
These Are the World’s Laziest Nations
published Sep 5, 2018, 6:24:29 PM, by Hans Lee and Alyssa McDonald (Bloomberg) — One in four people don’t get enough exercise, according to a report from the World Health Organization. In the survey of 168 nations, Uganda came in first as the most energetic, with Kuwait in last place.

Tech Companies Need `Relentless’ Customer Focus, GIC’s Lim Says
published Sep 5, 2018, 8:23:30 PM, by Klaus Wille and Haslinda Amin (Bloomberg) — Technology companies need a “relentless” focus on customer value to flourish, the chief executive officer of Singapore’s sovereign wealth fund said. “Business enterprises ultimately succeed or fail on whether they deliver customer value,” GIC Pte CEO

Emerging-Market Contagion Fear Sparks Deepening Rout: Inside EM
published Sep 4, 2018, 3:18:42 PM, by Bloomberg News (Bloomberg) — Emerging markets sold off anew Tuesday as South Africa entered a recession and Indonesia’s rupiah joined currencies from Turkey to Argentina in tumbling toward record lows, reinforcing concern that contagion risks are too big to ignore. MSCI Inc.’s index

Kaepernick Campaign Created $43 Million in Buzz for Nike
published Sep 4, 2018, 4:16:12 PM, by Eben Novy-Williams (Bloomberg) — The controversy surrounding Nike Inc.’s new Colin Kaepernick ad can’t be a surprise to the sportswear company. And in spite of the backlash, it’s probably pretty good for the brand. In less than 24 hours since Kaepernick first revealed

Taiwan No U.S. Bargaining Chip in China Fight, Envoy Says
published Aug 23, 2018, 11:01:13 PM, by Samson Ellis and Adela Lin (Bloomberg) — Taiwan’s top diplomat dismissed concern that the U.S. might use ties with the democratically run island as leverage in President Donald Trump’s trade war with China. Foreign Minister Joseph Wu told Bloomberg Television on Friday he

Global Trade’s `New Normal’ Is Denting Manufacturers’ Confidence
published Sep 3, 2018, 8:35:55 AM, by Fergal O’Brien and Piotr Skolimowski (Bloomberg) — Factories from Asia to Europe are staring into the unknown when it comes to trade, and it’s unnerving them. Surveys of purchasing managers from around the world showed confidence at manufacturers is continuing to weaken. In

Britons Spend More Than They Earn for First Time Since 1988
published Jul 26, 2018, 5:03:20 AM, by Elizabeth Burden (Bloomberg) — Are Britons living beyond their means? That’s the question being asked by the Office for National Statistics after households saw their outgoings exceed their incomes last year for the first time in three decades. Each household spent or invested

Women in Same-Sex Marriages Are Seen Needing More for Retirement
published Aug 20, 2018, 12:00:00 AM, by Ben Steverman (Bloomberg) — Every family worries about money in its own way, but LGBT families still have special reasons to be concerned. Two women married to each other, for example, must plan for more expensive retirements than other couples, UBS Group AG

Transcript of President Trump’s Interview With Bloomberg News
published Aug 31, 2018, 9:19:59 AM, by Bloomberg News (Bloomberg) — President Donald Trump was interviewed in the Oval Office on Thursday by Bloomberg News Editor In Chief John Micklethwait and reporters Jennifer Jacobs and Margaret Talev. Below is a transcript of their conversation. White House Press Secretary Sarah Huckabee

Stock Rally in India Faces Hurdles Despite World-Beating Growth
published Sep 3, 2018, 6:53:48 AM, by Ravil Shirodkar and Nupur Acharya (Bloomberg) — Another thousand-point milestone is within reach for India’s benchmark equity index. Following the drubbing earlier this year, the S&P BSE Sensex is nearing the 39,000 level, the gauge’s third round-number mark since surpassing its life-time peak