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(1) The world’s banks are on track to report the lowest revenue from foreign-exchange and rates trading since the pandemic, hit by tighter margins and a challenging macroeconomic backdrop.

(2) Marine Le Pen’s National Rally set out further demands for changes to the French government’s 2025 budget bill after Prime Minister Michel Barnier dropped plans to raise taxes on electricity in a key concession.

(3) President Vladimir Putin warned that his forces could strike “decision-making centers” in the Ukrainian capital of Kyiv with new ballistic missiles as retaliation for attacks on Russia using Western missiles.

(4) Ireland holds a general election on Friday, with Prime Minister Simon Harris hoping to capitalize on a strong economy to secure another five years in power.

(5) Murray Roos was until late last year central to an effort to revolutionise the world’s capital markets via the London Stock Exchange’s nascent digital assets platform. Now, the 48-year-old former trader is using technology to take on even more entrenched market — the UK’s centuries old livestock auctions.

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(1) French Finance Minister Antoine Armand said he is prepared to make concessions on the 2025 budget bill to avoid opposition parties toppling the government in the coming weeks. The prospect has pushed investors to sell French assets, driving up the country's borrowing costs compared with European peers. The rate on 10-year French notes matched Greece's for the first time on record on Thursday.

(2) UK Chancellor Rachel Reeves' £26 billion tax hike on businesses may cost as many as 130,000 jobs if bosses choose to pass on the burden by reducing employment, according to analysis by Bloomberg Economics.

(3) The Biden administration is weighing additional curbs on sales of semiconductor equipment and AI memory chips to China that would escalate the US crackdown on Beijing's tech ambitions but stop short of some stricter measures previously considered, according to people familiar with the matter.

(4) Donald Trump had dinner with Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg at the president-elect's Mar-a-Lago estate in Florida on Wednesday.

(5) Black graduates face racial discrimination when applying for jobs in financial, professional and legal sectors in the UK, new research shows, even as companies say they are committed to tackling under-representation of minorities at work.

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On today's podcast:

(1) France’s banking stocks slid as a potential government collapse and deepening political crisis unsettled investors.

(2) The Biden administration is weighing additional curbs on sales of semiconductor equipment and AI memory chips to China that would escalate the US crackdown on Beijing’s tech ambitions but stop short of some stricter measures previously considered, according to people familiar with the matter.

(3) The Federal Reserve’s preferred measure of underlying inflation accelerated in October from a year ago, helping explain policymakers’ more cautious approach to lowering interest rates.

(4) Black graduates face racial discrimination when applying for jobs in financial, professional and legal sectors in the UK, new research shows, even as companies say they are committed to tackling underrepresentation of minorities at work.

(5) Finland and Sweden have launched initiatives to prepare citizens for potential crises, including war, natural disasters, and cyberattacks.

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(1) Israel reached a deal for a 60-day cease-fire with the Lebanese militant group Hezbollah after weeks of talks mediated by the US, a first step toward ending a conflict that’s killed thousands of people and opening the door to fresh peace initiatives in the Gaza Strip.

(2) French Prime Minister Michel Barnier said the country faces “storm” in financial markets if an “unlikely but possible” alliance of lawmakers across the political spectrum rejects his government’s budget proposals and votes it out of power.

(3) Taxes on Britain’s biggest businesses jumped sharply even before Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves increased their burden in last month’s budget.

(4) Stellantis plans to close a van factory in Luton, England, in a rebuke of the government mandating more electric vehicle sales.

(5) President-elect Donald Trump named Kevin Hassett to direct the National Economic Council and Jamieson Greer as the US Trade Representative, filling two key posts on his economic team.

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President-elect Donald Trump has vowed additional tariffs on China as well as US neighbors Canada and Mexico. Trump said he would impose additional 10% tariffs on goods from China and 25% tariffs on all products from Mexico and Canada in posts to his Truth Social network on Monday. Former general counsel at the Office of the United States Trade Representative Jennifer Hillman says Trump announcing the plan before he’s in the office suggests he’s looking for Canada or Mexico to offer things to negotiate. She joined Eli Lee Chief Investment Strategist at Bank of Singapore for a special round table conversation with Bloomberg’s Haslinda Amin.

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(1) President-elect Donald Trump vowed additional tariffs on China as well as US neighbors Canada and Mexico, roiling markets with his first specific threat to curb global trade flows since his election win.

(2) The dollar rallied and shares dropped after President-elect Donald Trump said the US will impose additional tariffs on China, Mexico and Canada, ratcheting up concerns about his “America First” policies.

(3) Keir Starmer risks another battle over his Labour government’s controversial first budget, as the UK prime minister sets out his plan to reduce welfare spending by getting more people into work — at the same time as companies are warning of job cuts due to higher taxes.

(4) The UK government recently supplied Ukraine with dozens more Storm Shadow cruise missiles, according to people familiar with the matter, a first under Prime Minister Keir Starmer, who has pledged continued support for the country’s war against Russia.

(5) Ireland's election, like so many this year, has been littered with politicians promising voters the earth. What makes this different is that whoever wins has the money to deliver on many of their promises. Tiwa Adebayo

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On today's podcast:

(1) Firms across Britain are “in damage control” with nearly half planning to cut jobs after the Labour government’s tax-rising budget, according to the boss of the country’s most influential business lobby group.

(2) The UK could claw back pension tax breaks from asset managers that fail to invest enough domestically, the head of the British Business Bank said in a warning about the stakes for the industry as the government pursues a key growth initiative.

(3)The selection of Scott Bessent as the next Treasury Secretary has fueled a rally in currencies around the world against the dollar, as traders trim bets that the return of Donald Trump will send tremors throughout global markets.

(4) Apple Chief Executive Officer Tim Cook is visiting China for at least the third time this year, showing up at a suppliers’ conference on the same day a top Beijing official convened an important meeting with a group of foreign CEOs.

(5) Iran plans to hold talks about its nuclear program with the UK, France and Germany this week, Kyodo reported on Sunday, citing Iranian diplomatic sources who weren’t identified.

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Bloomberg Daybreak Weekend with Tom Busby takes a look at some of the stories we'll be tracking in the coming week.

• In the US – a look ahead to U.S GDP, and PCE data, and earnings from Macy’s.
• In the UK – a preview of the CBI's annual conference.
• In Asia – a look ahead to a meeting of the Bank of Korea and Trump-China trade.

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