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

On today's podcast:

(1) Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent threatened economic punishment against any country doing business with Iran as part of what he called an “economic D-Day” campaign to isolate the Islamic Republic and end nearly six months of war.

(2) UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham said he and other European leaders plan to travel to the US next month to lobby President Donald Trump to let Ukraine access some of its Patriot air defense missile stocks ahead of the winter.

(3) The UK became the first foreign nation to gain access to Ukraine’s vast trove of battlefield data in a deal designed to train artificial intelligence models and develop fresh military capabilities.

(4) The trade war between the US and Canada erupted into an extraordinary exchange of insults and threats between President Donald Trump and Doug Ford, the leader of Ontario.

(5) Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent refrained from any further signals on revamping US debt management on Monday, following a report that his department could draw down some of its cash pile to fund buybacks of higher-yielding older securities.

(6) Saudi Arabia plans to build a theme park complex near Paris that will include at least one area dedicated to Japanese manga comic books.

(7) Recruiters are facing a problem they may have once wished for: Every resume is perfect. Artificial intelligence tools have made it easy to submit a flawless job application, so employers are bringing back traditional techniques to sift through candidates.

Podcast Conversation: More Cheese, Please — Japan’s Guilty Consumption

Your morning briefing. All the news you need to start your day. On today's podcast: (1) Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent threatened economic punishment against any country doing business with Iran as part of what he called an &ldquo;economic D-Day&rdquo; campaign to isolate the Islamic Republic and end nearly six months of war. (2) UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham said he and other European leaders plan to travel to the US next month to lobby President Donald Trump to let Ukraine access some of its Patriot air defense missile stocks ahead of the winter. (3) The UK became the first foreign nation to gain access to Ukraine&rsquo;s vast trove of battlefield data in a deal designed to train artificial intelligence models and develop fresh military capabilities. (4) The trade war between the US and Canada erupted into an extraordinary exchange of insults and threats between President Donald Trump and Doug Ford, the leader of Ontario. (5) Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent refrained from any further signals on revamping US debt management on Monday, following a report that his department could draw down some of its cash pile to fund buybacks of higher-yielding older securities. (6) Saudi Arabia plans to build a theme park complex near Paris that will include at least one area dedicated to Japanese manga comic books. (7) Recruiters are facing a problem they may have once wished for: Every resume is perfect. Artificial intelligence tools have made it easy to submit a flawless job application, so <a href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-08-24/picture-perfect-ai-resumes-push-firms-back-to-tests-referrals?srnd=undefined">employers are bringing back traditional techniques to sift through candidates</a>. Podcast Conversation: <a href="https://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2026-08-24/more-cheese-please-japanese-opt-for-guilty-consumption" data-destination="bb:NSN TKAFG2KGCTFY">More Cheese, Please &mdash; Japan&rsquo;s Guilty Consumption</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.

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