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Pakistan and Afghanistan edged closer to all-out war this week, escalating tensions in a region where the world's economic superpowers are vying for influence....

OpenAI has agreed to deploy its own artificial intelligence models within the Defense Department's classified network after rival Anthropic PBC saw its relationship with the Pentagon implode over surveillance and autonomous weapons concerns....

China's capital markets rebounded last year, fueled by a surge in equity refinancing and bond issuance, according to the National Bureau of Statistics....

Thai business conglomerate Charoen Pokphand Group plans to sell a 10% stake in its telecommunications affiliate True Corp., with most of the shares going to UBS Group AG....

China's solar power generation overtook wind for the first time last year as a boom in cheap panels continues to reshape the country's grid and climate trajectory....

OpenAI said it has reached an agreement with the US Department of War to deploy its models in their classified network....

A Bolivian military aircraft transporting cash for the central bank crashed near El Alto International Airport in the western part of the country, leaving more than 10 people dead and an unspecified number injured....

Anthropic PBC started this year on a winning streak, with surging sales, multiple viral products and a large funding round all giving the startup a big advantage in the costly global AI race....

Argentine President Javier Milei's signature labor reform cleared its final hurdle in the Senate, a pivotal victory in the libertarian's ambitious agenda that could help the South American nation return to global markets....

US Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has tapped two new members for an influential vaccine committee that's responsible for guiding the nation's immunization policy....

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 Robinhood Markets' Stephanie Guild, Generate:Biomedicines' Mike Nally, S&P Global's Simon Gallagher, Inflation Insights' Omair Sharif, Lightshed Partners' Rich Greenfield, Fidelity's Jurrien Timmer, Institute for Advance Study's Alondra Nelson, Hornets Sports and Entertainment's Shelly Cayette-Weston, Raising Cane's Aj Kumaran, and Carnegie Endowment for International Peace Senior Fellow Aaron David Miller. (Source: Bloomberg)...

A former Moelis & Co. investment banker plans to return to the US from France to plead guilty to tipping off members of a global insider-trading ring....

President Trump says inflation is plunging, incomes are rising, and the economy is “roaring.” Former Obama economic adviser Jason Furman offers a reality check. Growth has been steady and unemployment stable, but tariffs are adding costs, policy uncertainty remains high, and the AI boom may not yet justify massive investment. With the Supreme Court striking down key tariffs and refund battles looming, the bigger question is whether today's stability masks deeper long-term risks. (Source: Bloomberg)...

February is American Heart Month, known as a critical time for bringing increased attention to cardiovascular health and the prevention of heart disease, which is the leading cause of death in the US. Women are particularly vulnerable to cardiac health threats spanning biological, clinical and healthcare system factors that contribute to underdiagnosis, delayed treatment, and worse outcomes compared to men. Dr. Joy Gelbman, Associate Professor of Medicine at Weill Cornell Medicine as well as a board-certified cardiologist, is well-versed in the unique challenges facing women when it comes to their cardiac health. She breaks down specific sex-specific risk factors, differing disease presentation and pathophysiology, as well as the experience disparities in treatments and outcomes. Dr. Gelbman speaks with Carol Massar and Tim Stenovec on Bloomberg Businessweek Daily. (Source: Bloomberg)...

Simon Gallagher, Managing Director at SPG Global, says Netflix's outlook remains strong even without Warner Bros. Discovery content. He speaks with Romaine Bostick and Bailey Lipschultz on “The Close.” (Source: Bloomberg)...

Alondra Nelson, Harold F. Linder Professor at the Institute for Advanced Study and a member of the UN advisory body on AI, says she doesn't believe Anthropic is going anywhere, noting that much can change in the next six months. She speaks with Romaine Bostick and Bailey Lipschultz on “The Close.” (Source: Bloomberg)...

Vir Biotechnology Vir is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on powering the immune system to transform lives by discovering and developing medicines for serious infectious diseases and cancer. The company on Monday announced new data from the ongoing Phase 1 clinical trial of VIR-5500, a prostate-specific membrane antigen (PSMA)-targeting, PRO-XTEN dual-masked T-cell engager (TCE) being evaluated in patients with advanced metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer (mCRPC) who have progressed after multiple lines of therapy. These data suggest that VIR-5500 monotherapy is well tolerated and exhibits promising anti-tumor activity. Vir CEO Marianne De Backer discusses the progress being made with the firm's leading treatments, the runup in its share price thus far in 2026, and why partnerships are key to advancing Vir's impact. Dr. De Backer speaks with Carol Massar and Tim Stenovec on Bloomberg Businessweek Daily. (Source: Bloomberg)...

AJ Kumaran, COO and Co-CEO of Raising Cane's, discusses the restaurant chain's growth. He tells Romaine Bostick and Bailey Lipschultz on “The Close” that the company has no plans to go public. (Source: Bloomberg)...

Shelly Cayette-Weston, President of Business Operations for the Charlotte Hornets, discusses the team's strategic initiatives to enhance the fan experience and drive economic development in Charlotte. She speaks with Romaine Bostick and Bailey Lipschultz on “The Close.” (Source: Bloomberg)...

Paramount Skydance Corp.'s takeover of Warner Bros. Discovery Inc. is expected to feature an unusual combination of investment-grade and junk-rated debt, as Wall Street banks turn to as many markets as possible to raise $57.5 billion of debt for the acquisition....