Your morning briefing, the business news you need in just 15 minutes. On today's podcast: (1) Mark Carney, the former governor of the Bank of Canada and Bank of England, said he’s considering entering the race to replace Justin Trudeau as Canada’s prime minister. (2) Senior politicians in three of Britain’s biggest parties have privately urged Donald Trump’s allies to reconsider his relationship with Elon Musk, after the billionaire Tesla boss made a series of increasingly inflammatory remarks a...
Jan 07, 2025•20 min
Your morning briefing, the business news you need in just 15 minutes. On today's podcast: (1) Prime Minister Keir Starmer got a taste of the topsy-turvy politics of the coming Trump era as his government spent the weekend defending itself from attacks from Elon Musk, only to see the billionaire provocateur turn on his erstwhile British ally, Nigel Farage. (2) UK business confidence has dropped to its lowest level since former Conservative Prime Minister Liz Truss’s disastrous mini-budget more th...
Jan 06, 2025•17 min
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 December jobs report and Delta Airlines earnings. In the UK – a preview of the food and culture scene in the UK next year. In Asia – a preview of what to expect from China’s economy and the automobile sector in 2025. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information....
Jan 04, 2025•39 min
Your morning briefing, the business news you need in just 15 minutes. On today's podcast: (1) Investigators say they haven’t found evidence linking separate deadly attacks in New Orleans and Las Vegas, as the FBI continues to probe two incidents that rattled Americans as they rang in 2025. (2) South Korean anti-corruption investigators failed to arrest impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol after facing resistance from his security team and about a thousand protesters gathered outside his residence. ...
Jan 03, 2025•21 min
Your morning briefing, the business news you need in just 15 minutes. On today's podcast: (1) A gruesome attack on revelers celebrating New Year’s in New Orleans thrust US domestic security back into the spotlight less than a month before Donald Trump is sworn in as president. (2) Authorities are investigating a Tesla Cybertruck explosion outside the Trump Las Vegas hotel on Wednesday as a potential act of terror. (3) Speaking to reporters Wednesday evening, Biden offered condolences to victims’...
Jan 02, 2025•17 min
Your morning briefing, the business news you need in just 15 minutes. On today's podcast: (1) The US Treasury Department was hacked by a Chinese state-sponsored actor through a third-party software service provider, according to a letter the agency sent to Congress on Monday. (2) China’s services activity expanded at the fastest pace in nine months while the manufacturing sector grew for a third straight month, signaling improving domestic demand after Beijing’s stimulus blitz. (3) European gas ...
Dec 31, 2024•16 min
Your morning briefing, the business news you need in just 15 minutes. On today's podcast: (1) Jimmy Carter, the former Georgia peanut farmer who as US president brokered a historic and lasting peace accord between Israel and Egypt in a single term marred by soaring inflation, an oil shortage and Iran’s holding of American hostages, has died. He was 100. (2) Investigators probing the cause of the worst civil aviation accident ever in South Korea will focus on a bird strike and the unusual landing...
Dec 30, 2024•17 min
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 look at what the Federal Reserve accomplished in 2024 and what to expect in 2025. In the UK – a look at what's on the horizon for Europe's stock market. In Asia – a look at some of the potential themes for Asian markets in the year ahead. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information....
Dec 28, 2024•39 min
Your morning briefing, the business news you need in just 15 minutes. On today's podcast: (1) Azerbaijan Airlines’ Embraer SA 190 aircraft was damaged by Russian air defense systems near Grozny before it crashed in Kazakhstan during an attempted emergency landing, according to Azerbaijan government-backed Caliber news website. (2) Israel struck multiple targets in Yemen it said were controlled by Houthis, the last of the Iran-backed groups still fully engaged in the regional war that began 14 mo...
Dec 27, 2024•17 min
In this Christmas Day special edition of Bloomberg Daybreak with Nathan Hager: Tom Porcelli, Chief US Economist at PGIM Fixed Income, discusses what the Fed will do in 2025. Lori Calvasina, Head of US Equity Strategy at RBC Capital Markets and Cameron Dawson, the Chief Investment Officer at NewEdge Wealth, break down what we can expect in equities Burt Flickinger, the Managing Director at Strategic Resource Group, brings us the winners and losers of the 2024 holiday retail season. See omnystudio...
Dec 25, 2024•38 min
Your morning briefing, the business news you need in just 15 minutes. On today's podcast: (1) French Prime Minister Francois Bayrou said he aimed to reach an agreement with parliament on a 2025 budget that would reduce the country’s deficit to close to 5%, near the level his predecessor unsuccessfully tried to reach. (2) Honda sketched plans for a drawn-out deal that amounts to an acquisition of Nissan, as Japan’s automakers struggle to keep up in an increasingly competitive global car industry....
Dec 24, 2024•17 min
Your morning briefing, the business news you need in just 15 minutes. On today's podcast: (1) Panama’s president rebuffed Donald Trump’s threat to reimpose US control over the Panama Canal, saying its shipping tolls aren’t inflated and that sovereignty over the waterway isn’t negotiable. (2) Donald Trump said Sunday that he will be president of the US — not Elon Musk. (3) French Prime Minister Francois Bayrou is running out of time to meet his self-imposed deadline to name a new cabinet that won...
Dec 23, 2024•15 min
Your morning briefing, the business news you need in just 15 minutes. On today's podcast: (1) Panama’s president rebuffed Donald Trump’s threat to reimpose US control over the Panama Canal, saying its shipping tolls aren’t inflated and that sovereignty over the waterway isn’t negotiable. (2) Donald Trump said Sunday that he will be president of the US — not Elon Musk. (3) French Prime Minister Francois Bayrou is running out of time to meet his self-imposed deadline to name a new cabinet that won...
Dec 23, 2024•16 min
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 new home sales and retail outlook. In the UK – a look at what’s on the horizon for the European stock markets. In Asia – a look at Softbank’s pledge to invest $100 billion in the U-S over the next four years, and a look at a potential merger between Honda and Nissan. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information....
Dec 21, 2024•39 min
Your morning briefing, the business news you need in just 15 minutes. On today's podcast: (1) The Republican-led House rejected a temporary funding plan backed by President-elect Donald Trump on Thursday with just over 24 hours to go before a US government shutdown. (2) Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s government is talking to Britain’s election watchdog about tougher rules on political donations, amid fears that Reform UK leader Nigel Farage may secure funding from Elon Musk. (3) Prime Minister Ke...
Dec 20, 2024•21 min
Your morning briefing, the business news you need in just 15 minutes. On today's podcast: (1) Federal Reserve officials lowered their benchmark interest rate for a third consecutive time, but reined in the number of cuts they expect in 2025, signaling greater caution over how quickly they can continue reducing borrowing costs. (2) The Bank of Japan kept its monetary policy settings unchanged as it waits a little longer before its next move, with a dissenter’s proposed rate increase suggesting mo...
Dec 19, 2024•20 min
Your morning briefing, the business news you need in just 15 minutes. On today's podcast: (1) Honda and Nissan are exploring a merger, according to people familiar with the matter, that would create a singular rival to Toyota in Japan and better position the combined company to face competitive challenges around the world. (2) Federal Reserve officials are likely to lower borrowing costs for a third-straight meeting this week while also signaling fewer interest-rate cuts next year than previousl...
Dec 18, 2024•22 min
Your morning briefing, the business news you need in just 15 minutes. On today's podcast: (1) The majority of Britain’s biggest listed companies will together account for less than 3% of the revenue raised by Labour‘s increased payroll tax, Bloomberg analysis shows, despite Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s promise to target “those with the broadest shoulders.” (2) Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s plan to boost ties with Beijing faces new hurdles after a Chinese businessman’s close links to Prince Andr...
Dec 17, 2024•17 min
Your morning briefing, the business news you need in just 15 minutes. On today's podcast: (1) Germany's Chancellor Olaf Scholz will submit to a parliamentary vote of confidence today, which he intends to lose, triggering an early election on the 23rd of February. The country's economy is now 5% smaller than it would have been if the pre-pandemic growth trend had been maintained. (2) France’s Prime Minister Francois Bayrou will meet with far-right leader Marine Le Pen on Monday, kicking off an ef...
Dec 16, 2024•16 min
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 Fed decision and earnings from Nike. In the UK – a preview of the Bank of England’s monetary policy decision. In Asia – a look ahead to upcoming economic data in China. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Dec 14, 2024•38 min
Your morning briefing, the business news you need in just 15 minutes. On today's podcast: (1) French President Emmanuel Macron will name a new prime minister this morning via a statement, his office said on Thursday evening. (2) Klarna Chief Executive Officer Sebastian Siemiatkowski said his company was able to stop hiring a year ago as it invested in artificial intelligence that’s doing the work of hundreds of staff across the firm. (3) European Central Bank policymakers expect to cut interest ...
Dec 13, 2024•16 min
Your morning briefing, the business news you need in just 15 minutes. On today's podcast: (1) Fresh inflation figures are likely to make the Federal Reserve more cautious about the pace of interest-rate cuts — but not quite yet. (2) Traders increased bets on interest-rate cuts from the European Central Bank following a similar move in Federal Reserve expectations, and now see 158 basis points of easing through the end of 2025, the most in a week. (3) US President-elect Donald Trump has invited C...
Dec 12, 2024•17 min
Your morning briefing, the business news you need in just 15 minutes. On today's podcast: (1) London's IPO market has declined 9% this year, with only $1 billion raised, pushing the UK to 20th place in global IPO rankings. (2) Various trade unions criticized the UK government over public sector pay proposals for next year, raising the prospect of potential industrial action and tensions that would be a blow to Keir Starmer’s administration. (3) The Biden administration is weighing new, harsher s...
Dec 11, 2024•17 min
Your morning briefing, the business news you need in just 15 minutes. On today's podcast: (1) Female representation in the boardroom almost tripled since 2010, with the most gender-diverse companies delivering higher shareholder returns compared to male-dominated boards, according to Bloomberg Intelligence. (2) Women are controlling ever-greater sums of money around the world, setting the stage for major shifts in wealth management and philanthropy. (3) One of the world's most prominent female C...
Dec 10, 2024•16 min
Your morning briefing, the business news you need in just 15 minutes. On today's podcast: (1) Israeli ground forces have crossed into Syria for the first time in more than 50 years. According to the country's military, troops have been operating in the Syrian Hermon region, advancing beyond the demilitarized zone on the border between the two countries. (2) As Bashar Al-Assad fled to Moscow, the looters started raiding the presidential palace and people took to the streets of Damascus to celebra...
Dec 09, 2024•20 min
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 look at U.S CPI data and a preview of Oracle earnings. • In the UK – a look ahead to the upcoming ECB decision. • In Asia – a look ahead to the upcoming RBA decision and Australia’s social media ban for teens. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Dec 07, 2024•39 min
Your morning briefing, the business news you need in just 15 minutes. On today's podcast: (1) Emmanuel Macron said he will serve out the remainder of his presidential term as he seeks to quickly stymie the political turmoil in France after Marine Le Pen’s far-right party allied with leftist lawmakers to topple his government. (2) A measure of France’s bond risk fell amid hopes lawmakers will strike a deal on next year’s budget sooner than many investors had expected, ending months of political i...
Dec 06, 2024•21 min
Your morning briefing, the business news you need in just 15 minutes. On today's podcast: (1) French President Emmanuel Macron is seeking a new prime minister after a no-confidence motion against his government was passed with the help of the far right and left. (2) The French government's no-confidence vote has created uncertainty for the euro, which may face further headwinds due to the political instability. (3) Brian Thompson, a 50-year-old UnitedHealth Group executive, was fatally shot in m...
Dec 05, 2024•16 min
Your morning briefing, the business news you need in just 15 minutes. On today's podcast: (1) President Emmanuel Macron called on French lawmakers to set aside their personal ambition and reject a vote that would topple the government and throw the country into political turmoil. (2) South Korea’s currency recovered while its stocks fell Wednesday, as investors braced for prolonged political uncertainties following a brief decree of martial law by President Yoon Suk Yeol. (3) Revolut boss Nik St...
Dec 04, 2024•17 min
Your morning briefing, the business news you need in just 15 minutes. On today's podcast: (1) French Prime Minister Michel Barnier warned lawmakers that France has reached its "moment of truth," as far-right leader Marine Le Pen is set to join a left-wing coalition to topple his government as soon as this week. (2) The UK doesn't need to trade off its special relationship with the US against its European alliances, Prime Minister Keir Starmer said, despite concern that President-elect Donald Tru...
Dec 03, 2024•20 min
