The European Union is exploring new sanctions on about half a dozen Russian banks and energy companies as part of its latest round of measures to pressure President Vladimir Putin to end the war against Ukraine. The package, which would be the bloc’s 19th since Moscow’s full-scale invasion in 2022, could also see the EU target Russia’s payment and credit card systems, crypto exchanges as well as further restrictions on the country’s oil trade, according to people familiar with the matter. In France, Prime Minister Francois Bayrou’s government will likely fall Monday, a victim of his push to chip away at France’s massive debt load. Bayrou will face a confidence motion in France’s lower house, a vote he called in a bid to pressure lawmakers to back his budget proposals. Meanwhile Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba said he’ll step down following weeks of calls for his departure in the aftermath of a second national election setback.
Today’s guests: Wei Li, BlackRock Global Chief Investment Strategist, Jeff Currie, Carlyle Chief Strategy Officer of Energy Pathways, Georgina Wright, German Marshall Fund Visiting Fellow, Morris Reid, Actum Partner
"The Pulse With Francine Lacqua" is all about conversations with high profile guests in the beating heart of global business, economics, finance and politics. Based in London, we go wherever the story is, bringing you exclusive interviews and market-moving scoops.
Chapters:
00:00:00 – The Pulse
00:00:56 – France’s Premier Poised to Fall Amid Budget Fight
00:02:44 – Japan’s PM Ishiba to Step Down, Paving Way for New Leader
00:05:44 – Wei Li, BlackRock Global Chief Investment Strategist
00:15:00 – Oil Gains as OPEC+ Hints at Caution With Constrained Output Hike
00:17:36 – Jeff Currie, Carlyle Chief Strategy Officer of Energy Pathways
00:25:40 – Georgina Wright, German Marshall Fund Visiting Fellow
00:28:32 – French Government Likely to Collapse
00:33:52 – London Commuters Face Travel Chaos as Tube Strike Hits Hard
00:38:16 – Israel Says Four Dead in Jerusalem Shooting Attack
00:45:16 – Trump Issues a ‘Last Warning’ to Hamas to Accept His Terms
00:46:40 – Morris Reid, Actum Partner
——–
More on Bloomberg Television and Markets
Like this video? Subscribe and turn on notifications so you don’t miss any videos from Bloomberg Markets & Finance: https://tinyurl.com/ysu5b8a9
Visit http://www.bloomberg.com for business news & analysis, up-to-the-minute market data, features, profiles and more.
Connect with Bloomberg Television on:
X: https://twitter.com/BloombergTV
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BloombergTelevision
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bloombergtv/
Connect with Bloomberg Business on:
X: https://twitter.com/business
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/bloombergbusiness
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bloombergbusiness/
TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@bloombergbusiness?lang=en
Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/bloomberg/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/bloomberg-news/
More from Bloomberg:
Bloomberg Radio: https://twitter.com/BloombergRadio
Bloomberg Surveillance: https://twitter.com/bsurveillance
Bloomberg Politics: https://twitter.com/bpolitics
Bloomberg Originals: https://twitter.com/bbgoriginals
Watch more on YouTube:
Bloomberg Technology: https://www.youtube.com/@BloombergTechnology
Bloomberg Originals: https://www.youtube.com/@business
Bloomberg Quicktake: https://www.youtube.com/@BloombergQuicktake
Bloomberg Espanol: https://www.youtube.com/@bloomberg_espanol
Bloomberg Podcasts: https://www.youtube.com/@BloombergPodcasts