Episodes

  • China’s ICBMs, Greenland and Bolsonaro junior

    China’s ICBMs, Greenland and Bolsonaro junior
    Dec 23 2025
    China is likely to have loaded more than 100 intercontinental ballistic missiles across its latest three silo fields. U.S. President Donald Trump has doubled down on needing Greenland for national security and appointed a special envoy to lead the charge. And Brazil’s Senator Flavio Bolsonaro tells Reuters what it will mean to have another Bolsonaro running for president. Listen to Morning Bid podcast ⁠⁠here⁠⁠. Sign up for the Reuters Econ World newsletter ⁠⁠here⁠⁠. Listen to the Reuters Econ World podcast ⁠⁠here⁠⁠. Find the Recommended Read here. Visit the Thomson Reuters Privacy Statement for information on our privacy and data protection practices. You may also visit megaphone.fm/adchoices to opt out of targeted advertising. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    12 mins
  • Tanker pursuit, 2026 immigration and UK asylum hotels

    Tanker pursuit, 2026 immigration and UK asylum hotels
    Dec 22 2025
    The U.S. Coast Guard is chasing down a third oil tanker off the coast of Venezuela. U.S. President Donald Trump is preparing an even more aggressive immigration crackdown in 2026. And how combative, undercover videographers fired up Britain’s asylum hotel protests. Listen to Morning Bid podcast ⁠⁠here⁠⁠. Sign up for the Reuters Econ World newsletter ⁠⁠here⁠⁠. Listen to the Reuters Econ World podcast ⁠⁠here⁠⁠. Find the Recommended Read here. Visit the Thomson Reuters Privacy Statement for information on our privacy and data protection practices. You may also visit megaphone.fm/adchoices to opt out of targeted advertising. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    12 mins
  • Tanker seizure, BP's new CEO and Japan's nuclear restart

    Tanker seizure, BP's new CEO and Japan's nuclear restart
    Dec 21 2025
    The U.S. seizes a second vessel off the coast of Venezuela. Big oil’s first female CEO marks a further move away from renewables at BP. Japan prepares to restart the world's biggest nuclear power plant. And how to score FIFA’s affordable World Cup tickets. Plus, U.S.-Russia talks continue in Florida. Listen to Morning Bid podcast ⁠⁠here⁠⁠. Sign up for the Reuters Econ World newsletter ⁠⁠here⁠⁠. Listen to the Reuters Econ World podcast ⁠⁠here⁠⁠. Visit the Thomson Reuters Privacy Statement for information on our privacy and data protection practices. You may also visit megaphone.fm/adchoices to opt out of targeted advertising. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    12 mins
  • Clinton in Epstein files, Jake Paul and America hits IS

    Clinton in Epstein files, Jake Paul and America hits IS
    Dec 20 2025
    The U.S. Justice Department releases a huge, heavily-redacted cache of Epstein files. Anthony Joshua gives Jake Paul a reality check on a live Netflix stream. AI promised a revolution and companies are still waiting for it. Employees who quit their government jobs in protest of Trump are now running for Congress. And Iraq’s dreams of wheat independence are dashed. Plus, the U.S. hits IS targets in Syria. Listen to Morning Bid podcast ⁠⁠here⁠⁠. Sign up for the Reuters Econ World newsletter ⁠⁠here⁠⁠. Listen to the Reuters Econ World podcast ⁠⁠here⁠⁠. Find the Recommended Read here. Visit the Thomson Reuters Privacy Statement for information on our privacy and data protection practices. You may also visit megaphone.fm/adchoices to opt out of targeted advertising. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    12 mins
  • Brown shooter dead, EU-Ukraine and NY’s new cardinal

    Brown shooter dead, EU-Ukraine and NY’s new cardinal
    Dec 19 2025
    The suspect in the Brown University shooting has been found dead in a New Hampshire storage unit and linked to an MIT killing. European Union leaders will provide a $105 billion dollar loan to Ukraine -after failing to agree on an initial plan to use money from frozen Russian assets. Plus, Pope Leo XIV has replaced New York's conservative Archbishop Timothy Dolan with relatively unknown Bishop Ronald Hicks from Illinois. Listen to Morning Bid podcast ⁠⁠here⁠⁠. Sign up for the Reuters Econ World newsletter ⁠⁠here⁠⁠. Listen to the Reuters Econ World podcast ⁠⁠here⁠⁠. Visit the Thomson Reuters Privacy Statement for information on our privacy and data protection practices. You may also visit megaphone.fm/adchoices to opt out of targeted advertising. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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  • How China built its ‘Manhattan Project’ to rival the West in AI chips

    How China built its ‘Manhattan Project’ to rival the West in AI chips
    Dec 18 2025
    Reuters reveals ⁠China has secretly built a prototype chipmaking machine⁠ in a six-year effort insiders compare to the Manhattan Project. President Donald Trump delivers a holiday address boasting of accomplishments as the House fails to rein in his Venezuela aggression. Warner Bros Discovery rejects Paramount Skydance's $100 billion hostile takeover bid, backing Netflix's offer instead. Plus Nick Reiner, son of director Rob Reiner, appears in court charged with murdering his parents. Recommended Read: AI romance blooms as Japanese woman weds virtual partner of her dreams Listen to Morning Bid podcast ⁠⁠here⁠⁠. Sign up for the Reuters Econ World newsletter ⁠⁠here⁠⁠. Listen to the Reuters Econ World podcast ⁠⁠here⁠⁠. Visit the Thomson Reuters Privacy Statement for information on our privacy and data protection practices. You may also visit megaphone.fm/adchoices to opt out of targeted advertising. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    12 mins
  • Venezuela 'blockade', Australia gun reform, jobs and Ford

    Venezuela 'blockade', Australia gun reform, jobs and Ford
    Dec 17 2025
    U.S. President Donald Trump orders a 'blockade' of all sanctioned oil tankers going in and out of Venezuela. U.S. job growth rebounds even as the shutdown distorts the numbers. Australia prepares to tighten gun control as the funerals for the Bondi Beach victims begin. And Ford takes a hit as it kills multiple EV models. Plus, Susie Wiles gives Vanity Fair a bombshell interview. Listen to Morning Bid podcast ⁠⁠here⁠⁠. Sign up for the Reuters Econ World newsletter ⁠⁠here⁠⁠. Listen to the Reuters Econ World podcast ⁠⁠here⁠⁠. Find the Recommended Read here. Visit the Thomson Reuters Privacy Statement for information on our privacy and data protection practices. You may also visit megaphone.fm/adchoices to opt out of targeted advertising. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    12 mins
  • Reiner, Islamic State, fentanyl and ICE

    Reiner, Islamic State, fentanyl and ICE
    Dec 16 2025
    Rob Reiner’s son has been jailed on suspicion of killing his parents as U.S. President Donald Trump mocks the slain actor-director. Australian police say the Bondi gunmen were inspired by Islamic State. Trump brands fentanyl a ‘weapon of mass destruction.’ The trial of a Wisconsin judge who allegedly helped a migrant evade arrest in her courtroom kicks off. Plus, Trump sues the BBC for defamation. Listen to Morning Bid podcast ⁠⁠here⁠⁠. Sign up for the Reuters Econ World newsletter ⁠⁠here⁠⁠. Listen to the Reuters Econ World podcast ⁠⁠here⁠⁠. Find the Recommended Read here. Visit the Thomson Reuters Privacy Statement for information on our privacy and data protection practices. You may also visit megaphone.fm/adchoices to opt out of targeted advertising. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    12 mins