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Trump Management Plan Shrinks Government, Curbs ‘Woke’ Programs

President Donald Trump’s administration will direct agencies to cut jobs, close offices and use artificial intelligence to make the government more efficient, according to a new directive.

President Donald Trump’s administration will direct agencies to cut jobs, close offices and use artificial intelligence to make the government more efficient, according to a new directive.

Paramount’s hostile $108.4 billion bid for Warner Bros. is backed by Donald Trump’s son-in-law

Paramount Skydance CEO David Ellison is not ready to go down without a fight for Warner Bros.

Paramount Skydance CEO David Ellison is not ready to go down without a fight for Warner Bros. Discovery, making a counter offer that is $18 billion more than that offered by Netflix.

Strategy’s stock slide leaves bitcoin’s biggest booster with dwindling options

Michael Saylor’s financial engineering inspired dozens of imitators but is now close to unravelling.

Michael Saylor’s financial engineering inspired dozens of imitators but is now close to unravelling

The easiest and safest methods for gifting crypto at Christmas in 2025

Discover safe ways to give crypto in 2025.

Discover safe ways to give crypto in 2025. Learn about gift cards, exchanges, hardware wallets and essential security and tax guidance.

How the Paramount and Netflix Bids for Warner Bros. Compare

Paramount Skydance Corp.

Paramount Skydance Corp. and Netflix Inc. are battling for control of Warner Bros. Discovery Inc., one of Hollywood’s most iconic film and entertainment companies. While Warner Bros.’ board has accepted Netflix’s bid, Paramount is taking its offer directly to shareholders. Here’s how the two proposals compare.

France Drawing Up Plan to Shield Food Output From Rival Imports

France is racing to forge a strategy to protect the country’s food industries against growing imports and to bolster exports, as it faces the prospect of the first agricultural trade deficit in almost half a century.

France is racing to forge a strategy to protect the country’s food industries against growing imports and to bolster exports, as it faces the prospect of the first agricultural trade deficit in almost half a century.

L’Oréal Expands Stake in Galderma to 20% in Strategic Move with EQT-led Consortium

L’Oréal has agreed to double its stake in Galderma Group to 20%, acquiring shares from a consortium led by private equity firm EQT. This transaction underscores L’Oréal's commitment to the burgeoning injectable aesthetics market, with an estimated value of CHF 3.9 billion ($4.9 billion) for a 10% stake.

HongShan Capital Group Offers €2.5bn for Golden Goose, Eyeing Expansion and Leadership Change

HongShan Capital Group, a Chinese private equity firm, has made a €2.5 billion ($2.91 billion) bid to acquire Italian luxury sneaker brand Golden Goose from Permira. This strategic move aims to enhance Golden Goose's market presence, particularly in Asia, and includes plans for potential leadership shifts and future stock market listing.

Bloomberg Surveillance 12/8/2025

Jonathan Ferro, Lisa Abramowicz and Annmarie Hordern speak daily with leaders and decision makers from Wall Street to Washington and beyond.

Jonathan Ferro, Lisa Abramowicz and Annmarie Hordern speak daily with leaders and decision makers from Wall Street to Washington and beyond. No other program better positions investors and executives for the trading day. (Source: Bloomberg)

S. Africa Says Radio DJ Masterminded Russia Military Recruitment

A state radio presenter accused by prosecutors of organizing the recruitment of South Africans to fight for Russia against Ukraine was granted bail on Monday, alongside four co-accused after appearing in a court near Johannesburg.

A state radio presenter accused by prosecutors of organizing the recruitment of South Africans to fight for Russia against Ukraine was granted bail on Monday, alongside four co-accused after appearing in a court near Johannesburg.

US set to announce $12bn aid package for farmers hit by tariffs

Bailout will help mitigate cost of the president’s trade policies to the sector.

Bailout will help mitigate cost of the president’s trade policies to the sector

Mamdani Moves to ‘Trump-Proof’ New York as ICE Tensions Rise

New York Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani said he wants undocumented immigrants to push back against improper law enforcement, urging residents to refuse entry, remain silent and legally record agents during an encounter.

New York Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani said he wants undocumented immigrants to push back against improper law enforcement, urging residents to refuse entry, remain silent and legally record agents during an encounter.

Ripple’s big Singapore win: What the expanded license allows now

Singapore’s MAS has widened Ripple’s MPI license scope, enabling regulated token services, end-to-end payments and major growth across Asia-Pacific.

Singapore’s MAS has widened Ripple’s MPI license scope, enabling regulated token services, end-to-end payments and major growth across Asia-Pacific.

Tesla’s Sky High Valuation Prompts Morgan Stanley to Cut Rating

Elon Musk is eager to transform Tesla Inc.

Elon Musk is eager to transform Tesla Inc. into a robotics and artificial intelligence company, but the electric-vehicle maker’s stock price already reflects those businesses and is at a “full valuation,” according to Morgan Stanley, which lowered its rating on the company to the equivalent of a hold, its first cut since June 2023.

Treasury Yields Hit Multimonth Highs Before US Auctions, Fed

Treasury yields climbed to the highest in more than two months, following losses in most global government-bond markets, as investors braced for a trio of US debt auctions and a Federal Reserve interest-rate decision that may alter expectations for monetary policy in 2026.

Treasury yields climbed to the highest in more than two months, following losses in most global government-bond markets, as investors braced for a trio of US debt auctions and a Federal Reserve interest-rate decision that may alter expectations for monetary policy in 2026.

US Treasury Yields Hit Multimonth Highs as Focus Shifts to Fed

Treasury yields climbed to the highest in more than two months, following losses in most global government-bond markets, ahead of a Federal Reserve interest-rate decision that may alter expectations for monetary policy in 2026.

Treasury yields climbed to the highest in more than two months, following losses in most global government-bond markets, ahead of a Federal Reserve interest-rate decision that may alter expectations for monetary policy in 2026.

Buffett Deputy Todd Combs Joins JPMorgan

JPMorgan Chase & Co.

JPMorgan Chase & Co. hired Berkshire Hathaway’s Todd Combs for a broad role that includes advising Chief Executive Officer Jamie Dimon and his top lieutenants on strategic issues. Combs will also oversee JPMorgan’s commitment to plow $10 billion into companies that will bolster US economic security through direct equity investments, according to a statement. Tom Metcalf reports on "Bloomberg Open Interest." (Source: Bloomberg)

Chinese Biotech, Investments Are on Track to Face New US Curbs

The US Congress is poised to enact bipartisan legislation that would block some Chinese biotechnology companies from government-funded contracts and authorize the Trump administration to bar US investment in Chinese AI and advanced computing.

The US Congress is poised to enact bipartisan legislation that would block some Chinese biotechnology companies from government-funded contracts and authorize the Trump administration to bar US investment in Chinese AI and advanced computing.

Cinven Nears £190 Million Deal for UK Adviser Flint

Private equity firm Cinven has agreed to acquire a majority stake in Flint Global, a UK advisory firm helmed by senior executives with close ties to the ruling Labour Party.

Private equity firm Cinven has agreed to acquire a majority stake in Flint Global, a UK advisory firm helmed by senior executives with close ties to the ruling Labour Party.

US Backs Iraq Plan to Move Lukoil Oil Field to American Firm

The US government is backing Iraq’s plan to transfer Lukoil PJSC’s stake in a giant oil field to an American company, days before a sanctions waiver on the Russian firm is set to expire.

The US government is backing Iraq’s plan to transfer Lukoil PJSC’s stake in a giant oil field to an American company, days before a sanctions waiver on the Russian firm is set to expire.