Bloomberg Daybreak Weekend with Tom Busby takes a look at some of the stories we'll be tracking in the coming week.

• In the US – a preview of next week’s Fed meeting and jobs report in the U.S, along with tech earnings..
• In the UK – a preview of next week’s Bank of England meeting.
• In Asia – a look at earnings from tech companies Apple and Samsung.

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(1) Trains to and from Paris, including the international Eurostar service, were hit by what authorities called a "massive attack aimed at paralyzing the network" of France's super-fast trains just hours ahead of the inauguration ceremony of the 2024 Olympic Games.

(2) UK Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves is leaning toward offloading a substantial portion of the government's £5.6 billion stake in NatWest Group to institutional shareholders rather than continuing with her predecessor's plans to offer it up to the UK public, according to people familiar with the matter.

(3) NatWest shares soared after it boosted its forecast for full-year revenue as the lending giant continues to reap some benefits from stubbornly high interest rates.

(4) Wagers on aggressive easing by the Fed have been rising in recent days amid debate over whether the central bank should act when it meets next week. Former New York Fed President Bill Dudley told Bloomberg that US policymakers should reduce rates at that gathering.

(5) JPMorgan has launched a generative artificial intelligence tool and told employees to think of it as a research analyst that can offer information, solutions and advice, according to an internal memo viewed by Bloomberg.

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(1) wagers on aggressive easing by the Fed have been rising in recent days amid debate over whether the central bank should act when it meets next week. Former New York Fed President Bill Dudley told Bloomberg that US policymakers should reduce rates at that gathering.

(2) The assumptions that have driven this year's global financial markets are being rapidly rethought. In bond and currency markets, investors are racing to redeploy money amid mounting doubt over the outlook for the US economy,

(3) Hermès sales jumped in the second quarter as the Birkin bag maker weathered the luxury demand slowdown better than peers, thanks to its reliance on the wealthiest clients.

(4) UK Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves is leaning toward offloading a substantial portion of the government's £5.6 billion stake in NatWest Group to institutional shareholders rather than continuing with her predecessor's plans to offer it up to the UK public, according to people familiar with the matter.

(5) With the Summer Games set to open, organizers say they expect a flurry of additional cyberattacks. They have many reasons to worry. Russia, for one, is shut out of the Games. Geopolitical tensions in the Middle East and the South China Sea are running high, and cybercriminals continue to bombard corporate computer networks with hacking attempts.

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(1) President Joe Biden framed his momentous decision to drop out of the 2024 race as a bid to unify the nation under a new generation of leaders, in his first speech since ending his reelection campaign and political career.

(2) Donald Trump attacked Democrats on abortion, seeking to position himself as a moderate voice on the issue as he pivoted to a new general election challenger, Vice President Kamala Harris.

(3) Investors soured on the promise of artificial intelligence Wednesday, sparking a $1 trillion rout in the Nasdaq 100 Index as questions swirled over just how long it will take for the substantial investments in the technology to pay off.

(4) Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves will tell international counterparts that Britain is “open for business” on her first overseas trip since taking office, as she continues the new Labour government’s push for growth.

(5) Thames Water asked regulators to help it avoid massive fines after it was downgraded to junk by Moody’s Ratings, adding to the financial pressure on Britain’s biggest water supplier.

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(1) Deutsche Bank said it will most likely refrain from conducting a second share buyback this year, after suffering its first quarterly loss in four years.

(2) BNP Paribas equities traders for the first time ever made more money than their fixed-income colleagues, highlighting the unit's growth over the past several years.

(3) Euro-area private-sector activity barely grew this month as its top economy unexpectedly slumped. S&P Global's composite Purchasing Managers' Index fell to 50.1 in July, according to data published Wednesday.

(4) Tesla reported another quarter of disappointing profit and confirmed a highly anticipated unveiling of autonomous taxis has been postponed, putting the carmaker's furious stock rally at risk.

(5) The UK's new prime minister Keir Starmer has suspended the party whip from seven of his own MPs after they backed a rebel amendment to scrap Britain's two-child cap on welfare payments, the first rebellion he's faced in the House of Commons since winning power.

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(1) Tesla reported its fourth straight quarter of disappointing profits on Tuesday, and Chief Executive Officer Elon Musk made clear that better days are still a ways off.

(2) Google parent Alphabet reported second-quarter revenue that exceeded analysts’ expectations, boosted by demand for cloud-computing services and advertising on its search engine.

(3) LVMH sales growth slowed last quarter as wealthy shoppers reined in spending on pricey Louis Vuitton handbags and Christian Dior couture.

(4) Vice President Kamala Harris assailed Republican Donald Trump in her first rally since launching her bid for the White House, characterizing their contest as a choice between two starkly divergent agendas for the US economy.

(5) The UK’s new prime minister Keir Starmer has suspended the party whip from seven of his own MPs after they backed a rebel amendment to scrap Britain’s two-child cap on welfare payments, the first rebellion he’s faced in the House of Commons since winning power.

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(1) Kamala Harris has more than enough pledged delegates to clinch the Democratic presidential nomination, following an extraordinary two-day blitz that saw the vice president consolidate her party’s backing to challenge Donald Trump in November.

(2) Vice President Kamala Harris, the clear favorite for her party’s presidential nomination after potential rivals lined to up back her, has a deep bench of Democratic rising stars to draw from in choosing her running mate.

(3) The sudden elevation of Vice President Kamala Harris as the Democratic front-runner injects fresh uncertainty into the US election for world leaders already grappling with the implications of Donald Trump’s potential return to the presidency.

(4) The European Union’s foreign policy chief said he plans on moving an August meeting of the bloc’s foreign and defense ministers from Budapest to Brussels to protest Viktor Orban’s diplomatic forays.

(5) Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s ambition to lift UK economic growth to 2.5% a year is expected to be dealt a blow when the Bank of England releases new forecasts next week.

(6) Porsche cut its full-year revenue forecast, saying a shortage of aluminum parts could cause it to stop production of some models.

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(1) US President Joe Biden abandoned his reelection bid, bowing to relentless pressure from Democrats to drop out over fears he was too feeble to beat Donald Trump and injecting fresh chaos into the 2024 election.

(2) Notable Democrats including Bill and Hillary Clinton and former Labor Secretary Robert Reich were quick to endorse Kamala Harris as the party’s presidential candidate after Joe Biden dropped out of the race.

(3) Investors have been amassing wagers on Donald Trump’s return to the White House for weeks, trimming holdings of long-term US bonds and buying Bitcoin, among other things. Now, they’re considering whether Joe Biden’s exit from the race boosts the odds of a Democrat victory — and how much they must re-calibrate their bets.

(4) As California attorney general, Kamala Harris brought lawsuits against fossil fuel companies, prosecuted a pipeline company over an oil leak and investigated Exxon Mobil Corp. for misleading the public about climate change.

(5) Xander Schauffele captured the British Open, shooting a 6-under 65 in the final round, which started with nine players separated by only three shots. With the win, Americans swept golf’s majors for the first time since 1982.

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