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

On today's podcast:

(1) US forces intercepted and seized a sanctioned oil tanker off the coast of Venezuela, marking a serious escalation of tensions between the two countries.

(2) Ukraine sent a revised peace plan to Washington as President Donald Trump held a call with European leaders, according to a person familiar, as both sides scramble to keep efforts on track to end Russia’s invasion.

(3) Federal Reserve officials delivered a third consecutive interest-rate reduction and maintained their outlook for just one cut in 2026.

(4) Oracle shares fell more than 10% in extended trading after the company reported a jump in spending on AI data centers and other equipment, rising outlays that are taking longer to translate into cloud revenue than investors want.

(5) London is experiencing the most widespread declines in house prices in the UK, estate agents warned, as the capital bears the brunt of Labour’s new tax on high-value homes.

(6) Poland is the European Union’s biggest coal producer, but Europe’s Coal Mining Holdout Braces for Its Inevitable Demise

Podcast Conversation: Diageo Taps Into Guinness Boom With New London Tourist Hub

Your morning briefing, the business news you need in just 15 minutes. On today's podcast: (1) US forces intercepted and seized a sanctioned oil tanker off the coast of Venezuela, marking a serious escalation of tensions between the two countries. (2) Ukraine sent a revised peace plan to Washington as President Donald Trump held a call with European leaders, according to a person familiar, as both sides scramble to keep efforts on track to end Russia&rsquo;s invasion. (3) Federal Reserve officials delivered a third consecutive interest-rate reduction and maintained their outlook for just one cut in 2026. (4) Oracle shares fell more than 10% in extended trading after the company reported a jump in spending on AI data centers and other equipment, rising outlays that are taking longer to translate into cloud revenue than investors want. (5) London is experiencing the most widespread declines in house prices in the UK, estate agents warned, as the capital bears the brunt of Labour&rsquo;s new tax on high-value homes. (6) Poland is the European Union&rsquo;s biggest coal producer, but <a data-destination="bb:NSN T739WOKIJH98">Europe&rsquo;s Coal Mining Holdout Braces for Its&nbsp;Inevitable Demise </a> Podcast Conversation: <a href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-12-11/diageo-taps-into-guinness-boom-with-new-london-tourist-hub" data-destination="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-12-11/diageo-taps-into-guinness-boom-with-new-london-tourist-hub">Diageo Taps Into Guinness Boom With New London Tourist Hub</a>

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’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

US Seizes Tanker Near Venezuela, Fed's 'Silent Dissenters', Europe's Coal Holdout

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