Your morning briefing, the business news you need in just 15 minutes. On today's podcast: (1) The current environment for large mergers and acquisitions is quite “constructive” for 2026 and 2027, particularly in the US, according to the chief executive officer of Goldman Sachs (2) The global stock rally hit a speed bump as uncertainty over the Federal Reserve’s policy outlook and earnings from Palantir Technologies Inc. made investors more cautious. (3) Alphabet sold $17.5 billion of bonds in th...
Nov 04, 2025•21 min
Your morning briefing, the business news you need in just 15 minutes. On today's podcast: (1) Oil advanced a fourth day after OPEC+ said it planned to pause output increases in the first quarter of 2026, following another modest hike for next month. (2) A railway staff member who "saved many people's lives" while protecting train passengers from a knifeman is in a life-threatening condition in hospital. (3) An exit charge for wealthy Britons leaving the country and increased levies on expensive ...
Nov 03, 2025•17 min
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 at how earnings are impacting global markets In the UK – we preview the Bank of England rate decision In Asia – looking ahead to the RBA Decision and Chinese economic data See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Nov 01, 2025•38 min
Your morning briefing, the business news you need in just 15 minutes. On today's podcast: (1) Apple blamed a surprise decline in China revenue on supply disruptions, predicting it will return to growth in the world’s biggest smartphone arena as the iPhone 17 gains momentum. (2) Amazon’s cloud unit posted the strongest growth rate in almost three years, reassuring investors who were concerned that the largest seller of rented computing power was losing ground to rivals. (3) Chinese leader Xi Jinp...
Oct 31, 2025•17 min
Your morning briefing, the business news you need in just 15 minutes. On today's podcast: (1) Donald Trump and Xi Jinping wrapped up their highly-anticipated summit after around an hour and a half on Thursday, concluding talks they hoped would quell an expansive trade fight that has shaken global markets. (2) The largest technology companies are betting on an AI future powered by gigantic complexes of data centers filled with humming servers. (3) Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell cautioned inv...
Oct 30, 2025•26 min
Your morning briefing, the business news you need in just 15 minutes. On today's podcast: (1) Nvidia Chief Executive Officer Jensen Huang announced a flurry of new partnerships and dismissed concerns about an AI bubble, saying the company’s latest chips are on track to generate half a trillion dollars in revenue. (2) Donald Trump said he expects to lower tariffs the US has imposed on Chinese goods over the fentanyl crisis and speak with China’s Xi Jinping about Nvidia Corp.’s flagship Blackwell ...
Oct 29, 2025•17 min
Your morning briefing, the business news you need in just 15 minutes. On today's podcast: (1) HSBC raised its profitability outlook for 2025 even as earnings slid following an unexpected $1.1 billion provision tied to Bernard Madoff’s giant fraud case more than a decade ago. (2) BNP Paribas’s trading unit suffered a hit from souring debt in the third quarter, adding to challenges for Chief Executive Officer Jean-Laurent Bonnafe after a string of recent setbacks. (3) Goldman Sachs Group Chief Exe...
Oct 28, 2025•16 min
Your morning briefing, the business news you need in just 15 minutes. On today's podcast: (1) The Chinese Communist Party’s official mouthpiece called on the world’s biggest economies to “jointly safeguard hard-won achievements” from their latest trade talks, ahead of a high-stakes meeting between Donald Trump and Xi Jinping. (2) Top trade negotiators for the US and China said they came to terms on a range of contentious points, setting the table for leaders Donald Trump and Xi Jinping to finali...
Oct 27, 2025•17 min
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 the next Fed meeting and earnings from U.S tech giants. In the UK – a look ahead to European defense earnings. In Asia – a look at top interviews from the APEC Finance Ministers' Meeting in South Korea. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information....
Oct 24, 2025•38 min
Your morning briefing, the business news you need in just 15 minutes. On today's podcast: (1) US President Donald Trump is aiming for a quick win in a pivotal Thursday meeting with Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping, even if the outcome falls short of the sweeping deal he’s teased on issues at the heart of the rivalry between the world’s two largest economies. (2) China needs a bolder spending package to mend the finances of households and companies, according to a central bank adviser, as signs of ...
Oct 24, 2025•17 min
Your morning briefing, the business news you need in just 15 minutes. On today's podcast: (1) The Trump administration announced sanctions on Russia’s biggest oil producers, rolling out its first major package of financial punishments on President Vladimir Putin’s economy as part of a fresh bid to end the war in Ukraine. (2) The Trump administration is weighing export restrictions against China that would bar the purchase of a wide swath of critical software, a White House official said Wednesda...
Oct 23, 2025•17 min
Your morning briefing, the business news you need in just 15 minutes. On today's podcast: (1) Gold and silver saw their steepest selloff in years as investors locked in profits on concern that the recent historic rally in the precious metals left them overvalued. (2) European nations are working with Ukraine on a 12-point proposal to end Russia’s war along current battle lines, pushing back against Vladimir Putin’s renewed demands to the US for Kyiv to surrender territory in return for a peace d...
Oct 22, 2025•18 min
Your morning briefing, the business news you need in just 15 minutes. On today's podcast: (1) US President Donald Trump has cast doubt on Ukraine's ability to defeat Russian forces, marking a dramatic shift from his previous view that the country could reclaim all of its territory. (2) The UK is preparing to spend "well over" £100 million to send its forces into Ukraine and provide aircraft for a stabilization force if a ceasefire agreement with Russia is reached. (3) Australia and the US have s...
Oct 21, 2025•17 min
Your morning briefing, the business news you need in just 15 minutes. On today's podcast: (1) Israel launched strikes against Hamas in Gaza and reportedly suspended all aid shipments on Sunday after blaming Hamas for a lethal Palestinian ambush that left two soldiers dead. (2) The world-renowned Louvre museum in Paris was shut on Sunday after several pieces of invaluable jewelry were stolen in a brazen robbery. (3) China said the economy is still on track to reach this year’s expansion goal even...
Oct 20, 2025•21 min
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 from Tesla and Netflix. In the UK – a look ahead to European bank earnings. In Asia – a look ahead to a meeting between President Donald Trump and Australia Prime Minister Anthony Albanese. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Oct 17, 2025•39 min
Your morning briefing, the business news you need in just 15 minutes. On today's podcast: (1) US President Donald Trump said he would hold a second meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin “within two weeks or so” aimed at ending the war in Ukraine. (2) NATO countries should keep “all options” open if Russia violates their airspace again, including shooting down Russian jets, Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney said. (3) A brutal rout in regional bank stocks is highlighting a view that is t...
Oct 17, 2025•21 min
Your morning briefing, the business news you need in just 15 minutes. On today's podcast: (1) Chinese state actors systemically and successfully compromised classified UK government computer systems for more than a decade, according to two former senior security officials and other government officials familiar with the matter. (2) US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent dangled the possibility of extending a pause of import duties on Chinese goods for longer than three months if China halts its pla...
Oct 16, 2025•20 min
Your morning briefing, the business news you need in just 15 minutes. On today's podcast: (1) Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell signaled the US central bank is on track to deliver another quarter-point interest-rate cut later this month, even as a government shutdown significantly reduces its read on the economy. (2) US President Donald Trump said he might stop trade in cooking oil with China, injecting fresh tensions into the relationship between the world’s two largest economies. (3) JPMorga...
Oct 15, 2025•15 min
Your morning briefing, the business news you need in just 15 minutes. On today's podcast: (1) President Donald Trump used a one-day tour of Israel and Egypt to soak in the praise from fellow leaders and lay out a vision for broader Middle East peace after the success of US-led mediation efforts to end the fighting in Gaza. (2) US President Donald Trump and Chinese leader Xi Jinping’s latest tit-for-tat showdown has both countries claiming the ball is now in the other’s court, with the clock tick...
Oct 14, 2025•17 min
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) Presiden...
Oct 13, 2025•17 min
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....
Oct 10, 2025•38 min
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 T...
Oct 10, 2025•16 min
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 politic...
Oct 09, 2025•20 min
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 st...
Oct 08, 2025•25 min
Your morning briefing, the business news you need in just 15 minutes. On today's podcast: (1) President Emmanuel Macron gave his outgoing prime minister, Sebastien Lecornu, 48 hours to negotiate with France’s political parties in a last-ditch effort to prevent the country from falling deeper into crisis. (2) President Donald Trump said he would negotiate with Democrats over health care subsidies, a move that could open the door to resolving the government shutdown that has stretched into a secon...
Oct 07, 2025•17 min
Your morning briefing, the business news you need in just 15 minutes. On today's podcast: (1) France’s Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu resigned Monday just a day after President Emmanuel Macron named a new cabinet, deepening the country’s political crisis and sparking a selloff of French assets. (2) Gold rose to another record — closing in on the $4,000 an ounce mark — as the US Federal government shutdown dragged on. (3) President Donald Trump is pressing Israel and Hamas to seal a settlement ...
Oct 06, 2025•17 min
Your morning briefing, the business news you need in just 15 minutes. On today's podcast: (1) Japan’s election of a pro-stimulus leader shook up global markets, sending stocks surging on prospects for more spending, while currencies and bonds weakened, driving investors toward alternative assets such as gold and Bitcoin. (2) President Donald Trump is pressing Israel and Hamas to seal a settlement to the two-year conflict that’s devastated Gaza and destabilized the Middle East as the warring side...
Oct 06, 2025•17 min
Bloomberg Daybreak Weekend with Host Tom Busby take a look at some of the stories we'll be tracking in the coming week. In the US – a look ahead to the impact of lumber and timber tariffs on housing, and President Donald Trump’s Pfizer deal on drugmakers. In the UK – a look ahead to the Nobel Prize decisions. In Asia – a look ahead to the impact of the Golden Week holiday. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information....
Oct 03, 2025•38 min
Your morning briefing, the business news you need in just 15 minutes. On today's podcast: (1) UK counter-terrorism police named a British citizen of Syrian descent as the perpetrator of an attack on a synagogue that killed two people. Jihad Al-Shamie, 35, carried out the attack on the Heaton Park Hebrew Congregation Synagogue in Manchester on Thursday morning, according to statements from Counter Terrorism Policing and Greater Manchester Police. (2) German air traffic control said it suspended f...
Oct 03, 2025•17 min
On today's podcast: (1) The US Supreme Court refused to allow President Donald Trump to immediately oust Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook while she sues to keep her job, dealing a setback to his efforts to exert more control over the central bank. (2) White House Budget Director Russell Vought is planning to swiftly dismiss federal workers, a sign that Republicans will lean into hardball tactics to pressure Democrats to cave to end a government shutdown. (3) Arab and Muslim national leaders ar...
Oct 02, 2025•19 min
