Germany will increase federal debt sales by a fifth next year to a record €512 billion ($601 billion) to fund a spending splurge aimed at fixing its crumbling infrastructure and modernizing its armed forces. Ven Ram from Bloomberg MLIV describes it as a “game changer”.

Also discussed on the show: Micron’s bumper quarter and outlook suggests the AI boom is continuing despite a wider rotation away from some of the tech darlings; EU leaders try to agree a deal to use frozen Russian assets to assist Ukraine; and Warner Bros. Discovery, the parent of HBO and CNN, advises its shareholders to reject a hostile takeover bid by Paramount Skydance in favor of its original agreement with streaming giant Netflix.

Today’s guests: Katharine Neiss, PGIM Fixed Income, Chief European Economist; Richard Madden, DC Advisory, European Executive Chairman; John Studzinski, PIMCO Vice Chairman.

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“The Pulse With Francine Lacqua” is all about conversations with high profile guests in the beating heart of global business, economics, finance and politics. Based in London, we go wherever the story is, bringing you exclusive interviews and market-moving scoops.

Chapters:
00:00:00 – The Pulse With Francine Lacqua
00:01:18 – EU Leaders Fight Over Ukraine Aid & Trade Deal
00:03:00 – Merz Says German Troops Could Counter Russia in Ukraine
00:10:52 – Katharine Neiss, PGIM Fixed Income, Chief European Economist
00:18:26 – UK Retailers Brace for Christmas
00:24:50 – Warner bros Urges Investors to Reject Paramount Bid
00:26:00 – Richard Madden, DC Advisory, European Executive Chairman
00:32:01 – BP Says Meg O’Neill to Serve as Next CEO
00:36:20 – John Studzinski, PIMCO Vice Chairman
00:46:08 – Germany Boosts Debt Sales to Record in Spending Push
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