Reeves Divides £600bn, US-China Deal Reached, AI Lifeline for Publishers

Your morning briefing, the business news you need in just 15 minutes. On today's podcast: (1) Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves will defend her fiscal choices and trumpet billions of pounds of infrastructure investment in the UK spending review on Wednesday, as Keir Starmer’s government seeks to regain momentum after a faltering first year in power. (2) The US and China agreed to a preliminary plan to ease trade tensions, which could revive the flow of sensitive goods between the world’s two largest economies. (3) Donald Trump can continue to enforce his global tariffs for now, a federal appeals court held in a win for the president on one of his signature economic policies. (4) European Central Bank Governing Council member Yannis Stournaras said the US’s unpredictable behavior on tariffs is undermining the dollar’s status as the global reserve currency and is an opportunity for the euro, according to an interview in Handelsblatt. (5) Secretary of State Marco Rubio rebuked five allies over sanctions they imposed on two members of Israel’s cabinet as fissures between the US and its partners widen over the war in Gaza and the treatment of Palestinians. (6) Curfew area will be about one square mile in downtown, and runs from 8pm to 6am, Los Angeles mayor Karen Bass says at a press conference. Podcast Conversation: Sony’s Bet on Sports Pays Off With AI Line Judges at Wimbledon See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.