Your morning briefing. All the news you need to start your day.

On today's podcast:


(1) President Donald Trump and his team had several red lines that they used to justify the US war against Iran. At a press conference on Wednesday, Trump largely brushed them aside.

(2) Hosting his very last Group of Seven summit, Emmanuel Macron needed every base covered to make sure it was a success and he came prepared, even for a surprise at the end.

(3) It didn’t take Kevin Warsh long to get the bond market’s attention. In his first press conference as the Fed chair, Warsh again and again emphasized the Fed’s commitment to getting inflation under control.

(4) The Bank of England is expected to hold interest rates on Thursday as inflation proves less of a threat than feared and energy costs fall on hopes for an end to the conflict in the Middle East.

(5) Harry Kane scored twice to equal the English record for World Cup goals, and Jude Bellingham put England in front for good two minutes into the second half of a 4-2 victory over Croatia on Wednesday.

(6) While Europe has fallen behind the US and China in consumer AI, it has a deep trove of production and manufacturing data and expertise from an industrial sector stretching back more than a century.

Podcast Conversation: Middle Management Is Getting an Overhaul in the Age of AI

Your morning briefing. All the news you need to start your day. On today's podcast:
 (1) President Donald Trump and his team had several red lines that they used to justify the US war against Iran. At a press conference on Wednesday, Trump largely brushed them aside. (2) Hosting his very last Group of Seven summit, Emmanuel Macron needed every base covered to make sure it was a success and he came prepared, even for a surprise at the end. (3) It didn&rsquo;t take Kevin Warsh long to get the bond market&rsquo;s attention. In his first press conference as the Fed chair, Warsh again and again emphasized the Fed&rsquo;s commitment to getting inflation under control. (4) The Bank of England is expected to hold interest rates on Thursday as inflation proves less of a threat than feared and energy costs fall on hopes for an end to the conflict in the Middle East. (5) Harry Kane scored twice to equal the English record for World Cup goals, and Jude Bellingham put England in front for good two minutes into the second half of a 4-2 victory over Croatia on Wednesday. (6) While Europe has fallen behind the US and China in consumer AI, it has a deep trove of production and manufacturing data and expertise from an industrial sector stretching back more than a century. Podcast Conversation: <a href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-06-17/why-companies-are-cutting-middle-managers-in-the-ai-era">Middle Management Is Getting an Overhaul in the Age of AI</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

Iran Hawks Left Reeling, Fed Rocks Bond Market, Europe Embraces AI 

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