Your morning briefing, the business news you need in just 15 minutes. On today's podcast: (1) Chancellor Friedrich Merz’s ruling coalition with the Social Democrats faces a key vote in parliament on Friday that could precipitate its demise only seven months into its four-year term. (2) President Vladimir Putin arrived in New Delhi for his first state visit to India since Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, showcasing warming ties that have angered the US and led to hefty trade tariffs. (3) ...
Dec 05, 2025•17 min
Your morning briefing, the business news you need in just 15 minutes. On today's podcast: (1) French President Emmanuel Macron sought Chinese leader Xi Jinping’s help in ending the war in Ukraine and urged Beijing to boost investment in France, as both sides look to rebalance their economic ties. (2) The UK government appears poised to approve China’s plan for a massive new embassy in London, as Prime Minister Keir Starmer looks to put spying fears aside and revive his plans for a diplomatic res...
Dec 04, 2025•18 min
Your morning briefing, the business news you need in just 15 minutes. On today's podcast: (1) The Kremlin said Vladimir Putin held “very useful” talks with US envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner though the sides failed to reach agreement on a plan to end Russia’s war in Ukraine. (2) The European Union has reached a deal to phase out Russian gas faster than originally planned, a move that aims to finally sever ties between the bloc and its once-primary energy supplier. (3) French President Emm...
Dec 03, 2025•17 min
Your morning briefing, the business news you need in just 15 minutes. On today's podcast: (1) Almost $1 billion of leveraged crypto positions were liquidated during another sharp drop in prices on Monday that brought fresh momentum to a wide-ranging selloff. (2) The European Union’s top diplomat expressed concern that US attempts to push Ukraine into a lopsided peace plan would only encourage Russia’s warmongering as Kyiv’s allies brace themselves for a week of talks to end Moscow’s invasion. (3...
Dec 02, 2025•19 min
Your morning briefing, the business news you need in just 15 minutes. On today's podcast: (1) Rachel Reeves denied misleading the British public about the state of the UK’s public finances ahead of her budget, as she faced ongoing criticism over her messaging in the run-up to Wednesday’s £26 billion package of tax hikes. (2) Prime Minister Keir Starmer said he’ll make a renewed push to curb UK welfare spending, as he vies to revive his ailing premiership and sell a budget which was poorly receiv...
Dec 01, 2025•19 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 Crowdstrike, Snowflake, and Salesforce. In the UK – a look ahead to the seventh Milken Institute Middle East and Africa Summit. In Asia – a look ahead to whether Asia's Labubu toy has hit its peak. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information....
Nov 28, 2025•38 min
Your morning briefing, the business news you need in just 15 minutes. On today's podcast: (1) Hong Kong’s deadliest fire in decades, which killed at least 94 people and injured 76, has intensified scrutiny of the city’s safety-inspection system and whether officials responded forcefully enough to warning signs. (2) The UK government dropped a key measure from its flagship workers’ rights package in a bid to quell concerns of businesses who had warned the legislation would damage growth and emplo...
Nov 28, 2025•17 min
Your morning briefing, the business news you need in just 15 minutes. On today's podcast: (1) Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves did enough in her budget to help her and Prime Minister Keir Starmer survive, building back a vital fiscal buffer and expanding welfare. (2) The UK government is expecting a bigger windfall from major reforms to a preferential tax system for wealthy residents, despite a growing number of ultra-rich individuals relocating to other territories. (3) Hong Kong’s dea...
Nov 27, 2025•17 min
UK Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves expanded her fiscal headroom to £22 billion by upping a range of taxes including: a levy on homes valued above £2 million, increasing fuel duty, and freezing the threshold people start paying income tax for longer. But her crucial budget was overshadowed when the Office for Budget Responsibility released its economic analysis, including all the budget's key measures, ahead of the Chancellor's big speech. Our budget top team of Bloomberg's Chief UK eco...
Nov 26, 2025•25 min
Your morning briefing, the business news you need in just 15 minutes. On today's podcast: (1) In the 83 days since UK Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves announced the date of her second budget, she’s told both bond-market investors and Labour Party backbenchers that it’s been drafted with them in mind. Today it will become clear whether she can please both of these very different audiences. (2) Reform UK's leader Nigel Farage has rejected claims he made racist comments as a teenager, afte...
Nov 26, 2025•20 min
On today's podcast: (1) Russia and Ukraine exchanged fire early Tuesday with heavy air raids on Kyiv and assaults on southern Russian areas, just hours after President Donald Trump struck a positive tone on prospects for a ceasefire deal. (2) The European Union’s antitrust chief ruled out easing the bloc’s tech rulebook, after US Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick said Brussels needed to change its digital regulations in order to get a deal to lower steel and aluminum tariffs. (3) President Donal...
Nov 25, 2025•20 min
Your morning briefing, the business news you need in just 15 minutes. On today's podcast: (1) President Donald Trump’s proposed Nov. 27 deadline to secure Ukraine’s support for a US-backed peace plan isn’t set in stone and could drift into the following week, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said, suggesting that plenty of work remains. (2) Chief executive officers are bracing for Rachel Reeves to pile further costs on their businesses in her budget — and some are warning they’ll slash investme...
Nov 24, 2025•17 min
AI is rising on the agendas of global CEOs, according to the latest edition of the CEO Radar. But a surprising number of chief executives are still struggling to embed the technology into their businesses. On this episode of the CEO Radar Podcast, Edward Adams of Bloomberg Media Studios is joined by BCG Global Chair Rich Lesser and Vlad Lukić, BCG Global Leader of Tech and Digital Advantage, to explore how CEOs can compare themselves to their peers when it comes to corporate integration of AI. T...
Nov 23, 2025•16 min
Bloomberg Daybreak Weekend with Host Nathan Hager takes a look at some of the stories we'll be tracking in the coming week. In the US – a look ahead to earnings from Dell, Kohl’s Abercrombie & Finch, and retail ahead of the holiday season. In the UK – a look ahead to the UK's highly anticipated autumn budget. In Asia – a look ahead to China PMI data. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information....
Nov 21, 2025•38 min
Your morning briefing, the business news you need in just 15 minutes. On today's podcast: (1) Stocks are poised for their worst week in seven months as concerns over lofty valuations and the payoff of massive investments in AI prompt investors to retreat from riskier assets. (2) Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s cabinet approved the largest round of extra spending since the pandemic, deploying funds to address the frustrations of voters. (3) A 28-point peace plan floated by US and Russian...
Nov 21, 2025•19 min
Your morning briefing, the business news you need in just 15 minutes. Content Warning: This episode contains discussion of sexual assault and suicide. On today's podcast: (1) Nvidia delivered a surprisingly strong revenue forecast and pushed back on the idea that the AI industry is in a bubble, easing concerns that had spread across the tech sector. (2) US President Donald Trump signed legislation to compel the Department of Justice to release files on the late, disgraced financier Jeffrey Epste...
Nov 20, 2025•21 min
Your morning briefing, the business news you need in just 15 minutes. On today's podcast: (1) Stocks edged lower in the runup to Nvidia Corp.’s earnings, a key test for market stability, after concerns over lofty valuations triggered a selloff that wiped out about $1.6 trillion from global equities. (2) Nvidia, the world’s most valuable company, is set to deliver a quarterly report Wednesday that could assure Wall Street that the AI computing boom continues apace — or fuel fears that the tech in...
Nov 19, 2025•22 min
Your morning briefing, the business news you need in just 15 minutes. On today's podcast: (1) Stocks sold off and Bitcoin hit a seven-month low as investors pulled back from riskier corners of the market before a high-stakes week featuring Nvidia Corp.’s earnings and a pivotal US jobs report. (2) The eye-watering valuations of artificial intelligence champions such as Nvidia Corp., which enjoys a market cap of $5 trillion, prompt a question: Will AI’s growth revolution match investors’ hopes? (3...
Nov 18, 2025•22 min
Your morning briefing, the business news you need in just 15 minutes. On today's podcast: (1) Just a little more than a month after reaching an all-time high, Bitcoin has erased the more than 30% gain registered since the start of the year as the exuberance over the pro-crypto stance of the Trump administration fades. (2) Keir Starmer’s government plans to make it easier to remove migrants with no rights to stay in the UK, as the prime minister seeks to gain control of the political narrative af...
Nov 17, 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 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.
Nov 15, 2025•38 min
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 ...
Nov 14, 2025•20 min
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...
Nov 13, 2025•16 min
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...
Nov 12, 2025•17 min
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...
Nov 11, 2025•19 min
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 ...
Nov 10, 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 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.
Nov 07, 2025•39 min
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...
Nov 07, 2025•19 min
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...
Nov 06, 2025•28 min
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...
Nov 05, 2025•17 min
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...
Nov 04, 2025•18 min
