Glenn Fogel, CEO of Booking Holdings, the parent company of Booking.com and OpenTable, says he's "hopeful" that EU efforts to simplify digital regulations will help to ease the burden on companies. He spoke to Bloomberg Radio's Stephen Carroll in Brussels.

Glenn Fogel, CEO of Booking Holdings, the parent company of Booking.com and OpenTable, says he's "hopeful" that EU efforts to simplify digital regulations will help to ease the burden on companies. He spoke to Bloomberg Radio's Stephen Carroll in Brussels.

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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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Booking CEO Glenn Fogel Talks EU Tech Regulation

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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

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&rsquo;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&rsquo;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&rsquo;s entire borrowing needs. Podcast Conversation: <a href="https://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2026-09-24/iced-coffee-at-job-interviews-reveals-deeper-workplace-power-struggles?sref=AuZ8DRMf">Workplace War Over Iced Lattes Isn't About Coffee</a>

Iran's 7-Day Offer, NATO's Europe Fuel Fears, Blood For Bond Yields

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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

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&rsquo;d looked at &ldquo;extreme tail risk&rdquo; when asked by the New York Times about whether he&rsquo;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&rsquo;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&rsquo;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: <a href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-09-23/bentley-unveils-first-electric-car-a-merino-lined-luxury-suv">Bentley Unveils First Electric Car, a Merino-Lined Luxury SUV</a>

Trump &  Xi Buy Time, Carney Eyes US Invasion Risk, Fake Cigarettes Flood Europe

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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

Your morning briefing. All the news you need to start your day. On today's podcast: (1) President Donald Trump said US officials had &ldquo;very good&rdquo; 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&rsquo;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&rsquo;s next prime minister made a bold promise as he addressed a campaign rally under a traditional tent near Casablanca: &ldquo;The World Cup final will be here in Ben Slimane province, whether they like it or hate it,&rdquo; Fouzi Lekjaa declared to applause. Podcast Conversation: <a href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-09-22/apple-is-developing-new-fitness-tracker-aimed-at-rivaling-whoop" data-destination="bb:NSN TLRXHAKJH6V4">Apple Developing New Fitness Tracker Aimed at Rivaling Whoop</a>

‘Very Good’ Iran Talks, Burnham’s Big Moment,     Morocco’s Football Power Play

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Booking CEO Glenn Fogel Talks EU Tech Regulation

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