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Fmr. US NATO Amb.: Don't Understand Trump's Moscow Pivot
President Donald Trump's pivot to normalize ties with Russia and bring them in from the cold when it comes to negotiations over an end to the war in Ukraine mystifies the former US Permanent Representative to NATO Kay Bailey Hutchison....
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Starmer Says UK Defense Spending to Hit 2.5% of GDP by 2027
Britain will increase its defense spending to the equivalent of 2.5% of GDP by 2027, Prime Minister Keir Starmer told Parliament on Tuesday. The UK would aim to spend 3% of GDP on defense in the next parliament, subject to economic...
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Merz in Talks for 200 Billion Special Defense Spending
Germany's chancellor-in-waiting Friedrich Merz has opened talks with the Social Democrats to quickly approve as much as 200 billion ($210 billion) in special defense spending, according to a person familiar with those...
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BNP Sees Upside for Defense Sector in Europe
Benedicte Lowe, strategist at BNP Paribas Markets 360, discusses the outlook for defense stocks amid pressure on European governments to increase military spending. "We still think we see some tailwind out of this sector for Europe over...
Bloomberg
Key Takeaways From President Macron Visit
Bloomberg's Dan Flatley discusses French President Emmanuel Macron's visit to the White House, and shares key takeaways from President Macron's and President Trump's press conference. He also talks about the US, Ukraine Minerals Deal and...
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President Trump meets with French president at White House
President Donald Trump and French President Emmanuel Macron spoke to reporters at the White House Monday about progress toward ending the now three-year-old war between Russia and Ukraine. (Scripps News)
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Turkey Says Reducing US Dependency Can Strengthen Europe
Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan discusses US President Donald Trump's embrace of Moscow and the consequences for Europe as transatlantic ties hang in the balance. "Diminishing the dependency on the United States, on very strategic...
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Airbus CFO Sees Negative Impact on Industry from Tariffs
Airbus sets modest delivery targets for the year as supply constraints continue. CFO Thomas Toepfer joins Dani Burger and Nina Trentmann on Bloomberg Brief to discuss the risks ahead amid uncertainties around global trade and political...
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US Long-Term Inflation Views Rise to Highest Since 1995
US consumers' expectations for long-term inflation rose to the highest rate in three decades. Consumers expect prices will climb at an annual rate of 3.5% over the next five to 10 years, according to the final February reading from the...
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Rachel Reeves clip on visit to Warner Brothers Studios in Watford
Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves with House of the Dragon executive producer Kevin de la Noy during a visit to Warner Brothers Studios Leavesden, Watford for the announcement for film studio business rates relief.
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Greek PM Says Trump Has 'Unique Way of Expressing Himself'
Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis comments on US President Donald Trump's labeling of his Ukrainian counterpart Volodymyr Zelenskiy as a "dictator." Trump is a "very smart man" who "has his own unique way of expressing himself,"...
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Airbus Sets Modest Delivery Target on Supply Chain Limits
Airbus CFO Thomas Toepfer says, "supply chains are still the limiting factor," as he discusses expected deliveries for 2025, preparation for potential US trade tariffs, and expectations for growth in the company's European defense business.
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Greek PM Says Talks on Joint EU Debt to 'Pick Up Steam'
Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis says "the discussion about some sort of joint European borrowing facility is certainly on the table" and he also expects it "to pick up steam very quickly." Mitsotakis made the comments during an...
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Rubio Says There Will Be Engagement With Ukraine, Europe
Secretary of State Marco Rubio speaks at a briefing following talks with Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov in Riyadh about ending the war in Ukraine. "Obviously, there's going to be engagement and consultation with Ukraine, with our...
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Poland Finance Minister: Want 'European Solidarity' on Defense Spending
Poland's Finance Minister Andrzej Domanski said he wants more European nations to follow his country's example by upping their defense spending as a mark of "European solidarity". Domanski spoke with Bloomberg's Oliver Crook and also...
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Poland's Finance Minister on Defense Spending, Tariffs, Joint Debt
Poland's Finance Minister Andrzej Domanski said his country, which holds the EU's rotating presidency, is "very pragmatic" about joint borrowing and is aiming to find a quick solution to boost European defense spending. Domanski speaks...
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US, Russia Meet in Saudi Arabia Following Macron's Emergency Summit
The US and Russia's top diplomats meet in Saudi Arabia today to discuss improving ties and ending the war in Ukraine. It follows Monday's hastily-arranged summit, hosted by French President Emmanuel Macron in Paris, to discuss Europe's...
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More to Go for Europe Defense Stocks, Goldman Sachs Says
Goldman Sachs equity strategist Sharon Bell comments on the outlook for defense stocks as Europe's leaders weigh increased military funding. "I think there's a little bit more to go here," Bell says on Bloomberg Television. "Europe...
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Trump's Offer of Talks to Putin 'Premature', says Tannebaum
"Even offering these talks to Putin legitimises him," says Daniel Tannebaum, Partner at Oliver Wyman and Senior Fellow at the Atlantic Council. "There is more economic pressure the US and the western coalition could apply to Russia's...
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Germany's Top General Sees Need to Boost Manpower
Germany's top military officer says the nation needs to boost its defense personnel in light of the security threat from Russia and possibly wavering support from the United States. "We still have a lack of at least 100,000. So we have...
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Must Support Ukraine: Farkas on Trump, Putin Peace Talk
Evelyn Farkas, Executive Director of Arizona State's McCain Institution & Former Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Russia & Ukraine, states the United States is giving Russia a stronger hand when discussing US & Russia...
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US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth speaks on NATO, Ukraine
In first overseas trip as a member of the Trump administration, U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is speaking on the future of NATO membership for Ukraine, bringing the country's war with Russia to an end, and more. (Scripps News)
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'Opportunity in the AI Era' for Nokia, says Incoming CEO Hotard
Speaking exclusively to Bloomberg TV, the next President and CEO of Nokia Justin Hotard says he will focus on serving customers and driving growth when he assumes the role in April 2025. Hotard also stressed the importance of continuing...
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Germany's Faber Urges Minimum 3% GDP on Defense Spending
Bundestag Defense Committee Chair Marcus Faber discusses how much money Germany should be spending on defense, saying he sees 3% of gross domestic product for the NATO member state as "the new floor." He speaks to Bloomberg's Oliver...