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Wall Street Journal
6 hours ago
- General
- Wall Street Journal
Hegseth Vows ‘Devastating Consequences' if China Seeks to Invade Taiwan
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said China's threat to Taiwan 'could be imminent,' in what was his most assertive statement to date on Taiwan during a security conference in Singapore. Photo: Ore Huiying/Bloomberg News
Bloomberg
21 hours ago
- Business
- Bloomberg
UK Considers Forcing Households to Fill Out Key Economic Surveys
UK officials are probing the legal and practical implications of forcing households to fill out key economic surveys after a collapse in responses left the Bank of England in the dark over jobs data crucial to its interest-rate decisions. The UK Statistics Authority is carrying out detailed work on whether Britain can feasibly shift to a mandatory labor market survey after a review recommended exploring the option last year, a spokesperson told Bloomberg News.
Bloomberg
a day ago
- Business
- Bloomberg
ICYMI: YouTube Is Coming for the Sitcom
For two decades, YouTube has tried to convince advertisers that it's the future of entertainment. The streaming giant has spent the past few years trying to make itself the centerpiece of the living room. The company teamed up with TV manufacturers so watching YouTube on a TV became as easy as watching it on your phone or laptop. People can now leave comments and subscribe to YouTube channels on a TV, and creators can arrange videos as though they're episodes of a show. Bloomberg News Managing Editor, Media & Entertainment Lucas Shaw details his Businessweek story on content creators making longer shows to meet viewers where they are.
Yahoo
a day ago
- Business
- Yahoo
BASF initiates sale of coatings business at about $6.8 billion valuation, Bloomberg News reports
(Reuters) -German chemicals maker BASF SE has in recent weeks sent out information to potential suitors for a sale of its coatings business at a valuation of about 6 billion euros ($6.81 billion), Bloomberg News reported on Friday. Carlyle Group, along with paint-maker Sherwin-Williams, are considering bidding for the BASF's coatings unit, the report said. The business has also attracted early interest from CVC Capital Partners and Lone Star Funds, Bloomberg added. Reuters couldn't immediately verify the report. ($1 = 0.8812 euros) Error in retrieving data Sign in to access your portfolio Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data
Wall Street Journal
a day ago
- Business
- Wall Street Journal
World's Biggest Meatpacker Bets Big on Sausages Amid Tariff Upheaval
JBS plans to build a plant in Iowa to make up to 130 million pounds of sausages a year. (Michael Ciaglo/Bloomberg News)
