Rosalind Mathieson

@RosMathieson

Aussie, Muay Thai/yoga student. News Director for Europe, the Middle East and Africa at Bloomberg.

London

Joined May 2012

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Rosalind Mathieson@RosMathieson · Jul 25

A group of private FX companies in Pakistan met with the head of an intelligence department to discuss the local rupee’s slump. A reminder of the power Pakistan’s military wields with a say in most critical matters, including markets and the economy bloomberg.com/news/articles/…

RosMathieson's tweet card. A group of private foreign exchange companies in Pakistan met with the head of an intelligence department this week to discuss the local rupee’s slump.

Rosalind Mathieson@RosMathieson · Jul 24

“I have just gone out to look for anything edible for my family, though I doubt I’ll find much,” Abdulrahman Ismail, a young visual journalist in Gaza, said. He quoted a colleague: “I used to chase the truth. Now I chase calories” cjr.org/news/journalis… via @cjr

RosMathieson's tweet card. “I used to chase the truth. Now I chase calories.”

Rosalind Mathieson@RosMathieson · Jul 24

This escalated fast: Thai fighter jets hit Cambodian army posts near their disputed border. Thailand says clashes between troops were triggered by Cambodian soldiers opening fire near a disputed temple site, while Cambodia says Thai soldiers started it bloomberg.com/news/articles/…

RosMathieson's tweet card. Thai and Cambodian forces exchanged gunfire early Thursday at a disputed border area, further escalating tensions that have already triggered a political crisis in Thailand.

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Rosalind Mathieson@RosMathieson · Jul 23

EXCLUSIVE: The EU plans to quickly hit the US with 30% tariffs on some €100 billion worth of goods in the event of no deal (and if Donald Trump carries through with his threat to impose that rate on most of the bloc’s exports after Aug. 1) bloomberg.com/news/articles/…

RosMathieson's tweet card. The European Union plans to quickly hit the US with 30% tariffs on some €100 billion ($117 billion) worth of goods in the event of no deal and if US President Donald Trump carries through with his...

Rosalind Mathieson@RosMathieson · Jul 23

Tom Hayes, the former trader who became the face of the Libor rigging scandal, wins a UK top court bid to overturn his decade-old conviction. The court said juries had been misdirected by judges at his trial, and that of ex-Barclays trader Carlo Palombo bloomberg.com/news/articles/…

RosMathieson's tweet card. Tom Hayes, the former star UBS Group AG trader who became the face of the Libor rigging scandal, overturned his criminal conviction at the UK’s top court clearing his name a decade after he was sent...

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Rosalind Mathieson@RosMathieson · Jul 22

Joseph Stalin's cult of personality was dismantled by Soviet leaders in the 1960s — but thanks to Putin, his reputation is undergoing a dramatic revision bloomberg.com/news/articles/…

RosMathieson's tweet card. At Moscow’s central Taganskaya metro station, commuters stream past a newly-restored monument to a former ruler whose reputation is undergoing a dramatic revision in Russia: Joseph Stalin.

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Rosalind Mathieson@RosMathieson · Jul 18

Curious move right now: HSBC is disbanding a team of staffers that were focused on identifying and managing geopolitical risk even as the possibility of such threats has ratcheted up since Donald Trump returned to power bloomberg.com/news/articles/…

RosMathieson's tweet card. HSBC Holdings Plc is disbanding a team of staffers that were focused on identifying and managing geopolitical risk even as the possibility of such threats has ratcheted up since US President Donald...

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Rosalind Mathieson@RosMathieson · Jul 17

EXCLUSIVE: Top executives at some of Russia’s biggest banks have privately discussed seeking a state-funded bailout if the level of bad loans on their books continues to worsen over the next year bloomberg.com/news/articles/…

RosMathieson's tweet card. Top executives at some of Russia’s biggest banks have privately discussed seeking a state-funded bailout if the level of bad loans on their books continues to worsen over the next year.

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Rosalind Mathieson@RosMathieson · Jul 16

Coming up soon! Come with questions! Our panel - Dasha, Tony and Natalia - will be ready to answer them bloomberg.com/sessions/2025-…

RosMathieson's tweet card. Bloomberg journalists answer your questions about Trump’s tariff threat to Putin over the war in Ukraine — will it work?

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Rosalind Mathieson@RosMathieson · Jul 15

Macron smiled indulgently. My photographer friend said this morning: “He’s in seventh heaven now that Trump has split. Now he’s the alpha male.” theguardian.com/news/2025/jul/…

RosMathieson's tweet card. The long read: Deeply unpopular in France, President Macron relishes the international stage, where he projects himself as the leader best placed to handle Trump. Seven years after our last encount...

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Rosalind Mathieson@RosMathieson · Jul 15

Dialing into the BBC to talk Vladimir Putin: "I'm disappointed in him, but I'm not done with him." "We'll have a great conversation. I'll say: 'That's good, I'll think we're close to getting it done,' and then he'll knock down a building in Kyiv" bbc.co.uk/news/articles/…

RosMathieson's tweet card. Trump says he trusts "almost nobody" in exclusive interview discussing the war in Ukraine, Nato and the UK.

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Rosalind Mathieson@RosMathieson · Jul 11

EXCLUSIVE: Vietnam’s leadership was caught off guard by Donald Trump’s announcement last week that it agreed to a 20% tariff, and the Southeast Asian nation is still seeking to lower the rate, sources say bloomberg.com/news/articles/…

RosMathieson's tweet card. Vietnam’s leadership was caught off guard by US President Donald Trump’s announcement last week that it agreed to a 20% tariff, and the Southeast Asian nation is still seeking to lower the rate,...

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Rosalind Mathieson@RosMathieson · Jul 10

“No one wants to go back to the gulag. We know what it means to be free.” Europe needs to bolster its militaries — and it’s counting on part-time soldiers and conscripts to do so bloomberg.com/features/2025-… via @bpolitics

RosMathieson's tweet card. Countries facing a resurgent threat from Russia are set to spend hundreds of billions on military gear — and they’re turning to part-timers, conscripts and reserves to rebuild their armies.

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Rosalind Mathieson@RosMathieson · Jul 10

Thailand is known for its scenic beaches, Buddhist temples, and vibrant nightlife. However, it also serves as a cautionary tale of a society where democratic institutions crumble, leaving oligarchs to fight it out bloomberg.com/news/features/…

RosMathieson's tweet card. Thaksin Shinawatra’s nearly three-decade dominance of Thai politics is coming to an end.

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Rosalind Mathieson@RosMathieson · Jul 9

A Bloomberg analysis of documents and company filings show how China is building giant data centers in the desert to fuel its AI ambitions — and looking to buy 115,000 banned Nvidia chips to power them. Read The Big Take bloomberg.com/graphics/2025-… via @bbgvisualdata

RosMathieson's tweet card. A Bloomberg analysis of documents and company filings show how China is building giant data centers in the desert to fuel its AI ambitions — and looking to buy 115,000 banned Nvidia chips to power...

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Rosalind Mathieson@RosMathieson · Jul 9

“Starbucks never actually opened in my hometown, but Stars Coffee did,” says Anna Vakhova, a travel influencer. “Time plays a big role. The longer these brands stay on the market, the more recognition and trust they can build” bloomberg.com/news/articles/…

RosMathieson's tweet card. Sanctions have allowed some Russian consumer companies to thrive and they are digging in for a fight.

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Rosalind Mathieson@RosMathieson · Jul 8

Khamenei has been accused of ignoring Iran’s pre-Islamic and Persian heritage. But he “clearly recognizes that using Islam alone won’t cut it today,” says Hooman Majd, author of The Ayatollah’s Democracy, “and the leadership needs to lean on nationalism” bloomberg.com/news/features/…

RosMathieson's tweet card. Senior clerics and military figures are looking to leverage Iran’s nationalist history to try and forge unity in the polarized country.

Rosalind Mathieson@RosMathieson · Jul 8

EXCLUSIVE: Russia capitalized on its friendly ties with Beijing to skirt Western sanctions and acquire the know-how and capability to build drones to attack Ukraine. We reviewed documents that lay out just how it has worked... bloomberg.com/news/articles/…

RosMathieson's tweet card. Investigation shows how Chinese suppliers have been key for Russia’s war against Ukraine

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Rosalind Mathieson@RosMathieson · Jul 3

Strukov has a fortune estimated at $1.9 billion by Forbes Russia, with Yuzhuralzoloto’s assets at the core of his business. He previously acquired a stake in Petropavlovsk, a London-listed miner bloomberg.com/news/articles/…

RosMathieson's tweet card. Russia is seeking to seize assets from the family of a billionaire that owns one of the country’s largest gold miners.

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Rosalind Mathieson@RosMathieson · Jul 1

“I don’t know,” Donald Trump tells reporters at the White House when asked if he would deport Elon Musk - a South African-born entrepreneur who is a US citizen - before adding “we’ll have to take a look” bloomberg.com/news/articles/…

RosMathieson's tweet card. President Donald Trump said he would look into deporting billionaire Elon Musk in response to a question about the ally-turned-critic of his signature tax and spending legislation.

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