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Suspected bandits abduct five students in Ogun

There was panic on Thursday after five students of Gateway ICT Polytechnic, Saapade (GAPOSA), Ogun State, were reportedly abducted by suspected bandits. Daily Trust learnt that the incident occurred at about 8 p.m. on Wednesday when the…

Inside Kendra Scott's Growth Strategy

Kendra Scott CEO Chris Blakeslee joins Bloomberg Open Interest to explain why today's consumer is more selective, but still spending on meaningful purchases. He shares how experiential retail is driving growth, why fine jewelry is booming…

Bloomberg Surveillance 7/30/2026

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)

5 microcap software stocks expected to soar by triple digits as the companies’ sales pop

These companies are all expected to show very rapid revenue growth through 2028.

Global demand for gold jewelry falls to 278 tons in Q2 — WGC

In the first half of the year, global demand for jewelry in value terms rose by 22% year-on-year to $86 bln

Microsoft's Goldilocks AI Quarter

Microsoft's blockbuster earnings sparked a major rally as TD Cowen's Derrick Wood joins Bloomberg TV to explain why this was the perfect "Goldilocks" quarter. From accelerating Azure growth and improving AI economics to surging Copilot…

Saudi Budget Deficit Narrows Three-Quarters on Wartime Oil Spike

Saudi Arabia’s quarterly fiscal deficit contracted by almost 75%, benefiting from a spike in global oil prices even as the Iran war shrank the economy.

Taco Bell Sales Recover Following Cyclospora Outbreak

Transparency around pulling affected lettuce from stores has helped Taco Bell regain consumer trust, its parent company, Yum Brands, said.

We're buying an AI stock that we recently took profits on and upgrading another

If leverage is out of the AI infrastructure stocks, then it's time to get more positive on the theme after their recent decline.

ABC Formally Rebukes F.C.C. for Review of TV Licenses

The network’s comments are part of its efforts to push back against the F.C.C.’s review of its local broadcast licenses.

Trump floats pulling Blanche's AG nomination until after GOP holdouts leave office

Europe Intelligence Brief — Thursday, July 30, 2026

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