Bloomberg Nachrichten

 

First Gen Corp. will buy a 40% stake in Prime Infrastructure Capital Inc.'s hydropower portfolio in a deal worth 75 billion pesos ($1.3 billion), the Philippine companies said in a statement late Friday....

Gulf Development Pcl, controlled by Thailand's richest man Sarath Ratanavadi, has doubled its stake in Kasikornbank Pcl to become the commercial lender's largest shareholder....

Bloomberg Television brings you the latest news and analysis leading up to the final minutes and seconds before and after the closing bell on Wall Street. Today's guests are Federated Hermes' RJ Gallo, KPMG's Diane Swonk, UBS' Matthew Mish, ProShares' Mo Haghbin, US Ambassador to NATO Matthew Whitaker, Moody's Ratings' Marc Pinto, Punto Research's Cristina Morales, and 1-800-Flowers.com's Adolfo Villagomez. (Source: Bloomberg)...

Mexican state oil company Petroleos Mexicanos has issued 31.5 billion pesos ($1.8 billion) in debt, ending a six-year absence from local markets....

Matthew Mish, Head of Public and Private Credit Strategy at UBS, discusses the evolving impact of AI disruption on credit markets. He tells Katie Greifeld and Bailey Lipschultz on "The Close" that markets are beginning to price in increased risk, particularly in the technology sector and leveraged loan space. (Source: Bloomberg)...

A data center project expected to be leased by Nvidia Corp. sold $3.8 billion of junk bonds on Friday after receiving about $14 billion of orders from investors, an indication that lenders are eager to continue funding the buildout of artificial-intelligence infrastructure. Bloomberg's Aaron Weinman reports. (Source: Bloomberg)...

Bill Ackman's Pershing Square is facing a shareholder lawsuit challenging a deal it struck last year with real estate company Howard Hughes Holdings Inc. aimed at eventually creating a business similar to Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway Inc....

Christina Stembel, Founder & CEO of Farmgirl Flowers joins Bloomberg Businessweek Daily to discuss her company's busy season, saying that Valentine's Day is actually a "warm-up" ahead of expected demand for Mother's day. Stembel also discusses how and where customers are spending their money across the Farmgirl Flowers product lineup, labor and materials costs amid an ongoing tariff environment, and more. Stembel speaks with Carol Massar and Tim Stenovec. (Source: Bloomberg)...

Mavis Tire Express Services Corp., an auto repair and tire service provider that counts Midas and Tuffy among its brands, is considering a US initial public offering, according to people familiar with the matter....

Marc Pinto, Moody's Global Head of Private Credit, discusses rising investor anxiety amid a year-to-date decline in software stocks. He speaks with Katie Greifeld and Bailey Lipschultz on The Close. (Source: Bloomberg)...

The rejection of Disc Medicine Inc.'s experimental compound for a rare and devastating disorder by the US Food and Drug Administration, just months after it received a voucher intended to speed US reviews for breakthrough treatments, is the latest example of the growing uncertainty at the nation's top drug regulator....

Bloomberg News Technology Reporter Drake Bennett and Senior Cybersecurity Reporter Jordan Robertson join Bloomberg Businessweek Daily to discuss the launch of their limited podcast series, "The Sixth Bureau." The series follows Xu Yanjun, the Deputy Division Director of the Sixth Bureau of the Jiangsu Province MSS office – who also happens to be on a mission to snatch the crown jewel of American aerospace: GE jet engines. With dead drops, cyberattacks, aliases, blackmail and the occasional break-in, Xu played a role in one of the largest economic espionage operations in history, targeting corporate giants like DuPont, Boeing and General Motors. But in the end, his sloppiness – and a cunning FBI sting – led to a stunning reversal. Bennett and Robertson discuss with Carol Massar and Tim Stenovec. (Source: Bloomberg)...

Adolfo Villagomez, CEO of 1-800-Flowers.com, discusses the company's performance and outlook ahead of Valentine's Day, its third-biggest holiday after Christmas and Mother's Day, as the company marks its 50th anniversary. He speaks with Katie Greifeld and Bailey Lipschultz. (Source: Bloomberg)...

The Pentagon added Alibaba, BYD, Baidu and TP-Link Technologies Co. to a list of companies that aid the Chinese military – before withdrawing it minutes later without explanation. The moves on Friday roiled shares of the affected listed companies and left analysts wondering about the administration's intentions. If the list is reposted, they said it would be a show of strength ahead of President Donald Trump's expected trip to China and meeting with Chinese leader Xi Jinping in April. Asked about the notice, the Pentagon said in a statement to Bloomberg News that “we have nothing to announce at this time.” Bloomberg News Senior Editor for Technology & Strategic Industries Michael Shepard joins Bloomberg Businessweek Daily to discuss. He speaks with Carol Massar and Tim Stenovec. (Source: Bloomberg)...

Adam Posen, President of the Peterson Institute for International Economics, joins Bloomberg Businessweek Daily to discuss the US geopolitical and economic outlook, including his recent call that he sees US inflation potentially exceeding four percent by the end of 2026. Posen also discusses President Trump's Federal Reserve Chairman nominee Kevin Warsh, US-China competition and global order, and more. Posen speaks with Carol Massar and Tim Stenovec. (Source: Bloomberg)...

Ford Motor Co.'s top executive spoke to senior Trump administration officials about a potential roadmap for Chinese automakers to build cars in America by partnering with US car companies, according to people familiar with the discussions....

Comprehensive cross-platform coverage of the U.S. market close on Bloomberg Television, Bloomberg Radio, and YouTube with Katie Greifeld, Bailey Lipschultz, Carol Massar and Tim Stenovec. (Source: Bloomberg)...

Canada's energy minister said the government's push to build carbon capture technology in the Alberta oil sands ensures the industry is adapting to change even as the US reverses its environmental policies....

Advertising technology company Moloco has selected banks to arrange an initial public offering of the company, according to people familiar with the matter....

Humana Inc. has acquired MaxHealth in a deal that will combine the Florida operator of health-care clinics with the insurer's CenterWell Senior Primary Care division....