Interviews

Bessent Warns on Global Imbalance, China Trade Surplus

US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said, the world cannot take a China with a trillion-dollar trade surplus, as he spoke Tuesday about the slow motion buildup of trade imbalances at an Institute...

Lagarde Says EU Economy Between ECB Baseline, Adverse Scenarios

European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde says the euro-zone economy has moved away from the central bank's Iran war base case, though not enough to currently warrant leaning toward raising...

Hormuz Closure Impact Will Be Felt for Months, Seroka Says

Port of Los Angeles Director Gene Seroka says the impact of the Strait of Hormuz closure will be felt for months and he says costs will likely be passed on to consumers. He speaks on Bloomberg...

Warsh Fed Confirmation Hearing Will Be Next Week, Sen. Scott Says

Senator Tim Scott says a confirmation hearing for Kevin Warsh, President Donald Trump's nominee for Federal Reserve chair, will be held next week. Punchbowl reports it will take place on April 21....

US Wholesale Prices Rise Less Than Forecast in March

US wholesale prices rose by less than expected in March, as the producer price index increased 0.5% after a revised 0.5% rise in February. Michael McKee reports on Bloomberg Television. ...

Citigroup Posts Highest Quarterly Revenue in a Decade

Citigroup traders pushed the bank to its highest quarterly revenue in a decade, with the fixed-income unit generating $5.2 billion of revenue in the first quarter. Dani Burger reports on Bloomberg...

France's Lescure on Iran Ceasefire, Energy, Economy

French Finance Minister Roland Lescure discusses the Iran war, energy markets and the economy. Lescure will join the International Monetary Fund meetings in Washington this week as policymakers...

Silvio Napoli on New Role as Lucid CEO

Lucid has announced former head of Schindler Holding, Silvio Napoli, as its latest CEO alongside $750 million of new investment capital from Uber and Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund. He...

JPMorgan Traders Post Highest-Ever Quarterly Revenue

JPMorgan Chase pulled in $11.6 billion in trading revenue in the first quarter, up 20% from a year earlier. Record stock-trading results boosted the total past the firm's previous record by almost...

Israel and Lebanon Set for US Talks

Lebanon is set to begin US-hosted negotiations with Israel in an effort to pause a war with Hezbollah. Bloomberg's Dana Khraiche reports. ...

Goldman Sees Value in US Stocks as Profits Remain Strong

Peter Oppenheimer, Goldman Sachs chief global equity strategist, says he sees a reasonable degree of upside for US equities should there be a further moderation in oil prices and fading concerns...

It's Positive While Talks Are the Focus: 3-Minutes MLIV

Anna Edwards, Guy Johnson, Tom Mackenzie and Mark Cudmore break down today's key themes for analysts and investors on Bloomberg: The Opening Trade. ...

Iran War Pressures Malaysia's Energy, Investment Outlook

Rising tensions are weighing on investor sentiment toward Malaysia, with energy security and fuel subsidies in focus. The government faces mounting fiscal pressure as oil prices rise, as Malaysia...

KKR Sees Private Credit Resilient Amid Global Risks

Christopher Sheldon, Co Head of Credit & Markets at KKR , spoke with Haslinda Amin on Insight with Haslinda Amin about portfolio strategy, Asia opportunities, and the outlook for private credit. He...

M&G's Pinto Bets on Private Markets to Power Growth

M&G Asset Management CEO Joseph Pinto believes private markets are becoming a more central part of institutional portfolios. He speaks with Yvonne Man from the sidelines of the 'HSBC Global...

L&G CEO Simoes on Growth Outlook

Antonio Simoes, Group CEO of Legal & General, says the firm is focused on long term investment opportunities and is looking to scale growth this year. He speaks with David Ingles and Yvonne Man...

US, Iran Eye More Talks as US Blockade Begins

President Donald Trump began a US naval blockade of the Strait of Hormuz, a move intended to raise pressure on Tehran, even as the two countries are weighing another round of talks in hopes of...

Wave of $15 Billion US IPOs Runs Headlong Into War's New Phase

Investment bankers are hitting the road to raise more than $15 billion across initial public offerings in the coming weeks, nervously eyeing market volatility as a standoff with Iran threatens a...

Aon CEO: Pursuing 'Tremendous' AI Opportunity

Aon CEO Greg case discusses managing risk in times of geopolitical volatility, and why AI opportunities aren't limited to 'just the hyperscalers.' He talks with Katie Greifeld and Isabelle Lee on...