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A rundown of the most important global business stories you need to know for the coming day, from the newsroom of the Financial Times. Available every weekday morning.
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- 1717 - OpenAI explores advertising
Chief executives at Intel and Stellantis stepped down, OpenAI is considering including advertising in its artificial intelligence products and the US unveiled new export controls in an effort to curtail China’s semiconductor industry. Plus, how Shanghai’s ambition to be the ‘future of finance’ fell apart.
Mentioned in this podcast:
Intel chief Pat Gelsinger quits with US chipmaker in crisis
Why Stellantis’ chief executive Carlos Tavares was axed
OpenAI explores advertising as it steps up revenue drive
US hits China’s chip industry with new export controls
How Shanghai’s ambition to be the ‘future of finance’ fell apart
The FT News Briefing is produced by Niamh Rowe, Fiona Symon, Sonja Hutson, Kasia Broussalian and Marc Filippino. Additional help from Breen Turner, Sam Giovinco, Peter Barber, Michael Lello, David da Silva and Gavin Kallmann. Our engineer is Joseph Salcedo. Topher Forhecz is the FT’s executive producer. The FT’s global head of audio is Cheryl Brumley. The show’s theme song is by Metaphor Music.
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Tue, 03 Dec 2024 - 10min - 1716 - Where does the ceasefire leave Hizbollah?
US government lawyers are clamouring for jobs at corporate law firms ahead of Donald Trump taking office, and Hizbollah declares victory against Israel despite undergoing the most devastating battering in its history. Russian and Syrian warplanes intensify attacks on rebels, and Airbus struggles to capitalise on rival Boeing’s difficulties. Plus, in Ireland, the incumbent Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael appear on track to form a fresh coalition.
Mentioned in this podcast:
Government lawyers flock to corporate jobs as Trump threatens mass layoffs
Lebanon’s displaced return to find ‘scorched earth’ after Israeli offensive
Russian and Syrian warplanes seek to blunt rebel advance from Aleppo
Airbus struggles to capitalise on rival Boeing’s difficulties
Early election tallies suggest Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael set for fresh Irish coalition
The FT News Briefing is produced by Niamh Rowe, Fiona Symon, Sonja Hutson, Kasia Broussalian and Marc Filippino. Additional help from Josh Gabert-Doyon, Breen Turner, Sam Giovinco, Peter Barber, Michael Lello, David da Silva and Gavin Kallmann. Our engineer is Joseph Salcedo. Topher Forhecz is the FT’s executive producer. The FT’s global head of audio is Cheryl Brumley. The show’s theme song is by Metaphor Music.
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Mon, 02 Dec 2024 - 11min - 1715 - The Economics Show: Would Trump’s tariffs really be that bad?
Trump is returning to office with many of the same policies that characterised his last term. And for economists, none looms larger than the prospect of significant new tariffs. But are tariffs really as destructive as feared? After all, the Biden administration maintained most of them and the economy has remained strong. Today on the show, we put the question to Kimberly Clausing, a professor at UCLA, and formerly lead economist in the Biden administration's Office for Tax Policy.
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Sun, 01 Dec 2024 - 33min - 1714 - France’s bond market sell-off
French bond markets take a tumble, Russia threatens a hypersonic missile attack on Kyiv, and Ireland goes to the polls. Plus, Hong Kong’s crypto play.
Mentioned in this podcast:
Crime boss takes on Sinn Féin leader and Brussels veteran in Dublin election
Hong Kong plans crypto tax break for hedge funds and billionaire families
Vladimir Putin threatens to turn Kyiv targets ‘to dust’
French bond yields surpass Greece’s for first time as budget worries swirl
The FT News Briefing is produced by Mischa Frankl-Duval, Josh Gabert-Doyon, Lulu Smyth, Niamh Rowe, Fiona Symon, Sonja Hutson, Ethan Plotkin, Kasia Broussalian and Marc Filippino. Additional help from, Breen Turner, Sam Giovinco, Peter Barber, Michael Lello, David da Silva and Gavin Kallmann. Our engineer is Monica Lopez. Topher Forhecz is the FT’s executive producer. The FT’s global head of audio is Cheryl Brumley. The show’s theme song is by Metaphor Music.
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Fri, 29 Nov 2024 - 11min - 1713 - Canal+’s blockbuster London listing
Vivendi prepares to spin off Canal+ for a London listing. Christine Lagarde says trade wars threaten global GDP. Sir Alex Younger, former head of UK’s MI6, discusses Tulsi Gabbard, Donald Trump’s proposed director of national intelligence. Plus, Adani Group’s infrastructure projects in Kenya hit a roadblock.
Mentioned in this podcast:
London’s snaring of France’s Canal+ to revive moribund listing market
‘Adios Adani!’ Bribery charges threaten group’s Africa ambitions
The FT News Briefing is produced by Mischa Frankl-Duval, Josh Gabert-Doyon, Lulu Smyth, Ethan Plotkin, Niamh Rowe, Fiona Symon, Sonja Hutson, Kasia Broussalian and Marc Filippino. Additional help from, Breen Turner, Sam Giovinco, Peter Barber, Michael Lello, David da Silva and Gavin Kallmann. Our engineer is Monica Lopez. Topher Forhecz is the FT’s executive producer. The FT’s global head of audio is Cheryl Brumley. The show’s theme song is by Metaphor Music.
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Thu, 28 Nov 2024 - 10min - 1712 - Ceasefire deal reached in Israel-Lebanon war
Israeli and Lebanese leaders agree to a ceasefire, and Mexico hits back at US president-elect Donald Trump’s tariff plans. Plus, President Joe Biden is rushing to cement his legacy during his final weeks in office, and Russia’s rouble has plummeted to its lowest rate against the dollar since the first weeks of its full-scale invasion of Ukraine.
Mentioned in this podcast:
Ceasefire deal reached in Israel-Lebanon war
Mexico hits back as Trump’s tariff threat shakes markets
Biden aims to Trump-proof his legacy with policy blitz in final days
Rouble slides as new Russian sanctions stifle foreign trade
The FT News Briefing is produced by Niamh Rowe, Fiona Symon, Sonja Hutson, Kasia Broussalian and Marc Filippino. Additional help from Breen Turner, Sam Giovinco, Peter Barber, Michael Lello, David da Silva and Gavin Kallmann. Our engineer is Joseph Salcedo. Topher Forhecz is the FT’s executive producer. The FT’s global head of audio is Cheryl Brumley. The show’s theme song is by Metaphor Music.
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Wed, 27 Nov 2024 - 10min - 1711 - Kennedy injects uncertainty into big pharma
The US Department of Justice is seeking to drop two federal criminal cases against Donald Trump, and Robert F Kennedy Jr’s nomination for top health role is concerning the pharmaceutical industry. Plus, Italy’s UniCredit has launched a €10bn takeover bid for domestic rival Banco BPM, Brussels is planning to force Chinese companies to transfer intellectual property in return for EU subsidies and TikTok is creating an unlikely frontrunner in Romania’s presidential race.
Mentioned in this podcast:
US special counsel Jack Smith moves to drop criminal cases against Donald Trump
Biotechs test IPO market despite concerns over Robert Kennedy’s health role
UniCredit makes €10bn offer for Italian rival Banco BPM
EU to demand technology transfers from Chinese companies
How a pro-Putin TikTok star topped Romania’s presidential poll
The FT News Briefing is produced by Niamh Rowe, Fiona Symon, Sonja Hutson, Kasia Broussalian and Marc Filippino. Additional help from Breen Turner, Sam Giovinco, Peter Barber, Michael Lello, David da Silva and Gavin Kallmann. Our engineer is Joseph Salcedo. Topher Forhecz is the FT’s executive producer. The FT’s global head of audio is Cheryl Brumley. The show’s theme song is by Metaphor Music.
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Tue, 26 Nov 2024 - 10min - 1710 - Wall Street’s ‘sigh of relief’ over Trump’s Treasury pick
Huawei is poised to launch its first flagship phone that can run its own apps, and Donald Trump’s nominee to run the Treasury is seen across Wall Street and Washington as a pragmatic pick. COP29 has produced a new global finance deal against considerable odds, and the FT’s Michael Stott warns that the US is being eclipsed by China in Latin America.
Mentioned in this podcast:
Huawei to launch flagship smartphone with breakthrough software
‘Sigh of relief’: Wall Street welcomes Donald Trump’s pick of Scott Bessent for Treasury secretary
Climate multilateralism clings on, just
Joe Biden loses to Xi Jinping in battle for Latin America
Credit: BBC, AP
The FT News Briefing is produced by Niamh Rowe, Fiona Symon, Sonja Hutson, Kasia Broussalian and Marc Filippino. Additional help from Breen Turner, Sam Giovinco, Peter Barber, Michael Lello, David da Silva and Gavin Kallmann. Our engineer is Joseph Salcedo. Topher Forhecz is the FT’s executive producer. The FT’s global head of audio is Cheryl Brumley. The show’s theme song is by Metaphor Music.
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Mon, 25 Nov 2024 - 11min - 1709 - The Economics Show: What does a Trump presidency mean for immigration?
Michael Clemens of George Mason University is an expert on the economics of migration, and a scholar of its history. With the newly elected President Trump promising to deport millions of immigrants, we thought it was the perfect time to talk about what illegal immigrants mean to the present economy and, more pressingly, what an economy without them might look like.
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Sun, 24 Nov 2024 - 30min - 1708 - Swamp Notes: Anthony Scaramucci unpacks Trump’s cabinet
Donald Trump mostly nominated mainstream conservatives to his first cabinet after the 2016 election. Some high-level appointees back then barely knew Trump, but this time around, he’s selected close allies and loyalists. The FT’s deputy Washington bureau chief Lauren Fedor, and Trump’s short-tenured former communications director Anthony Scaramucci join this week’s Swamp Notes to discuss what Trump’s picks say about how his new White House will operate.
Mentioned in this podcast:
Lutnick and Bessent’s battle for Treasury secretary turns bitter as Trump expands field
Donald Trump’s alarming picks for government
The life and tastes of Anthony Scaramucci
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Check out the latest episode of Anthony Scaramucci’s podcast, “The Rest is Politics - US”
Swamp Notes is produced by Ethan Plotkin, Sonja Hutson, Lauren Fedor and Marc Filippino. Topher Forhecz is the FT’s executive producer. The FT’s global head of audio is Cheryl Brumley. Special thanks to Pierre Nicholson.
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Sat, 23 Nov 2024 - 18min - 1707 - US hits Gautam Adani with bribery charges
Matt Gaetz has withdrawn his name from consideration for US attorney-general, and billionaire Gautam Adani faces charges over an alleged scheme to bribe Indian officials. The International Criminal Court has issued an arrest warrant for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, and FT economics columnist Chris Giles unpacks just how much tariffs will increase prices in the US.
Mentioned in this podcast:
Matt Gaetz withdraws as Trump’s nominee for attorney-general
Indian billionaire Gautam Adani charged in US over alleged $250mn bribery scheme
ICC issues arrest warrant for Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu
Tariffs and taxes are not very inflationary
The FT News Briefing is produced by Niamh Rowe, Fiona Symon, Sonja Hutson, Kasia Broussalian and Marc Filippino. Additional help from Breen Turner, Sam Giovinco, Peter Barber, Michael Lello, David da Silva and Gavin Kallmann. Our engineer is Joseph Salcedo. Topher Forhecz is the FT’s executive producer. The FT’s global head of audio is Cheryl Brumley. The show’s theme song is by Metaphor Music.
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Fri, 22 Nov 2024 - 12min - 1706 - UK inflation creeps back
Nvidia’s third-quarter revenue almost doubled from a year ago, and UK inflation accelerated in October as energy prices rose. Disgraced Archegos founder Bill Hwang is sentenced to 18 years in prison for fraud, and China has prepared powerful countermeasures to retaliate against US companies if president-elect Donald Trump reignites a trade war.
Mentioned in this podcast:
Nvidia revenue nearly doubles as AI chip demand remains strong
UK inflation accelerates sharply to 2.3% in October
More growth, inflation and uncertainty: the BoE’s Budget verdict
Archegos’s Bill Hwang sentenced to 18 years in prison
China arms itself for potential trade war with Donald Trump
The FT News Briefing is produced by Niamh Rowe, Fiona Symon, Sonja Hutson, Kasia Broussalian and Marc Filippino. Additional help from Breen Turner, Sam Giovinco, Peter Barber, Michael Lello, David da Silva and Gavin Kallmann. Our engineer is Joseph Salcedo. Topher Forhecz is the FT’s executive producer. The FT’s global head of audio is Cheryl Brumley. The show’s theme song is by Metaphor Music.
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Thu, 21 Nov 2024 - 11min - 1705 - Ukraine strikes Russia with US missiles
Bridgewater is joining forces with State Street’s asset management arm to offer an ETF, Ukraine has struck a military target inside Russia using US-made long-range missiles for the first time, and Walmart’s third-quarter revenue beat forecasts. Plus, Asia’s arms makers and naval shipbuilders are leading a global surge in defence stocks.
Mentioned in this podcast:
Bridgewater opens strategy to retail investors through State Street ETF
Ukraine strikes Russia with US-made long-range missiles for first time
Walmart raises guidance as it beats third-quarter forecasts
Asian arms makers lead defence stock rally in bet on global rearmament
Thames Water dumps 104bn litres of sewage ahead of new tunnel opening
The FT News Briefing is produced by Niamh Rowe, Fiona Symon, Sonja Hutson, Kasia Broussalian and Marc Filippino. Additional help from Breen Turner, Sam Giovinco, Peter Barber, Michael Lello, David da Silva and Gavin Kallmann. Our engineer is Joseph Salcedo. Topher Forhecz is the FT’s executive producer. The FT’s global head of audio is Cheryl Brumley. The show’s theme song is by Metaphor Music.
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Wed, 20 Nov 2024 - 10min - 1704 - US business raises alarm over Trump’s deportation plan
Israel says it struck a “specific component” of Iran’s nuclear programme last month, and US business leaders are warning Donald Trump’s deportation plan could create mass labour shortages. Vanguard’s retail shareholders can now vote for profit over ESG issues, and Chinese tech companies are building AI teams in Silicon Valley, despite Washington’s sanctions.
Mentioned in this podcast:
Netanyahu says Israel hit ‘specific component’ in Iran’s nuclear programme last month
Business owners warn Donald Trump’s deportation plan could shut them down
Vanguard says shareholders can vote for profits over ESG issues
Chinese tech groups build AI teams in Silicon Valley
Huel profits surge as meal replacement maker broadens fan base
The FT News Briefing is produced by Niamh Rowe, Fiona Symon, Sonja Hutson, Kasia Broussalian and Marc Filippino. Additional help from Breen Turner, Sam Giovinco, Peter Barber, Michael Lello, David da Silva and Gavin Kallmann. Our engineer is Joseph Salcedo. Topher Forhecz is the FT’s executive producer. The FT’s global head of audio is Cheryl Brumley. The show’s theme song is by Metaphor Music.
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Tue, 19 Nov 2024 - 10min - 1703 - The US dollar surges
President Joe Biden has authorised Ukraine to launch limited strikes into Russia using US-made long-range missiles, and the world’s largest economies are gathering in Brazil for a G20 summit overshadowed by Donald Trump. The US dollar is rallying, as markets expect that the next administration will reignite inflation. Meanwhile, the president-elect’s tariff proposals have sent European markets tumbling. Plus, offshore oil is back.
Mentioned in this podcast:
Biden allows Ukraine to strike Russia with US-made long-range missiles
Bitcoin, dollar and Tesla jump as investors pile into ‘Trump trades’
European stocks lag US by record margin as ‘Trump trade’ bites
Donald Trump victory threatens to throw G20 initiatives into disarray
Offshore oil is back. At what cost?
The FT News Briefing is produced by Niamh Rowe, Fiona Symon, Sonja Hutson, Kasia Broussalian and Marc Filippino. Additional help from Breen Turner, Sam Giovinco, Peter Barber, Michael Lello, David da Silva and Gavin Kallmann. Our engineer is Joseph Salcedo. Topher Forhecz is the FT’s executive producer. The FT’s global head of audio is Cheryl Brumley. The show’s theme song is by Metaphor Music.
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Mon, 18 Nov 2024 - 11min - 1702 - Behind the Money: Wall Street, tech and energy during Trump’s second term
Who will corporate America's winners and losers be under four more years of Donald Trump? This week, the FT’s Brooke Masters, Stephen Morris and Jamie Smyth explain what changes a second Trump administration will bring to three crucial sectors: Wall Street, tech and energy.
This is an episode of the Financial Times podcast Behind the Money. If you like what you hear,click here to listen to more episodes.
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Can the renewables boom withstand Trump?
A Wall Street giddy over Trump should remember history
Who’s who in the Musk ‘A-team’ vying to shape Trump 2.0
Trump 2.0: winners, losers and Elon
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On X, follow Brooke Masters (@brookeamasters), Stephen Morris (@sjhmorris), Jamie Smyth (@JamieSmythF) and Michela Tindera (@mtindera07), or follow Michela on LinkedIn for updates about the show and more.
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Sun, 17 Nov 2024 - 21min - 1701 - Swamp Notes: How can Democrats rebuild?
The Democratic party is hardly monolithic. But if there’s one thing that’s kept it together over the past decade, it’s been a shared opposition to Donald Trump. Now that Trump is returning to the White House, how will the party try to win voters back? The FT’s deputy Washington bureau chief Lauren Fedor and US national editor and columnist Ed Luce join this week’s Swamp Notes podcast to discuss how the Democrats are thinking about the future.
Mentioned in this podcast:
‘They don’t understand my life’: what the Democrats misread about America
How the Democrats can win in 2028
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Swamp Notes is produced by Ethan Plotkin, Sonja Hutson, Lauren Fedor and Marc Filippino. Topher Forhecz is the FT’s executive producer. The FT’s global head of audio is Cheryl Brumley. Special thanks to Pierre Nicholson.
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Sat, 16 Nov 2024 - 15min - 1700 - Crypto’s Trump card
The Federal Trade Commission is preparing to launch an investigation into anti-competitive practices at Microsoft’s cloud computing business, and the FT’s Katie Martin explains why the post-election excitement around crypto comes down to vibes and vision. Plus, Disney’s earnings jumped 39 per cent, and Berkshire Hathaway has investors asking questions after filling its coffers by unwinding its most profitable trade.
Mentioned in this podcast:
FTC to investigate Microsoft over cloud dominance
Bitcoin’s big bang moment is impossible to ignore
‘Deadpool & Wolverine’ drives earnings revival at Disney
Warren Buffett’s Apple share sales and cash pile spark intrigue over motives
The Onion to acquire Infowars out of bankruptcy
The FT News Briefing is produced by Niamh Rowe, Fiona Symon, Sonja Hutson, Kasia Broussalian and Marc Filippino. Additional help from Mischa Frankl-Duval, Breen Turner, Sam Giovinco, Peter Barber, Michael Lello, David da Silva and Gavin Kallmann. Our engineer is Joseph Salcedo. Topher Forhecz is the FT’s executive producer. The FT’s global head of audio is Cheryl Brumley. The show’s theme song is by Metaphor Music.
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Fri, 15 Nov 2024 - 11min - 1699 - Trump’s cabinet takes shape
Republican John Thune will be the next leader of the Senate, and the president-elect gets to work filling out his cabinet. Plus, US inflation rose to 2.6 per cent in October, as the Federal Reserve debates whether to cut interest rates next month. Plus, activist investor Effissimo Capital Management has taken a stake in struggling carmaker Nissan.
Mentioned in this podcast:
John Thune elected to Senate leadership in rebuke to Trump allies
Donald Trump picks Matt Gaetz as attorney-general
Donald Trump taps Fox News host Pete Hegseth for defence secretary
Nissan shares jump after activist investor takes stake
The FT News Briefing is produced by Niamh Rowe, Fiona Symon, Sonja Hutson, Kasia Broussalian and Marc Filippino. Additional help from Breen Turner, Sam Giovinco, Peter Barber, Michael Lello, David da Silva and Gavin Kallmann. Our engineer is Joseph Salcedo. Topher Forhecz is the FT’s executive producer. The FT’s global head of audio is Cheryl Brumley. The show’s theme song is by Metaphor Music.
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Thu, 14 Nov 2024 - 10min - 1698 - Ukraine’s plan to win over Trump
Donald Trump’s ‘hush money’ case has been paused, Ukraine has been building on its ‘victory plan’ for his incoming administration and SoftBank reported that it is profitable again. Plus, Wall Street has loaned billions of dollars to a niche group of tech companies based on their possession of Nvidia’s artificial intelligence chips.
Mentioned in this podcast:
New York judge delays decision on Donald Trump’s ‘hush money’ sentencing
Ukraine seeks to win over Trump with natural resources and troop proposals
SoftBank returns to profit as Indian IPOs boost Vision Fund gains
Wall Street frenzy creates $11bn debt market for AI groups buying Nvidia chips
The FT News Briefing is produced by Niamh Rowe, Fiona Symon, Sonja Hutson, Kasia Broussalian and Marc Filippino. Additional help from Breen Turner, Sam Giovinco, Peter Barber, Michael Lello, David da Silva and Gavin Kallmann. Our engineer is Joseph Salcedo. Topher Forhecz is the FT’s executive producer. The FT’s global head of audio is Cheryl Brumley. The show’s theme song is by Metaphor Music.
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Wed, 13 Nov 2024 - 11min - 1697 - Elon Musk goes to Washington
Calendar year inflows in to exchange traded funds surpassed their previous full-year record at the end of October, and we look at how Donald Trump’s win ushers in a new era for Elon Musk. Plus, rival groups of bondholders are vying to extend loans to the troubled UK utility Thames Water.
Mentioned in this podcast:
Elon Musk’s gamble on Donald Trump pays off
How Thames Water became a battleground for hedge funds
ETF flows smash full year record
The FT News Briefing is produced by Niamh Rowe, Fiona Symon, Sonja Hutson, Kasia Broussalian and Marc Filippino. Additional help from Mischa Frankl-Duval, Breen Turner, Sam Giovinco, Peter Barber, Michael Lello, David da Silva and Gavin Kallmann. Our engineer is Joseph Salcedo. Topher Forhecz is the FT’s executive producer. The FT’s global head of audio is Cheryl Brumley. The show’s theme song is by Metaphor Music.
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Tue, 12 Nov 2024 - 10min - 1696 - China’s $1.4tn fiscal package fails to excite
Donald Trump’s election victory has sent shockwaves across the renewable energy industry, and China has announced fiscal stimulus to bail out local governments. Bitcoin hit $80,000 for the first time as cryptocurrency investors anticipate looser regulations under Trump, and Argentina’s legal battles could complicate President Javier Milei’s attempts to fix the country’s struggling economy.
Mentioned in this podcast:
Trump election victory deals blow to US clean energy industry
China unveils $1.4tn package to shore up economy
Bitcoin hits high as Trump records clean sweep of seven swing states
Litigation ‘tsunami’ breaks over Argentina’s President Javier Milei
Credit: MARA
The FT News Briefing is produced by Niamh Rowe, Fiona Symon, Sonja Hutson, Kasia Broussalian and Marc Filippino. Additional help from Breen Turner, Sam Giovinco, Peter Barber, Michael Lello, David da Silva and Gavin Kallmann. Our engineer is Joseph Salcedo. Topher Forhecz is the FT’s executive producer. The FT’s global head of audio is Cheryl Brumley. The show’s theme song is by Metaphor Music.
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Mon, 11 Nov 2024 - 11min - 1695 - Swamp Notes: Trumponomics 2.0
The Republicans swept to power in Tuesday’s election, winning the White House, the Senate, and probably the House of Representatives. Voter dissatisfaction with the economy played a big part in their success. The FT’s Washington bureau chief James Politi and global business columnist Rana Foroohar join this election week episode of Swamp Notes to explain why Democrats failed to deliver a convincing economic message, and what Donald Trump’s disruptive agenda could mean for the US economy.
Mentioned in this podcast:
Wall Street rejoices as the bell tolls for Biden-era regulation
Economists warn Trump’s policies will trigger inflation
Bitcoin hits record above $75,000 as crypto industry celebrates Trump win
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Swamp Notes is produced by Ethan Plotkin, Sonja Hutson, Lauren Fedor and Marc Filippino. Topher Forhecz is the FT’s executive producer. The FT’s global head of audio is Cheryl Brumley. Special thanks to Pierre Nicholson.
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Sat, 09 Nov 2024 - 20min - 1694 - The highs and lows of the ‘Trump trade’
US stocks rallied after Donald Trump’s election victory, but the euphoria could be short-lived if his policies drive up inflation. Plus, German opposition leader Friedrich Merz has called for snap elections as early as January following the collapse of Olaf Scholz’s government, and Trump’s victory is set to cast a pall over the UN COP29 summit next week.
Mentioned in this podcast:
Risk assets rally but bond market views Donald Trump’s victory with caution
Federal Reserve cuts interest rates for second consecutive meeting
German opposition leader Friedrich Merz calls for snap elections
Trump victory seen as blow to climate action ahead of COP summit
The FT News Briefing is produced by Niamh Rowe, Fiona Symon, Sonja Hutson, Kasia Broussalian and Marc Filippino. Additional help from Breen Turner, Sam Giovinco, Peter Barber, Michael Lello, David da Silva and Gavin Kallmann. Our engineer is Joseph Salcedo. Topher Forhecz is the FT’s executive producer. The FT’s global head of audio is Cheryl Brumley. The show’s theme song is by Metaphor Music.
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Fri, 08 Nov 2024 - 9min - 1693 - Trump’s second chapter begins
Wall Street stocks hit a record high but investors dumped bonds after Donald Trump’s historic US election victory, and the FT’s Lauren Fedor explains what to expect from his agenda. In Europe, leaders have vowed to preserve a united front and work with Trump, and export-reliant economies across the world brace for his promised tariff increases.
Mentioned in this podcast:
US stocks hit record high after Donald Trump clinches victory
Donald Trump elected US president in historic comeback
Donald Trump unleashed: what a second term will bring
European leaders vow to work with Donald Trump despite fears
Global economy prepares for the Trump ‘macro shock’
Trump’s tariff obsession is worse than before
The FT News Briefing is produced by Niamh Rowe, Fiona Symon, Sonja Hutson, Kasia Broussalian and Marc Filippino. Additional help from Breen Turner, Sam Giovinco, Peter Barber, Michael Lello, David da Silva and Gavin Kallmann. Our engineer is Joseph Salcedo. Topher Forhecz is the FT’s executive producer. The FT’s global head of audio is Cheryl Brumley. The show’s theme song is by Metaphor Music.
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Thu, 07 Nov 2024 - 10min - 1692 - How election day unfolded in the US
A divided US electorate made their choice at the polls yesterday, after candidates Kamala Harris and Donald Trump spent a combined $3.5bn in their race for the White House. Plus, Germany’s government is in talks on next year’s budget amid fears the coalition could collapse.
Mentioned in this podcast:
US election 2024 live results: US voters make their choice in historically tight election
Donald Trump and Kamala Harris spend $3.5bn in most expensive presidential election
German vice-chancellor extends olive branch to avert coalition collapse
The FT News Briefing is produced by Niamh Rowe, Fiona Symon, Sonja Hutson, Kasia Broussalian and Marc Filippino. Additional help from Breen Turner, Sam Giovinco, Peter Barber, Michael Lello, David da Silva and Gavin Kallmann. Our engineer is Joseph Salcedo. Topher Forhecz is the FT’s executive producer. The FT’s global head of audio is Cheryl Brumley. The show’s theme song is by Metaphor Music.
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Wed, 06 Nov 2024 - 11min - 1691 - What to expect on US election night
The dollar weakened on Monday as global markets reined in their bets on a victory for Donald Trump in the US presidential election, and the Financial Times’ James Politi explains what to look out for as results trickle in. Plus, Spain’s prime minister is facing political backlash over the country’s historic flooding and the Nigeria-based fintech Moniepoint has gained “unicorn” status.
Mentioned in this podcast:
Dollar weakens as investors rein in bets on Trump victory
Spain’s political leaders turn on each other over flood catastrophe
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Tue, 05 Nov 2024 - 11min - 1690 - The $250bn in corporate taxes riding on US election
Chinese authorities are demanding wealthy individuals and companies double-check their taxes for unpaid liabilities, and the largest US companies are facing two starkly different financial futures after the election. The UK Conservative party elects right-wing Kemi Badenoch as leader, and share prices of clean hydrogen companies have collapsed due to delayed projects and dwindling demand.
Mentioned in this podcast:
China piles pressure on rich people and companies to cough up taxes
What’s at stake in US election? $250bn in taxes for corporate America
Kemi Badenoch wins Conservative party leadership race
US and European hydrogen stock prices collapse as prospects deflate
The FT Alphaville pub quiz returns to New York City this November
The FT News Briefing is produced by Niamh Rowe, Fiona Symon, Sonja Hutson, Kasia Broussalian and Marc Filippino. Additional help from Mischa Frankl-Duval, Breen Turner, Sam Giovinco, Peter Barber, Michael Lello, David da Silva and Gavin Kallmann. Our engineer is Joseph Salcedo. Topher Forhecz is the FT’s executive producer. The FT’s global head of audio is Cheryl Brumley. The show’s theme song is by Metaphor Music.
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Mon, 04 Nov 2024 - 11min - 1689 - Swamp Notes: Why the polls aren’t budging
In a campaign full of twists and turns, one thing has stayed surprisingly steady: the polls. On this final pre-election episode of Swamp Notes, the FT’s senior data journalist Oliver Roeder and deputy Washington bureau chief Lauren Fedor explain why the polls have barely budged this cycle, and how Donald Trump and Kamala Harris are motivating their voters in the race’s final days.
Mentioned in this podcast:
One week to go: what is the state of the US presidential race?
What the polls can’t tell us about America’s election
Trump rally’s Puerto Rico slur lands with a thud in Pennsylvania
‘Behind the Money’: US election betting is on a roll
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Sat, 02 Nov 2024 - 16min - 1688 - UK Budget spooks bond markets
Apple reported solid revenue growth in the past quarter,andinvestors are worried about the additional borrowing set out in UK chancellor Rachel Reeves’ Budget. The US warned that North Korean troops are expected to enter combat alongside Russia’s army in the coming days, and Spain is set to become the world’s fastest-growing major advanced economy this year.
Mentioned in this podcast:
Apple’s revenue beats Wall Street expectations on higher iPhone sales
UK borrowing costs hit highest level this year after Budget
Ukraine and US warn Kyiv’s troops could face North Korean forces ‘in days’
Spanish growth soars as Eurozone stumbles
The FT News Briefing is produced by Niamh Rowe, Fiona Symon, Sonja Hutson, Kasia Broussalian and Marc Filippino. Additional help from Breen Turner, Sam Giovinco, Peter Barber, Michael Lello, David da Silva and Gavin Kallmann. Our engineer is Joseph Salcedo. Topher Forhecz is the FT’s executive producer. The FT’s global head of audio is Cheryl Brumley. The show’s theme song is by Metaphor Music.
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Fri, 01 Nov 2024 - 9min - 1687 - UK Labour’s Budget borrows big, taxes more
Microsoft’s quarterly revenue rose 16% on strong cloud computing demand, the UK’s Labour party reveals bold tax increases and borrowing, and the US economy grew at an annualised rate of 2.8% in the third quarter. Plus, critics cry foul over a proof of citizenship law in Arizona.
Mentioned in this podcast:
Microsoft’s revenue beats estimates on strong cloud demand from AI boom
Rachel Reeves announces £40bn tax increase in UK Budget
Arizona’s proof of citizenship complicates voting in US swing state
US GDP rose at a 2.8% rate in third quarter on strong consumer spending
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Thu, 31 Oct 2024 - 13min - 1686 - Arm enters the AI race
Alphabet’s profit jumped 34 per cent in the third quarter, and Israel’s parliament approved legislation on Monday that will ban a UN agency for Palestinian refugees from operating within Israeli territory. The US and Taiwan are preparing to negotiate a new tax agreement, and mobile chip designer Arm may try to rival Nvidia.
Mentioned in this podcast:
Google’s profits beat expectations on strong cloud computing growth
Israeli parliament passes law banning UN Palestinian refugee agency
US and Taiwan set for talks to end double taxation for companies
Giant African rats join crackdown against illegal wildlife trade
The FT News Briefing is produced by Niamh Rowe, Fiona Symon, Sonja Hutson, Kasia Broussalian and Marc Filippino. Additional help from Breen Turner, Sam Giovinco, Peter Barber, Michael Lello, David da Silva and Gavin Kallmann. Our engineer is Joseph Salcedo. Topher Forhecz is the FT’s executive producer. The FT’s global head of audio is Cheryl Brumley. The show’s theme song is by Metaphor Music.
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Wed, 30 Oct 2024 - 11min - 1685 - Boeing races to avoid credit downgrade
PwC’s business in Asia contracted sharply in the past year, Boeing announced a $19bn share sale to help avoid a credit rating downgrade, and Volkswagen plans a massive restructuring that includes shutting at least three German plants. Plus, fears of violence have left some US election boards struggling to hire poll workers.
Mentioned in this podcast:
PwC loses market share in Asia
Boeing launches $19bn share sale to bolster finances and avoid downgrade
Volkswagen plans to close at least 3 German plants and cut thousands of jobs
US polling places struggle to find workers after surge in threats
The FT News Briefing is produced by Niamh Rowe, Fiona Symon, Sonja Hutson, Kasia Broussalian and Marc Filippino. Additional help from Breen Turner, Sam Giovinco, Peter Barber, Michael Lello, David da Silva and Gavin Kallmann. Our engineer is Joseph Salcedo. Topher Forhecz is the FT’s executive producer. The FT’s global head of audio is Cheryl Brumley. The show’s theme song is by Metaphor Music.
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Tue, 29 Oct 2024 - 10min - 1684 - Georgia’s disputed election
Iran has signalled that it will pursue a measured response to Israel’s latest strikes, and Georgia’s opposition has called for protests after the ruling Georgian Dream party claims victory. Plus, the possibility of Donald Trump’s trade war has hit the shares of export-sensitive European companies, and large investment funds are being forced to offload their shares in tech companies, or risk breaking US tax rules.
Mentioned in this podcast:
Iran’s supreme leader signals measured response to Israel’s attack
Vladimir Putin’s battle to keep Georgia in Russia’s orbit
Georgia’s opposition calls for protests as election outcome is disputed
European stocks hit by ‘Trump effect’ as odds tilt towards Republican win
Tech boom forces US funds to dump shares to avoid breach of tax rules
The FT News Briefing is produced by Niamh Rowe, Fiona Symon, Sonja Hutson, Kasia Broussalian and Marc Filippino. Additional help from Breen Turner, Sam Giovinco, Peter Barber, Michael Lello, David da Silva and Gavin Kallmann. Our engineer is Joseph Salcedo. Topher Forhecz is the FT’s executive producer. The FT’s global head of audio is Cheryl Brumley. The show’s theme song is by Metaphor Music.
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Mon, 28 Oct 2024 - 10min - 1683 - Swamp Notes LIVE: A look back at the economy and the election
With the election just over a week away, Swamp Notes visited the University of Michigan to recap the final FT-Michigan Ross poll. Swamp Notes host Sonja Hutson is joined by the FT’s US managing editor Peter Spiegel, and Erik Gordon and Francine Lafontaine of the University of Michigan’s Ross School of Business to examine the poll results and explain why the economy remains top-of-mind for voters.
Mentioned in this podcast:
Donald Trump takes lead over Kamala Harris on US economy in final FT poll
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Sat, 26 Oct 2024 - 32min - 1682 - Will Russia lead on an alternative to the dollar?
Tesla shares leapt 22% after Elon Musk predicted an electric vehicle sales rebound, and Russia’s pitch for a US dollar alternative failed to excite Brics leaders. Plus, a major change to the open source technology model could be coming.
Mentioned in this podcast:
Tesla shares leap 22% after Elon Musk predicts sales rebound
Vladimir Putin’s alternative to ‘weaponised’ dollar fails to excite Brics partners
The bill is coming for tech’s open source free lunch
The FT News Briefing is produced by Niamh Rowe, Fiona Symon, Sonja Hutson, Kasia Broussalian and Marc Filippino. Additional help from Breen Turner, Sam Giovinco, Peter Barber, Michael Lello, David da Silva and Gavin Kallmann. Our engineer is Joseph Salcedo. Topher Forhecz is the FT’s executive producer. The FT’s global head of audio is Cheryl Brumley. The show’s theme song is by Metaphor Music.
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Fri, 25 Oct 2024 - 9min - 1681 - AI that can control your computer
Boeing’s machinists voted on Wednesday to reject the company’s latest offer and the US has finalised long-awaited ‘open banking’ rules, hoping it will inject more competition into the market. Plus, Deutsche Bank reported a record third-quarter profit and artificial intelligence start-up Anthropic has built a virtual agent that can perform tasks on a computer.
Mentioned in this podcast:
Striking Boeing machinists reject offer as stand-off nears 6 weeks
US rolls out ‘open banking’ rules to make sharing financial data easier
Open banking challenges America’s cozy lenders’ club
Deutsche Bank warns of rising bad loan provisions
Anthropic says latest AI model can control users’ computers
The FT News Briefing is produced by Niamh Rowe, Fiona Symon, Sonja Hutson, Kasia Broussalian and Marc Filippino. Additional help from Breen Turner, Sam Giovinco, Peter Barber, Michael Lello, David da Silva and Gavin Kallmann. Our engineer is Joseph Salcedo. Topher Forhecz is the FT’s executive producer. The FT’s global head of audio is Cheryl Brumley. The show’s theme song is by Metaphor Music.
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Thu, 24 Oct 2024 - 10min - 1680 - HSBC’s east-west split
Deloitte has cut about 250 UK employees and HSBC’s chief executive has announced an overhaul of the bank. The IMF has warned global protectionism will endanger the world’s growth outlook, as a possible Donald Trump victory in the US election raises the prospect of tariff increases. Plus, South Korea has called on Russia to stop the deployment of North Korean troops to fight in Ukraine.
Mentioned in this podcast:
Deloitte axes 250 UK employees in performance-related cull
HSBC chief Georges Elhedery unveils sweeping overhaul of lender
Tariff surge would damage global growth, IMF warns
South Korea asks Russia to stop apparent North Korean troop deployment
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Wed, 23 Oct 2024 - 11min - 1679 - Three big economic ideas that explain the US election
Share buybacks on mainland China’s biggest exchanges have soared to a record high this year, and Israel has attacked an Hizbollah-affiliated financial institution in Lebanon. Plus, Disney has appointed former Morgan Stanley boss James Gorman as its new chair, and a trip to America’s third-biggest shopping mall offers answers to what’s really going on in the US election.
Mentioned in this podcast:
Israel strikes Hizbollah-linked lender in Lebanon
Disney sets new timetable to replace Bob Iger as chief
Four economic truths that explain the US’s bizarre election
Chinese share buybacks hit record high as Beijing steps up support
Chanel dips oar into sport with Oxford-Cambridge boat race tie-up
The FT News Briefing is produced by Niamh Rowe, Fiona Symon, Sonja Hutson, Kasia Broussalian and Marc Filippino. Additional help from Breen Turner, Sam Giovinco, Peter Barber, Michael Lello, David da Silva and Gavin Kallmann. Our engineer is Joseph Salcedo. Topher Forhecz is the FT’s executive producer. The FT’s global head of audio is Cheryl Brumley. The show’s theme song is by Metaphor Music.
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Tue, 22 Oct 2024 - 10min - 1678 - Uber’s drive for ‘super app’ status
Trading in the world’s second-largest IPO of 2024 begins on Tuesday, but retail investors have given a lukewarm reception to Hyundai Motor India’s listing. A coalition of oil-producing African countries is seeking $5bn to fund projects on the continent, and Boeing’s largest labour union will vote on Wednesday whether to end a costly strike. Uber has explored a possible bid for Expedia, in what would be the company’s largest acquisition. Plus, Elon Musk pledges to pay $1mn per day to random registered voters who sign his petition.
Mentioned in this podcast:
Boeing workers to vote on ending strike in critical week for plane maker
Uber explored takeover bid for Expedia
African countries seek $5bn for new fossil fuel project lender
Indian investors give short shrift to Asia’s biggest IPO of 2024
Elon Musk criticised for offering $1mn prizes to voters who sign petition
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Mon, 21 Oct 2024 - 11min - 1677 - Swamp Notes: Election denialism is still in style
The 2020 US election was one of the most contested in American history, and it culminated in an unprecedented attack on the US Capitol building by supporters of Donald Trump. FT data journalist Eva Xiao and US legal correspondent Joe Miller join this week’s Swamp Notes podcast to explain how Trump and his allies are preparing to challenge the 2024 vote, and what election officials around the country are doing to prepare.
Mentioned in this podcast:
How Trump allies are sowing election doubts
‘There are bad actors’: Trump’s nemesis fights to protect Georgia’s vote
America’s dead-heat Trump-Harris election
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Sat, 19 Oct 2024 - 16min - 1676 - Chipmakers send tech shares yo-yoing
Israel says it has killed Yahya Sinwar, Hamas’s leader and the architect behind the October 7 2023 attacks. Mixed quarterly earnings from chipmakers send tech stocks yo-yoing, and the European Central Bank has cut interest rates by a quarter-point, amid signs that growth and inflation are weakening. Plus, South Africa’s Government of National Unity works to resolve tensions as it passes its 100-day milestone.
Mentioned in this podcast:
Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar killed in Gaza, Israel says
ASML shares drop sharply after warning on semiconductor recovery
Nvidia shares hit record as US ‘soft landing’ hopes drive tech rebound
TSMC profits jump 54% on back of AI chip boom
Optimism builds on South Africa’s ‘second miracle’ coalition
The FT News Briefing is produced by Niamh Rowe, Fiona Symon, Sonja Hutson, Kasia Broussalian and Marc Filippino. Additional help from Breen Turner, Sam Giovinco, Peter Barber, Michael Lello, David da Silva and Gavin Kallmann. Our engineer is Joseph Salcedo. Topher Forhecz is the FT’s executive producer. The FT’s global head of audio is Cheryl Brumley. The show’s theme song is by Metaphor Music.
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Fri, 18 Oct 2024 - 11min - 1675 - Israel accused of implementing ‘starvation plan’ in Gaza
Rights groups say Israel appears to be implementing a controversial plan to force Hamas into submission by laying siege to the north of Gaza. BHP’s chief executive met government officials in South Africa last week, fuelling speculation that the miner will resurrect its failed bid for rival Anglo American. Plus, the downfall of once-hyped genetic testing company 23andMe, and Prada launches in to spacesuit design.
Mentioned in this podcast:
More than 100 killed in Nigeria fuel tanker explosion
Israel ‘starting to implement’ north Gaza starvation plan, say rights groups
BHP chief sparks fresh Anglo bid speculation after South Africa trip
Founder Anne Wojcicki races to rescue 23andMe
Prada launches into spacesuit design
The FT News Briefing is produced by Niamh Rowe, Fiona Symon, Sonja Hutson, Kasia Broussalian and Marc Filippino. Additional help from Breen Turner, Sam Giovinco, Peter Barber, Michael Lello, David da Silva and Gavin Kallmann. Our engineer is Joseph Salcedo. Topher Forhecz is the FT’s executive producer. The FT’s global head of audio is Cheryl Brumley. The show’s theme song is by Metaphor Music.
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Thu, 17 Oct 2024 - 10min - 1674 - Private credit’s growing ‘IOU’ habit
Shares in ASML led a tech rout on Nasdaq on Tuesday after the chipmaker warned of a slower recovery in the semiconductor market, and Goldman Sachs’ quarterly profits jumped 45 per cent to $3bn, boosted by its equity trading business. Asian battery makers are racing to develop new generations of superfast charging for electric vehicles, and a growing list of cash-strapped companies are deferring loan repayments to private credit funds.
Mentioned in this podcast:
ASML shares drop sharply after warning on semiconductor recovery
Corporate debts mount as credit funds let borrowers defer payments
Battery makers aim to ease EV anxieties with 5-minute charge
Goldman Sachs profits jump 45% to $3bn after trading boost
Citigroup and BofA join other big US banks in beating gloomy forecasts
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Wed, 16 Oct 2024 - 10min - 1673 - Pressure builds on Beijing to boost economy
OpenAI is considering a largely untested company model to protect chief executive Sam Altman from outside interference, and virtually all global insurers now include at least one low-carbon transition goal within their investment plans. Millions of dollars in bets are being placed on the US presidential election following the lifting of a domestic betting ban last week. Plus, China’s deflationary pressures picked up in September with weaker than expected consumer and factory prices, and the 2024 Nobel Prize for economics has been awarded to a trio of academics for their work on global inequality.
Mentioned in this podcast:
OpenAI pursues public benefit structure to fend off hostile takeovers
China deflation pressure mounts as investors seek more stimulus for economy
US election bets surge after court lifts ban
Trio of economists wins Nobel Prize for work on wealth of nations
Rethinking the AI boom, with Daron Acemoğlu
Insurers embrace climate change investments as catastrophe costs mount
The FT News Briefing is produced by Niamh Rowe, Fiona Symon, Sonja Hutson, Kasia Broussalian and Marc Filippino. Additional help from Breen Turner, Sam Giovinco, Peter Barber, Michael Lello, David da Silva and Gavin Kallmann. Our engineer is Joseph Salcedo. Topher Forhecz is the FT’s executive producer. The FT’s global head of audio is Cheryl Brumley. The show’s theme song is by Metaphor Music.
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Tue, 15 Oct 2024 - 11min - 1672 - US banks ride ‘soft landing’ high
Russia has expanded the capacity of its shadow fleet of oil tankers despite western sanctions, and US bank stocks hit their highest level since before the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank on Friday, following better than expected quarterly earnings. Plus, the Eurozone’s weak economic growth and sluggish consumer prices have raised concerns about low inflation, and Argentina’s president Javier Milei is not ready to lift the country’s currency controls.
Mentioned in this podcast:
Russia’s shadow fleet grows despite western crackdown
US bank stocks pass pre-SVB high on hopes for economic ‘soft landing’
Spectre of low inflation returns to haunt Eurozone policymakers
Argentina’s Javier Milei says his ‘regime of freedom’ not ready to drop currency controls
Musk’s SpaceX catches returning booster rocket in technical milestone
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Mon, 14 Oct 2024 - 11min - 1671 - Swamp Notes: Will Republicans take back the Senate?
Both chambers of the US Congress are like the country they represent: narrowly divided. But while Democrats currently hold a one-seat Senate majority, Republicans are increasingly confident that they’ll take back control of the chamber after the election next month. The FT’s Washington bureau chief, James Politi, and the Cook Political Report’s Senate and Governors editor, Jessica Taylor, join this week’s Swamp Notes to explain why this year’s Congressional map looks so good for Republicans.
Mentioned in this podcast:
Joe Manchin will not seek US Senate re-election in blow to Democrats
Donald Trump-backed US Senate candidate clinches Republican nomination in Ohio
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Swamp Notes is produced by Ethan Plotkin, Sonja Hutson, Lauren Fedor and Marc Filippino. Topher Forhecz is the FT’s executive producer. The FT’s global head of audio is Cheryl Brumley. Special thanks to Pierre Nicholson.
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Sat, 12 Oct 2024 - 14min - 1670 - Japanese PM’s uphill battle to win back voters
The French government has proposed a budget for next year with some €60bn worth of spending cuts and tax increases, and Hurricane Milton ploughed across Florida on Wednesday. US inflation fell to 2.4 per cent in September.Plus, we look ahead to Japan’s early elections later this month.
Mentioned in this podcast:
French PM unveils shock therapy in 2025 budget
US inflation fell to 2.4% in September
Hurricane Milton leaves millions without power after lashing Florida
Japan’s new prime minister pledges to tackle deflation in first policy speech
Spanish star Rafael Nadal calls time on glittering tennis career
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Fri, 11 Oct 2024 - 11min - 1669 - US considers breaking up Google
HSBC’s top-paid bankers to bear the brunt of cost-cutting restructuring, and the UK Conservative party leadership race has been whittled down to two rightwingers. Plus, Germany’s economy is expected to shrink, and the US government is considering seeking the break-up of Google to end its monopoly in search.
Mentioned in this podcast:
US weighs Google break-up in landmark antitrust case
Jenrick vs Badenoch: Meet the next Conservative leader
Germany expects economy to shrink in 2024 after cutting forecast
Expensive senior bankers to bear brunt of HSBC restructuring
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Thu, 10 Oct 2024 - 10min - 1668 - India’s belated oil rush
The head of KPMG US says the industry urgently needs to make it easier to become an accountant, and the EU is suing Hungary’s government over a new security law it says is in breach of citizens’ fundamental rights. Plus, India races to extract as much oil as possible while there remains a market for crude.
Mentioned in this podcast:
KPMG US head says the industry urgently needs to make it easier to become an accountant
India in rush to boost oil production before energy transition
EU sues Hungary over new security law
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Wed, 09 Oct 2024 - 10min - 1667 - Strikes threaten Boeing’s bottom line
Big bank bosses join a growing list of prominent financiers expected to skip COP29 next month, and Spain proposes a new mechanism to help harmonise the EU’s capital and credit markets. Plus, activist investor Starboard Value has built a $1bn position in struggling drugmaker Pfizer, and tens of thousands of striking machinists are threatening Boeing’s recovery.
Mentioned in this podcast:
“You only go to the party if everyone is going”: finance bosses shun COP29
Spain to propose mini-coalitions to break EU capital markets stalemate
Activist investor Starboard builds $1bn stake in drugmaker Pfizer
‘They’re just mad’: Boeing strikers prepare for long haul
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Tue, 08 Oct 2024 - 11min - 1666 - Israel marks one year after October 7
A new report forecasts that Donald Trump would raise the US debt by twice as much as Kamala Harris, and Elon Musk’s SpaceX is quietly opening up a new front in a global battle over a scarce and precious resource: radio spectrum. Plus, US partners at accounting firm EY have been told their pay for 2024 will be deferred, and a year after the October 7 attacks, international criticism of the Gaza war has led many Israelis to retreat inwards.
Mentioned in this podcast:
Donald Trump would raise the US debt by twice as much as Kamala Harris, report finds
EY to hold back some pay from US partners after tough year
The satellite spectrum battle that could shape the new space economy
The FT News Briefing is produced by Niamh Rowe, Fiona Symon, Sonja Hutson, Kasia Broussalian and Marc Filippino. Additional help from Breen Turner, Sam Giovinco, Peter Barber, Michael Lello, David da Silva and Gavin Kallmann. Our engineer is Joseph Salcedo. Topher Forhecz is the FT’s executive producer. The FT’s global head of audio is Cheryl Brumley. The show’s theme song is by Metaphor Music.
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Mon, 07 Oct 2024 - 11min - 1665 - Swamp Notes: How the Middle East conflict is shaping the election
The Biden administration has tried and failed to contain fighting in the Middle East over the past year - and now, the conflict is close to spiralling into all-out war. The FT’s US foreign affairs and defence correspondent Felicia Schwartz and US political news editor Derek Brower join this week’s Swamp Notes to explain what Kamala Harris and Donald Trump are telling voters they’ll do to end the conflict. Credit: USA Today
Mentioned in this podcast:
Israel and Iran have just delivered the US election’s ‘October surprise’
Benjamin Netanyahu’s ‘rope-a-dope’ war strategy with White House
Oil surges after Joe Biden’s comments on Israeli retaliation
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Sat, 05 Oct 2024 - 13min - 1664 - Markets keep calm despite global tensions
A strike that closed US east and Gulf coast ports will be suspended, and market reaction to escalations in the Middle East remains minimal. Plus, Italy’s government will raise more taxes from companies earning windfall profits, and luxury group LVMH will become a top sponsor of car-racing franchise Formula One.
Mentioned in this podcast:
US dockworkers suspend strike that threatened to cripple ports
Italy seeks to raise more windfall taxes from companies
The market reaction to global tensions might not follow the old script
LVMH strikes sponsorship deal with Formula 1
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The FT News Briefing is produced by Niamh Rowe, Fiona Symon, Sonja Hutson, Kasia Broussalian and Marc Filippino. Additional help from Breen Turner, Sam Giovinco, Peter Barber, Michael Lello, David da Silva and Gavin Kallmann. Our engineer is Joseph Salcedo. Topher Forhecz is the FT’s executive producer. The FT’s global head of audio is Cheryl Brumley. The show’s theme song is by Metaphor Music.
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Fri, 04 Oct 2024 - 11min - 1663 - Displacement pushes Lebanon to the brink
UK house sales rise at the fastest rate in three years, mass displacement in Lebanon risks overwhelming a country battered by economic crises, and Brussels intends to postpone a controversial EU anti-deforestation law for a year following a backlash. Plus, two-thirds of all new solar and wind power projects are based in China.
Mentioned in this podcast:
UK house sales rise at fastest pace in three years, data shows
China’s accelerating green transition
EU moves to delay anti-deforestation rules
Lebanon’s broken state struggles with 1mn displaced
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Thu, 03 Oct 2024 - 12min - 1662 - A day of escalation in the Middle East
Iran fires missiles at Israel, hours after the IDF launches a ground offensive in Lebanon. France’s new Prime Minister Michel Barnier announced tax rises on large companies and the wealthy, and US business groups warned of economic ‘paralysis’ after tens of thousands of dockworkers went on strike. Plus, investors are seeking to profit from the uncertainty over the outcome of the US presidential race.
Mentioned in this podcast:
Iran launches missile attack against Israel
French premier Michel Barnier announces tax rises and spending cuts
US economy faces ‘paralysis’ before election as dockworkers go on strike
Investors turn to volatility trades to profit from tight US election
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The FT News Briefing is produced by Niamh Rowe, Fiona Symon, Sonja Hutson, Kasia Broussalian and Marc Filippino. Additional help from Breen Turner, Sam Giovinco, Peter Barber, Michael Lello, David da Silva and Gavin Kallmann. Our engineer is Joseph Salcedo. Topher Forhecz is the FT’s executive producer. The FT’s global head of audio is Cheryl Brumley. The show’s theme song is by Metaphor Music.
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Wed, 02 Oct 2024 - 9min - 1661 - AI start-ups generate revenue at record pace
SoftBank will invest $500mn into OpenAI as part of a fundraising round that will give the start-up a $150bn valuation, and Chinese equities post their best day since the 2008 global financial crisis. Plus, new data suggests artificial intelligence start-ups are bringing in revenues at an unprecedented rate, and South Korean exporters are struggling to compete with a glut of goods from Chinese rivals.
Mentioned in this podcast:
SoftBank to invest $500mn in OpenAI
AI start-ups generate money faster than past hyped tech companies
Chinese stocks surge 8.5% in best day since 2008
From steel to kimchi, South Korean exporters face flood of Chinese rivals
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The FT News Briefing is produced by Niamh Rowe, Fiona Symon, Sonja Hutson, Kasia Broussalian and Marc Filippino. Additional help from Breen Turner, Sam Giovinco, Peter Barber, Michael Lello, David da Silva and Gavin Kallmann. Our engineer is Joseph Salcedo. Topher Forhecz is the FT’s executive producer. The FT’s global head of audio is Cheryl Brumley. The show’s theme song is by Metaphor Music.
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Tue, 01 Oct 2024 - 11min - 1660 - Hizbollah reels after the death of its leader
In the wake of Hassan Nasrallah’s death, Hizbollah looks for a way forward, and French far-right leader Marine Le Pen goes on trial for allegedly embezzling EU funds. Peter Thiel’s venture capital firm is backing a nuclear start-up aimed at fueling artificial intelligence, and a handful of high frequency trading firms have seized market share from traditional investment banks.
Mentioned in this podcast:
Marine Le Pen goes on trial over EU expenses scandal
Peter Thiel’s Founders Fund backs nuclear fuel start-up
New titans of Wall Street: How trading firms stole a march on big banks
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The FT News Briefing is produced by Niamh Rowe, Fiona Symon, Sonja Hutson, Kasia Broussalian and Marc Filippino. Additional help from Breen Turner, Sam Giovinco, Peter Barber, Michael Lello, David da Silva and Gavin Kallmann. Our engineer is Joseph Salcedo. Topher Forhecz is the FT’s executive producer. The FT’s global head of audio is Cheryl Brumley. The show’s theme song is by Metaphor Music.
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Mon, 30 Sep 2024 - 11min - 1659 - Swamp Notes: Harris and Trump pitch their economic visions
Voters consistently tell pollsters that economic issues are their top electoral concern. Kamala Harris and Donald Trump have spent the past few weeks honing their economic messages — and they couldn’t be more different. The FT’s US managing editor, Peter Spiegel, and Washington bureau chief, James Politi, join to explore how each candidates’ plan would impact the country.
Mentioned in this podcast:
Trumponomics: the radical plan that would reshape America’s economy
Kamala Harris sets out pro-business economic philosophy in swing-state speech
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Swamp Notes is produced by Ethan Plotkin, Sonja Hutson, Lauren Fedor and Marc Filippino. Topher Forhecz is the FT’s executive producer. The FT’s global head of audio is Cheryl Brumley. Special thanks to Pierre Nicholson.
CREDIT: MSNBC, Fox News
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Sat, 28 Sep 2024 - 15min - 1658 - How extremist settlers in the West Bank became the law
UK chancellor Rachel Reeves may backtrack on a key tax plan, Saudi Arabia is ready to abandon its unofficial price target of $100 a barrel for crude, and Citigroup announced a $25bn deal with Apollo to lend to private equity groups and low-rated US companies. Plus, Palestinian villagers in the West Bank are experiencing heightened violence after Hamas’s devastating October 7 assault on Israel.
Mentioned in this podcast:
UK chancellor ready to water down planned tax raid on wealthy foreigners
Saudi Arabia ready to abandon $100 crude target to take back market share
Citi turns to Apollo for $25bn private credit push
How extremist settlers in the West Bank became the law
The FT News Briefing is produced by Niamh Rowe, Fiona Symon, Sonja Hutson, Kasia Broussalian and Marc Filippino. Additional help from Breen Turner, Sam Giovinco, Peter Barber, Michael Lello, David da Silva and Gavin Kallmann. Our engineer is Joseph Salcedo. Topher Forhecz is the FT’s executive producer. The FT’s global head of audio is Cheryl Brumley. The show’s theme song is by Metaphor Music.
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Fri, 27 Sep 2024 - 12min - 1657 - Banks warm up to nuclear power
OpenAI’s chief technology officer is leaving the company, major banks pledge to increase their support for nuclear energy, and hopes of an M&A comeback rise as global companies pursue blockbuster takeovers. Plus, a surge in female labour force participation emerges as a bright spot for Saudi Arabia.
Mentioned in this podcast:
OpenAI’s chief technology officer Mira Murati to leave
Big corporate predators bolster global M&A market
The Saudi factories powered by women
World’s biggest banks pledge support for nuclear power
The FT News Briefing is produced by Niamh Rowe, Fiona Symon, Sonja Hutson, Kasia Broussalian and Marc Filippino. Additional help from Breen Turner, Sam Giovinco, Peter Barber, Michael Lello, David da Silva and Gavin Kallmann. Our engineer is Joseph Salcedo. Topher Forhecz is the FT’s executive producer. The FT’s global head of audio is Cheryl Brumley. The show’s theme song is by Metaphor Music.
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Thu, 26 Sep 2024 - 9min - 1656 - China unleashes stimulus blitz
The US Department of Justice has filed an antitrust lawsuit against Visa, China has unleashed a swath of stimulus measures to jump-start growth and the incoming CEO at Trafigura signals a new era for the trading house. Plus, Sri Lanka has a new leftwing president who has promised a fresh start for the country.
Mentioned in this podcast:
US antitrust lawsuit accuses Visa of using dominance to shut down rivals
China unleashes stimulus blitz to lift growth
Trafigura set to name Richard Holtum as chief executive
Sri Lanka swears in leftist election winner as president amid concerns over IMF deal
The FT News Briefing is produced by Niamh Rowe, Fiona Symon, Sonja Hutson, Kasia Broussalian and Marc Filippino. Additional help from Breen Turner, Sam Giovinco, Peter Barber, Michael Lello, David da Silva and Gavin Kallmann. Our engineer is Joseph Salcedo. Topher Forhecz is the FT’s executive producer. The FT’s global head of audio is Cheryl Brumley. The show’s theme song is by Metaphor Music.
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Wed, 25 Sep 2024 - 10min - 1655 - A hostile takeover looms in European banking
The US proposed effectively banning Chinese cars, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz came out against a UniCredit takeover of Commerzbank and Israel carried out hundreds of airstrikes in Lebanon. Plus, UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer will try to turn around the Labour party’s mood during a speech at the party conference.
Mentioned in this podcast:
US proposes banning Chinese software and components in vehicles
Israeli strikes kill more than 490 in Lebanon, says health ministry
Olaf Scholz says Germany opposes a Commerzbank takeover
Keir Starmer faces 2 challenges in Liverpool
The FT News Briefing is produced by Niamh Rowe, Fiona Symon, Sonja Hutson, Kasia Broussalian and Marc Filippino. Additional help from Breen Turner, Sam Giovinco, Peter Barber, Michael Lello, David da Silva and Gavin Kallmann. Our engineer is Joseph Salcedo. Topher Forhecz is the FT’s executive producer. The FT’s global head of audio is Cheryl Brumley. The show’s theme song is by Metaphor Music.
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Tue, 24 Sep 2024 - 9min - 1654 - Looming US port strikes threaten supply chain
Olaf Scholz’s SPD narrowly fends off the AfD in Brandenburg’s state election, and chipmaker Qualcomm approaches Intel about a potential takeover. AI search engine Perplexity mounts an ambitious effort to break Google’s stranglehold over the $300bn digital ads industry. Plus, a strike at three dozen US ports could upend supply chains and raise prices just weeks before Election Day.
Mentioned in this podcast:
Germany’s SPD leads far right in Brandenburg election
Perplexity in talks with top brands on ads model as it challenges Google
Qualcomm approached Intel about takeover bid in recent days
The FT News Briefing is produced by Niamh Rowe, Fiona Symon, Sonja Hutson, Kasia Broussalian and Marc Filippino. Additional help from Breen Turner, Sam Giovinco, Peter Barber, Michael Lello, David da Silva and Gavin Kallmann. Our engineer is Joseph Salcedo. Topher Forhecz is the FT’s executive producer. The FT’s global head of audio is Cheryl Brumley. The show’s theme song is by Metaphor Music.
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Mon, 23 Sep 2024 - 10min - 1653 - Swamp Notes: Misinformation as a campaign strategy
Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump and his running mate senator JD Vance have spent the past few weeks pushing a false claim that Haitian migrants in Springfield, Ohio are eating residents’ pets. The FT’s US national editor, Ed Luce, and New York correspondent, Joshua Chaffin, join this week’s Swamp Notes to discuss why misinformation is a powerful electoral strategy and whether the truth matters to voters.
Mentioned in this podcast:
‘It’s ugly’: Donald Trump’s Haitian pet-eating claim fractures Ohio city
Trump, Vance and American blood and soil
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Swamp Notes is produced by Ethan Plotkin, Sonja Hutson, Lauren Fedor and Marc Filippino. Topher Forhecz is the FT’s executive producer. The FT’s global head of audio is Cheryl Brumley. Special thanks to Pierre Nicholson.
CREDIT: ABC News, CNN
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Sat, 21 Sep 2024 - 14min - 1652 - Europe’s battery darling runs out of juice
The S&P 500 hit a record high, Europe’s biggest hope for dominance in EV batteries is struggling to hang on and the Bank of England held interest rates steady. Plus, the FT’s Brooke Masters explains why customers are getting fed up with airline loyalty programmes.
Mentioned in this podcast:
S&P 500 hits new record after Fed makes jumbo cut to US interest rates
Europe’s great battery hope Northvolt fights for survival
Bank of England holds rates at 5%
The fury of the frequent flyer
The FT News Briefing is produced by Niamh Rowe, Fiona Symon, Sonja Hutson, Kasia Broussalian and Marc Filippino. Additional help from Breen Turner, Sam Giovinco, Peter Barber, Michael Lello, David da Silva and Gavin Kallmann. Our engineer is Monica Lopez. Topher Forhecz is the FT’s executive producer. The FT’s global head of audio is Cheryl Brumley. The show’s theme song is by Metaphor Music.
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Fri, 20 Sep 2024 - 11min - 1651 - The Fed’s first rate cut in 4 years
The Federal Reserve’s interest rate easing began with a half-point cut, and the UK’s financial watchdog has stepped up pressure on banks to offer more attractive interest rates on deposits. The FT’s Mehul Srivastava unravels the supply chain behind the pagers that exploded in Lebanon this week.
Mentioned in this podcast:
Federal Reserve cuts rates by half a point and signals era of easing has begun
UK regulator pushes banks to give savers better value even as rates fall
From Taipei to Budapest: the mysterious trail of exploding pagers
London and New York cocoa prices in rare divergence as shortages bite
The FT News Briefing is produced by Niamh Rowe, Fiona Symon, Sonja Hutson, Kasia Broussalian and Marc Filippino. Additional help from Breen Turner, Sam Giovinco, Peter Barber, Michael Lello, David da Silva and Gavin Kallmann. Our engineer is Monica Lopez. Topher Forhecz is the FT’s executive producer. The FT’s global head of audio is Cheryl Brumley. The show’s theme song is by Metaphor Music.
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Thu, 19 Sep 2024 - 10min - 1650 - Solar energy’s moment in the sun
BlackRock and Microsoft are launching a $30bn data centre fund to meet the growing demands of artificial intelligence, and BP puts its onshore US wind business up for sale. Meta is making teenagers’ Instagram accounts private by default and EU competition chief Margrethe Vestager speaks to the FT about her efforts to regulate in Big Tech.
Mentioned in this podcast:
BlackRock and Microsoft plan $30bn fund to invest in AI infrastructure
BP puts $2bn US onshore wind business up for sale
Instagram to make teenagers’ profiles private by default
Vestager warns EU against weakening merger rules
The FT News Briefing is produced by Niamh Rowe, Fiona Symon, Sonja Hutson, Kasia Broussalian and Marc Filippino. Additional help from Mischa Frankl-Duval, Breen Turner, Sam Giovinco, Peter Barber, Michael Lello, David da Silva and Gavin Kallmann. Our engineer is Monica Lopez. Topher Forhecz is the FT’s executive producer. The FT’s global head of audio is Cheryl Brumley. The show’s theme song is by Metaphor Music.
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Wed, 18 Sep 2024 - 9min - 1649 - OpenAI launches its next generation of tools
The EU is preparing to provide up to €40bn in new loans for Ukraine by the end of the year, and Boeing is considering temporary furloughs as its machinists continue to strike. The company behind ChatGPT is launching a new product it claims can solve complex mathematical and scientific problems. Plus, former European Central Bank president Mario Draghi launches a master plan to boost EU competitiveness.
Mentioned in this podcast:
EU plans to raise up to €40bn in loans for Ukraine without US
Boeing considers furloughs amid machinist strike
OpenAI launches AI models it says are capable of reasoning
Will Mario Draghi’s masterplan get the momentum it needs?
The FT News Briefing is produced by Niamh Rowe, Fiona Symon, Sonja Hutson, Kasia Broussalian and Marc Filippino. Additional help from Mischa Frankl-Duval, Persis Love, Michela Tindera, Breen Turner, Sam Giovinco, Peter Barber, Michael Lello, David da Silva and Gavin Kallmann. Our engineer is Monica Lopez. Topher Forhecz is the FT’s executive producer. The FT’s global head of audio is Cheryl Brumley. The show’s theme song is by Metaphor Music.
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Tue, 17 Sep 2024 - 11min - 1648 - China’s start-up winter is here
Both the Federal Reserve and the Bank of England are set to announce interest rate decisions this week. In China, venture capital finance has dried up amid political and economic pressures. Plus, Indonesian palm oil producers warn of global supply chain disruption if the EU bans imported commodities linked to deforestation.
Mentioned in this podcast:
How China has ‘throttled’ its private sector
Indonesia warns of ‘chaos’ from EU deforestation law
The FT News Briefing is produced by Niamh Rowe, Fiona Symon, Sonja Hutson, Kasia Broussalian and Marc Filippino. Additional help from Persis Love, Breen Turner, Sam Giovinco, Peter Barber, Michael Lello, David da Silva and Gavin Kallmann. Our engineer is Monica Lopez. Topher Forhecz is the FT’s executive producer. The FT’s global head of audio is Cheryl Brumley. The show’s theme song is by Metaphor Music.
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Mon, 16 Sep 2024 - 11min - 1647 - Swamp Notes: Harris and Trump meet on the debate stage
On this week’s special episode of Swamp Notes, four FT journalists discuss the historic first debate between Kamala Harris and Donald Trump, and answer all your most-pressing questions about the US presidential race. The FT’s US managing editor, Peter Spiegel, moderates the discussion alongside deputy Washington bureau chief, Lauren Fedor, global business columnist, Rana Foroohar, and chief foreign affairs columnist, Gideon Rachman.
Mentioned in this podcast:
Kamala Harris has passed a big test
Kamala Harris needles Donald Trump in fiery presidential debate
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Swamp Notes is produced by Ethan Plotkin, Sonja Hutson, Lauren Fedor and Marc Filippino. Topher Forhecz is the FT’s executive producer. The FT’s global head of audio is Cheryl Brumley. Special thanks to Pierre Nicholson and the FT Live team.
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Sat, 14 Sep 2024 - 1h 00min - 1646 - Abu Dhabi bids for Germany’s industrial jewel
Investors snapped up consumer staples such as Coca-Cola and Colgate-Palmolive amid concerns over a potential slowdown in the US economy. Abu Dhabi’s oil company Adnoc could offer €14.4bn for German chemical group Covestro, and the European Central Bank cut interest rates to 3.5 per cent. Plus, people in Los Angeles are encouraged to park their car obsession ahead of the 2028 Olympics, and amateur astronauts completed the first private spacewalk.
Investors pile into Coca-Cola and Colgate as recession fears grow
Abu Dhabi closes in on German group that helped ‘invent chemistry’
ECB cuts interest rates to 3.5%
Can LA end its love affair with cars?
Astronauts complete first private spacewalk
The FT News Briefing is produced by Niamh Rowe, Fiona Symon, Sonja Hutson, Kasia Broussalian and Marc Filippino. Additional help from Peter Wells, Persis Love, Michela Tindera, Breen Turner, Sam Giovinco, Peter Barber, Michael Lello, David da Silva and Gavin Kallmann. Our engineer is Monica Lopez. Topher Forhecz is the FT’s executive producer. The FT’s global head of audio is Cheryl Brumley. The show’s theme song is by Metaphor Music.
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Fri, 13 Sep 2024 - 12min - 1645 - UniCredit eyes a new era in European banking
The Italian lender UniCredit has amassed a 9 per cent stake in Commerzbank, and US inflation fell to 2.5 per cent in August. Plus, Argentines are declaring hundreds of millions of dollars of previously hidden savings in a tax amnesty and Mexico’s Senate approved a radical plan to have voters elect all its judges.
Mentioned in this podcast:
US inflation falls to 2.5% in August
UniCredit’s push for European bank consolidation looks on target
Javier Milei’s tax amnesty lures Argentines to declare hidden millions
Mexico’s Senate approves radical plan to elect all judges
The FT News Briefing is produced by Niamh Rowe, Fiona Symon, Sonja Hutson, Kasia Broussalian and Marc Filippino. Additional help from Mischa Frankl-Duval, Michela Tindera, Breen Turner, Sam Giovinco, Peter Barber, Michael Lello, David da Silva and Gavin Kallmann. Our engineer is Monica Lopez. Topher Forhecz is the FT’s executive producer. The FT’s global head of audio is Cheryl Brumley. The show’s theme song is by Metaphor Music.
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Thu, 12 Sep 2024 - 10min - 1644 - The EU’s €13bn bite into Apple
The EU’s top court orders Apple to pay €13bn in back taxes, and the Federal Reserve halves its proposed capital requirement increase for the largest US banks. Plus, we talk to the FT’s Benjamin Parkin about the Taliban’s warming relations with a growing number of regional powers.
Mentioned in this podcast:
Top EU court rules Apple must pay €13bn in back taxes
Federal Reserve halves proposed capital requirement rise for largest US banks
Taliban’s closer ties with UAE signal global divide over Afghan regime
The FT News Briefing is produced by Niamh Rowe, Fiona Symon, Sonja Hutson, Kasia Broussalian and Marc Filippino. Additional help from Mischa Frankl-Duval, Michela Tindera, Breen Turner, Sam Giovinco, Peter Barber, Michael Lello, David da Silva and Gavin Kallmann. Our engineer is Monica Lopez. Topher Forhecz is the FT’s executive producer. The FT’s global head of audio is Cheryl Brumley. The show’s theme song is by Metaphor Music.
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Wed, 11 Sep 2024 - 11min - 1643 - France’s looming deadline
Apple launches the iPhone 16 with generative AI features, and France’s new PM needs more time to submit the country’s debt plans. Kamala Harris is under pressure to perform in tonight’s debate against Donald Trump. Plus, Intel’s plunging share price and manufacturing troubles shatter its hopes for a turnaround.
Mentioned in this podcast:
Apple launches iPhone 16 with AI features to roll out in coming months
France asks EU for more time to submit debt plan
Kamala Harris faces crucial debate as polls hint at slipping momentum
Intel in crisis: chipmaker considers drastic change to catch AI rivals
The FT News Briefing is produced by Niamh Rowe, Fiona Symon, Sonja Hutson, Kasia Broussalian and Marc Filippino. Additional help from Josh Gabert-Doyon, Michela Tindera, Breen Turner, Sam Giovinco, Peter Barber, Michael Lello, David da Silva and Gavin Kallmann. Our engineer is Monica Lopez. Topher Forhecz is the FT’s executive producer. The FT’s global head of audio is Cheryl Brumley. The show’s theme song is by Metaphor Music.
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Tue, 10 Sep 2024 - 12min - 1642 - Tesla’s EVs stall in China
Enthusiasm about artificial intelligence masks a recession in the technology sector, and a new exchange traded fund looks specifically for ‘reject’ stocks. Plus, Google heads back to court over fresh antitrust allegations, and Chinese car buyers ditch Tesla for local alternatives.
Mentioned in this podcast:
AI exuberance masks broad weakness in tech sector, say investors
Star manager Rob Arnott launches ETF to buy up index ‘rejects’
Google’s $20bn ad tech business to play for at next antitrust showdown
Elon Musk’s China dream stalls as hybrids rush past Tesla
The FT News Briefing is produced by Niamh Rowe, Fiona Symon, Sonja Hutson, Kasia Broussalian and Marc Filippino. Additional help from Josh Gabert-Doyon, Breen Turner, Sam Giovinco, Peter Barber, Michael Lello, David da Silva and Gavin Kallmann. Our engineer is Monica Lopez. Topher Forhecz is the FT’s executive producer. The FT’s global head of audio is Cheryl Brumley. The show’s theme song is by Metaphor Music.
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Mon, 09 Sep 2024 - 10min - 1641 - Swamp Notes: How protectionism got trendy
Democrats and Republicans have taken a protectionist turn on trade policy over the past few years. They say it’s to protect national security, but that argument doesn’t always hold up. Just look at this week’s announcement from vice-president Kamala Harris that she doesn’t support the purchase of US Steel by Japan’s Nippon Steel. The FT’s economics editor, Sam Fleming, and Washington bureau chief, James Politi, join this week’s Swamp Notes to explain why both parties are leaning into “Made in America”.
Mentioned in this podcast:
How national security has transformed economic policy
Joe Biden set to block Nippon Steel’s takeover of US Steel
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Swamp Notes is produced by Ethan Plotkin, Sonja Hutson, Lauren Fedor and Marc Filippino. Topher Forhecz is the FT’s executive producer. The FT’s global head of audio is Cheryl Brumley. Special thanks to Pierre Nicholson.
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Sat, 07 Sep 2024 - 12min - 1640 - France finally gets a new PM
President Emmanuel Macron has named the EU’s former Brexit negotiator Michel Barnier as France’s next prime minister. Plus, Europe’s sustainable investment funds double down on defence stocks, and Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy carries out his biggest wartime cabinet reshuffle yet.
Mentioned in this podcast:
Europe’s ESG funds more than double defence holdings amid Ukraine war
Michel Barnier promises respect for ‘all political forces’ as French PM
Zelenskyy seeks ‘new energy’ with Ukraine’s biggest wartime cabinet reshuffle
The FT News Briefing is produced by Niamh Rowe, Fiona Symon, Sonja Hutson, Kasia Broussalian and Marc Filippino. Additional help from Saffeya Ahmed, Michela Tindera, Breen Turner, Sam Giovinco, Peter Barber, Michael Lello, David da Silva and Gavin Kallmann. Our engineer is Monica Lopez. Topher Forhecz is the FT’s executive producer. The FT’s global head of audio is Cheryl Brumley. The show’s theme song is by Metaphor Music.
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Fri, 06 Sep 2024 - 11min - 1639 - Volkswagen’s dire warning
Volkswagen calls for drastic measures to bolster profits, and President Joe Biden wants to block a Japanese company’s acquisition of US Steel. Plus, damning findings about the Grenfell Tower fire surface, and Egypt’s journey from gas bonanza to power blackouts
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Joe Biden set to block Nippon Steel’s takeover of US Steel
Volkswagen warns staff it has ‘a year, maybe two’ to adapt to lower demand
‘Incompetence, dishonesty and greed’: Key findings of Grenfell report
Egypt’s journey from gas bonanza to power blackouts
CREDIT: AP
The FT News Briefing is produced by Niamh Rowe, Fiona Symon, Sonja Hutson, Kasia Broussalian and Marc Filippino. Additional help from Michela Tindera, Breen Turner, Sam Giovinco, Peter Barber, Michael Lello, David da Silva and Gavin Kallmann. Our engineer is Monica Lopez. Topher Forhecz is the FT’s executive producer. The FT’s global head of audio is Cheryl Brumley. The show’s theme song is by Metaphor Music.
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Thu, 05 Sep 2024 - 11min - 1638 - The glitch in China’s AI plans
Big tech groups including Nvidia led a broad US stock market sell-off on Tuesday, and Huawei’s AI chips are dealing with some bugs. Plus, US homebuilders are facing their biggest credit crunch in more than a decade, and foreign investors are backing out of Indian equities.
Mentioned in this podcast:
US homebuilders face credit crunch as banks cut lending
Huawei’s bug-ridden software hampers China’s efforts to replace Nvidia in AI
Global stocks slide as investors fret over US slowdown
Foreign investors pull out of frothy Indian equity market
The FT News Briefing is produced by Niamh Rowe, Fiona Symon, Sonja Hutson, Kasia Broussalian and Marc Filippino. Additional help from Michela Tindera, Peter Wells, Breen Turner, Sam Giovinco, Peter Barber, Michael Lello, David da Silva and Gavin Kallmann. Our engineer is Monica Lopez. Topher Forhecz is the FT’s executive producer. The FT’s global head of audio is Cheryl Brumley. The show’s theme song is by Metaphor Music.
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Wed, 04 Sep 2024 - 10min - 1637 - Who audits the auditors?
The UK blocks some arms shipments to Israel, audit firms are fighting against new oversight rules in the US, and the same technology that brought us Covid-19 vaccines could also be used to fight cancer. Plus, the Oasis revival tour is so popular it triggered a UK investigation into Ticketmaster.
Mentioned in this podcast:
UK to halt exports of some arms to Israel citing possible law breaches External Link
The Covid-era tech that could reinvent cancer care
Accountancy firms fight back against audit reforms
UK government to probe ‘dynamic’ pricing behind Oasis ticket price surge
The FT News Briefing is produced by Niamh Rowe, Fiona Symon, Sonja Hutson, Kasia Broussalian and Marc Filippino. Additional help from Michela Tindera, Breen Turner, Sam Giovinco, Peter Barber, Michael Lello, David da Silva and Gavin Kallmann. Our engineer is Monica Lopez. Topher Forhecz is the FT’s executive producer. The FT’s global head of audio is Cheryl Brumley. The show’s theme song is by Metaphor Music.
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Tue, 03 Sep 2024 - 10min - 1636 - Germany’s far-right AfD makes history
Germany's far-right makes significant inroads in state elections, and Israel’s largest union calls for a general strike. Plus, so-called ‘greedlation’ becomes a campaign issue for the Democrats, and Hong Kong wants workers to smile more.
Mentioned in this podcast:
Alternative for Germany wins its first regional election
Hostage deaths build pressure on Netanyahu for Hamas deal
Hong Kong service workers told to smile more to attract tourists
The FT News Briefing is produced by Niamh Rowe, Fiona Symon, Sonja Hutson, Kasia Broussalian and Marc Filippino. Additional help from, Breen Turner, Sam Giovinco, Peter Barber, Michael Lello, David da Silva and Gavin Kallmann. Our engineer is Monica Lopez. Topher Forhecz is the FT’s executive producer. The FT’s global head of audio is Cheryl Brumley. The show’s theme song is by Metaphor Music.
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Mon, 02 Sep 2024 - 13min - 1635 - Swamp Notes: Is mainstream media old news for Harris and Trump?
Kamala Harris and Donald Trump have different approaches to the media: Trump talks a lot, and Harris talks a little. But the candidates share one thing in common: they’re both sceptical of mainstream outlets. The FT’s US managing editor, Peter Spiegel, and Los Angeles bureau chief, Christopher Grimes, join this week’s Swamp Notes to explain why.
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Kamala Harris versus the media
‘Way too much news’: US conservatives face a fragmented media map
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Swamp Notes is produced by Ethan Plotkin, Sonja Hutson, Lauren Fedor and Marc Filippino. Topher Forhecz is the FT’s executive producer. The FT’s global head of audio is Cheryl Brumley. Special thanks to Pierre Nicholson.
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CREDIT: NBC News
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Sat, 31 Aug 2024 - 14min - 1634 - The ABCs of CBDCs
Turkey’s stock rally hits reverse as juicy interest rates lure savers out of the market, and the FT’s Polina Ivanova explains how Telegram is a lifeline for both Russian and Ukrainian troops and civilians. Plus, Cornell University’s Eswar Prasad says Thailand could open a window into how central bank digital currencies might be used in future.
Mentioned in this podcast:
Turkey’s blazing stock rally falters with high rates luring savers away
War unfiltered: how Telegram straddles the Ukraine fron tline
Thailand may tell us a great deal about the future of money
The FT News Briefing is produced by Niamh Rowe, Fiona Symon, Sonja Hutson, Kasia Broussalian and Marc Filippino. Additional help from Michela Tindera, Prakriti Panwar, Breen Turner, Sam Giovinco, Peter Barber, Michael Lello, David da Silva and Gavin Kallmann. Our engineer is Monica Lopez. Topher Forhecz is the FT’s executive producer. The FT’s global head of audio is Cheryl Brumley. The show’s theme song is by Metaphor Music.
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Fri, 30 Aug 2024 - 11min - 1633 - Ford loses its grip on the wheel
Nvidia’s record-breaking earnings still somehow disappointed investors, China’s use of the renminbi in cross-border trading is at a record high, and Berkshire Hathaway becomes the first publicly traded US company outside of tech to be valued at $1tn. Plus, Ford’s big plans to boost profits continue to fall short.
Mentioned in this podcast:
Nvidia revenue more than doubles as demand for AI chips remains strong
China’s international use of renminbi surges to record highs
Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway surges past $1tn market value
Ford shares have stalled: can CEO Jim Farley steer out of its rut?
The FT News Briefing is produced by Niamh Rowe, Fiona Symon, Sonja Hutson, Kasia Broussalian and Marc Filippino. Additional help from Breen Turner, Sam Giovinco, Peter Barber, Michael Lello, David da Silva and Gavin Kallmann. Our engineer is Monica Lopez. Topher Forhecz is the FT’s executive producer. The FT’s global head of audio is Cheryl Brumley. The show’s theme song is by Metaphor Music.
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Thu, 29 Aug 2024 - 10min - 1632 - The US-China ‘cat and mouse game’
The Japanese operator of 7-Eleven is discussing ways to defend itself against a takeover bid by Canada’s Alimentation Couche-Tard, Chinese export controls on crucial semiconductor materials are starting to hit supply chains, and the fintech company Klarna plans to axe almost half of its staff in favour of artificial intelligence. Plus, Nasa is turning to Elon Musk’s SpaceX after Boeing’s Starliner, which was meant to bring two US astronauts home, suffered technical problems.
Mentioned in this podcast:
7-Eleven’s Japanese owner explores protected status to thwart foreign bid
China’s export curbs on semiconductor materials stoke chip output fears
Klarna aims to halve workforce with AI-driven gains
How will Nasa return two US astronauts stranded in space?
The FT News Briefing is produced by Niamh Rowe, Fiona Symon, Sonja Hutson, Kasia Broussalian and Marc Filippino. Additional help from Breen Turner, Sam Giovinco, Peter Barber, Michael Lello, David da Silva and Gavin Kallmann. Our engineer is Monica Lopez. Topher Forhecz is the FT’s executive producer. The FT’s global head of audio is Cheryl Brumley. The show’s theme song is by Metaphor Music.
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Wed, 28 Aug 2024 - 11min - 1631 - Telegram CEO arrest reignites free speech debate
French authorities detain Telegram’s chief executive as part of a content moderation investigation, which has reignited the debate about free speech online. Plus, oil prices reached a two-week high as Libya says it is shutting down oil production, and Grenada triggers a first-of-its-kind ‘hurricane clause’ to pause its debt repayments.
Mentioned in this podcast:
Oil hits 2-week high after Libya says it will shut down crude exports
Grenada triggers ‘hurricane clause’ to suspend bond payments
Telegram says detained founder Pavel Durov has ‘nothing to hide’
The FT News Briefing is produced by Niamh Rowe, Fiona Symon, Sonja Hutson, Kasia Broussalian and Marc Filippino. Additional help from Breen Turner, Sam Giovinco, Peter Barber, Michael Lello, David da Silva and Gavin Kallmann. Our engineer is Monica Lopez. Topher Forhecz is the FT’s executive producer. The FT’s global head of audio is Cheryl Brumley. The show’s theme song is by Metaphor Music.
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Tue, 27 Aug 2024 - 11min - 1630 - Money surges into the Harris campaign
Israel’s military launched a wave of air strikes in southern Lebanon on Sunday, small-dollar donations surged to Kamala Harris’s campaign after she replaced Joe Biden on the Democratic ticket, and the world’s largest aerospace and defence companies are set to rake in record levels of cash over the next three years. Plus, computer programming might be the first job function to be transformed by the latest wave of AI technology.
Mentioned in this podcast:
Top defence contractors set to rake in record cash
Israel launches strikes in Lebanon
Kamala Harris spends 10 times as much as Trump on digital ad blitz
Kamala Harris raised four times as much cash as Donald Trump in July
AI-powered coding pulls in almost $1bn of funding to claim ‘killer app’ status
The FT News Briefing is produced by Niamh Rowe, Fiona Symon, Sonja Hutson, Kasia Broussalian and Marc Filippino. Additional help from Molly Nugent, Breen Turner, Sam Giovinco, Peter Barber, Michael Lello, David da Silva and Gavin Kallmann. Our engineer is Monica Lopez. Topher Forhecz is the FT’s executive producer. The FT’s global head of audio is Cheryl Brumley. The show’s theme song is by Metaphor Music.
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Mon, 26 Aug 2024 - 11min - 1629 - Swamp Notes: Democrats find a feeling at the DNC
Democrats from across the US gathered in Chicago for their presidential convention this week, promising to move past the Donald Trump-era of American politics. But if their newly-minted nominee, vice-president Kamala Harris, wins November’s election, she’ll have her work cut out to keep her party together. The FT’s deputy Washington bureau chief, Lauren Fedor, and US political news editor, Derek Brower, join this week’s Swamp Notes from Chicago to explain what the future of the party might look like.
Mentioned in this podcast:
Five key points from Kamala Harris’s acceptance speech
Kamala Harris vows to ‘strengthen, not abdicate’ US global leadership
Kamala Harris’s underwhelming economic agenda
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Swamp Notes is produced by Ethan Plotkin, Sonja Hutson, Lauren Fedor and Marc Filippino. Topher Forhecz is the FT’s executive producer. The FT’s global head of audio is Cheryl Brumley. Special thanks to Pierre Nicholson.
CREDIT: PBS NewsHour
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Sat, 24 Aug 2024 - 18min - 1628 - A soft landing at Jackson Hole
Kamala Harris made a bid for national unity at a rapturous Democratic National Convention. Plus, all eyes are on Jackson Hole today, where the Fed will reveal how it will lower US interest rates without triggering a recession. Meanwhile, investors are hedging their bets on these cuts coming soon, sending gold soaring.
Mentioned in this podcast:
Kamala Harris pitches unity message as she makes her case to American voters
Gold hits record highs as investors bet on rate cuts
Cooling US jobs market looms over central bankers at Jackson Hole
The FT News Briefing is produced by Niamh Rowe, Fiona Symon, Sonja Hutson, Kasia Broussalian and Marc Filippino. Additional help from Ethan Plotkin, Breen Turner, Sam Giovinco, Peter Barber, Michael Lello, David da Silva and Gavin Kallmann. Our engineer is Monica Lopez. Topher Forhecz is the FT’s executive producer. The FT’s global head of audio is Cheryl Brumley. The show’s theme song is by Metaphor Music.
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Fri, 23 Aug 2024 - 12min - 1627 - Japan opens for (foreign) business
PwC faces a six-month business ban in China, and Mexico’s Supreme Court judges go on strike. Plus, a potential takeover of 7-Eleven may set the tone for a new era of Japanese acquisitions.
Mentioned in this podcast:
PwC expects six-month ban in China over Evergrande audit
Mexico’s judges to strike over López Obrador’s plan to fire them
After 7-Eleven, Japan’s M&A scene may never be the same again
The FT News Briefing is produced by Niamh Rowe, Fiona Symon, Sonja Hutson, Kasia Broussalian and Marc Filippino. Additional help from Breen Turner, Sam Giovinco, Peter Barber, Michael Lello, David da Silva and Gavin Kallmann. Our engineer is Monica Lopez. Topher Forhecz is the FT’s executive producer. The FT’s global head of audio is Cheryl Brumley. The show’s theme song is by Metaphor Music.
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Thu, 22 Aug 2024 - 11min - 1626 - Saudi Arabia is keeping it in the kingdom
China’s flagship fund to buy up unsold housing is off to a limp start, and Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund is to prioritise domestic spending. Plus, a growing number of Americans are suffering from tip fatigue.
Mentioned in this podcast:
China’s landmark property rescue plan limps off the starting line
The US tipping system is teetering
Saudi wealth fund brings era of easy money to an end
The FT News Briefing is produced by Niamh Rowe, Fiona Symon, Sonja Hutson, Kasia Broussalian and Marc Filippino. Additional help from Breen Turner, Sam Giovinco, Peter Barber, Michael Lello, David da Silva and Gavin Kallmann. Our engineer is Monica Lopez. Topher Forhecz is the FT’s executive producer. The FT’s global head of audio is Cheryl Brumley. The show’s theme song is by Metaphor Music.
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Wed, 21 Aug 2024 - 11min - 1625 - Kamalanomics goes on defence
The US dollar sinks to its lowest level since the start of the year and Democrats are rushing to defend vice-president Kamala Harris’s economic road map. Plus, rising US-China tensions could threaten a decades-old science and technology pact.
Mentioned in this podcast:
Dollar hits 8-month low as US stocks start week higher
Democrats on defensive after Kamala Harris’s economic plans poorly received
China-US tensions erode co-operation on science and tech
The FT News Briefing is produced by Fiona Symon, Sonja Hutson, Kasia Broussalian, Marc Filippino, and Niamh Rowe. Additional help from Breen Turner, Sam Giovinco, Peter Barber, Michael Lello, David da Silva and Gavin Kallmann. Our engineer is Monica Lopez. Topher Forhecz is the FT’s executive producer. The FT’s global head of audio is Cheryl Brumley. The show’s theme song is by Metaphor Music.
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Tue, 20 Aug 2024 - 11min - 1624 - The Democratic convention kicks off in Chicago
Start-ups, legacy groups and policymakers are working out how to operate in areas of rising weather risks, and start-up failures shot up 60% in the past year. Plus, top international fashion brands are shifting orders away from Bangladesh because of recent political turmoil.
Mentioned in this podcast:
FT series: the Uninsurable World
Global fashion brands cut Bangladesh orders after turmoil
Start-up failures jump by 60% as founders face hangover from boom years
The Democratic National Convention hits Chicago
The FT News Briefing is produced by Fiona Symon, Sonja Hutson, Kasia Broussalian and Marc Filippino. Additional help from Molly Nugent, Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson, Breen Turner, Sam Giovinco, Peter Barber, Michael Lello, David da Silva and Gavin Kallmann. Our engineer is Monica Lopez. Topher Forhecz is the FT’s executive producer. The FT’s global head of audio is Cheryl Brumley. The show’s theme song is by Metaphor Music.
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Mon, 19 Aug 2024 - 12min - 1623 - Swamp Notes: Why more Latinos are voting Republican
Latino voters were once considered a reliable bet for Democrats. But with each passing election, Republicans are making more inroads with them. The FT’s Houston correspondent, Myles McCormick, and Republican political strategist, Mike Madrid, join this week’s Swamp Notes to unpack this shift.
Mentioned in this podcast:
The Latino swing voters who could decide the US election
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Swamp Notes is produced by Ethan Plotkin, Sonja Hutson, Lauren Fedor and Marc Filippino. Topher Forhecz is the FT’s executive producer. The FT’s global head of audio is Cheryl Brumley. Special thanks to Pierre Nicholson.
CREDIT: Harris for President
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Sat, 17 Aug 2024 - 15min - 1622 - Bonds are back, baby!
A huge US-based oilfield services company is expanding its Russian business, investors are piling into US treasuries, and US retail sales saw their biggest jump in a year and a half in July. Plus, a decade-long dispute between Coca-Cola and federal tax authorities has escalated to the point that the company could owe $16bn in back payments.
Mentioned in this podcast:
US oil services group SLB expands in Russia as competitors withdraw
Investors return to bonds as recession fears stalk markets
Strong US retail sales raise hopes of ‘soft landing’
How a $16bn tax stand-off stays unseen in Coca-Cola’s earnings
The FT News Briefing is produced by Fiona Symon, Sonja Hutson, Kasia Broussalian and Marc Filippino. Additional help from Breen Turner, Sam Giovinco, Peter Barber, Michael Lello, David da Silva and Gavin Kallmann. Our engineer is Monica Lopez. Topher Forhecz is the FT’s executive producer. The FT’s global head of audio is Cheryl Brumley. The show’s theme song is by Metaphor Music.
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Fri, 16 Aug 2024 - 11min - 1621 - US inflation hits lowest rate in 3 years
Peace talks aimed at ending the war in Gaza start up again today, US inflation fell to 2.9 per cent in July, and Ukrainian forces are looking to hold on to newly-seized Russian territory. Plus, Germany’s chief prosecutor has issued an arrest warrant for a Ukrainian man suspected of blowing up the Nord Stream gas pipelines.
Mentioned in this podcast:
US inflation falls to 2.9% in July
Ukrainian forces seek to hold Russian positions after capturing hundreds of troops
The competing theories of the Nord Stream explosions
Germany issues arrest warrant for Ukrainian over Nord Stream gas pipeline attacks
US-Israel talks take on fresh urgency as Middle East on edge
Stonehenge rock was shifted 400 miles from Scotland, scientists find`AQ
The FT News Briefing is produced by Fiona Symon, Sonja Hutson, Kasia Broussalian and Marc Filippino. Additional help from Breen Turner, Sam Giovinco, Peter Barber, Michael Lello, David da Silva and Gavin Kallmann. Our engineer is Monica Lopez. Topher Forhecz is the FT’s executive producer. The FT’s global head of audio is Cheryl Brumley. The show’s theme song is by Metaphor Music.
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Thu, 15 Aug 2024 - 10min - 1620 - Are companies bailing on fossil fuels or doubling down?
US stocks and Treasuries rallied as traders assessed lower than expected wholesale inflation data, and investors hope that abundant electricity in northern Sweden can power a new wave of industrialisation.Meanwhile, the world’s biggest publicly listed coal producer is dropping plans to ditch the commodity.
Mentioned in this podcast:
US stocks climb as soft inflation data spurs Treasury rally
Can Sweden deliver its much hyped green energy boom?
‘Cash is king’: Why Glencore kept faith with coal
The FT News Briefing is produced by Fiona Symon, Sonja Hutson, Kasia Broussalian and Marc Filippino. Additional help from Katie McMurran,
Molly Nugent, Breen Turner, Sam Giovinco, Peter Barber, Michael Lello, David da Silva and Gavin Kallmann. Our engineer is Monica Lopez. Topher Forhecz is the FT’s executive producer. The FT’s global head of audio is Cheryl Brumley. The show’s theme song is by Metaphor Music.
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Wed, 14 Aug 2024 - 11min - 1619 - Delays hit Biden’s signature manufacturing laws
Russia has trained its navy to hit European targets with nuclear-capable missiles, and 40 per cent of the biggest US manufacturing investments announced in the first year of Joe Biden’s flagship industrial and climate policies have been delayed or paused. Plus, we ask the FT’s Tom Hale if there could be a light at the end of the tunnel for China’s economy.
Mentioned in this podcast:
Russian navy trained to target sites inside Europe with nuclear-capable missiles
China deflation fears ease as consumer prices rise
Delays hit 40% of Biden’s major IRA manufacturing projects
Life and Art podcast: Why museums should keep their mummies and shrunken heads
The FT News Briefing is produced by Fiona Symon, Sonja Hutson, Kasia Broussalian and Marc Filippino. Additional help from Breen Turner, Sam Giovinco, Peter Barber, Michael Lello, David da Silva and Gavin Kallmann. Our engineer is Monica Lopez. Topher Forhecz is the FT’s executive producer. The FT’s global head of audio is Cheryl Brumley. The show’s theme song is by Metaphor Music.
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Tue, 13 Aug 2024 - 10min - 1618 - Western companies hit by Muslim country boycotts
More Americans trust Kamala Harris to handle the US economy than Donald Trump, European traders this summer are using only a fraction of Ukraine’s vast natural gas storage, and boycotts of western food and drinks brands in Muslim countries are hitting the revenues of multinationals. Plus, we look into why mid-tier US accounting firms are under increasing pressure to overhaul their networks.
Mentioned in this podcast:
Widespread boycotts in Muslim countries hammer western brands
US accounting firms rethink global networks
Bosses cut flying day trips as travel settles into permanent ‘new normal’
Kamala Harris is more trusted than Donald Trump on the US economy
European gas traders shun Ukraine storage after Russian attacks
The FT News Briefing is produced by Fiona Symon, Sonja Hutson, Kasia Broussalian and Marc Filippino. Additional help from Molly Nugent, Siona Jenkins, Breen Turner, Sam Giovinco, Peter Barber, Michael Lello, David da Silva and Gavin Kallmann. Our engineer is Monica Lopez. Topher Forhecz is the FT’s executive producer. The FT’s global head of audio is Cheryl Brumley. The show’s theme song is by Metaphor Music.
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