Bloomberg’s Best Photos of 2015

Our top shots from the past 12 months.

By Bloomberg News | December 7, 2015

2015 was a groundbreaking year in business, technology, economics, and politics around the world. Here are images that captured some of the most memorable moments.

The silhouette of Tim Cook, chief executive officer of Apple — The silhouette of Tim Cook, chief executive officer of Apple, as he exits the stage during the Apple Worldwide Developers Conference in San Francisco on Monday, June 8, 2015.

A box containing SoftBank's humanoid robot Pepper — A box containing SoftBank's humanoid robot Pepper is opened by workers from a transport company in the Orange Arch offices in Tokyo on Monday, Oct. 5, 2015.

Exhibit hostesses using smartphones during the China (Guangzhou) International Automobile Exhibition — Exhibit hostesses using smartphones during the China International Automobile Exhibition in Guangzhou on Friday, Nov. 20, 2015.

Janet Yellen, chair of the U.S. Federal Reserve, looks toward Thomas Perez, U.S. secretary of labor, during a Labor Hall of Fame Honor induction ceremony — Janet Yellen (right), chair of the U.S. Federal Reserve, looks toward Thomas Perez, U.S. secretary of labor, during a Labor Hall of Honor induction ceremony at the U.S. Department of Labor in Washington on Tuesday, Oct. 20, 2015.

A worker installs laces on a football at the Wilson Sporting Goods factory in Ada, Ohio — A worker installs laces on a football at the Wilson Sporting Goods factory in Ada, Ohio, on Monday, Jan. 26, 2015.

A National League for Democracy party supporter looks on during celebrations of election results outside the party headquarters in Yangon, Myanmar — A National League for Democracy party supporter, with party flags on his cheeks, looks on during celebrations of election results outside the party headquarters in Yangon, Myanmar, on Monday, Nov. 9, 2015.

Hillary Clinton, former secretary of state and now a 2016 Democratic presidential candidate, acknowledges the crowd during introductions at the Jefferson-Jackson Dinner in Des Moines — Hillary Clinton, former secretary of state and now a 2016 Democratic presidential candidate, acknowledges the crowd during introductions at the Jefferson-Jackson Dinner in Des Moines on Saturday, Oct. 24, 2015.

People walk past a light powered by energy from a solar-power microgrid at night in the village of Dharnai in Jehanabad, Bihar, India — People walk past a light powered by energy from a solar-power microgrid at night in the village of Dharnai in Jehanabad, Bihar, India, on Thursday, July 9, 2015.

Inflatable pretzels and a doughnut float in a backyard pool at a home off Summit Drive in Los Angeles — Inflatable pretzels and a doughnut float in a backyard pool at a home off Summit Drive in this aerial photograph taken over Los Angeles on Friday, July 10, 2015.

Police officers look on as a helicopter loaded with supplies and crew flies out to raid an illegal gold mining camp inside the Amazonian National Reserve buffering zone of Tambopata in Puerto Maldonado, Peru — Police officers look on as a helicopter loaded with supplies and crew flies out of a base camp to raid an illegal gold mining camp inside the Amazonian National Reserve buffering zone of Tambopata in Puerto Maldonado, Peru, on Tuesday, Aug. 11, 2015.

The pet python of Chow Ka-ling, owner of the Shia Wong Hip snake restaurant — The pet python of Chow Ka-ling, owner of the Shia Wong Hip snake restaurant, sits on a table at the restaurant in the Sham Shui Po district of Hong Kong on Monday, Oct. 19, 2015.

Fishing boats float in this photo taken with a tilt-shift lens in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on Wednesday, May 20, 2015. — Fishing boats float in this photo taken with a tilt-shift lens in Rio de Janeiro on Wednesday, May 20, 2015.

Lightning strikes the city skyline at night beyond the Golden bridge on Golden Horn Bay in Vladivostok, Russia — Lightning strikes the city skyline at night beyond the bridge on Golden Horn Bay in Vladivostok, Russia, on Sunday, Sept. 27, 2015.

U.S. House Speaker John Boehner (R-Ohio), right, kisses U.S. House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) after she passed him the gavel during the first session of the 114th Congress in the House Chamber at the U.S. Capitol in Washington on Tuesday, Jan. 6, 2015.

Billionaire Masayoshi Son, chairman and chief executive officer of SoftBank, points to a journalist during a news conference in Tokyo — Billionaire Masayoshi Son, chairman and chief executive officer of SoftBank, points to a journalist as he takes questions during a news conference in Tokyo on Tuesday, Feb. 10, 2015.

An employee shows the curved screen of a new Galaxy S6 Edge smartphone at a Samsung Electronics news conference ahead of the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona — An employee shows the curved screen of a new Galaxy S6 Edge smartphone following its launch at a Samsung Electronics news conference ahead of the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona on Sunday, March 1, 2015.

Ships stand under construction in this aerial photograph taken above the Hyundai Heavy Industries shipyard in Ulsan, South Korea — Ships stand under construction in this aerial photograph taken above the Hyundai Heavy Industries shipyard in Ulsan, South Korea, on Wednesday, July 29, 2015.

Mark Carney, governor of the Bank of England, speaks with a colleague at the Bank of England Open Forum at the Guildhall in London — Mark Carney (right), governor of the Bank of England, speaks with a colleague at the Bank of England Open Forum at the Guildhall in London on Wednesday, Nov. 11, 2015.

Workers walk toward wooden dredging rafts on the beach off the coast of Bangka Island, Indonesia — Workers walk toward wooden dredging rafts on the beach off the coast of Bangka Island, Indonesia, on Thursday, July 30, 2015.

A man stretches as buildings rise in the background in Hong Kong — A man stretches as buildings rise in the background in Hong Kong on Tuesday, Aug. 25, 2015.

Donald Trump talks with a fellow Republican presidential candidate, Texas Senator Ted Cruz, during a rally against President Obama's nuclear deal with Iran — Donald Trump, businessman and Republican candidate for president, talks with a fellow Republican presidential candidate, Texas Senator Ted Cruz, during a rally against President Obama's nuclear deal with Iran at a protest event sponsored by the Tea Party Patriots in Washington on Wednesday, Sept. 9, 2015.

A crew member cleans windows aboard superyacht Solandge, built by Germany’s Lürssen Werft and moored at the Monaco Yacht Show in Port Hercules, Monaco — A crew member cleans windows aboard superyacht Solandge, built by Germany’s Lürssen Werft and moored at the Monaco Yacht Show in Port Hercules, Monaco, on Wednesday, Sept. 23, 2015.

The Lomax firefighting tug, operated by Solent Towage, sits alongside the Hoegh Osaka ro-ro cargo ship, operated by Hoegh Autoliners, as it sits grounded on Bramble Bank in the Solent near Cowes, on the Isle of Wight, U.K. — The Lomax firefighting tug, operated by Solent Towage, sits alongside the Hoegh Osaka ro-ro cargo ship, operated by Hoegh Autoliners, as it sits grounded on Bramble Bank in the Solent near Cowes, on the Isle of Wight, U.K., on Monday, Jan. 5, 2015.

An employee performs a quality-control inspection on the assembly line at the Ford Motor engine manufacturing facility in Camacari, Brazil, on Monday, July 27, 2015.

Farmhands stack bales of straw in a field where soft red winter wheat had been harvested in Kirkland, Ill. — Farmhands stack bales of straw in a field where soft red winter wheat had been harvested in Kirkland, Ill., on Thursday, July 23, 2015.

Yanis Varoufakis, Greece's finance minister, speaks to a lawmaker at the Greek Parliament — Yanis Varoufakis, Greece's finance minister, speaks to a lawmaker at the Greek Parliament on Friday, June 5, 2015.

An oil platform floats near the coast of Rio de Janeiro on Wednesday, May 20, 2015.

An attendee takes a photograph before the start of the Google I/O annual developers conference in San Francisco — An attendee takes a photograph before the start of the Google I/O annual developers conference in San Francisco on Thursday, May 28, 2015.

Workers walk between rows of solar panels at the 2.3-megawatt floating solar power station operated by Kyocera TCL Solar — Workers walk between rows of solar panels at the 2.3-megawatt floating solar power station operated by Kyocera TCL Solar, a joint venture between Kyocera and Century Tokyo Leasing, on Sakasamaike Pond in Kasai, Hyogo Prefecture, Japan, on Sunday, May 24, 2015.

Republic of China Air Force fighter jets fly next to a chartered China Airline aircraft carrying Ma Ying-jeou, Taiwan's president — Republic of China Air Force fighter jets fly next to a chartered China Airline aircraft carrying Ma Ying-jeou, Taiwan's president, as he heads to Singapore for a summit on Saturday, Nov. 7, 2015.

Sheep and goats graze near a stream in this aerial photograph taken in Tuv province, Mongolia — Sheep and goats graze near a stream in this aerial photograph taken in Tuv province, Mongolia, on Sunday, Aug. 9, 2015.

A green frog sits on freshly harvested bananas moving along a conveyor at the Liverpool River Bananas farm near Tully, Queensland, Australia — A green frog sits on freshly harvested bananas moving along a conveyor at the Liverpool River Bananas farm near Tully, Queensland, Australia, on Tuesday, Aug. 11, 2015.

A nomadic woman carries a child on her back through a herd of pashmina goats at their settlement in the valley of Kharnak, Jammu and Kashmir, India — A nomadic woman carries a child on her back through a herd of pashmina goats at their settlement in the valley of Kharnak, Jammu and Kashmir, India, on Saturday, Aug. 8, 2015.

A woman gets her hair styled at a salon in Santiago de Cuba — A woman gets her hair styled at a salon in Santiago de Cuba on Monday, Jan. 5, 2015.

Hassan Rouhani, Iran's president, speaks during a press conference at the presidential offices in Tehran — Hassan Rouhani, Iran's president, speaks during a press conference at the presidential offices in Tehran on Saturday, Aug., 29, 2015.

A worker holds crushed bauxite in a storage building at a treatment plant operated by Compagnie des Bauxites de Guinee in Kamsar, Guinea — A worker holds crushed bauxite, which is refined into aluminum, in a storage building at a treatment plant operated by Compagnie des Bauxites de Guinee (CBG) in Kamsar, Guinea, on Monday, Sept. 7, 2015.

The door closes on a crowded subway car at the Pantitlan Metro station in Mexico City — The door closes on a crowded subway car at the Pantitlan Metro station in Mexico City on Tuesday, Sept. 8, 2015.

Xi Jinping, China's president shakes hands with U.S. President Barack Obama following a joint news conference in the Rose Garden at the White House — Xi Jinping, China's president (left) shakes hands with U.S. President Barack Obama following a joint news conference in the Rose Garden at the White House on Friday, Sept. 25, 2015.

Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force destroyer ship Kurama sails as it exits the smoke of anti-IR missile flares during a review at Sagami Bay, off Yokosuka, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan — Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force destroyer ship Kurama sails as it exits the smoke of anti-IR missile flares during a review at Sagami Bay, off Yokosuka, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan, on Sunday, Oct. 18, 2015.

Workers harvest salt from evaporation ponds in salt pans at Taepyung Salt Farm, operated by Tae Pyung Salt on Jeungdo Island, Sinan, South Korea — Workers harvest salt from evaporation ponds in this aerial photograph taken above salt pans at Taepyung Salt Farm, operated by Tae Pyung Salt on Jeungdo Island, Sinan, South Korea, on Wednesday, May 6, 2015.

New Audi automobiles, produced by Volkswagen, sit on display at an Audi showroom — New Audi automobiles, produced by Volkswagen, sit on display in an illuminated glass tower at an Audi showroom in Berlin on Sunday, Oct. 11, 2015.

National flags are displayed on a residential apartment block in Singapore — National flags are displayed on a residential apartment block in Singapore on Tuesday, Aug. 4, 2015.

Miners carry bags of salt at the pre-Columbian salt mines in the Sacred Valley of the Incas in the Cuzco region of Maras, Peru — Miners carry bags of salt at the pre-Columbian salt mines in the Sacred Valley of the Incas in the Cuzco region of Maras, Peru, on Wednesday, July 29, 2015.

A road leads to the center of a tailings dam at the Fimiston Open Pit mine, in Kalgoorlie, Australia — A road leads to the center of a tailings dam at the Fimiston Open Pit mine, known as the Super Pit, in this aerial photograph taken above Kalgoorlie, Australia, on Monday, Aug. 3, 2015.

Young Rohan ducks gather in a barn where they are bred for the D'Artagnan specialty meat company in Cochecton, N.Y. — Young Rohan ducks gather in a barn where they are bred for the D'Artagnan specialty meat company in Cochecton, N.Y., on Thursday, July 9, 2015.

Shipping containers sit stacked among gantry cranes at the BNCT container terminal at Busan New Port in Busan, South Korea — Shipping containers sit stacked among gantry cranes in this aerial photograph taken above the BNCT container terminal at Busan New Port in Busan, South Korea, on Thursday, July 30, 2015.

A Hindu pilgrim poses for a photograph near a bus stop in Nashik, Maharashtra, India — A Hindu pilgrim poses for a photograph near a bus stop in Nashik, Maharashtra, India, on Saturday, Sept. 12, 2015.

An employee looks on as a ladle is emptied in a steel mill plant at the Celsa Steel UK steel mill in Cardiff, U.K. — An employee looks on as a ladle is emptied in a steel mill plant at the Celsa Steel UK steel mill in Cardiff, U.K., on Wednesday, Nov. 18, 2015.

A boat moves along the shore of Lake Powell in Page, Ariz. — A boat moves along the shore of Lake Powell in this aerial photograph taken above Page, Ariz., on Thursday, June 25, 2015.

A mechanic works on the interior of a jeepney at the Morales Motors workshop in San Mateo, Rizal Province, the Philippines — A mechanic works on the interior of a jeepney at the Morales Motors workshop in San Mateo, Rizal Province, the Philippines, on Monday, July 27, 2015.

Emissions rise from stacks at the Duke Energy Gibson Station power plant at dusk in Owensville, Ind., U.S. — Emissions rise from stacks at the Duke Energy Gibson Station power plant at dusk in Owensville, Ind., U.S., on Thursday, July 23, 2015.

Harvested tobacco leaves hang in a shed on a farm in Vinales, Cuba\ — Harvested tobacco leaves hang in a shed on a farm in Vinales, Cuba, on Monday, Jan. 26, 2015.

Silver coins are melted for reuse at the Mexican Mint, or Casa de Moneda, in San Luis Potosi, Mexico — Silver coins are melted for reuse at the Mexican Mint, or Casa de Moneda, in San Luis Potosi, Mexico, on Thursday, Feb. 5, 2015.

New Employees of Seven & I Holdings rest during an intermission of an initiation ceremony in Tokyo on Thursday, March 19, 2015.

Dieter Zetsche, chief executive officer of Daimler, reacts while sitting in the audience during a Mercedes-Benz event ahead of the 2015 North American International Auto Show in Detroit — Dieter Zetsche (center), chief executive officer of Daimler, reacts while sitting in the audience during a Mercedes-Benz event ahead of the 2015 North American International Auto Show in Detroit on Sunday, Jan. 11, 2015.

Red-hot wrenches after being forged on the production line at the Snap-on manufacturing facility in Elizabethton, Tenn. — Red-hot wrenches after being forged on the production line at the Snap-on manufacturing facility in Elizabethton, Tenn., on Wednesday, April 22, 2015.

Boy Scouts from Troop 5 practice saluting at an event at Hempstead Hall in Hope, Ark. — Boy Scouts from Troop 5 practice saluting before performing a color guard ceremony with the American flag at an event at Hempstead Hall in Hope, Ark., where former Governor Mike Huckabee announced he will seek the Republican presidential nomination, on Tuesday, May 5, 2015.

A woman sitting inside a Korea Train Express bullet train waves her hand as the shadow of a man is cast on the side of the train at Seoul Station — A woman sitting inside a Korea Train Express bullet train waves her hand as the shadow of a man is cast on the side of the train at Seoul Station on Monday, May 25, 2015.

Billionaire Li Ka-shing, chairman of Cheung Kong Holdings and Hutchison Whampoa, reacts while speaking to the media as he leaves a news conference in Hong Kong — Billionaire Li Ka-shing (center), chairman of Cheung Kong Holdings and Hutchison Whampoa, reacts while speaking to the media as he leaves a news conference in Hong Kong on Friday, Jan. 9, 2015.

Hyundai Motor vehicles parked at a delivery center at the company's factory in this aerial photograph taken in Asan, South Korea, on Tuesday, Jan. 20, 2015.

A man carrying a Chinese national flag kite walks along the Bund in Shanghai — A man carrying a Chinese national flag kite walks along the Bund while buildings of Pudong's Lujiazui financial district stand across the Huangpu River as the sun rises in Shanghai on Friday, Oct. 2, 2015.