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Employers in the US boosted payrolls in April by more than projected after an even bigger increase a month earlier, suggesting the labor market may be gaining momentum after near-zero job growth last year....

Keir Starmer's main leadership rivals went into Thursday's local elections weighing a challenge against the prime minister. But Friday's results showed some of them on increasingly shaky ground in their own constituencies, a factor complicating any potential coup....

The European Central Bank is carefully weighing its response to the Iran war and the impact on inflation to ensure it acts neither prematurely nor too late, President Christine Lagarde told Spain's RTVE....

ByteDance Ltd. has boosted planned spending on artificial intelligence infrastructure this year by 25% to 200 billion yuan ($29.4 billion), as memory chip costs rise and the TikTok owner ramps up its AI presence, the South China Morning Post reported on Saturday....

A Frontier Airlines flight leaving Denver International Airport on Friday evening reportedly struck a person on the runway, forcing the pilots to abort takeoff as smoke filled the cabin....

Goldman Sachs said it pushed back expectations for the US Federal Reserve's next two rate cuts by one quarter to December 2026 and March 2027 as inflation proves stickier than anticipated....

Iran's record internet blackout is taking a heavy toll on private businesses, with owners and industry officials warning that it could lead to mass layoffs and closures....

Donald Trump's push to bring down drug prices in the US has rattled the world's leading pharmaceutical companies. Now, they're confronting a new menace as Germany seeks to plug a ballooning deficit in its public health-insurance funds....

Africa's farmland could be worth $1 trillion, but global shocks are raising the stakes. Fertilizer shortages, rising costs and supply disruptions are putting pressure on food production across the continent. (Source: Bloomberg)...

Chinese energy imports fell sharply in April, as the near-halt to shipments through the Strait of Hormuz choked a vital channel for crude oil and natural gas....

China's gold output declined in the first quarter of 2026, weighed down by safety inspections and production suspensions, according to data from the China Gold Association....

China's export growth rebounded more than expected despite disruptions to shipping caused by the war in Iran, as trade volumes swell due to an investment boom in artificial intelligence....

China's leading economic planning agency called for stronger coordination and top-level planning in artificial intelligence development....

Federal Reserve Governor Christopher Waller said the 12 regional Fed banks had agreed to a framework on how to standardize and centralize some functions, such as back-office operations....

Colombian inflation sped up in April, moving further away from the central bank's target and raising the likelihood it may need to resume interest rate hikes after an unexpected pause late last month....

This week, China thinks it's cracked the code on Trump heading into a summit in Beijing. And, what happens when a country's best and brightest travel overseas and stop coming back? Plus, the most useful thing about crypto might be the one nobody's talking about: cheap and fast cross-border payments. Later, the smartest bet in the sparkling water boom might not be on any brand, but on the companies behind them. (Source: Bloomberg)...

A federal judge is asking for more information about a proposed settlement between Elon Musk and the US Securities and Exchange Commission, after the billionaire agreed to pay $1.5 million to end a lawsuit alleging he waited too long to disclose his growing stake in Twitter....

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 Kestra Investment Management CIO Kara Murphy, Precision Neuroscience CEO Michael Mager, Carlyle's Jason Thomas, Fmr. National Economic Council Dir. Gene Sperling, Envestnet's Dana D'Auria, DraftKings CEO Jason Robins, NBA Hall of Famer Shaquille O'Neal & Authentic Brands CEO Jamie Salter, Toms Founder Blake Mycoskie, Milk Bar CEO Christina Tosi & Jade Leaf Matcha GM Daniel Woldar, & gamma. CEO Larry Jackson. (Source: Bloomberg)...

Safepoint Holdings Inc., an underwriter of specialty homeowners and commercial insurance, filed for an initial public offering, disclosing growing profit and revenue....

Pakistan will receive about $1.32 billion after the International Monetary Fund Board approved loan tranches under existing facilities, boosting the country's ability to shield its economy from increased global risks....