Bloomberg Daybreak Europe is the daily morning podcast that helps you understand the stories shaping Europe and the world before the day gets going.
Produced in the early hours each weekday, the show delivers fresh reporting, sharp analysis and clear context on politics, business and global markets by 7am London time. From decisions made in Brussels and London to developments across the global economy, Daybreak Europe connects the dots between power, policy and money.
Hosted by Stephen Carroll in Brussels and Caroline Hepker in London, and powered by Bloomberg’s global network of more than 3,000 journalists and analysts, the podcast goes beyond headlines to explain what is changing, why it matters and what could come next.
Trusted by professionals, business leaders and investors, but made for anyone curious about how economics and politics shape everyday life, Bloomberg Daybreak Europe is the essential way to start your morning informed and ahead.
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 Nvidia, Walmart, and Target. In the UK – a look ahead to the European Business Summit. In Asia – a look ahead to Japan’s upcoming GDP report. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Your morning briefing, the business news you need in just 15 minutes. On today's podcast: (1) UK Chancellor Rachel Reeves is considering dropping plans to raise the headline rates of income tax and a slew of other levies in her upcoming budget. (2) China’s economic activity cooled more than expected at the start of the fourth quarter with an unprecedented slump in investment and slower growth in industrial output. (3) US President Donald Trump is readying substantial tariff cuts and trade deals ...
Your morning briefing, the business news you need in just 15 minutes. On today's podcast: (1) President Donald Trump signed legislation to end the longest government shutdown in US history, marking the official conclusion to a 43-day impasse. (2) The European Union is set to propose a plan to the US that would implement the next phase of the trade agreement the two sides reached this summer. (3) Top trade negotiators from Switzerland are headed to Washington, aiming to complete negotiations on a...
Your morning briefing, the business news you need in just 15 minutes. On today's podcast: (1) Allies of Keir Starmer sought to ward off a feared leadership challenge from one of the British premier’s best-known ministers, as cabinet feuds spilled into the open just weeks before the government is due to unveil a contentious budget. (2) The weakness in the UK labor market is likely to have been overstated, economists and policymakers warned, after new figures shifted the narrative in Westminster a...
Your morning briefing, the business news you need in just 15 minutes. On today's podcast: (1) The European Commission is exploring ways to force European Union member states to phase out Huawei Technologies Co. and ZTE Corp. from their telecommunications networks, according to people familiar with the matter. (2) Switzerland is close to securing a 15% tariff on its exports to the US, in what would be a relief for the country after it was hit with a punishing 39% levy in August, according to peop...
Your morning briefing, the business news you need in just 15 minutes. On today's podcast: (1) The US Senate took a major step toward re-opening the government after a group of moderate Democrats broke with their party leaders and voted to support a deal to end the record-breaking shutdown. (2) British Broadcasting Corp. Director-General Tim Davie is resigning from the UK national broadcaster amid allegations it misled viewers by editing President Donald Trump’s remarks in a Panorama documentary ...
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 Walt Disney and Paramount-Skydance. In the UK – a look ahead to Portugal’s Web Summit. In Asia – a look ahead to China Singles’ day. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Your morning briefing, the business news you need in just 15 minutes. On today's podcast: (1) Tesla shareholders have approved a $1 trillion compensation package for Chief Executive Officer Elon Musk, the largest payout ever awarded to a corporate leader. (2) OpenAI CEO Sam Altman pushed back at the idea that the company would seek federal guarantees to reduce the risk of its AI infrastructure spending spree. (3) Hungary's Prime Minister Viktor Orban visits the White House later today, hoping hi...
Your morning briefing, the business news you need in just 15 minutes. On today's podcast: (1) The Bank of England will likely keep interest rates unchanged today at 4% in what is expected to be a closely contested decision. (2) The UK's biggest business lobby has warned Rachel Reeves against hitting companies with a series of smaller tax rises, saying she should "prioritize long-term prosperity over short-term thinking." (3) The US Supreme Court appeared skeptical of President Donald Trump’s swe...
Your morning briefing, the business news you need in just 15 minutes. On today's podcast: (1) Zohran Mamdani was elected the 111th mayor of New York in a historic victory that will put an avowed democratic socialist in charge of the city that serves as the capital of global finance. (2) The global selloff in semiconductor stocks accelerated on concern over lofty valuations for some of the artificial intelligence boom’s biggest winners. (3) UK Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves will meet C...
Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves declined to reiterate Labour’s manifesto commitment against broad-based tax hikes, as she made an unusual appeal to the British public to support her upcoming budget. In a rare pre-budget speech in Downing Street carried on national broadcasters, Reeves argued she would prioritize bringing down borrowing costs and inflation, and blamed the previous Conservative administration for putting lasting pressure on the public finances. In the clearest hint yet t...
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...
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 ...
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.
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...
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...
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 ...
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...
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...
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....
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 ...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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.
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...
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...
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...
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...
