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Fergal O’Brien
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Bloomberg editor. Speaking for myself. This seems like quite a nice place.
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Donald Trump’s trade policies have abruptly set the world onto a path of slower growth and higher inflation that could worsen notably if tensions escalate, the OECD said
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
Trump’s Trade Wars Tip World to Slower Growth, Faster Inflation
US President Donald Trump’s aggressive trade policies have abruptly set the world onto a path of slower growth and higher inflation that could worsen notably if tensions escalate, the OECD said.
www.bloomberg.com
March 17, 2025 at 10:36 AM
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Global Investors Make a Risky Bet on Russia’s Return to Markets
www.bloomberg.com/news/feature...
Global Investors Make a Risky Bet on Russia’s Return to Markets
It's a massive geopolitical gamble that could yet backfire.
www.bloomberg.com
March 13, 2025 at 12:46 PM
fergalob.bsky.social
A wonderful Gene Hackman story here.
drewmcweeny.com Drew McWeeny @drewmcweeny.com · Feb 27
Oh, man, not Gene Hackman.

2025 can just fuck right off.

Okay. Let me tell you a little bit about Gene Hackman...
February 27, 2025 at 10:39 AM
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Sparks are coming to save 2025
sparksofficial.bsky.social S P A R K S @sparksofficial.bsky.social · Jan 29
TOMORROW. GET READY!
January 30, 2025 at 8:38 AM
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rhjameson.bsky.social
2/ and great chart to go with above story: it's > 1.5 C
January 10, 2025 at 7:38 PM
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Munster final day! Fingers crossed for @drcrokesgaa.bsky.social
December 8, 2024 at 12:28 PM
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fadahjassem.bsky.social
A lot is happening in Syria.

Want to follow along with additional context, local knowledge, and those who witnessed it in real-time?

Here’s a starter pack: Syria from 2011 and beyond.

go.bsky.app/3ng3Ghq
December 7, 2024 at 10:13 PM
fergalob.bsky.social
Been streaming The Cure / Songs of a Lost World for a few weeks. This had to be done
December 7, 2024 at 2:05 PM
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tonytassell.bsky.social
How the chip war could turn under Trump - from Chris Miller, author of the hugely influential ‘Chip War’ www.ft.com/content/4408...
How the chip war could turn under Trump
From tariffs to AI demand, US companies are pondering what comes next
www.ft.com
December 6, 2024 at 8:21 AM
fergalob.bsky.social
Even if transparency was desirable, like disclosing the size of the stockpiles controlled by Swiss commodity trading houses, it would be un-Swiss. 

www.bloomberg.com/opinion/arti...
Switzerland Flunks Its Study of Commodity Speculators
An industry that operates in the shadows stays in the shadows.
www.bloomberg.com
December 5, 2024 at 1:02 PM
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geoffnorcott.bsky.social
Massive away win for the little fella.
December 2, 2024 at 1:38 PM
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Terry Griffiths, former world snooker champion, dies at age of 77
Terry Griffiths, former world snooker champion, dies at age of 77
* Welshman won world title in 1979 as a qualifier * Griffiths lived with dementia for several years The former world snooker champion Terry Griffiths has died at the age of 77 after a “lengthy battle with dementia”, his family have confirmed.…
www.theguardian.com
December 2, 2024 at 12:13 AM
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French 10-year borrowing costs match Greece’s for first time
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
November 28, 2024 at 8:01 AM
fergalob.bsky.social
If you didn't keep up with bollard developments in the other place, make sure to do it here. (The car in the first post was inevitable.)
worldbollardassoc.bsky.social World Bollard Association™️ @worldbollardassoc.bsky.social · Nov 10
It’s lift off for our Bluesky account! Welcome aboard.
#WorldBollardAssociation🚀
A BMW hits a bell bollard and is ready for lift off.
November 27, 2024 at 3:25 PM
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adrianhiel.bsky.social
Car parking, and the space wasted on it, is one of the biggest impediments to building climate resilient cities.
codendahl.bsky.social Christian Odendahl @codendahl.bsky.social · Nov 26
The city-state of #Berlin is cutting spending severely to plug a €3bn hole in its budget.

Untouchable: the parking permit for residents. It stays at an actually loss-making €10.20 per year.

Lost. Absolutely lost.
November 26, 2024 at 3:09 PM
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etwasanders.bsky.social
We accidentally ended up with a clinical trial in the music scene here.
Two events in a concert calendar: Monday, Oct 10: The Cure, Avicii Arena, Stockholm Tuesday, Oct 11: Placebo, Cirkus, Stockholm
November 22, 2024 at 12:21 PM
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donaldclarke.bsky.social
Shocking if true.
November 21, 2024 at 11:28 AM
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A banana. Some duct tape. $6.2 million. www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
Crypto Tycoon Pays $6.2 Million for Banana Duct-Taped to a Wall
Maurizio Cattelan’s artwork Comedian carried a presale estimate of $1 million to $1.5 million.
www.bloomberg.com
November 21, 2024 at 8:36 AM
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tomflood.bsky.social
The fact that a massive yellow bus that transports CHILDREN with flashing red lights was still not enough that we needed to add an extended arm (with cameras) with a second flashing stop sign to physically block the road from drivers tells me all I need to know about our auto culture.
a yellow school bus with an extedned arm of stop signs flashing red
November 20, 2024 at 1:24 PM
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Late to the starter pack game, but here's a handy list of all the writers and wranglers of Bloomberg Opinion who are up on BlueSky @opinion.bsky.social go.bsky.app/87cfrJ3
November 18, 2024 at 5:47 PM
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joshuagreen.bsky.social
Scoop w/Saleha Mohsin -- Elon's now deeply involved in Trump's Treasury battle. He spoke yesterday with Scott Bessent, who he'd dumped on days earlier:

www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
Bessent Spoke With Musk as Contest Endures for Treasury Position
Billionaire Elon Musk and Key Square Group LP founder Scott Bessent, whom President-elect Donald Trump is considering for Treasury secretary, spoke after Musk publicly endorsed Howard Lutnick as the b...
www.bloomberg.com
November 17, 2024 at 6:36 PM
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Almost a week has gone by and we don’t want to say it’s been chaos, but watching one country’s delegation head for the exit and another nation’s climate minister refuse to show up next week isn’t a great look.

Get the latest from COP29 for free ➡️ bloom.bg/3OcTZhS
November 15, 2024 at 7:30 PM
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iandunt.bsky.social
Twitter is dead. Long live BlueSky.

iandunt.substack.com/p/twitter-is...
Twitter is dead. Long live Blue Sky.
The exodus is real.
iandunt.substack.com
November 15, 2024 at 12:04 PM
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Germany faces a worsening problem: capital is fleeing the country. Our story shows how a €650 billion exodus contributed to the collapse of the ruling coalition and sparked tough questions about the future of Europe’s biggest economy:

www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

#Germany #news #europe
The €650 Billion Exodus at the Heart of Germany’s Political Turmoil
Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s fractious coalition struggled to stem a massive capital drain, which threatens to accelerate after Donald Trump’s re-election.
www.bloomberg.com
November 15, 2024 at 10:09 AM