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On today's podcast:
(1) The Atlantic’s top editor said he was added to a text group in which top US officials discussed detailed plans to bomb Houthi targets in Yemen with other top US officials, an extraordinary breach of security from an administration that has repeatedly vowed to clamp down on leaks.
(2) President Donald Trump said he will announce tariffs on automobile imports in the coming days — and indicated nations will receive breaks from next week’s “reciprocal” tariffs.
(3) US and Russian officials met in Saudi Arabia for about 12 hours a day after American and Ukrainian teams held talks, as President Donald Trump pushes for progress in achieving a ceasefire in the war.
(4) HSBC is considering outsourcing part of its sprawling trading business as executives struggle to justify making technology investments needed to keep up with larger rivals.
(5) Britain needs a technological breakthrough such as artificial intelligence to counter the collapse in its long-term growth rate, Bank of England Governor Andrew Bailey said in a lecture at Leicester University.
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