
Trump Still Doesn’t ‘Know About’ Carson’s Seventh Day Adventist Faith
©2015 Bloomberg News NWSF4N6JTSE9 (Bloomberg) — Donald Trump still has some things to learn about presidential rival Ben Carson. Trump defended his comments about Carson’s Seventh-Day Adventist faith on Sunday. “I know nothing about it really. I’m a Presbyterian and I had mentioned that, and I did say I don’t know about it.

Matt Levine’s Money Stuff: Internet Titans and Weak Trading
©2015 Bloomberg View NWBCCV6S9732 (Bloomberg View) — Stash. “What happens when two finance vets get together with a guy who helped run a water bottle company and worked for Moby (yes, that Moby) selling teas, and build an app to convince today’s young consumers to start saving and investing?” asks

Korea’s Economy Rebounds From MERS Outbreak as Shoppers Return
©2015 Bloomberg News NWN9IJ6K50YL (Bloomberg) — South Korea’s economy rebounded in the third quarter as an outbreak of the Middle East Respiratory Syndrome receded and consumers ventured back to the shops, offsetting weakness in sales abroad. Gross domestic product expanded 1.2 percent from the three months through June, when it grew

Asian Futures Tip Return to Losses With Oil Near Three-Week Low
©2015 Bloomberg News NWLFF56K50XZ (Bloomberg) — Most Asian index futures signaled a return to losses for the region’s stocks, with crude oil near an almost three-week low amid concerns over a global glut and after drugmakers drove declines in U.S. equities. Futures on stock gauges from Japan to South Korea

Gold, Silver Shine Again as Investors Add $393 Million to ETFs
©2015 Bloomberg News NWLDHO6K50Y7 (Bloomberg) — Precious metals are once again enticing investors. After ignoring the assets for most of the year, investors added $393 million to U.S. exchange-traded funds backed by precious metals this month through Oct. 20, on course for the biggest monthly inflow since February. Gold and

Why Hillary Clinton Still Needs To Worry About Her Benghazi Testimony
©2015 Bloomberg News NWLF206JTSED (Bloomberg) — Hillary Clinton is heading into Thursday’s appearance before the House Select Committee on Benghazi with the wind at her back. Coming off a strong debate performance, enjoying rising poll numbers, and now secure in the knowledge that she will not face Vice President Joe

*New York and Jerusalem Partnership Plans to Defend Water Supply
©2015 Bloomberg News NWIYKB6S972B (Bloomberg) — New York and Jerusalem, no strangers to terrorism, are joining forces to protect their water supplies from cyber-attack. The goal is to create the “Food and Drug Administration of cyberdefense for water infrastructure,” Zohar Yinon, who runs Jerusalem’s Hagihon water utility, said after formalizing

Decision on Greek Aid Payment Seen Next Week, EU Officials Say
©2015 Bloomberg News NWGYXD6JTSER (Bloomberg) — Greece may get approval next week for the next payment under its new, 86 billion-euro ($97.5 billion) bailout program, though the government still has work to do to meet the requirements for the disbursement, according to two euro-area officials. The legislation that Greece passed

Japanese Stocks Advance as Trade Figures Spur Easing Speculation
©2015 Bloomberg News NWJU1U6S972L (Bloomberg) — Japanese stocks rose for a second day as speculation grew that the central bank will boost monetary easing after weaker-than-expected trade data. Exporters such as Toyota Motor Corp., Sony Corp. and Honda Motor Co. gained as the yen weakened for a fifth day. Yaskawa Electric

Bernie Sanders’ Danish Utopia Girds for Deeper Welfare Cuts
©2015 Bloomberg News NWHIFISYF01Z (Bloomberg) — Bernie Sanders’ utopia needs fixing. The Denmark that the Democratic Party candidate wants the U.S. to emulate is taking a long, critical look at its welfare model as it decides which bits to scale back. A government commission now says Denmark needs to cut