Bloomberg Daybreak: US Edition

On today's podcast: 1) Iran sought to distance itself from a deadly attack on a US base in Jordan by a Tehran-backed militia, as President Joe Biden faced mounting pressure to order a harsh response against the Islamic Republic. 2) China Evergrande Group  received a liquidation order from a Hong Kong court, setting off a daunting process to carve up the biggest casualty of a property crisis that’s...

Many shoppers in the Middle East, as well as in Muslim nations like Pakistan are shunning big foreign brands, driven by a wellspring of anger against Western countries for their support of Israel during the war with Hamas. In this special podcast, Bloomberg reporters Leen Al-Rashdan and Salma El Wardany discuss the effects of the boycott movements, speak to those who've changed their spending habi...

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 Apple earnings and look ahead to the Fed Meeting In the UK  - we look ahead to the Bank of England rate decision In Asia - we talk a look at the over picture of the Chinese economy See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On today's podcast: 1) Intel Plunges After Forecast Casts Doubt on Comeback Bid 2) Apple Overhauls App Store and iPhone Features to Appease EU 3) US Extends Lead Over China in Race for World’s Biggest Economy  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On today's podcast: 1)  Tesla Inc.  shares plunged after Elon Musk’s pitch to look past slower sales growth fell flat with investors. The stock fell 8% in early trading Thursday, after Tesla narrowly missed earnings estimates and warned its rate of expansion will be “notably lower” this year. The company spent all of 2023  cutting prices  to boost sales, which ate into profits. 2) Boeing Co.  face...

On today's podcast: 1) Trump Racing Toward 2024 Biden Rematch After New Hampshire Win 2) Netflix Posts Best Customer Gain Since Surge During Pandemic 3) Alaska Air CEO Says Loose Bolts Found in ‘Many’ Boeing Jets  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

 Former President Donald Trump won the New Hampshire primary, dealing a blow to his only remaining major rival Nikki Haley. Here is special coverage of the results, hosted by Bloomberg's Kailey Leinz and Joe Mathieu.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On today's podcast: 1) Israel said 24 of its soldiers were killed in Gaza on Monday , marking the worst single-day death toll for the military since the war against Hamas began in October. 2) New Hampshire’s primary Tuesday is the stage for a crucial showdown between Donald Trump and Nikki Haley — the  last major challenger  standing between the former president and the GOP nomination. 3) Bill Gro...

On today's podcast: 1) DeSantis Pulls Out of Presidential Race, Backs Trump 2) Israel’s Netanyahu Rejects Hamas’s Terms for Hostage Release 3) Stocks Rally as Wall Street Set to Build on Record  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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 Netflix earnings and look ahead to inflation data In the UK  - We look ahead to the  first European Central Bank meeting of the year In Asia - will the Bank of Japan end the World's last negative interest rate In Washington - we head to New Hampshire for the co...

On today's podcast: 1) Houthis Fire Missiles at Another US-Owned Ship in the Red Sea 2) Congress Approves Funding to Avert US Government Shutdown 3) Apple to Get First Taste of Shopper Demand for $3,499 Vision Pro  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On today's podcast: 1) The US launched more strikes on Yemen’s Houthis overnight as the Iran-backed militant group continues to roil global shipping markets with attacks around the Red Sea. 2) Oil nudged higher as twin incidents in the Middle East underlined the region’s rapidly escalating tensions , which have already snarled global shipping and carry the potential for interruptions to crude prod...

On today's podcast: 1) Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen called on lawmakers to pass a temporary spending bill this week and avert a partial US government shutdown. 2)  The European Central Bank is likely to cut interest rates in the summer , according to President Christine Lagarde. Interviewed at Bloomberg House in Davos by Francine Lacqua, she was asked if there could be majority support for such...

On today's podcast: 1) Donald Trump tightened his grip on the Republican presidential nomination after Iowa voters delivered him a victory in Monday’s caucuses and moved him one step closer to returning to the White House. 2) Microsoft Corp . Chief Executive Officer Satya Nadella said while he wants consistency and good governance at partner  OpenAI , he’s not worried about the company’s nonprofit...

In this MLK Day Special edition of Daybreak, we look at the global outlook for oil after the airstrikes in Yemen. Plus, Cleveland Fed President Loretta Mester says March is probably too early for a rate cut. Hosted by Nathan Hager.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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 the week's upcoming economic data, including retail sales.  In the UK - we look ahead to the World Economic Forum in Davos In Asia - we discuss the current climate for chipmakers in China  In Washington - with the Iowa caucuses right around the corner, new poll...

On today's podcast: 1) President Joe Biden faces the biggest test yet of his ability to avert a wider war in the Middle East following US-led air strikes against Houthi rebels in Yemen aimed at halting their campaign of attacks on shipping traffic in the Red Sea. 2) After a rally in global bank stocks at year-end, the largest US banks need to show results that support their improved valuations. 3)...

On today's podcast: 1) US regulators for the first time approved exchange-traded funds that invest directly in  Bitcoin , a move heralded as a landmark event for the roughly $1.7 trillion digital-asset sector that will broaden access to the largest cryptocurrency on Wall Street and beyond. 2) A monthly report on US consumer prices due Thursday will probably show another soft inflation reading than...

On today's podcast: 1) A highly anticipated decision by the  US Securities and Exchange Commission  on whether to approve a spot-Bitcoin exchange-traded fund quickly morphed into a major cybersecurity incident on Tuesday. 2) Boeing Chief Executive Officer Dave Calhoun fought back tears as he said the planemaker must own up to its shortcomings as it grapples with a safety incident that has renewed...

On today's podcast: 1) Investigators probing the fuselage blowout on a  Boeing Co.  737 Max 9 on Jan. 5 determined that the door plug moved upward before ejecting and that fittings holding the part in place came loose , as the two US carriers operating the now-grounded aircraft said their own maintenance checks uncovered loose bolts on the parked jets. 2) Donald Trump’s lawyers will spar with fede...

On today's podcast: 1) US air-safety officials retrieved the fuselage panel that blew off during an  Alaska Airlines  flight on Jan. 5, as authorities begin piecing together evidence to learn what led to the sudden decompression on the almost-new Boeing Co. 737 Max 9 aircraft. 2) US congressional leaders announced a deal on a top-line spending level for the current fiscal year, lessening the chanc...

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 - As earnings season kicks off , we preview what we can expect from some of Wall Street's biggest banks.  In the UK -  The economic trajectory will be back in focus in the coming days - as a batch of data will help tell us whether Britain may avoid a recession .  In Asia -...

On today's podcast: 1) New York City and Boston are straddling the line between what could be a snowy weekend or just a lot of rain https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-01-04/us-east-coast-braces-for-weekend-snow-or-rain-weather-watch from a system sweeping up the US East Coast this weekend. 2) A monthly US jobs report due Friday will probably show many industries refrained from hiring as...

On today's podcast: 1) Several previously confidential documents related to Jeffrey Epstein were made public in federal court in New York after a yearslong battle over their release. 2) The US Supreme Court will chart the nation’s political future as it confronts a potentially stark choice over efforts to remove Donald Trump from this year’s presidential ballot for trying to overturn his 2020 elec...

On today's podcast: 1) Claudine Gay is stepping down as president of  Harvard University , ending a brief and tumultuous tenure marred by allegations of plagiarism and a campus controversy over antisemitism. 2) Donald Trump  filed a lawsuit seeking to restore his name to Maine’s presidential primary ballot after the state  disqualified  him over his attempt to reverse the result of the 2020 electi...