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Andrew Bailey, governor of the Bank of England (BOE), speaks at the Irish Association of Investment Managers annual dinner in Dublin, Ireland, on Thursday, May 29, 2025. Bailey has urged the government to strike a deeper trade deal with the European Union to improve growth and “minimize negative effects” of Brexit. Photographer: Patrick Bolger/Bloomberg via Getty Images

BOE’s Bailey urges closer EU trade to reverse Brexit damage

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Ray Dalio speaking at a conference

Ray Dalio says tariff turmoil hurt U.S. reputation for reliability

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Arthur Mensch, founder of Mistral AI, during a Bloomberg Television interview at the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos, Switzerland, on Tuesday, Jan. 21, 2025. The annual Davos gathering of political leaders, top executives and celebrities runs from January 20 to 24. Photographer: Hollie Adams/Bloomberg via Getty Images

French AI champion Mistral isn’t for sale, CEO Mensch says

By Benoit Berthelot, Francine Lacqua, and others

Jim Ratcliffe, minority owner of Manchester United shakes hands with Amad Diallo of Manchester United.

British Billionaire Jim Ratcliffe tells Premier League: ‘If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it,’ after fearing for Manchester United’s future

By Francine Lacqua, David Hellier, and others

Jim Ratcliffe at Old Trafford, home of Manchester United.

Brexiter and British billionaire, Jim Ratcliffe says Europe’s chemical industry is ‘finished’ and can’t compete with the U.S.

By Francine Lacqua, Rachel Graham, and others

Bill Gates, co-chairman of the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, during an interview at Bloomberg House on the opening day of the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos, Switzerland, on Tuesday, Jan. 16, 2024. The annual Davos gathering of political leaders, top executives and celebrities runs from January 15 to 19. Photographer: Chris Ratcliffe/Bloomberg via Getty Images

Bill Gates says at Davos that health spending is key to combatting climate change: ‘That’s where you get population growth to a steady state’

By Francine Lacqua, Mark Bergen, and others

Bill Gates attends the Leaders' Event: Transforming Food Systems in the face of Climate Change at Al Waha Theatre during the UN Climate Change Conference COP28

Bill Gates doubts the world will hit climate targets and calls for a carbon tax to hit the dirty energy sector

By Sharon Cho, Francine Lacqua, and others

King Charles, Rishi Sunak, Stephen Schwarzman

Blackstone billionaire Steve Schwarzman eyes European real-estate deals: ‘I have a simple rule — I only invest in places that I’m willing to visit twice’

By Swetha Gopinath, Katherine Griffiths, and others

Axel Lehmann

‘It was a horrifying year’: Credit Suisse chairman warns ‘it will not look great’ for bonus season

By Myriam Balezou, Francine Lacqua, and others

Bill Winters, chief executive officer of Standard Chartered Plc, reacts during a Bloomberg Television interview on day three of the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos, Switzerland, on Thursday, Jan. 23, 2020. World leaders, influential executives, bankers and policy makers attend the 50th annual meeting of the World Economic Forum in Davos from Jan. 21 – 24. Photographer: Simon Dawson/Bloomberg via Getty Images

Standard Chartered’s CEO says China isn’t ‘dumb’ enough to let Evergrande turn into a Lehman moment

By Marion Dakers, Francine Lacqua, and others

31 May 2021, Saxony, Dresden: During a press tour of Bosch’s new semiconductor factory, an associate stands in the clean room at a machine for mounting 300-millimeter wafers. The chip factory will officially go into operation on June 7, 2021. Photo: Robert Michael/dpa-Zentralbild/dpa (Photo by Robert Michael/picture alliance via Getty Images)

Chips, paper, plastic: widespread shortages are denting Germany’s growth

By Alexander Weber, Francine Lacqua, and others