Twitter, which like Facebook is getting sensitive about being used to spread misinformation, has been slashing fake accounts by the millions. Wall Street, however, thinks this effort to combat the growing tide of bots is bad for business, at least for now. —David E. Rovella Here are today's top storiesU.K. Prime Minister Theresa May's Brexit crisisintensified after Boris Johnson, a leading proponent of the nation's effort to leave the EU, joined two other officials in quitting. The U.S. Supreme Court reality special is just hours away, when at 9 p.m. President Donald Trump will reveal who he will nominate to replace retiring Justice Anthony Kennedy. Whatever happened to Saudi Aramco's $2 trillion monster IPO? It's become a zombie, pushed back due to hubris, indifference and an overambitious timetable. Samsung opened the world’s largest mobile phone factory in India, throwing a big win to Prime Minister Narendra Modi who has promised to lure manufacturing to the country. Uber is getting into the electric scooter-rental business, teaming up with Lime a week after rival Lyft said it was buying the company that operates Citi Bike. German bankers have a recommendation for investors seeking alternatives to low interest rates: vintage cars from their neighborhood. How does a 683 percent payoff sound? What's Joe Weisenthal thinking about? The Bloomberg news director is chewing on what signs may augur a recession, and how chatter about a downturn reminds him of a recent conversation he had about "bond vigilantes" and equity valuation. What you'll need to know tomorrowTrump's driver of 25 years said he was bilked out of 3,300 hours in overtime pay.Welcome to Mike Pompeo's less-than-excellent adventure in North Korea.Warren Buffett is waving good-bye to his equity derivatives.This is how the U.S.-China trade spat could get really ugly.The first victims of the trade war are American beef and German cars.JPMorgan says buy these currencies if you see a recession coming.Why the days of the self-made billionaire are over.Sponsored By Divvy Face it: expense reports are always a headache. Divvy is the proactive expense management software that eliminates expense reports and gives you control and visibility into your company's expenses. It's 100% free. In fact, Divvy is offering Bloomberg readers $100 to take a 10-min demo. Get your $100 What you'll want to read tonightThe grilling high season is here, and we have the best-kept secret for upping your game when it comes to keeping the meat sizzling on the plate. This is the secret sauce you'll need. Photographer: Eric WolffingerLike Bloomberg's Evening Briefing? Subscribe to Bloomberg All Access and get much, much more. You'll receive our unmatched global news coverage and two in-depth daily newsletters, The Bloomberg Open and The Bloomberg Close. Something new in your inbox: The Weekly Fix is an email with the latest fixed income news, charts, and insights. Sign up here to start getting it in your inbox on Fridays. Download the Bloomberg app: It's available for iOS and Android. |