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In this episode of Next Africa, we dive into the continent’s fast-evolving tech landscape, from booming fintech to startups tackling Africa’s digital divide. Flutterwave CEO Olugbenga Agboola says the company is on track to achieve profitability. Optasia CEO Salvador Anglada shares how the firm aims to expand across the continent and abroad after its blockbuster IPO. Plus, we explore how Fibertime is working to close South Africa’s digital divide and Axian Group’s Hassanein Hiridjee discusses how stronger telecom infrastructure can underpin Africa’s AI-driven future. 00:00 - Bloomberg Next Africa 01:02 - Africa's tech ecosystem 01:46 - Rwanda's startup ecosystem 05:51 - VC investment landscape with Deepali Nangia from Speedinvest 09:21 - African startups to watch applications open 11:05 - Optasia CEO, Salvador Anglada on expansion plans 11:56 - Flutterwave CEO, Olugbenga Agboola on company's path to profitability 15:56 - Fibertime's path to connect South Africa's townships 20:18 - Axian's Group CEO Hassanein Hiridjee on investing in African infrastructure -------- More on Bloomberg Television and Markets Like this video? Subscribe and turn on notifications so you don't miss any videos from Bloomberg Markets & Finance: https://tinyurl.com/ysu5b8a9 Visit http://www.bloomberg.com for business news & analysis, up-to-the-minute market data, features, profiles and more. Connect with Bloomberg Television on: X: https://twitter.com/BloombergTV Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BloombergTelevision Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bloombergtv/ Connect with Bloomberg Business on: X: https://twitter.com/business Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/bloombergbusiness Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bloombergbusiness/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@bloombergbusiness?lang=en Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/bloomberg/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/bloomberg-news/ More from Bloomberg: Bloomberg Radio: https://twitter.com/BloombergRadio Bloomberg Surveillance: https://twitter.com/bsurveillance Bloomberg Politics: https://twitter.com/bpolitics Bloomberg Originals: https://twitter.com/bbgoriginals Watch more on YouTube: Bloomberg Technology: https://www.youtube.com/@BloombergTechnology Bloomberg Originals: https://www.youtube.com/@business Bloomberg Quicktake: https://www.youtube.com/@BloombergQuicktake Bloomberg Espanol: https://www.youtube.com/@bloomberg_espanol Bloomberg Podcasts: https://www.youtube.com/@BloombergPodcasts

"Balance of Power: Late Edition" focuses on the intersection of politics and global business. On today's show, Former Federal Prosecutor for the Southern District of New York, Jessica Roth, & Nick Akerman, Former Watergate Prosecutor, react to the Department of Justice releasing the first batch of Epstein Files. Representative Dina Titus (D-NV) discusses Secretary Hegseth announcing the US commenced strikes in Syria tied to ISIS. Chapters: 00:00:00 - Balance Power: Late Edition Begins 00:00:17 - DOJ Releases First Batch of Epstein Files 00:01:19 - Laura Davison on What is in First Batch of Epstein Files, DOJ Says Won’t Release Full Epstein Files By Deadline 00:04:24 - Jessica Roth, Cardozo School of Law Prof., on the Legal Implications of the Epstein Files Release, DOJ Withholding Information 00:13:46 - Jason Leopold on Initial Reaction to Epstein Files, What Is In the Files & Records, How Long Will It Take For All The Files to Be Released 00:18:05 - Megan Scully on Rep. Elise Stefanik (R-NY) Halts NY Governor Campaign 00:20:56 - Rep. Dina Titus (D-NV) Talks If Trump Admin. Broke Law By Not Releasing Full Epstein Files, US Strikes Multiple Targets in Syria Tied to ISIS 00:29:18 - Power Moves: Top Financial Stories of Today 00:32:36 - Nick Akerman, Fmr. Watergate Prosecutor, on Initial Reaction to First Batch of Epstein Files Released 00:38:32 - Jason Leopold On If There Is a Narrative in Files 00:42:03 - Laura Davison On DOJ First Batch Not Searchable, What Reaction Will Be From Democrats, How Will Pres. Trump React 00:44:06 - Political Panel React to DOJ Releases Some Epstein Files, DOJ Won’t Be Able to Meet Midnight Deadline, Stefanik Halts NY Governor Campaign -------- More on Bloomberg Television and Markets Like this video? Subscribe and turn on notifications so you don't miss any videos from Bloomberg Markets & Finance: https://tinyurl.com/ysu5b8a9 Visit http://www.bloomberg.com for business news & analysis, up-to-the-minute market data, features, profiles and more. Connect with Bloomberg Television on: X: https://twitter.com/BloombergTV Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BloombergTelevision Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bloombergtv/ Connect with Bloomberg Business on: X: https://twitter.com/business Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/bloombergbusiness Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bloombergbusiness/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@bloombergbusiness?lang=en Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/bloomberg/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/bloomberg-news/ More from Bloomberg: Bloomberg Radio: https://twitter.com/BloombergRadio Bloomberg Surveillance: https://twitter.com/bsurveillance Bloomberg Politics: https://twitter.com/bpolitics Bloomberg Originals: https://twitter.com/bbgoriginals Watch more on YouTube: Bloomberg Technology: https://www.youtube.com/@BloombergTechnology Bloomberg Originals: https://www.youtube.com/@business Bloomberg Quicktake: https://www.youtube.com/@BloombergQuicktake Bloomberg Espanol: https://www.youtube.com/@bloomberg_espanol Bloomberg Podcasts: https://www.youtube.com/@BloombergPodcasts

This week, Wall Street Week looks back on a quarter century of change. In the first 25 years of the 21st century, capitalism endured a remarkable series of shocks - from the Y2K, to the Great Recession, to a once-in-a-century pandemic. We explore how these turning points reshaped markets, growth, and the public’s faith in the economic system. Chapters: 00:00:00 - 25 Years: The Economy 00:12:31 - 25 Years: China 00:23:51 - 25 Years: Markets 00:35:48 - 25 Years: Technology 00:47:34 - Ray Dalio on Bubbles -------- More on Bloomberg Television and Markets Like this video? Subscribe and turn on notifications so you don't miss any videos from Bloomberg Markets & Finance: https://tinyurl.com/ysu5b8a9 Visit http://www.bloomberg.com for business news & analysis, up-to-the-minute market data, features, profiles and more. Connect with Bloomberg Television on: X: https://twitter.com/BloombergTV Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BloombergTelevision Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bloombergtv/ Connect with Bloomberg Business on: X: https://twitter.com/business Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/bloombergbusiness Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bloombergbusiness/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@bloombergbusiness?lang=en Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/bloomberg/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/bloomberg-news/ More from Bloomberg: Bloomberg Radio: https://twitter.com/BloombergRadio Bloomberg Surveillance: https://twitter.com/bsurveillance Bloomberg Politics: https://twitter.com/bpolitics Bloomberg Originals: https://twitter.com/bbgoriginals Watch more on YouTube: Bloomberg Technology: https://www.youtube.com/@BloombergTechnology Bloomberg Originals: https://www.youtube.com/@business Bloomberg Quicktake: https://www.youtube.com/@BloombergQuicktake Bloomberg Espanol: https://www.youtube.com/@bloomberg_espanol Bloomberg Podcasts: https://www.youtube.com/@BloombergPodcasts

Representative Dina Titus (D-NV), discusses the release of the Epstein files on the Department of Justice website and the recent US strike in Syria targeting ISIS. She tells Joe Mathieu on the late edition of Bloomberg's “Balance of Power” that covering blacked-out pages signals an attempt to hide information. -------- More on Bloomberg Television and Markets Like this video? Subscribe and turn on notifications so you don't miss any videos from Bloomberg Markets & Finance: https://tinyurl.com/ysu5b8a9 Visit http://www.bloomberg.com for business news & analysis, up-to-the-minute market data, features, profiles and more. Connect with Bloomberg Television on: X: https://twitter.com/BloombergTV Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BloombergTelevision Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bloombergtv/ Connect with Bloomberg Business on: X: https://twitter.com/business Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/bloombergbusiness Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bloombergbusiness/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@bloombergbusiness?lang=en Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/bloomberg/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/bloomberg-news/ More from Bloomberg: Bloomberg Radio: https://twitter.com/BloombergRadio Bloomberg Surveillance: https://twitter.com/bsurveillance Bloomberg Politics: https://twitter.com/bpolitics Bloomberg Originals: https://twitter.com/bbgoriginals Watch more on YouTube: Bloomberg Technology: https://www.youtube.com/@BloombergTechnology Bloomberg Originals: https://www.youtube.com/@business Bloomberg Quicktake: https://www.youtube.com/@BloombergQuicktake Bloomberg Espanol: https://www.youtube.com/@bloomberg_espanol Bloomberg Podcasts: https://www.youtube.com/@BloombergPodcasts

Bloomberg Television brings you the latest news and analysis leading up to the final minutes and seconds before and after the closing bell on Wall Street. Today's guests are Robinhood Markets’ Stephanie Guild, CHANGE Global’s Thea Jamison, D Cowen’s Tom Fitzgerald, Navan’s Amy Butte, DWS Group’s David Bianco, Teneo’s Paul Keary, Counter’s Gregg Renfrew. Chapters: 00:00:00 - Bloomberg Markets: The Close 00:03:29 - Robinhood Markets’ Stephanie Guild 00:10:51 - CHANGE Global’s Thea Jamison 00:16:54 - Top Calls 00:18:09 - TD Cowen’s Tom Fitzgerald 00:23:37 - Navan’s Amy Butte 00:31:38 - Christopher Cain, Bloomberg Intelligence 00:36:47 - DWS Group’s David Bianco 00:43:24 - Closing Bell 00:56:22 - Teneo’s Paul Keary 01:04:07 - Emily Graffeo, Bloomberg News 01:09:16 - Megan Scully, Bloomberg News 01:14:55 - Jonathan Levin, Bloomberg Opinion 01:20:39 - Kurt Wagner, Bloomberg News 01:24:55 - Counter’s Gregg Renfrew -------- More on Bloomberg Television and Markets Like this video? Subscribe and turn on notifications so you don't miss any videos from Bloomberg Markets & Finance: https://tinyurl.com/ysu5b8a9 Visit http://www.bloomberg.com for business news & analysis, up-to-the-minute market data, features, profiles and more. Connect with Bloomberg Television on: X: https://twitter.com/BloombergTV Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BloombergTelevision Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bloombergtv/ Connect with Bloomberg Business on: X: https://twitter.com/business Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/bloombergbusiness Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bloombergbusiness/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@bloombergbusiness?lang=en Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/bloomberg/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/bloomberg-news/ More from Bloomberg: Bloomberg Radio: https://twitter.com/BloombergRadio Bloomberg Surveillance: https://twitter.com/bsurveillance Bloomberg Politics: https://twitter.com/bpolitics Bloomberg Originals: https://twitter.com/bbgoriginals Watch more on YouTube: Bloomberg Technology: https://www.youtube.com/@BloombergTechnology Bloomberg Originals: https://www.youtube.com/@business Bloomberg Quicktake: https://www.youtube.com/@BloombergQuicktake Bloomberg Espanol: https://www.youtube.com/@bloomberg_espanol Bloomberg Podcasts: https://www.youtube.com/@BloombergPodcasts

The US Justice Department released files from investigations into notorious sex offender Jeffrey Epstein Friday. Cardozo Law School's Jessica Roth joins Joe Mathieu to discuss the redactions https://bloom.bg/4j2ytek

Former Federal Prosecutor for the Southern District of New York, Jessica Roth, discusses the Department of Justice releasing the first batch of the Jeffrey Epstein files as the deadline is midnight tonight. She states "it's hard to know where to start exactly," and shares her thoughts on the DOJ holding information. Roth also talks about the amount of redactions in the files, what the DOJ's justification will be for these redactions, and if the files will meet the expectations set by US Attorney General Pam Bondi. She speaks with Joe Mathieu on the late edition of Bloomberg's "Balance of Power." -------- More on Bloomberg Television and Markets Like this video? Subscribe and turn on notifications so you don't miss any videos from Bloomberg Markets & Finance: https://tinyurl.com/ysu5b8a9 Visit http://www.bloomberg.com for business news & analysis, up-to-the-minute market data, features, profiles and more. Connect with Bloomberg Television on: X: https://twitter.com/BloombergTV Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BloombergTelevision Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bloombergtv/ Connect with Bloomberg Business on: X: https://twitter.com/business Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/bloombergbusiness Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bloombergbusiness/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@bloombergbusiness?lang=en Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/bloomberg/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/bloomberg-news/ More from Bloomberg: Bloomberg Radio: https://twitter.com/BloombergRadio Bloomberg Surveillance: https://twitter.com/bsurveillance Bloomberg Politics: https://twitter.com/bpolitics Bloomberg Originals: https://twitter.com/bbgoriginals Watch more on YouTube: Bloomberg Technology: https://www.youtube.com/@BloombergTechnology Bloomberg Originals: https://www.youtube.com/@business Bloomberg Quicktake: https://www.youtube.com/@BloombergQuicktake Bloomberg Espanol: https://www.youtube.com/@bloomberg_espanol Bloomberg Podcasts: https://www.youtube.com/@BloombergPodcasts

Elon Musk won reinstatement of his 2018 pay package as chief executive of Tesla, after the Delaware Supreme Court reversed the finding of a judge who said the billionaire had improperly influenced board members who came up with the compensation plan. Jonathan Levin has more on "Bloomberg The Close." Sign up for the Tech Daily newsletter to get exclusive reporting and analysis on tech and AI: https://bloom.bg/4bUP7rF -------- More on Bloomberg Television and Markets Like this video? Subscribe and turn on notifications so you don't miss any videos from Bloomberg Markets & Finance: https://tinyurl.com/ysu5b8a9 Visit http://www.bloomberg.com for business news & analysis, up-to-the-minute market data, features, profiles and more. Connect with Bloomberg Television on: X: https://twitter.com/BloombergTV Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BloombergTelevision Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bloombergtv/ Connect with Bloomberg Business on: X: https://twitter.com/business Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/bloombergbusiness Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bloombergbusiness/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@bloombergbusiness?lang=en Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/bloomberg/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/bloomberg-news/ More from Bloomberg: Bloomberg Radio: https://twitter.com/BloombergRadio Bloomberg Surveillance: https://twitter.com/bsurveillance Bloomberg Politics: https://twitter.com/bpolitics Bloomberg Originals: https://twitter.com/bbgoriginals Watch more on YouTube: Bloomberg Technology: https://www.youtube.com/@BloombergTechnology Bloomberg Originals: https://www.youtube.com/@business Bloomberg Quicktake: https://www.youtube.com/@BloombergQuicktake Bloomberg Espanol: https://www.youtube.com/@bloomberg_espanol Bloomberg Podcasts: https://www.youtube.com/@BloombergPodcasts

The US Justice Department released files from investigations into notorious sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, the culmination of a push that has had repercussions for prominent business leaders and politicians, including President Donald Trump. Megan Scully has more on "Bloomberg The Close." Sign up for the Washington Edition newsletter to find out how the worlds of money and politics intersect in the US capital: https://bloom.bg/3KkEimO -------- More on Bloomberg Television and Markets Like this video? Subscribe and turn on notifications so you don't miss any videos from Bloomberg Markets & Finance: https://tinyurl.com/ysu5b8a9 Visit http://www.bloomberg.com for business news & analysis, up-to-the-minute market data, features, profiles and more. Connect with Bloomberg Television on: X: https://twitter.com/BloombergTV Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BloombergTelevision Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bloombergtv/ Connect with Bloomberg Business on: X: https://twitter.com/business Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/bloombergbusiness Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bloombergbusiness/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@bloombergbusiness?lang=en Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/bloomberg/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/bloomberg-news/ More from Bloomberg: Bloomberg Radio: https://twitter.com/BloombergRadio Bloomberg Surveillance: https://twitter.com/bsurveillance Bloomberg Politics: https://twitter.com/bpolitics Bloomberg Originals: https://twitter.com/bbgoriginals Watch more on YouTube: Bloomberg Technology: https://www.youtube.com/@BloombergTechnology Bloomberg Originals: https://www.youtube.com/@business Bloomberg Quicktake: https://www.youtube.com/@BloombergQuicktake Bloomberg Espanol: https://www.youtube.com/@bloomberg_espanol Bloomberg Podcasts: https://www.youtube.com/@BloombergPodcasts

Comprehensive cross-platform coverage of the U.S. market close on Bloomberg Television, Bloomberg Radio, and YouTube with Romaine Bostick, Katie Greifeld, Carol Massar and Tim Stenovec. -------- More on Bloomberg Television and Markets Like this video? Subscribe and turn on notifications so you don't miss any videos from Bloomberg Markets & Finance: https://tinyurl.com/ysu5b8a9 Visit http://www.bloomberg.com for business news & analysis, up-to-the-minute market data, features, profiles and more. Connect with Bloomberg Television on: X: https://twitter.com/BloombergTV Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BloombergTelevision Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bloombergtv/ Connect with Bloomberg Business on: X: https://twitter.com/business Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/bloombergbusiness Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bloombergbusiness/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@bloombergbusiness?lang=en Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/bloomberg/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/bloomberg-news/ More from Bloomberg: Bloomberg Radio: https://twitter.com/BloombergRadio Bloomberg Surveillance: https://twitter.com/bsurveillance Bloomberg Politics: https://twitter.com/bpolitics Bloomberg Originals: https://twitter.com/bbgoriginals Watch more on YouTube: Bloomberg Technology: https://www.youtube.com/@BloombergTechnology Bloomberg Originals: https://www.youtube.com/@business Bloomberg Quicktake: https://www.youtube.com/@BloombergQuicktake Bloomberg Espanol: https://www.youtube.com/@bloomberg_espanol Bloomberg Podcasts: https://www.youtube.com/@BloombergPodcasts

On tonight's "Wall Street Week," we're joined by Elizabeth Economy to look at China’s past 25 years and what its next phase means for the global economy. Tune in at 6 p.m. ET bloom.bg/4j6t6L9

On today's episode of Bloomberg Businessweek Daily, Carol Massar and Tim Stenovec discuss US consumer sentiment rising in December by less than expected, as affordability concerns continue weighing on Americans. Bloomberg's Michael McKee joins the show to break it down. Also on today's show, Amazon Robotics Chief Technologist Tye Brady on the roles robotics and automation are playing in the company's warehouse tasks. Plus, Bloomberg's Simon Casey on the global oil market outlook into 2026 as a glut looks likely. Chapters: 00:00:00 - Bloomberg Businessweek Daily Starts 00:04:53 - Michael McKee Talks Fed Outlook for 2026 Amid New Chair Announcement, Weak CPI Flagging 100 Points of Rate Cus Next Year 00:22:47 - Amazon Robotics Chief Technologist Tye Brady on Robotics, Automation, AI Roles in Warehouse Tasks 00:35:07 - Simon Casey Discusses Oil Prices Being Poised to Keep Falling with World Awash in Supply 00:44:48 - Emily Graffeo with Stocks on the Move -------- Watch Bloomberg Radio LIVE on YouTube Weekdays 7am-6pm ET WATCH HERE: http://bit.ly/3vTiACF Follow us on X: https://twitter.com/BloombergRadio Subscribe to our Podcasts: Bloomberg Daybreak: http://bit.ly/3DWYoAN Bloomberg Surveillance: http://bit.ly/3OPtReI Bloomberg Intelligence: http://bit.ly/3YrBfOi Balance of Power: http://bit.ly/3OO8eLC Bloomberg Businessweek: http://bit.ly/3IPl60i Listen on Apple CarPlay and Android Auto with the Bloomberg Business app: Apple CarPlay: https://apple.co/486mghI Android Auto: https://bit.ly/49benZy Visit our YouTube channels: Bloomberg Podcasts: https://www.youtube.com/bloombergpodcasts Bloomberg Television: https://www.youtube.com/@markets Bloomberg Originals: https://www.youtube.com/bloomberg Quicktake: https://www.youtube.com/@BloombergQuicktake

TikTok's code base being kept in tact will be "crucial" to the success of the new US joint venture, former TikTok CEO Kevin Mayer tells Caroline Hyde. Watch the full interview here: https://bloom.bg/4p9BtqX

President Donald Trump announces deals with nine pharmaceutical companies, the latest in a series of pacts designed to lower drug prices for some Americans in exchange for a three-year reprieve from threatened tariffs on their products. Sign up for the Washington Edition newsletter to find out how the worlds of money and politics intersect in the US capital: https://bloom.bg/3KkEimO -------- More on Bloomberg Television and Markets Like this video? Subscribe and turn on notifications so you don't miss any videos from Bloomberg Markets & Finance: https://tinyurl.com/ysu5b8a9 Visit http://www.bloomberg.com for business news & analysis, up-to-the-minute market data, features, profiles and more. Connect with Bloomberg Television on: X: https://twitter.com/BloombergTV Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BloombergTelevision Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bloombergtv/ Connect with Bloomberg Business on: X: https://twitter.com/business Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/bloombergbusiness Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bloombergbusiness/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@bloombergbusiness?lang=en Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/bloomberg/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/bloomberg-news/ More from Bloomberg: Bloomberg Radio: https://twitter.com/BloombergRadio Bloomberg Surveillance: https://twitter.com/bsurveillance Bloomberg Politics: https://twitter.com/bpolitics Bloomberg Originals: https://twitter.com/bbgoriginals Watch more on YouTube: Bloomberg Technology: https://www.youtube.com/@BloombergTechnology Bloomberg Originals: https://www.youtube.com/@business Bloomberg Quicktake: https://www.youtube.com/@BloombergQuicktake Bloomberg Espanol: https://www.youtube.com/@bloomberg_espanol Bloomberg Podcasts: https://www.youtube.com/@BloombergPodcasts

President Donald Trump has indicated that Kevin Hassett and Kevin Warsh are his top choices to lead the US Federal Reserve to take over for current chairman Jay Powell. The president has indicated he wants the next leader of the central bank to more aggressively cut interest rates as he looks to push down mortgage costs. Bloomberg's Michael McKee joined Carol Massar and Tim Stenovec on 'Bloomberg Businessweek Daily' to break down the Fed's 2026 outlook amid an impending announcement for a new chair. -------- Watch Bloomberg Radio LIVE on YouTube Weekdays 7am-6pm ET WATCH HERE: http://bit.ly/3vTiACF Follow us on X: https://twitter.com/BloombergRadio Subscribe to our Podcasts: Bloomberg Daybreak: http://bit.ly/3DWYoAN Bloomberg Surveillance: http://bit.ly/3OPtReI Bloomberg Intelligence: http://bit.ly/3YrBfOi Balance of Power: http://bit.ly/3OO8eLC Bloomberg Businessweek: http://bit.ly/3IPl60i Listen on Apple CarPlay and Android Auto with the Bloomberg Business app: Apple CarPlay: https://apple.co/486mghI Android Auto: https://bit.ly/49benZy Visit our YouTube channels: Bloomberg Podcasts: https://www.youtube.com/bloombergpodcasts Bloomberg Television: https://www.youtube.com/@markets Bloomberg Originals: https://www.youtube.com/bloomberg Quicktake: https://www.youtube.com/@BloombergQuicktake

On the early edition of Balance of Power, Bloomberg Washington Correspondent Joe Mathieu discusses the Department of Justices' anticipated release of the Epstein files. On today's show, Partner at Cozen O'Connor Sarah Krissoff, Democracy Visiting Fellow at Harvard Kennedy School's Ash Center Jeanne Sheehan Zaino, Senior Vice President at ROKK Solutions Lisa Camooso Miller, and Host of Wall Street Week David Westin. Chapters: 00:00:00 - Balance of Power: Early Edition Starts 00:04:19 - Tyler Kendall on Trump’s Affordability Tour Continuing in NC, DOJ to Release More Epstein Files After Today 00:10:47 - Cozen O’Connor Partner Sarah Krissoff Discusses DOJ Facing Public Scrutiny Ahead of Today’s Deadline to Release Epstein Files 00:20:06 - Bloomberg Political Panel Talk Release of Epstein Files, Lawmakers Turning to Discharge Petitions to Get Bills on Floor 00:30:52 - Norah Mulinda on Today’s Market Movement, Trump Trade’s Diminishing Expectations 00:35:00 - David Westin Looks Back at 2025, Previews Upcoming Episode of Wall Street Week -------- Watch Bloomberg Radio LIVE on YouTube Weekdays 7am-6pm ET WATCH HERE: http://bit.ly/3vTiACF Follow us on X: https://twitter.com/BloombergRadio Subscribe to our Podcasts: Bloomberg Daybreak: http://bit.ly/3DWYoAN Bloomberg Surveillance: http://bit.ly/3OPtReI Bloomberg Intelligence: http://bit.ly/3YrBfOi Balance of Power: http://bit.ly/3OO8eLC Bloomberg Businessweek: http://bit.ly/3IPl60i Listen on Apple CarPlay and Android Auto with the Bloomberg Business app: Apple CarPlay: https://apple.co/486mghI Android Auto: https://bit.ly/49benZy Visit our YouTube channels: Bloomberg Podcasts: https://www.youtube.com/bloombergpodcasts Bloomberg Television: https://www.youtube.com/@markets Bloomberg Originals: https://www.youtube.com/bloomberg Quicktake: https://www.youtube.com/@BloombergQuicktake

Hasbro's top-selling game, Magic: The Gathering is played with thousands of cards, many of which have become collector's items. On Bloomberg Chief Future Officer, CFO and COO Gina Goetter tells Matthew Miller the company will not leverage AI to replace or augment human creativity -- but that AI could enhance the game play experience for Magic: The Gathering and Dungeons & Dragons.

Get a jump start on the US trading day with Matt Miller and Dani Burger on "Bloomberg Open Interest." A Santa Rally is still in the cards as as Goldman Sachs and Citadel Securities join the bulls in predicating more gains. Nike's turnaround looses traction with the stock headed for its fourth consecutive annual decline. And: TikTok says it’s being acquired by a group of buyers led by Oracle to create a US joint venture majority-owned by American investors. And Julian Salisbury, partner and co-chief investment officer for Sixth Street, discusses the year that was for private credit and looks ahead to 2026. Chapters: 00:00:00 - Open Interest 00:01:53 - Nike Warns of Sales Decline Amid China Weakness 00:04:42 - TikTok: Signed Deal to Create US Join Venture 00:08:06 - Fed’s Network Overhaul Hits Cost Headwinds 00:11:54 - High Interest | Nvidia H200 Chips, Green Card Lottery, Citadel, John Paulson 00:14:46 - GM’s Barra Test Sterling Anderson for CEO Job 00:19:44 - Victoria Fernandez Crossmark Global Investments  | Goldman Joins Bulls in Predicting More Gains 00:22:59 - Stock to Watch | Oracle, Nike 00:32:39 - Top Calls | Lyft, Nvidia, Coreweave 00:33:28 - Data Center Risk Sentiment Improves 00:41:16 - SpaceX IPO Plans Pushes Obscure Fund into Spotlight 00:44:45 - US Existing Home Sales Rise 00:47:23 - Sarah Hunt Alpine Saxon Woods | UMICH Final Dec. Consumer 00:54:18 - Credit Market Wrapping Up 2025 00:57:53 - Julian Salisbury Sixth Street  | Private Credit in 2026 01:05:35 - John Garner WeShop | WeShop Turns Shoppers into Shareholders 01:15:06 - Citadel Heads for Lowest Gain Since 2018 01:23:00 - Trump Trade Faces 2026 Hurdles -------- More on Bloomberg Television and Markets Like this video? Subscribe and turn on notifications so you don't miss any videos from Bloomberg Markets & Finance: https://tinyurl.com/ysu5b8a9 Visit http://www.bloomberg.com for business news & analysis, up-to-the-minute market data, features, profiles and more. Connect with Bloomberg Television on: X: https://twitter.com/BloombergTV Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BloombergTelevision Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bloombergtv/ Connect with Bloomberg Business on: X: https://twitter.com/business Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/bloombergbusiness Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bloombergbusiness/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@bloombergbusiness?lang=en Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/bloomberg/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/bloomberg-news/ More from Bloomberg: Bloomberg Radio: https://twitter.com/BloombergRadio Bloomberg Surveillance: https://twitter.com/bsurveillance Bloomberg Politics: https://twitter.com/bpolitics Bloomberg Originals: https://twitter.com/bbgoriginals Watch more on YouTube: Bloomberg Technology: https://www.youtube.com/@BloombergTechnology Bloomberg Originals: https://www.youtube.com/@business Bloomberg Quicktake: https://www.youtube.com/@BloombergQuicktake Bloomberg Espanol: https://www.youtube.com/@bloomberg_espanol Bloomberg Podcasts: https://www.youtube.com/@BloombergPodcasts

Apollo's Torsten Slok tells David Westin how globalization kept inflation down, and what impact AI might have. Watch "Wall Street Week" tonight at 6 p.m. ET bloom.bg/4j6t6L9

TikTok and ByteDance signed binding agreements to create a US joint venture majority-owned by American investor, CEO Shou Chew told employees. US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer tells Dani Burger that he "expects approval" on this agreement from China https://bloom.bg/497uZTu

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US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer says the US tariff plan is in “good shape” heading into 2026 as the Trump administration “has essentially reset the global trading order.” Greer addresses the affordability factor related to tariffs, agreements with TikTok on a new US joint venture, work on a trade deal with China, and ongoing negotiations with India, the EU and Mexico. -------- More on Bloomberg Television and Markets Like this video? Subscribe and turn on notifications so you don't miss any videos from Bloomberg Markets & Finance: https://tinyurl.com/ysu5b8a9 Visit http://www.bloomberg.com for business news & analysis, up-to-the-minute market data, features, profiles and more. Connect with Bloomberg Television on: X: https://twitter.com/BloombergTV Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BloombergTelevision Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bloombergtv/ Connect with Bloomberg Business on: X: https://twitter.com/business Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/bloombergbusiness Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bloombergbusiness/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@bloombergbusiness?lang=en Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/bloomberg/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/bloomberg-news/ More from Bloomberg: Bloomberg Radio: https://twitter.com/BloombergRadio Bloomberg Surveillance: https://twitter.com/bsurveillance Bloomberg Politics: https://twitter.com/bpolitics Bloomberg Originals: https://twitter.com/bbgoriginals Watch more on YouTube: Bloomberg Technology: https://www.youtube.com/@BloombergTechnology Bloomberg Originals: https://www.youtube.com/@business Bloomberg Quicktake: https://www.youtube.com/@BloombergQuicktake Bloomberg Espanol: https://www.youtube.com/@bloomberg_espanol Bloomberg Podcasts: https://www.youtube.com/@BloombergPodcasts

US equity futures edge higher at the end of a choppy week for stocks. Japan's 10-year yield rally as the Bank of Japan hikes interest rate to the highest level since 1995. TikTok is being bought by a group of investors led by Oracle, with the social media firm and its Chinese parent company ByteDance signing agreements to create a new US joint venture. Nicholas Cadbury, IAG Chief Financial and Sustainability Officer, shares his travel demand outlook for the holiday season and 2026. Kelsey Berro of JPMorgan Asset Management discusses the BOJ's policy move and the Federal Reserve's rate path. Chapters: 00:00:00 - Bloomberg Brief 12/19/2025 00:01:26 - First Look Movers 00:03:47 - BOJ Hikes Rate to Highest Level Since 1995 00:06:29 - EU Agrees To Loan Ukraine €90B for Two Years 00:09:03 - Oracle Rises on TikTok Joint Venture 00:12:39 - Trending on the Terminal 00:14:28 - In Conversation with IAG CFO Nicholas Cadbury 00:22:55 - Front Page News 00:25:38 - First Look Movers 00:27:17 - Japan’s 10-Year Yield Tops 2% After BOJ Hike 00:34:51 - Trending on the Terminal 00:36:59 - Trump Suspends US Green Card Lottery Amid Attacks 00:37:48 - Trump Rolls Out a Flurry of Perks This Week 00:40:31 - TikTok Signs Agreements for New US Joint Venture 00:45:31 - What To Watch -------- More on Bloomberg Television and Markets Like this video? Subscribe and turn on notifications so you don't miss any videos from Bloomberg Markets & Finance: https://tinyurl.com/ysu5b8a9 Visit http://www.bloomberg.com for business news & analysis, up-to-the-minute market data, features, profiles and more. Connect with Bloomberg Television on: X: https://twitter.com/BloombergTV Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BloombergTelevision Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bloombergtv/ Connect with Bloomberg Business on: X: https://twitter.com/business Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/bloombergbusiness Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bloombergbusiness/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@bloombergbusiness?lang=en Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/bloomberg/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/bloomberg-news/ More from Bloomberg: Bloomberg Radio: https://twitter.com/BloombergRadio Bloomberg Surveillance: https://twitter.com/bsurveillance Bloomberg Politics: https://twitter.com/bpolitics Bloomberg Originals: https://twitter.com/bbgoriginals Watch more on YouTube: Bloomberg Technology: https://www.youtube.com/@BloombergTechnology Bloomberg Originals: https://www.youtube.com/@business Bloomberg Quicktake: https://www.youtube.com/@BloombergQuicktake Bloomberg Espanol: https://www.youtube.com/@bloomberg_espanol Bloomberg Podcasts: https://www.youtube.com/@BloombergPodcasts

Nike shares sank after the company warned that sales will decline this quarter amid persistent weakness in China and at its Converse brand. The world’s largest sportswear company expects revenue to be down in the low-single digits in the three months that started Dec. 1, a surprising turn after two straight periods of growth. Today's guests: Michael Metcalfe, State Street, Head of Macro Strategy; Chris Brett, CBRE, Capital Markets Europe Head; Vania Stavrakeva, London Business School Professor; Anton Osika, Lovable CEO & Co-Founder; Amy Gower, Morgan Stanley, Metals and Mining Strategist. --- "The Pulse With Francine Lacqua" is all about conversations with high profile guests in the beating heart of global business, economics, finance and politics. Based in London, we go wherever the story is, bringing you exclusive interviews and market-moving scoops. Chapters: 00:00:00 - The Pulse 00:01:13 - EU Agrees to Use Joint Bonds to Loan €90 Billion to Ukraine 00:04:24 - Yen Weakens Despite BOJ Hiking Rate to Highest Level Since 1995 00:08:40 - Michael Metcalfe, State Street, Head of Macro Strategy 00:15:51 - Chris Brett, CBRE, Capital Markets Europe Head 00:25:46 - Vania Stavrakeva, London Business School Professor 00:32:18 - Lovable Raises at $6.6 Billion Valuation After Tripling Revenue 00:33:51 - Anton Osika, Lovable CEO & Co-Founder 00:39:45 - Amy Gower, Morgan Stanley, Metals and Mining Strategist -------- More on Bloomberg Television and Markets Like this video? Subscribe and turn on notifications so you don't miss any videos from Bloomberg Markets & Finance: https://tinyurl.com/ysu5b8a9 Visit http://www.bloomberg.com for business news & analysis, up-to-the-minute market data, features, profiles and more. Connect with Bloomberg Television on: X: https://twitter.com/BloombergTV Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BloombergTelevision Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bloombergtv/ Connect with Bloomberg Business on: X: https://twitter.com/business Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/bloombergbusiness Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bloombergbusiness/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@bloombergbusiness?lang=en Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/bloomberg/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/bloomberg-news/ More from Bloomberg: Bloomberg Radio: https://twitter.com/BloombergRadio Bloomberg Surveillance: https://twitter.com/bsurveillance Bloomberg Politics: https://twitter.com/bpolitics Bloomberg Originals: https://twitter.com/bbgoriginals Watch more on YouTube: Bloomberg Technology: https://www.youtube.com/@BloombergTechnology Bloomberg Originals: https://www.youtube.com/@business Bloomberg Quicktake: https://www.youtube.com/@BloombergQuicktake Bloomberg Espanol: https://www.youtube.com/@bloomberg_espanol Bloomberg Podcasts: https://www.youtube.com/@BloombergPodcasts