Ruth David

London bureau chief at Bloomberg. Cheerleader / scoop chaser / working mom, views independent. Email me at [email protected]

[Ruth David @RuthsDavid]

What do working women want? We went to 15 of the world's business hub cities to find out and concluded none of them were doing enough to keep women safe while ending gender inequality. https://t.co/NwXknSEGms @business @adamblenford

[Phil Serafino @PhilSerafino]

Safran SA is studying a potential acquisition of Exail Technologies SA, a French maker of mine-destroying sea drones, according to people familiar with the matter. https://t.co/bz221QOTjp @RuthsDavid @DNair5

[Bloomberg @business]

Keir Starmer resigns as UK prime minister in an emotional speech at Downing Street, saying his successor will take over by September https://t.co/SD87uJop2W

[Ruth David @RuthsDavid]

It's confirmed, Hackney is for the "creatives"

[Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan @MayorofLondon]

Complaining about nightlife when you *checks notes* choose to live in Soho is like living in South Kensington and complaining about the museums.

Or moving to Hackney and grumbling about creatives. Living in Richmond and hating green space. 

It's all getting a bit silly, isn't it?

[Bloomberg @business]

No visitors. No texting. No escape. For eight days, Ruchika Tandon was “arrested by phone.” This is the inside story of India’s new digital nightmare. Read the 2026 Pulitzer Prize winning graphic novel by @an_anandrk @natalieobiko @SuparnaSharma https://t.co/yFrx9fpwsX

[Ruth David @RuthsDavid]

@business @an_anandrk @natalieobiko @SuparnaSharma It was a fantastic piece of reporting, many congrats to all of you!

[Michelle F. Davis @MichelleF_Davis]

full story here: https://t.co/qcGnQ6KRXm

Scoop with @eyk_henning @RuthsDavid @DNair5

[John Simpson @JohnSimpsonNews]

The number of murders recorded in London dropped to its lowest level per capita since records began. There were 97 homicides in the capital in 2025, down 36 per cent from 153 in 2019. 2025 saw a homicide rate of 1.1 per 100,000 people - safer than comparable global cities such as New York at 2.8, Paris (1.6), Toronto (1.6), Berlin (3.2), Los Angeles (5.6), Chicago (11.7), and Philadelphia (12.3).

[Ruth David @RuthsDavid]

"Expanding entitlement to “free” childcare provision to more families has, in the words of some sector leaders, led to a “race to the bottom”. These places have been consistently underfunded by government, leaving childcare providers to fill the gaps. "
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[Ruth David @RuthsDavid]

Great convo with outgoing GSK CEO Emma Walmsley at #BBGWomenMoneyPower yesterday, where so many inspiring leaders shared insights on finance and business https://t.co/p4R2wb3Gqx

[Alex Wickham @alexwickham]

Laurie Magnus found Rayner had breached the ministerial code

“I believe Ms Rayner has acted with integrity and with a dedicated and exemplary commitment to public service.

I consider, however, that her unfortunate failure to settle her SDLT liability at the correct level, coupled with the fact that this was established only following intensive public scrutiny, leads me to advise you that, in relation to this matter, she cannot be considered to have met the "highest possible standards of proper conduct" as envisaged by the Code.

Accordingly, it is with deep regret that I must advise you that in these circumstances, I consider the Code to have been breached.”

[Ruth David @RuthsDavid]

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[Ruth David @RuthsDavid]

Wall Street firms are betting a Trump era will mean more dealmaking, and could force European firms to consolidate in response. I sat down with three top bankers to talk all things M&A at #BBGWomenMoneyPower https://t.co/V75PqFssz1

[Bloomberg UK @BloombergUK]

London's IPO market used to be one of the biggest in the world. This year it struggled to compete with the likes of Oman and Malaysia https://t.co/8LJofApCng

[Ruth David @RuthsDavid]

The long night ahead
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[Bloomberg Live @BloombergLive]

ICYMI: "News, whether it's fundamentally truthful or fundamentally false, travels at lightning speed." Sharon White, Former Chairman of @jlpartnership, spoke with @Bloomberg’s @RuthsDavid about the challenges regulators face in keeping up with the rapid spread of information through digital media and algorithms. #BloombergTech

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[Ruth David @RuthsDavid]

Spoke to Sharon White this week on the future of hybrid work (here to stay), the limits to regulating social media firms, how embarrassing gaffes can help improve generative AI and a lot more https://t.co/Awu79d9Qsx

[Lynn Doan @Lynnmdoan]

Very interesting poll results playing out at the #BloombergTech summit in real-time as @RuthsDavid and former UK comms regulator Sharon White speak on tech policy… @BloombergLive

[Richard Vines @Richardvines]

Russell Norman, the London restaurateur who changed the capital https://t.co/Lzjqmeobqe

[Ruth David @RuthsDavid]

@clemfletch @BusinessInsider Great news Clemmie, many congrats! And will miss your gorgeous travel posts 😄

[Ruth David @RuthsDavid]

Today's Readout on the rising rightwing tide and its implications ahead of a slew of elections in key states next year. Also, consumer confidence is on the uptick ahead of splurge season. @BloombergUK
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