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Fed minutes reveal growing support for rate hikes

The minutes make clear that Federal Reserve officials remained divided over the inflation outlook.

Authorities expect fuel situation to improve as refineries return from maintenance

Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak said the Russian government is monitoring the fuel market on a daily basis and working with companies to redirect fuel supplies to regions facing shortages

The Guardian view on the Grenfell Tower fire: Britain is letting companies pass the buck | Editorial

Victims received less compensation than shareholders in the company behind its flammable cladding. Parliament must make corporations pay for harm caused There is something profoundly wrong when the company behind Grenfell Tower’s flammable…

DOJ cites Comey's novel in urging judge not to toss '86 47' seashells threat to Trump case

"There is no serious dispute that an objective viewer of Comey's post could read it to mean 'Kill President Trump,' " prosecutors said.

Marvell, Google Deepen Ties in AI Chip Race | Bloomberg Tech 8/19/2026

Bloomberg’s Ed Ludlow takes a look at the expanded partnership between Marvell and Google for chip development, with Marvell giving the search giant the right to buy as much as $12.2 billion in stock. Plus, SK Hynix plans to buy back $29…

Investors Bet on Making Commercial Fusion a Reality

Fuse has raised $100 million to accelerate development and commercialization of its fusion technology. CEO JC Btaiche joins Bloomberg to discuss why the company is focused on building generators faster, and why he sees private companies as…

Amazon plans drone delivery expansion to about 500 US locales

Why AI Isn’t the BOE’s Biggest Inflation Worry

Could the AI boom become a new source of inflation for the UK? KPMG UK Chief Economist Yael Selfin discusses how rising chip and AI model costs are filtering through the economy and why higher household energy costs remain a much bigger…

Treasury’s Potentially Limitless Buybacks Cloud T-Bill Outlook

The US Treasury Department’s decision to boost buybacks of long-dated bonds is complicating the outlook for issuance of short-term securities, including Treasury bills, which are expected to be used to finance the plan.

OpenAI to Enhance Safety Processes for Paid Tool Customers

OpenAI said it will enhance safety processes for paying users who have access to its most advanced artificial intelligence models, stepping up its safeguards at a time when customers are entrusting AI with more complex tasks and sensitive…

Unitree Robotics Surges in Shanghai Debut

Unitree Robotics shares surged in their Shanghai trading debut after the company raised 6.1 billion yuan in an initial public offering, becoming the first listed humanoid robot maker in mainland China. Bloomberg's Peter Elstrom joins Ed…

Diesel in California rises to $7 a gallon as wars in Europe and Middle East strain supply

Diesel prices are rising again just as farmers prepare for the harvest and freight transportation picks up ahead of the holiday shopping season.