Farage Party Gains MP, China Mulls US Talks, $900m Apple Tariff Hit

Your morning briefing, the business news you need in just 15 minutes. On today's podcast: (1) Nigel Farage’s Reform UK has won a key parliamentary by-election following a recount, in a blow to Prime Minister Keir Starmer, fueling concerns in his Labour Party that he’s failing to slow the rise of the populist right. (2) China said it is assessing the possibility of trade talks with the US, the first sign since Donald Trump hiked tariffs last month that negotiations could begin between the two sides. (3) Japan aims to achieve a trade agreement with the US in June, with the high-stakes bilateral discussions expected to gain momentum in mid-May, Tokyo’s chief negotiator said after concluding the latest round of talks in Washington. (4) Apple’s much-awaited quarterly earnings report failed to soothe investor concerns about its biggest challenges, including escalating tariff costs and a slowdown in China. (5) Amazon said it’s bracing for a tougher business climate in the coming months, echoing concerns from a range of companies that tariffs and related economic turmoil could crimp consumer spending. (6) President Donald Trump said he will nominate Michael Waltz, his current national security adviser, to be the next US ambassador to the UN, sidelining a top aide who drew a wave of criticism for inadvertently adding a journalist to a Signal group chat where officials discussed sensitive attack plans. Podcast conversation: Not to attack Gen Z… but…this about Fake zoom meetings is brilliant Gen Z’s Social Tank Is Running on Empty : Opinion Wrap See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.