Bond Rally Extends, Trump Delivers Putin Warning, Orban’s Grip Slipping
Your morning briefing, the business news you need in just 15 minutes. On today's podcast: (1) US Treasuries held onto gains after traders boosted bets that the Federal Reserve will cut interest rates at its next meeting. (2) President Donald Trump said he may name the next Federal Reserve chair “a little bit early” and added that he was down to three or four potential candidates as he looks for a successor to Jerome Powell. (3) US President Donald Trump warned he would impose “very severe consequences” if Vladimir Putin didn’t agree to a ceasefire agreement later this week, following a call with European leaders ahead of his meeting with the Russian president. (4) Apple is plotting its artificial intelligence comeback with an ambitious slate of new devices, including robots, a lifelike version of Siri, a smart speaker with a display and home-security cameras. (5) Short sellers are betting against Greggs Plc at levels not seen since the global financial crisis, as the UK bakery chain struggles to convince investors that opening more shops will boost lackluster sales. (6) Bloomberg reports into how Tisza, an upstart Hungarian political movement, is making surprising gains against Viktor Orban's grip on the country's politics. Podcast Conversation: Even Babies Are Welcome at the Spa at These Ultra Luxury ResortsSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Stocks Hit Record High, Trump Targets Goldman, Mega-Batteries Mega Trade
Your morning briefing, the business news you need in just 15 minutes.On today's podcast: (1) Stocks climbed to a record as an in-line US inflation reading eased price concerns and bolstered bets on a Federal Reserve interest-rate cut in September. (2) President Donald Trump assailed Goldman Sachs Group Inc. Chief Executive Officer David Solomon, saying the bank made a “bad prediction” about the impact of Trump’s sweeping tariff agenda on markets and consumer costs. (3) Britain’s embattled statistics organization is facing more real-terms cuts to its core funding despite concerns that financial pressures were one of the main factors behind a crisis in the country’s economic data. (4) Chancellor Friedrich Merz’s CDU/CSU bloc again slipped behind the far-right Alternative for Germany party in a voter poll, while the German leader’s personal approval rating sank to the lowest level since he took office three months ago (5) Three years ago, Castleton Commodities International analysts huddled in their London office to discuss how to make money from a growing phenomenon in the European power market — negative prices.Podcast Conversation: The One Trick to Make Amazing Cocktails From Any Hotel MinibarSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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China Tariff Hike Averted, Oasis Inflation Driver, Global US Data Addiction
On today's podcast:(1) President Donald Trump extended a pause of sky-high tariffs on Chinese goods for another 90 days into early November, stabilizing trade ties between the world’s two largest economies.(2) EJ Antoni, chief economist of the conservative Heritage Foundation, has been named to lead the Bureau of Labor Statistics after firing the former head of the agency earlier this month.(3) The US Treasury secretary has the ear of an impulsive president—and nervous investors worldwide hope it stays that way. An exclusive interview.(4) President Donald Trump downplayed expectations for his upcoming meeting with Russian leader Vladimir Putin as he seeks to end the war in Ukraine, casting it as a “feel-out meeting” and saying he would confer with Ukrainian and European leaders after the sitdown.(5) President Donald Trump announced he would take federal control of Washington DC’s police department and deploy 800 National Guard troops there, escalating his push to exert power over the nation’s capital.(6) The Oasis comeback tour looks set to add to a resurgence of inflation in the UK, complicating an already tricky situation that has divided the Bank of England.Podcast Conversation: TikTok Trends Are Driving Random Consumer Spending SpikesSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Your morning briefing, the business news you need in just 15 minutes. On today's podcast: (1) Nvidia and Advanced Micro Devices agreed to pay 15% of their revenues from Chinese AI chip sales to the US government in a deal to secure export licenses, an unusual arrangement that may unnerve both US companies and Beijing. (2) European nations are seeking to talk to Donald Trump ahead of the US president’s planned meeting in Alaska with Russian leader Vladimir Putin, according to people familiar with the matter. (3) Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu defended his plan for a military sweep against the final Hamas strongholds in Gaza, calling it the best available option for recovering hostages while safeguarding his country’s long-term security — an argument that’s met vocal opposition at home and abroad. (4) It was a “trailblazing” project - and for the two small pension funds that helped finance it, a chance to prop up the retirement savings of dentists and pharmacists in rural northern Germany. We look at Germany's biggest property crash since the financial crisis. (5) The UK jobs market weakened across the board in July as employers cut their payroll budgets in response to Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves’ £26 billion ($34.9 billion) tax increase, according to a survey closely monitored by the Bank of England. (6) European Central Bank officials will wait until December to deliver their next interest-rate cut in what is likely to be the final move in the cycle, a Bloomberg survey showed.Podcast Conversation: Teach Your Kids Poker the Easy WaySee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Daybreak Weekend: US Inflation, Renewable Energy, RBA Decision
Bloomberg Daybreak Weekend with Guest Host Amy Morris take a look at some of the stories we'll be tracking in the coming week. In the US – a look ahead to U.S CPI, PPI, and retail sales data, along with Cisco earnings. In the UK – a look at Europe’s renewable energy sector and Vestas earnings. In Asia – a look at ahead to the next RBA decision, and the impact of chip tariffs. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.