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

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 -- "The Pulse With Francine Lacqua" is all about conversations with high profile guests in the beating heart of global business, economics, finance and politics. Based in London, we go wherever the story is, bringing you exclusive interviews and market-moving scoops. 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 -------- More on Bloomberg Television and Markets Like this video? Subscribe and turn on notifications so you don't miss any videos from Bloomberg Markets & Finance: https://tinyurl.com/ysu5b8a9 Visit http://www.bloomberg.com for business news & analysis, up-to-the-minute market data, features, profiles and more. Connect with Bloomberg Television on: X: https://twitter.com/BloombergTV Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BloombergTelevision Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bloombergtv/ Connect with Bloomberg Business on: X: https://twitter.com/business Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/bloombergbusiness Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bloombergbusiness/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@bloombergbusiness?lang=en Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/bloomberg/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/bloomberg-news/ More from Bloomberg: Bloomberg Radio: https://twitter.com/BloombergRadio Bloomberg Surveillance: https://twitter.com/bsurveillance Bloomberg Politics: https://twitter.com/bpolitics Bloomberg Originals: https://twitter.com/bbgoriginals Watch more on YouTube: Bloomberg Technology: https://www.youtube.com/@BloombergTechnology Bloomberg Originals: https://www.youtube.com/@business Bloomberg Quicktake: https://www.youtube.com/@BloombergQuicktake Bloomberg Espanol: https://www.youtube.com/@bloomberg_espanol Bloomberg Podcasts: https://www.youtube.com/@BloombergPodcasts