Trump Hopeful of Iran Peace Deal & New Crisis for UK PM Starmer | The Pulse 04/17/2026

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US President Donald Trump says it's "looking very good" for a permanent ceasefire with Iran but sources tell Bloomberg some Gulf and European leaders expect it will take about six months to agree a peace deal. Netflix has disappointed investors with second quarter guidance that fell short of expectations. The streaming giant has also announced that Chairman and co-founder Reed Hastings is stepping down after 29 years. And there's renewed pressure on UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer to resign after new details emerged about the vetting process for Peter Mandelson's appointment as ambassador to the US. Today's guests: Vasiliki Pachatouridi, BlackRock, iShares Fixed Income Product Strategy EMEA Head; Alicia García-Herrero, Natixis, Chief APAC Economist; Libby Cantrill, PIMCO, Head of Public Policy. Correct: Video has been edited at 40:28 to fix spelling of company name on the graphic --- "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 00:00:25 - Trump says deal with Iran "looking very good" 00:04:51 - Trump: War in Iran should be ending pretty soon 00:07:30 - Paulson on Treasury and Fed outlook amid Iran war 00:08:07 - Vasiliki Pachatouridi, BlackRock,iShares Fixed Income Product Strategy EMEA Head 00:15:41 - China's Xi welcomes leaders amid Iran war, Trump presidency 00:16:15 - Alicia García-Herrero, Natixis, Chief APAC Economist 00:23:26 - Friday headlines 00:24:08 - Libby Cantrill, PIMCO, Head of Public Policy 00:31:48 - Barclays pushing ahead with Saudi bank license 00:32:29 - UK''s Starmer faces calls to quite over Mandelson vetting 00:35:48 - Kering CEO aims to double profitability 00:38:13 - Netflix earnings miss & Anthropic Mythos AI -------- 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