Bloomberg News

International news agency based in New York City

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2024 Bloomberg News broke a news embargo by reporting details of a Russian prisoner exchange provided by the White House, drawing criticism from other publications like the Wall Street Journal for potentially compromising the sensitive diplomatic process.
July 8 2024 Premiere of 'Bloomberg: Open Interest' program with Matt Miller, Katie Greifeld, and Sonalie Basak
June 2024 The magazine transitions from a weekly to a monthly publication format.
January 2024 Brad Stone was appointed editor of the magazine when it switched to bi-weekly publishing.
September 24 2023 Launch of 'Bloomberg Brief' program hosted by Manus Cranny and Dani Burger from New York
2021 Bloomberg published a follow-up article reaffirming and standing by the original 'Big Hack' allegations despite widespread denials from tech companies and government agencies.
2021 An appeals court reduced the fine against Bloomberg for the Vinci SA false report from €5 million to €3 million.
2021 Bloomberg published a follow-up article standing by its 2018 allegations of Chinese government hacking despite denials from tech companies and cybersecurity agencies.
May 2020 Launched a 2160p 4K feed, exclusive to Samsung TV Plus streaming service, using larger screen space to communicate more news and information.
May 26 2020 Premiere of 'Bloomberg Surveillance' program with Jonathan Ferro, Lisa Abramowicz, and Annmarie Hordern
March 4 2020 Michael Bloomberg suspended his presidential campaign the day after Super Tuesday, ending his bid for the Democratic nomination.
2019 France's stock markets regulator (Autorité des marchés financiers) fined Bloomberg €5 million for publishing the fraudulent Vinci SA news release.
November 2019 Michael Bloomberg announced his presidential campaign, with editor-in-chief John Micklethwait instructing staff not to investigate Bloomberg or other Democratic candidates, while continuing investigations into Donald Trump.
2018 Bloomberg Businessweek published a controversial article alleging Chinese government hacking of Apple Inc. and Amazon by inserting secret integrated circuits into their computers, which both companies strongly denied.
2018 John Micklethwait announced a new digital design for Bloomberg News, implementing a metered paywall that allows users 10 free articles per month and 30 minutes of Bloomberg Television daily.
October 11 2018 Debut of 'Bloomberg: The Close' program with Romaine Bostick, Alix Steel, and Scarlet Fu
March 18 2018 Launch of 'Horizons Middle East and Africa' program, anchored by Joumanna Bercetche from Dubai studio
January 2018 Joel Weber was appointed editor-in-chief, replacing Megan Murphy.
September 11 2017 Introduction of 'Bloomberg: Balance of Power' program hosted by Joe Mathieu and Kailey Leinz
2016 Bloomberg announced significant changes to Businessweek, including laying off nearly 30 Bloomberg News journalists and preparing to launch a new version of the magazine.
2016 Bloomberg published a false news release about accounting irregularities at Vinci SA, causing the company's stock to temporarily drop by 18%.
November 2016 Megan Murphy became editor-in-chief, replacing Ellen Pollock.
November 9 2015 Debut of 'Bloomberg Markets: European Close' program featuring Alix Steel (New York) and Guy Johnson (London)
May 11 2015 Launch of 'Bloomberg Markets' program featuring Matt Miller and Amanda Lang from Toronto
2014 Rob Vargas becomes the Creative Director of Bloomberg Businessweek.
April 2013 DirecTV started carrying Bloomberg HD.
2012 Carla Robbins concludes her role as deputy editorial page editor of The New York Times.
2011 Announced a strategic relationship with Gas Station TV (GSTV) to deliver business and personal finance news through LCD screens at fueling stations.
2011 Stephen J. Adler becomes editor-in-chief of Reuters, serving until 2021.
May 9 2011 Launched a high definition simulcast feed, with Time Warner Cable as the first provider to carry it.
2010 The magazine title was restyled to Bloomberg Businessweek (with a lowercase 'w') as part of a redesign.

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