Bloomberg Daybreak: Europe Edition

Your morning briefing, the business news you need in just 15 minutes. On today's podcast: (1) As the Middle East marks a year since the deadly Oct. 7 attacks by Hamas, Israel is locked in a multi-front war with no clear end, sending troops back to northern Gaza and keeping up intense aerial attacks and a limited ground maneuver in Lebanon. (2) Oil opened the week lower as the market waited to see...

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 bank earnings. In the UK – a look ahead to the 2024 Nobel Prize selection. In Asia – a look ahead to what’s next for Japan, after its ruling party picked Shigeru Ishiba as its new leader. See omnystudio.com/listener for privac...

Your morning briefing, the business news you need in just 15 minutes. On today's podcast: (1) Oil steadied — following its biggest one-day jump in almost a year — as fears that Israel may decide to strike Iranian crude facilities in retaliation for a missile barrage kept the market on edge. (2) Planned tax increases to get France’s budget deficit under control will hit about 300 of the country’s b...

Your morning briefing, the business news you need in just 15 minutes. On today's podcast: (1) President Joe Biden said Israel should hold off from attacking Iran’s nuclear facilities in retaliation for a missile barrage this week, as Group of Seven nations sought to tamp down a spiraling conflict that threatens to pull the US even deeper in. (2) OpenAI has completed a deal to raise $6.6 billion in...

Your morning briefing, the business news you need in just 15 minutes. On today's podcast: (1) Iran fired about 200 ballistic missiles at Israel on Tuesday, a sharp but brief escalation between Middle Eastern adversaries that threatened to trigger a fresh round of attacks as Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu vowed to retaliate. (2) Global benchmark Brent climbed above $74 a barrel, after briefly sp...

Your morning briefing, the business news you need in just 15 minutes. On today's podcast: (1) Israel said it had begun “targeted ground raids” in southern Lebanon, escalating a campaign to root out Hezbollah despite international appeals for restraint. (2) Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said the central bank will lower interest rates “over time,” while again emphasizing that the overall US ec...

Your morning briefing, the business news you need in just 15 minutes. On today's podcast: (1) Nearly a year after Hamas’ unprecedented assault shattered their spirits, Israelis are in a triumphant mood over the pummeling their military has given Lebanon’s Hezbollah and the killing of its elusive leader. (2) Chinese stocks extended one of their most remarkable turnarounds in history, soaring for a...

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 September jobs report and the Vice Presidential debate. In the UK – a look at some of the challenges France’s new government will face. In Asia – a look ahead to China’s Golden Week. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Your morning briefing, the business news you need in just 15 minutes. On today's podcast: (1) China cut the amount of cash banks must keep in reserve Friday and lowered a key policy rate, as Beijing rolls out a strong stimulus package unveiled this week in a push to shore up the slowing economy and investor confidence. (2) Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu vowed the military would maintain...

Your morning briefing, the business news you need in just 15 minutes. On today's podcast: (1) OpenAI is discussing giving Chief Executive Officer Sam Altman a 7% equity stake in the company and restructuring to become a for-profit business, people familiar with the matter said, a major shift that would mark the first time Altman is granted ownership in the artificial intelligence startup. (2) Chin...

Your morning briefing, the business news you need in just 15 minutes. On today's podcast: (1) China’s central bank lowered the interest rate charged on its one-year policy loans by the most on record, kicking off a sweeping program to revive confidence in the world’s second-largest economy. (2) The debate over the magnitude of the Federal Reserve’s expected interest-rate cut in November is intensi...

Your morning briefing, the business news you need in just 15 minutes. On today's podcast: (1) Israel launched airstrikes on targets across southern Lebanon, killing nearly 500 people in one of the deadliest days of fighting in nearly two decades and fanning fears of all-out war. (2) China’s central bank unleashed an unprecedented blitz of policy support for the economy, as authorities made their b...

Your morning briefing, the business news you need in just 15 minutes. On today's podcast: (1) The UK’s new Labour government won’t return to the austerity cuts of its Conservative predecessors, Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves will promise on Monday, as she pivots toward a more positive narrative after weeks of warning about the dire state of the public finances. (2) Prime Minister Michel...

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: We preview PCE inflation data In the UK: We're looking ahead to one of the most pivotal periods on the political calendar  In Asia: We take a look at the Liberal Democratic Party presidential election See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Your morning briefing, the business news you need in just 15 minutes. On today's podcast: (1) Asian stocks extended a rally in global equities as jobs data backed the view that the US economy is headed for a soft landing. The yen gained as the Bank of Japan left interest rates unchanged. (2) The Bank of England has given Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves a £4 billion ($5.3 billion) lifelin...

Your morning briefing, the business news you need in just 15 minutes. On today's podcast: (1) Asian stocks extended a rally in global equities as jobs data backed the view that the US economy is headed for a soft landing. The yen gained as the Bank of Japan left interest rates unchanged. (2) The Bank of England has given Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves a £4 billion ($5.3 billion) lifelin...

Your morning briefing, the business news you need in just 15 minutes. On today's podcast: (1) Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell led his colleagues to an outsize interest-rate cut designed to preserve the strength of the US economy as risks to the labor market mount, marking an end to their single-minded focus on quashing inflation. (2) Traders ramped up their bets on the pace of future US intere...

Your morning briefing, the business news you need in just 15 minutes. On today's podcast: (1) Iran-backed Hezbollah accused Israel of orchestrating an attack that killed several people and left almost 3,000 wounded across Lebanon, increasing fears of an all-out war. (2) Traders who are locked into record wagers tied to the Federal Reserve’s expected interest-rate cut Wednesday are risking sharp lo...

Your morning briefing, the business news you need in just 15 minutes. On today's podcast: (1) Not since the lead-up to the financial crisis have bond traders been so divided about the outcome of the next Federal Reserve decision. (2) Donald Trump is poised to capitalize on the second attempt on his life in recent months, using the shocking development to try to snatch back the political momentum t...

Your morning briefing, the business news you need in just 15 minutes. On today's podcast: (1) Former President Donald Trump is safe after his Secret Service detail opened fire at a man who was wielding an assault rifle at his West Palm Beach, Florida, golf course Sunday, in what the Federal Bureau of Investigation called an apparent assassination attempt. (2) Back in January, Premier Li Qiang trum...

In the US – a preview of next week’s Fed meeting and FedEx earnings. In the UK – a preview of Eurozone data. In Asia – a look at next week’s BOJ decision and TOKEN2049 Summit . See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Your morning briefing, the business news you need in just 15 minutes. On today's podcast: (1) Clues on when the European Central Bank will next cut interest rates were in short supply on Thursday, with President Christine Lagarde and colleagues awaiting data on how drastically the economy is deteriorating — and how that will shift inflation. (2) The US and UK governments are discussing allowing Uk...

Your morning briefing, the business news you need in just 15 minutes. On today's podcast: (1) The bond market has ended its long flirtation with the Federal Reserve cutting interest rates by half a point this month as resilient inflation and labor market data reinforce a measured course of action. (2) The European Central Bank is set to lower interest rates again, but will remain tight-lipped on t...

Your morning briefing, the business news you need in just 15 minutes. On today's podcast: (1) Democrat Kamala Harris and Republican Donald Trump sparred through their first debate on ABC News, with the former president often on the defensive over abortion rights, the January 6 insurrection and on foreign policy. This podcast includes extracts from that ABC News debate.  (2) The Bank of Japan will...

Your morning briefing, the business news you need in just 15 minutes. On today's podcast: (1) Apple has introduced the latest version of its flagship device, the iPhone 16, betting it can entice consumers with modest hardware upgrades and AI technology that's still on the horizon.  (2) The biggest US banks would face a 9% increase in capital requirements — a dramatic retreat from the original plan...