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Saudi Delays FII to 2027, France Toughens Protest Response, More

Oct 19, 2026 · 6m

Summary

Bloomberg News Now covers Saudi Arabia’s postponement of its Future Investment Initiative amid Houthi attacks, escalating cost-of-living riots in France, and rising U.S.-Ukraine tensions as Zelensky accuses Trump of pressuring him to surrender to Russia. The episode also highlights President Trump’s midterm election strategy, Supreme Court rulings on agency control and death penalty cases, and market movements driven by upcoming tech earnings from Meta and SpaceX.

Topics discussed

Sponsor: PayPal Pay Later Saudi Arabia postpones Future Investment Initiative France: Protests, riots, and curfew calls US-Ukraine tensions and potential trilateral meeting Zelensky trade-off and US midterm election focus Supreme Court rulings on agencies and 9/11 cases Supreme Court: School admissions and distilleries Markets: Tech rally and Meta AI monetization SpaceX earnings and Musk's share pledge Christiane Amanpour leaves CNN; Netflix leadership change Sign-off and Sponsor: PayPal Checkout Sponsor: Delta SkyMiles Reserve Business Amex Sponsor: 4imprint corporate gifting
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