Hezbollah Blames Israel For Lebanon Pager Explosions, Fed Day | Bloomberg The Pulse 09/18/24

A string of medical emergencies were reported Tuesday afternoon following the mysterious explosion of thousands of pagers used by Lebanese people, including members of the militant group. Hezbollah has accused Israel of orchestrating coordinated attacks in Lebanon, which killed several and wounded almost three thousand people. Pagers, which Hezbollah members have been using to communicate, exploded across the country yesterday afternoon. Israel has yet to comment on the attacks. On the economic front, the Federal Reserve is widely expected to lower interest rates this week after holding borrowing costs at a two-decade high for more than a year.

Today’s guests: Christian Keller, Barclays; Stephanie Yon-Courtin, European Parliament Member
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00:01:28 – Christian Keller, Barclays
00:06:43 – BOE poised to hold rates at 5%
00:11:17 – Several killed in Lebanon pager blasts
00:13:03 – Pagers reportedly made by Taiwanese firm
00:14:35 – Oil edges lower with Mideast tensions
00:18:18 – Former BP CEO: Oil sanctions don’t work unless whole world backs them
00:20:06 – Headlines
00:22:40 – Google wins fight over EU1.5 billion antitrust fine
00:26:15 – EXCLUSIVE: Stephanie Yon-Courtin, European Parliament member
00:35:32 – MLIV: Traders look ahead to fed rates decision
00:39:11 – Microsoft, BlackRock to raise $30 billion for AI investments
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