published Dec 10, 2018, 4:00:00 PM, by Michael S. Arnold and Dana Khraiche(Bloomberg) — The bulldozers growling as soldiers sealed a tunnel that crossed beneath Lebanon’s border into Israel provided the kind of prop Benjamin Netanyahu loves. The Israeli prime minister told diplomats who’d braved fierce rains that Lebanon’s Hezbollah group

published Dec 3, 2018, 10:00:49 AM, by James Stavridis(Bloomberg Opinion) — As we approach the end of a long and complex year, and a turbulent election that saw a change of power in the House, it seems an appropriate time to hit pause and contemplate an approach toward a long-term global

published Dec 10, 2018, 10:15:47 AM, by Charlotte Ryan(Bloomberg) — The pound dropped to its weakest level in almost 20 months and government bonds rallied as U.K. Prime Minister Theresa May said she was stepping up preparations for no Brexit deal. Sterling fell more than 1.5 percent against the dollar as

published Dec 9, 2018, 6:00:00 PM, by Lisa Lee(Bloomberg) — Smartphones, tablets and video games are physically changing the brains of adolescents, early results from an ongoing $300 million study funded by the National Institute of Health have shown, according to a report by “60 Minutes.” Scientists will follow more than

published Dec 9, 2018, 6:02:02 PM, by Heejin Kim(Bloomberg) — U.S. stock index futures extended declines after China summoned the U.S. ambassador after the arrest of Huawei Technologies Co.’s chief financial officer. December futures slid as much as 1 percent on the S&P 500 Index as of 8:55 a.m. in Tokyo

published Dec 4, 2018, 3:27:11 PM, by Robert Burgess (Bloomberg Opinion) — Stocks plunged the most since October on Tuesday, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average at one point plummeting 818 points. The thinking among commentators was that the sell-off was sparked by some tweets from President Donald Trump, calling

published Dec 6, 2018, 6:01:11 PM, by Michelle Jamrisko (Bloomberg) — It was a weird week for the trade war, and chasing the post-G-20 jockeying kept markets busy while monetary policy doves quietly got the best of some tough decisions for central banks. Europe is still in crisis mode on

published Dec 6, 2018, 6:48:26 PM, by Michelle Jamrisko (Bloomberg) — U.S. firms operating in Asia are adapting to global trade uncertainty with a range of survival tactics, from re-branding products to tweaking their supply chains. “All of the tools in the toolbox are being utilized,” said Cindy Owens, an

published Dec 5, 2018, 3:42:13 PM, by Gerrit De Vynck (Bloomberg) — Epic Games Inc., maker of the monster hit Fortnite, announced a new online store this week that could eventually put pressure on Apple and Google to relinquish some control over their own app stores. Epic’s new store will

published Dec 5, 2018, 4:38:03 PM, by Ryan Collins and David Wethe (Bloomberg) — Texas is considering new restrictions on how shale explorers dispose of wastewater from oil drilling as earthquakes rattle the largest oil-producing American state. The new rules would target how much and at what pressure briny water