Bloomberg Talks

Amazon's SVP of Devices and Services, Panos Panay, tells Bloomberg's Ed Ludlow that he aims to build devices that people want to showcase in their homes and use at every price point, with a focus on putting detail into every product. Panay unveiled a suite of new products at an event in New York on Tuesday. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Strategy reported purchasing 196 BTC for about $22.1 million. The average price for the buy was roughly $113,048 per coin. With this purchase, Strategy now holds 640,031 BTC in its reserves. Michael Saylor, Strategy’s chairman, confirms the number with Bloomberg's Katie Griefeld and Romaine Bostick See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Norwegian Cruise Lines President & CEO Harry Sommer says his company sees robust consumer demand as it is in the midst of upgrading its fleet of cruise ships. Sommer speaks on "Bloomberg Open Interest" with Matt Miller and Dani Burger. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Manny Roman, CEO at Pacific Investment Management Co. (Pimco), discusses investing in AI infrastructure, global opportunities in fixed income, and why tariff uncertainties pose a risk to US stocks. He spoke Monday with Bloomberg's Jonathan Ferro and Lisa Abramowicz See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves has ruled out a UK wealth tax, while also giving one of her strongest commitments yet to abide by campaign pledges not to raise the level of several key taxes. Reeves also discussed youth guarantees, the two-child benefit cap, and child poverty with Bloomberg's Lizzy Burden at the Labour Conference in Liverpool. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy info...

Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis says there is momentum in European Union member states to issue joint debt to support a defense spending boost in the bloc. Mitsotakis also said he is in favor of cross-border bank consolidation in Europe and welcomes the investment by Italy’s UniCredit SpA in Alpha Bank SA. He spoke with Bloomberg Editor-in-Chief John Micklethwait. See omnystudio.com...

Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond President Tom Barkin said unemployment and inflation have moved away from the US central bank's goals. Barkin stated that the downside risk for both unemployment and inflation is limited, and the bank will adjust its stance as it learns more. Barkin said the recent rate cut moves Fed policy closer to a level that neither stimulates nor restricts the US ec...

Bloomberg Editor-in-Chief John Micklethwait sits down with NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte on Bloomberg Television to discuss the recent incursions into NATO airspace and the Russia-Ukraine war. Rutte says the NATO alliance is rapidly learning from Ukraine on countering Russian drones. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Andrew Cuomo, former New York governor and New York City mayoral candidate, says he will be the only one left running against Zohran Mamdani. Cuomo says it's up to Republican nominee Curtis Sliwa and incumbent Mayor Eric Adams to decide whether they're dropping out. He speaks to Bloomberg's David Gura. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Federal Reserve Governor Stephen Miran recounts his first experience in a Federal Open Market Committee meeting and explains the factors that have lowered the neutral rate as he calls for rapid interest-rate cuts. Miran says he would “rather act proactively” to lower rates, than “wait for some giant catastrophe to occur.” He speaks with Bloomberg's Jonathan Ferro, Lisa Abra...

Sam's Club CEO Chris Nicholas believes that consumers have remained consistent and rational despite growing uncertainty surrounding tariff effects on consumer goods. He spoke with Carol Massar and Tim Stenovec  at the Bloomberg Philanthropies Global Forum to discuss consumer demand and the post tariff supply chain roadmap. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez said he’ll run for re-election in 2027, despite polls that show his Socialist party would have a difficult time winning a majority in parliament.  “I will do it for sure,” Sanchez said. “This is something that I have already spoken with my family and with my party and if they allow me I’m confident we can repeat a majority.&rd...

Latvian President Edgars Rinkevics talks about what it takes to defend against Russian aggression and how a drone wall could be used. Russian fighter jets have recently gone into Polish and Estonian airspace, ratcheting up tension in the region. Rinkevics also says Europe needs to stop buying oil from Russia. He speaks with Bloomberg's Joe Mathieu. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy informati...

Galaxy Digital CEO and Founder Michael Novogratz discusses recent crypto price movement and whether the price of crypto can impact stocks. He also says crypto legislation is a “big deal” and will “unleash a tremendous amount of new participation” Novogratz, who spoke with Bloomberg's Scarlet Fu and Tim Stenovec, says stocks are having a "euphoric moment" right now. He says...

French economist Thomas Piketty says a proposal for a 2% wealth tax at the center of France’s budget uproar is necessary but insufficient to address the country’s fiscal challenges. He spoke Caroline Hepker on Bloomberg Radio about inequality, economics, and his views on billionaires See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Marc Short, former Chief of Staff to Vice President Mike Pence, shares his thoughts on President Trump's claim that there is a link between Tylenol and autism & how Trump's base may respond to this. He also talks about Trump's cabinet attending Charlie Kirk's funeral and how Republicans should be looking at the FCC going forward. Marc speaks with Joe Mathieu and Kate Davidson on the late editi...

Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro, a Democrat, says President Donald Trump's policies make it harder to produce more energy. He says Trump's rules could lead to job cuts in the sector as well. Shapiro spoke at a summit in Philadelphia where he said power grid operator PJM Interconnection LLC has to make changes to bring down electricity prices. He speaks to Bloomberg's Tyler Kendall.  See om...

Federal Reserve Governor Stephen Miran said interest rates are too high and made a case for lowering them aggressively to protect the labor market. Miran sat down with Bloomberg's Saleha Mohsin to discuss interest rates, the market, the Fed's process and what's to come.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On Friday President Donald Trump took his most extensive step yet toward overhauling the US legal migration system, with a pair of proclamations that explicitly favor the wealthiest of the world's prospective expat workers. The US President slapped a $100,000 application fee on the widely used H-1B visa program, a move that would drastically increase the cost of visas heavily c...

Ark Investment Management Founder, Chief Executive Officer and Chief Investment Officer Cathie Wood discusses US President Donald Trump's move to to curtail H-1B visas and the potential impact on Silicon Valley. Wood also discusses companies competing in the artificial intelligence space, as well as the broader Chinese tech sector sector. Speaking with Bloomberg's Guy Johnson, Kriti Gupta, and Liz...

HSBC CEO Michael Roberts talks H-1B Visas after President Trump announced a $100,000 application fee for the H-1B visa applications. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Octopus Energy Group Ltd. plans to spin off Kraken Technologies Ltd., a software platform that helps utilities manage the transition to cleaner energy. Kraken has been key to Octopus Energy’s growth and is already being licensed to other energy providers, with committed annual revenue increasing to $500 million in three years. Kraken has been key to Octopus Energy’s growth into the UK&...

United Nations General Assembly President Annalena Baerbock discusses the UN's current priorities and funding ahead of the debate of the 80th session of the UN General Assembly. She speaks with Carol Massar and Tim Stenovec on Bloomberg Television. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

UN Secretary-General Antonio says the UN is preparing emergency measures to slash global peacekeeping operations if funding doesn’t come through, weeks after the US announced it was clawing back tens of millions of dollars in payments. Guterres sits down with Bloomberg's David Gura  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Former Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis President James Bullard says the Federal Reserve was right to not cut interest rates by 50 basis points this week. He says the central bank should not abandon its 2% inflation target. Bullard spoke with Bloomberg's Jonathan Ferro and Lisa Abramowicz. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.