diff --git a/recipes/bloomberg-business-week.recipe b/recipes/bloomberg-business-week.recipe
index 1e24f8acc4..339ee74844 100644
--- a/recipes/bloomberg-business-week.recipe
+++ b/recipes/bloomberg-business-week.recipe
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ class Bloomberg(BasicNewsRecipe):
     ignore_duplicate_articles = {'url'}
     resolve_internal_links = True
     masthead_url = 'https://assets.bwbx.io/s3/javelin/public/hub/images/BW-Logo-Black-cc9035fbb3.svg'
-    delay = 3 # seconds
+    delay = 7 # seconds
     extra_css = '''
         #auth {font-size:small; font-weight:bold;}
         #time, .chart {font-size:small;}
@@ -146,17 +146,17 @@ class Bloomberg(BasicNewsRecipe):
                         if item['type'] == 'text' and item['value']:
                             body += item['value']
                             
-                        elif item['type'] == 'link' and item['data']:
+                        if item['type'] == 'link' and item['data']:
                             if 'href' not in item['data']:
                                 continue
                             if item['content'] and item['content'][0] and item['content'][0]['value']:
                                 body += '<a href="' + item['data']['href'] + '">' + item['content'][0]['value'] + '</a>'
                         
-                        elif item['type'] == 'entity':
+                        if item['type'] == 'entity':
                             if item['content'] and item['content'][0] and item['content'][0]['value']:
                                 if item['subType'] == 'person' or 'security':
                                     body += item['content'][0]['value']
-                                elif item['subType'] == 'story':
+                                if item['subType'] == 'story':
                                     if item['data'] and item['data']['link'] and item['data']['link']['destination'] and item['data']['link']['destination']['web']:
                                         body += '<a href="' + item['data']['link']['destination']['web'] + '">' + item.content[0].value + '</a>'
 
diff --git a/recipes/bloomberg.recipe b/recipes/bloomberg.recipe
index add2105430..dfd5b9a027 100644
--- a/recipes/bloomberg.recipe
+++ b/recipes/bloomberg.recipe
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ class Bloomberg(BasicNewsRecipe):
     ignore_duplicate_articles = {'url', 'title'}
     resolve_internal_links = True
 
-    delay = 5 # seconds
+    delay = 7 # seconds
 
     extra_css = '''
         #auth {font-size:small; font-weight:bold;}
@@ -140,17 +140,17 @@ class Bloomberg(BasicNewsRecipe):
                         if item['type'] == 'text' and item['value']:
                             body += item['value']
                             
-                        elif item['type'] == 'link' and item['data']:
+                        if item['type'] == 'link' and item['data']:
                             if 'href' not in item['data']:
                                 continue
                             if item['content'] and item['content'][0] and item['content'][0]['value']:
                                 body += '<a href="' + item['data']['href'] + '">' + item['content'][0]['value'] + '</a>'
                         
-                        elif item['type'] == 'entity':
+                        if item['type'] == 'entity':
                             if item['content'] and item['content'][0] and item['content'][0]['value']:
                                 if item['subType'] == 'person' or 'security':
                                     body += item['content'][0]['value']
-                                elif item['subType'] == 'story':
+                                if item['subType'] == 'story':
                                     if item['data'] and item['data']['link'] and item['data']['link']['destination'] and item['data']['link']['destination']['web']:
                                         body += '<a href="' + item['data']['link']['destination']['web'] + '">' + item.content[0].value + '</a>'