About this episode
Apple launches the largest share buyback in U.S. corporate history after beating Q1 expectations, despite a 10 per cent fall in iPhone sales. U.S. markets have rallied strongly ahead of today’s jobs report with investors anticipating signals about the Fed’s next policy moves. In the UK, local and mayoral election vote-counting is under way. We are live in Blackpool where Labour has regained the Red Wall constituency of Blackpool South, a significant blow to Rishi Sunak and the Conservative Party. And in mining news, Glencore launches its own bid for Anglo American which may trigger a bidding war following last week’s approach by rival BHP. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .