Disney Surges and Credit Suisse Tumbles

Today's top stories, with context, in just 15 minutes.On today's podcast:1) Iran has increased the pace of attacks on tankers in the Strait of Hormuz in recent days, with UK Maritime Trade Operations reporting nine attacks this month. The impact of the latest escalation on Hormuz ...  Show more

Today's top stories, with context, in just 15 minutes.On today's podcast:1) Yemen's government, backed by Saudi Arabia, claimed to have regained territory from the Houthis, as fighting in the region near the Bab el-Mandeb strait intensifies. The Yemeni armed forces said they took ...  Show more

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On today's podcast:
(1) The UK economy delivers its strongest quarterly growth in more than a year.

(2) UBS ends its $10bn Credit Suisse loss protection agreement with the Swiss government.< ...

Your morning briefing, the business news you need in just 15 minutes. On today's podcast: (1) The heads of Wall Street's biggest banks took their most direct swing yet at Washington's plans to force them to set aside more cash as a buffer against losses. (2)  Senate Republicans b ...  Show more

Your morning briefing, the business news you need in just 15 minutes. On today's podcast: (1) China’s central bank lowered the interest rate charged on its one-year policy loans by the most on record, kicking off a sweeping program to revive confidence in the world’s second-large ...  Show more

 Your morning briefing, the business news you need in just 15 minutes. On today's podcast: (1) As the best hedge fund strategy of 2023 becomes a magnet for mainstream investors, the risk models it relies on are getting a lot tougher to crack. (2) Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaw ...  Show more