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Lifeway Foods Expands Reach With Walmart Pact Dec 11, 2025

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Lifeway Foods is America's leading supplier of the probiotic, fermented beverage known as kefir. In addition to its line of drinkable kefir, the company also produces a variety of cheeses as well as a line of products for kids. Lifeway's fermented dairy products are sold across the United States, Mexico, Ireland, South Africa, United Arab Emirates, and France.

Julie Smolyansky, the publicly-traded firm's CEO, discusses her company’s most recent earnings report and recent announcement that is its cheese products will expand into 2,000 Walmart stores across the US. Julie speaks with Carol Massar and Tim Stenovec on Bloomberg Businessweek Daily.

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Fed Cuts Rates With Three Dissents, Projects One Cut in 2026 Dec 10, 2025

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Federal Reserve officials delivered a third consecutive interest-rate reduction and maintained their outlook for just one cut in 2026.
The Federal Open Market Committee voted 9-3 Wednesday to lower the benchmark federal funds rate by a quarter point to a range of 3.5%-3.75%. It also subtly altered the wording of its statement suggesting greater uncertainty about when it might cut rates again.
Speaking to reporters after the meeting, Chair Jerome Powell suggested the Fed had now done enough to bolster against the threat to employment while leaving rates high enough to continue weighing on price pressures.
When asked if it were a foregone conclusion that the Fed’s next move would be a cut, Powell demurred, but added that he didn’t see a rate hike as any official’s base case.
Today's show features:

Bloomberg Intelligence Chief US Interest Rate Strategist Ira Jersey on the bond market’s reaction to Wednesday’s Federal Reserve rate call
Steve Moore, Co-Founder of Unleash Prosperity and a former Trump Economic Advisor, and Bloomberg Economics US and Canada Economist Stuart Paul, on the search for the next Chairman of the Federal Reserve
Bloomberg Intelligence Senior Technology Analyst Anurag Rana breaks down quarterly earnings from Oracle and Adobe
Zach Wasserman, Chief Financial Officer at Huntington National Bank, on the financial sector outlook following the Federal Reserve's latest rate decision

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Critical Section of Real Estate in Focus for Wealth Managers Dec 10, 2025

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Morgan Stanley Real Estate Investing (MSREI) is the global private real estate investment management business of Morgan Stanley. Considered one of the most active property investors in the world for over three decades, the company boasts 17 offices throughout the US, Europe and Asia that house regional teams of dedicated real estate professionals with local presence and significant transaction execution expertise.
Lauren Hochfelder, Co-Chief Executive Officer of Morgan Stanley Real Estate Investing and Head of MSREI Americas, explains why she believes her sector is poised for its next upcycle heading into 2026. Lauren speaks with Carol Massar and Tim Stenovec on Bloomberg Businessweek Daily.

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SpaceX Said to Pursue 2026 IPO Raising Far Above $30 Billion Dec 09, 2025

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SpaceX is moving ahead with plans for an initial public offering that would seek to raise significantly more than $30 billion, people familiar with the matter said, in a transaction that would make it the biggest listing of all time.
The Elon Musk-led company is targeting a valuation of about $1.5 trillion for the entire company, which would leave SpaceX near the market value that Saudi Aramco established during its record 2019 listing. The oil major raised $29 billion at the time.
SpaceX’s management and advisers are pursuing a listing as soon as mid-to-late 2026, said some of the people, who declined to be identified because the matter is confidential. The timing of the IPO could change based on market conditions and other factors, and one of the people said the timing could slip until 2027.
A representative for SpaceX didn’t immediately respond to a request for comment.
Bloomberg and other media reported on Friday that SpaceX is exploring a possible IPO as soon as late next year. Musk and the company’s board of directors advanced plans for the listing and fundraising — including hiring for key roles and how it would spend the capital — in recent days as SpaceX firmed up its latest insider share sale, one of the people said.
SpaceX’s faster path to public markets is in parts fueled by the strength of its fast-growing Starlink satellite internet service, including the promise of a direct-to-mobile business, as well as the development of its Starship moon and Mars rocket.
Today's show features:

Bloomberg News Global Business of Space Editor Eric Johnson on SpaceX's plans for a 2026 IPO
David Schassler, Head of Multi-Asset Solutions of VanEck Funds, on the market outlook ahead of Wednesday’s Fed decision and why he sees more volatility ahead in the tech sector
Joyce Huang, Senior Client Portfolio Manager with American Century Investments, on the fixed income market and the Federal Reserve’s path forward
Bloomberg News Americas Finance Team Leader Sally Bakewell on Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund, the Qatar Investment Authority, and Jared Kushner's Affinity Partners taking part in the Paramount Skydance hostile takeover bid for Warner Bros. Discovery

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Former Jamba Juice CEO on Building a Culture for Success Dec 09, 2025

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James D. White is a seasoned corporate leader with over thirty years' experience in the consumer products, retail, and restaurant industries. As CEO of Jamba Juice from 2008–2016, he led the successful turnaround and transformation of the company. He is an experienced corporate director and adviser with twenty years of experience serving on more than fifteen public and private boards. White currently chairs the board of the Honest Company.

James explains why he believes that culture is essential building block for an organization’s success, and details his new book, "Culture Design: How to Build a High-Performing, Resilient Organization with Purpose," which he co-wrote with his daughter, Krista. James speaks with Carol Massar and Tim Stenovec on Bloomberg Businessweek Daily.

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Paramount Ups Battle for Warner Bros. With Hostile Bid Dec 08, 2025

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The fight over the future of Hollywood just got nastier.

Paramount Skydance Corp. launched a hostile takeover bid for Warner Bros. Discovery Inc. at $30 a share in cash on Monday, just days after the company agreed to a deal with Netflix Inc. The offer values Warner Bros. at $108.4 billion, including debt.

The bid compares with Netflix’s offer of $27.75 in cash and stock, for an enterprise value of about $82.7 billion including debt. Paramount’s offer is for all of Warner Bros., while Netflix is interested only in the Hollywood studios, HBO and the streaming business.

Warner Bros. investors “deserve an opportunity to consider our superior all-cash offer for their shares in the entire company,” Paramount Chief Executive Officer David Ellison said in a statement.

The battle between Netflix and Paramount stands to reshape the entertainment industry regardless of who wins. With Warner Bros. films and TV shows, Netflix would wield tremendous new power over the content offered to online audiences. Paramount aims to marry two legacy Hollywood studios to counter the influence of Netflix, Walt Disney Co. and Amazon.com Inc.

Both bids raise significant antitrust concerns, underscored by multibillion-dollar breakup fees the parties have offered, and both companies have been laying the groundwork to win over the White House.

Today's show features:

Bloomberg News Media and Entertainment Editor Felix Gillette and Bloomberg News Intelligence Senior Media Analyst Geetha Ranganathan on Paramount’s $108 billion hostile takeover bid for Warner Bros. Discovery
Kevin Gordon, Head of Macro Research and Strategy for the Schwab Center for Financial Research, on inflation, labor and AI investing trends
Bloomberg News Chief Wall Street Correspondent Sridhar Natarajan and US Insurance Reporter Alex Rajbhandari on the ripple effects of JPMorgan hiring Todd Combs away from Berkshire Hathaway
Gracelin Baskaran, Director of Critical Minerals Security Program at Center for Strategic and International Studies, on the US and Democratic Republic of Congo signing a partnership to create a strategic reserve of critical mineral assets and current state of play in the sector

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New Hope for People Battling With Depression Dec 08, 2025

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Compass Pathways is a mental health care company developing new treatments for people who haven’t responded to existing medications and continue to struggle with their mental health. The company was the first to report successful Phase 3 clinical trial results for a psychedelic treatment, known as COMP360 psilocybin, for treatment-resistant depression (TRD) and is positioned to potentially be the first to receive regulatory approval and bring a psychedelic-based medicine to market.
Kabir Nath, the CEO of Compass Pathways, details his company's path building a scalable, safe, and accessible psychedelic care system and model. Kabir speaks with Carol Massar and Alexis Christoforous on Bloomberg Businessweek Daily.

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Bloomberg Businessweek Weekend - December 5th, 2025 Dec 06, 2025

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Featuring some of our favorite conversations of the week from our daily radio show "Bloomberg Businessweek Daily."
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Netflix to Buy Warner Bros. in Historic $72 Billion Deal Dec 05, 2025

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Netflix Inc. agreed to buy Warner Bros. Discovery Inc., marking a seismic shift in the entertainment business as a Silicon Valley-bred streaming giant tries to swallow one of Hollywood’s oldest and most revered studios.
Under terms of the deal announced Friday, Warner Bros. shareholders will receive $27.75 a share in cash and stock in Netflix, valuing the business at $82.7 billion including debt. The total equity value of the deal is $72 billion. Warner Bros. will spin off cable networks such as CNN and TNT into a separate company before concluding the sale of its studio and HBO to Netflix.

Media mergers of this scale have a rocky history and this one is expected to bring intense regulatory scrutiny in the US and Europe. Paramount Skydance Corp., which accused Warner Bros. of running an unfair sales process, could also take steps to disrupt the transaction, like by taking an offer directly to shareholders. The company declined to comment.
The Netflix deal combines two of the world’s biggest streaming providers with some 450 million subscribers. Warner Bros.’ deep library of programming gives Netflix content to sustain its lead over challengers like Walt Disney Co. and Paramount.
Today's show features:

Bloomberg News Media and Entertainment Editor Felix Gillette on Netflix agreeing to buy Warner Bros. Discovery Inc. in a deal valuing the business at $82.7 billion including debt
Karin Kimbrough, Chief Economist at LinkedIn, on the health of the US labor market and economy
Rebecca Homkes, Faculty at the London Business School and at Duke Corporate Executive Education, on how executives should be evaluating the health of consumers, market concentration risk and AI bubble concerns
Bloomberg Tech Co-Host Ed Ludlow on Elon Musk’s SpaceX reportedly telling investors and financial institution representatives that it is aiming for an initial public offering in 2026
Bloomberg News Senior Editor, Equities Americas Eric Weiner recaps the week in markets and looks ahead to the Federal Reserve’s upcoming rate decision

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NIH Backs Leading Cardiologist's Work on Women's Heart Health Dec 05, 2025

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Dr. Nupoor Narula, MD, MSc is the Bruce Lerman Clinical Scholar, cardiologist, and Director of the Cardiology Vascular Laboratory and Women’s Heart Program at Weill Cornell Medicine. An NIH-funded physician-investigator, her clinical and research interests include genetic aortic diseases and aortic aneurysms and dissections, with a special emphasis on these conditions in women and pregnancy.

Dr. Narula recently received funding from the National Institutes of Health for her research on aortic aneurysms, and the NIH continues to fund related research in the area of women's heart health, which may signal a greater appetite to invest in, and prioritize an increasingly important clinical need. Dr. Narula details her work on cardiac risks to women, particularly during pregnancy, with Carol Massar and Alexis Christoforous on Bloomberg Businessweek Daily.

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