Each week, the Bloomberg Photo Service covers exclusives, events and breaking news stories. The full slate of assignments will be available over the wire and in Media Source. Here is a selection from this week.
Photos 13 October 2017
Saturday, October 7
Soldiers assigned to the 1st Mission Support Command, U.S. Army Reserve, shake hands while working to clear roads of debris near Adjuntas, Puerto Rico, on Saturday, Oct. 7, 2017. U.S. lawmakers pledged to back Puerto Rico's recovery as Governor Ricardo Rossello prepares to ask Congress for a multibillion-dollar aid package to help rebuild from the devastation caused by Hurricane Maria. Photographer: Alex Flynn/Bloomberg
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Sunday, October 8
Demonstrators carry a large banner as others wave Spanish national flags during a protest for Spanish unity in Barcelona, Spain, on Sunday, Oct. 8, 2017. Catalan business executives stepped up their push to defuse a separatist movement as thousands gathered in Barcelona on Sunday to demand the region stay in Spain. Photographer: Angel Garcia/Bloomberg
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Monday, October 9
A cob of corn is seen on a stalk in a field during harvest in Princeton, Illinois, U.S., on Monday, Oct. 9, 2017. Corn futures for December delivery gained 0.1% a bushel on Chicago Board of Trade. Photographer: Daniel Acker/Bloomberg
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Tuesday, October 10
Ivanka Trump, assistant to U.S. President Donald Trump, listens as Justin Trudeau, Canada's Prime Minister, not pictured, speaks during an interview at the Fortune's Most Powerful Women conference in Washington, D.C., U.S., on Tuesday, Oct. 10, 2017. The conference brings together leading women in business, government, philanthropy, education and the arts for conversations to inspire and deliver advice. Photographer: Zach Gibson/Bloomberg
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Wednesday, October 11
Designs of the new 10-franc banknote are displayed on a screen during a news conference in Bern, Switzerland, on Wednesday, Oct. 11, 2017. With the introduction of its new 10-franc bill, the Swiss National Bank will be half way through its new series. Photographer: Stefan Wermuth/Bloomberg
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Thursday, October 12
The stars of the European Union (EU) sit on a flag flying outside the Berlaymont building ahead of a news conference at the end of the fifth round of Brexit negotiations in Brussels, Belgium, on Thursday, Oct. 12, 2017. The European Union said scant progress has been made in the latest round of Brexit talks, increasing the chances of a messy departure as time is running out to clinch a deal. Photographer: Dario Pignatelli/Bloomberg
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Friday, October 13
Seagulls fly as a man fishes in front of a Kobe Steel Ltd. plant in Kobe, Hyogo, Japan, on Friday, Oct. 13, 2017. Kobe Steels fake data scandal expanded to its core business after the company admitted inappropriate actions related to steel wire produced overseas, triggering a fresh collapse in its shares and heightened speculation that the steelmaker may get broken up. Photographer: Tomohiro Ohsumi/Bloomberg
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