Europe Faces Gas Crunch, OpenAI’s Doughnut Device, Golfers Vs Sand Dunes

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On today's podcast:

(1) European natural gas jumped as traders awaited the US response to an Iran-Oman agreement on the Strait of Hormuz, while the continent faces pressure to replenish gas inventories before winter.

(2) Extreme heat has killed more than 25,000 people across Europe this year, according to the latest available data compiled by Bloomberg.

(3) The US blindsided the European Central Bank last week with its historic currency intervention to help Japan, only informing its counterparts in Frankfurt after it sold euros to buy the yen, the Financial Times reported, citing several people familiar with the matter.

(4) Andy Burnham’s government declined to rule out increasing bank taxes in its upcoming budget, as bumper profits among lenders prompt speculation that the new administration will target City of London firms.

(5) Meta Platforms was ordered Thursday to pay $567 million to the state of New Mexico and implement changes to protect minor users after a state court judge sided with the state’s attorney general in a landmark trial.

(6) A highly anticipated new device from OpenAI will have a unique look, complete with moving parts that help give it personality, and likely cost more than $300, according to people familiar with the matter.

(7) Coming off its most lucrative World Cup ever, FIFA is exploring selling US media rights for the next two tournaments together that would keep the controversial hydration breaks that boosted ad revenue, according to a person familiar with the matter.

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