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Bloomberg Daybreak: Europe Edition

Bloomberg Daybreak: Europe Edition

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 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.

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Episodes
  • US Hormuz Passage Plan, Recession Risk Is ‘Real’, Transatlantic Strain

    US Hormuz Passage Plan, Recession Risk Is ‘Real’, Transatlantic Strain
    May 4 2026
    Your morning briefing. All the news you need to start your day.

    On today's podcast:

    (1) President Donald Trump said the US will begin guiding some neutral ships trapped in the Persian Gulf out through the Strait of Hormuz starting Monday.

    (2) Concern about a possible euro-area recession is “real and justified” as conflict in the Middle East causes a supply-side disruption, European Central Bank Governing Council member Yannis Stournaras said in an interview with Phileleftheros.

    (3) President Donald Trump said he plans to cut the US military presence in Germany by more than the 5,000-troop drawdown announced so far, even as Republican allies and NATO countries questioned the move.

    (4) The UK is set to enter talks to join the European Union’s €90 billion ($105 billion) Ukraine loan plan, underlining what the British government describes as “growing defense ties” between London and Brussels.

    (5) A group of 13 Swiss lawmakers will meet in Bern on Monday to kickstart the legislative process that will shape the future of UBS.

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    16 mins
  • Daybreak Weekend: US Jobs, UK Elections, RBA Decision

    Daybreak Weekend: US Jobs, UK Elections, RBA Decision
    May 1 2026
    Bloomberg Daybreak Weekend with Host Nathan Hager take a look at some of the stories we'll be tracking in the coming week.
    • In the US – a look ahead to the April jobs report in the U.S and a focus on 3 stocks for the week ahead.
    • In the UK – a look ahead to the UK’s Midterm local elections.
    • In Asia – a look ahead to the next RBA Decision.
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    38 mins
  • Central Banks Eye Hikes, Apple’s Very Juicy Results, Spain’s Child Poverty Pain

    Central Banks Eye Hikes, Apple’s Very Juicy Results, Spain’s Child Poverty Pain
    May 1 2026
    Your morning briefing. All the news you need to start your day.

    On today's podcast:

    (1) Oil held its second weekly gain as US President Donald Trump said he was sticking with a naval blockade of Iranian ports, elevating concerns the vital Strait of Hormuz would not reopen anytime soon.

    (2) As oil prices briefly came within reach of $130 a barrel, the mood music among central bankers in Frankfurt and London shifted in a more hawkish direction on Thursday.

    (3) UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer pledged to use the “full power of the state” to crack down on antisemitism, after a stabbing in north London raised fresh questions about the government’s attention to threats against Britain’s Jewish community.

    (4) Apple Inc. delivered a surprisingly strong revenue forecast for the third quarter, even as it warned that memory-chip costs will increase and that shortages of Mac computers will persist for “several months.”

    (5) Elon Musk’s first compensation figure after Tesla Inc. shareholders approved his moonshot pay package is in, and it’s a doozy: $158 billion.

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    18 mins
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