Hamas Releases Hostages, Trade War Returns, AI Slop Arrives at Work
Your morning briefing, the business news you need in just 15 minutes.On today's podcast: (1) Local media in Israel say seven hostages have been released by Hamas, under the US-brokered ceasefire deal.(2) The White House has signalled it's open to doing a deal with China to calm fresh trade tensions, days after announcing new 100% tariffs.(3) Stocks, oil and cryptocurrencies were hammered Friday by the flare-up in tensions, but US equity-index futures jumped on the change in tone.(4) President Macron has announced a new French Cabinet amid growing pressure to prevent a political crisis and pass a budget.(5) Japan's Komeito party - a former ally to the ruling LDP - has hinted it doesn't rule out cooperating with the opposition.(6) Two of the UK's largest homebuilders are introducing their own versions of the now-defunct "Help to Buy" scheme to stimulate the UK's housing market.Podcast Conversation: AI 'Workslop' Is Making a Mess for ManagersSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Daybreak Weekend: US Bank Earnings, New Energy Summit, Gold’s Future
Bloomberg Daybreak Weekend with Host Nathan Hager take a look at some of the stories we'll be tracking in the coming week. In the US – a look ahead to earnings for U.S banks. In the UK – a look ahead to the annual New Energy Finance summit in London. We also focus on a conversation with Citadel CEO Ken Griffin from Citadel’s securities conference on gold. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Israel Agrees To Peace Plan, France's Power Brokers, US Rescues Argentina
Your morning briefing, the business news you need in just 15 minutes.On today's podcast:(1) Israel’s government approved a deal that will see Hamas release any remaining hostages held in Gaza in exchange for more than 2,000 prisoners, another major step toward fulfilling the terms of a peace agreement and ending the two sides’ bloody conflict.(2) Norway is bracing for the aftermath of the Nobel Peace Prize announcement on Friday as the Nordic nation has faced increasing pressure from Donald Trump and his administration to award it to the US leader.(3) The political power players aren’t the only ones jockeying to shape the shifting balance of power in a turbulent France.(4) The US rushed to stabilize Argentina’s economy on Thursday, offering $20 billion in financing and carrying out a rare intervention in currency markets to prop up the peso after weeks of sharp declines.(5) New York Attorney General Letitia James was indicted by a federal grand jury in Virginia, making her the second of President Donald Trump’s perceived political enemies to be criminally charged in two weeksSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Israel-Hamas Hostage Deal, Macron Seeks New PM, ASML's Huge Expansion
Your morning briefing, the business news you need in just 15 minutes.On today's podcast:(1) Israel and Hamas have agreed to terms for the release of all hostages held by the Palestinian militant group in Gaza, a major breakthrough in the US- and Qatari-brokered negotiations to end their two-year war.(2) French President Emmanuel Macron said he’ll name a new prime minister by Friday evening, having for the time being avoided the need to call a snap election that would have deepened the political chaos in France.(3) China has tightened curbs on rare earths to include items manufactured abroad, adding a potentially complex layer of restrictions to an industry that’s been a source of intense trade friction between Beijing and Washington.(4) HSBC Holdings Plc plans to take Hang Seng Bank Ltd. private in a deal that values the lender at $37 billion, ramping up its exposure to Hong Kong as the financial hub attempts to bounce back from years of economic turbulence.(5) With Britain’s venerable Conservatives desperate to avoid political oblivion, delegates at the party’s annual conference found themselves prompted to seek guidance from a prime minister who left office 35 years ago. “Ask the Iron Lady,” urged a poster from the Conservative Women’s Association. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Gold Soars Past $4,000, Macron Boxed In, First Footballer Billionaire
Your morning briefing, the business news you need in just 15 minutes.On today's podcast: (1) Spot gold smashed through $4,000 an ounce for the first time, as concerns over the US economy and a government shutdown added fresh momentum to a scorching rally. (2) From across the political spectrum, Emmanuel Macron’s rivals are turning up the pressure on the French president, demanding their choice of prime minister, snap elections and even his resignation. (3) Elon Musk’s artificial intelligence startup xAI is raising more financing than initially planned, tapping backers including Nvidia Corp. to lift its ongoing funding round to $20 billion, according to people with knowledge of the matter. (4) Teams from the US, Qatar, Israel and other nations are headed to Egypt as part of a final push for a deal with Hamas aimed at ending the two-year war that’s devastated Gaza and destabilized much of the Middle East. (5) Saving a lifetime’s worth of earnings still wouldn’t be enough for the average British worker to reach the ranks of the wealthy, according to a new report revealing that economic inequality in the country has dramatically worsened over the last 15 years. (6) Cristiano Ronaldo’s football career has been a series of glittering firsts, from a record transfer to Real Madrid to scoring more competition goals than any man in history. He’s now notched up another huge win off the pitch: becoming the first billionaire player. Podcast Conversation: Taylor Swift’s ‘Showgirl’ Media-Blitz Had a DownfallSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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