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Venezuela is preparing to resume sales of dollars, bringing relief to its battered currency after a US oil blockade riled the local foreign-exchange market....

Congolese state-owned miner Gecamines has proposed acquiring Chemaf SA, before bringing in a new majority shareholder, as interest in the troubled copper and cobalt producer intensifies....

Traders are underpricing the risk of extreme scenarios potentially causing ruptures in major currencies, especially in the euro, according to Morgan Stanley's David Adams....

Bloomberg's Matt Miller caught up with Oracle Red Bull Racing driver and four-time World Champion Max Verstappen in Detroit. From chasing new career goals to navigating last season's toughest challenges, Max opens up about what drives him and what it takes to stay on top of Formula One. (Source: Bloomberg)...

Tech companies no longer need creative workarounds, like acquihires, to get M&A deals through, says Federal Trade Commission Chair Andrew Ferguson. Ferguson says the commission will review these deals to make sure they comply with the law. He joins Ed Ludlow on "Bloomberg Tech." (Source: Bloomberg)...

President Donald Trump and the governors of several US Northeastern states agreed to push for an emergency wholesale electricity auction that would compel technology companies to effectively fund new power plants. The unprecedented plan, set to be announced Friday morning, seeks to address growing tensions over how the nation can supply electricity to power-hungry data centers — seen as necessary to help win the global AI race — without simultaneously hiking utility bills for homes and businesses. Bloomberg's Mandeep Singh joins to discuss on Bloomberg Intelligence. (Source: Bloomberg)...

Jonathan Ferro, Lisa Abramowicz and Annmarie Hordern speak daily with leaders and decision makers from Wall Street to Washington and beyond. No other program better positions investors and executives for the trading day. (Source: Bloomberg)...

German online fashion platform Zalando SE is preparing to announce its first deal with an American client soon, marking a break into the US market with the company's business-to-business offerings....

India has approved a plan to buy and jointly manufacture 114 French-made Rafale fighter jets in a multibillion-dollar deal to plug critical gaps in its air defenses....

Copper prices are near record highs as demand surges from AI, data centers, EVs and grid expansion. This week, Amazon struck a deal with Rio Tinto to buy copper produced using new technology. Vicky Peacey, president of Resolution Copper, is an operator of one of the largest undeveloped copper projects in the US. She joined "Bloomberg Open Interest" to talk about America's big bet on the future of the metal. (Source: Bloomberg)...

Cable One Inc. has held talks with Truist Financial Corp. for new financing to pay off impending bond debt and help fund an acquisition struck amid intensifying industry competition....

Cengage Group, which counts Apax Partners and KKR & Co. among its backers, is weighing an initial public offering of the global education technology company that could raise roughly $500 million, according to people familiar with the matter....

Treasuries fell and traders trimmed their expectations for two US interest-rate cuts in 2026 after US President Donald Trump suggested he'd nominate someone other than National Economic Council director Kevin Hassett to succeed Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell....

Jonathan Golub of Seaport Research is Bullish on 2026 is one of the most bullish on the street with a year-end S&P 500 target off 7,800. The firm is increasing its 2025-27 earnings forecasts to reflect recent strength in surprises and revisions. (Source: Bloomberg)...

It didn't take long for a fairly innocuous debate between two outspoken corporate leaders to escalate into an ugly brawl, name-calling and all....

Federal Reserve Vice Chair for Supervision Michelle Bowman said monetary policy remains moderately restrictive and officials should be prepared to lower interest rates further unless the employment landscape improves....

"I actually want to keep you where you are," President Donald Trump says during a White House event, expressing his reluctance toward nominating Kevin Hassett as Federal Reserve chair. (Source: Bloomberg)...

British Airways has paused operations to Bahrain amid tensions between the US and Iran that could reverberate across the Persian Gulf and affect countries with a US military presence....

David Royal of Thrivent says small cap stocks will struggle without more interest rate cuts from the Federal Reserve. (Source: Bloomberg)...

President Donald Trump expressed reluctance toward nominating Kevin Hassett as Federal Reserve chair, casting further doubt over his search for the next head of the central bank....