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Sunday, February 8, 2026
TopicBloomberg wire

Topic: Bloomberg wire

Luigi Mangione faces murder trial in June in NY state court

The trial is set to take place 3 months before Mangione is slated for a trial by federal prosecutors. Both courts to prosecute him for killing UnitedHealth Group CEO Brian Thompson.

More than 900 employees call on Google to end ICE, CBP contracts

At least 1,700 tech workers have already signed a separate petition calling for Big Tech leaders to call White House to demand that ICE leave cities.

NYC mayor Mamdani signs executive order to ramp up immigrant protection against Trump crackdown

The mayor said the order will ensure ICE agents present judicial warrants before entering city property including hospitals and schools.

Paramount seeks quick antitrust review of Warner Bros bid

Warner Bros, in December, chose to sell its studios and streaming businesses to Netflix over Paramount. Paramount has been trying to undercut the deal.

Russia turns to India, Sri Lanka for way out of its labour crisis

Kremlin estimates its economy needs 11 million more labourers by the end of the decade. The issue was high on the agenda during President Putin’s December visit to New Delhi

Amazon shares slide after $200 billion AI spending plan spooks investors

Investors worry that the company’s colossal bet on AI may not pay off in the long run. Amazon’s stock had declined 3.5% this year through Thursday’s close.

Trapped Tesla driver’s 911 call: ‘It’s on fire. Help please’

At least 15 deaths have been reported over the past decade, in which occupants or rescuers were unable to open the doors of a Tesla that had crashed and caught fire.

RBI set to allow banks to lend to real estate investment trusts

REITs, which own and operate income-generating office parks, malls and warehouses, are emerging as a key route for institutional capital to access property market.

Trump effect? Reliance buys first Venezuelan oil cargo since mid-2025

The deal is India’s first since US seized Nicolas Maduro. Trump tied the India-US trade deal to the end of Russian oil imports, though New Delhi has not provided details.

Sack a British Prince? Easy. Fire a UK Lord? Not so much

Peter Mandelson, facing police probe for Epstein link, bowed to pressure to resign from House of Lords, but remains a peer, and can only be stripped of that title by act of parliament.

On Camera

My top 10 hot picks from India Art Fair 2026—Rohit Chawla

Beyond the scale of the India Art Fair lies the deeper pleasure of discovering the elusive new artist, a fresh voice, an unexpected gallery quietly holding its ground.

The agri balancing act: Farms, dairy shielded in US deal but doors open to nuts, animal feed imports

Union Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal says farmers' interests safeguarded as Trump administration drops levies.

Australian amphibian aircraft firm eyes Indian civil & military market, ties up with Apogee Aerospace

Aligning with India's push to promote inter-coastal air connectivity, Apogee has ordered 15 seaplanes in a deal valued at Rs 3,500 crore.

Dear Narendrabhai, Bangladesh polls give India space to hit reset button

By next weekend, Bangladesh will have an elected government. This is India’s moment to reboot broken ties by moderating the ‘ghuspethiya’ rhetoric in poll-bound West Bengal and Assam.