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What Bloomberg’s Snooping Scandal Says About Wall Street’s Culture
On Wall Street, it's all about finding an edge — no matter how small or seemingly insignificant. Whether it's a snippet of chatter in a restaurant, a stray...
Behind Bloomberg’s Gun Buyer Background Check Ad Blitz
With hearings and floor action awaiting Congress when it returns from Easter recess, gun control groups are being put to the test.
Bloomberg Cigarette Plan Gets Praise, Criticism
NEW YORK — Anti-smoking advocates and health experts hailed proposals from Mayor Michael Bloomberg that would keep cigarettes out of sight in New York City...
Bloomberg Picks Gun Control as Key to Illinois Special Election
Robin Kelly, a former Cook County Administrator, gets a big boost from a billionaire for being on his side on the gun control debate.
Should NYC Mayor Michael Bloomberg Buy the Financial Times?
What is it about the Financial Times that inspires such longing among billionaires? The salmon-hued daily newspaper, which is owned by London-based publishing...
Bloomberg’s Endorsement
It's difficult to game out the significance of Michael Bloomberg's endorsement of Barack Obama if there is any at all In his oped Bloomberg cites the need for...
Bloomberg Endorses Obama after the Chaos of Hurricane Sandy
After indicating that he wasn't going to back either candidate this election cycle New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg endorsed President Obama in a Bloomberg News...
Superstorm Sandy, Meet Your New Star: Bloomberg Sign Language Interpreter Lydia Callis
By signing the staid Mayor's press conferences with vigor, Lydia Callis became the Internet's latest celeb.
Bloomberg Cancels New York City Marathon Amid Backlash
Facing mounting backlash over holding the New York City Marathon in the wake of Superstorm Sandy Mayor Michael Bloomberg announced Friday that he has canceled...
Under Fire, Bloomberg Cancels NYC Marathon
After harsh criticism from New Yorkers and fellow New York City politicians Mayor Michael Bloomberg cancelled the ING NYC Marathon "While holding the race...
Bloomberg’s Breast-Feeding Plan: Will Locking Up Formula Really Help New Moms?
There are lots of experts who have lots of opinions about New York City’s new plan to encourage breast-feeding in new moms by urging hospitals not to give them...
Bloomberg’s Soda Ban and Other Sweeping Health Measures in New York City
New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg is hoping city residents will drink a lot less this summer — less soda, that is. On Wednesday the famously public...
Why Americans Need Bloomberg’s Big Gulp Ban
Last week, New York city mayor Michael Bloomberg announced a plan to ban sales of sugary beverages larger than 16 ounces. The ban would apply to both bottled...
Goldman Sachs Has Friends in High Places, Led By Mayor Bloomberg
As the fallout over Greg Smith’s public resignation continues to swirl around Goldman Sachs, several powerful figures have rallied to the bank’s defense,...
Billionaire Rankings: Bloomberg Launches Daily List of the World’s Richest People
From batting averages to polling numbers, we live in an age of real-time data. Now, thanks to Bloomberg News, you can add billionaires’ net worth to the list of...
Bloomberg's Next Big Target: Coal
When he's not running the capital of the world or flirting with presidential politics, Michael Bloomberg likes to keep himself busy with the occasional public...
What Has Bloomberg Learned from the Cathie Black Disaster?
Some may say Cathie Black was doomed to fail. From the very moment New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg announced he was putting the former media executive at...
10 Questions with Mayor Michael Bloomberg
What lessons did you learn from the recent snowstorm that paralyzed New York City? I'm sorry that it happened. Can we do it better? Yes. But we have...
Draft Bloomberg Movement Launched
Two veteran political consultants from different political parties have joined forces and formed an independent committee to nudge New York City mayor Michael...
