You note that among the U.S. and Canadian listed companies that became debts, the median stock price has fallen this year. That's according to data compiled by Bloomberg. Bitcoin, by comparison, down just around 6% since the beginning of the year.Why such a big disconnect. Is it all about the leverage. Hi.Yes. So a lot of it is leverage. So these companies, in order to buy the cryptocurrencies that they're holding, a lot of them issued debt to do this.So that means that the leverage that that debt gave them ...

TIM: WELCOME TO BLOOMBERG CRYPTO. STARLET: -- BITCOIN IS AT SESSION HIGHS WITH VOLATILITY UPENDING THE CRYPTO INDUSTRY. WE WILL SPEAK TO DAVID BAILEY, THE ASSET COMPANY KNOWN FOR SHIFTING THE FAMILY ON CRYPTO.SCARLETT: AN EARLY INVESTOR IN POLYMARKET AS SCRUTINY GOES -- GROWS IN PREDICTION MARKETS. TIM: FIRST LET'S TAKE A LOOK AT WHERE BITCOIN IS. THEY ARE ACTUALLY SEEING IT AT SESSION HIGHS.REALLY BOUNCING BACK. UP ABOUT 3% SURGING THIS MORNING TO ABOUT 94,000 PER BITCOIN. THIS IS THE HIGHEST IT HAS BEEN G ...

What are you seeing in New York City, whether it be office or multifamily. Because after the election of mom Donnie as mayor, all these grand projections, oh, we're all going to leave New York. Things are going to be really bad.Has there actually been any signs of initial changes in the New York City real estate market. There there really hasn't yet, Danny. I mean, it's still early days, right.The the mayor elect hasn't been inaugurated yet. Um, we haven't seen that pullback or change. We do believe that Ne ...

Regulatory Landscape - Australia implements social media deactivation for individuals under 16, potentially fining platforms up to $32 million for non-compliance [1] - The regulation aims to combat toxic content and cyberbullying, addressing mental health issues among young people [2] - Global policymakers from Denmark to Brazil to Indonesia are considering similar regulations on social media for children [4] Tech Company Response - Tech companies are initiating age verification processes, including video selfies and ID submissions [3] - Tech firms argue the ban is rushed, ineffective, and may drive children to less regulated online spaces [4] Public Opinion - A poll indicated 77% of people support the ban [3] - The ban is supported by a mother whose daughter committed suicide due to social media bullying [4]

Strategy & Transformation - Macy's is implementing a turnaround strategy focused on a leaner organization and improved customer experience [1] - The strategy includes shrinking the store footprint from a peak of 700-800 stores to approximately 350 [7] - Macy's is remodeling existing stores, with 125 already completed and more planned for 2026, alongside store closures [7] - A healthier digital business is crucial, serving as both a transaction platform and a discovery hub to build customer relationships [8] Customer Experience & Service - Macy's is focused on improving customer service, achieving record Net Promoter Scores (NPS) [2] - Enhancements include improving the quality and breadth of assortments, offering a range from "good, better, best contemporary" brands [3] - The company aims to provide a seamless experience across digital and physical channels [9] Leadership & Culture - Leadership emphasizes the importance of strategy, culture, leadership, and execution working together [4] - A combination of a great business and a great culture is essential for success [5] - Patience and determination are necessary to achieve long-term goals [6]

I'm here on Japan's Yanuguni Island, just 110 km from Taiwan. On a clear day, you can see the island from this point. Yanuguni is a beautiful windswept outcrop that's home to less than 1500 people and a rare breed of wild horse.Japan has been expanding its military presence across its southern islands as it worries about the impact of a conflict if China tries to seize Taiwan. Here on Yonoguni, Japan is planning to deploy anti-aircraft missiles and an electronic warfare unit. On the bigger nearby island of ...

We do think uh the Fed's likely to cut rates uh at the upcoming meeting. We also think that this is a Fed that would like to get rates a bit lower uh into 2026. The challenge of course is that we expect to see a little bit of reaceleration in the economy uh during the first half of the year and we also expect inflation to remain uh comfortably above the central bank targets.So we believe this Fed when they say they're going to continue to focus on the data. We do think the data is going to be a bit confusin ...

We are having too much debt. Now, this is not just the United States. You're seeing this in England. You're seeing this in France. You're seeing this in China.You're seeing that dynamic. What's happening in all of these governments is that they can't increase their spending >> because they can't increase their debt. And at the same time, they have the needs more military spending and so on. and at the same time they can't cut taxes.And so you're seeing a lot of political turnover in the UK. They've had four ...

Netflix agreed to acquire Warner Brothers for $83 billion including debt in one of the largest media tie-ups ever. But with Paramount making a hostile bid, will the deal get done. The agreement to unite a Silicon Valley upstart with one of Hollywood's most storied studios was carefully navigated by Netflix's management.Co-CEO Ted Sarandos even ventured to the White House in November to get Donald Trump's blessing for the deal. But then on Sunday, President Trump veered off script, saying that the Netflix Wa ...

I'm delighted to announce this afternoon that the United States will be taking a small portion of the hundreds of billions of dollars we receive in tariffs. We're taking a relatively small portion of that and we're going to be giving and providing it to the farmers in economic assistance. So, we're going to use that money to provide $12 billion in economic assistance to American farmers.This relief will provide much needed certainty to farmers as they get this year's harvest to market and look ahead to next ...