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

On today's podcast:

(1) Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s political problems have likely grown too big to solve with a single speech. For now, he will try to forestall an immediate challenge to his job.

(2) President Donald Trump and Iran rejected each other’s latest peace proposals to end the 10-week conflict as the two sides struggle to maintain a fragile ceasefire.

(3) President Donald Trump is expected to press President Xi Jinping over China’s approach to Iran and hammer out details on a new board of trade when they meet this week in Beijing, senior US officials said Sunday, hours before China confirmed the state visit.

(4) China’s factory prices grew at the fastest pace since the pandemic four years ago as the fallout from the Iran war sharply raises costs and leaves profits under pressure.

(5) US allies in Europe anticipate that President Donald Trump will withdraw more forces from the continent after he announced he would pull 5,000 troops out of Germany, people familiar with the matter said.

(6) Over the past year, Alphabet has gone from an artificial intelligence afterthought to the one firm in the market with dominant positions in nearly every aspect of the technology.

(7) Two months of crisis in the Middle East show the conventional tactic of ditching emerging-market assets in times of market stress is no longer a sure-fire defensive play.

Podcast Conversation: Gelato Is Getting Weird and Not Everyone Is Happy About That

Your morning briefing. All the news you need to start your day. On today's podcast: (1) Prime Minister Keir Starmer&rsquo;s political problems have likely grown too big to solve with a single speech. For now, he will try to forestall an immediate challenge to his job. (2) President Donald Trump and Iran rejected each other&rsquo;s latest peace proposals to end the 10-week conflict as the two sides struggle to maintain a fragile ceasefire. (3) President Donald Trump is expected to press President Xi Jinping over China&rsquo;s approach to Iran and hammer out details on a new board of trade when they meet this week in Beijing, senior US officials said Sunday, hours before China confirmed the state visit. (4) China&rsquo;s factory prices grew at the fastest pace since the pandemic four years ago as the fallout from the Iran war sharply raises costs and leaves profits under pressure. (5) US allies in Europe anticipate that President Donald Trump will withdraw more forces from the continent after he announced he would pull 5,000 troops out of Germany, people familiar with the matter said. (6) Over the past year, Alphabet has gone from an artificial intelligence afterthought to the one firm in the market with dominant positions in nearly every aspect of the technology. (7) Two months of crisis in the Middle East show the conventional tactic of ditching emerging-market assets in times of market stress is no longer a sure-fire defensive play. Podcast Conversation: <a href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-05-08/best-gelato-to-eat-in-italy-in-2026-from-chocolate-to-pistachio-to-butter-sage">Gelato Is Getting Weird and Not Everyone Is Happy About That</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

UK PM Leadership Threat, Trump Slams Iran Proposal, Soaring Emerging Markets

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