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FT News Briefing

Financial Times

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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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9:06

Can Jay Powell stick the landing?

FT News Briefing ·

2022/08/25

Hedge funds have lined up the biggest bet against Italian bonds since the global financial crisis, Japan is looking to rebuild its nuclear energy capacity, and Blackstone has joined the bidding to buy Pink Floyd’s music. Plus, the FT’s Colby Smith looks at how the Federal Reserve handled inflation in the past and whether chair Jerome Powell can engineer a soft landing this time around.Mentioned in this podcast:Japan set for new nuclear plans in post-Fukushima shiftPowell to face tough crowd in

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9:48

Six months of war in Ukraine

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2022/08/24

Today marks six months since Russia launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine, a Twitter whistleblower says the company hid security flaws and fake accounts, and the waters off the coast of Somalia are no longer high risk for shippingMentioned in this podcast:They dig, and dig and dig: Russia entrenched in Ukraine six months into warTwitter covered up security flaws and fake accounts, says whistleblowerShipping industry says piracy off coast of Somalia is no longer a threatThe FT News Briefing is

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10:11

The student who rode Bed Bath & Beyond to the moon

FT News Briefing ·

2022/08/23

Ben & Jerry’s lost a legal dispute with its parent company over sales in Israel and investors are sceptical about this summer’s equities rally. Plus, the FT’s Madison Darbyshire talks about how a 20-year-old American college student made $110mn betting on a meme stock.Mentioned in this podcast:How a 20-year-old student made $110mn riding the meme stock waveInvestors fret over durability of summer rally in US marketsBen & Jerry’s loses attempt to block ice cream sales in West BankThe FT News

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8:34

Droughts grip large parts of the globe

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2022/08/22

Apple employees are pushing back against the iPhone maker’s call for workers to return to the office next month, and major droughts across the globe are having a significant impact on everything from agriculture to tech. Plus, the FT’s Sam Agini explains what a potential deal for Manchester United would mean for the football club.Mentioned in this podcast:Group of Apple employees pushes back against return-to-office orderClimate graphic of the week: Record lows for rivers across China, US and Europe

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27:07

A sceptic’s guide to crypto: boom and bust

FT News Briefing ·

2022/08/21

A new season of Tech Tonic asks whether crypto and its supporting technology - the blockchain - have a future following a market crash. In the first episode of this five-part series, FT columnist and host Jemima Kelly casts a sceptical eye on what led to the boom in digital assets and their subsequent collapse. She assesses the damage with the FT’s digital assets correspondent Scott Chipolina, and hears from big-time bitcoin investor Michael Saylor, Dogecoin co-creator Jackson Palmer, and crypto

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28:44

FT Weekend: Ukraine’s digital war. Plus: how...

FT News Briefing ·

2022/08/20

FT Weekend has its own podcast feed! For more content, including our special Food & Drink mini-series, search 'FT Weekend' where you listen to podcasts and subscribe there.This weekend, we go to Ukraine. FT columnist Gillian Tett introduces us to the tech entrepreneurs and engineers who have built strong links with Silicon Valley and western tech companies over the past few decades. These connections are helping them fight what she calls an ‘open source war’ against Russia. Then, data

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10:30

FT Business Book of the Year longlist

FT News Briefing ·

2022/08/19

Middle East states are expected to bring in $1.3tn in additional oil revenues, big US retailers posted quarterly earnings this week and results were mixed, scientists have discovered a way to destroy harmful“forever chemicals”. Plus, we’ll look at the longlist for this year’s FT Business Book of the Year award.Mentioned in this podcast:Middle East states set for $1.3tn oil windfall, IMF saysWalmart and Home Depot ease fears of recession even as inflation persistsTarget’s profit tumbles on price cuts

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9:19

Missteps at Missfresh

FT News Briefing ·

2022/08/18

Federal Reserve officials discussed the need to keep interest rates at levels that restrict the economy “for some time” in a bid to contain inflation, Short-term UK borrowing costs surged to the highest level since 2008, and Tencent posts its first quarterly revenue fall. Plus, the collapse of Chinese food delivery app, Miss Fresh, could be a cautionary tale for other tech giants in China.Mentioned in this podcast:Fed officials signal restrictive rates may be needed ‘for some time’UK bonds sell off

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10:19

WeWork 2.0?

FT News Briefing ·

2022/08/17

Amazon has accused the FTC of harassing top executives as part of an antitrust investigation, hedge fund Elliott Management has dumped almost all of its shares in SoftBank, and Harvard will offer tuition-free MBA programs to low-income students. Plus, the man who blew up WeWork, Adam Neumann, has a new real estate venture that’s attracted a major investment from Silicon Valley royalty.Mentioned in this podcast:Amazon accuses FTC of harassing executives including Jeff Bezos and Andy JassyHedge fund

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10:01

Private equity: from cutthroats to frenemies

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2022/08/16

Elections officials in Kenya announced a winner in last week’spresidential election but the result is being challenged, Iran denies involvement in the stabbing of controversial author Salman Rushdie, and China cut a crucial lending rate for the first time since January. Plus, we look at how the private equity industry evolved from a group of mercenary dealmakers to co-operative rivals.Mentioned in this podcast:William Ruto wins Kenya’s presidential electionIran denies linked to Rushdie attackChina

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8:13

Will oil prices keep falling?

FT News Briefing ·

2022/08/15

Saudi Arabia has agreed to renew a three billion dollar deposit at Pakistan’s Central Bank, Saudi Aramco reported record profits, and an expected US tax on stock buybacks isn’t expected to have a big impact on earnings. Plus, Mexico’s president wants beer makers in the north to cut back due to the region’s drought.Mentioned in this podcast:Saudi Arabia renews $3bn deposit to PakistanSaudi Aramco hits fresh profit record as high energy prices deliver windfallMeet the new taxesMexico president calls

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31:52

FT Weekend: Chef Mashama Bailey on reclaiming...

FT News Briefing ·

2022/08/13

For more FT Weekend content, including our special Food & Drink mini-series, search 'FT Weekend' where you listen to podcasts and subscribe there.This week Lilah goes to Savannah, Georgia, to visit chef Mashama Bailey. Mashama recently won Outstanding Chef at the James Beard Awards. Since 2014, she has been chef and partner at The Grey, a restaurant located in a formerly segregated bus station. And she has been redefining American food by reclaiming its African-American roots. But because so

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10:38

Ben & Jerry’s bitter battle with Unilever

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2022/08/12

US lawmakers are set to pass a $700bn spending bill, activity on European corporate bond markets has slowed to a near standstill and US initial public offerings have ground to a halt. Plus, Ben & Jerry’s is in a legal battle with parent company Unilever over sales in the disputed West Bank and East Jerusalem.Mentioned in this podcast:Corporate lawyers take it easy as US IPO market dries upUnilever stops paying Ben & Jerry’s board members in Israel disputeThe FT News Briefing is produced by

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9:24

US inflation finally takes a breather

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2022/08/11

US stocks rallied after the latest US inflation report showed price rises slowedin July, Disney beat analyst expectations and added 15mn subscribers to its Disney+ streaming service, and social media companies want livestreams to be the future of shopping.Mentioned in this podcast:Disney’s streaming business defies industry gloomUS inflation eased slightly in July on lower petrol pricesUS stocks and bonds rally after lower than forecast inflation dataSocial media’s big bet: the shopping revolution

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9:34

Corporate America fumes at Biden’s economic package

FT News Briefing ·

2022/08/10

Taiwanese national security officials want to force Apple supplier Foxconn to unwind an $800mn investment in a Chinese chip company, and corporate America is fuming over president Joe Biden’s economic package. Plus, we have a military update on the war in Ukraine, and how tennis legend Serena Williams plans to spend her retirement.Mentioned in this podcast:Taiwan security officials want Foxconn to drop stake in Chinese chipmakerCorporate America fumes over Biden’s tax and climate packageSerena

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9:15

Why Ireland’s economy is red hot

FT News Briefing ·

2022/08/09

China’s extended military drills around Taiwan are stoking fears of a drawn-out period of heightened tension and investors are split over whether the recent US tech rally will continue. Plus, the FT’s Jude Webber explains how taxes from the tech sector are helping Ireland’s economy against a recession.Mentioned in this podcast:US pledges further $1bn in military aid for UkraineChina extends military drills around TaiwanTech sector tax windfall shores up Ireland’s economy against recessionInvestors

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10:14

Apple under scrutiny for mishandling misconduct claims

FT News Briefing ·

2022/08/08

Investors are selling stakes in private equity and venture capital funds at the fastest pace on record so far this year, and earnings at companies such as Uber and Lyft are surging. Plus, the FT’s Patrick McGee reports that more than a dozen employees, past and present, say Apple’s HR team mishandled claims of harassment and misconduct.The FT News Briefing is produced by Fiona Symon, Sonja Hutson and Marc Filippino. The show’s editor is Jess Smith. Additional help by Peter Barber, Michael Lello,

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35:03

FT Weekend: Author Elif Batuman. Plus, our obsession...

FT News Briefing ·

2022/08/06

This week, we talk to the author Elif Batuman about her new novel‘Either / Or’.The book is set in the 1990s, andfollows Elif’sfictionalisedalter ego, Selin, as she navigates life as a Harvard student. Elif reflects on looking back atthe’90sfrom a contemporary perspective and talks about what we’velearntsince. Then, we hear about feedback from deputy FT Magazine editor Esther Bintliff. We live in a culture obsessed with feedback. But what kind of feedback is actually effective?--------------Want to

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8:55

New US unemployment claims hit six-month high

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2022/08/05

US new unemployment claims have reached a six-month high as the labour market cools, the Bank of England raised interest rates by 0.5 percentage points, and European banks are adjusting to higher interest rates.Mentioned in this podcast:US jobless claims hit six-month high as labour demand coolsBank of England raises interest rates by 0.5 percentage pointsEurope’s lenders prepare for life outside negative territoryThe FT News Briefing is produced by Fiona Symon, Sonja Hutson and Marc Filippino. The

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9:08

SoftBank moves to sell down its stake in Alibaba

FT News Briefing ·

2022/08/04

SoftBank has raised as much as $22bn in cash from deals that would sharply reduce its stake in Alibaba over the coming years, Iran and western powers resume talks this week over the floundering 2015 nuclear accords, and as political polarisation reaches into the workplace companies must manage conflicts among employees while striving for sensitivity and diversity.Mentioned in this podcast:Softbank raises $22b in moves to sell down Alibaba stakeIran to resume nuclear talks with discussion over EU

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