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Bessent-He Meeting, Iran's Conditions to Resume US Talks, More

Sep 20, 2026 · 5m

Summary

Bloomberg News Now covers Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent's trade talks with China ahead of a Trump-Xi meeting, alongside Iran's conditions to resume negotiations and the U.S. naval blockade of the Strait of Hormuz. The episode also reports on Russia's parliamentary elections, Ukraine's massive drone attack on a Russian refinery, and Ed Sheeran's comments on Gaza during his Philadelphia concert. In business and tech, KLM expands its global network, a new antitrust lawsuit targets major AI firms for slowing development, and Trump names an AI czar while dismissing safety concerns. Finally, t…

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IBM: AI integration and business results US-China trade talks ahead of Trump-Xi meeting Iran's conditions to resume negotiations Oil shipments through Strait of Hormuz Qatar Airways expands global network Russian elections and Ukrainian drone attack Ed Sheeran addresses Gaza and tour controversy Lawsuit over AI development coordination Trump pushes AI boom and names AI czar Investigation into 401(k) alternative investments Paramount-Skydance settlement talks ChatGPT Work mode introduction Cincinnati Insurance advertisement Genius by Global Payments advertisement
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