, higher bond yields and rising borrowings costs fuel persistent selling by investors.

business  Oct 8, 2026

Bloomberg Markets

Devon to Sell Shale Oil Assets to Crescent for $4.2 Billon

Devon Energy Corp. agreed to sell its drilling portfolio in the Eagle Ford shale basin of South Texas to Crescent Energy Co., an oil producer backed by KKR & Co., for about $4.2 billion.

business  Oct 8, 2026

Bloomberg Markets

Jeannette zu Fürstenberg Says Europe Must Rebuild Critical Supply Chains

General Catalyst President and Managing Partner Jeannette zu Fürstenberg says Europe must limit its reliance on foreign technology and infrastructure. She joins Bloomberg's Anna Edwards and Guy Johnson on "The Opening Trade" as the EU meets with Beijing. (Source: Bloomberg)

business  Oct 8, 2026

Bloomberg Markets

Resilient Middle East Oil Trade Learns to Live With War

Producers and buyers have adapted to absorb the risk of attacks on shipping.

business  Oct 8, 2026

Bloomberg Markets

Yardeni Sees Bond Yields Heading in ‘Danger Zone’ Direction

Edward Yardeni, president at Yardeni Research, discusses the factors pushing bond yields higher globally as he sees a “spectrum” of yield scenarios for the market. Yardeni finds US fiscal policy, not bond vigilantes, responsible for the rise in bond yields. He speaks on “Bloomberg Surveillance.” (Source: Bloomberg)

business  Oct 8, 2026

MarketWatch

After a 33% gain in the first half, this fund manager grew tired of the AI trade. Here’s where he’s looking now.

Bill Hench, of First Eagle, stepped away from the artificial-intelligence trade with small-capitalization bets on a recovery of the U.S. housing construction market.

business  Oct 8, 2026