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US President Donald Trump minimized the prospect of immediate talks with Iran as the two sides exchanged strikes and Houthi militants in Yemen threatened shipping in the Red Sea.
Trump vowed on Tuesday to respond if the Iran-backed group disrupted that waterway, but didn’t specify how.His comments came after the 10th day of US and Iranian attacks and as mediators continued efforts to restart negotiations. Oil prices ticked higher amid the threats to key routes for global energy supplies.

“They want to desperately meet and until they’re ready to meet in a meaningful way we have no interest,” Trump said at a White House meeting with Lebanon’s president, vowing to continue the fight.

On this episode, Carol Massar and Tim Stenovec speak with:
Jennifer Welch, Bloomberg Economics Chief Geoeconomics Analyst
Charles Schwab CEO Rick Wurster
Timna Tanners, Wells Fargo Equity Research Managing Director on Aluminum and metals latest
Madison Muller, Bloomberg News Healthcare Reporter on Novo Nordisk Sues Eli Lilly in US Over Obesity Drug Ads
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The Jaecoo 7, a Chinese SUV, is outselling Land Rover's comparable Range Rover Evoque in the UK, with its gasoline version starting around £30,000. The Jaecoo 7 includes premium touches like heated front seats and a sunroof, and has a seven-year warranty, versus three for the Range Rover Evoque. Chinese carmakers, including Chery Automobile Co., are pushing into the European market, with China's carmakers accounting for 10% of the market in May and holding about one-fifth of Europe's second-largest car market in the UK.

For more, Carol Massar and Tim Stenovec speak with Keith Naughton, Bloomberg News Auto Reporter and Jacob Reid, Bloomberg News Global Business Reporter
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A federal judge temporarily paused Paramount Skydance Corp.’s $110 billion takeover of Warner Bros. Discovery Inc. saying it “likely” violates antitrust law.

US District Judge Araceli Martínez-Olguín in Oakland on Monday ordered the companies to hold off on consummating the deal for 14 days. Paramount and Warner Bros. hoped to close as soon as July 22.California and 11 other states sued to block the Hollywood mega-merger on July 13. The states allege the deal, which seeks to combine two of the five largest studios, would harm competition for film and cable TV distribution.Paramount said it will continue to vigorously defend against the suit.

“We are confident the evidence will demonstrate that the state AGs’ antitrust arguments are without merit as their alleged markets and claims of anticompetitive effects are without any basis in modern market realities,” the company said in a statement. “This merger is lawful, pro-competitive, and will benefit consumers, creators, workers, and the entertainment industry.”

The judge scheduled an Aug. 3 hearing on whether to extend the hold for longer. The judge will decide whether to pause completion of the deal until after a trial to decide whether it is illegal under federal antitrust law.

On this episode, Carol Massar and Tim Stenovec speak with:
Chris Palmeri, BN Media & Entertainment Team Lead
Dina Esfandiary, Bloomberg Economics Middle East Geoeconomics Lead on 1,000 Days of War and Upheaval That Reshaped the Middle East
Isabelle Lee, Bloomberg News Cross-Asset Reporter on Peptide ‘Wild West’ Pushes Everyday Americans Into Crypto
Avalon Pernell BN Equities Reporter on Martin Shkreli Is Back and Primed to Fight ‘To the Bitter End’
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Food-safety experts warned that plans to shutter a US Department of Agriculture research facility will hinder efforts to protect consumers from the foodborne cyclospora parasite — a risk that’s underscored by the outbreak that’s spreading across the country. The agency is in the process of closing the Beltsville Agricultural Research Center just north of Washington, DC, and relocating its programs to facilities across the country under a restructuring plan announced last year. The center has two laboratories that play a significant role in investigating cyclospora as well as coordinating research with other federal agencies.
For more, Carol Massar and guest host Emily Graffeo speak with Dr. William Schaffner, Professor of Preventative Medicine and Vanderbilt University Medical Center.
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