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Editor's Note
Gas stockpiles are in good shape for this time of year, writes Bloomberg columnist Javier Blas. The big question for consumers across Europe is: How long can such luck last?
Business3 min readEditor's Note
Russian forces appear to be "engineering cultural and demographic shifts" in occupied Ukraine through murder and deportation in an effort to erase Ukrainian identity. Bloomberg reports.
World Affairs6 min readEditor's Note
In the view of Bloomberg's Leonid Bershidsky, Vladimir Putin's ill-judged assault on Ukraine has given him very little to celebrate. A year on, hardly anyone outside Russia is scared of him any more.
World Affairs6 min readEditor's Note
AI is being used to decipher central bank statements and to mine financial news for clues about where stocks are headed. But such efforts are likely to prove fruitless, argues Bloomberg's Nir Kaissar.
Finance3 min readEditor's Note
For many nonbinary people, clothes are more than a necessity or self-expression—they're a kind of armor, writes Bloomberg's Leticia Miranda. Mainstream retailers are waking up to their needs.
Business5 min readEditor's Note
Schiphol Airport wants to distance itself from the jet-setting culture of the rich. It could be a harbinger of how countries deal with the backlash against egregious emissions, Bloomberg reports.
Climate7 min readEditor's Note
A toaster for your deposit? In an era of rising interest rates, banks are again struggling to attract cash to their coffers, leading to a "bidding war" for deposits, argues Bloomberg's Stephen Mihm.
Finance5 min readEditor's Note
Bloomberg's Bobby Ghosh delves into the high-stakes election in Turkey, discussing the West's hopes and fears as Erdogan and Kilicdaroglu face off in a crucial contest.
Politics4 min readEditor's Note
Christine Lagarde has shown that the ECB is in no mood to pause its interest-rate increases—unlike the Federal Reserve. But past experience suggests any divergence won’t last, Bloomberg argues.
Economy3 min readEditor's Note
Jack Dorsey's new social network, Bluesky, is meant to be a decentralized alternative to Twitter. For all its good intentions, Bloomberg argues, it's too similar to the platform we've come to hate.
Tech4 min readEditor's Note
In the West, support for supplying Ukraine with weapons is wavering. To win over distrustful voters, governments will need to appeal to their basest instincts, argues Bloomberg's Leonid Bershidsky.
World Affairs6 min readEditor's Note
The European Central Bank slowed the pace of monetary tightening with a modest rate hike today. That decision reflects a shift in the balance of risks, argues Bloomberg's Marcus Ashworth.
Economy3 min readEditor's Note
Ocean-based carbon dioxide removal has the potential to undo centuries of damage. But we still don't know if these methods will work - or if they will cause further damage, writes Bloomberg.
Climate4 min readEditor's Note
Eli Lilly's experimental drug clears away the amyloid plaques known to coat the brains of people with Alzheimer's. Bloomberg reports on recent developments in the field and its next challenge.
Science3 min readEditor's Note
There are plenty of reasons for the ECB to moderate its battle against inflation, writes Bloomberg's Marcus Ashworth. As the risk of over-tightening rises, a little discretion might go a long way.
Finance3 min readEditor's Note
The French economy is rebounding, yet many people in France remain highly pessimistic about the future. Bloomberg's Lionel Laurent argues that there are very real dangers to this “vibecession.”
Politics3 min readEditor's Note
Beyond the billions of Sam Bankman-Fried and the FTX scandal, crypto fraud on a smaller scale has become a problem for British law enforcement. Bloomberg has a colorful example of this phenomenon.
Business7 min readEditor's Note
There is increasing pressure on China to show that it genuinely wants peace in Ukraine, Bloomberg reports. Xi Jinping's call with Ukraine's leader may help, but it's unclear where things go from here.
World Affairs3 min readEditor's Note
Backed by Hollywood, the Climate Emergency Fund is quietly financing a new generation of in-your-face environmental activists. Bloomberg reports on the private donors supporting the "Spring Uprising".
Climate6 min readEditor's Note
Credit Suisse was already on "emergency life support" when the USB rescue deal was struck. It has since lost clients and revenue, leaving it in a "very bad state," writes Bloomberg's Paul J. Davies.
Finance2 min read
