published May 6, 2018, 1:41:42 PM, by Michael S. Arnold and David Wainer (Bloomberg) — Israel will do what’s needed to block Iranian aggression, sooner rather than later, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Sunday. “Nations that didn’t act in time against murderous aggression against them paid a much higher price

published May 6, 2018, 3:03:22 PM, by Katherine Chiglinsky and Noah Buhayar (Bloomberg) — Even Warren Buffett can’t escape the political and social debates that have spilled over into the corporate world. Tens of thousands of investors descended on Omaha, Nebraska, over the weekend to hear him speak about business

published May 6, 2018, 4:00:00 PM, by Arsalan Shahla (Bloomberg) — Iran, faced with a possible restoration of U.S. sanctions, came out against higher oil prices, signaling a split with fellow OPEC member Saudi Arabia, which is showing a willingness to keep tightening crude markets. A “suitable price” for crude

published May 3, 2018, 4:00:15 PM, by David Fickling and Christopher Balding (Bloomberg Opinion) — Amid a simmering trade dispute, top officials from President Donald Trump’s administration are visiting Beijing this week, hoping to induce China to make key concessions on matters such as market access and the U.S. trade

published May 3, 2018, 5:01:06 PM, by Tim Ross (Bloomberg) — The Brexit transition period will need to be extended potentially for years because any new customs regime will not be ready to come into force in time, according to senior British officials. In what would be a politically explosive

published Apr 24, 2018, 11:36:43 AM, by Tyler Cowen (Bloomberg View) — Paul Krugman recently made a splash in a New York Times column by suggesting there are no “serious, honest, conservative intellectuals with real influence,” referring to the “unicorns of the intellectual right.” I largely agree with his criticisms,

We all come out of our schooling to progress in the work place. So, what do we do…well, we follow the lead of a so called “leader”. We are taught at an early age that we just need to listen and follow. However, we get older and it becomes clear

published May 2, 2018, 1:30:13 PM, by Patrick Clark and Noah Buhayar (Bloomberg) — New York is losing more than a thousand financial-industry jobs — and Manhattan’s loss is Music City’s gain. AllianceBernstein Holding LP is moving its corporate headquarters and about 1,050 jobs to Nashville, Tennessee, the company said

published May 2, 2018, 6:10:18 PM, by Brian Eckhouse (Bloomberg) — Tesla earnings calls are unlike other companies’ — CEO Elon Musk freelances, rambles and mumbles — but this was a whole different experience. Right before the call, he sent three tweets — about SpaceX, a link to a positive

published May 2, 2018, 7:19:12 PM, by Spencer Soper (Bloomberg) — Amazon.com Inc. has started its own brand of pet products, called Wag, expanding on existing private-label efforts that include batteries, baby products, clothing and household goods. The Wag brand launched Wednesday with dry dog food and Amazon plans to