Musk's $8 Billion Twitter Bill? Europe's Few Russia Gas Options (Podcast)

In this week’s Bloomberg podcast, Bloomberg Intelligence analysts discuss the findings and impact of their research:

Twitter v. Musk Favors M&A; Mandate, May Drive $5-$8 Billion Pact -- Matt Schettenhelm favors Twitter to win a court order forcing Elon Musk to complete their deal.

North American Rates Focused on Inflation, Inversion -- Ira Jersey explains why the US Treasury yield curve may invert further.

European Gas Demand to Capitulate If Russia Turns Off Tap Early -- Patricio Alvarez says Europe has few options to overcome its overreliance on natural gas.

Elasticity of Luxury Brands' Pricing Model Is Difficult to Match -- Deborah Aitken says heritage luxury-goods brands can better pass on pricing than mass-market peers.

Distressed-Debt Ratio Spikes to 10.7%, Probably on Way to 25% -- Philip Brendel says the supply of distressed debt doubled in a month and should keep rising.

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