Global stocks rise as another round of big-ticket AI deals and partnerships stoked fresh optimism. Global Infrastructure Partners is said to be in advanced talks to acquire Aligned Data Centers in a $40 billion deal. President Trump is weighing slashing “thousands” of federal jobs ahead of a meeting with his budget director on the third day of the government shutdown. Veronica Clark of Citi discusses the lack of jobs report and the potential impact of a longer shutdown. “Bloomberg Brief” delivers the market news, data and analysis you need to set your agenda.

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