Bloomberg Daybreak: Europe Edition

Your morning briefing, the business news you need in just 15 minutes. On today's podcast: (1) US and European stock-index futures climbed on signs that the next round of President Donald Trump’s tariffs may be more measured than previously suggested. (2) The UK government is weighing plans to reduce or even abolish its digital services tax before April 2 in an effort to avoid the worst of US...

Bloomberg Daybreak Weekend with Tom Busby takes a look at some of the stories we'll be tracking in the coming week. In the US – a preview of U.S CPI and PCE data, along with a look at the impact of tariffs on housing. In the UK – a preview of UK Chancellor Rachel Reeves’ spring statement. In Asia – a preview of Chinese EV Maker BYD’s earnings. See omnystudio.com/liste...

Your morning briefing, the business news you need in just 15 minutes. On today's podcast: (1) London’s Heathrow airport will close all day Friday after a nearby fire caused a major power outage, throwing one of the world’s busiest airports and the travel plans of hundreds of thousands of people into chaos. (2) European Union leaders tussled over weapons deliveries to Kyiv and who would...

Your morning briefing, the business news you need in just 15 minutes. On today's podcast: (1) For weeks the US economic picture has been darkening. If Wednesday was an opportunity for Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell to raise the alarm, he took a hard pass. (2) President Donald Trump said the Federal Reserve should cut interest rates, splitting with the US central bank as officials weigh the ec...

Your morning briefing, the business news you need in just 15 minutes. On today's podcast: (1) President Vladimir Putin refused to give Donald Trump the 30-day ceasefire in Ukraine he and his team had demanded on the path toward ending the three-year conflict. It was still good enough for the US president. (2) Morgan Stanley is planning to cut about 2,000 employees later this month in the first maj...

Your morning briefing, the business news you need in just 15 minutes. On today's podcast: (1) Rachel Reeves has defended her fiscal rules and pledged to bring down government borrowing, as the UK Chancellor of the Exchequer faces dissent from Labour party colleagues opposed to cuts to welfare payments and government spending. (2) Israel launched a series of military strikes across Gaza, shattering...

Your morning briefing, the business news you need in just 15 minutes. On today's podcast: (1) President Donald Trump said he’ll speak with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday, as the US continues to push for an end to fighting in Russia’s war in Ukraine. (2) Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, a former hedge fund manager, said he’s not worried about the recent downturn that...

Bloomberg Daybreak Weekend with Tom Busby takes a look at some of the stories we'll be tracking in the coming week. In the US – a preview of next week’s Fed decision and earnings from FedEx. In the UK – a preview of Morgan Stanley’s European Financials Conference. In Asia – a preview of Tencent earnings and the next BOJ decision.   See omnystudio.com/listener for...

Your morning briefing, the business news you need in just 15 minutes. On today's podcast: (1) European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde warned that an escalation of disputes over trade levies kicked off by US President Donald Trump may have a detrimental effect on the world economy. (2) President Donald Trump threatened to impose a 200% tariff on wine, champagne and other alcoholic beverag...

Your morning briefing, the business news you need in just 15 minutes. On today's podcast: (1) President Donald Trump said the US would respond to the European Union’s countermeasures against his new 25% tariffs on steel and aluminum, raising the risk of further escalation in his global trade war. (2) Ozempic-maker Novo Nordisk is planning to make more of its medicines for the US market in th...

Your morning briefing, the business news you need in just 15 minutes. On today's podcast: (1) President Donald Trump’s 25% tariffs on steel and aluminum imports came into force Wednesday, triggering a reprisal from the European Union as the global trade war enters a new and risky phase. (2) The latest US tariffs — which were applied without exemptions — kicked in after a tumultuo...

Your morning briefing, the business news you need in just 15 minutes. On today's podcast: (1) What had been a steady pullback from the US stock market accelerated sharply Monday as investors retreated from virtually every type of risk and economic fear raced across Wall Street. (2) Citigroup downgraded its view on US equities while upgrading China to overweight, another sign of the growing diverge...

Your morning briefing, the business news you need in just 15 minutes. On today's podcast: (1) President Donald Trump said the US economy faces “a period of transition,” deflecting concerns about the risks of a slowdown as his early focus on tariffs and federal job cuts causes market turmoil. (2) Chinese tariffs on a slew of American farm products have officially come into effect, the l...

Bloomberg Daybreak Weekend with Tom Busby takes a look at some of the stories we'll be tracking in the coming week. In the US – a preview of U.S CPI and PPI data, along with earnings from Oracle and Adobe. In the UK – a preview of European Central Bank Chief Christine Lagarde addressing central bankers. In Asia – a recap of China’s NPC and outlook for its’ economy. Se...

Your morning briefing, the business news you need in just 15 minutes. On today's podcast: (1) China’s top diplomat accused Donald Trump of taking a hypocritical approach to bilateral ties and denounced tariffs, as tensions rise between the world’s largest economies. (2) President Donald Trump exempted Mexican and Canadian goods covered by the North American trade agreement known as USM...

Your morning briefing, the business news you need in just 15 minutes. On today's podcast: (1) Japan’s government bond yields reached their highest levels in more than a decade and yields in Australia and New Zealand also surged as the rout in German bunds reverberated through global debt markets. (2) The European Central Bank is about to lower interest rates for the sixth time since June, th...

Your morning briefing, the business news you need in just 15 minutes. On today's podcast: (1) President Donald Trump took the lectern Tuesday for his primetime address beset by warning signs about the US economy, and acknowledged to Americans there could be more discomfort ahead. (2) The Trump administration could announce a pathway for tariff relief on Mexican and Canadian goods covered by North...

Your morning briefing, the business news you need in just 15 minutes. On today's podcast: (1) President Donald Trump delivered on his threat to hit Canada and Mexico with sweeping import levies, imposing one of the largest increases in US tariffs since the 1930s in a dramatic escalation of a trade war that stands to upend ties with major economic partners. (2) China imposed tariffs as high as 15%...

Your morning briefing, the business news you need in just 15 minutes. On today's podcast: (1) UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer and other European leaders used a security summit in London to demonstrate broad support for Ukraine. Behind the scenes, though, they were scrambling to get Volodymyr Zelenskiy back to the table with US President Donald Trump. (2) Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said...

Bloomberg Daybreak Weekend with Tom Busby takes a look at some of the stories we'll be tracking in the coming week. In the US – a preview of the February jobs report and a look at earnings from Macys and Gap. In the UK – a preview of the 'Special European Council.' In Asia – a look ahead to economic data in Australia, and a discussion on China’s tech rally. See omnystudio.c...

Your morning briefing, the business news you need in just 15 minutes. On today's podcast: (1) A global selloff in equities worsened in Asia, while the dollar strengthened and Treasury yields edged lower as investors shunned risky bets with President Donald Trump ratcheting up tariffs. (2) China threatened to hit back at Donald Trump’s trade threats after the US president unveiled additional...

Your morning briefing, the business news you need in just 15 minutes. On today's podcast: (1) Nvidia, the chipmaker at the center of an AI spending boom, delivered good-but-not-great quarterly numbers on Wednesday, drawing a muted response from investors accustomed to blowout results. (2) President Donald Trump on Wednesday gave a series of apparently contradictory answers about his plans to enact...

Your morning briefing, the business news you need in just 15 minutes. On today's podcast: (1) Ukraine has agreed with the US on a deal to jointly develop its natural resources, people familiar with the matter said, a move that could ease recent tension with President Donald Trump and advance his administration’s goal of a ceasefire with Russia. (2) Prime Minister Keir Starmer swept to power...

Your morning briefing, the business news you need in just 15 minutes. On today's podcast: (1) President Donald Trump deepened Washington’s split with allies over Ukraine, withdrawing US condemnation of Russia’s 2022 invasion at the United Nations and among Group of Seven countries as he aims to end the war on terms agreeable to Moscow. (2) Germany’s chancellor-in-waiting Friedric...

Your morning briefing, the business news you need in just 15 minutes. On today's podcast: (1) Germany’s conservative opposition leader Friedrich Merz said he’ll move quickly to form a new government after he won Sunday’s federal election with a result that will require him to form a coalition. (2) The far-right Alternative for Germany vaulted into second place on Sunday after abo...