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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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- 1520 - What new US aid means for Ukraine
Meta’s revenues jumped by more than a quarter in the first three months of the year, Brussels raided the offices of a Chinese security equipment supplier, and earnings from Boeing reflected a slowdown of 737 Max production and compensation to customers. Plus, weapon shipments are heading to Ukraine after President Joe Biden signed a highly anticipated $95bn foreign aid bill.
Mentioned in this podcast:
Meta shares fall as it predicts higher expenditure on AI
EU conducts ‘dawn raid’ on Chinese security equipment supplier
Pentagon rushes $1bn in weapons to Kyiv after Biden signs aid bill
Joe Biden tells Volodymyr Zelenskyy US weapons will arrive ‘quickly’
Boeing burns through $4bn in first quarter after door plug blowout
The FT News Briefing is produced by Fiona Symon, Sonja Hutson, Kasia Broussalian and Marc Filippino. Additional help by 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.
Read a transcript of this episode on FT.com
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Thu, 25 Apr 2024 - 11min - 1519 - Spotify grows up
Tesla reported a 9 per cent decline in first-quarter revenue,Spotify kicked off a more mature era for its business after years of freer spending, and the US Federal Trade Commission banned non-compete clauses for employees. Plus, international investors have rushed into Egypt’s debt after the most populous Arab nation secured a $55bn bailout.
Mentioned in this podcast:
Tesla revenue declines in first quarter as vehicle sales slow
Spotify hits record quarterly profit as it enters ‘new phase’
US FTC bans non-compete agreements
Demand for Egyptian debt surges after $55bn bailout and investment package
Latin American cocoa farmers rush to expand planting as prices spike
The FT News Briefing is produced by Fiona Symon, Sonja Hutson, Kasia Broussalian and Marc Filippino. Additional help by Denise Guerra, Katya Kumkova, 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.
Read a transcript of this episode on FT.com
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Wed, 24 Apr 2024 - 11min - 1518 - Taking the Byte out of TikTok
The New York Stock Exchange is polling market participants on the merits of trading stocks around the clock, ByteDance ready to ‘move to the courts’ after the US pushes ahead with a bill demanding the Chinese parent sell its viral app in the country, and traders have built up bets that the Federal Reserve could actually raise interest rates. Plus, Goldman Sachs has relocated its head of financial institutions group for Europe from London to Paris.
Mentioned in this podcast:
Goldman Sachs moves senior banker to Paris in post-Brexit revamp
TikTok gears up for legal fight in US to prevent ban
Investors price in growing chance of further Fed rate rises
New York Stock Exchange tests views on round-the-clock trading
The FT News Briefing is produced by Fiona Symon, Sonja Hutson, Kasia Broussalian and Marc Filippino. Additional help by Denise Guerra, 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.
Read a transcript of this episode on FT.com
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Tue, 23 Apr 2024 - 10min - 1517 - Beijing bets on manufacturing
Tesla shareholders are bracing for the carmaker’s worst earnings performance in seven years, oil markets have remained steady as Middle East tensions rise, and China’s first-quarter GDP shows the effects of President Xi Jinping’s bet on manufacturing.
Mentioned in this podcast:
Tesla shareholders braced for worst results in 7 years
Why oil prices remain steady even as Middle East tensions escalate
Covid vaccine makers to clash in London over mRNA patent dispute
China warns west of ‘survival of the fittest’ as manufacturing boosts economy
Parisians struggle to cash in on Olympic Games rentals
The FT News Briefing is produced by Fiona Symon, Sonja Hutson, Kasia Broussalian and Marc Filippino. Additional help by 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.
Read a transcript of this episode on FT.com
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Mon, 22 Apr 2024 - 10min - 1516 - Swamp Notes: How do you win Pennsylvania?
Both Donald Trump and Joe Biden made campaign stops last week in Pennsylvania, whose 19 electoral votes could decide the outcome of the 2024 election. But in a state with such a range of demographic groups, how can each find a message that will stick? The FT’s deputy Washington bureau chief, Lauren Fedor, and US political editor Derek Brower join to discuss. Credit: The Independent, The Times and the Sunday Times
Mentioned in this podcast:
Joe Biden’s speech to steel workers underscores union’s burgeoning influence
Joe Biden calls for tripling of tariffs on Chinese steel
Josh Shapiro warns Joe Biden gas stance could hurt election hopes
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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, 20 Apr 2024 - 12min - 1515 - Big business bets on Modi
Netflix profits surged during the first quarter,global markets had a rocky week due to worries over US inflation, and India’s prime minister is getting a big boost from the business class in his re-election campaign.
Mentioned in this podcast:
Netflix profits surge on strong subscriber growth
The great bet on rate cuts is off
European stocks suffer worst day in nine months
US to grow at double the rate of G7 peers this year, says IMF
Jay Powell says US inflation ‘taking longer than expected’ to hit target
Businesses bank on Narendra Modi election win to ease India’s bottlenecks
Luxury automakers hit by Korea’s new neon green licence plate rule for company cars
The FT News Briefing is produced by Fiona Symon, Sonja Hutson, Kasia Broussalian and Marc Filippino. Additional help by Denise Guerra, Cara Shillenn, 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.
Read a transcript of this episode on FT.com
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Fri, 19 Apr 2024 - 13min - 1514 - AI’s electricity problem
Iran is exporting more oil than at any time for the past six years,EU leaders are debating whether to unify the bloc’s fragmented capital markets, and the IMF warns that the US’s massive fiscal deficit poses significant risks to global markets. Plus, artificial intelligence needs an abundance of electricity to run, but the world is struggling to generate it.
Mentioned in this podcast:
Iran oil exports hit 6-year high as west prepares sanctions
Majority of EU states object to capital markets reform push
US deficit poses ‘significant risks’ to global economy, warns IMF
Booming AI demand threatens global electricity supply
The FT News Briefing is produced by Fiona Symon, Sonja Hutson, Kasia Broussalian and Marc Filippino. Additional help by Cara Shillenn, Denise Guerra, 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.
Read a transcript of this episode on FT.com
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Thu, 18 Apr 2024 - 9min - 1513 - A glow-up for China’s state-owned enterprises
Andreessen Horowitz hauls in one of the largest funds since the downturn in the tech sector, stocks from China’s state-owned enterprises are faring well compared with the wider market, and the IMF says that the US is on track to grow at double the rate of any other G7 country this year. Plus, a full-scale conflict has depleted Ukrainian defences. Israel could face a similar plight despite the weekend’s successful interceptions.
Mentioned in this podcast:
Andreessen Horowitz raises $7.2bn and sets sights on AI start-ups
Beijing reforms unloved state-owned enterprises to win back investors
US to grow at double the rate of G7 peers this year, says IMF
Ukraine’s air defence struggle shows risks to Israel
The FT News Briefing is produced by Fiona Symon, Sonja Hutson, Kasia Broussalian and Marc Filippino. Additional help by Katya Kumkova, Josh Gabert-Doyon, 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.
Read a transcript of this episode on FT.com
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Wed, 17 Apr 2024 - 11min - 1512 - CVC hopes third time’s the charm
Goldman Sachs surpasses profit estimates by almost $1bn, CVC’s revived listing plan follows years of internal discord over whether the PE firm should go public, and Tesla is laying off 10% of its global workforce. Plus, the FT’s Michael Stott explains why the Darién Gap has become an important migration route for people heading towards the US.
Mentioned in this podcast:
Goldman Sachs traders help fuel 28% profit increase
Goldman Sachs knows what fits it best — plenty of deals
Tesla to cut 10% of global workforce
The migrant highway that could sway the US election
The FT News Briefing is produced by Fiona Symon, Sonja Hutson, Kasia Broussalian and Marc Filippino. Additional help by Denise Guerra, 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.
Read a transcript of this episode on FT.com
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Tue, 16 Apr 2024 - 12min - 1511 - Israel debates retaliation against Iran
US lawmakers face new pressure to approve military aid for Israel, and Tianqi Lithium’s strategy is at risk as Chilean President Gabriel Boric’s government works to take back control of resources. Plus, depositors put pressure on big US banks.
Mentioned in this podcast:
Net interest income may have peaked for Wall Street banks
China’s Tianqi Lithium’s $4bn bet on Chile at risk of backfiring
Israel weighs response to unprecedented attack by Iran
Pressure mounts on US lawmakers to approve new aid for Israel
Credit: NBC
The FT News Briefing is produced by Fiona Symon, Sonja Hutson, Kasia Broussalian and Marc Filippino. Additional help by Josh Gabert-Doyon, Denise Guerra, 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.
Read a transcript of this episode on FT.com
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Mon, 15 Apr 2024 - 12min - 1510 - Swamp Notes: What’s the Republican party’s position on abortion?
Donald Trump championed the reversal of Roe vs Wade. He even called himself the “most pro-life president” in US history. But with voters outraged by abortion restrictions, Trump and other Republicans are staking out a new position on the issue. The FT’s global business columnist, Rana Foroohar, and Washington bureau chief, James Politi, join to explain why.
Mentioned in this podcast:
Arizona court bans almost all abortions in Trump-Biden swing state
Donald Trump says abortion law should be left to states
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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, 13 Apr 2024 - 12min - 1509 - Prime money markets funds are in trouble
Three more US regulators have opened probes into Morgan Stanley, managers are planning to shut or convert US prime money market funds ahead of new regulations, and the European Central Bank held interest rates steady. Plus, sanctioned Russian oligarchs got a big win in a top EU court.
Mentioned in this podcast:
EU’s sanctions regime in turmoil after oligarchs win legal battle
Managers to shut or convert $220bn of US money market funds before rule change
US allies urge Iran not to retaliate against Israel
European Central Bank holds interest rates at 4% in contested decision
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The FT News Briefing is produced by Fiona Symon, Sonja Hutson, Kasia Broussalian and Marc Filippino. Additional help by Ethan Plotkin, 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.
Read a transcript of this episode on FT.com
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Fri, 12 Apr 2024 - 13min - 1508 - Higher for even longer
Traders slashed bets on Federal Reserve interest rate cuts, the US audit regulator issued its biggest fine ever against KPMG, and the UK’s Lloyds Banking Group plans to cut jobs in risk management after an internal review found the function was a “blocker to our strategic transformation”.
Mentioned in this podcast:
Markets slash rate cut bets after US inflation rises to 3.5%
Investors lose hope of rapid US interest rate cuts this year
KPMG fined $25mn over exam cheating scandal at firm’s Dutch arm
Lloyds Bank axes risk staff after executives complain they are a ‘blocker’
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The FT News Briefing is produced by Fiona Symon, Sonja Hutson, Kasia Broussalian and Marc Filippino. Additional help by Cara Shillenn, 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.
Read a transcript of this episode on FT.com
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Thu, 11 Apr 2024 - 11min - 1507 - Ecuador’s ‘unprecedented’ Mexican embassy raid
OpenAI and Meta are on the brink of releasing new artificial intelligence models, police in Ecuador stormed the Mexican embassy to arrest the former vice-president, and big investors are selling US Treasuries and buying European government bonds. Plus, Australia is trying to boost its manufacturing sector to protect against supply chain disruptions.
Mentioned in this podcast:
OpenAI and Meta ready new AI models capable of ‘reasoning’
Ecuador’s president displays strongman credentials with Mexico embassy raid
Big investors buy European bonds over US as economies diverge
‘Made in Australia’ drive aims to shift economy from ‘world’s quarry’ label
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The FT News Briefing is produced by Fiona Symon, Sonja Hutson, Kasia Broussalian and Marc Filippino. Additional help by 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.
Read a transcript of this episode on FT.com
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Wed, 10 Apr 2024 - 11min - 1506 - TSMC doubles down on Arizona
The US, UK and Australia on Monday said they were considering working with Japan in the trilateral Aukus security pact, the world’s biggest chipmaker will build cutting-edge facilities in Arizona in exchange for billions of dollars in subsidies, and the Environment Agency for England and Wales is allocating £11mn collected in fines against water companies, to environmental restoration projects.
Mentioned in this podcast:
TSMC boosts Joe Biden’s AI chip ambitions with $11.6bn US production deal
US, UK and Australia say Japan could join part of Aukus pact
Regulator seeks to quell public anger on UK water with £11mn restoration fund
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The FT News Briefing is produced by Fiona Symon, Sonja Hutson, Kasia Broussalian and Marc Filippino. Additional help by 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.
Read a transcript of this episode on FT.com
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Tue, 09 Apr 2024 - 11min - 1505 - AI is coming for Google’s search
Israel moves some of its troops from southern Gaza to prepare for an operation in the city of Rafah, Google is considering charging for AI-powered search, and European defence companies are worried about their reliance on China for a critical component in gunpowder for ammunition. Plus, global stock market concentration has risen to its highest level in decades.
Mentioned in this podcast:
Israel says it has pulled out of Khan Younis to prepare for move on Rafah
European defence groups warn over reliance on Chinese cotton used in gunpowder
How Google lost ground in the AI race
Google considers charging for AI-powered search in big change to business model
Global dominance of biggest stocks rises to highest in decades
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The FT News Briefing is produced by Fiona Symon, Sonja Hutson, Kasia Broussalian and Marc Filippino. Additional help by Zach St. Louis, Mischa Frankl-Duval, 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, 08 Apr 2024 - 12min - 1504 - Swamp Notes: Inside Trump’s new inner circle
Donald Trump’s first term as president featured mainstream Republican figures — respected military officials, centre-right policymakers, and neoliberal business leaders — who promised to temper his more extreme instincts. But if Trump takes office again, his White House could feature a very different cast of characters. The FT’s Washington bureau chief, James Politi, and deputy Washington bureau chief, Lauren Fedor, join this week’s Swamp Notes to discuss what a second Trump White House would look like.
Mentioned in this podcast:
The Trump machine: the inner circle preparing for a second term
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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, 06 Apr 2024 - 12min - 1503 - Pressure builds for early elections in Israel
The supply of equity shares on the market is shrinking, more people in Israel are calling for early elections, and Prague says Russia is mounting cyber attacks on railway systems throughout Europe. Plus, a new plan to give a boost to Africa’s agriculture.
Mentioned in this podcast:
Benny Gantz calls for early elections in Israel
Israelis hold biggest rally against Netanyahu since start of Gaza war
Can Africa one day help feed the world’s growing population?
Global equity supply falls at fastest pace in decades
Russia is trying to sabotage European railways, warns Prague
The FT News Briefing is produced by Fiona Symon, Sonja Hutson, Kasia Broussalian and Marc Filippino. Additional help by Sam Giovinco, Zach St. Louis, 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.
Read a transcript of this episode on FT.com
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Fri, 05 Apr 2024 - 11min - 1502 - Tesla dip: blip or bust?
Lower than expected eurozone inflation number bolsters expectations of ECB interest rate cuts by summer, People’s Liberation Army mobilisation units reflect Xi Jinping’s focus on security, Tesla faces a tough moment, and big investors line up behind management at Disney.
Mentioned in this podcast:
Eurozone inflation falls to 2.4% in March
Chinese companies revive Mao Zedong-era militias
Where Tesla departs from the Mag 7
The big worry for carmakers: what if the EV slowdown is not a blip?
Bob Iger defeats Nelson Peltz by wide margin in Walt Disney board clash
The FT News Briefing is produced by Fiona Symon, Sonja Hutson, Kasia Broussalian and Marc Filippino. Additional help by Michela Tindera, Cara Shillenn, 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, 04 Apr 2024 - 11min - 1501 - Thames Water hits the gutter
Nato is trying to ‘Trump-proof’ funding for the war in Ukraine, Thames Water’s owners will start urgent restructuring talks, and birth rates are declining despite wealthy countries investing in family- friendly policies.
Mentioned in this podcast:
Thames Water owners to begin urgent restructuring talks
Why family-friendly policies don’t boost birth rates
Nato plans $100bn ‘Trump-proof’ fund for Ukraine
Southern growth spurt creates two-speed eurozone economy
The FT News Briefing is produced by Fiona Symon, Sonja Hutson, Kasia Broussalian and Marc Filippino. Additional help by Michela Tindera, 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.
Read a transcript of this episode on FT.com
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Wed, 03 Apr 2024 - 11min - 1500 - US and UK team up to study AI
Three senior members of Iran’s Revolutionary Guards were killed on Monday in an air strike, research institutes in the US and UK will work together to mitigate the risks of AI, and Robinhood gets into the credit card business.
Mentioned in this podcast:
Iran accuses Israel of killing general in strike on Damascus consulate
US and UK sign landmark agreement on testing safety of AI
Beyond memes: Robinhood seeks to broaden its appeal
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The FT News Briefing is produced by Fiona Symon, Sonja Hutson, Kasia Broussalian and Marc Filippino. Additional help by Zach St. Louis, 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.
Read a transcript of this episode on FT.com
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Tue, 02 Apr 2024 - 10min - 1499 - EU takes on fake news ahead of elections
Online fake news and hybrid campaigns increase ahead of European elections, investors are concerned about President Lula’s interventions in the economy, and China’s factory activity has expanded for the first time in six months.
Mentioned in this podcast:
Europe battles ‘avalanche of disinformation’ from Russia
Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva steps up interventions in Brazil’s largest companies
China’s factory activity adds to signs of recovery
The FT News Briefing is produced by Fiona Symon, Sonja Hutson, Kasia Broussalian and Marc Filippino. Additional help by Zach St. Louis, Ethan Plotkin, 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, 01 Apr 2024 - 12min - 1498 - Sam Bankman-Fried gets 25 years in prison
FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried was sentenced to 25 years in prison for his role in the collapse of the cryptocurrency exchange, and Thames Water shareholders might take a big financial hit. Plus, what instant noodles can tell us about the economy.
Mentioned in this podcast:
Thames Water shareholders signal readiness to take £5bn hit
FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried sentenced to 25 years in prison for fraud
Lloyd’s of London chief calls for quick insurance payouts on Baltimore bridge
Oodles of noodles: how a global favourite became an economic red flag
The FT News Briefing is produced by Fiona Symon, Sonja Hutson, Kasia Broussalian and Marc Filippino. Additional help by Ethan Plotkin, 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 Mar 2024 - 12min - 1497 - A new day dawns for the yen
The end of negative interest rates in Japan threatens to bring a new era of volatility for the yen, and Florida and Disney resolve a legal dispute. Plus, US small-cap stocks are suffering their worst run of performance relative to large companies in more than 20 years.
Mentioned in this podcast:
End of negative interest rates in Japan raises threat of yen volatility
US small-caps suffer worst run against larger stocks in over 20 years
Disney settles lawsuit in Florida theme-park dispute
The FT News Briefing is produced by Fiona Symon, Sonja Hutson, Kasia Broussalian and Marc Filippino. Additional help by Ethan Plotkin, 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 Mar 2024 - 9min - 1496 - Trump’s Truth Social hits the Nasdaq
Shares in Donald Trump’s social media business soared following its New York market debut, and Visa and Mastercard have agreed to cut their US transaction fees. Plus, UBS needs to boost its wealth business to make its Credit Suisse acquisition a success.
Mentioned in this podcast:
Donald Trump has $4.6bn stake in social media group after market debut
Visa and Mastercard agree $30bn settlement over US transaction fees
Can UBS become Europe’s Morgan Stanley?
In German groceries, even computers have to obey century-old ban on Sunday work
The FT News Briefing is produced by Fiona Symon, Sonja Hutson, Kasia Broussalian and Marc Filippino. Additional help by Zach St. Louis, 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.
Read a transcript of this episode on FT.com
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Wed, 27 Mar 2024 - 12min - 1495 - Why Russia was caught off guard
The UN Security Council passed a resolution demanding a ceasefire in Gaza, the Ukraine war distracted Russian security forces from addressing Islamist terrorism threats, and Boeing chief executive Dave Calhoun plans to step down at the end of the year. Plus, the FT’s Antoine Gara explains how infrastructure went from an investment backwater to a $1tn asset class.
Mentioned in this podcast:
How Ukraine war distracted Moscow from Isis-K threat
Infrastructure: from investment backwater to a $1tn asset class
Israel cancels Washington visit after UN resolution demands Gaza ceasefire
Boeing CEO Dave Calhoun to step down as company battles safety concerns
The FT News Briefing is produced by Fiona Symon, Sonja Hutson, Kasia Broussalian and Marc Filippino. Additional help by Kyra Assibey-Bonsu, Zach St. Louis, 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.
Read a transcript of this episode on FT.com
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Tue, 26 Mar 2024 - 11min - 1494 - India’s quid pro quo trade strategy
US and Japan’s security alliance gets a makeover, a record amount of money has flooded into US corporate bond markets this year, and India is using a ‘quid pro quo’ strategy for trade talks.
Mentioned in this podcast:
US and Japan plan biggest upgrade to security pact in more than 60 years
Investors pour money into US corporate bond funds at record rate
India’s ‘quid pro quo’ strategy for trade talks
The FT News Briefing is produced by Fiona Symon, Sonja Hutson, Kasia Broussalian and Marc Filippino. Additional help by 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.
Read a transcript of this episode on FT.com
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Mon, 25 Mar 2024 - 8min - 1493 - Swamp Notes: Is Maga good for Biden?
Democrats have honed in on a novel campaign strategy over the past few election cycles: elevate Trump-backed candidates in GOP primaries, and then blow past them in general elections. So far, the strategy has mostly paid off, but will this risky gamble work in 2024? The FT’s deputy Washington bureau chief, Lauren Fedor, and US managing editor, Peter Spiegel, join to discuss. Credit: Associated Press, WCPO-9
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Donald Trump-backed US Senate candidate clinches Republican nomination in Ohio
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Sat, 23 Mar 2024 - 13min - 1492 - US prosecutors take a bite out of Apple
Reddit shares soared during its public market debut, US prosecutors filed a landmark antitrust lawsuit against Apple, and the FT’s Sujeet Indap explains why Hertz’s pivot to electric vehicles went awry.
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US accuses Apple of building smartphone market monopoly in antitrust case
How Hertz’s bets on Tesla and a Goldman veteran veered off course
Social media site Reddit soars 48% in New York IPO
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Fri, 22 Mar 2024 - 10min - 1491 - Why inflation is sticking around
The west is focusing on new technology in nuclear energy to reduce reliance on Russia and carbon, and profits at Chinese ecommerce group PDD Holdings soared 146% in three months to December. Plus, price rises in services in the US are making the Federal Reserve’s decision-making over interest rates more complicated.
Mentioned in this podcast:
Macron to revive demands for European defence bonds
Security concerns fuel nuclear energy renaissance
Has inflation stopped falling?
Temu-owner PDD doubles revenues to cap ‘pivotal’ year
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Thu, 21 Mar 2024 - 12min - 1490 - Bank of Japan ditches negative rates
Microsoft has hired the co-founder of Google’s DeepMind, the Bank of Japan raised interest rates for the first time since 2007, and leading European and UK artificial intelligence start-ups have been lobbied to move their headquarters to rival nations.
Mentioned in this podcast:
Microsoft hires DeepMind co-founder Mustafa Suleyman to run new consumer AI unit
Bank of Japan ends era of negative interest rates
Unilever to split off ice cream business and cut 7,500 jobs
Rival nations seek to poach top UK and European AI start-ups
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Wed, 20 Mar 2024 - 10min - 1489 - What Putin’s victory means for Russia
Nvidia announced a new “superchip” and Vladimir Putin’s expected electoral victory is an inflection point for Russia. Plus, the FT’s Heba Saleh explains why young people in Gaza are being called the lost generation.
Mentioned in this podcast:
Nvidia unveils new ‘superchip’ in push to continue dominance of AI market
Vladimir Putin cements Russian rule for another six years
The lost future of young Gazans
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Tue, 19 Mar 2024 - 10min - 1488 - It’s central bank week!
Central banks take centre stage this week, Benjamin Netanyahu defies western allies over his strategy in Gaza, and the US National Labor Relations Board is facing challenges from some major companies. Plus, after years of negative news surrounding South Africa, there are grounds for medium-term optimism.
Mentioned in this podcast:
US labour watchdog attracts enemies from Amazon to SpaceX
The bullish case for South Africa
Benjamin Netanyahu defies western allies over Gaza strategy
Central bankers take centre stage
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Mon, 18 Mar 2024 - 12min - 1487 - Swamp Notes: The play for union power
Union workers used to be a reliable pillar of the Democratic party’s voting coalition. Then Donald Trump arrived on the scene. The FT’s global business columnist, Rana Foroohar, and US labour and equality correspondent, Taylor Nicole Rogers, join this week’s Swamp Notes to examine how President Joe Biden is trying to win workers back, and why unions may decide November’s election.
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America’s most powerful union leaders have a message for capital
Union workers score big pay gains as labour action sweeps US
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CREDIT: UAW
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Sat, 16 Mar 2024 - 11min - 1486 - Can Telegram clean up its act?
The UAE is in talks to invest in OpenAI’s chip- making business and an Uber courier makes an app to fight against the company’s algorithms. Plus, a look at how the encrypted messaging app Telegram has become both an important news source and a hotbed of criminal activity.
Mentioned in this podcast:
Abu Dhabi in talks to invest in OpenAI chip venture
Telegram: social media giant or the new ‘dark web’?
The delivery rider who took on his faceless boss
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Fri, 15 Mar 2024 - 12min - 1485 - Ukraine strikes targets deep in Russia
Far-right firebrand Geert Wilders has conceded he will not become prime minister of the Netherlands, Ukraine has stepped up drone strikes on oil refineries deep inside Russia, and a bill to ban TikTok in the US passed the House of Representatives. Plus, Nigeria is in the middle of a currency crisis and the government is blaming Binance for a lot of it.
Mentioned in this podcast:
Geert Wilders announces he will not be PM
Ukraine strikes oil refineries deep inside Russia
US House votes through bill to ban TikTok
Nigeria pushes Binance for user data in stand-off over naira speculation
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Thu, 14 Mar 2024 - 11min - 1484 - The surprise winner of the US-China chip wars
The EU and US found some stop-gap funding for weapons for Ukraine, China is scrapping a number of infrastructure projects in indebted regions, and US inflation ticked up unexpectedly. Plus, tension between Beijing and Washington over access to technology has prompted many companies to open factories in south-east Asia.
Mentioned in this podcast:
EU and US find stop-gap funding for Ukraine weapons
China’s treatment of local debt ‘ulcer’ threatens growth target
US inflation rises to 3.2% in February
Malaysia: the surprise winner from US-China chip wars
The FT News Briefing is produced by Fiona Symon, Sonja Hutson, Kasia Broussalian and Marc Filippino. Additional help by Sam Giovinco, Breen Turner, 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, 13 Mar 2024 - 10min - 1483 - Reddit hits the road ahead of IPO
Reddit’s public offering could set the tone for start-ups looking to list in 2024, and the EU wants to give Ukraine up to €3bn. Plus, there are new plans to deliver aid to Gaza to help the enclave avoid famine.
Mentioned in this podcast:
Brussels aims to fast track up to €3bn for Ukraine from frozen Russian assets
Reddit aims to raise more than $500mn in IPO
EU ministers approve ‘status quo’ rules for gig economy workers
Can ships carrying aid help avert famine in Gaza?
The FT News Briefing is produced by Fiona Symon, Sonja Hutson, Kasia Broussalian and Marc Filippino. Additional help by Zach St. Louis, 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, 12 Mar 2024 - 10min - 1482 - What we learned from the collapse of SVB
America’s regulators say new rules will help maintain the dominance of US Treasuries, and there are still weaknesses in regional banking a year after the failure of Silicon Valley Bank. Plus, a new Bain & Co report reveals that private equity groups are sitting on a record of unsold assets.
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The radical changes coming to the world’s biggest bond market
Number of weak US banks jumps as NYCB stabilised on $1bn capital raise
Dealmaking slowdown leaves private equity with record unsold assets
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Mon, 11 Mar 2024 - 10min - 1481 - Swamp Notes: Did Biden's State of the Union hit the mark?
Joe Biden was in the spotlight this week as he made his annual State of the Union address. It was his chance to not only speak directly to the American people, but also prove that he’s up to the task of campaigning for re-election. So how did he do? The FT’s US national editor and columnist, Edward Luce, and Washington reporter, Steff Chávez, join us to discuss.
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Joe Biden just kicked off his re-election campaign
Biden attacks Trump in fiery State of the Union speech
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CREDIT: PBS, ABC News
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Sat, 09 Mar 2024 - 12min - 1480 - A look at Temu’s murky business model
Instagram overtook TikTok in new app downloads last year, US President Joe Biden announced a plan to set up a port on the coast of Gaza to help facilitate aid delivery to the enclave, anda huge corruption case in Vietnam has captured the country’s attention. Plus, the FT’s Dan McCrum unpacks the mystery behind how Temu took over the retail world. Credit: Temu
Mentioned in this podcast:
Trial begins for Vietnamese property tycoon accused of $12bn fraud
The mysterious rise of the Chinese ecommerce giant behind Temu
US plans to establish port on Gaza coast to step up aid deliveries
Instagram overtakes TikTok in app downloads in race for new users
The FT News Briefing is produced by Fiona Symon, Sonja Hutson, Kasia Broussalian and Marc Filippino. Additional help by 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, 08 Mar 2024 - 10min - 1479 - Is private equity actually worth it?
Bayer chief executive Bill Anderson has ruled out a fresh capital increase and Ghana’s finance minister is concerned that the country’s new anti-LGBT+ law will put its international funding at risk. Plus, the FT’s Robin Wigglesworth examines whether private equity is a good fit for Norway’s sovereign wealth fund.
Mentioned in this podcast:
Bayer chief rules out capital increase as investors slam turnaround plan
Is private equity actually worth it?
Anti-LGBT+ law puts Ghana’s IMF and World Bank funding at risk, finance ministry warns
Nikki Haley ends White House bid but does not endorse Donald Trump
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Thu, 07 Mar 2024 - 12min - 1478 - China hopes for a big economic rebound
Chancellor Jeremy Hunt will on Wednesday put a £10bn personal tax cut at the heart of his Budget, and China is setting a 5 per cent growth target for this year. Plus, the FT’s Michael Stott sat down with Argentina’s president Javier Milei to talk about the country’s economy. Credit: AP
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Jeremy Hunt set to cut national insurance by 2p in UK Budget
Argentina’s Javier Milei says he doesn’t need congress to save the economy
China sets ‘ambitious’ 5% growth target and flags risks to economy
Singapore defends exclusive deal for Taylor Swift concerts in south-east Asia
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Wed, 06 Mar 2024 - 10min - 1477 - The politics behind the UK Budget
Gold prices have surged close to record levels, and the EU has fined Apple €1.8bn as it boosts its fight against Big Tech. Plus, the FT’s Sam Fleming explains whether the Conservatives planned tax cuts will actually affect the outcome of the upcoming UK election.
Mentioned in this podcast:
Apple hit with €1.8bn fine for breaking EU law over music streaming
Will Big Tech agree to play by Europe’s rules?
The hard Budget choices facing a cash-strapped UK
The FT News Briefing is produced by Fiona Symon, Sonja Hutson, Kasia Broussalian and Marc Filippino. Additional help by 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, 05 Mar 2024 - 10min - 1476 - Cracks widen in Israel’s war cabinet
China has pledged “computing vouchers” to subsidise its AI startups, Bayer is still struggling to move past its Roundup woes, and an Israeli senior minister visits the White House. Plus, Warren Buffett is sounding the alarm over wildfires and the utilities industry.
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Buffett sounds wildfire alarm as utilities industry enters new era
Bayer slashes dividend by 95% as it steps up effort to cut debt
Bayer’s struggling Roundup court strategy
China offers AI computing ‘vouchers’ to its underpowered start-ups
Netanyahu allies lash out at Gantz over Washington trip
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Mon, 04 Mar 2024 - 12min - 1475 - Swamp Notes: Biden and Trump’s immigration duel
The issue of immigration might be Donald Trump’s biggest political boon ahead of the US election in November, but President Joe Biden went to the US-Mexico border this week to try to change the narrative. The FT’s Houston correspondent, Myles McCormick, and US political news editor, Derek Brower, join this week’s Swamp Notes to examine whose case voters find more convincing. Credit: Fox10, PBS NewsHour
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Surge in border crossings creates political upheaval in the US
Joe Biden and Donald Trump head to Texas as immigration debate heats up
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Sat, 02 Mar 2024 - 12min - 1474 - Formula One’s road map to success
The cost of Rishi Sunak’s plan to send asylum seekers to Rwanda could exceed £580mn by the end of the decade, and Toyota’s bet on hybrid vehicles has paid off, so far. Plus, the FT’s Samuel Agini explains how Formula One is trying to reinvent itself. Credit: Formula 1; Netflix
Mentioned in this podcast:
Rishi Sunak’s Rwanda asylum scheme could cost UK £580mn, watchdog warns
Was Toyota’s bet on hybrid cars right all along?
The FT News Briefing is produced by Fiona Symon, Sonja Hutson, Kasia Broussalian and Marc Filippino. Additional help by 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, 01 Mar 2024 - 12min - 1473 - McKinsey’s China problem
Uber chief executive Dara Khosrowshahi has received about $136mn in stock options after hitting a performance target, and Adani is working to push India’s military capabilities. Plus, the FT’s Stephen Foley explains why McKinsey is drawing ire from US lawmakers.
Mentioned in this podcast:
US Supreme Court will hear Trump presidential immunity appeal
McKinsey-led think-tank advised China on policy that fed US tensions
McKinsey website touted its advice to Chinese government ministries
Adani answers Modi's call to arms
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Thu, 29 Feb 2024 - 10min - 1472 - Should western troops go to Ukraine?
Vladimir Putin’s forces have rehearsed using tactical nuclear weapons at an early stage of conflict with a major world power and Emmanuel Macron, president of France, has refused to rule out sending troops to Ukraine. Plus, profits for the biggest US oil and gas producers have almost tripled under President Joe Biden, even as the industry berates his administration’s 'hostile' policies.
Mentioned in this podcast:
Leaked Russian military files reveal criteria for nuclear strike
Macron says sending western troops to Ukraine cannot be ruled out
Germany rebuffs Emmanuel Macron on troops in Ukraine and tells Paris to ‘supply more weapons’
Oil and gas profits triple under Joe Biden even as industry decries him
The FT News Briefing is produced by Fiona Symon, Sonja Hutson, Kasia Broussalian and Marc Filippino. Additional help by Michela Tindera, 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 Feb 2024 - 9min - 1471 - Sweden set to join the Nato club
Sweden is set to become a Nato member, the UK Financial Conduct Authority is planning to name firms under investigation at a much earlier stage, and Microsoft has struck a deal with a French artificial intelligence start-up to broaden its involvement in the industry beyond OpenAI.
Mentioned in this podcast:
Sweden overcomes final hurdle to join Nato in historic shift
FCA plans to name firms under investigation in UK deterrence drive
Microsoft strikes deal with Mistral in push beyond OpenAI
The FT News Briefing is produced by Fiona Symon, Sonja Hutson, Kasia Broussalian and Marc Filippino. Additional help by 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 Feb 2024 - 9min - 1470 - Biotech is back
Israel plans to raise debt and taxes to fund its war in Gaza and global house prices are on the rise. Plus, FT correspondent Paola Tamma discusses some of the troubles plaguing the EU’s key pandemic stimulus fund.
Mentioned in this podcast:
US biotech fundraising boom ends 2-year deal drought
Is the EU’s Covid recovery fund failing?
Global house prices rebound as economists predict turning point
Israel plans $60bn debt raising and tax rises to fuel defence spending
The FT News Briefing is produced by Fiona Symon, Sonja Hutson, Kasia Broussalian and Marc Filippino. Additional help by Zach St. Louis, Jess Smith, 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 Feb 2024 - 9min - 1469 - Swamp Notes: Trump’s legal troubles
Former US President Donald Trump is the subject of four criminal cases and several civil suits. That means the presumptive Republican nominee will be spending a lot of time in courtrooms ahead of voting day in November. Still, it looks like all these legal liabilities might be giving him a political boost. The FT’s US legal and defence correspondent, Stefania Palma, and US managing editor, Peter Spiegel, join this week’s Swamp Notes to explain why.
Mentioned in this podcast:
Are US presidents above the law?
Donald Trump’s legal bill and Joe Biden’s cash boost: inside the 2024 money race
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Sat, 24 Feb 2024 - 12min - 1468 - Russia’s failed efforts to rebuild in Ukraine
The UK and EU will on Friday sign a deal to co-operate more closely in tackling illegal immigration and criminal gangs, and Japan’s Nikkei 225 index hit a record high after 34 years. Plus, the FT’s Alison Killing talks about Russia’s failed rebuilding of the Ukrainian city of Mariupol.
Mentioned in this podcast:
UK and EU agree to co-operate more closely on migration
Japan’s Nikkei 225 index eclipses record high after 34 years
Inside Mariupol: Russia’s new Potemkin village
The FT News Briefing is produced by Fiona Symon, Sonja Hutson, Kasia Broussalian and Marc Filippino. Additional help by Zach St. Louis, 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 Feb 2024 - 12min - 1467 - HSBC profits nosedive
Nvidia’s net income soared nearly 800 per cent in the latest quarter compared to the same period in 2022, HSBC reported an 80 per cent drop in quarterly profit, and Boeing is replacing the executive in charge of manufacturing its 737 Max aircraft. Plus, Indonesia’s incoming president is creating concerns for the country’s democracy.
Mentioned in this podcast:
Nvidia declares AI ‘tipping point’ as quarterly revenues jump 265%
HSBC shares fall most since 2020 after profits plummet 80%
Boeing ousts head of 737 Max programme
What Prabowo Subianto’s presidential election win means for Indonesia
The FT News Briefing is produced by Fiona Symon, Sonja Hutson, Kasia Broussalian and Marc Filippino. Additional help by 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 Feb 2024 - 8min - 1466 - Discover what’s in Capital One’s wallet
Donald Trump is losing support from small donors, US lender Capital One has agreed to buy rival Discover Financial for $35.3bn, and Barclays updated investors on its strategy for the first time in eight years.
Mentioned in this podcast:
Donald Trump’s donor numbers fall by 200,000 compared with 2019
Capital One agrees to buy Discover Financial for $35bn
Barclays to return £10bn to shareholders
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Wed, 21 Feb 2024 - 9min - 1465 - Israel’s economy slumps
Ukraine withdraws from Avdiivka, lacking weaponry and ammunition, and there are questions about OpenAI’s business model.
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Israel’s economy shrank at 20% rate after outbreak of war
Can OpenAI create superintelligence before it runs out of cash? External Link
Battle for Avdiivka tests Ukraine’s new commander
The FT News Briefing is produced by Fiona Symon, Sonja Hutson, Kasia Broussalian and Marc Filippino. Additional help by Josh Gabert-Doyon, Manuela Saragosa, 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 Feb 2024 - 11min - 1464 - What next for Russia after Navalny?
The European Union plans to hit Apple with a €500mn fine over music streaming, German companies make record investments in the US, and emerging market investors switch to ETFs that exclude China.
Mentioned in this podcast:
US investors in emerging markets switch to ETFs that exclude China
Navalny’s allies accuse Russian authorities of trying to cover up his death
EU to hit Apple with first ever fine in €500mn penalty over music streaming
The FT News Briefing is produced by Fiona Symon, Sonja Hutson, Kasia Broussalian and Marc Filippino. Additional help by Zach St. Louis, Josh Gabert-Doyon, 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 Feb 2024 - 11min - 1463 - Swamp Notes: Donald Trump takes on Nato (again)
Donald Trump picked plenty of fights with Nato during his time in office. Now, even as war rages in Ukraine, candidate Trump is back at it. But is his aggressive attitude toward Nato resonating with American voters? The FT’s Lauren Fedor and Alec Russell join this week’s Swamp Notes to discuss.
Mentioned in this podcast:
Nato needs to prepare for Trump’s unilateralism on steroids
Donald Trump says Russia can do what it wants to Nato allies who pay too little
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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: Comedy Central, Bloomberg Television, Daily Mail
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Sat, 17 Feb 2024 - 12min - 1462 - Asset managers cool on climate group
European Commision president Ursula von der Leyen says Europe’s military needs to step up and two of the world’s biggest asset managers are quitting an investor group set up to prod companies over global warming. Plus, big food companies are jumping into new farming practices meant to store carbon underground, but there are significant hurdles.
Mentioned in this podcast:
Von der Leyen calls on EU to subsidise defence production
JPMorgan and State Street quit climate group as BlackRock scales back
The dubious climate gains of turning soil into a carbon sink
Hedge fund stampede into cocoa futures fuels record price spike
The FT News Briefing is produced by Fiona Symon, Sonja Hutson, Kasia Broussalian and Marc Filippino. Additional help by 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 Feb 2024 - 11min - 1461 - Will Germany lead Nato?
UK chancellor Jeremy Hunt is considering slashing public spending to fund pre-election tax cuts, Germany is looking to boost its defence spending at a crucial time for Europe, and Citigroup has started tracking how many calls its private bankers are making to clients. Plus, the FT’s Madison Marriage talks about her new podcast on the dangers of meditation retreats.
Mentioned in this podcast:
Jeremy Hunt faced with slashing UK public spending to fund tax cuts
Will Germany deliver on its grand military ambitions?
Citi starts tracking how often private bankers call clients
The FT News Briefing is produced by Fiona Symon, Sonja Hutson, Kasia Broussalian and Marc Filippino. Additional help by 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 Feb 2024 - 11min - 1460 - Arm’s share price goes crazy
Investors scaled back bets that the US Federal Reserve will begin cutting interest rates in May, and Arm shares soared after the UK chip designer reported higher revenues boosted by strong demand for artificial intelligence. Plus the FT’s Felicia Schwartz explains how the relationship between US President Joe Biden and Benjamin Netayahu, prime minister of Israel, is being affected by the war in Gaza.
Mentioned in this podcast:
Investors scale back bets of May rate cut on strong US inflation figures
Unhedged newsletter: Is Arm really an AI stock?
Arm’s an AI stock now. When’s the crash?
The FT News Briefing is produced by Fiona Symon, Sonja Hutson, Kasia Broussalian and Marc Filippino. Additional help by 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 Feb 2024 - 11min - 1459 - Wall Street fell out of love with equity hedge funds
US law firm Latham & Watkins is cutting off automatic access to its international databases for its Hong Kong-based lawyers, one of the oldest and best-known hedge fund strategies has suffered nearly $150bn in client withdrawals over the past five years, and the price of bitcoin touched $50,000 for the first time since 2021. Plus, the FT’s Kaye Wiggins explains how a Chinese financier is turning small businesses into a data gold mine.
Mentioned in this podcast:
Latham & Watkins cuts off its Hong Kong lawyers from international databases
Decline of the star stockpicker: investors pull $150bn from equity hedge funds
Bitcoin price touches $50,000 after spot ETF launches spur demand
The financier turning China’s noodle joints and karaoke bars into a data gold mine
The FT News Briefing is produced by Fiona Symon, Sonja Hutson, Kasia Broussalian and Marc Filippino. Additional help by 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 Feb 2024 - 11min - 1458 - Imran Khan rises again in Pakistan
EY took on $700mn in debt for its failed “Project Everest” plan, and tech companies are shedding jobs in a pivot to AI. Plus, Shein is seeking Beijing’s approval ahead of its IPO.
Mentioned in this podcast:
Pakistan in power vacuum after Imran Khan defies election odds from jail
EY took on $700mn in debt for doomed ‘Project Everest’ spin-off plan
Shein seeks Chinese regulators’ tacit approval for US public offering
Tech companies axe 34,000 jobs since start of year in pivot to AI
The FT News Briefing is produced by Fiona Symon, Sonja Hutson, Kasia Broussalian and Marc Filippino. Additional help by Mischa Frankl-Duval, Breen Turner, Zach St. Louis, Saffeya Ahmed, 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, 12 Feb 2024 - 10min - 1457 - Untold: The Retreat, Ep. 1 - Dear Madison
Introducing Untold: The Retreat, a new podcast from the special investigations team at the Financial Times. In the first episode of The Retreat, Madison Marriage receives an email from a desperate father named Stephen. Over the past five years, he says, his twin daughters have changed drastically. They were bright and outgoing, with exciting plans for their future. But over their early twenties, they became increasingly distressed, struggling to eat or sleep and disassociating from normal life. Stephen believes the root of his daughters’ problems is a particular network of intensive meditation retreats.
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If you are in need of urgent mental health support, please contact your local emergency services or reach out to a mental health helpline, such as the 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline in the US or Samaritans in the UK.
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Sun, 11 Feb 2024 - 42min - 1456 - Swamp Notes: Is it the economy, stupid?
For decades, common political wisdom has held that Americans vote based on their satisfaction with the economy. But even as the US economy booms, with persistently low unemployment and wage growth outpacing inflation, President Joe Biden’s approval rating continues reaching record lows. The FT’s Rana Foroohar and James Politi join this week’s Swamp Notes to explain why.
Mentioned in this podcast:
What if it’s not the economy, stupid?
Why Biden gets little credit for a strong US economy
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Swamp Notes is produced by Jake Harper, Sonja Hutson, Lauren Fedor, Marc Filippino and Ethan Plotkin. Topher Forhecz is the FT’s executive producer. The FT’s global head of audio is Cheryl Brumley.
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Sat, 10 Feb 2024 - 11min - 1455 - Chill out. Netflix is winning the streaming wars
Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy dismisses his top commander, Gaza’s last refuge is Israel’s next target and OpenAI is on track to hit $2bn in revenue.
Mentioned in this podcast:
Volodymyr Zelenskyy dismisses Ukraine’s ‘iron general’
Visual analysis: Gaza’s last refuge becomes Israel’s next target
Disney, Fox and Warner sports streaming platform foreshadows consolidation
OpenAI on track to hit $2bn revenue milestone as growth skyrockets
The FT News Briefing is produced by Fiona Symon, Sonja Hutson, Kasia Broussalian and Marc Filippino. Additional help by Sam Giovinco, Breen Turner, 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.
Read a transcript of this episode on FT.com
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Fri, 09 Feb 2024 - 11min - 1454 - Your Uber profits have arrived
Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer is set to announce the party is abandoning its target to spend £28bn a year on green investment, Uber has reported its first annual operating profit, and the far-right winner of Dutch elections just can't seem to form a government.
Mentioned in this podcast:
Labour set to ditch plan to spend £28bn a year on green investment
Geert Wilders struggles to find coalition partners in the Netherlands
Uber records first annual profits as market value approaches $150bn
Benjamin Netanyahu rejects ‘delusional’ Hamas terms for hostage deal
The FT News Briefing is produced by Fiona Symon, Sonja Hutson, Kasia Broussalian and Marc Filippino. Additional help by 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, 08 Feb 2024 - 9min - 1453 - The story behind the money going to Mexico
Standard Chartered has sounded out UK political heavyweights Sir Charles Roxburgh and Sir Sajid Javid as potential candidates for its next chair, BP reported its second-biggest annual profit in a decade, and the FT’s Michael Stott explains the dark side of money flowing from the US to Mexico. Plus, WeWork’s former CEO Adam Neumann is trying to buy the company out of bankruptcy.
Mentioned in this podcast:
Standard Chartered taps political heavyweights as potential new chair
BP targets boost for returns as it delivers second biggest profit in a decade
The darker side of Mexico’s $63bn remittances boom
Adam Neumann seeks to buy WeWork out of bankruptcy
The FT News Briefing is produced by Fiona Symon, Sonja Hutson, Kasia Broussalian and Marc Filippino. Additional help by 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, 07 Feb 2024 - 10min - 1452 - Pakistan’s Imran Khan fights an election from jail
China’s national chip champions expect to make next-generation smartphone processors as early as this year, and Northern Ireland is trying to chart a path forward under a new, historic power-sharing agreement. Plus, a former Pakistan prime minister is barred from this week’s election but is using chatbots and social media to energise his party’s supporters.
**Please note that a segment in today’s episode contains audio that was produced by artificial intelligence.**
Mentioned in this podcast:
China on cusp of next-generation chip production despite US curbs
Imran Khan taps AI and TikTok to fight Pakistan election from jail
Cash crisis waits for Northern Ireland’s restored executive
The FT News Briefing is produced by Fiona Symon, Sonja Hutson, Kasia Broussalian and Marc Filippino. Additional help by Saffeya Ahmed, 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.
CREDIT:@PTIOfficialPK
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Tue, 06 Feb 2024 - 11min - 1451 - Turkey’s central bank chief steps down
Plans for a code on how AI models can use copyrighted materials have stalled in the UK, and US forces carried out strikes against Iran-backed militants over the weekend. Plus, the FT’s Owen Walker explains why the tides are turning against European banks.
Mentioned in this podcast:
Turkey central bank governor quits and points to campaign against her
BNP Paribas shares fall after downgrade to profit target
Deutsche Bank pledges to boost dividend and cut jobs
Santander earnings boosted by strong performance in Europe
Julius Baer’s profits tumble 52% as Signa hit triggers CEO exit
Turkey’s central bank rocked by another leadership shake-up
US and UK hit Houthis in fresh air strikes against Iran-backed militias
UK shelves proposed AI copyright code in blow to creative industries
The FT News Briefing is produced by Fiona Symon, Sonja Hutson, Kasia Broussalian and Marc Filippino. Additional help by Sam Giovinco, Saffeya Ahmed, Zach St. Louis, 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, 05 Feb 2024 - 11min - 1450 - Swamp Notes: How money is shaping the 2024 US election
Business leaders backed away from Donald Trump after his supporters attacked the US Capitol in 2021. Now, political donors are warming to the former president again as he runs for his party’s nomination ahead of elections later this year. The FT’s Alex Rogers and Edward Luce explain why donations are flowing in the way they are.
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Sat, 03 Feb 2024 - 12min - 1449 - Big tech continues to rock
Meta will reward shareholders with its first-ever dividend and an additional $50bn in share buybacks, US President Joe Biden has approved financial sanctions on Israelis in the West Bank, and Tesla chief executive Elon Musk is hitting back after a Delaware court struck down his $56bn pay package. Plus, the EU has agreed a deal on a €50bn financial support package for Ukraine.
Mentioned in this podcast:
EU agrees €50bn support package for Ukraine
US to put sanctions on Israeli settlers responsible for West Bank violence
Tesla shareholders will vote on moving incorporation to Texas, says Elon Musk
What the $56bn Tesla pay deal setback means for Elon Musk and his empire
Formula One’s Lewis Hamilton to join Ferrari from Mercedes
Meta dividend signals 'coming of age' for Mark Zuckerbergs company
CREDIT: Formula 1
The FT News Briefing is produced by Fiona Symon, Sonja Hutson, Kasia Broussalian and Marc Filippino. Additional help by 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, 02 Feb 2024 - 11min - 1448 - Viktor Orbán: the EU’s chief disrupter
The US Federal Reserve held interest rates at a 23-year high, the EU’s battle with Hungarian prime minister Viktor Orbán could come to a head on Thursday, and Boeing withheld its usual financial guidance for the coming year while vowing to focus on the safety of its operations.
Mentioned in this podcast:
Federal Reserve holds interest rates steady as market focuses on timing of 2024 cuts
Viktor Orbán: what is the end game for Europe’s chief disrupter?
Boeing postpones annual guidance amid 737 Max crisis
The FT News Briefing is produced by Fiona Symon, Sonja Hutson, Kasia Broussalian and Marc Filippino. Additional help by 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.
Read a transcript of this episode on FT.com
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Thu, 01 Feb 2024 - 10min - 1447 - Palestinians pay the price for UN allegations
Microsoft reported record quarterly revenues, the IMF projects the Russian economy and the global economy will grow faster than previously expected, and the UN’s agency for Palestinian refugees is in crisis after allegations that some of its staff were involved in the October 7 attacks on Israel.
Mentioned in this podcast:
Cloud strength and AI excitement boost Microsoft revenue
Alphabet’s advertising growth falls short of Wall Street expectations
IMF raises Russia growth outlook as war boosts economy
A UN agency in Gaza is in crisis. Palestinians may pay the price
Israeli intelligence accused UN staff of kidnap and seizing body
The FT News Briefing is produced by Fiona Symon, Sonja Hutson, Kasia Broussalian and Marc Filippino. Additional help by 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.
Read a transcript of this episode on FT.com
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Wed, 31 Jan 2024 - 11min - 1446 - China’s not so Evergrande
Binance has bowed to pressure from customers who want to hold their assets with an independent custodian, a Hong Kong court has ordered property giant China Evergrande to be wound up, and Brazil’s President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva is returning to an old but controversial playbook to jump-start the country’s economy.
Mentioned in this podcast:
Binance bows to trader demands to keep their assets elsewhere
Chinese developer Evergrande ordered to be wound up by Hong Kong court
China Evergrande liquidation to test Hong Kong’s reach
Lula’s playbook: Brazil bets on a return to state capitalism
The FT News Briefing is produced by Fiona Symon, Sonja Hutson, Kasia Broussalian and Marc Filippino. Additional help by 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, 30 Jan 2024 - 10min - 1445 - The challenges to a ceasefire in Gaza
Brussels threatens to hit Hungary’s economy if Viktor Orbán vetoes Ukraine aid, the UN’s highest court orders Israel to limit harm to Palestinians in Gaza, Germany’s carmakers are struggling amidst the transition to electric vehicles, and EY and Bank of America are monitoring workers’ in-office attendance.
Mentioned in this podcast:
ICJ orders Israel to limit harm to Palestinians in Gaza
German car suppliers struggle to adjust to EV shift
Brussels threatens to hit Hungary’s economy if Viktor Orbán vetoes Ukraine aid
EY starts monitoring UK staff office attendance with turnstile data
Biden says Iran-backed militants killed 3 US servicemen in drone attack
The FT News Briefing is produced by Fiona Symon, Sonja Hutson, Kasia Broussalian and Marc Filippino. Additional help by Joanna Kao, Zach St. Louis, 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.
Read a transcript of this episode on FT.com
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Mon, 29 Jan 2024 - 11min - 1444 - Swamp Notes: GOP primaries and the power of incumbency
So far the Republican primaries have had very few surprises. Former President Donald Trump continues to be the favourite. On the first episode of Swamp Notes, the FT’s Lauren Fedor and Peter Spiegel unpack how Trump is winning these races as if he were an incumbent, what was in it for the other Republican candidates, and why former South Carolina Governor Nikki Haley is staying in the race.
Mentioned in this podcast:
Donald Trump warns Nikki Haley’s billionaire backers to halt support
Nikki Haley, the woman determined to keep taking on Trump
Donald Trump wins New Hampshire primary but Nikki Haley vows to fight on
Donald Trump moves closer to Republican coronation after Ron DeSantis ‘kisses the ring’
Donald Trump draws on arsenal of slurs to attack rivals for Republican nomination
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Sat, 27 Jan 2024 - 14min - 1443 - How airlines are handling the Boeing fiasco
The Federal Trade Commission has launched an inquiry into the partnerships between Big Tech cloud providers and generative AI companies, the European Central Bank is keeping rates on hold, and Boeing’s problems are having a ripple effect on the broader airline industry. Plus, take a sneak peek at a new show we’re launching called Swamp Notes!
Mentioned in this podcast:
Donald Trump wins New Hampshire primary but Nikki Haley vows to fight on
American Airlines chief says Boeing’s quality problems ‘unacceptable’
Christine Lagarde says ‘disinflation process is at work’
Big Tech’s AI partnerships draw inquiry from FTC
The FT News Briefing is produced by Fiona Symon, Sonja Hutson, Kasia Broussalian and Marc Filippino. Additional help by 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, 26 Jan 2024 - 10min - 1442 - There’s active interest in passive funds
The US aviation regulator has blocked Boeing from expanding production of its most popular plane, the fight between Poland’s Donald Tusk and Andrzej Duda heats up, a research group forecasts 56% of total US fund assets will be passively managed by 2027, the French government presses the UK to help fill a multibillion-pound hole in nuclear projects, and Israel is creating a buffer zone within Gaza.
Mentioned in this podcast:
Regulator blocks expanded production of Boeing’s 737 Max
Feud between Poland’s Donald Tusk and Andrzej Duda intensifies over presidential pardon
Passive eclipses active in US fund market as assets swell to $13.3tn
French government presses the UK to help fill multi billion-pound hole in nuclear projects
Israel demolishes buildings to create buffer zone within Gaza
The FT News Briefing is produced by Fiona Symon, Sonja Hutson, Kasia Broussalian and Marc Filippino. Additional help by 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, 25 Jan 2024 - 9min - 1441 - Resuscitating Hong Kong’s stock exchange
Turkey’s parliament has voted in favour of Sweden joining Nato and Arab nations are about to unveil a peace plan for Israel and Hamas. Plus, the FT’s Kaye Wiggins explains whether a leadership change can help revive the Hong Kong Stock Exchange.
Mentioned in this podcast:
Turkish parliament votes in favour of Sweden’s accession to Nato
How China’s slowdown is deepening Hong Kong’s ‘existential crisis’
Arab nations develop plan to end Israel-Hamas war and create Palestinian state
The FT News Briefing is produced by Fiona Symon, Sonja Hutson, Kasia Broussalian and Marc Filippino. Additional help by 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, 24 Jan 2024 - 9min - 1440 - Can the yield curve still predict recessions?
An inverted yield curve is sending jitters across the US economy, Japanese IT conglomerate Fujitsu is in hot water over its involvement in the UK Post Office scandal, and new details have emerged over how the SEC’s X account was hacked.
Mentioned in this podcast:
UK Post Office scandal exposes risks of Fujitsu’s hands-off approach
Yield curve adds to mystery over US economy
SEC says bitcoin X breach came after phone number was swapped
The FT News Briefing is produced by Fiona Symon, Sonja Hutson, Kasia Broussalian and Marc Filippino. Additional help by Sam Giovinco, Peter Barber, Michael Lello, David da Silva, Gavin Kallmann, and Josh Gabert-Doyon. 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, 23 Jan 2024 - 10min - 1439 - What’s next for Bitcoin ETFs?
Poland secures EU concession to limit food exports from Ukraine, Ron DeSantis ends his bid for the White House, investors turn to BlackRock and Fidelity for new crypto products, the US oil and gas industry is struggling to recruit Gen Z workers, and AI dominates Davos.
Mentioned in this podcast:
US bitcoin ETFs pull in $871mn in first three days of trading
The US shale magnate trying to sell oil and gas jobs to Generation Z
The top takeaways from this year’s World Economic Forum
Poland secures EU concession to limit food exports from Ukraine
Ron DeSantis drops out of White House race and endorses Trump
CREDIT: World Economic Forum
The FT News Briefing is produced by Fiona Symon, Sonja Hutson, Kasia Broussalian and Marc Filippino. Additional help by Josh Gabert-Doyon, Zach St. Louis, 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, 22 Jan 2024 - 12min - 1438 - What if AI knows your death date?
UK chancellor Jeremy Hunt has signalled he wants to cut taxes further in the coming months, the conflict in the Red Sea is rekindling fears over oil and inflation, and the FT’s Anjana Ahuja says scientists have developed artificial intelligence models to predict how long people will live.
Mentioned in this podcast:
UK chancellor signals he wants more tax cuts before election
Why US strikes in Middle East are rekindling fears over oil and inflation
Could an AI ‘death calculator’ actually be a good thing?
The FT News Briefing is produced by Fiona Symon, Sonja Hutson, Kasia Broussalian and Marc Filippino. Additional help by 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, 19 Jan 2024 - 10min - 1437 - China is not out of the woods yet
A top IMF official has warned that central banks need to move cautiously on cutting rates this year, BP has appointed interim boss Murray Auchincloss as its permanent chief executive, and Rishi Sunak quelled a rightwing Conservative revolt over his flagship Rwanda asylum bill. Plus, the FT’s Joe Leahy explains why China’s population decline accelerated in 2023 as its economy grew at one of the lowest rates in decades.
Mentioned in this podcast:
IMF official warns central banks against fuelling inflation with rapid rate cuts
Stocks drop as ECB and UK inflation puncture interest rate cut hopes
BP appoints interim boss Murray Auchincloss as permanent chief
Tory rebels abandon revolt over Rishi Sunak’s Rwanda bill
China’s population decline accelerates as economy reaches low growth target
The FT News Briefing is produced by Fiona Symon, Sonja Hutson, Kasia Broussalian and Marc Filippino. Additional help by 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, 18 Jan 2024 - 10min - 1436 - The uphill battle to beat Trump
Wage growth is slowing in the world’s largest economies, a federal judge stopped JetBlue’s planned deal to buy Spirit Airlines, and the EU’s tax on ‘dirty’ imports could fragment global trade. Plus, the FT’s Lauren Fedor explains the uphill battle for the Republican presidential nomination that Nikki Haley and Ron DeSantis are facing.
Mentioned in this podcast:
Wage growth slows in world’s major economies
How global trade could fragment after the EU’s tax on ‘dirty’ imports
JetBlue’s $3.8bn bid for rival airline Spirit blocked by US judge
Nikki Haley and Ron DeSantis running out of time to stop Donald Trump
The FT News Briefing is produced by Fiona Symon, Sonja Hutson, Kasia Broussalian and Marc Filippino. Additional help by 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.
Read a transcript of this episode on FT.com
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Wed, 17 Jan 2024 - 10min - 1435 - US-owned ship attacked off Yemen
Red Sea shipping route remains dangerous. What's behind Chinese carmaker BYD's success in the electric vehicle market? And new figures show Germany was the world’s weakest-performing major economy last year.
Mentioned in this podcast:
Germany was worst-performing major economy last year
China’s electric vehicle dominance presents a challenge to the west
Wang Chuanfu, the driving force behind BYD’s rise
The FT News Briefing was produced by Fiona Symon, Sonja Hutson, Kasia Broussalian, Persis Love, Josh Gabert-Doyon, and Marc Filippino. Additional help by Sam Giovinco, Peter Barber, Michael Lello, David da Silva and Gavin Kallmann. Our engineer is Simon Panayi. Topher Forhecz and Manuela Saragosa were executive producers. The FT’s global head of audio is Cheryl Brumley. The show’s theme song is by Metaphor Music.
Read a transcript of this episode on FT.com
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Tue, 16 Jan 2024 - 9min - 1434 - Taiwan defies China in election
Taiwan’s presidential election shows that voters are willing to defy China, the 2024 US presidential election kicks off today, and American banks say that American consumers are in good shape.
Mentioned in this podcast:
What Taiwanese voters’ defiance means for China
Banks say US consumers in good shape but poll shows Biden gets no credit
Iowa poll shows Trump far ahead of rivals in Republican race
Credit: CBS News
The FT News Briefing is produced by Fiona Symon, Sonja Hutson, Kasia Broussalian and Marc Filippino. Additional help by 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, 15 Jan 2024 - 11min - 1433 - The world’s biggest mining project finally gets off the ground
The US and the UK have carried out military strikes against Iran-backed Houthi rebels, US inflation numbers for December cool expectations for interest rate cuts in March. Plus, the FT’s Tom Wilson explains why the world’s biggest mining project took so long to get off the ground and whether it was worth the headache.
Mentioned in this podcast:
US and UK launch strikes against Houthi rebels in Yemen
Buckle up — the inflation battle is entering a new phase
World’s biggest mining project to start after 27 years of setbacks and scandals
Newsletter: Chris Giles on Central Banks
The FT News Briefing is produced by Fiona Symon, Sonja Hutson, Kasia Broussalian and Marc Filippino. Additional help by Josh Gabert-Doyon 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.
Read a transcript of this episode on FT.com
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Fri, 12 Jan 2024 - 11min - 1432 - What ETFs mean for bitcoin
US President Joe Biden plans to send a high-level delegation to Taipei after the election in Taiwan on Saturday, the US Securities and Exchange Commission has approved the first spot bitcoin exchange traded funds, and the Iran-backed militant group known as the Houthis are stepping up its attacks in the Red Sea.
Mentioned in this podcast:
Joe Biden to send delegation to Taipei after Taiwan’s election
Taiwan’s pivotal vote: China casts shadow over island’s election
SEC approves first spot bitcoin ETFs in boost to crypto advocates
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The FT News Briefing is produced by Fiona Symon, Sonja Hutson, Kasia Broussalian and Marc Filippino. Additional help by 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, 11 Jan 2024 - 11min - 1431 - The scramble for a new EU leader
Chinese companies are resorting to chips repurposed from standard PC gaming products to develop artificial intelligence tools, and Charles Michel’s run for European parliament is causing a scramble to replace him. Plus, a new TV show is firing Brits up over a decades-old post office scandal.
Mentioned in this podcast:
Chinese companies resort to repurposing Nvidia gaming chips for AI
How Charles Michel’s parliament plan fires up the EU’s top job battle
How a Post Office drama galvanised Britain
The FT News Briefing is produced by Fiona Symon, Sonja Hutson, Kasia Broussalian and Marc Filippino. Additional help by 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, 10 Jan 2024 - 10min - 1430 - Can Boeing get back on track?
Shares in Boeing and supplier Spirit AeroSystems tumbled after a mid-flight accident, and tens of thousands of Afghan women and girls have been able to join online study programmes despite the Taliban’s ban on female education.
Mentioned in this podcast:
Boeing and supplier shares fall after mid-flight Alaska Airlines accident
Afghan women and girls flock online to evade Taliban curbs on female education
Biden says he is pressing Israel to ‘significantly get out’ of Gaza
Israel says it has destroyed Hamas as a fighting force in north Gaza
The FT News Briefing is produced by Fiona Symon, Sonja Hutson, Kasia Broussalian and Marc Filippino. Additional help by 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, 09 Jan 2024 - 10min - 1429 - Football clubs are pouring billions into stadiums
A pile up of bad debt threatens to sour investors’ growing optimism about the prospects for the US’s largest banks, and European football clubs are pouring money into transforming stadiums. Plus, the FT’s Joe Miller explains why another bad bet by SoftBank could be trouble for the Japanese group.
Mentioned in this podcast:
SoftBank’s Gen Z social media bust: was IRL the next Facebook or a fraud?
The European football clubs turning stadiums into cash cows
Largest US banks set to log sharp rise in bad loans
The FT News Briefing is produced by Fiona Symon, Sonja Hutson, Kasia Broussalian and Marc Filippino. Additional help by 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.
Read a transcript of this episode on FT.com
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Mon, 08 Jan 2024 - 11min - 1428 - Local Chinese banks get a lifeline
One of the world’s top gold producers fired its chief executive for serious misconduct, Chinese provinces pumped a record $31bn of capital into fragile regional banks last year, and German inflation accelerated to its fastest rate for three months in December. Plus, a study shows widespread untracked fishing is hindering global efforts to protect depleted fish stocks and marine environments.
Mentioned in this podcast:
Endeavour Mining CEO dismissed for serious misconduct
Off-radar fishing threatens efforts to preserve stocks, study warns
China steps up aid for regional banks as economic risks mount
German inflation rises to 3.8% in blow to rate-cut hopes
The FT News Briefing is produced by Fiona Symon, Sonja Hutson, Kasia Broussalian and Marc Filippino. Additional help by 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, 05 Jan 2024 - 10min - 1427 - Convertible bonds are so hot right now
Minutes from the December Federal Reserve meeting show that officials were committed to higher-for-longer interest rates, convertible bonds have been a rare bright spot for corporate fundraising, and two bombs killed more than a hundred people in southern Iran yesterday. Plus, some Russians convicted of gruesome crimes are returning to their communities after fighting in Ukraine.
Mentioned in this podcast:
Fed officials said rates could remain high ‘for some time’
US companies dive into convertible debt to hold down interest costs
Bomb blasts at Iranian commander’s grave kill nearly 100
The Russian murderers sent home as free men after fighting in Ukraine
The FT News Briefing is produced by Fiona Symon, Sonja Hutson, Kasia Broussalian and Marc Filippino. Additional help by 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, 04 Jan 2024 - 10min - 1426 - BlackRock and Vanguard duke it out over ETF market
Russia has fired a second massive barrage of the new year on Ukraine’s capital and the country’s second-largest city, Benjamin Netanyahu’s rightwing allies have blasted Israel’s top court for striking down a controversial law aimed at overhauling the country's judiciary, and BlackRock’s lead in the US exchange traded fund market is being eroded by Vanguard and smaller rivals.
Mentioned in this podcast:
Russia pounds Ukraine in new year’s second massive air strike
Benjamin Netanyahu’s allies blast top court but wait to revive judicial overhaul
Vanguard and rivals gain ground on BlackRock in US ETF market
The FT News Briefing is produced by Fiona Symon, Sonja Hutson, Kasia Broussalian and Marc Filippino. Additional help by 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.
Read a transcript of this episode on FT.com
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Wed, 03 Jan 2024 - 10min - 1425 - Markets, elections and AI in 2024
The FT’s Peter Spiegel, Katie Martin and Elaine Moore preview what could happen in geopolitics, markets and artificial intelligence in 2024.
The FT News Briefing is produced by Fiona Symon, Sonja Hutson, Kasia Broussalian and Marc Filippino. Additional help by 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, 02 Jan 2024 - 13min - 1424 - From “What Next”: Wait, China’s Taking Our Pandas Back?
FT News Briefing presents a special episode from Slate’s “What Next” podcast, hosted by Mary Harris. Everybody loves pandas—and China knows it. As we say goodbye to the National Zoo’s pandas, this Slate podcast looks back at 50 years of “panda diplomacy” and consider its uncertain future. Join Harris as she speaks with E. Elena Songster, author of Panda Nation: The Construction and Conservation of China’s Modern Icon and professor of environmental history of modern China at St. Mary’s College of California. FT News Briefing will return with regular episodes next week.
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Fri, 29 Dec 2023 - 28min - 1423 - Superintelligent AI: can chatbots think?
Are generative AI systems such as OpenAI’s ChatGPT really intelligent? Large language models such as GPT 4 appear to use human-level cognitive abilities when they engage in legal reasoning, write essays or solve complex problems. Hosts John Thornhill and Madhumita Murgia speak to Emily Bender, professor of computational linguistics at the University of Washington, to find out what’s really happening under the hood, and also hear from Pablo Arredondo of CaseText, which develops AI tools for lawyers; influential computer scientist Melanie Mitchell, professor at the Santa Fe Institute, and Konstantin Arkoudas, an AI expert who’s worked on Amazon’s Alexa.
Free links:
OpenAI set to launch store as ChatGPT reaches 100mn users
How to keep the lid on the Pandora’s box of AI
We need a political Alan Turing to design AI safeguards
‘I’ve never seen anything like this’: how OpenAI’s dramatic weekend unfolded
Tech Tonic is presented by Madhumita Murgia and John Thornhill. Senior producer is Edwin Lane and the producer is Josh Gabert-Doyon. Executive producer is Manuela Saragosa. Sound design by Breen Turner and Samantha Giovinco. Original music by Metaphor Music. The FT’s head of audio is Cheryl Brumley.
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Thu, 28 Dec 2023 - 29min - 1422 - Culture chat: ‘Napoleon’ with historian Simon Schama
Historian Sir Simon Schama and FT deputy arts editor and film expert Raph Abraham join Lilah to discuss the historical epic ‘Napoleon’. Ridley Scott’s new two-and-a-half-hour-long film stars Joaquin Phoenix, and documents a lot: Napoleon’s rise and fall, some of his most famous battles, and his relationship with his wife, Josephine. But how well does it represent his character? We discuss what the film got right and wrong (historically and dramatically), why Napoleon continues to loom so large in culture, and whether historical epics still satisfy us.
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We are still collecting your cultural predictions for 2024! What’s one thing you think will happen (or want to happen) in culture next year? Write us. You can email us at lifeandart@ft.com or message Lilah on Instagram @lilahrap.
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Links (all FT links get you past the paywall):
– Simon’s FT Weekend essay on Napoleon, and why so many writers and filmmakers try to depict him: https://on.ft.com/4861gbn
– the FT’s official review of Napoleon by Danny Leigh: https://on.ft.com/484moPh
– An essay from Janan Ganesh on why Napoleon still matters: https://on.ft.com/3uWF8Sj
– Simon recommends the 2012 movie ‘Lincoln’, directed by Steven Spielberg
– Raph is a fan of Pablo Larrain’s ‘Jackie,’ from 2016, and the Leonard Bernstein biopic ‘Maestro’, directed by Bradley Cooper and available on Netflix on December 20
– We interviewed Pablo Larrain in 2021 about his creative process: https://on.ft.com/3oofjVO
– Lilah wrote a column about learning to draw: https://on.ft.com/46NBaZt
– Simon is on X @simon_schama
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Original music by Metaphor Music. Mixing and sound design by Breen Turner.
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Wed, 27 Dec 2023 - 26min - 1421 - Hot Money: The New Narcos
When a Dutch crime reporter makes an unbelievable discovery, a small-town murder case begins to look like an international assassination plot.
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