$1.25 Trillion Musk Merger, UK Fears ‘Made in Europe’, Reform’s First Big Test

Your morning briefing, the business news you need in just 15 minutes.On today's podcast:(1) President Donald Trump said he will announce a new Federal Reserve governor and a new jobs data statistician in the coming days, two appointments that may shape his economic agenda amid anxiety over the trajectory of global growth.(2) US stock futures advanced as equity investors took some positives from increased expectations for Federal Reserve interest-rate cuts following Friday’s weak US payrolls data.(3) As US President Donald Trump has ratcheted up his rhetoric against trading partners in Europe — corporates across the continent are taking notice.(4) BMW is staging a swift rollout of 40 new or updated models, including the iX3, which will share slick software, high-performance computers, and radically different design cues.(5) OPEC+ closed a two-year chapter in its oil strategy on Sunday with the last in a series of bumper oil production increases. But it left crude traders with a cliffhanger.(6) Texas Democratic lawmakers said they left the state in an effort to temporarily block Republicans from redrawing its congressional maps — a redistricting initiative pushed by President Donald Trump. Podcast Conversation: Healthy Lifestyle Choices Slow Brain Aging: Lisa JarvisSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

4 Elo 202519min

Bloomberg Daybreak Weekend with Tom Busby 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 Uber. In the UK – a look ahead to earnings from BP. In Asia – a look at ahead to how US smartphone production will be impacted by Apple’s shift towards India, along with an outlook for China property. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

1 Elo 202538min

Your morning briefing, the business news you need in just 15 minutes.On today's podcast:(1) President Donald Trump unveiled a slew of new tariffs that boosted the average US rate on goods from across the world, forging ahead with his turbulent effort to reshape international commerce.(2) Copper traders are rushing to book up storage space in a bet that US President Donald Trump’s shock decision not to tariff the main traded form of the metal will prompt a wave of copper into warehouses on the London Metal Exchange.(3) The Federal Reserve’s preferred measure of underlying inflation increased in June at one of the fastest paces this year while consumer spending barely rose, underscoring the dueling forces dividing policymakers over the path of interest rates.(4) Tom Sosnoff, co-founder of tastytrade, trades options live in front of an audience, demonstrating how understanding options can enrich retail traders.(5) Apple reported its fastest quarterly revenue growth in more than three years, easily topping Wall Street estimates, after demand picked up for the iPhone and products in China.(6) Amazon dropped in late trading after projecting weaker-than-expected operating income and trailing the sales growth of its cloud rivals, leaving investors searching for signs that the company’s huge investments in artificial intelligence are paying off.Podcast Conversation: Venture Capital’s Obsession With Podcasts Transforms Tech Media (2)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

1 Elo 202521min

Your morning briefing, the business news you need in just 15 minutes. On today's podcast: (1) Meta is taking advantage of its lucrative advertising business and stepping up spending next year, with executives saying now is the time to seize on investment opportunities in artificial intelligence. (2) Microsoft said it will spend more than $30 billion in the current quarter to build out the data centers powering its artificial intelligence services. (3) Standard Chartered announced a fresh $1.3 billion share buyback as it reported second-quarter earnings that beat expectations amid the tumult caused by US President Donald Trump’s tariff war. (4) Societe Generale increased the amount of money it wants to return to investors and improved its profitability guidance, highlighting how it has turned a corner under Chief Executive Officer Slawomir Krupa. (5) Housing developers are claiming that the UK's tough post-Grenfell checks are making it too complicated to build new high-rise buildings, worsening its housing shortage. (6) US President Donald Trump announced a trade agreement with South Korea that will impose a 15% tariff on imports, while issuing a barrage of new tariff announcements. (7) The global copper market is reeling from President Trump's 50% tariff on imports of the metal as the president exempted key products - including refined metal - from the levy.Podcast Conversation: Wharton Experiment Finds ‘Dumb’ AI Bots Collude to Rig MarketsSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

31 Heinä 202520min

Your morning briefing, the business news you need in just 15 minutes. On today's podcast: (1) Hawaii and remote parts of California’s coast are bracing for tsunamis to hit within hours, after a powerful earthquake in Russia’s Far East triggered alerts across the Pacific. (2) US President Donald Trump is set to make the final call on maintaining a tariff truce with China before it expires in two weeks, an extension that would mark a continued stabilization in ties between the world’s two biggest economies. (3) HSBC's earnings for the second-quarter fell short of expectations after it posted an increase in expenses, and took a charge on its holdings in a Chinese bank. (4) Investors parsing Jerome Powell’s remarks Wednesday for any hint that the Federal Reserve is moving closer to an interest-rate cut might be left wanting. (5) Santander posted a record second-quarter profit and announced a new buyback as Spain’s largest bank makes good on a pledge to repurchase at least €10 billion ($11.6 billion) worth of stock over two years. Podcast Conversation: Terror at Blackstone: The Harrowing Hours at 345 Park Avenue See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

30 Heinä 202518min

Your morning briefing, the business news you need in just 15 minutes. On today's podcast: (1) A gunman killed at least four people and himself at an office tower that houses Blackstone Inc., Rudin Management, the National Football League and KPMG among others, sparking hours of chaos and fear in Midtown Manhattan on Monday evening. (2) The European Union dodged an imminent trade war with the US this week, but markets and a growing chorus of critics have dispelled early hopes that the deal will bring a sense of stability back to transatlantic relations. (3) Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick said a 90-day extension of a trade truce with China was a likely outcome with negotiations between the two countries underway in Stockholm. (4) President Donald Trump said he would shorten his timeline for Russian leader Vladimir Putin to reach a truce with Ukraine or face potential economic penalties, heightening pressure on Moscow to bring the fighting to a halt. (5) The rising price of products such as tea and meat pushed UK food inflation to its highest level in 17 months, as retailers blamed the Labour government’s first budget for driving up costs. (6) Prime Minister Keir Starmer has been urged by a group of economists including Thomas Piketty to implement a wealth tax they claim can raise tens of billions of pounds for the UK treasury.Podcast Conversation: Boxing, Backflipping Robots Rule at China’s Biggest AI Summit See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

29 Heinä 202517min

Your morning briefing, the business news you need in just 15 minutes. On today's podcast: (1) The US and European Union agreed on a hard-fought deal that will see the bloc face 15% tariffs on most of its exports, including automobiles, staving off a trade war that could have delivered a hammer blow to the global economy. (2) US and Chinese officials are meeting Monday to extend their tariff detente beyond a mid-August deadline, and haggle over other ways to further defuse trade tensions. (3) UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer will meet US President Donald Trump in Scotland on Monday in a bid to remove the remaining obstacles to their trade deal and press for a lasting ceasefire in Gaza. (4) Israel increased aid distribution to Gaza over the weekend in an effort to defuse a growing international outcry over hunger convulsing the shattered Palestinian enclave. (5) Samsung Electronics Co. will produce AI semiconductors for Tesla Inc. in a new $16.5 billion pact that marks a win for its underperforming foundry division. Podcast Conversation: Rome's Next Big Tourist Draw Risks Going Bust Before It Opens See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

28 Heinä 202517min

While discussions of US tariff policies dominated Q2 earnings calls to an unprecedented degree, another equally important trend is bubbling just under the surface in C-suites and on trading floors: concern that the economic uncertainty caused by tariff turmoil may lead to a downturn. That’s the conclusion of the third edition of the CEO Radar—a tool to help CEOs determine which issues truly deserve their time and attention. It unpacks the leading topics discussed on more than 4,500 earnings calls worldwide in Q2 2025, enabling chief executives to compare their agendas to those of their peers, and to the market’s expectations. On this episode of the CEO Radar Podcast, Edward Adams of Bloomberg Media Studios is joined by BCG Global Chair Rich Lesser and Mai-Britt Poulsen, Global Leader of BCGs Consumer & Retail Practice, to discuss how CEOs can build their resilience. This episode of the CEO Radar Podcast is produced by Bloomberg Media Studios and sponsored by by BCG Global.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

27 Heinä 202515min