Topic: Bloomberg Israel

2 chapters across the catalog

Toxic Speech
Episode 744 19:46 - 25:41

744: Toxic Speech

JPMorgan Chase Hack, Israeli Pump and Dump Scheme

Four individuals, including Israeli nationals and a Florida State University alumnus, were arrested in connection with a massive hack of JPMorgan Chase and other financial institutions. The investigation reveals the hackers used stolen customer emails to facilitate a "pump and dump" stock scheme involving low-volume penny stocks. Bloomberg reporter Carrie Getz notes the pivot from traditional boiler room tactics to cyber-enabled financial fraud.

Common Sense Fact
Episode 637 46:02 - 50:34

637: Common Sense Fact

Michael Bloomberg, Ben Gurion Airport Flight Ban

Former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg flew to Israel to protest the FAA's temporary flight ban at Ben Gurion Airport, calling the restriction an overreaction. A tense exchange between a reporter and Bloomberg is reviewed, where Bloomberg takes offense at the suggestion that the flight ban was politically motivated.