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Anna Edwards, Guy Johnson, Tom Mackenzie and Mark Cudmore break down today's key themes for analysts and investors on "Bloomberg: The Opening Trade."

IFSCA Executive Director Dipesh Shah says GIFT City offers payment companies flexible regulations, streamlined approvals, and greater freedom in cross-border transactions, helping position it as a competitive global financial hub.

UK gas prices have climbed to their highest since 2022 and more than doubled since the start of the year, just as UK households face the highest winter energy costs in three years. Britain is particularly exposed because it relies heavily on gas while storing little of its own, leaving it dependent on seaborne liquefied natural gas when demand surges or renewable generation falters. Bloomberg's Priscila Azevedo Rocha reports.

Brent held around $101 per barrel as Iran vowed it was prepared for a more intense war after hostilities flared across the Middle East. But Carole Nakhle, CEO of Crystol Energy told Bloomberg's Jennifer Zabasajja on Horizons Middle East & Africa $101/b is not as high a threshold as it could have been.

US President Donald Trump downplayed concerns about rising oil prices and the war with Iran. Meanwhile, Iran is ready to intensify the conflict and will escalate counterstrikes if the US continues attacking its territory and infrastructure, according to a senior official from the Islamic Republic. Bloomberg's Paul Wallace breaks down the situation.

Apple says its foldable smartphone will improve on rivals' models. This comes as the company aims to show it can refine a category dominated by Samsung and Chinese smartphone makers such as Huawei. Richard Windsor, Radio Free Mobile, Founder spoke to Bloomberg's Jennifer Zabasajja on Horizons Middle East & Africa about the launch event under the new CEO.

US President Donald Trump offered voters a quid pro quo: elect Republicans and get a $5,000 payout, which he called the "Trump dividend." The proposal, announced during a speech on Wednesday at the GOP's midterm convention in Dallas, is unlikely to become law. Fellow Republicans have already rejected similar ideas and Congress would need to approve a cash payment program with a price tag well over $1 trillion. Bloomberg's Balazs Penz breaks down the situation.

Business Leadership South Africa CEO Busi Mavuso says reforms are taking too long to translate into improvements on the ground, while companies continue to shoulder the cost of failing municipal services.

Coinbase Co-Founder, Chairman & CEO Brian Armstrong says it's likely the bottom of the Bitcoin price cycle has passed. He voiced conviction in the future of stablecoin payments, highlighting their potential to reshape everyday transactions. He speaks with Haslinda Amin on "Insight with Haslinda Amin."

Mike Dorrell, Co-founder, Chairman and CEO of Stonepeak, discusses opportunities in digital infrastructure investing as hyperscalers accelerate the global buildout of data centers and AI-related infrastructure. He speaks exclusively with Haidi Stroud Watts on "Bloomberg: The Asia Trade".