Your morning briefing, the business news you need in just 15 minutes.

On today's podcast:


(1) Spot gold smashed through $4,000 an ounce for the first time, as concerns over the US economy and a government shutdown added fresh momentum to a scorching rally.


(2) From across the political spectrum, Emmanuel Macron’s rivals are turning up the pressure on the French president, demanding their choice of prime minister, snap elections and even his resignation.


(3) Elon Musk’s artificial intelligence startup xAI is raising more financing than initially planned, tapping backers including Nvidia Corp. to lift its ongoing funding round to $20 billion, according to people with knowledge of the matter.


(4) Teams from the US, Qatar, Israel and other nations are headed to Egypt as part of a final push for a deal with Hamas aimed at ending the two-year war that’s devastated Gaza and destabilized much of the Middle East.

 
(5) Saving a lifetime’s worth of earnings still wouldn’t be enough for the average British worker to reach the ranks of the wealthy, according to a new report revealing that economic inequality in the country has dramatically worsened over the last 15 years.


(6) Cristiano Ronaldo’s football career has been a series of glittering firsts, from a record transfer to Real Madrid to scoring more competition goals than any man in history. He’s now notched up another huge win off the pitch: becoming the first billionaire player.


Podcast Conversation: Taylor Swift’s ‘Showgirl’ Media-Blitz Had a Downfall

Your morning briefing, the business news you need in just 15 minutes. On today's podcast:
 (1) Spot gold smashed through $4,000 an ounce for the first time, as concerns over the US economy and a government shutdown added fresh momentum to a scorching rally.
 (2) From across the political spectrum, Emmanuel Macron&rsquo;s rivals are turning up the pressure on the French president, demanding their choice of prime minister, snap elections and even his resignation.
 (3) Elon Musk&rsquo;s artificial intelligence startup xAI is raising more financing than initially planned, tapping backers including Nvidia Corp. to lift its ongoing funding round to $20 billion, according to people with knowledge of the matter.
 (4) Teams from the US, Qatar, Israel and other nations are headed to Egypt as part of a final push for a deal with Hamas aimed at ending the two-year war that&rsquo;s devastated Gaza and destabilized much of the Middle East.
&nbsp; (5) Saving a lifetime&rsquo;s worth of earnings still wouldn&rsquo;t be enough for the average British worker to reach the ranks of the wealthy, according to a new report revealing that economic inequality in the country has dramatically worsened over the last 15 years.
 (6) Cristiano Ronaldo&rsquo;s football career has been a series of glittering firsts, from a record transfer to Real Madrid to scoring more competition goals than any man in history. He&rsquo;s now notched up another huge win off the pitch: becoming the first billionaire player.
 Podcast Conversation: <a href="https://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2025-10-07/taylor-swift-s-life-of-a-showgirl-media-blitz-had-a-downfall?sref=AuZ8DRMf">Taylor Swift&rsquo;s &lsquo;Showgirl&rsquo; Media-Blitz Had a Downfall</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.

Bloomberg Daybreak: Europe Edition

Gold Soars Past $4,000, Macron Boxed In, First Footballer Billionaire

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