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David Gura, Christina Ruffini, and Lisa Mateo of “Bloomberg This Weekend” play Pointed! Wager your points, leverage your bets and answer wisely. A new quiz is available to play each week on Bloomberg.com (Source: Bloomberg)

Bloomberg News Senior Reporter Bailey Lipschultz joins David Gura and Christina Ruffini on Bloomberg This Weekend to discuss prospective IPO filings from SpaceX and Anthropic. Watch the full interview on Bloomberg This Weekend and watch the show LIVE every Saturday and Sunday morning. (Source: Bloomberg)

Emirates Global Aluminium’s biggest metal-producing plant sustained “significant damage” during an Iranian missile and drone attack on Saturday, another blow to the region’s commodity industry from the Middle East war.

The war in Iran is pushing up oil and gas prices, but the impact is spreading far beyond energy markets. Chrystia Freeland highlights how farmers are facing a “double whammy” as both fuel and fertilizer costs surge at a critical moment in the planting season. Fertilizer expert Josh Linville says global nitrogen supplies have tightened dramatically due to disruptions in the Strait of Hormuz, while CoBank CEO Tom Halverson warns that farmers are already under pressure from weak crop prices and rising input costs. With fertilizer shortages threatening yields, the conflict could soon translate into higher food prices and renewed inflation around the world. (Source: Bloomberg)

MLB has announced an exclusive partnership with Polymarket, adding momentum to the fast-growing intersection of sports and prediction markets.

On this episode of the Everybody’s Business podcast, hosts Max Chafkin and Stacey Vanek Smith discuss the recent announcement and why it’s more than just about money. (Source: Bloomberg)

Sixth Street Partners, one of the most active private equity investors in football, is nearing an acquisition of a majority stake in Sunderland AFC’s women’s team, people familiar with the matter said.