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On today's podcast:

(1) Apple Chief Executive Officer Tim Cook will hand the reins to hardware boss John Ternus later this year, capping a 15-year tenure that turned the company into a $4 trillion business spanning watches, video streaming and financial services.

(2) Keir Starmer did what he could to get through a parliamentary showdown over his handling of the Peter Mandelson scandal. His fate may now rest with a bureaucrat little known outside Westminster.

(3) President Donald Trump said he’s not likely to extend the two-week ceasefire with Iran, increasing the urgency for negotiators to conclude a deal to end the war.

(4) European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde said two main factors around the Iran war are hampering efforts to map out a monetary-policy response.

(5) Chancellor Friedrich Merz said his government rejects “hostile and aggressive tactics” in Germany’s banking industry after Commerzbank AG formally rejected UniCredit SpA’s takeover bid.

(6) Elon Musk snubbed a summons by French prosecutors investigating how AI chatbot Grok was allowed to spew out sexually explicit deepfakes and Holocaust-denying content, according to Agence France-Presse.

Podcast Conversation: The Best films, TV, Books, Art and Theater Arriving in May

Your morning briefing. All the news you need to start your day. On today's podcast: (1) Apple Chief Executive Officer Tim Cook will hand the reins to hardware boss John Ternus later this year, capping a 15-year tenure that turned the company into a $4 trillion business spanning watches, video streaming and financial services. (2) Keir Starmer did what he could to get through a parliamentary showdown over his handling of the Peter Mandelson scandal. His fate may now rest with a bureaucrat little known outside Westminster. (3) President Donald Trump said he&rsquo;s not likely to extend the two-week ceasefire with Iran, increasing the urgency for negotiators to conclude a deal to end the war. (4) European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde said two main factors around the Iran war are hampering efforts to map out a monetary-policy response. (5) Chancellor Friedrich Merz said his government rejects &ldquo;hostile and aggressive tactics&rdquo; in Germany&rsquo;s banking industry after Commerzbank AG formally rejected UniCredit SpA&rsquo;s takeover bid. (6) Elon Musk snubbed a summons by French prosecutors investigating how AI chatbot Grok was allowed to spew out sexually explicit deepfakes and Holocaust-denying content, according to&nbsp;Agence France-Presse. Podcast Conversation: <a href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-04-20/the-9-best-movies-tv-books-art-and-theater-arriving-in-may">The Best films, TV, Books, Art and Theater Arriving in May</a>

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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.

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&rsquo;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&nbsp;is the essential way to start your morning informed and ahead.

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Apple Names New CEO, Starmer’s Political Fate, Germany Slams ‘Hostile’ Bid

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