Crayton Harrison

International Business Machines, anyone?

@miblogestublog.bsky.social new spot opening up in Queens with an, um, interesting name

a cartoon of a man saying now you know and knowing is half the battle . ALT: a cartoon of a man saying now you know and knowing is half the battle .

Oh and it's "Alabamian."

That's going to be a vinegar-based sauce that you'll want to mop all over the meat. Real Alabama BBQ sauce is just known as white sauce. This may be similar. If it is you should eat it.

Mexico Fintech Stori Eyes IPO by 2027 With Trend Toward Profits Mexican fintech Stori is betting that it can be ready for an initial public offering in 24 months after reaching sustainable profitability this year, Chief Executive Officer Bin Chen said.

💰Mexican fintech Stori is betting that it can be ready for an initial public offering in 24 months after reaching sustainable profitability this year, Chief Executive Officer Bin Chen said.

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Messi, Milei and Mickey Mouse Are Driving Argentine Tourists to US Francisco González Galé didn’t expect to feel so at home when he fulfilled his kids’ wishes earlier this year by traveling to Walt Disney World in Orlando from Buenos Aires. The 46-year-old Argentine ...

Thanks to a stronger peso under Javier Milei and a love for Lionel Messi, Argentines are flocking to Disney World and Miami even as visitors from Europe and Canada shun the US under Donald Trump www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

YouTube video by Bloomberg Originals How a Killing in Peru Exposes the Dark Side of Tourism | Bloomberg Investigates

Documentário excelente do Marcelo Rochabrún para a @bloomberg.com sobre os efeitos do turismo de massa no Peru sobre comunidades tradicionais

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US Copper Buyers Seen Paying a High Price for Trump’s Tariff US buyers of copper will pay a high price if President Donald Trump pushes ahead with a 50% tariff on refined metal as opposed to copper products such as wiring, according to officials in Chile.

US buyers of copper will pay a high price if President Donald Trump pushes ahead with a 50% tariff on refined metal as opposed to copper products such as wiring, according to officials in Chile

The Bad Bunny Bump: Star’s Residency Boosts Puerto Rican Economy Fans are booking flights and hotel rooms to catch the star’s 30-show summer stay in his island home.

Bad Bunny's residency on his home island is going to pump about $181 million into the Puerto Rican economy, @jimwyss.bsky.social @itskelseybutler.bsky.social report. Gift link: www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

I like to think this is the ambassadorial equivalent of removing a glove and slapping someone across the face. (Gift link on how the tariffs may play in Lula’s favor.) www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

BRICS in Wait-and-See Mode After Trump Threatens Extra Tariffs BRICS officials kept their collective heads down on Monday morning as they awoke to an overnight threat by US President Donald Trump to penalize them for adopting policies he said were “anti-American.”

BRICS officials keep their collective heads down as they awoke to an overnight threat by Trump to penalize them for adopting policies he says are “anti-American.”

Suriname’s President Vows to Make Oil Wealth ‘Available to All’ Suriname officially elected its first female president as the small, Dutch-speaking nation on the Caribbean coast of South America prepares to navigate an oil boom.

Suriname officially elected its first female president as the small, Dutch-speaking nation on the Caribbean coast of South America prepares to navigate an oil boom www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

Trump Suggests an Elon Deportation, Tesla Shakes up Management Podcast Episode · Elon, Inc. · 07/01/2025 · 32m

Today's episode of Elon Inc: @joshuagreen.bsky.social on Elon and Trump, @crayton.bsky.social on Mexico and SpaceX and yours truly on the departure of Omead Afshar and Tesla sales

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Noboa Grapples With Another High-Profile Prison Break in Ecuador Ecuador’s government offered a $1 million reward on Monday for information leading to the recapture of suspected drug lord Rolando Federico Gomez after he escaped from a Guayaquil penitentiary disguis...

One of the highest-profile detainees in Daniel Noboa’s internal war on drug gangs in Ecuador has escaped from prison, @skueffner.bsky.social reports www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

Lord knows it would be the first time

Live: Updates From G-7 Summit Live News as Trump Attends G7 Summit in Canada

Trump’s decision to leave the G-7 tonight means he’ll miss all of tomorrow's agenda items, including bilateral talks with Ukrainian President Zelenskiy and Mexican President Sheinbaum

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Mexico’s Pledge to Give Deportees Jobs Hits Snag Over US Flights Mexico’s government has pledged to provide jobs for citizens deported from the US, but recent data shows that barely 4% of the tens of thousands expelled since late January have been matched with employment.

Mexico’s government has pledged to provide jobs for citizens deported from the US, but recent data shows that barely 4% of the tens of thousands expelled since late January have been matched with employment.

Colombian Presidential Candidate Miguel Uribe Shot in Bogota Surgeons are operating on Colombian presidential candidate Miguel Uribe Turbay after an assassination attempt that recalled the political violence that roiled the nation in the 1980s and 1990s.

Colombian presidential candidate Miguel Uribe Turbay underwent surgery after an assassination attempt that recalled the political violence that roiled the nation in the 1980s and 1990s
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A Fatal Tesla Crash Shows the Limits of Full Self-Driving As Elon Musk touts robotaxis in Austin, federal regulators are investigating whether Tesla’s system is dangerous even with a human behind the wheel.

Through a public records request, @danahull.bsky.social and Craig Trudell got video footage of a self-driving Tesla’s fatal crash, just at a moment when regulators are deciding what to do about autonomous vehicles. Gift link: www.bloomberg.com/features/202...

Carlos Slim Is Quietly Becoming Pemex’s Partner of Last Resort The transformation of Mexico’s richest person into its most important oil baron came about slowly, almost subtly. Carlos Slim built up a stake in Talos Energy Inc. before flipping it for the company’s Mexican unit. There was a 2023 deal for $530 million to buy a pair of oilfield assets from a fellow billionaire. Then a $1.2 billion plan to develop a gas deposit in the Gulf of Mexico.

Spending $2 billion on a trio of projects with debt-laden Pemex has transformed Carlos Slim into Mexico’s most important oil baron

Brazilian City Gets Rushed Makeover Ahead of Climate Summit In Belem, major construction and a scramble for more rooms are underway as the Amazon metropolis prepares to host COP30.

In Brazil, major construction and a scramble for more rooms are underway in Belem as the Amazon metropolis prepares to host the COP30 climate summit

Milei Gets Tuttle Twins to Teach Free Markets to Argentine Kids After denouncing it as a propaganda tool for the left, Argentina’s libertarian President Javier Milei is relaunching a state-run TV channel for kids set to feature a cartoon teaching free market econo...

Javier Milei is relaunching a state-run TV channel for kids set to feature a cartoon teaching free market economics while stressing the evils of taxes and communism www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

Spain Bets on 1 Million Migrants to Keep Its Economy Growing The country is bucking European trends with its most ambitious migration push to date, including a proposal for a “mass regularization” of undocumented foreign workers.

NEW: Spain is the only European country openly talking about the need for more migrants to boost economic growth and the falling birth rate. And it's a human rights issue too, officials say.

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Mexico’s Judicial Reform Is Now In the Hands of Confused Voters Lea la nota en español

It’s a Mexico election unlike any other. No sports stadiums packed with the party faithful. The smiling faces of normally omnipresent candidates almost completely absent on TV. But the stakes couldn’t be higher. Gift link for a banger of a story by Maya Averbuch, Alex Vasquez: tinyurl.com/5n97eaxk

Billionaire-Minting Brazilian Motor Maker Gears Up to Fight Trump Tariffs Brazilian firm WEG has created $21.1 billion in wealth for the descendants of its founders. Now it’s facing what may be its biggest challenge yet.

A rare look inside WEG, the Brazilian engine parts maker that’s made its hometown rich and now is confronting the trade wars. By Dan Cancel and Rachel Gamarski. (Gift link): www.bloomberg.com/news/feature...

Milei Beefs With Netflix Star Over Price of a Dozen Empanadas President Javier Milei and his finance chief criticized a globally known Argentine actor for complaining that the country’s staple food was overpriced, stirring debate about how expensive Argentina ha...

Javier Milei and his finance chief criticize a globally known Argentine actor for complaining that the country’s staple food has become overpriced www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

Brazil Keeps Bungling Its Budget and Worrying Investors An unmistakable sense of deja vu hit Brazil last week when an announcement of measures meant to shore up the nation’s budget sparked a market selloff instead.

Think your job is tough? Try being Brazilian Finance Minister Fernando Haddad, whose boss keeps complicating his effort to calm the market. www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

To Beat the Narcos, Mexico Must Put Security Before Politics Tackling the country’s violence problem carries political risks. But President Claudia Sheinbaum can play a tough hand well by forging a better partnership with the US.

The assassination of two of Mexico City officials last week makes very clear that President Claudia Sheinbaum doesn't have much room to continue soft-pedalling Mexico’s security challenge

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Maduro Sweeps Venezuelan Regional Vote Marked by Low Turnout Venezuela’s ruling party swept regional and parliamentary elections in a landslide Sunday, tightening President Nicolás Maduro’s grip on power after a low-turnout vote marred by widespread opposition ...

Ominous kicker at the end of this one. “A State Department official said the US would ‘continue to deny any funding the Maduro regime uses to oppress the Venezuelan people.’”
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Suriname Elects New President to Navigate Its Impending Oil Boom Suriname is heading to the polls in an election that will help shape how the South American country adapts to its newfound oil wealth.

This election is shaping up to be pretty close and has a lot of implications for the energy market and geopolitics. Gift link: www.bloomberg.com/news/article...