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The Struggle for Reliable US Economy Data, Lagarde's Headache, & Europe's Solar Panels Get Hacked
Your morning briefing, the business news you need in just 15 minutes.On today's podcast:(1) Fresh inflation figures are likely to make the Federal Reserve more cautious about the pace of interest-rate cuts — but not quite yet.(2) Traders increased bets on interest-rate cuts from the European Central Bank following a similar move in Federal Reserve expectations, and now see 158 basis points of easing through the end of 2025, the most in a week.(3) US President-elect Donald Trump has invited Chinese President Xi Jinping to attend his inauguration next month, CBS reported, citing multiple sources.(4) US economic indicators can move global markets by trillions of dollars at a time. The agencies that collect and publish those statistics have been pleading for an extra few million, to maintain the integrity of the financial world’s most important numbers.(5) A closely watched gauge of UK house prices hit its highest in over two years in November as buyers were buoyed by a Bank of England interest-rate cut and an end to uncertainty over Labour’s first budget.(6) All it takes is one hacker and a batch of faulty solar panels to threaten the safety of Europe’s electric grid.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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UK IPO Market Now Trails Oman, Possible Oil Sanctions & Surprising Resilience Vs Trump Surprises
Your morning briefing, the business news you need in just 15 minutes.On today's podcast:(1) London's IPO market has declined 9% this year, with only $1 billion raised, pushing the UK to 20th place in global IPO rankings.(2) Various trade unions criticized the UK government over public sector pay proposals for next year, raising the prospect of potential industrial action and tensions that would be a blow to Keir Starmer’s administration.(3) The Biden administration is weighing new, harsher sanctions against Russia’s lucrative oil trade, seeking to tighten the squeeze on the Kremlin’s war machine just weeks before Donald Trump returns to the White House.(4) The suspect in the fatal shooting of UnitedHealth Group executive Brian Thompson is fighting being sent to New York to face a second-degree murder charge, setting up a potentially long legal process to prosecute Luigi Mangione.(5) French President Emmanuel Macron is seeking to free his government from the stranglehold of National Rally leader Marine Le Pen by piecing together a coalition of moderates that will last until 2027. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Women Driving Outperformance, Syria's Rebel Government & CEO Shooting Suspect Charged
Your morning briefing, the business news you need in just 15 minutes.On today's podcast: (1) Female representation in the boardroom almost tripled since 2010, with the most gender-diverse companies delivering higher shareholder returns compared to male-dominated boards, according to Bloomberg Intelligence. (2) Women are controlling ever-greater sums of money around the world, setting the stage for major shifts in wealth management and philanthropy. (3) One of the world's most prominent female CEOs is Jane Fraser, the boss of Citi Group. Currently halfway through her 5-year plan to turn around the bank, she tells Bloomberg she's now focusing her efforts on improving technology, reducing costs, and growing fee revenues. (4) The rebel group that toppled Syria’s President Bashar Al-Assad tasked Mohammed Al Bashir to form a transitional government, Syrian television reported. (5) Luigi Mangione, a “person of interest” in the fatal shooting of UnitedHealth Group Inc. executive Brian Thompson, was charged with possessing an illegal gun and using a fake identification after being arrested in Pennsylvania on Monday. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Israeli Troops Cross Into Syria, Assad Flees To Moscow & US Strikes ISIS Targets
Your morning briefing, the business news you need in just 15 minutes.On today's podcast: (1) Israeli ground forces have crossed into Syria for the first time in more than 50 years. According to the country's military, troops have been operating in the Syrian Hermon region, advancing beyond the demilitarized zone on the border between the two countries. (2) As Bashar Al-Assad fled to Moscow, the looters started raiding the presidential palace and people took to the streets of Damascus to celebrate his demise. (3) US airstrikes hit dozens of Islamic State targets in central Syria on Sunday as President Joe Biden cautioned that Bashar al-Assad’s fall from power could open the door to a resurgence of Islamic extremism. (4) President-elect Donald Trump said he has no plans to replace Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell once he returns to the White House, saying “I don’t see it.” (5) Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s government is set to launch a £100 million fund aimed at helping the state run “more like a start up,” as Labour attempts to rebut criticism over its tumultuous first few months in power.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Daybreak Weekend: US CPI, ECB Meeting, RBA Decision
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 at U.S CPI data and a preview of Oracle earnings.• In the UK – a look ahead to the upcoming ECB decision.• In Asia – a look ahead to the upcoming RBA decision and Australia’s social media ban for teens.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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