Bold headline: Kremlin talks deemed “very useful” by Putin—yet no breakthrough on ending the war.
Bloomberg Daybreak Europe Podcast summary:
- The Kremlin described Vladimir Putin’s discussions with U.S. envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner as “very useful,” though the talks did not yield a concrete plan to halt Russia’s war in Ukraine.
- The European Union has agreed to accelerate its phaseout of Russian gas, a move aimed at severing energy ties with Russia more quickly than planned.
- French President Emmanuel Macron is gearing up for meetings with President Xi Jinping during a three-day visit to China, following ongoing tensions with Japan over Taiwan’s status.
- London’s stock market is set to rebound next year, buoyed by a new stamp-duty holiday, as a Goldman Sachs executive emphasizes the need for the City to remain competitive with global peers.
- OpenAI CEO Sam Altman has redirected internal resources to accelerate improvements to ChatGPT, calling the situation a “code red” that will postpone other projects.
Podcast topic: Is AI enhancing the Beatles legacy or spoiling it?
