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On today's podcast:

(1) Federal Reserve officials lowered their benchmark interest rate by a quarter percentage point and penciled in two more reductions this year following months of intense pressure from the White House to slash borrowing costs.

(2) The Bank of England is set to rein in its quantitative tightening program amid concerns that its gilt sales are worsening volatility in the bond market.

(3) King Charles III urged the defense of Ukraine and the environment as he welcomed US President Donald Trump and top tech and finance executives for a lavish state dinner at Windsor Castle on Wednesday.

(4) Walt Disney’s ABC network is taking Jimmy Kimmel Live! off the air indefinitely amid a backlash to remarks the late-night host made about the killing of Republican activist Charlie Kirk.

(5) European Union member states approved negotiations with Canada and the UK that would give them access to the bloc’s €150 billion ($178 billion) fund aimed at accelerating investment in the defense industry.

(6) French unions are leading widespread anti-austerity protests Thursday, raising the pressure on newly appointed Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu as he struggles to find allies to piece together a budget.

(7) The world's biggest food company - Nestlé - has been shaken by scandal and management upheaval. After years of strategic drift and rising debt, investors are pressing incoming CEO Philipp Navratil to restore stability.

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

On today's podcast:

(1) Microsoft, OpenAI and other American companies announced plans to spend tens of billions of dollars on technology infrastructure in the UK, part of a series of business deals that coincide with President Donald Trump’s visit to the nation this week.

(2) British drugmaker GSK pledged to invest $30 billion in the US over the next five years, making the announcement as President Donald Trump arrives in the UK for a highly anticipated state visit.

(3) The euro hit its strongest level in four years as traders prepared for an interest-rate cut from the Federal Reserve this week that will cement its diverging trajectory from the European Central Bank.

(4) TikTok’s US operations would be acquired by a consortium that includes Oracle, Andreessen Horowitz and private equity firm Silver Lake Management under a deal President Donald Trump is set to discuss with Chinese President Xi Jinping this week.

(5) Europe’s top business lobby in China urged Beijing to address price wars and unsustainable competition as the country readies its next five-year plan — adding to pressure from the US over the matter.

(6) The cyberattack that’s brought Jaguar Land Rover Automotive Plc factories to a standstill is affecting suppliers, with some European parts makers forced to pause or scale back their own production.

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

On today's podcast:

(1) US President Donald Trump expects to announce economic deals totaling more than $10 billion during his trip this week to the United Kingdom, senior US officials said Monday.

(2) Prime Minister Keir Starmer has suffered a third forced departure from his government in less than two weeks as one of his senior advisers resigned amid media allegations about his past conduct.

(3) President Donald Trump said he would speak with Chinese leader Xi Jinping on Friday as US and Chinese officials reached a framework deal on keeping the TikTok app running in the US.

(4) Donald Trump’s economic adviser Stephen Miran is on his way to joining the Federal Reserve board after the Senate confirmed him to the post in a vote Monday evening.

(5) Overseas investors are slashing their dollar exposure at “an unprecedented pace” as they put on currency hedges when buying US stocks and bonds, according to a Deutsche Bank AG analysis of exchange-traded funds.

(6) Wall Street’s main regulator said it is “prioritizing” a proposal from Donald Trump to reduce the frequency of corporate earnings reports, after the president again stepped into a long-running debate over transparency in American capitalism.

(7) Top dealmakers from global investment banks have been heading to Zurich in recent weeks to pitch UBS Group AG on transactions that could change the face of Swiss finance.

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