Volkswagen Plans 50,000 Job Cuts; Anthropic Nears $15B Credit Deal | The Pulse 9/4/2026

0 September 4, 2026 08:42

Bloomberg has learned Anthropic is set to finalize an expansion of its revolving credit facility to $15 billion, clearing a hurdle before the artificial intelligence firm’s public filing for its highly anticipated IPO.

Volkswagen shares gained as much as 9.7%, the biggest intraday move since March 2023, after the carmaker’s supervisory board backed a sweeping restructuring that includes 50,000 additional job cuts.

US stocks and Treasuries held steady as traders waited to see whether Friday’s payrolls report will offer the Federal Reserve enough justification to hold off on an interest-rate hike in September.

Today’s guests: Nouriel Roubini, Roubini Macro Associates CEO; Enrico Letta, Institut Jacques Delors President & Former Italian Prime Minister; Arancha González Laya, Sciences Po Dean of International Affairs & Former Spanish Foreign Minister

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Chapters:
00:00:00 – The Pulse with Francine Lacqua Live from Cernobbio
00:02:49 – Nouriel Roubini, Roubini Macro Associates, CEO
00:11:44 – Anthropic finalizing $15 billion pre-IPO credit facility
00:13:01 – Altman: Will do what is best for society
00:15:22 – Meloni’s leadership milestone
00:16:02 – Enrico Letta, Institut Jacques Delors President & Former Italian PM
00:25:10 – Friday headlines
00:25:41 – Volkswagen approves plan to cut 50,000 more jobs
00:27:36 – Germany’s far-right stirs fears ahead of state election
00:31:55 – Reform UK denies wrongdoing over donation sting
00:32:16 – Ireland’s Martin on ‘reckless’ Russia
00:33:02 – Vance says Iran conflict isn’t war
00:33:36 – US retail diesel prices hit record as Hormuz crises drag on
00:38:14 – Arancha Gonzalez Laya, Former Spanish Foreign Minister
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