Bonds Sell Off Everywhere, Putin's Moment on The World Stage, and 25 UK Startups You Should Watch

Your morning briefing, the business news you need in just 15 minutes.On today's podcast:(1) Bonds around the world are falling as investors mull prospects of slower US interest-rate cuts, a trend that risks upending debt positions everywhere.(2) HSBC unveiled a broad restructuring across different business lines and geographies as newly appointed Chief Executive Officer Georges Elhedery embarks on ambitious cost cuts at the banking behemoth.(3) President Vladimir Putin will play host to Russia’s biggest gathering of world leaders since the invasion of Ukraine and use the BRICS summit to show the US and its allies that he’s no pariah.(4) US Secretary of State Antony Blinken took off Monday for his 11th visit to the Middle East in his so-far unsuccessful effort to engineer a cease-fire between Israel and Iran-backed militants since the attack on Israel more than a year ago.(5) Plus -- Bloomberg's top 25 UK startups to watch in 2024.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.