Biden's Red Line, Super Tuesday for Bonds, and a Brexit Hurdle

Your morning briefing, the business news you need in just 15 minutes. On today's podcast: (1) US President Joe Biden warned Israel against an invasion of the city of Rafah in southern Gaza as cease-fire talks between Israel and Hamas remained deadlocked at the beginning of Ramadan. (2) Job vacancies in England have fallen to their lowest in more than three years, reducing the hope that the UK economy will bounce back strongly from the recession that hit last year. (3) Before the cart, or even the horse, comes something else to put first: the Brexit paperwork. That’s what transporters outside the UK are dealing with as they move racehorses into England for this week’s Cheltenham Festival, one of the richest sports events in Europe. (4) Eight months after raising interest rates to a two-decade high, Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell and his colleagues are moving closer to dialing back their inflation fight. (5) Aramco raised its dividend despite a retreat in energy prices and lower production, a boost for Saudi Arabia as it faces a widening budget deficit. (6) Oppenheimer, the biographical film about the inventor of the atomic bomb, picked up a total of seven Academy Awards, including best picture and best director for Christopher Nolan. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.