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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.

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Today · 21 min
Global Stock Market Rout, France's Anaemic Growth, Hungary's Euro Bid
Your morning briefing. All the news you need to start your day. On today's podcast: (1) A global slide in semiconductor stocks deepened, sending South Korea’s chip-heavy equity benchmark down 7% as concerns about AI overheating and Chinese competition intensified. (2) Globally, comparisons between the subprime episode of 2008 and today’s AI investment boom are being drawn because of the yawning imbalances that underpin both. (3) Big US bank stocks are teetering in correction territory as the group kicks off earnings Tuesday, heightening the focus on executives’ outlook for the American consumer with long-term borrowing costs the highest in decades. (4) The International Monetary Fund said global growth should pick up next year with a boost from AI investment, but warned the world economy is nearing the limits of its resilience as the energy squeeze persists and financial risks build. (5) French high school students are set to hit the streets on Tuesday, extending their movement into a third week with no clear response from policymakers to their demands in sight. (6) A barrage of drone and missile attacks on Saudi Arabia has intensified pressure on Washington to step up efforts to help its close ally battle Iran-backed Houthi militants in neighboring Yemen. (7) UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham said Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps was “almost certainly” responsible for an alleged terror plot at a British airbase used by the US. (8) Prime Minister Peter Magyar galvanized Hungary with his vision of a national makeover following the Viktor Orban era. Now comes the tough task of delivering the economic centerpiece of that plan: a credible road map for euro adoption. Podcast Conversation: Prints Democratize Art — and Can Also Be Collector's Items See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Yesterday · 23 min
Saudi Airport Bombed Again, Europe Assassin Plot Arrest, France Contagion Risk
Your morning briefing. All the news you need to start your day. On today's podcast: (1) Saudi Arabia’s main airport came under renewed attack from Houthi rebels, a day after a strike on the facility killed 12 people and heaped pressure on the Middle East’s biggest economy as it prepares to host major events that seek to boost foreign investment. (2) President Donald Trump said Sunday that Russia and Ukraine had agreed to an “energy ceasefire” effective immediately. (3) A man who was allegedly plotting an assassination attempt on Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk has been detained. (4) With an agreement to curb exports of hybrid vehicles to the European Union, China is betting it can sidestep harsher restrictions from the 27-member bloc with a gesture that has little immediate prospect of reshaping the overall trade relationship. (5) Anthropic PBC said its Claude AI model carried out additional unintended actions on the digital systems of outside organizations, including submitting a false tip in a police homicide case, prompting a warning from the Trump administration for artificial intelligence companies to secure their systems. (6) Bond markets are starting to do some of the lifting for central banks around the world by pushing up borrowing costs themselves, potentially reducing the number of benchmark interest-rate hikes needed to get inflation under control. (7) UK Chancellor of the Exchequer John Healey must find £35 billion ($46 billion) to meet the Labour government’s spending ambitions, the Institute for Fiscal Studies warned ahead of the budget later this month. (8) With hundreds of thousands of young French people taking part in nationwide protests, violence flaring and bonds suffering a market rout, investors are losing faith in the European Union’s second-largest economy to get a grip. For Europe, it’s a nightmare scenario. Podcast Conversation: Why Do So Many People Steal From Restaurants They Love? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Friday · 39 min
Daybreak Weekend: US Bank Earnings, Brussels Summit, Japan Sports Day
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 U.S bank earnings. In the UK – a look ahead to European leaders meeting in Brussels. In Asia – a look ahead to Japan's Sports Day. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Friday · 18 min
Biggest UK IPO In 5 Years, AI Valuation Fears, Padel’s $300M Bubble
Your morning briefing. All the news you need to start your day. On today's podcast: (1) Mobile payments firm Airtel Money is set to start trading on the London Stock Exchange later on Friday, a listing that may mark the largest initial public offering for the bourse in five years. (2) Revolut Chief Executive Officer Nik Storonsky said he wants the digital bank to hold a primary listing in the US, if it chooses to pursue a public offering in the future. (3) Firmus Grid abandoned its attempt at one of Australia’s biggest-ever initial public offerings, after the Nvidia -backed data center company failed to lure global investors who’ve grown increasingly skittish over frothy AI valuations. (4) European Commission finance chief Valdis Dombrovskis urged euro-area member states to observe budgetary restraint, pushing back against a proposal from Italy and Greece to introduce additional leeway. (5) President Donald Trump said in a social media post that the US would “not be attacking Iran” before November’s midterm elections, citing what he said were “productive discussions” with the Islamic Republic. (6) The UK’s Labour Party won a special election for a central London parliamentary seat early Friday morning, providing a boost to Prime Minister Andy Burnham and a blow to the Greens’ leader Zack Polanski. Podcast Conversation: Anthropic bans 'cruel' behavior against its Claude AI See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Thursday · 20 min
EU & China On The Brink, How China Got F-35 Parts, Spain's Richest Woman
Your morning briefing. All the news you need to start your day. On today's podcast: (1) The European Union is striking a more assertive approach to China as it heads into two days of negotiations in Beijing aimed at avoiding an economically damaging trade war. (2) Secretary of State Marco Rubio used a dramatic backdrop in Greece to remind the world of the Trump administration’s focus on the “unapologetic” pursuit of power and to issue another warning to Europe about the dangers of Western decline. (3) China managed to get a hold of parts from an F-35 stealth fighter jet after a United Parcel Service Inc. employee missed an email warning not to route the shipment through Hong Kong, according to a person briefed on the incident. (4) Oil gained after a report that the White House asked the Pentagon to draw up strike options against Iran that could be executed before the midterm elections, and as a hurricane forced some US output to shut. (5) Samsung Electronics reported a nearly nine-fold rise in quarterly operating profit, though that was still shy of sky-high expectations elevated by relentless spending on AI infrastructure. (6) Ahead of laying out a platform of tax cuts aimed at affluent Britons at her party’s annual convention, opposition leader Kemi Badenoch told journalists: “We are going back to the authentic Conservative Party that people knew and loved.” (7) President Donald Trump is seeking approval from local officials in Florida to designate his West Palm Beach golf course into a permanently-designated presidential retreat that would host summits, world leaders and current and former occupants of the White House. (8) Sandra Ortega, Spain’s richest woman is so intensely private and lives such an ordinary life that investors are wondering what role she might play in the business her parents started — now the world’s biggest fashion retailer. Podcast Conversation: Hedgehog, Puffin Win Contest to Replace Historical Figures on UK Cash See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Wednesday · 26 min
Russia Plague Global Fears, Violent French Protests, Three Years After Oct 7th
Your morning briefing. All the news you need to start your day. On today's podcast: (1) Beijing made its first official comments on the suspected case of pneumonic plague in Siberia, saying it’s cooperating with Russia as health concerns intensify around the world. (2) Hundreds of French high schools were shut on Tuesday as teacher unions joined a student-led movement demanding more money for education that has spread across the country and sometimes turned violent. (3) Israel marks the third anniversary of Hamas's October 7, 2023 attack on Wednesday, just weeks before an election in which the deadliest day in the country's history will be front and centre. (4) Oil gained as traders weighed increased flows through the Strait of Hormuz against a pickup in Iranian attacks against vessels. (5) On a sprawling property near the Murray River in Australia’s southeast, Andrew Russell is gearing up to harvest one of his best grain crops in years after plentiful rain. But two wars half a world away are souring what should be a celebrated season for the nation’s farmers. (6) Elon Musk’s SpaceX is in talks with banks and investors to raise $40 billion to buy chips from Nvidia Corp., people familiar with the matter said, in what would be among the biggest-ever debt financings for the AI buildout. (7) JPMorgan Chase held its spot as the world’s most advanced bank in artificial intelligence, widening its lead over rivals in an annual ranking that shows AI deployment across the industry is accelerating at a record pace. Podcast Conversation: The most controversial car launch since the electric Ferrari: Jaguar Unveils £130,000 Electric Car in British Brand’s Reboot See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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October 6 · 23 min
French Unrest Spreads, Musk A Trillionaire Again, Britain's Jobless Recovery
Your morning briefing. All the news you need to start your day. On today's podcast: (1) Hundreds of French high schools will shut Tuesday as teacher unions join a student-led protest movement demanding more money for education. (2) The cost of insuring French banks’ bonds against default has jumped above that of other European lenders as concerns about France’s fiscal and political situation spill over into credit markets. (3) Germany and France are urging the European Union to adopt new powers that could sever China or other countries from its single market, as the bloc’s two biggest economies adopt a more confrontational stance ahead of talks in Beijing. (4) President Donald Trump said fresh threats of terror attacks prompted the US to move its B-1 bombers from their base in the UK, contradicting his top diplomat who had earlier described the move as part of a regular rotation. (5) Yemen’s armed forces wrested control of the Red Sea city of Mocha on Monday after battles with the Iran-backed Houthis, according to state-run Saba, which puts the internationally recognized government closer to taking over the vital Bab el-Mandeb Strait. (6) Moonshot AI has closed the final round of private fundraising at a valuation of about $50 billion and is heading toward an initial public offering in Hong Kong in the first quarter of next year, according to people familiar with the matter. (7) Elon Musk is a trillionaire again. The fortune of the world’s richest person jumped by $65 billion on Monday to $1.04 trillion, according to the Bloomberg Billionaires Index, as the value of his stakes in SpaceX and Tesla Inc. rose. (8) The UK economy has outpaced its major European peers in the two years since Labour came to power. That’s not helping the 1.8 million people looking for work. Podcast Conversation: FROGS Is the Name of Europe’s Latest Debt Crisis See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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October 5 · 21 min
$160 Billion Exits UK, France Debt Crisis Warning, US Bombers Leave Britain
Your morning briefing. All the news you need to start your day. On today's podcast: (1) The exodus of the uber-rich from the UK has become a £160 billion problem. That figure, calculated using data from the Bloomberg Billionaires Index, lays out for the first time the vast amounts of money and assets behind those quitting Britain. (2) France’s government now pays more than Italy or Greece to borrow for 10-years, according to Yardeni Research. (3) The Pentagon has removed bombers based at the Royal Air Force base in the UK that was at the center of a suspected attempted terrorist attack last week. (4) Yemen’s internationally recognized government launched a full-scale military campaign to recapture Houthi-held territory after weeks of escalating conflict between the Iran-backed group and Saudi Arabia. (5) The UK is preparing to impose import levies on Chinese electric vehicles to meet a key demand from the European Union, the Times of London reported, in a blow to a group that now accounts for nearly one in four cars sold in the country. (6) Flávio Bolsonaro surged to a surprise lead over Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva in the first round of Brazil’s presidential election, making him the overwhelming favorite to win the runoff and take Latin America’s heavyweight nation sharply to the right. (7) Green party leader Zack Polanski has been banned from Israel after his party adopted a motion equating Zionism with Racism. (8) Slovakia's government of Róbert Fico plans to pass a law that may invalidate witness testimony in a landmark corruption trial. Podcast Conversation: Wall Street's Alpha-Chasing Biohackers Trade Wine for Wearables See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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October 2 · 38 min
Daybreak Weekend: US Mortgages, Nobel Prize, China Golden Week
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 Mortgage data, along with a focus on 3 stocks for the week ahead. In the UK – a look ahead to this year’s Nobel Prize decisions. In Asia – a look ahead to China’s Golden Week Holiday. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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October 2 · 21 min
US Gulf Force Surge, Emergency EU Diesel Talks, Plunging Bank Stocks
Your morning briefing. All the news you need to start your day. On today's podcast: (1) The Pentagon is deploying an additional aircraft carrier and 10,000 sailors and Marines to the Persian Gulf, according to a US official, a move that gives American commanders more options if President Donald Trump chooses to escalate attacks on Iran. (2) The Trump administration is ramping up pressure on the European Union to release diesel stockpiles, a move seen potentially averting a ban on US exports of the critical fuel. (3) UK police said they arrested a sixth man, a British-Iranian dual national, in relation to an incident near an airbase used by the US to launch strikes on Iran. (4) The 10-year French bond yield risks rising toward 7% if concerns over the nation’s debt sustainability worsens, according to Fivestar Asset Management in Tokyo. (5) UK Chancellor of the Exchequer John Healey will meet banking executives next week, as the sector braces for potential tax hikes in his budget later this month. (6) Chancellor Friedrich Merz said the far-right Alternative for Germany is backed by Russia, stepping up his rhetoric against the ascendant opposition party that won two regional elections last month and leads in all major national polls. Podcast Conversation: Chinese Couples Are Turning Wedding Videos Into Epic Productions See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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October 1 · 15 min
Global Bonds Shock: Special Episode
In this special episode of the Bloomberg Daybreak Europe podcast, we break down the fresh selloff sweeping global bond markets. UK 30-year gilt yields have hit 6% for the first time since 1998, while the US 10-year Treasury yield has climbed to its highest since 2002. Bloomberg Managing Editor Rachel Evans, Bloomberg TV host Guy Johnson and Bloomberg Director of Global Economics Jamie Rushjoin Caroline Hepker and Nathan Hager to explain what's driving the moves and what they mean for markets and the global economy. 10 Reasons Investors Are Driving Government Bond Yields Higher See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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October 1 · 15 min
Global Bonds Shock: Special Episode
In this emergency episode of the Bloomberg Daybreak Europe podcast, we break down the fresh selloff sweeping global bond markets. UK 30-year gilt yields have hit 6% for the first time since 1998, while the US 10-year Treasury yield has climbed to its highest since 2002. Bloomberg Managing Editor Rachel Evans, Bloomberg TV host Guy Johnson and Bloomberg Director of Global Economics Jamie Rushjoin Caroline Hepker and Nathan Hager to explain what's driving the moves and what they mean for markets and the global economy. 10 Reasons Investors Are Driving Government Bond Yields Higher See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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October 1 · 21 min
‘Hero’ Pilot Saves Plane, French Budget Peril, $30,000 Sheepdogs
Your morning briefing. All the news you need to start your day. On today's podcast: (1) A pilot of a jet carrying more than 170 passengers to Tel Aviv stabbed his colleague and tried to crash the plane in what Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu branded a serious security incident. (2) The UK’s domestic security service MI5 accused a Chinese academic institute of spying on Britain’s artificial intelligence research. (3) France’s government is set to unveil plans to narrow the budget deficit sharply, kicking off a debate that risks toppling the prime minister and stoking investor concern over the country’s debts. (4) Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni said she plans to ask the European Union for greater fiscal flexibility after the region’s top economies showed a surge in inflation caused by high energy prices. (5) Britain’s Labour government is falling behind on its ambition to borrow more money from regular savers, potentially raising the amount it needs to raise from gilt markets. (6) Swiss glaciers lost over 5% of their ice volume following a hot summer and at least two disappeared altogether, an acceleration of melting that threatens the tourism lifeblood of Alpine communities. Podcast Conversation: Elite $30,000 Sheepdogs Are Putting Tiny UK Town on Global Map See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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September 30 · 21 min
Burnham Gets Radical, Oil Flows Recover, Man City’s $1.2B ‘Sham’
Your morning briefing. All the news you need to start your day. On today's podcast: (1) Andy Burnham set out a radical vision to change the country in a keynote speech to the Labour Party's annual conference, taking on controversial issues such as reversing Brexit and changing Britain's electoral system. (2) The latest official figures showed there were 45,000 more 16-24 year-olds leaving than arriving in the UK in 2025, with many young people looking abroad for opportunities due to a challenging labor market. (3) Crude oil flows from the Middle East are returning toward pre-war levels despite continued risks to shipping, according to separate estimates from JPMorgan and Goldman Sachs (4) President Donald Trump endorsed using outside auditors to assess the safety of artificial intelligence systems through an accord with Silicon Valley leaders that seeks to sidestep new government rules in addressing a groundswell of concern over AI risks. (5) Jordan Bardella, the head of the far-right National Rally, said he’s asked his lawyer to lodge a lawsuit after a French online news site published an article alleging he made a series of antisemitic comments over a decade ago. (6) The Premier League said Manchester City artificially boosted its financial results by more than £900 million ($1.2 billion), with the club guilty of all charges related to serious breaches of financial rules. Podcast Conversation: The AI Writing Controversy Doesn’t Extend to Many Workplaces See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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September 29 · 21 min
'Bondpocalypse' Tests Growth, $6 Trillion AI Question, Europe Gas Storage Pain
Your morning briefing. All the news you need to start your day. On today's podcast: (1) The selloff in the US bond market deepened on Monday after President Donald Trump rejected Iran’s latest proposal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, threatening to prolong the war’s energy shock. John Authers: What’s Going to Break in the Bondpocalypse? A negative surprise in upcoming US data might be the only thing to arrest bonds’ slide. (2) The UK government is privately lobbying the Trump administration for an exemption from any potential US diesel export ban. (3) Andy Burnham will set out his pitch for honest political debate as the antidote to populism as he reveals his plans for taking on thorny issues, from Britain’s expensive social care system to its creaking water infrastructure. (4) Rising bond yields will curb economic expansion and limit the transfer of elevated energy costs to inflation, European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde said. (5) The global AI industry needs to earn $6 trillion in annual revenue by 2031 to justify the capital being deployed to build data centers around the world, Bain & Co. said. (6) Europe's gas storage sites are at their lowest ever level for this time of year due to the loss of Russian pipeline gas and fears about a tight LNG market. Podcast Conversation: At an Angry Time, the Business of Rage Retreats Is Booming See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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September 28 · 26 min
UK-US Base Plot Foiled, Europe Financial Stress, AI 'Kill Switch' Problem
Your morning briefing. All the news you need to start your day. On today's podcast: (1) UK police were investigating a potential terrorism incident after five men were arrested near an air base used in US strikes on Iran, with President Donald Trump saying the suspects were “looking to do big damage” to the facility. (2) As Britain’s governing Labour Party gathers in Liverpool for its annual conference, one notable figure is trying to maintain a low profile: Chancellor of the Exchequer John Healey. (3) Iran stuck to its seven-day proposal for reopening the crucial Strait of Hormuz, saying it won’t soften its conditions, while President Donald Trump sent mixed signals about his willingness to reach a deal. (4) The bond market is on the brink of signaling that a series of Federal Reserve interest-rate hikes will start shifting the narrative toward the risk that the US economy stalls out. (5) One in six companies in western Europe is under financial strain as rising leverage leaves businesses more vulnerable to shocks, according to Boston Consulting Group. (6) If artificial intelligence becomes too powerful for its creators to control, is it possible to just flip a switch and turn it off? That question has taken on new urgency after a burst of stark warnings in recent weeks from inside the AI industry about the existential threat posed by advanced models. Podcast Conversation: The Ultrarich Are Spending Millions to Set Travel Records See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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September 25 · 39 min
Daybreak Weekend: US Jobs, Burnham Conference, RBA Decision
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 September jobs report with a focus on 3 stocks for the week ahead. In the UK – a look ahead to UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham's plans ahead of his first conference as Labour Party leader. In Asia – a look ahead to the coming decision from the Reserve Bank of Australia. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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September 25 · 21 min
Iran's 7-Day Offer, NATO's Europe Fuel Fears, Blood For Bond Yields
Your morning briefing. All the news you need to start your day. On today's podcast: (1) US and Iranian negotiators are exploring a phased deal that would see Tehran reopen the Strait of Hormuz and Washington lift its blockade of Iranian ports, according to a person familiar with the discussions. (2) NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte said a shortage of oil refining capacity in Europe could leave the continent exposed in the event of a war. (3) As yields on US Treasuries soar past one high after the next, a reality is sinking in deeper across Wall Street and Washington: More than merely a bond-market slump, this might just be a fundamental shift. (4) France’s far-right leader Marine Le Pen indicated she may refrain from trying to topple the government over the 2027 budget to avoid a bond market crisis and to give her more leeway to make tax and spending changes if she’s elected president in May. (5) Luminaries from Wall Street and Silicon Valley joined President Donald Trump for a state dinner honoring his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping, in a demonstration of US technological and financial might. (6) Some billionaires with UK tax obligations are pushing back against sweeping requests for information from local authorities seeking to map out their wealth and financial structures. (7) From Italy to Japan to Brazil, officials are experimenting with novel ways to entice plumbers and mechanics and teachers to buy bonds. In Romania today, a retail investor program, which includes better bond yields for blood donors, provides close to a fifth of the government’s entire borrowing needs. Podcast Conversation: Workplace War Over Iced Lattes Isn't About Coffee See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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September 24 · 24 min
Trump & Xi Buy Time, Carney Eyes US Invasion Risk, Fake Cigarettes Flood Europe
Your morning briefing. All the news you need to start your day. On today's podcast: (1) Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent announced the US and China have sealed a two-month extension to their trade truce, as Xi Jinping landed in America for his first state visit in eleven years. (2) The Chinese government has taken possession of potentially sensitive F-35 stealth aircraft parts that were inexplicably diverted to Hong Kong while being sent to the US from Australia, people briefed on the incident said. (3) Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney said he’d looked at “extreme tail risk” when asked by the New York Times about whether he’d taken seriously the risk of US military action against his country. (4) An OpenAI model hacked an Australian government website earlier this year, marking one of the first known cyberattacks by AI on a government database. (5) Meta Platforms unveiled a palm-sized, dedicated gadget for using Muse, the company’s popular new artificial intelligence assistant, pushing deeper into the AI devices market with a surprise announcement. (6) The losses in the US Treasuries market intensified on Wednesday as robust economic data and a weak debt auction drove yields across most maturities to the highest levels in almost two decades. (7) UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham hinted he doesn’t want his government to repeat the tax rises of recent Labour budgets, as Chancellor of the Exchequer John Healey prepares for a tricky financial statement on Oct. 28. (8) Less risky than cocaine: the counterfeit cigarette industry is proliferating across Europe as rising taxes on tobacco products create an increasingly lucrative market for organized crime. Podcast Conversation: Bentley Unveils First Electric Car, a Merino-Lined Luxury SUV See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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September 23 · 16 min
‘Very Good’ Iran Talks, Burnham’s Big Moment, Morocco’s Football Power Play
Your morning briefing. All the news you need to start your day. On today's podcast: (1) President Donald Trump said US officials had “very good” talks with Iranian envoys in New York, reviving fragile hopes for a new diplomatic off-ramp hours after he again threatened to annihilate the country. (2) US President Donald Trump criticized a UK deal over the Chagos Islands during his first-face-to-face meeting with Prime Minister Andy Burnham, dealing a blow to the British leader in an otherwise warm encounter. (3) Donald Trump dismissed calls for an international agreement to put guardrails around the development of artificial intelligence, brushing off concerns about the dangers of frontier models going rogue. (4) With next month’s budget looming, an influential group of backbench MPs has mooted a solution to the shortsightedness besetting UK policy making. (5) Traders are shielding themselves from the possibility that the Federal Reserve raises interest rates less than markets are currently pricing in. (6) The man tipped to become Morocco’s next prime minister made a bold promise as he addressed a campaign rally under a traditional tent near Casablanca: “The World Cup final will be here in Ben Slimane province, whether they like it or hate it,” Fouzi Lekjaa declared to applause. Podcast Conversation: Apple Developing New Fitness Tracker Aimed at Rivaling Whoop See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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