Indian American voters in swing states have become key targets for Democratic campaigners who think they could deliver a Kamala Harris victory in a tight election https://bloom.bg/4f66xDL
π·: Simone Foxman/Bloomberg
π·: Simone Foxman/Bloomberg
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Botswana election: An opposition coalition emerged as the shock winner of Botswanaβs parliamentary elections, the first time power has changed hands in the diamond-dependent southern African nation since independence almost six decades ago. https://bloom.bg/3NNYvTR
Stashed dollars: Nigeria unveiled an amnesty program to draw out foreign exchange hoarded by individuals outside banks in a bid to support the nationβs currency, which plummeted to a new low on Thursday. https://bloom.bg/4hnlMK9
Broadband costs: Ghana, the West African nation recovering from a debt crisis, is banking on a high-speed broadband network supported by billionaire Mukesh Ambani to cut data costs and spur economic activity. https://bloom.bg/3NTzJSc
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Stashed dollars: Nigeria unveiled an amnesty program to draw out foreign exchange hoarded by individuals outside banks in a bid to support the nationβs currency, which plummeted to a new low on Thursday. https://bloom.bg/4hnlMK9
Broadband costs: Ghana, the West African nation recovering from a debt crisis, is banking on a high-speed broadband network supported by billionaire Mukesh Ambani to cut data costs and spur economic activity. https://bloom.bg/3NTzJSc
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Whatever happens in the US election, smaller nations are preparing to navigate the vote and its aftermath. Find out how the rest of the world is bracing itself in this week's Singapore Edition newsletter: https://trib.al/TUyYJcR
π·: Ed Wray/AP
π·: Ed Wray/AP
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LVMH, Kering and other luxury houses poured billions of dollars into China. Now they're scrambling to adjust to what may be a permanent shift in demand. Here's why: https://bloom.bg/4eagSNv
π·: Na Bian/Bloomberg
π·: Na Bian/Bloomberg
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A largely unnoticed surge of rare but deadly fungi is accelerating around the world, helped by the Covid-19 pandemic and a warming planet that appears to be training them to survive at higher and higher temperatures. Read more here: https://bloom.bg/3CdOs8f
π·: BSIP/Universal Images/Getty Images
π·: BSIP/Universal Images/Getty Images
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As the most turbulent presidential campaign in decades enters its final hours, Americans can be forgiven for wondering: What just happened?
Read more: https://bloom.bg/48AgwPa
π·: Bloomberg
Read more: https://bloom.bg/48AgwPa
π·: Bloomberg
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Fiscal deficit: Goldman Sachs believes South Africa is unlikely to suffer the large revenue shortfall projected by its finance minister and that the nationβs path for fiscal consolidation remains credible. https://bloom.bg/3UxErZR
Fungal outbreaks: A largely unnoticed surge of rare but deadly fungi is spiking around the world, helped by the Covid-19 pandemic and a warming planet that's training them to survive at higher temperatures. https://bloom.bg/3CdOs8f
New regime: Botswanaβs new president, Duma Boko, assumed office after his allianceβs shock victory in last weekβs elections and announced economist Ndaba Gaolathe as his pick for deputy. https://bloom.bg/4ehXePV
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Fungal outbreaks: A largely unnoticed surge of rare but deadly fungi is spiking around the world, helped by the Covid-19 pandemic and a warming planet that's training them to survive at higher temperatures. https://bloom.bg/3CdOs8f
New regime: Botswanaβs new president, Duma Boko, assumed office after his allianceβs shock victory in last weekβs elections and announced economist Ndaba Gaolathe as his pick for deputy. https://bloom.bg/4ehXePV
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BREAKING: Boeing workers accept a new labor contract, ending a strike estimated to have cost the company about $100 million a day in lost revenue. https://bloom.bg/3CpfHwr
π·: David Ryder/Getty Images
π·: David Ryder/Getty Images
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A dramatic political rupture between India and Canada has cast a spotlight on a top confidante of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who has been mentioned as a possible successor to lead the worldβs most populous country.
Read more about Amit Shah, the Indian minister accused by Canada of authorizing a wave of alleged crimes: https://bloom.bg/4fplQHy
π·: RAVEENDRAN/AFP
Read more about Amit Shah, the Indian minister accused by Canada of authorizing a wave of alleged crimes: https://bloom.bg/4fplQHy
π·: RAVEENDRAN/AFP
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US election: The outcome of the closely watched US election will have a major impact globally, from Ukraine, the Mideast and Africa to world trade. https://bloom.bg/4eceCFL
Nation on edge: VenΓ’ncio Mondlane, the independent Mozambican opposition presidential candidate who fled the country after last monthβs disputed elections, plans to return this week to lead supporters in protests in Maputo, the capital. https://bloom.bg/3UCKRGY
Rare advance: Zimbabweβs gold-backed currency, which has been battered on foreign exchange markets since its April debut, rose against the dollar for a second day on the back of tighter monetary policy. https://bloom.bg/4fA4qHY
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Nation on edge: VenΓ’ncio Mondlane, the independent Mozambican opposition presidential candidate who fled the country after last monthβs disputed elections, plans to return this week to lead supporters in protests in Maputo, the capital. https://bloom.bg/3UCKRGY
Rare advance: Zimbabweβs gold-backed currency, which has been battered on foreign exchange markets since its April debut, rose against the dollar for a second day on the back of tighter monetary policy. https://bloom.bg/4fA4qHY
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Kamala Harris and Donald Trump are on track for what could be one of the closest US elections in history.
Follow our live blog for the latest news and analysis of the 2024 election: https://bloom.bg/election2024
Follow our live blog for the latest news and analysis of the 2024 election: https://bloom.bg/election2024
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π One million skilled workers β doctors, engineers, accountants and managers, among others β have left Pakistan over the past three years alone.
Find out whatβs driving the severe brain drain on the Big Take Asia Podcast β¬ https://link.podtrac.com/jxfy2rhy
Find out whatβs driving the severe brain drain on the Big Take Asia Podcast β¬ https://link.podtrac.com/jxfy2rhy
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Australia will ban social media for children under the age of 16, in a bid to force tech giants to reckon with their apps' mental health impact https://bloom.bg/48BqG27
Bloomberg.com
Australia to Ban Social Media for Children Under Age 16, PM Says
Children in Australia under the age of 16 will be banned from social media as part of a push to protect young peopleβs mental health, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said, with firms involved required to enforce the new regulations or face potential fines.
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Trump just helped the world's top 10 richest people get even more rich. $64 billion richer, according to the Bloomberg Billionaires Index.
Elon Musk alone added $26.5 billion to his pot. See the full list here: https://bloom.bg/4flCHLK
π·: Getty
Elon Musk alone added $26.5 billion to his pot. See the full list here: https://bloom.bg/4flCHLK
π·: Getty
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Tensions rise: Mozambican police clashed with demonstrators who converged on the capital on Thursday to protest the countryβs disputed elections. https://bloom.bg/4fCYONm
IMF deal: Ghanaβs main opposition leader said he would renegotiate the $3 billion IMF program to reduce taxes and smooth loan repayments if he wins next monthβs election. https://bloom.bg/3YWqx6b
ZiG free-float: Zimbabwe wants its gold-backed currency to float freely on the foreign exchange market, the central bankβs deputy governor said, though he declined to spell out when this would happen. https://bloom.bg/4eeB0y8
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IMF deal: Ghanaβs main opposition leader said he would renegotiate the $3 billion IMF program to reduce taxes and smooth loan repayments if he wins next monthβs election. https://bloom.bg/3YWqx6b
ZiG free-float: Zimbabwe wants its gold-backed currency to float freely on the foreign exchange market, the central bankβs deputy governor said, though he declined to spell out when this would happen. https://bloom.bg/4eeB0y8
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China has announced a $839 billion program to refinance local government debt, as Beijing rolls out more measures to support a slowing economy facing new risks from the reelection of Donald Trump. Read more: https://bloom.bg/4feIN0n
π·: Bloomberg
π·: Bloomberg
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Tax reforms: Nigeria sees proposed changes in its tax laws helping to boost revenues, as the West African nation seeks to control its widening deficit and borrowing costs. https://bloom.bg/3Ctf7xK
Election unrest: Relative calm returned to Mozambiqueβs capital on Friday after police used deadly violence to break up a wave of post-election protests that shook Maputo the day before. https://bloom.bg/40G4K3M
Trump money: No billionaire did more to help Donald Trump win the US presidential election than Elon Musk. The South African-born Tesla and SpaceX boss will now find out whether it pays off or he ends up getting burned.β£ https://bloom.bg/4hGetx5
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Election unrest: Relative calm returned to Mozambiqueβs capital on Friday after police used deadly violence to break up a wave of post-election protests that shook Maputo the day before. https://bloom.bg/40G4K3M
Trump money: No billionaire did more to help Donald Trump win the US presidential election than Elon Musk. The South African-born Tesla and SpaceX boss will now find out whether it pays off or he ends up getting burned.β£ https://bloom.bg/4hGetx5
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Trump's US election victory was music to the ears of some attendees at Singapore's FinTech Festival. But others feared the economic cost of his win. Read more in this week's free Singapore Edition newsletter: https://bloom.bg/40BYpGv
π·: Aparna Nori/Bloomberg
π·: Aparna Nori/Bloomberg
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With an army of gig workers, a fleet of mini-warehouses and big-name investors, here's how Indian startup Swiggy beat Amazon to lightning-fast grocery deliveries in the worldβs fastest-growing major economy: https://bloom.bg/40Bzhji
π·: Abeer Khan/Bloomberg
π·: Abeer Khan/Bloomberg
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Lululemon is booming in China. So, how did it crack the market where other international retail giants are fading?
Its playbook offers a glimpse. Read here: https://bloom.bg/3AAUsr4
π·: Qilai Shen/Bloomberg
Its playbook offers a glimpse. Read here: https://bloom.bg/3AAUsr4
π·: Qilai Shen/Bloomberg
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JUST IN: Japan's parliament officially votes to keep Shigeru Ishiba as prime minister, setting him up for a potential meeting with President-elect Donald Trump https://bloom.bg/48GbCAl
Bloomberg.com
Japanβs Ishiba Wins Runoff Vote to Stay as PM Ahead of Likely Trump Meeting
Japanβs Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba received some rare good news as parliament backed him to stay in the job ahead of an expected high-stakes meeting with US President-elect Donald Trump.
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