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Amazon has moved its annual Prime Day sales event up by one month. The event is strategically important for Amazon as it aims to capture consumer spending, especially in a market where discretionary dollars are tightening and AI is increasingly influencing shopping behavior. Senior E-commerce and retail analyst for Bloomberg Intelligence Poonam Goyal explains the importance of Prime Day for Amazon to David Gura and Christina Ruffini on Bloomberg This Weekend.

Over 50 regions in Russia are currently experiencing severe fuel shortages. These shortages are attributed to long-range sanctions and targeted Ukrainian drone strikes on Russian oil refineries and ports, which have significantly reduced Russia's refining capacity by 20-30%. Bloomberg News Senior Writer Stephanie Baker joins Bloomberg This Weekend to discuss the situation the world's second-largest oil producer finds itself in.

Vice President JD Vance arrived in Switzerland to participate in high-stakes negotiations involving the United States, Iran, Pakistan, and Qatar, aimed at advancing progress on nuclear issues and regional security, including the Lebanon conflict. Despite a memorandum of understanding recently signed, some provisions remain unresolved, necessitating further dialogue. ABC News State Department reporter Shannon Kingston and Associated Press International Correspondent Philip Crowther join David Gura and Christina Ruffini on Bloomberg This Weekend to discuss what is ahead for the negotiators.

• The Reserve Bank of Australia left the official cash rate target unchanged at 4.35% on June 16 to evaluate earlier interest rate increases.
• Persistent capacity pressures and fuel costs pushed inflation above expectations, linking interest-sensitive equities through uniform borrowing environments.
• Corporate leaders forecast structural cost pressures as global oil disruptions and consumer spending limits challenge forward retail and housing pipelines.

• Kraken’s FIFA World Cup sponsorship coincides with prediction market trading volumes surpassing US$2 billion across football-related contracts. 
• Sports forecasting activity is being concentrated in blockchain-based and regulated event markets, led by Polymarket and Kalshi. 
• Regulatory uncertainty around prediction markets remains the key challenge as platforms expand into mainstream sporting events. 

• Jabil’s Q3 fiscal 2026 revenue reached $8.8 billion, with management signaling strong future demand for AI-native infrastructure and cooling systems.
• The company reported U.S. GAAP operating income of $445 million and core diluted earnings per share of $3.16, as it pivots toward high-speed AI interconnects.
• The broader sector faces a structural shift as contract manufacturers race to expand domestic capacity for power-intensive, liquid-cooled data center hardware.

• Gina Rinehart's Hancock Prospecting has acquired a $1.31 billion stake in SpaceX following its initial public offering.
• SpaceX completed its first official day of public trading with a total market valuation of US$2.1 trillion.
• The deal links Australian natural resource exporters directly to the infrastructure requirements of orbital data networks.

David Gura, Christina Ruffini, and Lisa Mateo of "Bloomberg This Weekend" play Pointed! Wager your points, leverage your bets and answer wisely. A new quiz is available to play each week on Bloomberg.com

As the nation prepares to celebrate its 250th anniversary, we can look back and see the recurring themes and lessons in American history. Host of the podcast History That Doesn't Suck and professor at Utah Valley University's Center for Constitutional Studies Greg Jackson joins Bloomberg This Weekend to discuss his new book Been There, Done That, How Our History Shows What We Can Overcome with hosts David Gura and Christina Ruffini, which explores these moments in history.

In 2015, sanctions played a key role in bringing Iran to the negotiating table but now warfare has been the primary tool. Oliver Wyman Partner and Global Anti-Financial Crime Practice Leader Daniel Tannebaum explains to David Gura and Christina Ruffini on Bloomberg This Weekend how even if sanctions on Iran are lifted, businesses may remain hesitant to reengage with Iran due to lingering risks.

Senator Raphael Warnock (D-GA) tells David Gura on Bloomberg This Weekend that the focus of the country should be on how local Main Streets are doing, not on well Wall Street is doing. Watch part one of Senator Warnock's interview now and tune in to Bloomberg This Weekend tomorrow for part two.

While the United States and Iran have a new Memorandum of Understanding (MOU), Israel has been sidelined from the talks. Bloomberg News' Jerusalem reporter Dan Williams explains the embarrassing situation for Prime Minister Netanyahu to David Gura and Christina Ruffini on Bloomberg This Weekend.