 Your morning briefing, the business news you need in just 15 minutes. On today's podcast:

(1) Wall Street's biggest banks face a harsh reality check in China
(2) Biden and McCarthy voice cautious optimism on a debt deal
(3) UBS gets a $35 billion profit gain on paper from its Credit Suisse takeover
(4) MPs call for trading in digital currencies to be regulated like gambling. 

Your morning briefing, the business news you need in just 15 minutes. On today's podcast: (1) Wall Street's biggest banks face a harsh reality check in China (2) Biden and McCarthy voice cautious optimism on a debt deal (3) UBS gets a $35 billion profit gain on paper from its Credit Suisse takeover (4) MPs call for trading in digital currencies to be regulated like gambling.

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

Wall Street's China Problem & UBS's $35B Credit Suisse Windfall

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

On today's podcast:

(1) Yields on the US Treasury’s longest-dated bond rose to the highest level in almost two decades as investor concerns mount that accelerating inflation will force central bankers to raise interest rates.

(2) Borrowers poured into Europe’s bond market at the fastest pace ever, locking in funding before the region’s central bank is likely to hike interest rates.

(3) Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves has privately proposed voluntary price freezes on food in supermarkets, as the UK government seeks to ease cost of living pressures for struggling Britons.

(4) President Donald Trump threatened to resume strikes on Iran in the coming days as part of the push for a deal to end the war, after he said he had just called off a US attack.

(5) The European Union finalized the text of its long-delayed US trade deal after months of negotiations, clearing a major hurdle to ratifying the pact before President Donald Trump’s threatened deadline to impose higher tariffs.

(6) The UK’s right-wing Reform party has a warning for investors: don't bet on renewable energy projects awarded by the sitting Labour government.

(7) When it comes to financial management, religious organizations have had a lot of catching up to do.

Podcast Conversation: Arsenal's decades-long wait is over.

Your morning briefing. All the news you need to start your day. On today's podcast: (1) Yields on the US Treasury&rsquo;s longest-dated bond rose to the highest level in almost two decades as investor concerns mount that accelerating inflation will force central bankers to raise interest rates. (2) Borrowers poured into Europe&rsquo;s bond market at the fastest pace ever, locking in funding before the region&rsquo;s central bank is likely to hike interest rates. (3) Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves has privately proposed voluntary price freezes on food in supermarkets, as the UK government seeks to ease cost of living pressures for struggling Britons. (4) President Donald Trump threatened to resume strikes on Iran in the coming days as part of the push for a deal to end the war, after he said he had just called off a US attack. (5) The European Union finalized the text of its long-delayed US trade deal after months of negotiations, clearing a major hurdle to ratifying the pact before President Donald Trump&rsquo;s threatened deadline to impose higher tariffs. (6) The UK&rsquo;s right-wing Reform party has a warning for investors: don't bet on renewable energy projects awarded by the sitting Labour government. (7) When it comes to financial management, religious organizations have had a lot of catching up to do. Podcast Conversation: Arsenal's decades-long wait is over.

Surging Borrowing Costs, EU-US Deal Advances, Nuns Get Financially Savvy

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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 he called off a strike on Iran planned for Tuesday after an appeal by the leaders of Persian Gulf allies, who called for more time to pursue a diplomatic resolution.

(2) Standard Chartered Chief Executive Officer Bill Winters delivered a blunt message on the future of the bank’s workforce, warning that a push into artificial intelligence will eliminate thousands of roles as the lender replaces “lower-value human capital” with technology.


(3) A jury rejected Elon Musk’s claims that OpenAI under Sam Altman’s leadership betrayed its mission to benefit the public by morphing into a for-profit business, finding that he waited too long to sue the company.

(4) Greenland’s leader said he had a “constructive” meeting with Donald Trump’s envoy to the Arctic island, but warned there were no signs the US president has changed his ambition to acquire the territory.

(5) Andy Burnham, the current favorite to replace Keir Starmer as UK prime minister, has ruled out changing the government’s self-imposed limits on borrowing if he were to gain power.

(6) An unprecedented influx of wealth has pushed up rents and living costs in Milan, a city once seen as a second-tier financial center. Tax incentives have drawn returning professionals and wealthy expats from countries such as the UK that have phased out similar advantages. 

Podcast Conversation: Your Favorite Thing to Do on Vacation Is Making Travel Worse

Your morning briefing. All the news you need to start your day. On today's podcast: (1) President Donald Trump said he called off a strike on Iran planned for Tuesday after an appeal by the leaders of Persian Gulf allies, who called for more time to pursue a diplomatic resolution. (2) Standard Chartered Chief Executive Officer Bill Winters delivered a blunt message on the future of the bank&rsquo;s workforce, warning that a push into artificial intelligence will eliminate thousands of roles as the lender replaces &ldquo;lower-value human capital&rdquo; with technology.
 (3) A jury rejected Elon Musk&rsquo;s claims that OpenAI under Sam Altman&rsquo;s leadership betrayed its mission to benefit the public by morphing into a for-profit business, finding that he waited too long to sue the company. (4) Greenland&rsquo;s leader said he had a &ldquo;constructive&rdquo; meeting with Donald Trump&rsquo;s envoy to the Arctic island, but warned there were no signs the US president has changed his ambition to acquire the territory. (5) Andy Burnham, the current favorite to replace Keir Starmer as UK prime minister, has ruled out changing the government&rsquo;s self-imposed limits on borrowing if he were to gain power. (6) An unprecedented influx of wealth has pushed up rents and living costs in Milan, a city once seen as a second-tier financial center. Tax incentives have drawn returning professionals and wealthy expats from countries such as the UK that have phased out similar advantages. Podcast Conversation: <a href="http://bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-05-18/traveling-for-the-world-s-most-iconic-selfies-is-more-problematic-than-you-think">Your Favorite Thing to Do on Vacation Is Making Travel Worse</a>

US Delays New Iran Attack, AI Banking Job Cuts, Milan’s Wealth Boom

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

On today's podcast:

(1) A selloff in global bonds extended as the deadlock over the Iran war drove oil prices higher, fueling inflation concerns and raising bets that central banks will need to keep tightening policy.

(2) Oil prices above $100 a barrel, with US-Iran ceasefire talks stalled and trade through the Strait of Hormuz heavily disrupted, continue to stoke global inflation pressures

(3) Oil rose for a third day as President Donald Trump again pressured Iran to come to a deal to end weeks of war and reopen the crucial Strait of Hormuz.

(4) China’s growth slowed across the board in April with investment resuming declines, as booming exports no longer offset a deteriorating economy at home.

(5) The thorny question of whether Britain should unwind a decade of estrangement from the European Union is resurfacing as the Labour Party starts to imagine a future beyond Prime Minister Keir Starmer.

(6) A British dealmaking boom has London’s M&A advisers on track for their best year in more than a decade, standing in contrast to investor fears over the country’s latest political crisis.

Podcast Conversation: Swatch Shops Shut as Audemars Piguet Collaboration Causes Mayhem

Your morning briefing. All the news you need to start your day. On today's podcast: (1) A selloff in global bonds extended as the deadlock over the Iran war drove oil prices higher, fueling inflation concerns and raising bets that central banks will need to keep tightening policy. (2) Oil prices above $100 a barrel, with US-Iran ceasefire talks stalled and trade through the Strait of Hormuz heavily disrupted, continue to stoke global inflation pressures (3) Oil rose for a third day as President Donald Trump again pressured Iran to come to a deal to end weeks of war and reopen the crucial Strait of Hormuz. (4) China&rsquo;s growth slowed across the board in April with investment resuming declines, as booming exports no longer offset a deteriorating economy at home. (5) The thorny question of whether Britain should unwind a decade of estrangement from the European Union is resurfacing as the Labour Party starts to imagine a future beyond Prime Minister Keir Starmer. (6) A British dealmaking boom has London&rsquo;s M&amp;A advisers on track for their best year in more than a decade, <a href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-05-18/london-m-a-advisers-see-best-year-in-10-years-despite-political-flux?sref=AuZ8DRMf">standing in contrast to investor fears over the country&rsquo;s latest political crisis</a>. Podcast Conversation: <a href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-05-16/swatch-stores-cancel-audemars-piguet-swatch-sale-as-crowds-surge">Swatch Shops Shut as Audemars Piguet Collaboration Causes Mayhem</a>

Global Bond Rout Deepens, China Economy Slows, 250% UK Deals Frenzy

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Wall Street's China Problem & UBS's $35B Credit Suisse Windfall

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