Bloomberg L.P.

Bloomberg L.P. is a privately held financial, software, data, and media company headquartered in Midtown Manhattan, New York City. It was co-founded by Michael Bloomberg in 1981, with Thomas Secunda, Duncan MacMillan, Charles Zegar, and a 12% ownership investment by Bank of America through their brokerage subsidiary Merrill Lynch.
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Some of the key events about Bloomberg L.P.

  • 1981
    Launched innovative financial analytics services for Wall Street firms
  • 1990
    Introduced the Bloomberg Terminal, revolutionizing access to real-time financial data
  • 1992
    Expanded into television broadcasting with the launch of Bloomberg Information TV
  • 1996
    Established Bloomberg News, a global news service focused on business and finance
  • 1998
    Faced criticism for inadequate Y2K preparations in its financial software
  • 2008
    Accused of violating customer privacy by allowing reporters access to client data
  • 2009
    Acquired BusinessWeek magazine, expanding its media presence
  • 2011
    Launched Bloomberg Government, providing data-driven policy analysis
  • 2011
    Criticized for lack of coverage on Occupy Wall Street protests
  • 2013
    Apologized for allowing journalists to access private client information through terminals
  • 2013
    Suspended chat room functions after allegations of inappropriate communications
  • 2014
    Introduced Bloomberg Beta, a venture capital fund focusing on early-stage startups
  • 2014
    Faced backlash for publishing an article that was perceived as anti-Semitic
  • 2015
    Launched Bloomberg Business, a new digital destination for business and financial news
  • 2015
    Experienced a significant system outage affecting global financial markets
  • 2016
    Criticized for lack of diversity in its workforce
  • 2017
    Created the Bloomberg Global Business Forum, bringing together world leaders and CEOs
  • 2017
    Accused of fostering a culture of sexual harassment and discrimination
  • 2019
    Faced controversy over coverage of Michael Bloomberg's presidential campaign
  • 2020
    Committed $40 million to help fight the global spread of COVID-19

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