The January US jobs report showed stronger than expected result. Non-farm payrolls rose by 130,000 and the unemployment rate edged down to 4.3% while labor force participation ticked up to 62.5%. AI impact was viewed as subtle impacting AI exposed white collar jobs and some entry-level positions.Corporations have announced layoffs, but much of that impact has been viewed as shifting of positions and redirecting resources elsewhere. Offsetting some of the impact, AI appears to be boosting construction jobs, ...

Iran said it reached a “general agreement” with the US on the basis of a potential nuclear deal that would lift sanctions on Tehran and ease the risk of war in the Middle East. Tyler Kendall has more from Washington. -------- 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, ...

Saudi Arabia is opening Mecca’s doors to foreign investment. The move could unlock billions as Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman looks to diversify the nation’s economy, Zainab Fattah reports. -------- 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. Conne ...

Europe is now considering its own nuclear deterrent as trust in the US waiverss and fears of Russia grow. Europe is currently reliant on the so-called US nuclear umbrella through article 5 of the NATO alliance. That says an attack on one is an attack on all.But President Trump's hostility to the alliance and his wavering support of Ukraine has exposed for many how vulnerable Europe is to shifting US attitudes. So, if the US can no longer be relied upon, that could leave Europe facing Russia alone with Mosco ...

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, speaking alongside French President Emmanuel Macron, said the partnership between the two nations is one of "stability" and "progress." At a press conference in Mumbai, Modi also hailed a joint venture between European aerospace giant Airbus SE and India’s Tata Group for the assembly of a military helicopters. (Translated into English from Hindi. Source: Indian Prime Minister's YouTube channel.) -------- More on Bloomberg Television and Markets Like this video? Subscribe ...

[CC may contain inaccuracies] Copper, the star of the show for BHP this time around. Can you tell us what's your outlook for the copper business heading into the second half. Yeah, very pleased with the copper performance and the half along with the rest of the portfolio, Paul.For the first time, 50%, more than just about 50% of our earnings EBITDA came from copper and performance across our assets has been very good. To take example of Escondida, which is our largest mine that we run in Chile. We are revis ...

What can Iraq do to avoid attack. >> They give us the deal that they should have given us the first time. They give us the right deal, we won't do that.But you know, historically they haven't done that. They I will say they want to talk, but so far they do a lot of talking and no action. >> When are those talk.>> They've already started. >> Do you want regime change in Iran. >> Well, it's seems like that would be the best thing that could happen.For 47 years, they've been talking and talking and talking. In ...

Well, I think Greenland's going to want us, but uh we get along very well with Europe. We'll see how it all works out. ...

Ukrainian writer Andrey Kurkov rejects the Kremlin's propaganda about its progress after four years of war. He tells Mishal Husain that President Trump sees Ukraine as an "obstacle" to business ties with Russia, as US pressure mounts for a peace deal. -------- 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-t ...

Would and should the US actually commit US. troops to defend Taiwan if China were to move. You know, I think that this is such a you know, I think that. This is a. This is, of course, a very longstanding policy of the United States.And I think what we are hoping for is that we want to make sure that we never get to that point, and we want to make sure that we are moving in all of our economic research and our global positions to avoid any such confrontation and for that question to even arise. ...