Would run as independent

The New York Times, citing sources close to the billionaire owner of Bloomberg LP, is considering a bid for the White House.

The story breaks down all the angles but the bottom line is that he will only run if Trump/Cruz wins the Republican nomination and Bernie Sanders wins the Democratic nomination.

At the moment, Hilary Clinton is still a massive favourite to emerge from the Democratic primaries. She's a 1/6 favourite with most bookmakers with Sanders running at 7/2.

Here's the betting line for Republicans:

It's tough to find a line on Michael Bloomberg but various spots have him from 33-to-1 to 999-to-1.