Your morning briefing, the business news you need in just 15 minutes. On today's podcast: (1) President Donald Trump said NATO nations should shoot down Russian aircraft that violated their airspace and struck a more sympathetic tone on Ukraine’s chances of winning the war. (2) Late-night host Jimmy Kimmel took a conciliatory tone in his return to TV Tuesday night, saying “it was never my intention to make light of the death of a young man.” (3) Super Typhoon Ragasa is set to cross China’s southern coast later Wednesday after lashing Hong Kong with torrential rain and fierce winds, which toppled trees and damaged infrastructure across the city. (4) The UK is looking to take advantage of the chaos sown by US President Donald Trump’s decision to overhaul his country’s visa program for certain college-educated foreign workers. (5) Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said the outlooks for the labor market and inflation face risks, reiterating his view that policymakers likely have a difficult road ahead as they weigh further interest-rate cuts. (6) OpenAI plans to invest roughly $400 billion to develop five new US data center sites in partnership with Oracle Corp. and SoftBank Group Corp., marking the biggest push yet to fulfill an earlier pledge to spend a half-trillion dollars on artificial intelligence infrastructure in the country. (7) Europe’s asset managers have long agreed they must consolidate to survive. A string of high-profile acquisitions suggests they’re finally willing to do something about it. Podcast Conversation: CEOs and Founders Share Their Best Advice for Staying ProductiveSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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