About this episode

The episode discusses Iran's response to a U.S. peace proposal, the meeting of Brazil's President with the White House, a note from Jeffrey Epstein, the death of Ted Turner, and the rise of Diet Coke parties in India amid a can shortage.

Iran weighs a U.S. peace proposal, but negotiators say the gulf between Tehran and Washington remains wide. Brazil’s President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva heads to the White House for a high-stakes meeting. A note, purportedly written by Jeffrey Epstein, surfaces. Ted Turner, the man who built CNN, has died. And Diet Coke parties become all the rage in India as the Iran war sparks a can shortage. Listen to the Morning Bid podcast ⁠⁠here⁠⁠. Sign up for the Reuters Econ World newsletter ⁠⁠here⁠⁠. Listen to the Reuters Econ World podcast ⁠⁠here⁠⁠. Visit the Thomson Reuters Privacy Statement for information on our privacy and data protection practices. You may also visit megaphone.fm/adchoices to opt out of targeted advertising. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Topics covered

• Iran peace proposal
• Jeffrey Epstein
• Ted Turner
• Brazil politics
• Diet Coke parties
• U.S.-Iran relations

Keywords

• Iran
• U.S. peace proposal
• Jeffrey Epstein
• Ted Turner
• Diet Coke
• India
• Brazil
• Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva

Mentioned in this episode

Products: Diet Coke

Places: Iran, U.S., India

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