Bloomberg deals in data — via its ubiquitous terminal — which serves as the lifeblood of Wall Street. That's why this profile by the Financial Times on his potential successor is fascinating.

Sitting on the desks of 350,000 of the world’s most influential decision makers, the Bloomberg Terminal is an essential tool for knowledge, communication, and success within financial markets ...

Through the Bloomberg Terminal, Bloomberg has wired the world in away that rations out access to financial information based on who will pay the most for it — month after month, year after year.