Bloomberg Daybreak: Europe Edition

Your morning briefing, the business news you need in just 15 minutes. On today's podcast: (1) Worse-than-expected economic data is fuelling concerns of a broader global economic slowdown as concern shifts from inflation to growth. While the Fed has all but committed to reducing rates from their highest in more than two decades this month, investors have been scrutinizing economic data for clues as...

Bloomberg Daybreak Weekend with Guest-Host John Tucker 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 data and next week’s Presidential debate. In the UK – a look at next week’s ECB meeting. In Asia -  a look at Apple’s major product launch. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Your morning briefing, the business news you need in just 15 minutes. On today's podcast: (1) Forecasters anticipate a monthly report on US employment will show a bounce in hiring and a tick lower in the unemployment rate in August, marking a stabilization after the July data sparked a growth scare in financial markets. (2) Donald Trump pledged to cut the corporate tax rate, slash regulations and...

Your morning briefing, the business news you need in just 15 minutes. On today's podcast: (1) A key segment of the US Treasury yield curve briefly turned positive as weaker-than-anticipated labor-market data bolstered bets on steep interest-rate cuts by the Federal Reserve. (2)  Vice President Kamala Harris called for a 28% capital gains tax rate on people earning $1 million or more, touting it as...

Your morning briefing, the business news you need in just 15 minutes. On today's podcast: (1) Stocks in Asia slumped the most since the Aug. 5 rout, tracking a selloff in US peers driven by a plunge in Nvidia. (2) The US Justice Department sent subpoenas to Nvidia Corp. and other companies as it seeks evidence that the chipmaker violated antitrust laws, an escalation of its investigation into the...

Your morning briefing, the business news you need in just 15 minutes. On today's podcast: (1) The UK will suspend some arms licenses to Israel after concluding the use of British components in Gaza risks violating international humanitarian law, Foreign Secretary David Lammy said, in a break from allies. (2) Volkswagen AG is considering factory closures in Germany for the first time in its 87-year...

Your morning briefing, the business news you need in just 15 minutes. On today's podcast: (1) Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s ruling coalition was punished in two regional elections in eastern Germany on Sunday, with populist parties on the extreme right and left taking more than 60% of the vote in Thuringia and almost half in Saxony. (2) President Emmanuel Macron will meet on Monday with Bernard Cazeneu...

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 August jobs report in the U.S, and earnings from Hewlett Packard Enterprise. In the UK -  a look at the challenges facing the UK's government as parliament returns from its summer break. In Asia – a preview of Taiwan's SEMICON summit. See omnystudio.com/l...

Your morning briefing, the business news you need in just 15 minutes. On today's podcast: (1) Vice President Kamala Harris said helping address economic woes and bolstering the middle class would be her day one priority, in her critical first interview since capturing the Democratic presidential nomination. (2) China is considering allowing homeowners to refinance as much as $5.4 trillion in mortg...

Your morning briefing, the business news you need in just 15 minutes. On today's podcast: (1)Nvidia Corp. failed to live up to investor hopes with its latest results on Wednesday, delivering an underwhelming forecast and news of production snags with its much-awaited Blackwell chips. (2) OpenAI is getting closer to raising funding at a valuation of more than $100 billion in a round led by Thrive C...

Your morning briefing, the business news you need in just 15 minutes. On today's podcast: (1) HSBC's incoming Chief Executive Officer Georges Elhedery is considering plans that could remove layers of middle management at Europe's largest bank, mirroring similar moves undertaken by rivals Citigroup and Standard Chartered (2) Protests in China are on the rise as the effects of a slowing economy ratt...

(1)  BHP the world's biggest miner, posted a full-year profit broadly in line with expectations, as revenue from iron ore and copper increased despite a deteriorating Chinese demand outlook. (2) Pavel Durov, the CEO of Telegram, has been detained in France over claims that the messaging service failed to properly fight crime on the app, including the spread of child sexual abuse material. (3) Long...

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 GDP and Core PCE data, and Nvidia earnings. In the UK – a look at the weakness in Germany’s economy. In Asia – a look at Japan’s leadership election. Edward Harrison, Bloomberg Senior Editor and the author of "The Everything Risk" newsletter Kunjan Sobhan...

Your morning briefing, the business news you need in just 15 minutes. On today's podcast: (1) Vice President Kamala Harris formally accepted the Democratic presidential nomination on Thursday, delivering a deeply personal speech as she vowed to prioritize a fight for the middle class and Americans' reproductive rights. (2) The Bank of Japan is still on a path toward higher interest rates provided...

 Your morning briefing, the business news you need in just 15 minutes.   On today’s podcast:  (1)  At least three banks managed to obtain key payroll numbers Wednesday while the rest of Wall Street was kept waiting for a half-hour by a government delay that whipsawed markets and sowed confusion on trading desks.  (2) Several Federal Reserve officials acknowledged there was a plausible case for cut...

Your morning briefing, the business news you need in just 15 minutes. On today's podcast: (1) Bond traders are taking on a record amount of risk as they bet big on a Treasury market rally fueled by expectations the Federal Reserve will embark on its first interest-rate cut in more than four years. (2) Barack and Michelle Obama delivered blistering critiques of Republican nominee Donald Trump while...

Your morning briefing, the business news you need in just 15 minutes. On today's podcast: (1) President Joe Biden delivered an emotional and bittersweet call for Democrats to rally behind Kamala Harris, as his party used the first night of its national convention in Chicago to celebrate his presidency while simultaneously passing the torch to a new generation. (2) British tech entrepreneur Mike Ly...

Your morning briefing, the business news you need in just 15 minutes. On today's podcast: (1) Ukraine's President Zelenskiy says the aim of Ukraine's incursion into Russian territory is to create a "buffer zone" between the two countries. (2) Safety at the Russian-occupied Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant in southern Ukraine is deteriorating after a drone strike Saturday, International Atomic Ener...

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 Jackson Hole Symposium and Target earnings. In the UK – a look at the UK’s immigration dilemma. In Asia – a look at Vice Presidential candidate Tim Walz’s relationship with China. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Your morning briefing, the business news you need in just 15 minutes. On today's podcast: (1) European Union tariffs slowed the influx of Chinese-made electric vehicles in July, as the bloc moved to protect its automakers from low-cost competition. (2) China's central bank chief has pledged further steps to support his nation's economic recovery, while cautioning that it won't be adopting "drastic...

Your morning briefing, the business news you need in just 15 minutes. On today's podcast: (1) Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago President Austan Goolsbee said he is growing more concerned about the labor market than inflation amid recent progress on price pressures and disappointing jobs data.  (2) The World Health Organization has declared a fast-spreading Mpox outbreak in Africa a global health em...

Your morning briefing, the business news you need in just 15 minutes. On today's podcast: (1) Financial markets are flashing a higher probability of an oncoming recession in the wake of the market maelstrom that briefly sparked fear across Wall Street last week. (2) Former JPMorgan Chase & Co. chief market strategist Marko Kolanovic re-emerged on social media this week, posting on LinkedIn and...

Your morning briefing, the business news you need in just 15 minutes. On today's podcast: (1) The US believes an Iranian attack against Israel has grown even more likely and may come as soon as this week, officials said, as allied leaders sought to head off all-out war and the Pentagon deployed more forces to the region. (2) Vladimir Putin abruptly interrupted an acting regional governor who said...

 Your morning briefing, the business news you need in just 15 minutes. On today's podcast: (1) Faced with the heightened risk of attacks from Iran or its proxies in the region, Israel is diversifying and fortifying its critical infrastructure. (2) Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said Russian troops started a fire on the grounds of the occupied Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant in southern U...

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 Retail sales data, and a look at earnings from Walmart and Home Depot. In the UK – a look at Europe’s sweltering summer. In Asia – a look at Japan’s economy and a preview of GDP. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.