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The Department of Health and Human Services sent notices Saturday to states and partners pausing public health grants, which adds up to an estimated $5 billion in potential losses for health departments....

Federal agents spraying tear gas at protesters in Minneapolis, MN. (Source: Bloomberg)...

Saudi Arabia and the Olympic Council of Asia agreed to postpone the 2029 Asian Winter Games, dealing a blow to the Middle Eastern Kingdom's global sporting ambitions....

A massive US storm stretching from the southern Rocky Mountains to New England triggered a grid emergency in the country's midsection, prompted cascading travel disruptions and is expected to dump heavy snow on New York and Boston....

Prices jump in the US and Europe, as cold weather drives up demand and threatens supplies....

President Trump has once again threatened tariffs of up to 200 percent on French wine, putting pressure on an industry that relies heavily on imports. Wine importer Victor Schwartz, US Wine Trade Alliance president Ben Aneff, and California grape grower Stuart Spencer explain how tariffs could raise prices, reduce choice, hurt restaurants and distributors, and reshape both foreign and domestic wine markets. The story reveals why wine has become a pawn in a broader trade battle and what it could mean for American businesses and consumers. (Source: Bloomberg)...

US Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick told the elites gathered in Davos that the Trump administration believes globalization is “a failed policy” that left America behind. A day later, his boss, President Donald Trump, predicted the US stock market would double from records he openly took credit for....

Vegemite, the yeasty spread from Australia, gets a passing green checkmark. So does a French bottle of Chateauneuf-du-Pape. But Diet Coke, a favorite of President Donald Trump? To that, a popular new mobile app in Denmark assigns a failing red X — a message to shoppers to put that American stuff back on the shelf....

Chrystia Freeland, former Canadian Deputy Prime Minister and current economic adviser to Ukrainian President Zelenskiy, speaks with David Westin from Davos about negotiations over the war in Ukraine. She discusses potential investment opportunities in Ukraine, and explains why the latest scuffle over Greenland was a “wake up call for Europe.” (Source: Bloomberg)...

Trump made an about-face on tariffs this week....

The head of the World Trade Organization said the rapid acceleration of artificial intelligence may underpin global merchandise trade this year, helping overcome US tariff headwinds and lead to higher overall growth than currently projected....

Singapore will pour in more than S$1 billion ($786 million) to fund public artificial intelligence research over the next five years, accelerating a bid to bolster a homegrown AI industry in a field dominated by US and Chinese players....

The Treasury secretary's attempt to paper over Trump's damage belies a crisis for the alliance....

Europe must better protect key industries against Chinese competition and draw “red lines” the country cannot cross, Bundesbank President Joachim Nagel said in an interview with Tagesspiegel published on Saturday....

A rout in the Japanese government bond market earlier this week pushed yields to a record high and sent shockwaves through global markets....

Global mining stocks have shot to the top of fund managers' must-have list, as soaring metals demand and tight supplies of key minerals hint at a new supercycle in the sector....

Malawian President Peter Mutharika named George Partridge as the new governor of the Reserve Bank of Malawi, replacing MacDonald Mafuta Mwale....

The Bank of England is restructuring the top of its monetary policy and analysis teams in a shake-up that is seen as strengthening the hand of Deputy Governor Clare Lombardelli....

On this episode of Bloomberg Next Africa, we take a closer look at how the continent's gambling industry is evolving. Driven by rapid digital adoption and a growing sports audience, Africa is emerging as a major betting powerhouse. Global companies like Super Group are betting big on future growth as to governments struggle to keep pace with the regulatory challenges rising alongside them. Bloomberg's Jennifer Zabasajja examine the opportunities and challenges. (Source: Bloomberg)...

Ukraine's capital Kyiv suffered a massive drone and missile attack overnight as talks continued between US, Russian and Ukrainian representatives in the United Arab Emirates aimed at finding a path toward peace....