France Turmoil, Alleged Trump-Epstein Note Released, Green Superpower Test

Your morning briefing, the business news you need in just 15 minutes. On today's podcast: (1) French Prime Minister Francois Bayrou lost a confidence motion in parliament, forcing a third change in government in just over a year and reviving uncertainty over how the country can tackle its mounting debt burden. (2) House Democrats on Monday released an alleged birthday note that they said Donald Trump sent to Jeffrey Epstein, raising pressure on the president over questions about his past interactions with the late disgraced financier. (3) US stocks have been on a tear, setting more than 20 all-time highs this year, but the Federal Reserve’s next move threatens to curb investors’ zeal, JPMorgan Chase & Co.’s trading desk warns. (4) Rupert Murdoch and his children settled litigation over a trust that controls two influential public companies, ensuring that Fox News keeps its conservative slant and favored son Lachlan Murdoch remains in charge of the globe-spanning media empire. (5) European car executives are walking a fine line at this week’s Munich auto show: Touting how swell their new electric vehicles are, while on the other hand warning Brussels that they can’t possibly sell only EVs in ten years’ time. (6) Barclays' Chief Executive Officer CS Venkatakrishnan said a windfall tax on banks in the UK could hinder the government’s push to boost growth in the economy and urged the government to consider other measures. Podcast Conversation: Londoners Flock to E-Bikes, Boats as Tube Strike Chaos Hits See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.