published Feb 5th 2017, 6:01 pm, by Jessica Summers (Bloomberg) — Investors are betting big that OPEC’s cuts are real. Money managers are the most bullish ever on West Texas Intermediate crude for a second week as signs show OPEC and other nations are slashing production. The group cut supply

published Feb 5th 2017, 6:32 pm, by Patricia Laya (Bloomberg) — President Donald Trump pressed the North Atlantic Treaty Organization’s general secretary on how to encourage member nations to pay more for their defense while expressing “strong support” from the U.S. for the alliance, according to a readout of the

published Feb 2nd 2017, 10:51 am, by Barry Ritholtz (Bloomberg View) — Consumers of media: You are doing it all wrong.Since the election, your personal filter bubble has been a big topic of conversation. Media sources consumed by both the coastal elite and fly-over-country Americans were each shown to suffer

published Feb 2nd 2017, 7:41 pm, by Justina Lee (Bloomberg) — Chinese stocks opened lower after a week-long break that saw growing international concern over President Donald Trump’s policies. The Shanghai Composite Index fell 0.3 percent to 3,150.16 at 9:37 a.m. local time. A gauge of Chinese shares traded in

published Feb 2nd 2017, 5:43 pm, by Joe Sobczyk (Bloomberg) — The Trump administration told the Israeli government that building new settlements in disputed territory in the West Bank will hurt attempts to reach a peace agreement between Israel and the Palestinians. “While we don’t believe the existence of settlements

As we rush into the Super Bowl this weekend we see two teams that clearly have had great seasons. Tom Brady continues to prove that he can drive the Patriots to big games year in and year out. However, the better story is the Atlanta Falcons who have not seen

published Feb 1st 2017, 8:04 am, by Cathy O’Neil (Bloomberg View) — Did the magic of psychological analytics — the big data version of “secret sauce” — launch Donald Trump into the presidency? Don’t believe the hype. Trump’s successful digital campaign has lately garnered a lot of breathless attention, notably

published Feb 1st 2017, 4:39 pm, by Gerry Smith (Bloomberg) — President Donald Trump’s nationally televised announcement of his choice to fill the U.S. Supreme Court vacancy drew 33 million viewers across broadcast and cable networks, exceeding the number who tuned in for his predecessor’s final State of the Union

published Feb 1st 2017, 5:53 pm, by Laura Colby (Bloomberg) — Shareholders of Apple Inc. will again be asked to vote on a proposal urging the company to recruit more diverse executives and board members at its annual meeting later this month. Zevin Asset Management, a Boston-based socially responsible investing

published Jan 31st 2017, 4:00 am, by Mary Pilon (Bloomberg) —By 2007, Michelle Jackson, a 30-something writer in Denver, held a master’s degree, had traveled the world, and was enjoying her social life as a single woman. She also felt the pull to purchase her own home, a rite of