As Donald Trump kept Queen Elizabeth waiting for her afternoon tea, a grand jury indicted 12 intelligence officers affiliated with the Russian military, alleging they used hacking as part of that nation's campaign to throw the 2016 U.S. presidential election. The announcement came three days before the president is to meet his Russian counterpart. It's going to be an interesting weekend. —Josh Petri Here are today's top storiesU.K. Prime Minister Theresa May and Trump entered a news conference Friday holding hands, and went out of their way to praise each other one day after he assailed her Brexit strategy. Trump has said trade wars are “easy to win.” Economists think differently, although most expect the U.S. to emerge without serious damage. A bigger question is will the Republicans? Global automakers are among the biggest potential losers of the trade war. But they're finding ways to bypass the battle, like doubling down in China. Elon Musk spoke to us about his scars from a year in production hell with the Model 3, his expectations for the Model Y and why he's trying to be nicer on Twitter. Trump is expected to play golf this weekend at Trump Turnberry in Scotland. His deal for the course demonstrates his love of the sport—and his dubious business judgment, Timothy O'Brien writes for Bloomberg Opinion. The Airbus A320neo and Boeing's rival 737 Max promised a new era of profitable flying. Instead, a series of engine glitches has left much of the aviation industry with a severe case of jet lag. What's Luke Kawa thinking about? The Bloomberg markets reporter is looking at a perplexing trend. Big-name bond managers including Bill Gross and Michael Hasenstab have been positioning for rising rates, and seen those bets falter. What you'll need to know tomorrowGogo's revamp means airlines must pay more for Wi-Fi.Tokyo is about to cede its title of world's largest city.Pizza Hut's plan to win over younger diners is simple: sports and beer.WeWork told staff it will no longer pay for any meals including meat.FEMA emptied its Puerto Rico warehouse just before Hurricane Maria struck.Facebook is going after Instagram's millennial users. Consumers are spending more while still paying off their credit-card balances.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 tonightAfter ranking global city prices, earning levels, purchasing power and how long you have to work to buy certain goods, UBS has named this city the most expensive in the world. Pedestrians sit on the side of the harbor canal opposite residential buildings in the Christians Havn district of Copenhagen, Denmark.Photographer: Freya Ingrid MoralesLike 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. Submit a tip to Bloomberg. Do you have a confidential news tip? Here are the ways you can get in touch with our reporters. Download the Bloomberg app: It's available for iOS and Android. |