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SpaceX IPO Good for Sector, Says Voyager CEO

On Friday, SpaceX launches its highly-anticipated initial public offering in what is set to be the largest listing in history. Dylan Taylor, Chairman and CEO of aerospace and defense company Voyager Technologies says he's "bullish and optimistic" about the impact it will have on the industry, saying he believes there will be a lot of capital that "flows back into other space names as well" . In an interview with Francine Lacqua on Bloomberg TV on Wednesday June 10, Taylor also discussed plans for habitation on the moon, the importance of the Artemis mission as well as the space race.

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DHL's De Bok on Shipping Rates & Demand Amid Iran War

The effective closure of the Strait of Hormuz and previous Red Sea disruptions will continue to impact freight capacity and rates for longer, even as global customer demand for both sea and air services is holding up, according to DHL Group's's CEO for Global Forwarding Oscar de Bok. De Bok discussed these and some of the other effects of the ongoing Iran war with BTV's Oliver Crook during Bloomberg Daybreak Europe.

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Vestager: Europe Must Become a Better Version of Itself

The Former EU European Commissioner for Competition Margrethe Vestager says Europe doesn't need to emulate China or America, but does need to become more competitive. Vestager, who ran the EU's anti-competitive efforts as an EU commissioner from 2014-2024 was speaking to Stephen Carroll on Bloomberg's "Daybreak Europe" radio program.

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El Niño Emerges in the Pacific, Raising Heat Risks

The Japan Meteorological Agency says El Niño has formed across the Pacific, raising the threat of droughts, floods, and extreme temperatures worldwide. The climate phenomenon is the first since 2023 and could be one of the strongest on record. Bloomberg weather reporter Mary Hui explains what we can expect over the next few months.

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