BusinessBloombergBusinessAug 19, 2026 · 1 minThoma Bravo Keeps Up Intense Pace of Dealmaking, Rohde SaysA.J. Rohde, senior partner at Thoma Bravo, joins Dani Burger on "Bloomberg Deals." They discuss how Thoma Bravo has kept up an intense pace of dealmaking with three deals in six weeks. Notably, Thoma Bravo agreed to take Accelerant…Bloomberg
BusinessBloombergBusinessAug 19, 2026 · 1 minTrump Opens Door to Hyperliquid as US Pulls Crypto Trade OnshorePresident Donald Trump said US regulators are working to bring Hyperliquid, a fast-growing crypto platform, into the country, offering one of the clearest signals yet that the White House wants to pull a major piece of the industry’s…Bloomberg
BusinessFinancial TimesBusinessAug 19, 2026 · 1 minUS government debt hits $40tn as borrowing rises at historic ratePublic spending surges despite Donald Trump’s vow to stabilise America’s public financesFinancial Times
BusinessBloombergBusinessAug 19, 2026 · 1 minTrump Says Interest Rate System Doesn't Make SensePresident Donald Trump says when the country does well economically, interest rates should come down, but he says they go up. He says the system is unfair. He speaks at the White House. (Source: Bloomberg)Bloomberg
BusinessBloombergBusinessAug 19, 2026 · 1 minInvestment Committee: Spotlight On SPACsDesiree Carlo, senior vice president, client services at Laurel Hill, Christian Nagler, partner, capital markets at Kirkland & Ellis, and Betsy Cohen, chairman and co-founder at Cohen Circle, join Dani Burger on "Bloomberg Deals." They…Bloomberg
BusinessCNBCBusinessAug 19, 2026 · 1 minStripe to buy OpenRouter as fintech expands deeper into AIStripe said it's acquiring OpenRouter, as the payments company expands into the artificial intelligence model market.CNBC
BusinessBloombergBusinessAug 19, 2026 · 1 minSpaceX Attempted to Buy AI Coding Startup CognitionSpaceX approached Cognition AI Inc. about a potential acquisition to gain ground in the AI race, according to people familiar with the matter. Ed Ludlow has more on "Bloomberg The Close." (Source: Bloomberg)Bloomberg
BusinessCNBCBusinessAug 19, 2026 · 1 minTreasury, IRS move to restrict refundable tax credits to certain immigrantsThe move would likely impact hundreds of thousands of immigrants who have Social Security numbers and have received authorization to work in the U.S., experts said.CNBC
BusinessBloombergBusinessAug 19, 2026 · 1 minWhy High Yields on Government Bonds Are Causing AlarmGovernment borrowing costs have been surging around the world as investors demand more compensation to entice them to hold longer-maturity debt. Average bond yields across the Group of Seven countries hit their highest level since 2008 in…Bloomberg
BusinessCNBCBusinessAug 19, 2026 · 1 minBessent moves to curb Treasury yields, putting new pressure on Warsh's FedTreasury's move to buy back more long-term debt cooled a bond selloff, but economists warn it could raise new inflation and independence questions for the FedCNBC
BusinessBloombergBusinessAug 19, 2026 · 1 minCar-Seller Copart Is Among Suitors for Software Firm CCCBloomberg's Ryan Gould joins Dani Burger on "Bloomberg Deals." Copart is in talks to acquire CCC Intelligent Solutions Holdings Inc., the car-insurance software provider that has been weighing selling itself, according to people familiar…Bloomberg
BusinessBloombergBusinessAug 19, 2026 · 1 minCFTC Considers AI Compute Futures as ICE, CME Eye New MarketThe Commodity Futures Trading Commission is asking for public input on futures contracts for the computing power that undergirds the artificial intelligence sector as industry heavyweights move to embrace so-called compute as a tradable…Bloomberg