Daybreak Weekend: Fed Meeting, BOE Decision, BOJ Policy
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 ahead to next week’s Fed decision. In the UK – a look ahead to next week’s Bank of England decision. In Asia – a look ahead to next week's Bank of Japan decision. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Israel Strikes Iran’s Nuclear Sites, Key Military Chief Killed, Oil & Gold Surge
Your morning briefing, the business news you need in just 15 minutes. On today's podcast: (1) Israel launched waves of airstrikes against Iran’s nuclear program and ballistic-missile sites on Friday morning, a major escalation in the standoff between the two adversaries that risks sparking a wider war in the Middle East. (2) Explosions were heard across Tehran and in the city of Natanz, home to one of its nuclear sites, according to videos and local media. (3) US President Donald Trump says Iran cannot have a nuclear bomb, Fox News journalist Bret Baier reports, citing an interview with him after Israel launches strikes against Iran. The strikes came just hours after Trump had suggested to reporters the US still believed in the prospects for a diplomatic solution. (4) Oil surged as much as 13% after Israel carried out waves of military strikes against Iran, raising fears of a wider war in a region that accounts for a third of global crude production. (5) Stocks fell along with equity-index futures and investors rushed to the safety of haven assets after Israel attacked Iran’s nuclear program sites in a major escalation of tensions in the Middle East. Crude oil jumped 9%, the biggest move in more than three years. (6) Investigators have started combing the wreckage of Air India flight AI171 as they seek to determine what caused the Boeing Co. Dreamliner to crash shortly after takeoff Thursday afternoon, killing all but one of the 242 people aboard in the deadliest aviation accident in more than a decade. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Wealthy Exit UK Exclusive, Labour’s Growth Gamble, Unilateral Tariff Threat
Your morning briefing, the business news you need in just 15 minutes.On today's podcast: (1) As the pace of wealthy individuals leaving London quickens, the numbers are starting to stack up: Labour’s flagship “tax the rich” policy risks becoming a net drain on the UK economy. (2) Rachel Reeves will pump billions of pounds into areas outside London as the Labour government tries to head off an electoral threat posed by Nigel Farage’s Reform UK. (3) President Donald Trump said he intended to send letters to trading partners in the next one to two weeks setting unilateral tariff rates, ahead of a July 9 deadline to reimpose higher duties on dozens of economies. (4) The US ordered some staff to depart its embassy in Baghdad and authorized families of military service members to leave the region, officials said, after Iran threatened to strike American bases if it’s attacked over its nuclear program. (5) The Pentagon has launched a review of the Biden-era Aukus pact to develop nuclear-powered submarines with Australia and the UK, as the Trump administration looks to shift the burden for collective defense to allies and make sure the US has enough warships of its own. (6) Northern Ireland has seen a third night of clashes between rioters and police, in violence that's been described by officials as racially motivated.Podcast Conversation: Five French Countryside Escapes That Pair Perfectly with ParisSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Reeves Divides £600bn, US-China Deal Reached, AI Lifeline for Publishers
Your morning briefing, the business news you need in just 15 minutes. On today's podcast: (1) Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves will defend her fiscal choices and trumpet billions of pounds of infrastructure investment in the UK spending review on Wednesday, as Keir Starmer’s government seeks to regain momentum after a faltering first year in power. (2) The US and China agreed to a preliminary plan to ease trade tensions, which could revive the flow of sensitive goods between the world’s two largest economies. (3) Donald Trump can continue to enforce his global tariffs for now, a federal appeals court held in a win for the president on one of his signature economic policies. (4) European Central Bank Governing Council member Yannis Stournaras said the US’s unpredictable behavior on tariffs is undermining the dollar’s status as the global reserve currency and is an opportunity for the euro, according to an interview in Handelsblatt. (5) Secretary of State Marco Rubio rebuked five allies over sanctions they imposed on two members of Israel’s cabinet as fissures between the US and its partners widen over the war in Gaza and the treatment of Palestinians. (6) Curfew area will be about one square mile in downtown, and runs from 8pm to 6am, Los Angeles mayor Karen Bass says at a press conference. Podcast Conversation: Sony’s Bet on Sports Pays Off With AI Line Judges at WimbledonSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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276,000 UK Jobs Lost, Marines Deployed To LA, Europe's IPO Fight
On today's podcast: (1) UK employment plunged by the most in five years and wage growth slowed more than forecast, as the labor market deteriorated after Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves ramped up the cost of hiring.(2) The Trump administration escalated its response to anti-deportation protests in Los Angeles with the mobilization of 700 Marines, deploying active-duty military on the ground and deepening tensions with California officials. (3) Trade talks between the US and China will continue into a second day, according to a US official, as the two sides look to ease tensions over shipments of technology and rare earth elements. (4) As fewer large companies opt to go public in Europe, the region’s stock exchanges are fighting harder to win the biggest listings. (5) Keir Starmer’s government said more than three-quarters of pensioners in England and Wales will receive cold weather fuel payments this winter, reversing the bulk of a cut to the benefit that many of his lawmakers blamed for the ruling Labour Party’s waning popularity. Podcast Conversation: Podcast Conversation: Best Restaurant in the UK Is in One of London’s Fanciest HotelsSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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