Overview
Americas
Europe
Asia
Commodities
DJIA
+60.19
17,251.56
+0.35
S&P 500
-2.62
1,999.54
-0.13
FTSE 100
-15.34
6,810.60
-0.22
Nikkei 225
-189.51
17,606.22
-1.06
Crude Oil (WTI)
-0.52
43.93
-1.17
DJIA
+60.19
17,251.56
+0.35
S&P 500
-2.62
1,999.54
-0.13
NASDAQ
-14.21
4,623.78
-0.31
TSX
-46.09
14,556.79
-0.32
iBovespa
+147.96
47,842.50
+0.31
Stoxx 50
+12.87
3,371.83
+0.38
FTSE 100
-15.34
6,810.60
-0.22
CAC 40
+20.49
4,631.43
+0.44
DAX
+26.90
10,737.87
+0.25
IBEX 35
+50.70
10,507.60
+0.48
Nikkei 225
-189.51
17,606.22
-1.06
Hang Seng
-265.96
24,595.85
-1.07
ASX 200
+16.70
5,569.49
+0.30
Shanghai
-43.43
3,262.31
-1.31
Sensex 30
+122.59
29,681.77
+0.41
Crude Oil (WTI)
-0.52
43.93
-1.17
Crude Oil (Brent)
+0.17
48.64
+0.35
Gold
-28.60
1,257.30
-2.22
Silver
-1.14
16.95
-6.32
Copper
-3.20
244.75
-1.29
The Brief
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A Mysterious Death and an Embattled President in Argentina
Feature Stories
The Truth About the Safety Ratings That Sell Football Helmets
Virginia Tech’s STAR system is widely influential, but does it oversimplify the complex science around concussion risk?
The New Space Race: One Man's Mission to Build a Galactic Internet
Google, Facebook, and Elon Musk want to wire the world. A guy in Florida may beat them to it
The Bomb Squad: Hunting the U.K.'s Explosive Thieves
It's Official: 2014 Was the Hottest Year on Record
135 years of the Earth's warming climate in less than 30 seconds
Amazon Bought This Man's Company. Now He's Coming for Them
An Amazon veteran is launching a shopping site that’s part Costco, part mall, and all anti-Amazon
“I was trying to blend in.”
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How to Fight Back Against High Mutual Fund Fees
A shareholder says Pimco Total Return should have lowered fees as assets shot up
John Legend’s 10 Tips for Living the Life (Supermodel Wife and All)
From fashion to love to home décor
Ford Can't Make That New Truck Fast Enough
Profit slips close to break-even as Ford waits for new models to get traction
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How Wonks Became Oracles
Macro economists are the oracles of our time.
McDonald's Gets Too Fancy
In trying to appeal to changing customers tastes, the fast-food giant keeps making its business more complicated.
Hillary Clinton's Brazen Non-Candidacy
She has been running for president for a long time, but there are good reasons why she won't acknowledge that formally.
Manhattan Condo Shock for Euro Buyers
Europeans, the biggest group of foreign purchasers of Manhattan real estate, may buy less because of the weakening euro.
The Koch Paradox
Will playing so big a role in U.S. elections also require the Koch brothers to play a more moderate one?
The Strange Secret Rules of Tipping
There is something of an economic mystery to how and why we tip. Yet social pressure to do so keeps spreading.
Putin Family Values
The Kremlin is doing nothing to quash the rumor that Vladimir Putin's younger daughter is behind a project to clone Silicon Valley in Moscow.
Benner on Tech: Silicon Valley and Newsweek's Sexism Cover
Katie Benner’s roundup of the most interesting things in tech, today.
Levine on Wall Street: Weapons of Mass Destruction
Do you think Adam Levine leaked TPG's secrets from a payphone? Forget I asked. Also: peer-to-peer lending, but from a bank.
Read Stuff, You Should: Andrew Sullivan Retires
Jonathan Bernstein's morning links.
Want to Vote? Get Fingerprinted.
With biometric verification, both parties could declare victory in the war over voter ID and move on.
Greek Banks Are Ticking Time Bombs
The Greek government can't afford to rescue Greek banks if dwindling deposits lead to a crash.
Ritholtz's Reads: Superinvestors and the Junk Bin
Here are the post Fed day morning train reads:
Zuckerberg Plays the Amazon Game
Examining why Facebook and its founder don't seem to care about meeting Wall Street's needs.
Trending in Tech
VMware Strikes Deal to Sell Google Cloud Services Its Customers
EMC Full-Year Forecast Trails Estimates on Dollar Strength
Axel Springer Buys Business Insider Stake in Digital Expansion
Microsoft Releases Mobile IOS, Android E-Mail Apps Using Acompli
Samsung Boosts Dividend as Profit Beats Estimates on Chips
Pursuits
John Legend’s 10 Tips for Living the Life (Supermodel Wife and All)
From fashion to love to home décor
Street Style: Paris Beyond the Boulevards
While fashionable Paris was watching the clothes on runways at the menswear shows and couture presentations, we decided to take the opportunity to focus a lens instead on the city’s emerging creative neighborhoods. We sent photographer Molly SJ Lowe to the city’s hipper arrondissements to snap the other side of Parisian dressing. Says Lowe, who stalked the 9th, 10th, 11th, 12th, 18th, and 20th: “All these places—and more importantly, all the amazing people who allowed me to take their portraits—make up what I feel is the Parisian of today: cool but still sophisticated, always with an air of neglect mixed with a relentless attention to detail, hidden behind controlled half-smiles.”
Elba on Bond Role: ‘Daniel Craig Is Doing a Great Job’
Actor Idris Elba, focusing on life as a DJ, brushes off 007 rumors
You Can Own a Banksy for Only $5,317
Although most of the other 33 lots beat their high estimates at the Bonhams sale
New Watch Wednesday: Looking Beyond SIHH
There were also new watches from Blancpain, Hublot, and Girard-Perregaux last week that are worth writing home about
Caviar Buying Guide: The Tastiest Tins Both Domestic and Imported
It's prime time to be a fish egg freak
Star Wars Bounty Hunter Boba Fett Delivers $27,000 at Auction—Plus Nine Other Toys
Ten Star Wars figurines broke records at Wednesday's auction at Vectis, the world’s largest toy auction house
Greubel Forsey Made a Subtle Watch Whose Big News Is on the Back
A sapphire bubble on the watch's rear face houses a 24-second tourbillon
India Club London Serves Up Slice of History, Inexpensive Curries
You might as well be in Old Delhi
Men’s Fashion Month Recap: Photos and Style Analysis From Europe
Nic Screws wraps up her tour of London, Florence, Milan, and Paris—and brings back the style tips you'll need for next fall
So Far, No One Has Rented the Tesla Model S ‘Hotel Room’ on Airbnb
“It’s probably safe to say this idea won’t make significant money by itself,” confesses automotive hotelier Steve Sasman
The Five Points Party Lives On At Vic’s In Noho: Review
Plus, the new outpost from owners Victoria Freeman and Marc Meyer has some killer pizza
Marsala Wine Is Coming Back. Here’s Where to Get the Best of It
It's not just for chicken anymore. (But you can still use it for chicken—that's cool now)
The Eight Best Collections From the Paris Menswear Shows
There were great wearable looks from Lanvin, AMI, Hermès, Dries Van Notten, and more.
Editor's Picks
How Does Pepsi Win at the Super Bowl?
Jan. 29 -- PepsiCo Chief Marketing Officer Simon Lowden and Frito-Lay Chief Marketing Officer Ram Krishnan discuss Pepsi’s Super Bowl advertising strategy. They speak on “Market Makers.”
On a Roll: Rolls-Royce Sees Best Year Ever in 2014
Jan. 28 -- Rolls-Royce Motor Cars is on a sales pace it has never seen in its 111-year history. The luxury carmaker had its best year ever in 2014 selling more than 4,000 cars. Bloomberg's Pimm Fox recently sat down with Eric Shepherd, president of Rolls-Royce Motors Cars North America, and found out how its loyal drivers have propelled it to new heights.
Don Thompson's Remarkable Missteps at McDonald’s
Jan. 29 -- McDonald’s will replace CEO Don Thompson with one of his top lieutenants following the company’s worst U.S. sales slump in more than a decade. Bloomberg’s Betty Liu reports on “Bloomberg Surveillance.”
Alex Castellanos: Romney Is 'Hungry to Run Again'
But oh man, "this thing's going to go on forever," the Republican uber-insider tells Mark and Campbell on "With All Due Respect."
Two Companies Buying Into the Super Bowl Ad Pool
Jan. 28 -- Eric Mason, director of marketing communications at Wix.com, and Jarrod Moses, president and CEO of United Entertainment Group, discuss Super Bowl advertising with Bloomberg's Phil Mattingly on "Taking Stock."
Fed Stays Patient on Rates...But How Long Can They Wait?
Jan. 28 -- Bloomberg Intelligence's Carl Riccadonna discusses the Fed's pledge to remain patient on raising interest rates. He speaks with Bloomberg's Phil Mattingly on "Taking Stock."
Bill Gross: Fed to Raise Rates in 2015 to End Distortions
Jan. 29 -- Bill Gross, a fund manager at Janus Capital Group Inc. and former chief investment officer of Pacific Investment Management Co., talks about the outlook for Federal Reserve policy, the U.S. economy and stocks. Gross speaks with Stephanie Ruhle and Erik Schatzker on Bloomberg Television's "Market Makers.”
The New York City Blizzard in 166 Beautiful Shots
Jan. 27 -- Bloomberg sent a team of producers into New York's storm to capture the city's beauty under a blanket of snow. Take a look.
Hackers: Who Is Lizard Squad?
Jan. 27 -- A hacker group going by the name Lizard Squad has taken responsibility for taking many sites going off-line recently. Just who is the Lizard Squad?
Politics
Rand Paul's Crazy Dream of a Libertarian-Democratic Alliance on Civil Rights Is Actually Happening
In crime bills, signs of that rarest Washington unicorn: bipartisanship.
Lindsey Graham's 2016 Exploration Takes Shape
The South Carolina Republican offers new details on his White House deliberations.
The NFL Hall of Fame Is A Dictatorship
But guess what: It works a lot better than baseball's democratic system.
Huckabee Suggests Pathway to Citizenship for DREAMers
“I don’t believe that it is a just thing to punish someone who had nothing to do with the breaking of the law,” he says.
No, Conservatives Aren't Really Turning on Sarah Palin
Sarah Palin's problems on the right are overrated.
Obama Rallying Democrats to Fight for Spending Boost in Budget
With his fiscal 2016 spending blueprint set for release Feb. 2, Obama was set to address a meeting of House Democrats on Thursday in Philadelphia.
Romney Tests Potential Campaign Themes, Plays Coy on Candidacy
Romney uses a speech in the country's poorest state to showcase his rebooted (potential) campaign.
Ted Cruz Leads the New Conservative Crusade Against the IRS
Blocking the tax agency's political speech rules.
David Plouffe at Uber: Change We Can Believe In?
He helped make a man whose middle name is “Hussein” the U.S. president. But Uber-as-social-good may be a tougher sell.
Obama Says Hagel Never Forgot Roots as Soldier in Pentagon Job
The president bids farewell to his third defense secretary.
The New Air Force One Is Coming, But Not Soon Enough for Obama
Boeing has landed the contract to manufacture the next generation of the presidential airplane.
Do Mitt Romney's Expensive Things Define Him?
Aside from the infamous car elevator, Romney also has a few multimillion dollar homes, but he also has a long history of charity and frugality.
Mitt Romney Has Found the New 'You Didn't Build That'
The 2016 hopeful relocates a 2012 attack that did not quite work.
Sarah Palin Returns With Teleprompter Glitches in Tow
The former Alaska governor says that a faulty TelePrompTer plagued the delivery of her speech before the Iowa Freedom Summit.