FT News Briefing

US voters head to the polls Tuesday to decide which party controls Congress and the FT’s James Politi breaks down the key Senate races to watch. Plus, oil investors and executives clash over future of Iran war.

Mentioned in this podcast:

US midterm elections 2026: The FT’s guide

Big majority of US voters disapprove of Trump’s handling of inflation: FT poll

Donald Trump’s imperial presidency faces a popular uprising

Oil tumbles on hopes for US-Iran talks

Gulf braced for escalation of war between US-Israel alliance and Iran

Credit: CNN, Haley Stevens, Associated Press, CSPAN, White House

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The FT News Briefing is produced by Sonja Hutson, Saffeya Ahmed, and Josh Gabert-Doyon. Our editor is Marc Filippino. Our video producers are Dennis Golin and Zachary Alfred. Our show is mixed by Sam Giovinco and Alex Higgins. Additional help from Gavin Kallmann, Michael Lello, Vanessa Brown, and David da Silva. Our executive producers are Charles Bell and Topher Forhecz. Flo Phillips is the FT’s global head of audio. The show’s theme music is by Metaphor Music.

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A Democratic-controlled Congress may struggle to ease cost of living pressures and Middle East diplomats warn that renewed conflict between the US and Iran would be even more damaging than previous rounds of fighting.Serbia shuts down a bank favoured by Russiansas it enters a new political era. Plus, Binance has started letting customers withdraw funds after the world's biggest crypto exchange experienced a record $6.3bn hack.

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Petrol prices set to hit record high under Trump on eve of US elections

Gulf braced for escalation of war between US-Israel alliance and Iran

Serbia shuts down bank favoured by Russians

Inside the leaderless movement set to govern Serbia

Binance users pull $3.6bn as crypto exchange restarts services after heist

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The FT News Briefing is produced by Sonja Hutson, Saffeya Ahmed and Josh Gabert-Doyon. Our editor is Marc Filippino. Our video producers are Dennis Golin and Zachary Alfred. Our show is mixed by Sam Giovinco and Alex Higgins. Additional help from Gavin Kallmann, Michael Lello, Vanessa Brown, Peter Barber and David da Silva. Our executive producers are Charles Bell and Topher Forhecz. Flo Phillips is the FT’s global head of audio. The show’s theme music is by Metaphor Music.

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As Americans prepare to vote in the November 3 midterm elections, the FT’s chief economics commentator Martin Wolf asks what the result will mean for Donald Trump, the future of US democracy and America's place in the world. In the third of a six-part series, Martin speaks to political scientist and author Barbara F Walter, an expert on civil wars and political violence, about the risk of unrest surrounding the elections. Drawing on her research into countries around the world, Walter explains the warning signs of political violence, and why America's changing demographics and the struggle to hold on to political power are fuelling divisions. How close is the US to a dangerous tipping point? And can American democracy emerge from the midterms stronger rather than more divided?

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Alphabet’s share price fell just over 12 percent on Thursday, and UK startup Nscale is banking on a troubled US data centre project to underpin its planned $35bn IPO. Plus, we look at what’s next for the ECB now that its president Christine Lagarde announced she’s stepping down.

Mentioned in this podcast:

Alphabet shares tumble in $500bn rout

Inside the make-or-break AI mega-project behind Nscale’s $35bn IPO

Christine Lagarde to step down as ECB president in February

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The FT News Briefing is produced by Sonja Hutson, Saffeya Ahmed, and Josh Gabert-Doyon. Our editor is Marc Filippino. Our video producers are Zachary Alfred and Dennis Golin. Our show is mixed by Sam Giovinco and Alex Higgins. Additional help from Gavin Kallmann, Michael Lello, Vanessa Brown, Peter Barber and David da Silva. Our executive producers are Charles Bell and Topher Forhecz. Flo Phillips is the FT’s global head of audio. The show’s theme music is by Metaphor Music.

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Chancellor John Healey has targeted banks, savers and property owners in his Autumn Budget, Benjamin Netanyahu holds the lead in Israel’s election but there’s no clear winner yet, and one of the oldest American law firms told partners that it should dissolve. Plus, the Federal Reserve kept US borrowing costs on hold days before midterm elections, and Google shares fell sharply after boosting its spending on AI to more than $50bn in the third quarter.

Mentioned in this podcast:

John Healey hits banks and savers with tax rises in Budget ‘for working people’

What’s next for Burnham after the Budget?

The fear factor giving Netanyahu the edge

Benjamin Netanyahu ahead but no clear winner in Israeli election

Weil leadership to tell partners firm should be dissolved

Google shares drop 7% after $51bn AI spend deepens cash burn

Federal Reserve holds rates steady despite worsening US inflation

Credit: Federal Reserve

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The FT News Briefing is produced by Sonja Hutson, Saffeya Ahmed, and Josh Gabert-Doyon. Our editor is Marc Filippino. Our video producer is Zachary Alfred. Our show is mixed by Sam Giovinco and Alex Higgins. Additional help from Gavin Kallmann, Michael Lello, Vanessa Brown, Peter Barber and David da Silva. Our executive producer is Topher Forhecz. Flo Phillips is the FT’s global head of audio. The show’s theme music is by Metaphor Music.

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Washington and Moscow are discussing a potential return by American companies to the Russian oil market as a localised ceasefire begins in the Ukrainian town of Oleshky, exit polls suggest there’s no clear winner in the Israel elections, and Brazil’s president is facing down a fiscal reckoning after winning re-election. Plus, China AI stocks are in a bear market, and UK chancellor John Healey will unveil the Autumn Budget.

Mentioned in this podcast:

Washington discusses Russian deals for US oil majors in Ukraine peace talks

Vladimir Putin speaks with Norwegian and Finnish leaders

Russia and Ukraine begin local ceasefire in frontline city

What happens next after Israel’s election?

Lula faces a fiscal reckoning after Brazil’s market rout

Flávio Bolsonaro’s passport cancelled as reports say he has fled Brazil

The AI bubble already popped — in China

Tech stocks gain as AI trade revives

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The FT News Briefing is produced by Sonja Hutson, Saffeya Ahmed, and Josh Gabert-Doyon. Our editor is Marc Filippino. Our video producer is Zachary Alfred. Our show is mixed by Sam Giovinco and Alex Higgins. Additional help from Gavin Kallmann, Michael Lello, Vanessa Brown, Peter Barber and David da Silva. Our executive producer is Topher Forhecz. Flo Phillips is the FT’s global head of audio. The show’s theme music is by Metaphor Music.

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Anthropic has unveiled its long-awaited listing prospectus, Israelis have begun voting in an election that many regard as the most important in the country’s near-80-year history, and Donald Trump Jr went on a hunting trip with a Kremlin-linked oligarch. Plus, European holidaymakers are flying to South America.

Mentioned in this podcast:

Anthropic begins countdown to IPO with prospectus filing

‘Bold but sane’: what we learnt from Anthropic’s 240,000-word IPO filing

Israelis go to the polls in historic election

Inside Donald Trump Jr’s Mongolian hunting trip with a Kremlin-linked oligarch

Iran war drives European holidaymakers towards South America

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The FT News Briefing is produced by Sonja Hutson, Saffeya Ahmed, and Josh Gabert-Doyon. Our editor is Marc Filippino. Our video producer is Zachary Alfred. Our show is mixed by Sam Giovinco and Alex Higgins. Additional help from Gavin Kallmann, Michael Lello, Vanessa Brown, Peter Barber and David da Silva. Our executive producer is Topher Forhecz. Flo Phillips is the FT’s global head of audio. The show’s theme music is by Metaphor Music.

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The leftwinger’s victory comes after a loss in the first election round. Meanwhile, US voters are worried about corruption under the Trump administration a week ahead of the crucial midterm elections. Plus, a top Deloitte boss got a big pay bump last year as the consultancy cut jobs, Toyota is entering the humanoid robot race and Venezuelan opposition leader and Nobel laureate María Corina Machado has returned to the country.

This episode updates and replaces an earlier version of the show with the results of the Brazil election.

Mentioned in this podcast:

How Lula turned his election fortunes around in three weeks

US voters worried about corruption under Trump — FT poll

Deloitte boss Houston gets 45% pay rise as firm cuts jobs

Toyota takes on Tesla and China in humanoid robot race

Venezuelan opposition leader Machado returns from exile

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The FT News Briefing is produced by Sonja Hutson, Saffeya Ahmed, and Josh Gabert-Doyon. Our editor is Marc Filippino. Our video producer is Zachary Alfred. Our show is mixed by Sam Giovinco and Alex Higgins. Additional help from Gavin Kallmann, Michael Lello, Vanessa Brown, Peter Barber and David da Silva. Our executive producer is Topher Forhecz. Flo Phillips is the FT’s global head of audio. The show’s theme music is by Metaphor Music.

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Serbia’s former president Aleksandar Vučić conceded defeat in the country’s parliamentary election on Sunday. Meanwhile, US voters are worried about corruption under the Trump administration a week ahead of the crucial midterm elections. Plus, a top Deloitte boss got a big pay bump last year as the consultancy cut jobs, Toyota is entering the humanoid robot race, and Venezuelan opposition leader and Nobel laureate María Corina Machado has returned to the country.

Mentioned in this podcast:

Serbia’s ex-president Vučić concedes defeat to Student List in parliamentary poll

US voters worried about corruption under Trump — FT poll

Deloitte boss Houston gets 45% pay rise as firm cuts jobs

Toyota takes on Tesla and China in humanoid robot race

Venezuelan opposition leader Machado returns from exile

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The FT News Briefing is produced by Sonja Hutson, Saffeya Ahmed, and Josh Gabert-Doyon. Our editor is Marc Filippino. Our video producer is Zachary Alfred. Our show is mixed by Sam Giovinco and Alex Higgins. Additional help from Gavin Kallmann, Michael Lello, Vanessa Brown, Peter Barber and David da Silva. Our executive producer is Topher Forhecz. Flo Phillips is the FT’s global head of audio. The show’s theme music is by Metaphor Music.

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The FT sat down with more than a dozen voters in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, ahead of next week’s midterm elections. The roundtable discussion showed that some are staunch supporters of President Donald Trump and some feel a bit more on the fence. But it seems almost all of them feel unsure about the direction of the nation. The FT’s Washington bureau chief James Politi tells Sonja Hutson what he learned from the talks.

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‘I still do generally support him’: US voters weigh in on Donald Trump and the midterms

The Bethlehem Project is hosted and produced by Sonja Hutson and edited by Marc Filippino. This episode was mixed by Sam Giovinco. Our executive producer is Topher Forhecz. The FT’s global head of audio is Flo Phillips. Special thanks to Pierre Nicholson.

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As Americans prepare to vote in the November 3 midterm elections, FT chief economics commentator Martin Wolf asks what the result will mean for Donald Trump, the future of US democracy and America's place in the world. In the second of a six-part series of interviews with leading historians and political analysts, Martin speaks to Pulitzer Prize-winning historian and author Anne Applebaum about the global stakes of November’s elections. They discuss the parallels between Trump’s America and other authoritarian regimes and what the US’s changing role means for Europe and Ukraine. Even if Trump suffers a political setback, can the US ever regain the trust of its allies?

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Executive producer: Manuela Saragosa

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Global stocks sold off as AI spending fears flare up, Brazilians will vote this weekend in a close presidential race, and the US is prepared for a lengthy stalemate in the war with Iran. Plus, how banks are reacting to a potential tax rise from UK chancellor John Healey, and why are western pharmaceutical companies heading to China?

Mentioned in this podcast:

Meta sell-off drags US tech stocks lower as AI spending fears flare up

US prepared for protracted Iran stalemate

Should UK banks be taxed more?

Lula turns to selfie videos in Brazil election fightback

Flávio Bolsonaro, scion of a Brazilian political dynasty now eyeing victory

China’s rapid human trials draw western drugmakers — and safety concerns

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The FT News Briefing is produced by Sonja Hutson, Saffeya Ahmed, and Josh Gabert-Doyon. Our editor is Marc Filippino. Our video producer is Zachary Alfred. Our show is mixed by Sam Giovinco and Alex Higgins. Additional help from Gavin Kallmann, Michael Lello, Vanessa Brown, Peter Barber and David da Silva. Our executive producer is Topher Forhecz. Flo Phillips is the FT’s global head of audio. The show’s theme music is by Metaphor Music.

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Meta plans to create a new class of non-voting shares, Mathias Döpfner, chief executive and co-owner of Germany’s Axel Springer, has sought to acquire a stake in TikTok’s European operations, and US envoy Steve Witkoff discussed resuming peace talks between Russia, the US and Ukraine. Plus, can Elon Musk pull off a merger of SpaceX and Tesla?

Mentioned in this podcast:

Meta to create new non-voting share class

Tesla’s profits slip on weaker vehicle sales

Politico and Telegraph owner pitched deal to buy European arm of TikTok

Rockets, robots and risk: Elon Musk’s $3.6tn gamble to merge Tesla and SpaceX

What Elon Musk stands to gain from a Tesla-SpaceX merger

Trump envoy floats Ukraine talks and summit with Putin and Xi

Italy’s buffalo mozzarella production grinds to a halt in truckers’ strike

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The FT News Briefing is produced by Sonja Hutson, Saffeya Ahmed, and Josh Gabert-Doyon. Our editor is Marc Filippino. Our video producer is Zachary Alfred. Our show is mixed by Sam Giovinco, Kelly Garry and Alex Higgins. Additional help from Gavin Kallmann, Michael Lello, Vanessa Brown, Peter Barber and David da Silva. Our executive producer is Topher Forhecz. Flo Phillips is the FT’s global head of audio. The show’s theme music is by Metaphor Music.

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The leaders of Ukraine, Finland and Norway hailed progress in talks in Oslo on Tuesday, SpaceX and Tesla are studying a merger, and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is pushing to restart large-scale strikes on Iran. Plus, UK gilts are catching back up with their peers after a sharp sell-off earlier this year.

Mentioned in this podcast:

Finnish president hails progress in talks about ending Russia’s war in Ukraine

SpaceX and Tesla boards are exploring potential merger

Benjamin Netanyahu pushes to resume strikes against Iran

Gilt market catches up with peers as investor worries over Budget ease

Alberta voters reject separation from Canada, early results show

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The FT News Briefing is produced by Sonja Hutson, Saffeya Ahmed, and Josh Gabert-Doyon. Our editor is Marc Filippino. Our video producer is Zachary Alfred. Our show is mixed by Sam Giovinco and Alex Higgins. Additional help from Gavin Kallmann, Michael Lello, Vanessa Brown, Peter Barber and David da Silva. Our executive producer is Topher Forhecz. Flo Phillips is the FT’s global head of audio. The show’s theme music is by Metaphor Music.

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Protests across Europe over the high cost of living have turned increasingly disruptive, investors are racing to buy credit default swaps to protect their portfolios in the event the AI boom unravels, and Big Tech starts releasing their earnings reports this week. Plus, India’s second-richest man will try to pull off the country’s biggest initial public offering and Saudi Arabia has postponed its flagship “Davos in the desert” investment conference following Houthi attacks.

Mentioned in this podcast:

Violent protests multiply across Europe

French bond sell-off intensifies after violent protests

‘Cheap’ credit default swaps become bellwether hedge for AI sentiment

Ambani looks to pull off India’s biggest IPO

Saudi Arabia to postpone ‘Davos in the desert’ after Houthi attacks

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The FT News Briefing is produced by Sonja Hutson, Saffeya Ahmed, and Josh Gabert-Doyon. Our editor is Marc Filippino. Our video producer is Zachary Alfred. Our show is mixed by Sam Giovinco and Alex Higgins. Additional help from Gavin Kallmann, Michael Lello, Vanessa Brown, Peter Barber and David da Silva. Our executive producer is Topher Forhecz. Flo Phillips is the FT’s global head of audio. The show’s theme music is by Metaphor Music.

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France is reeling after "unprecedented" violent riots, America’s debt-laden $10tn AI infrastructure boom is a reckoning for the data centre build-out underpinning the US economy, and Albertans gear up to vote today on whether to leave Canada.

Mentioned in this podcast:

France reels after ‘unprecedented’ violent riots

Macron faces political firestorm after riots

‘The Switzerland of North America’: Albertans vote on leaving Canada

America’s $10tn AI infrastructure boom is starting to fray

Microsoft pulls plug on Nscale data centre deal

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As Americans prepare to vote in the November 3 midterm elections, FT chief economics commentator Martin Wolf asks what the result will mean for Donald Trump, the future of US democracy and America's place in the world. In the first of a six-part series of interviews with leading historians and political analysts, Martin speaks to the scholar and former Republican adviser Robert Kagan, who has spent a decade warning about Trump's authoritarian ambitions. They discuss how Trump has accumulated so much power, whether America's democratic institutions can still constrain him, and what might happen if Republicans lose control of Congress. Could these elections mark a turning point for American democracy or has the country already gone too far down the road towards authoritarianism?

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Senior Producer: Laurence Knight

Executive Producer: Manuela Saragosa

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UKChancellor John Healey has dropped his strongest hint yet of higher taxes on banks, and Anthropic secured a credit rating one notch below investment grade earlier this year. Plus, investors are losing confidence that revenues from the AI boom will be sufficient to support the vast debt piles financing data centres.

Mentioned in this podcast:

Healey signals Budget bank tax raid

Anthropic secured highest junk credit rating in June

Anthropic tells investors quarterly revenue up nearly 50% to $16.8bn ahead of IPO

Investors dump data centre bonds as AI borrowers face ‘Darwin moment’

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The FT News Briefing is produced by Mischa Frankl-Duval Sonja Hutson, Saffeya Ahmed, and Josh Gabert-Doyon. Our editor is Marc Filippino. Our video producer is Zachary Alfred. Our show is mixed by Sam Giovinco and Alex Higgins. Additional help from Gavin Kallmann, Michael Lello, Peter Barber and David da Silva. Our executive producer is Topher Forhecz. Flo Phillips is the FT’s global head of audio. The show’s theme music is by Metaphor Music.

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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy criticized US President Donald Trump in an interview with the FT, US inflation jumped to 3.7% and leaked emails reveal that Freshfields law firm considered a carve-out of itsAI unit that would be worth billions. Plus, leading AI labs are responding to the alleged bugging incident at OpenAI and salmon producers are changing up the diet for their fish.

Mentioned in this podcast:

Ukraine to resume strikes on Russian refineries, Zelenskyy says

US inflation jumps to 3.7% as Iran war drives up prices

Freshfields partners explore carve-out of AI unit worth ‘billions’, leaked emails reveal

US arrests Saudi employee of OpenAI for allegedly bugging its offices

He linked Saudi Arabia to Silicon Valley. Then OpenAI found a bug wrapped in toilet paper

Salmon producers start feeding chicken to fish

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The FT News Briefing is produced by Sonja Hutson, Saffeya Ahmed, and Josh Gabert-Doyon. Our editor is Marc Filippino. Our video producer is Zachary Alfred. Our show is mixed by Sam Giovinco and Alex Higgins. Additional help from Gavin Kallmann, Michael Lello, Peter Barber and David da Silva. Our executive producer is Topher Forhecz. Flo Phillips is the FT’s global head of audio. The show’s theme music is by Metaphor Music.

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France’s far-right leader Marine Le Pen is gearing up for a fight with the EU if elected president next year, investors in Accenture cannot decide if AI will be an existential threat or an incredible boost, CoreWeave is chasing insurers’ vast pools of capital, and the US Treasury has fined Bank of America more than $1bn for “egregious and continued” money laundering and sanctions violations. Plus, can Saudi Arabia stop the Houthis?

Mentioned in this podcast:

France’s Marine Le Pen gears up for fight with EU

Will Accenture survive or thrive in the age of AI?

CoreWeave targets ‘unlimited’ insurance money to fund AI build-out

Bank of America fined $1.2bn over money laundering failures

Military briefing: can Saudi Arabia stop the Houthis?

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The FT News Briefing is produced by Sonja Hutson, Saffeya Ahmed, and Josh Gabert-Doyon. Our editor is Marc Filippino. Our video producer is Zach Alfred. Our show is mixed by Sam Giovinco and Alex Higgins. Additional help from Gavin Kallmann, Michael Lello, Peter Barber and David da Silva. Our executive producer is Topher Forhecz. Flo Phillips is the FT’s global head of audio. The show’s theme music is by Metaphor Music.

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The IMF is warning that the world’s leading economies need to take “urgent” action to rebuild their public finances, Pakistan is stuck in a tricky place as its ally Saudi Arabia fights off the Houthis, and Mark Zuckerberg says Meta has caught up with rivals at the “frontier” of AI. Plus, a number of elections in Europe could fundamentally shift the EU, and the UK has imposed new sanctions on Iran over a security incident at a RAF base.

Mentioned in this podcast:

Top economies heading for biggest budget deficits since Covid, IMF warns

Pakistan’s hard choice on Saudi Arabia’s war

Riyadh defiant as Houthis launch new missile strikes on Saudi Arabia

Mark Zuckerberg says Meta has reached AI ‘frontier’

The election supercycle set to drag Europe right

UK imposes new sanctions on Iran over RAF Fairford incident

India’s Narendra Modi faces ‘bitter pill’ as Cockroach protests mount

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The FT News Briefing is produced by Sonja Hutson, Saffeya Ahmed, and Josh Gabert-Doyon. Our editor is Marc Filippino. Our video producer is Zachary Alfred. Our show is mixed by Sam Giovinco and Alex Higgins. Additional help from Gavin Kallmann, Michael Lello, Peter Barber and David da Silva. Our executive producer is Topher Forhecz. Flo Phillips is the FT’s global head of audio. The show’s theme music is by Metaphor Music.

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The Iran-backed Houthis have struck Riyadh airport in Saudi Arabia multiple times this week, US president Donald Trump claims an “energy ceasefire” between Russia and Ukraine, and AI companies are pulling back new debt issuance. Plus, US bank earnings this week suggest the good times may be over.

Mentioned in this podcast:

US threatens to block arms for Ukraine over attacks on Russian refineries

Ukraine’s allies vow to pressure Moscow as Trump claims ‘energy ceasefire’ in place

Missile strike on Riyadh airport kills 12 and injures hundreds

Houthis show military reach with deadly missile strikes on Riyadh

AI borrowing slows as investors grow wary of debt binge

Wall Street’s record-breaking trading streak set to cool

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SoftBank founder Masayoshi Son is seeking to raise as much as $100bn from Gulf investors to further his massive bet on AI, the Flydubai co-pilot who tried to hijack a flight to Tel Aviv expressed misogynistic views online, and Donald Trump has said Washington will not strike Iran ahead of the US midterm elections. Plus, two Latvian men allegedly trespassed at a UK military base, and two crypto groups with links to a Trump family-backed company are embroiled in a $141mn legal battle.

Mentioned in this podcast:

SoftBank seeks $100bn from Gulf to expand massive AI bet

The online life of the Flydubai attacker

Donald Trump says US ‘will not be attacking Iran’ before midterm elections

Oil prices jump on tanker attacks and slowing flows through Strait of Hormuz

EasyJet doubles winter flight cuts amid rising costs

Two Latvian nationals arrested on suspicion of trespass at RAF base

Crypto companies linked to Trump-backed firm in $141mn legal battle

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Oil executives expressed their appetite for investing in the Middle East despite the war, the conflict has blown a near-£12bn hole in Britain’s public finances, and big investors are “bottom fishing” among beaten-down assets, including Italian bonds and corporate debt. Plus, China is building data centres at rapid speed across Inner Mongolia and a measure of credit risk at Elon Musk’s SpaceX rose to a record high.

Mentioned in this podcast:

Oil majors look beyond Middle East war to access region’s vast reserves

Iran war blows near-£12bn hole in Britain’s public finances

Big investors ‘bottom fish’ in Eurozone bond markets after France sell-off

China races to build AI data centres across energy-rich hinterland

SpaceX credit risk jumps on worries over its borrowing spree

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Paramount Skydance is tackling a huge pile of debt following its takeover of Warner Bros Discovery, oil tanker captains are being paid rates equivalent to $100,000 a month for travelling through the Strait of Hormuz, and the UK’s tax authorities probed Manchester City in 2018. Plus, the battle for control of the $265bn Tata Group hinges on India’s motorbike billionaire, and Brussels is considering taxing big US tech companies through a broad levy on large corporations.

Mentioned in this podcast:

Debt in the spotlight as Paramount closes $111bn deal for Warner Bros

Ships’ captains paid $100,000 a month to transit Strait of Hormuz

HMRC opened probe into Man City’s tax affairs in 2018

India’s motorbike billionaire steering tussle at Tata

Brussels looks to capture Big Tech through tax on large corporations

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A sharp rise in US government borrowing costs this year is bleeding into the corporate debt market and Hong Kong’s de facto central bank questioned HSBC on why its new AI hub would be established in Singapore. Plus, Brazil’s currency, stocks and bonds jumped after rightwing presidential candidate Flávio Bolsonaro won a first-round victory, and insurers are preparing for multimillion-dollar claims stemming from AI agents going “rogue”.

Mentioned in this podcast:

Surge in borrowing costs hits corporate America

Brazil’s markets surge as investors bet on Flávio Bolsonaro election win

France: between the bond market and the barricades

Insurance claims to test Altman and Amodei liability for ‘rogue’ AI

Hong Kong quizzes HSBC over Singapore AI hub decision

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Tory leader Kemi Badenoch will solidify her role at the head of the party during this week’s conference, and corporate dealmaking was on the decline last quarter after the collapse of mega-deals. Plus, Estonia is moving troops to its border with Russia and Israel’s prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s government supports aggressive settler expansion in the run-up to the country’s elections.

Mentioned in this podcast:

Dealmaking slowdown threatens early end to M&A boom

Estonia shifts troops closer to Russia in ‘active defence’ push

Israelis rush to get new settlements past ‘starting line’ before election

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Over the summer, the FT held a revamped version of its stock picking game – think fantasy football for the global equity markets. Some 13,000 people took part – a shocking number considering how unfashionable active fund management has become in the real world. Katie Martin and Rob Armstrong invite their FT Money colleague Nathan Brooker, who runs the competition, to discuss the psychology of stock picking, and whether it has a future in real life. Plus, Nathan shorts holiday spoilers, Katie shorts pesky kids, and Rob throws active investors some love.

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UK Prime MinisterAndy Burnham’s government is searching for a British alternative to Palantir, and Russian President Vladimir Putin has instructed his military leaders to abandon the rules of war, according to intelligence intercepted by Kyiv. Plus, Eurozone borrowing costs surged, and Brazil’s election pits the leftwing incumbent against a rightwing former president’s son.

Mentioned in this podcast:

Andy Burnham searches for UK alternative to Palantir

Putin has told military leaders to abandon rules of war, Zelenskyy says

Eurozone borrowing costs surge in global bond rout

US sanctions Kremlin-backed fintech A7 for allegedly assisting Iran

Scandal and succession in the House of Bolsonaro

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One pilot of a flight from Dubai to Tel Aviv stabbed the other and attempted to crash the aircraft. An FT analysis reveals US Big Tech companies have an outsized influence in Brussels. Plus, RSM, one of the world’s largest accounting firms, is exploring a possible initial public offering, and Nike is struggling to compete in China.

Mentioned in this podcast:

What we know about the Flydubai flight to Israel

Big Tech out-lobbies European companies in Brussels

Auditor RSM explores IPO to ward off private equity-backed rivals

How Nike fell off the pace in China

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UK businesses react to Prime Minister Andy Burnham’s speech to the Labour conference, US and French bonds are in hot water, and could an American ban on diesel exports backfire? Plus, US President Donald Trump has dismissed calls for stricter AI regulation, in a show of dominance over tech executives who he summoned to the White House.

Mentioned in this podcast:

UK bosses left in dark by Burnham and Healey’s emphasis on ‘cost of business’

Donald Trump held crunch talks on diesel export

US 30-year Treasury yield hits highest since 2002

Vanguard warns France is ‘long-term degrading credit’ as yields rise

Donald Trump says US tech bosses agreed to ‘self-regulation’ of AI risks

Anthropic warns of ‘existential risks to humanity’ in IPO prospectus

OpenAI axes next model citing safety issues

Credit: CNBC

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UKchancellor John Healey has told the Labour Party conference that the economic conditions enjoyed by New Labour are “simply not there now”, Nvidia has held talks with insurance companies about shouldering the risks of lending against its chips, and oil prices and US Treasuries are locked in their tightest relationship since the first Gulf war in 1990. Plus, an oil field project in the Falkland Islands has put even more pressure on its relationship with neighboring Argentina, and Japanese convenience store chain FamilyMart has enlisted global pop megastar Lady Gaga to help offset the country’s acute labour shortage.

Mentioned in this podcast:

Burnham to set out plan to break ‘politics as usual’ by tackling UK’s biggest issues

Blair-era money is ‘not there now’, Healey warns Labour

Nvidia turns to insurers to spread the risk of AI buildout

Nvidia launches record $150bn share buyback

Oil price and US Treasury yields in tightest relationship since 1990

Oil raises the stakes in Argentina’s push against the Falklands

Lady Gaga tells Japanese people to work for FamilyMart

Credit: Oricon, Labour party

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UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham returns to the Labour conference to sell his vision, EU countries are considering a Nato-style joint response to Russia’s hybrid war, and foreign investors have been buying up Panama’s debt despite social unrest and threats from US President Donald Trump.

Mentioned in this podcast:

‘Hope again’: Burnham returns to Labour conference to sell his vision

EU countries consider Nato-style joint responses to Russian hybrid attacks

Foreign investors bet Panama can shrug off social unrest and Trump threats

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Xi Jinping said the US and China should avoid being drawn into a “conflict” in remarks at the White House, andBrussels has warned Britain needs to raise tariffs on Chinese cars if it wants to avoid barriers that would hit crucial exports. Plus, dozens of foreign officials walked out of the UN General Assembly as Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu began his address, and the FT’s Kate Duguid explains what the bond market sell-off means for US mortgage rates and the health of the economy.

Mentioned in this podcast:

Xi Jinping says US and China must ‘coexist in peace’ in historic White House visit

US mortgage rates breach 7% as affordability pressures mount

EU urges UK to raise tariffs on Chinese cars to avoid ‘made in Europe’ barriers

Subway rival bets hot sandwiches will sell in UK’s ‘cold and rain’

Credit:United Nations, White House

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US Treasury yields soared on Wednesday, Iran’s President Masoud Pezeshkian said Tehran was prepared to negotiate with the US, and the FT’s Sam Fleming explains why the UK budget is in a tight spot. Plus, billions of dollars of Rosneft’s foreign earnings were funnelled through a Kremlin-backed money-laundering network, and Syria’s search for justice for Assad-era crimes could spark more unrest.

Mentioned in this podcast:

US Treasury yields soar most since ‘liberation day’ tariffs shook markets

Treasury open to smaller fiscal headroom to reduce tax hikes

The FT’s Budget dashboard: the data confronting Chancellor John Healey

Rosneft billions fed Kremlin-backed money laundering network

Syria: a dangerous search for justice

Crime and punishment in the Middle East

Credit: PBS

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Donald Trump and Xi Jinping will discuss a potential extension of their trade war truce this week, UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham met Trump for the first time, and the cost of hiring an oil supertanker has passed $1.2mn a day for the first time on routes between the Middle East and Asia. Plus, billionaire financier Todd Boehly has secured the backing of the US government and Gulf power brokers with ties to the Trump family to bid for the international assets of Lukoil.

Mentioned in this podcast:

What happened to the US’s China hawks?

What Xi Jinping wants from his summit with Donald Trump

Donald Trump rejects ‘globalist scheme’ in blow to Andy Burnham’s plan for AI guidelines

Oil tanker costs hit record $1.2mn a day as Iran war disrupts shipping

US government and Gulf billionaires back Todd Boehly bid for Lukoil assets

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Standard Chartered, Citigroup and other international banks have handled billions of dollars from a Kremlin-backed fintech company that tricked its way into the global financial system, and Polymarket is lobbying to win over European financial watchdogs. Plus, Germany’s election might impact the EU’s budget.

Mentioned in this podcast:

Kremlin-backed forgery scheme moved $6.9bn through global banks

Polymarket starts European lobbying blitz to win over financial watchdogs

Merz’s woes cast doubt over EU’s €2tn budget 

Philippines’ ube export ban threatens end of purple patch

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German chancellor Friedrich Merz faces a crisis of confidence as exit polls show his party missed the threshold for representation in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern. The right-wing Alternative for Germany won there instead. Plus, Volkswagen is getting the boot from the Eurostoxx50 index. And Georgia’s Senator Jon Ossoff attempts to revitalise moderate politics in the upcoming US midterms.

Mentioned in this podcast:

German chancellor Merz vows to stay on despite ‘disaster’ in regional elections

Jon Ossoff’s Georgia race stirs talk of 2028 US presidential audition

Volkswagen ejected from European blue-chip index in blow to crisis-hit carmaker

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The Venezuelan government and the country’s opposition are close to reaching an agreement to transfer the central bank’s gold reserves, critics are scrutinising donations to UK Reform bycrypto billionaires Ben Delo and Christopher Harborne, and Glencore has suspended one of its senior executives in the wake of an escalating scandal. Plus, OpenAI’s listing delay raises stakes for SoftBank’s $50bn data centre IPO.

Mentioned in this podcast:

Venezuela nears deal to move $4bn gold reserve to New York

Reform UK’s mega-donor backed a friend’s libel claim. Now he controls her home

Glencore suspends senior executive in review of ties to iron ore trader

OpenAI’s listing delay raises stakes for SoftBank’s $50bn data centre IPO

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The Federal Reserve has raised rates for the first time since 2023, and the EU has asked China to restrict exports of hybrid cars as part of a deal to prevent a trade war. Plus, AI has revolutionized warfare.

Mentioned in this podcast:

Federal Reserve defies Donald Trump with first rate rise since 2023

EU asks China to voluntarily limit car exports

Von der Leyen to paint EU as the only port in a global geopolitical storm

AI is transforming warfare. But not making it easier to win

Credit: Federal Reserve

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US and Chinese experts meet to discuss mitigating AI risks despite an ongoing tech rivalry, and US megadonors are largely backing Republicans in this midterm election season. Plus, Prime Minister Mark Carney strikes out on his pitch for a “unique alliance” between Canada and the EU, and the Dangote Petroleum Refinery is expected to be Africa’s biggest IPO.

Mentioned in this podcast:

Can the US and China work together on AI risk?

US billionaires line up to bankroll Republicans’ election push

EU rebuffs Mark Carney’s ‘unique alliance’ with Canada

The $1.6bn IPO that could draw millions of Nigerians to the stock market

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Tech stocks fell yesterday as markets reacted to ongoing talk of an AI apocalypse, industrial America is contending with a fresh wave of supply chain inflation, and foreign investors are now buying more US stocks than government bonds. Plus, China has implemented sweeping new controls on overseas travel for Chinese citizens. 

Mentioned in this podcast:

US manufacturers hit by fresh burst of supply chain cost inflation

Ten-year Treasury yield hits 5% for first time since 2023

Foreign investors prefer US stocks to Treasuries as debt worries grow

Why delaying an AI doomsday would benefit investors too

China tightens control of overseas travel in sweeping new law

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US Treasury secretary Scott Bessent’s interventions in the American bond market haven’t worked so far, but could interest rate decisions from the Federal Reserve and Bank of Japan this week change things? Plus, Russia hit a Ukrainian train line moments after foreign dignitaries transited it, and the FT’s Zehra Munir explains how protesters cancelled a data centre project in Virginia. 

Mentioned in this podcast:

Warsh and Trump on collision course as investors expect Fed to raise rates

Scott Bessent fails to break ‘fever’ in US bond market

Russia strikes Ukrainian train line moments after foreign dignitaries pass

The civil war in Data Centre Alley

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US long-term borrowing costs surged to their highest level in more than two decades, and Gulf foreign ministers plan to meet their Iranian counterpart to negotiate a deal temporarily managing shipping through the Strait of Hormuz. Plus, Brics – the developing world’s answer to the G7 – meets this weekend during a unique moment of opportunity to remake the global order.

Mentioned in this podcast:

Global bond sell-off reignites as oil jumps to $107

Iran and Gulf states to meet in push for Hormuz deal

Houthis capture Red Sea port in blow to Saudis

Virgin Media O2 owners target £600mn in cost cuts

Time for the Brics

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US government bond yields jumped to their highest level in almost three years, and the Japanese yen has strengthened this week. Plus, the IMF ditched a top candidate for chief economist at the last minute, and AI is writing the playbook for venture capital.  

Mentioned in this podcast:

US Treasury yields jump as plans for $6bn buybacks disappoint investors

‘I am the house now’: Bessent warns currency traders not to bet against yen

IMF ditched top candidate for chief economist job over Trump tariff remarks

Moonshot capitalism: AI rewrites the venture capital playbook

The Dorchester hotel to sell Qatari sheikh’s car over unpaid £460,000 bill

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Anthropic declined to submit its latest model to Britain’s AI Security Institute for testing before release, Greece wants to become the next hedge fund hub, and crude prices jumped to nearly $100 a barrel after the US launched fresh strikes on Iranian oil tankers. Plus, as DeepSeek’s valuation climbs to more than $70bn, investors are clamouring to get a piece of the Chinese AI company through a secondary market.

Mentioned in this podcast:

Anthropic withheld latest AI model from UK testing agency 

How Greece is wooing hedge funds

DeepSeek fundraising frenzy spawns costly shadow market

Oil nears $100 as US launches new strikes on Iranian tankers

‘Mini-livers’ offer a new spin on regenerative medicine

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Chinese tech giant Huawei faces a US racketeering trial. Bankers for Anthropic and OpenAI push for top-tier credit ratings. Plus, the EU signals greater openness to mega mergers.

Mentioned in this podcast:

Was Huawei’s rise built on crime? A US jury will decide

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Alternative for Germany (AfD) is projected to surge to first place in regional elections in Saxony-Anhalt, John Ternus faces his first test as Apple CEO, and the US and Ukraine held talks on how to end the conflict with Russia. Plus, defence officials think Europe isn’t deterring Moscow’s “hybrid” war. 

Mentioned in this podcast:

Far-right AfD surges in German state elections

John Ternus’s first test at Apple: selling a $2,000 foldable iPhone

Trump envoys hold talks with Zelenskyy in Kyiv after meeting Putin in Moscow

Europe failing to deter Russia’s ‘hybrid’ war, warn defence officials

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US trade representative Jamieson Greer is President Donald Trump’s top trade official. He has played a critical role in negotiations between Washington and its trading partners. This includes recent talks with Canada, whose retaliatory tariffs against the US go into effect later this week. 

The FT's Aime Williams sat down with Greer for a wide-ranging interview. They covered everything from the trade war with Ottawa, friction points with the UK, to Trump’s expected meeting with China’s leader Xi Jinping later this month. 

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UK is failing to capitalise on Brexit, says top Trump trade official

Trump tariff tracker: US trade, markets and the economy

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The US trade representative says the UK is choosing the EU over America and Deutsche Bank organised almost $1bn of loans to a Hollywood studio landlord now in default. Plus, Nvidia has agreed to buy AI model platform Hugging Face for $13bn, and a look at how chicken became the world’s favourite protein.

Mentioned in this podcast:

UK-EU alignment is ‘problem’ for US trade deal, says top Trump official

Deutsche Bank led $1bn of troubled lending to Hollywood studio landlord

Nvidia to buy open-source AI platform Hugging Face for $13bn

Hugging Face attack is a wake-up call about the risks of AI

FT Series: Big Chicken

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Auditors warned Guggenheim Partners about weak controls within its business, and Uber is teaming up with driver unions to try to slow the rollout of robotaxis. Plus, US oil major Chevron and Italy’s Eni are boosting investment in oil production in Venezuela.

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KPMG warned Guggenheim unit over deficiencies in internal controls

Uber allies with driver unions in bid to slow robotaxi rollout

Chevron to double Venezuela oil production with $7bn pledge

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An FT investigation found Russia has been secretly helping Iran develop advanced supersonic cruise missiles, the US launched fresh strikes on Iran, and the global bond sell-off deepened on Tuesday. Plus, AI groups are racing to address the risk that future models could help users create bioweapons. 

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Russia secretly helping Iran develop supersonic cruise missiles

US launches further strikes on Iran as conflict flares up

Global bond sell-off deepens amid inflation fears

‘All it will take is one screw-up’: AI groups race to limit bioweapon risks

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Wall Street banks are pushing large law firms to cut fees because of AI, and analysts say Donald Trump’s Venezuela oil agreement may not succeed in attracting investment from US companies. Plus, London’s Tube is set to finally roll out mobile coverage across its entire network by the end of the year. 

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Wall Street banks push Big Law to cut fees because of AI

Can Donald Trump’s 65bn-barrel deal revive Venezuela’s oil industry?

London’s Tube finally escapes its mobile blackout

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Soaring demand for natural gas has pushed dealmaking to a decade high, the consulting industry is headed for an AI showdown with its own clients, and the Taliban wants to strike a minerals deal with the US. Plus, it’s Tim Cook’s last day as chief executive of Apple.  

Mentioned in this podcast:

Scramble for gas assets pushes dealmaking to record high 

Controversial Venezuelan executive courts investors after Trump oil deal

Consulting heads for an AI showdown — with its own clients

The rise of physical AI: can robots save US manufacturing?

Taliban sees room for mineral deals with US under Donald Trump

Tim Cook’s legacy by the numbers

AI podcast presenters are here — but I’m not one of them

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Saudi Arabia’s sovereign wealth fund has replaced the chief executive at one of the country’s flagship real estate mega-projects, and global issuance of zero-interest convertible bonds is on track for a record year. Plus, the EU’s closest economic partners are worried about Brussels’ increasingly protectionist policies, and Britain’s Prime Minister Andy Burnham sought to calm corporate nerves in an interview with the FT. 

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Saudi Arabia shakes up flagship real estate project

Zero-interest convertible bonds set for record year

EU industrial push strains ties with Switzerland and Norway

Andy Burnham pledges to ‘take pressure off’ business ahead of October Budget

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Nvidia reported strong sales, Meta has agreed to pay up to $18bn to settle its blockbuster social media addiction legal battle, and bond investors think that France is Europe’s new problem child. Plus, more than $80bn has been wiped off the value of bitcoin treasury companies since the middle of last year.

Mentioned in this podcast:

Nvidia sales more than double to $96bn on bumper AI demand

Meta to pay up to $18bn to settle children’s social media harm case

France replaces Italy as European bond investors’ big worry

Bitcoin treasury companies shed $80bn in value as business model unwinds

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Traders and analysts are warning oil prices could soon hit $100 a barrel again, Germany is becoming a magnet for international defence groups, and Canada has announced retaliatory tariffs of up to 50 per cent on US imports. Plus, Wall Street is stretching itself to finance massive investment in data centres, and European heatwaves have prompted the continent to look to the Gulf for air-conditioning inspiration. 

Mentioned in this podcast:

Oil crunch threatens to send prices back above $100 a barrel, investors say

The multiplying risks of investing in data centres

Canada announces $20bn retaliatory tariffs as US trade war escalates

Berlin’s defence push draws global groups to set up shop in Germany

Gulf’s outdoor air-con catches eye of Europeans

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Scott Bessent said the US would expand the scope of secondary sanctions on Iran, and JPMorgan Chase is relaxing its approach to lending money against shares in companies that have recently gone public. Plus, US private equity growth funds raised a record amount of capital in the first half of this year, and Pakistan’s focus on securing US financing is a big shift after years of relying on state loans from China.

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Scott Bessent threatens more US sanctions on Iran’s economic partners

JPMorgan eases approach on lending against shares to court AI’s new wealth

Private equity growth funds attract record first-half inflows as sector rebounds

Pakistan seeks US funding in shift from reliance on China

Credit: NBC News

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US Federal Reserve chair Kevin Warsh will seek to soothe investors’ nerves at this week’s Jackson Hole symposium, Andy Burnham is headed to Ukraine for his first overseas trip as Britain’s prime minister, and Saudi Arabia held talks with London brokers for a state-backed war insurance scheme. Plus, we take a deep dive into an investment giant that’s slowly unravelling, and Canada’s prime minister says the country is “at war” with the US over trade. 

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Warsh seeks to soothe investors’ nerves as signs of economic strain mount

Burnham to pledge support for long-range missile construction in Ukraine

Mark Walter’s unravelling empire tests the insurance trade behind private credit’s rise

Mark Carney says Canada ‘at war’ with US over trade

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Investors have warned that Treasury secretary Scott Bessent’s attempts to slash long-term US borrowing costs are doomed to fail, and European oil refinery capacity is set to shrink by a fifth over the next decade. Plus, Shanghai’s answer to the Nasdaq index is benefiting from an investor frenzy for Chinese technology stocks, and a Chinese court has sentenced Evergrande founder Hui Ka Yan to life in prison.

Mentioned in this podcast:

Scott Bessent takes on the bond vigilantes

Western oil refinery closures set to continue despite war shock

Shanghai’s answer to Nasdaq outstrips Hong Kong amid Chinese tech frenzy

Founder of collapsed Chinese property giant given life sentence

Credit: CNBC 

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Shares in vaccine-maker Moderna lept after it reported successful trial results for an experimental cancer vaccine, and the US Treasury department will at least double the size of its buyback of long-term government debt. Plus, top US legal firms are sparking controversy for hiring students in their first few months of law school and Irish pubs are disappearing. 

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US Treasury to double buybacks of long-term government debt

Moderna shares double on melanoma vaccine trial success

Top US law firms hit by backlash over ‘crazy’ hiring of first-year students

Death stalks the Irish pub

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Iran has weighed attacking US military targets in Europe should Donald Trump escalate the war, according to people close to the regime. Long-term borrowing costs across major economies hit multi-decade highs, and Revolut has proposed increasing the amount chief executive Nik Storonsky can borrow against his stake in the fintech fivefold. Plus, US President Donald Trump is presiding over an unlikely clean energy boom. 

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Iran eyes targets in Europe if US escalates war, insiders say

Government borrowing costs hit multi-decade highs

Revolut to let Nik Storonsky borrow up to $250mn against his stake 

Trump’s renewables boom

Venomous sea creatures plague Europe’s warming beaches

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Airlines are locked in a “stand-off” over whether to cut ticket prices, and Mark Carney is making a last ditch bid to avert Donald Trump’s latest tariff threat. Plus, the Ebola epidemic in the Democratic Republic of Congo has become the deadliest in the country’s history and Malaysia has been an unassuming AI winner.

Mentioned in this podcast:

Mark Carney in last-ditch effort to avoid Donald Trump’s latest tariffs

Airlines in ‘stand-off’ over price cuts as jet fuel costs ease

Ebola outbreak becomes DR Congo’s deadliest

Malaysia profits from data centre boom

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Private credit is under strain as troubled loans swell, JPMorgan boss Jamie Dimon warned Britain’s chancellor against higher bank taxes, and the cost of shipping through many global maritime chokepoints are hitting record highs. Plus, the US is sitting on a mountain of debt – can anyone fix it? 

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Private credit under strain as troubled loans swell

Jamie Dimon warns UK chancellor against higher bank taxes

War and climate change drive surge in cost of shipping through global chokepoints

US sells 30-year bonds at highest borrowing costs since 2001

How Ralph Lauren won the workwear wars as America returned to the office

The mother of all professional wardrobes 

Style war: inside Wall Street’s battle to revive J Crew 

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Leading US AI labs are releasing cheaper models to compete with cut-price alternatives from Chinese rivals. Venezuela’s government and opposition unite to demand $4bn in gold reserves back from the Bank of England. A flood of foreign currency bond issuance by Big Tech groups is shaking up the world’s smaller credit markets. Zambia’s President Hakainde Hichilema is running for a second term amid growing discontent that citizens aren’t seeing the results of the country’s economic rebound. 

Mentioned in this podcast:

OpenAI and Anthropic in price war as Chinese AI rivals gain ground

Venezuela and its opposition want gold back from Bank of England

Hyperscaler AI borrowing binge shakes up foreign credit markets

Zambia’s election becomes battle over copper windfall

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Anthropic investors expect the AI start-up to be the largest ever initial public offering, and US inflation edged lower to 3.4 per cent in July as petrol prices declined. Plus, Iranian businesses are increasingly resorting to “buy now, pay later” schemes as the cost of living spirals out of control.

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Anthropic investors bet on $2tn valuation in record IPO

US inflation falls to 3.4% in July

Iranians opt to ‘buy now, pay later’ as cost of living spirals

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Ukraine has halted drone strikes on oil tankers using a critical Black Sea port after a request by the US, suspected Chinese hackers hit Taiwan with an autonomous AI cyber attack, and the head of the Boston Federal Reserve thinks policymakers may be forced to raise rates in September. Plus, measures of volatility in stocks and currencies have tumbled this summer despite the geopolitical uncertainty. 

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JD Vance asked Ukraine to halt strikes on tankers using Russian port

China-linked hackers hit Taiwan in unprecedented ‘autonomous’ AI cyber attack

Americans are struggling to make ‘ends meet’, top Fed official says

Volatility tumbles as markets shrug off Middle East risks

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Wall Street giants are partnering with Nvidia on a $500bn AI financing deal, the mega-merger between AstraZeneca and Bristol Myers Squibb has been put on ice, and queues at some EU airports have doubled because of border checks. Plus, the FT’s Malaika Kanaaneh Tapper explains why Morocco’s economy isn’t helping its young workers. 

Mentioned in this podcast:

Wall Street giants partner with Nvidia on $500bn AI financing deal

How AstraZeneca’s pursuit of US rival Bristol Myers unravelled

EU airport queues double due to border checks 

Hotel prices in Europe surge ahead of historic eclipse

Spain’s migrant amnesty a ‘very bad idea’, says Swedish PM

Morocco’s two-speed economy leaves young workers behind

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China is bypassing shipping chokepoints with an “Ice Silk Road” route through the Arctic, dozens of people have been killed in election clashes in Pakistan-administered Kashmir, and Germany’s economy minister warned that growing support for a far-right political party could deter foreign investors. Plus, we take a look at the bank behind China’s AI listings bonanza, and how the UAE has won over Washington.

Mentioned in this podcast:

China bypasses shipping chokepoints with ‘Ice Silk Road’ through Arctic

Deadly protests in Kashmir test Pakistan’s military rulers

German economy minister warns AfD’s rise could deter investors

The bank behind China’s AI listings bonanza

How the UAE won over Washington

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Weakened refining capacity in Russia and the Gulf is a boon to US refiners. Plus, the Trump administration’s decision to revoke legal protections for migrants could hurt the US economy, and Google is shifting control of its AI effort from London back to Silicon Valley.

Mentioned in this podcast:

Refining crunch keeps fuel prices high as crude retreats

Google shifts AI power back to Brin as DeepMind’s Hassabis steps aside

‘People are going to kill me’: Haitians fear deportation as US revokes protected status

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Iran said it reached an agreement with Oman on a route through the Strait of Hormuz, US Democrats hope to win control of Congress in the midterm elections and scammers are taking advantage of the disruption caused by the EU’s new crypto rules. Plus, the FT’s Joe Daniels explains how Ukrainian drone technology is helping cartels and guerillas in Colombia.

Mentioned in this podcast:

Iran says it has reached agreement with Oman on Strait of Hormuz shipping route

Progressive Democrat wins in Michigan in rebuke to party establishment

US midterm elections 2026: The FT’s guide

Scammers pose as watchdogs to prey on EU crypto rule changes

Colombian narcos’ quest for Ukrainian drone expertise

Google DeepMind CEO Demis Hassabis steps down in shake-up of AI lab

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SpaceX surpassed analysts’ expectations in its debut earnings report, China is hunting for hundreds of billions of dollars in unpaid taxes and power cuts in Tunisia have provoked protests against President Kais Saied. Plus, the rise in US diesel prices is the latest blow to inflation-weary Americans ahead of November’s midterm elections.

Mentioned in this podcast:

SpaceX posts 92% rise in revenue in debut earnings report

China launches global tax hunt going back decades

Tunisia power cuts provoke protests against president

US diesel prices overtake Biden-era average in blow to Trump

Credit: Reuters

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Novo Nordisk’s CEO checks in on his first year at the helm, and Russia is quietly assembling a "shadow fleet" of ships to circumvent EU sanctions. Plus, we take a deep dive into a historic joint intervention in Japan’s currency.

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‘Arrogance kills’: Novo chief injects risk-taking into Ozempic-maker

AstraZeneca investors raise concerns over mega-merger talks

Russia expands shadow LNG fleet ahead of EU ban

Team America: Yen police

Japan vows further yen intervention with US if needed

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UK drugmaker AstraZeneca is in talks to combine with US rival Bristol Myers Squibb, and European governments will hold an online meeting to discuss Spain’s migrant crisis. Plus, wildfires and heatwaves in Europe have already cost more than €3bn this year. 

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AstraZeneca holds talks with Bristol Myers Squibb over $400bn tie-up

EU ministers to discuss Spain’s migrant crisis after Sánchez hits out over criticism

Europe’s fire costs mount to beyond €3bn, FT analysis shows

Hungary braced for power cuts amid extreme drought

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Amazon reported accelerated cloud growth in the quarter to the end of June, and JPMorgan has walked into another football firestorm as it works on a plan with Fifa. Plus, Citadel bought Situational Awareness equity holdings after the hedge fund suffered steep AI losses, and DR Congo’s cobalt boom carries an unwanted cargo: uranium. 

Mentioned in this podcast:

Amazon shares surge higher after cloud business grows 37%

How JPMorgan walked into another football firestorm

European nations to boycott World Cup in protest at Fifa’s plans

Citadel buys Situational Awareness equity holdings after steep AI losses

DR Congo’s cobalt boom carries an unwanted cargo: uranium

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Meta and Microsoft reported quarterly earnings as investors raised concerns about AI spending, and the US Federal Reserve held interest rates steady. The Bank of Japan is also expected to leave rates unchanged at its meeting on Friday, and UK oil and gas companies are looking away from the North Sea in favour of foreign investment opportunities.

Mentioned in this podcast:

Microsoft’s cloud business boosts sales as AI investment climbs to $41bn

Meta shares drop on falling profits and weak sales forecast

US central bank holds rates steady even as Iran war threatens fresh jolt of inflation

UK North Sea oil companies look overseas for growth

Investors warn Bank of Japan faces test to inflation-fighting credibility

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Ukraine is shifting its long-range drone campaign to focus on critical Russian infrastructure, and Big Tech companies are facing an AI dilemma as they report quarterly earnings. Plus, Google DeepMind is leaving behind its Nobel-winning AlphaFold project for new ventures, and PwC published “thought leadership” reports containing AI-generated hallucinations.

Mentioned in this podcast:

Ukraine adapts strikes on Russian energy industry to hit critical components

Chip stocks tumble as AI sell-off deepens

Google DeepMind dismantles Nobel-winning AlphaFold team in strategy shift

PwC published ‘thought leadership’ reports marred by AI hallucinations 

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A crucial gauge of risk in holding the debt of companies at the centre of the AI boom has hit a record high, private capital group Ares Management has held talks to acquire Leonard Green & Partners, and French company TotalEnergies will be able to continue selling gas from its flagship Siberian project to Asia. Plus, institutional investors are snapping up bundles of UK homes at large discounts and sales at LVMH’s key fashion and handbags division returned to growth for the first time in two years.

Mentioned in this podcast:

Big Tech credit risks hit record highs as AI spending soars

Ares Management has held talks to buy Leonard Green Partners

Investors snap up bundles of UK properties as housebuilders offer discounts

TotalEnergies benefits from EU sanctions reprieve on Russian gas

Dior rebound helps LVMH’s fashion business return to growth

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Investors raised their bets the Federal Reserve will raise rates on Wednesday after this month’s jump in oil prices. And, firefighting efforts were boosted in France and Spain as “violent” wildfires raged. Plus, developing nations make plans for the next energy shock, and US artificial intelligence companies spend record amounts on lobbying. 

Mentioned in this podcast:

Investors crank up bets on Federal Reserve rate rise after oil surge

‘Violent’ wildfires rage close to French and Spanish cities

India and South Africa lead push to amass emergency fuel stockpiles

AI companies spend record sums on Washington lobbying

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The US unveiled new tariffs to replace old ones, oil’s jump above $100 deepened a global bond sell-off, and thousands of supporters of the youth-led “Cockroach” movement in India continued protesting over problems in the education system. Plus, the European Central Bank held interest rates, but other central banks may not follow suit. 

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US hits 60 countries with new duties as Donald Trump rebuilds tariff wallOil hits $100 for first time since May while US stocks slide 

Oil price surge drives global bond sell-off

India’s Gen Z takes on Modi

Indian police battle ‘Cockroach’ protesters with batons and tear gas

European Central Bank holds interest rates at 2.25% after debating rise

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Tesla reported its first cash burn in more than two years in the second quarter, and US oil refineries are running at full tilt as wars in the Middle East and Ukraine choke global supplies of fuels such as diesel. Plus, the UK consumer price index dropped in June, and Deutsche Bank’s headquarters was raided for the third time this year.  

Mentioned in this podcast:

Tesla profits plunge as discounts on EV models weigh on results  

US oil refineries run at breakneck speeds as wars choke fuel supplies

Trump threatens to destroy Iranian bridges and power plants

UK inflation falls more than expected to 2.6% in June

Deutsche Bank headquarters raided for third time this year

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Ukraine has a new commander-in-chief after days of protests, andFT calculations show the US has collected more than $13bn in revenues from Venezuelan oil sales this year, but it's unclear what has happened to the money, and US President Donald Trump may unleash fresh tariffs on dozens of countries as soon as this week. Plus, Samsung is in talks to invest in French AI start-up Mistral, and investors are worried about betting big on Japanese bonds.

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Zelenskyy replaces top Ukraine general in biggest military shake-up since 2024 

The US has collected about $13bn of Venezuela’s oil money. Where is it?

Donald Trump prepares fresh tariff barrage with 10% levies set to expire

Samsung in talks to invest in Mistral at €20bn valuation

Investors fear Japanese bond bets risk becoming new ‘widow-maker trade’

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The US has said it will hit Canada with tariffs of 50 per cent on a wide range of goods, Chinese regulators are considering tightening export controls on AI and semiconductor technologies, and UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham picked John Healey as Britain’s new chancellor. Plus, a US federal judge paused Paramount’s $110bn acquisition of Warner Bros Discovery and the London Stock Exchange will launch round-the-clock trading next year.

Mentioned in this podcast:

US to hit Canada with 50% tariffs on wide range of goods

China weighs tighter export controls on AI models and chips

Burnham stuns Labour MPs by choosing Healey as new chancellor

US judge pauses Paramount’s $110bn Warner Bros acquisition

London Stock Exchange to launch round-the-clock trading next year

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Andy Burnham enters No 10 today as prime minister, the US continued trading fire with Iran over the weekend, and Morgan Stanley has become Wall Street's top bank for AI debt deals. Plus, Germany’s chancellor Friedrich Merz is pitching his country to investors as “Europe’s bedrock of stability”. 

Mentioned in this podcast:

Andy Burnham urged to use flexibility in fiscal rules to boost investment

US strikes Iran after American troops killed in Jordan

Merz pitches Germany as ‘Europe’s bedrock of stability’ to investors

Morgan Stanley becomes Wall Street’s top bank for AI debt deals

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The US celebrated its 250th anniversary this month during a very politically divided era. The FT’s Sonja Hutson went to a block party on Bethlehem, Pennsylvania’s main street to ask locals what they think it means to be an American in 2026. Do they feel like the country shares a national identity? 

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Netflix’s shares fell more than 8 per cent on Thursday despite as-expected earnings after the streaming giant forecast its worst revenue growth in three years, and incoming UK prime minister Andy Burnham is leaving phone calls from the country’s business community unanswered. Plus, teams from western Europe keep winning the World Cup, and that’s because they’ve invested heavily in the sport from the ground up. 

Mentioned in this podcast:

Netflix shares slide on disappointing growth forecasts

Business worries about how to reach Andy Burnham

Investors say BoE should slow or stop long-dated bond sales

World Cup shows US is ‘golden market’ for football, says Major League Soccer boss

How western Europe became a formidable football factory

World Cup Fever: A Soccer Journey in Nine Tournaments

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Energy companies going public are raising money at their fastest pace this century and China’s growth rate is at its lowest in decades, according to the country’s latest GDP numbers. Plus, oil traders are worried that crude supplies are running low, and the US state department is struggling under President Donald Trump, with one-fifth of the diplomatic corps gone and few ambassador posts filled.

Mentioned in this podcast:

Energy IPOs surge as investors hunt for ways to play AI boom

China’s economy grows at one of lowest rates in decades

Oil traders warn market is close to running on empty as Hormuz shuts again

RIP the US state department

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British teenagers face a midnight curfew on social media platforms, US inflation dipped in June and Wall Street’s top banks brought in $19.3bn in revenue from equities trading. Plus European regulators are considering loosening bank regulations. 

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UK teenagers face midnight curfew on using social media platforms

Kevin Warsh vows Federal Reserve will be ‘resolute’ in inflation fight

US inflation fell more than expected to 3.5% in June as petrol prices tumbled

Wall Street banks smash records on stock trading boom

Brussels to propose easing banks’ capital requirements

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The United Arab Emirates is trying to build a port that will bypass the Strait of Hormuz, and American small-cap companies are soaring after years of underperformance. Plus, the FT’s Michael Pooler explains how Brazil’s instant payment system ended up at the centre of a new US tariff threat.

Mentioned in this podcast:

US to resume Strait of Hormuz blockade and charge fees on ships, Trump says

Dubai plans new port to bypass Strait of Hormuz

Brazil rallies to defend much-loved payment system from Donald Trump’s attack

US small caps soar as investors look beyond big tech

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Wall Street banks are set to report their biggest haul from investment banking fees in four and a half years, while Citigroup boss Jane Fraser has ruthlessly rebuilt the bank to get it back to its pre-financial crisis glory. The US launched another round of strikes against Iran, and trustees at the World Economic Forum are clashing over leadership reforms.

Mentioned in this podcast:

Wall Street feasts on fees from SpaceX IPO and mega-mergers

Jane Fraser’s ruthless remake of Citigroup

Iran bets Trump will blink first

US and Iran exchange fresh strikes in battle over Strait of Hormuz

World Economic Forum trustees clash over leadership reforms

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Introducing Rewiring Sport from Tech Tonic. For the next episodes in this season go to the Tech Tonic feed.

For decades, sportspeople have been getting fitter, faster and reaching ever-higher levels of performance. But as the margin between winning and losing shrinks, athletes are turning to technology to make the difference.

In this new season of Tech Tonic, Josh Noble explores how advanced ‘supershoes’ are helping to break marathon records, how young players are using AI to catch the eye of recruiters in the ultra-competitive world of American football, and how UFC is finding new ways to keep fighters healthier for longer.

This season of Tech Tonic is hosted by Josh Noble and produced by Josh Gabert-Doyon. The senior producer is Edwin Lane and the executive producer is Topher Forhecz. Sound design by Breen Turner and Sam Giovinco. Original music by Metaphor Music. The FT’s head of audio is Flo Phillips. 

Clips: BBC, British Pathé, MMA World, Fight Network, @SportsRecruits

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OpenAI and Google are selling their advanced AI models to Chinese tech giants blacklisted by the Pentagon, and South Korea's SK Hynix is listing in the US on Friday in what could be the biggest share sale in America by a foreign company. Plus, the World Cup has led to match-ups with a lot of history: former colonised nations versus their colonisers. 

Mentioned in this podcast:

OpenAI and Google sell AI models to blacklisted China groups

SK Hynix’s jumbo share sale a sign of overheated times

France’s diverse football factory and the struggle for national unity

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The US struck Iran for the second night in a row, and the IMF warned that renewed conflict in the Middle East would drive up global inflation. Plus, US oil producers and refiners are set to post record profits from the Iran war. 

Mentioned in this podcast:

Nato summit live news: Trump says ceasefire with Iran is over

IMF warns inflation threat looms large over global economy

US oil on collision course with Trump over Iran windfalls

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US President Donald Trump threatened to remove all American troops from Europe and is reviving his calls to take over Greenland, French far-right leader Marine Le Pen said she will run for president, and Reform UK leader Nigel Farage resigned as an MP to force a by-election in which he’ll stand again. Plus, Meta is testing “super sensing” AI glasses that can record everything that you see and hear.

Mentioned in this podcast:

Trump threatens to remove all US troops from Europe

Marine Le Pen speaks after court ruling 

Nigel Farage quits as MP to force Clacton by-election

Meta tests ‘super sensing’ AI glasses that can record every moment 

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Greek shipping companies have made at least $3.8bn transporting Russian oil over the past three years, Turkey wants its booming defence sector to arm Europe, and large institutional investors are committing billions of dollars to private credit funds. Plus, the Big 4 consulting firms are struggling with their credibility in Australia after a series of scandals.

Mentioned in this podcast:

Greek shipping companies made almost $4bn shipping Russian oil in past three years

Erdoğan rival shuttled between trials as Nato meets in Turkey

Turkey’s defence industry is booming. Europe is in its sights

Big investors commit billions to private credit despite turmoil

‘The brakes failed and they’ve crashed the car’: how the Big Four’s wheels fell off Down Under

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The tech industry is having a renaissance in London. It's home to the main foreign outposts for giants such as Google and Meta, as well as their well-funded AI challengers including OpenAI and Anthropic. But all those companies are American. Now there's a push to launch a homegrown competitor so the UK can have more sovereignty over its tech.

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How the DeepMind mafia brought the AI boom to London

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The US economy fell short of Wall Street expectations by adding only 57,000 jobs in June, South Koreans are pouring AI stock windfalls into an overheated property market and investors in Blue Owl Capital tried to pull $4.7bn from the firm’s private credit funds in the second quarter. Plus, the FT’s sports editor Josh Noble and Berlin correspondent Laura Pitel explain how Germany’s shock exit from the World Cup pairs with wider discontent over the country’s economic woes.

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US economy undershoots forecasts with 57,000 jobs added in June

South Koreans pour AI stock windfalls into overheated property market

Blue Owl hit by $4.7bn of redemption requests as investor exodus persists

Germany’s shock World Cup exit sparks reckoning

Friedrich Merz unveils €10bn tax cuts to revive German growth

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OpenAI has discussed giving a 5 per cent stake to the US government, UBS will start trialling everyday banking services for its American employees within months, and dealmaking hit record levels in the first half of the year. Plus, many Russians are angry that the Ukraine war is now playing out on their territory.

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OpenAI proposes handing Trump administration 5% stake

UBS to trial US banking services in push for wealthy American clients

Mega takeovers drive record $2.8tn in dealmaking

Putin admits Ukrainian drones are causing ‘problems’

Putin ties himself to ruling party as war fatigue bites

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Nato secretary-general Mark Rutte told the FT that Europe’s rearmament drive was sustaining 195,000 US defence jobs through $300bn in arms orders, and Bending Spoons’ initial public offering will test how a page out of the private equity playbooks works in public markets. Plus, KNDS is having a hard time getting investors to back its IPO, and the FT’s Anantha Lakshmi explains why Indonesians are growing impatient with President Prabowo Subianto. 

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Europe’s rearmament drive is sustaining 195,000 US defence jobs, Nato chief says

Bending Spoons tries out an odd kind of financial magic trick

Indonesians sour on Prabowo Subianto as currency weakens

KNDS struggles to convince investors to back IPO at €12bn-plus valuation

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