Bloomberg Daybreak: Europe Edition

Your morning briefing. All the news you need to start your day.

On today's podcast:

(1) OpenAI, the maker of ChatGPT, filed confidentially for an IPO, joining artificial intelligence rivals in tapping public markets to fund ambitious growth plans.

(2) Investors should exercise caution regarding US stocks as an increasing number of “bear market signposts” point to an approaching top, according to Bank of America Securities.

(3) Apple said it isn’t currently able to launch Siri AI, its redesigned digital assistant, on iPhones, Apple Watches or iPads in the European Union, marking the company’s latest standoff with the continent’s antitrust watchdog.

(4) Iran and Israel agreed to ease strikes against each other after a flare-up in violence threatened to derail peace negotiations and led President Donald Trump to appeal for de-escalation.

(5) The Bank of England raised concerns to Reform UK and social media platforms over a barrage of bizarre online posts using fake images of the party’s leader Nigel Farage fighting Governor Andrew Bailey, a person familiar with the matter said.

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Your morning briefing. All the news you need to start your day.

On today's podcast:

(1) Israel said it struck several military targets in Iran, retaliating against missile attacks by Tehran despite President Donald Trump’s call for Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to refrain from hitting back.

(2) The global airline industry will suffer a sharp profit drop this year, bringing in only about half the collective earnings previously predicted, as fuel costs and the war in Iran take their toll on air travel, the main aviation federation said.

(3) A euro-zone interest-rate hike in the coming week is set to place the European Central Bank at the vanguard of global tightening caused by the Iran war.

(4) European leaders called on Russian President Vladimir Putin to agree to an immediate and complete ceasefire that allows talks to begin on a lasting peace deal.

(5) A UK poll shows that a new Brexit referendum would reverse the vote that led to Britain’s departure from the European Union a decade ago.

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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 U.S CPI and PPI data, along with a focus on 3 stocks for the week ahead.
In the UK – a look ahead to London tech week.
In Asia – a look ahead to China PPI and CPI data.
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Your morning briefing. All the news you need to start your day.

On today's podcast:

(1) Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy proposed peace talks to Russian leader Vladimir Putin in a rare and combative open letter on Thursday, as efforts to end more than four years of war gained momentum.

(2) There was no sign of progress in ceasefire talks between the US and Iran after the worst burst of violence in weeks and as the Tehran-backed Hezbollah militia on Thursday rejected a US-brokered truce in Lebanon.

(3) US equity-index futures declined along with Asian stocks as enthusiasm for the artificial-intelligence trade cooled after driving markets to record highs this year.

(4) Greater Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham confirmed for the first time his intention to challenge Keir Starmer to be Britain’s prime minister, drawing immediate criticism from the premier who vowed not to walk away from the job.

(5) UBS Group AG Chief Executive Officer Sergio Ermotti said he worries about Switzerland’s proposed population cap initiative, saying this is not a solution to the country’s problems.

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Your morning briefing. All the news you need to start your day.

On today's podcast:

(1) The US said Israel and Lebanon agreed to a ceasefire if Hezbollah also stops fighting, the latest attempt by the Trump administration to keep peace talks with Iran on track as political opposition to the war intensifies.

(2) The Republican-led House voted to halt the US war with Iran, breaking with President Donald Trump on an unpopular foreign conflict that is taking an escalating economic toll on Americans.

(3) A group of Ukraine’s key European allies are working on plans with Kyiv to engage Russia in negotiations to end the war as they see a shift in momentum strengthening President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s position.

(4) UK Business Secretary Peter Kyle warned his Labour colleagues against pursuing redistribution of wealth without first prioritizing economic growth, as the party faces a potential tilt to the left if Keir Starmer is replaced as prime minister.

(5) Some members of the billionaire Glazer family have been debating whether to sell their stake in Manchester United FC, after more than 20 years of ownership that has often been blighted by fan protest, people familiar with the matter said.

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