Bloomberg Daybreak: Europe Edition

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Your morning briefing, the business news you need in just 15 minutes. On today's podcast: (1) Israel’s government approved a deal that will see Hamas release any remaining hostages held in Gaza in exchange for more than 2,000 prisoners, another major step toward fulfilling the terms of a peace agreement and ending the two sides’ bloody conflict. (2) Norway is bracing for the aftermath of the Nobel Peace Prize announcement on Friday as the Nordic nation has faced increasing pressure from Donald Trump and his administration to award it to the US leader. (3) The political power players aren’t the only ones jockeying to shape the shifting balance of power in a turbulent France. (4) The US rushed to stabilize Argentina’s economy on Thursday, offering $20 billion in financing and carrying out a rare intervention in currency markets to prop up the peso after weeks of sharp declines. (5) New York Attorney General Letitia James was indicted by a federal grand jury in Virginia, making her the second of President Donald Trump’s perceived political enemies to be criminally charged in two weeks See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Your morning briefing, the business news you need in just 15 minutes. On today's podcast: (1) Israel and Hamas have agreed to terms for the release of all hostages held by the Palestinian militant group in Gaza, a major breakthrough in the US- and Qatari-brokered negotiations to end their two-year war. (2) French President Emmanuel Macron said he’ll name a new prime minister by Friday evening, having for the time being avoided the need to call a snap election that would have deepened the political chaos in France. (3) China has tightened curbs on rare earths to include items manufactured abroad, adding a potentially complex layer of restrictions to an industry that’s been a source of intense trade friction between Beijing and Washington. (4) HSBC Holdings Plc plans to take Hang Seng Bank Ltd. private in a deal that values the lender at $37 billion, ramping up its exposure to Hong Kong as the financial hub attempts to bounce back from years of economic turbulence. (5) With Britain’s venerable Conservatives desperate to avoid political oblivion, delegates at the party’s annual conference found themselves prompted to seek guidance from a prime minister who left office 35 years ago. “Ask the Iron Lady,” urged a poster from the Conservative Women’s Association. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Your morning briefing, the business news you need in just 15 minutes. On today's podcast: (1) Spot gold smashed through $4,000 an ounce for the first time, as concerns over the US economy and a government shutdown added fresh momentum to a scorching rally. (2) From across the political spectrum, Emmanuel Macron’s rivals are turning up the pressure on the French president, demanding their choice of prime minister, snap elections and even his resignation. (3) Elon Musk’s artificial intelligence startup xAI is raising more financing than initially planned, tapping backers including Nvidia Corp. to lift its ongoing funding round to $20 billion, according to people with knowledge of the matter. (4) Teams from the US, Qatar, Israel and other nations are headed to Egypt as part of a final push for a deal with Hamas aimed at ending the two-year war that’s devastated Gaza and destabilized much of the Middle East. (5) Saving a lifetime’s worth of earnings still wouldn’t be enough for the average British worker to reach the ranks of the wealthy, according to a new report revealing that economic inequality in the country has dramatically worsened over the last 15 years. (6) Cristiano Ronaldo’s football career has been a series of glittering firsts, from a record transfer to Real Madrid to scoring more competition goals than any man in history. He’s now notched up another huge win off the pitch: becoming the first billionaire player. Podcast Conversation: Taylor Swift’s ‘Showgirl’ Media-Blitz Had a Downfall See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Your morning briefing, the business news you need in just 15 minutes. On today's podcast: (1) President Emmanuel Macron gave his outgoing prime minister, Sebastien Lecornu, 48 hours to negotiate with France’s political parties in a last-ditch effort to prevent the country from falling deeper into crisis. (2) President Donald Trump said he would negotiate with Democrats over health care subsidies, a move that could open the door to resolving the government shutdown that has stretched into a second week. (3) Advanced Micro Devices Inc. landed a blockbuster deal with OpenAI to build artificial intelligence infrastructure, giving the chipmaker a chance to show it can mount a challenge to Nvidia Corp. in the AI computing industry. (4) Citadel’s Ken Griffin said investors are starting to view gold as a safer asset than the dollar, a development that’s “really concerning” to the billionaire investor. (5) Bank of England Governor Andrew Bailey said Britain must boost investment if it wants to reap the rewards from any economic boom triggered by artificial intelligence. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Your morning briefing, the business news you need in just 15 minutes. On today's podcast: (1) France’s Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu resigned Monday just a day after President Emmanuel Macron named a new cabinet, deepening the country’s political crisis and sparking a selloff of French assets. (2) Gold rose to another record — closing in on the $4,000 an ounce mark — as the US Federal government shutdown dragged on. (3) President Donald Trump is pressing Israel and Hamas to seal a settlement to the two-year conflict that’s devastated Gaza and destabilized the Middle East as the warring sides are set to begin mediated talks on Monday. (4) UK Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood will give police new powers to place limits on repeated protests and is considering legislation to ban them outright, after weeks of demonstrations led to mass arrests and strained resources. (5) French President Emmanuel Macron’s decision to appoint a broadly unchanged cabinet sparked an immediate backlash from opposition parties, undermining Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu’s chances of surviving a make-or-break week in parliament. (6) OPEC+ is showing a cautious commitment to keep battling for a share of the global oil market — despite signs that a long-awaited surplus is starting to emerge. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Your morning briefing, the business news you need in just 15 minutes. On today's podcast: (1) Japan’s election of a pro-stimulus leader shook up global markets, sending stocks surging on prospects for more spending, while currencies and bonds weakened, driving investors toward alternative assets such as gold and Bitcoin. (2) President Donald Trump is pressing Israel and Hamas to seal a settlement to the two-year conflict that’s devastated Gaza and destabilized the Middle East as the warring sides are set to begin mediated talks on Monday. (3) UK Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood will give police new powers to place limits on repeated protests and is considering legislation to ban them outright, after weeks of demonstrations led to mass arrests and strained resources. (4) French President Emmanuel Macron’s decision to appoint a broadly unchanged cabinet sparked an immediate backlash from opposition parties, undermining Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu’s chances of surviving a make-or-break week in parliament. (5) OPEC+ is showing a cautious commitment to keep battling for a share of the global oil market — despite signs that a long-awaited surplus is starting to emerge. Podcast Conversation: Custom Vacheron Constantin Timepiece Shines at the Louvre: Essay See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Your morning briefing, the business news you need in just 15 minutes. On today's podcast: (1) UK counter-terrorism police named a British citizen of Syrian descent as the perpetrator of an attack on a synagogue that killed two people. Jihad Al-Shamie, 35, carried out the attack on the Heaton Park Hebrew Congregation Synagogue in Manchester on Thursday morning, according to statements from Counter Terrorism Policing and Greater Manchester Police. (2) German air traffic control said it suspended flight operations at Munich Airport Thursday evening after several drone sightings, affecting multiple departures and thousands of passengers at the country’s second-biggest hub. (3) - Bridgewater Associates’ flagship macro fund climbed 26.4% in the first nine months of this year as tariff-fueled market uncertainty boosted the firm and its peers. (4) President Donald Trump is weighing slashing “thousands” of federal jobs ahead of a meeting with his budget director, Russell Vought, as the White House looks to ratchet up pressure on Democrats to end a government shutdown that has entered its second day. (5) Boeings 777X is slated to fly commercially for the first time in early 2027 instead of next year, people familiar with the matter said, a fresh setback to the US planemaker that sets the stage for potentially billions of dollars in accounting charges. Podcast Conversation: Inside the US-China Battle Over Undersea Internet Cables ... See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On today's podcast: (1) The US Supreme Court refused to allow President Donald Trump to immediately oust Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook while she sues to keep her job, dealing a setback to his efforts to exert more control over the central bank. (2) White House Budget Director Russell Vought is planning to swiftly dismiss federal workers, a sign that Republicans will lean into hardball tactics to pressure Democrats to cave to end a government shutdown. (3) Arab and Muslim national leaders are pushing Hamas to accept the Gaza plan unveiled by US President Donald Trump this week, saying the need to end the fighting surpasses concern about the finer details. (4) German Chancellor Friedrich Merz lashed out at Viktor Orban during a meeting of European Union leaders in Copenhagen on Wednesday, accusing the Hungarian prime minister of derailing discussions on the bloc’s security needs. (5) French unions are holding a new round of anti-austerity protests Thursday, seeking to maintain pressure on Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu as he struggles to pull together a budget proposal. Podcast Conversation: Broadway Musicals Need to Take More Risks: Allison Schrager See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Your morning briefing, the business news you need in just 15 minutes. On today's podcast: (1) The US government hurtled toward a Wednesday shutdown as Democrats blocked a Republican stopgap funding package that didn’t address their demands, the latest sign that neither party was likely to fold in the final hours before a federal funding deadline. (2) Asian shares fell along with equity-index futures as the deadline to avert a US government shutdown lapsed, disrupting one of the country’s largest employers and threatening to delay key economic data releases. (3) Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas President Lorie Logan said policymakers should be cautious in considering additional interest-rate reductions while inflation remains above target and the labor market relatively balanced. (4) Keir Starmer was battling for his future a week ago. After the retreat of his main Labour rival and his decision to take the gloves off against populist rival Nigel Farage, the UK prime minister’s shored up his standing. (5) President Donald Trump said on Tuesday his administration is close to finalizing a deal with Harvard University, in an agreement that would potentially defuse one of the highest-profile fights between his administration and US higher education. Podcast Conversation: Fancy, Fattier $60-a-Pound Butter Is the Latest Must-Have Luxury See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Your morning briefing, the business news you need in just 15 minutes. On today's podcast: (1) Vice President JD Vance said he believes the US government is on track to shut down, seeking to pin the blame on Democrats one day before federal funding is set to lapse. (2) President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said they had agreed to a 20-point plan designed to end the war in Gaza, though the prospects for peace remained unclear without the direct involvement of Hamas. (3) Chinese President Xi Jinping is renewing a push for the US to change a decades-old phrase describing its stance on Taiwan independence, a concession that would be a major diplomatic win for Beijing. (4) Theresa May danced to ABBA. Rishi Sunak had his wife introduce him. Liz Truss spent the whole time scrapping budget measures announced only days before. (5) European Union leaders meeting in Copenhagen this week will discuss a slate of flagship defense projects, including a European drone wall and an air-defense shield. Podcast Conversation:How to Play Alphadots, Bloomberg's New Daily Word Puzzle See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Your morning briefing, the business news you need in just 15 minutes. On today's podcast: (1) Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves can be sure the bond markets have her back. But on Monday she faces down her own party, and she may find them tougher to win over. (2) The government is set to define what “contributions” foreign workers must make in order to claim settled status in the UK, marking a tightening of its stance on legal migration. (3) UK companies are becoming less forthcoming about what they’re willing to pay to fill open roles, indicating that employers are no longer under pressure to boost wages in a weakening labor market. (4) Moldova’s ruling pro-European party was on track to win re-election, keeping the country on the path to European Union membership and raising the risk of an escalation in tensions with Russia. (5) Moldova’s ruling pro-European party was on track to win re-election, keeping the country on the path to European Union membership and raising the risk of an escalation in tensions with Russia. Podcast Conversation: At 66, I Decided to Pay Back a Lifetime of Sleep Debt: Essay See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Your morning briefing, the business news you need in just 15 minutes. On today's podcast: (1) President Donald Trump announced a fresh round of tariffs, including a 100% duty on branded or patented pharmaceuticals starting October 1, unless a company is building a manufacturing plant in America. (2) Former FBI Director James Comey was charged with lying to Congress and obstruction related to testimony he gave in 2020, accelerating President Donald Trump’s push for legal action against his perceived political enemies. (3) European diplomats warned the Kremlin this week that NATO is ready to respond to further violations of its airspace with full force, including by shooting down Russian planes, according to officials familiar with the exchange. (4) Lorie Logan, president of the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas, has proposed replacing the central bank’s benchmark federal funds rate — the primary tool the central bank has used to steer the nation’s economy since the 1980s — with a much more widely used market bellwether. (5) Volkswagen is curbing volumes and introducing temporary shutdowns at two German factories as demand for its electric vehicles grows more slowly than predicted. (6) UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer will try to relaunch his stuttering administration with a speech Friday announcing a plan for compulsory digital identity cards to help combat illegal migration, while also making a progressive case for his premiership as it comes under threat from internal rivals. Podcast Conversation: Ryder Cup Golf Rowdiness Is Keeping the Sport Fun: Adam Minter See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Your morning briefing, the business news you need in just 15 minutes. On today's podcast: (1) HSBC Holdings said it’s achieved a world-first breakthrough in deploying quantum computing in financial markets, as a race intensifies among some of Wall Street’s biggest firms to embed the cutting-edge technology in their daily operations. (2) Intel has approached Apple about securing an investment in the ailing chipmaker, according to people familiar with the matter, part of efforts to bolster a business that’s now partially owned by the US government. (3) US stocks are screamingly expensive when viewed from a historical perspective. But dig into the details, and the sky-high valuations may well be warranted, say strategists at Bank of America (4) The US lowered tariffs on auto imports from the European Union to 15% retroactive to Aug. 1, cementing terms of the framework trade agreement the two sides struck almost two months ago (5) Splits on the Bank of England policymaking committee were on full display on Wednesday after Governor Andrew Bailey said there was further to go on interest-rate cuts just hours before external member Megan Greene proposed “skipping” a cut in November. (6) Russia plans to run a budget deficit for a fifth year as declining revenue and increased spending continue to put pressure on the government’s finances amid the Kremlin’s war on Ukraine. (7) Global drugmakers including Merck, Eli Lilly and AstraZeneca are pausing or canceling investments in the UK while throwing barbs at the lack of competitiveness of its business environment Podcast Conversation: Bob Iger Just Learned a Hard Lesson: Beth Kowitt See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Your morning briefing, the business news you need in just 15 minutes. On today's podcast: (1) President Donald Trump said NATO nations should shoot down Russian aircraft that violated their airspace and struck a more sympathetic tone on Ukraine’s chances of winning the war. (2) Late-night host Jimmy Kimmel took a conciliatory tone in his return to TV Tuesday night, saying “it was never my intention to make light of the death of a young man.” (3) Super Typhoon Ragasa is set to cross China’s southern coast later Wednesday after lashing Hong Kong with torrential rain and fierce winds, which toppled trees and damaged infrastructure across the city. (4) The UK is looking to take advantage of the chaos sown by US President Donald Trump’s decision to overhaul his country’s visa program for certain college-educated foreign workers. (5) Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said the outlooks for the labor market and inflation face risks, reiterating his view that policymakers likely have a difficult road ahead as they weigh further interest-rate cuts. (6) OpenAI plans to invest roughly $400 billion to develop five new US data center sites in partnership with Oracle Corp. and SoftBank Group Corp., marking the biggest push yet to fulfill an earlier pledge to spend a half-trillion dollars on artificial intelligence infrastructure in the country. (7) Europe’s asset managers have long agreed they must consolidate to survive. A string of high-profile acquisitions suggests they’re finally willing to do something about it. Podcast Conversation: CEOs and Founders Share Their Best Advice for Staying Productive See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Your morning briefing, the business news you need in just 15 minutes. On today's podcast: (1) Lithuanian President Gitanas Nauseda said Russia was testing NATO’s readiness to retaliate with its series of incursions along the eastern flank of the alliance. (2) Nvidia will invest as much as $100 billion in OpenAI to support new data centers and other artificial intelligence infrastructure, a blockbuster deal that underscores booming demand for AI tools like ChatGPT and the computing power needed to make them run. (3) A large majority of London-listed companies in a recent poll have considered adding a listing overseas or moving their existing one in the last year, with Amsterdam emerging as the most popular alternative. (4) President Xi Jinping’s export engine has proved unstoppable during five months of sky-high US tariffs, sending China toward a record $1.2 trillion trade surplus. (5) The Federal Reserve’s newest policymaker, appointed by President Donald Trump, laid out his argument for aggressively lowering interest rates on Monday, presenting a view that aligns with the president’s demands but which makes him an outlier at the central bank. (6) Jimmy Kimmel Live! will return to the air on Tuesday, ending a suspension Walt Disney Co. imposed following controversial remarks the ABC late-night host made about the assassination of Republican activist Charlie Kirk. Podcast Conversation: “We want, ‘Oh, you look good. We just don’t know why,”Cosmetic Procedures That Offer Big Results With Minimal Downtime See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Your morning briefing, the business news you need in just 15 minutes. On today's podcast: (1) Donald Trump’s order on H-1B visas which requires a $100,000 fee for applications — will hurt margins of Indian outsourcers who use the program to deploy engineers to client sites. That’s a blow to India’s $280 billion IT services sector, which is already grappling with sluggish growth as customers cut back on technology spending due to geopolitical tensions and Trump’s tariffs. (2) Canada, the UK and Australia have formally recognized a Palestinian state, joining a growing global consensus and pushing ahead with a policy that has drawn criticism from US President Donald Trump. (3) Estonia is set to ask NATO allies for extra air-defense assistance over the Baltic Sea as the alliance’s eastern members try to respond to the third violation of NATO airspace this month by Russia. (4) President Donald Trump and top Republicans mourned Charlie Kirk on Sunday and galvanized young conservatives at the memorial service ahead of next year’s crucial midterm elections. (5) The UK approved a second runway at London Gatwick Airport, the latest infrastructure project pushed by Keir Starmer’s government as he tries to boost economic growth. (6) Hong Kong International Airport is weighing grounding all passenger flights for 36 hours, the longest in recent history, as the Asian financial hub braces for one of its strongest super typhoons in years, according to people familiar with the matter. Podcast Conversation: Millennials Are Stuck in an Old, Lazy Story See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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