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On today's podcast:

(1) The EU is preparing to step up its engagement with other countries hit by Donald Trump’s tariffs following a slew of new threats to the bloc and other US trading partners, according to people familiar with the matter.

(2) Equity-index futures retreated and Asian shares edged down in a cautious start to the week after President Donald Trump dialed up trade tensions by announcing a 30% tariff on goods from the European Union and Mexico.

(3) Hiring by UK businesses plunged at the fastest pace in nearly two years, according to a survey that suggested that the fallout from a hike in payroll taxes is showing little sign of letting up.

(4) King Charles III will host US President Donald Trump for a state visit in September, the second time Trump will have received the highest honor offered to a visiting dignitary by the UK.

(5) President Emmanuel Macron said France will make a “new” and “historic” effort to increase defense spending to counter an acceleration of threats to freedom in Europe and the risk of outright war in the coming years.

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• In the US – a look ahead to U.S CPI and PPI data, along with Netflix earnings.
• In the UK – a look ahead to a speech from UK Chancellor Rachel Reeves.
• In Asia – a look at several key data points for the Japanese economy.

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On today's podcast:

(1) President Donald Trump threatened a 35% tariff on some Canadian goods and raised the prospect of increasing levies on most other countries, ramping up his trade rhetoric in comments that weighed on stocks and boosted the US dollar.

(2) Markets are complacent on tariffs planned by US President Donald Trump, JPMorgan Chase & Co. Chief Executive Officer Jamie Dimon has warned.

(3) Keir Starmer sealed a “one in, one out” migrant returns trial with French President Emmanuel Macron that highlighted the limits for now of the UK Prime Minister’s efforts to reset relations with European nations five years after Brexit.

(4) Since arriving at Santander in 2016, Javier Garcia-Carranza has pushed through sweeping change: ousting managers, slashing costs and overhauling traditional ways of working to become one of Chair Ana Botin's closest allies.

(5) French Prime Minister Francois Bayrou called on the European Central Bank to do more to support the economy as his government struggles to contain its budget deficit and address slowing growth.

(6) President Donald Trump said he plans to make a “major statement” on Russia, as the US prepares to send more American weapons to Ukraine via purchases from NATO allies.

(7) Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said a meeting with US and European allies in Rome stoked optimism that Donald Trump’s administration will ramp up military aid to the war-battered country, including air defense.

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On today's podcast:

(1) President Donald Trump threatened a 35% tariff on some Canadian goods and raised the prospect of increasing levies on most other countries, ramping up his trade rhetoric in comments that weighed on stocks and boosted the US dollar.

(2) Markets are complacent on tariffs planned by US President Donald Trump, JPMorgan Chase & Co. Chief Executive Officer Jamie Dimon has warned.

(3) Keir Starmer sealed a “one in, one out” migrant returns trial with French President Emmanuel Macron that highlighted the limits for now of the UK Prime Minister’s efforts to reset relations with European nations five years after Brexit.

(4) Since arriving at Santander in 2016, Javier Garcia-Carranza has pushed through sweeping change: ousting managers, slashing costs and overhauling traditional ways of working to become one of Chair Ana Botin's closest allies.

(5) French Prime Minister Francois Bayrou called on the European Central Bank to do more to support the economy as his government struggles to contain its budget deficit and address slowing growth.

(6) President Donald Trump said he plans to make a “major statement” on Russia, as the US prepares to send more American weapons to Ukraine via purchases from NATO allies.

(7) Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said a meeting with US and European allies in Rome stoked optimism that Donald Trump’s administration will ramp up military aid to the war-battered country, including air defense.

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On today's podcast:

(1) Donald Trump’s threat to impose 50% tariffs on Brazilian goods sent the country’s currency plunging as the US leader sharply escalated a dispute with Latin America’s largest nation and leftist leader Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva.

(2) President Donald Trump said the US would begin levying a 50% tariff on copper imports from Aug. 1, confirming a move that will hurt American producers of everything from automobiles to appliances.

(3) Nvidia became the first company in history to achieve a $4 trillion market valuation, cementing its status as a kingpin in the global financial market.

(4) As the deadline for talks on US 'reciprocal' tariffs nears, Bloomberg Economics estimates the EU's best-case scenario - where the EU faces only 10% tariffs and no duties on cars, car parts, or metal products -- the tariff shock would drop to about 5.5 percentage points, down from 9 points under current policy.

(5) Running could turn around the fortunes of Puma SE and Adidas AG as they look to make up ground lost to new upstarts before US tariffs start to bite.

(6) The UK and French governments plan to order more of the Storm Shadow cruise missiles that they’ve been supplying to Ukraine, as well as accelerate efforts to develop a next-generation replacement for the weapons.

(7) On Wednesday, scientists released a first-of-its-kind rapid attribution study linking recent deaths in Europe due to climate change-linked extreme heat, which killed an estimated 2,300 people in 12 European cities, including Barcelona, between June 23 and July 2.

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On today's podcast:

(1) US President Donald Trump sowed fresh chaos in metals markets with news of a higher-than-expected 50% tariff on copper imports, spurring a record spike in US futures and a drop in the global benchmark.

(2) President Donald Trump vowed to push forward with his aggressive tariff regime in the coming days, stressing he would not offer additional extensions on country-specific levies set to now hit in early August while indicating he could announce substantial new rates on imports of copper and pharmaceuticals.

(3) As the European Union nears a trade deal with the US, its negotiators are focusing on protecting key industries from massive tariffs set to hit the bloc’s exports as soon as Aug. 1.

(4) Britain is at risk of a £22 billion ($29.9 billion) surge in debt-interest costs as pension schemes buy fewer government bonds, threatening to worsen an “unsustainable” outlook for the public finances.

(5) UK officials were kept in the dark over a crucial report detailing major cultural failings at the statistics body that contributed to the breakdown of official unemployment data.

(6) SpaceX is discussing plans to raise money and sell insider shares in a deal that would value Elon Musk’s rocket and satellite maker at around $400 billion, people familiar with the matter said.

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On today's podcast:

(1) President Donald Trump unveiled the first in a wave of promised letters that threaten to impose higher tariff rates on key trading partners, but suggested that he was still open to additional negotiations and pushed off increased duties until at least Aug. 1.

(2) The European Union is seeking to conclude a preliminary trade deal with the US this week that would allow it to lock in a 10% tariff rate beyond an Aug. 1 deadline as they negotiate a permanent agreement.

(3) The UK is racing to secure US agreement to make operational a deal to eliminate tariffs on British steel ahead of a Wednesday deadline when American officials could choose instead to raise the levy to 50%.

(4) More than 100 people have been confirmed dead in floods that tore through central Texas over the weekend, marking a grim milestone as searchers used boats, dogs and drones to locate victims and authorities debated whether anything more could have been done to prevent the disaster.

(5) The UK government is moving to ban employers deploying nondisclosure agreements to muzzle workers who have been victims of misconduct on the job.

(6) France's President Emmanuel Macron arrives in Britain today for the first state visit from a french leader since 2008.

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On today's podcast:

(1) President Donald Trump said he would put an additional 10% tariff on any country aligning themselves with “the Anti-American policies of BRICS,” injecting further uncertainty into global trade as the US continues to negotiate levies with many trading partners.

(2) China will impose some reciprocal curbs on medical-device procurement for companies based in the European Union, adding tensions between the two major trading partners just as Beijing seeks to shore up ties while it fights a trade war with the US.

(3) 82 people are now known to have died in Texas after catastrophic flooding that left officials struggling to explain whether they did enough to warn people of the fast-rising waters.

(4) British bosses were clamouring for change after 14 years of rule by the opposition Conservative party. But a year on from the Labour Party’s landslide election win, that initial optimism has been replaced by discontent over tax increases, persistent red tape and a lack of dialogue with the government.

(5) Oil extended declines after OPEC+ agreed to a bigger-than-expected production increase next month, raising concerns about oversupply just as US tariffs fan fears about the demand outlook.

(6) The UK government talked down hopes that the two-child cap on parental benefits might be scrapped, as Prime Minister Keir Starmer seeks to hold the line on spending after failing to push through separate controversial welfare cuts.

(7) President Donald Trump blasted Elon Musk’s bid to start a new political party, as the intensifying feud between the former allies deepens concerns among investors over the implications for Tesla Inc. and other companies helmed by the world’s richest man.

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