Your morning briefing, the business news you need in just 15 minutes.On today's podcast:
(1) Vice President Kamala Harris said helping address economic woes and bolstering the middle class would be her day one priority, in her critical first interview since capturing the Democratic presidential nomination.
(2) China is considering allowing homeowners to refinance as much as $5.4 trillion in mortgages to lower borrowing costs for millions of families and boost consumption.
(3) The UK’s top financial regulator is set to delay the next wave of bank capital reforms, according to people with knowledge of the situation, the latest example of a major global rulemaker abandoning its timetable for the changes until the US finalizes its package.
(4) The UK’s fiscal watchdog laid out the case for new Chancellor Rachel Reeves to embark on a public investment splurge, amid concern that she risks hurting growth with an overly cautious budget.
(5) The Netherlands plans to limit ASML Holding NV’s ability to repair and maintain its semiconductor equipment in China, a potentially painful blow to Beijing’s efforts to develop a world-class chip industry.
(6) Nvidia, the world’s biggest chipmaker, has discussed joining a funding round for OpenAI that would value the artificial intelligence startup at more than $100 billion, according to people familiar with the matter.
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