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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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10:33

BP to sell its stake in Russia’s state oil company...

FT News Briefing ·

2022/02/28

BP plans to divest its stake in Russia’s state-oil company Rosneft, Norway’s $1.3tn oil fund plans to sell out of Russia and US and Western allies to impose sanctions on Russia’s central bank and cut some lenders from Swift. Plus, shares in cybersecurity companies rise as companies around the world fear more Russian cyberattacks.Mentioned in this podcast:BP to divest stake in Russian state-oil company RosneftWest to impose sanctions on Russian central bank and cut some lenders from SwiftA global

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38:02

FT Weekend: The international mystery of the ‘Hum’

FT News Briefing ·

2022/02/26

Russia has invaded Ukraine. We begin this episode with a visit from FT Weekend editor Alec Russell, a week after he joined us to discuss his years covering the fall of communism in eastern Europe. How can we make sense of this? Then, we go searching for the Hum, a mysterious noise that has plagued the residents of Halifax, West Yorkshire. It’s an uncomfortable, low-frequency sound that has also been heard in towns across the world, from New Mexico to Ontario to Scotland. The FT's Imogen West-Knights

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9:47

War in Ukraine shocks markets

FT News Briefing ·

2022/02/25

Western countries are punishing Russia after Vladimir Putin ordered an invasion from Ukraine, and UK prime minister Boris Johnson wants to punish Russia by removing it from the Swift international payments system. Plus, the FT’s Katie Martin explains how markets reacted on the first day of the war in Ukraine.Mentioned in this podcast:Putin shatters peace in Europe as Russia storms UkraineWorld leaders divided on whether to eject Russia from Swift payment systemEuropean gas prices soar and oil tops

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10:18

Putin orders start of ‘military operation’ in Ukraine

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2022/02/24

The FT’s Max Seddon, reports from Moscow about Vladimir Putin’s order to launch a full-scale invasion into Ukraine, and the FT’s economics editor, Chris Giles, explains what a Russian invasion might do to the global economy.Mentioned in this podcasVladimir Putin orders start of ‘military operation’ in eastern UkraineUkraine crisis: Sanctions and high energy prices pose threat to global economyRussia-Ukraine webinar: What Next?The FT News Briefing is produced by Fiona Symon and Marc Filippino. The

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10:50

Russia’s move on Ukraine triggers western sanctions

FT News Briefing ·

2022/02/23

Western powers impose sanctions on Russia as Biden says Ukraine ‘invasion’ has begun, and Russian assets are set to bear the brunt of the Ukraine conflict. Plus, the FT’s Berlin bureau chief, Guy Chazan, explains what freezing the Nord Stream 2 pipeline project means for Germany.Mentioned in this podcast:Biden imposes wave of sanctions on Russia for Ukraine ‘invasion’Russian stocks sell off on mounting sanctions risksPutin backs separatist claims to whole Donbas region of UkraineThe FT News Briefing

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9:17

Putin Moves Into Ukraine

FT News Briefing ·

2022/02/22

Russia sends troops into Ukraine after recognizing two separatist regions there. Then, Russia could be facing sanctions for its actions over Ukraine. How could that affect gas companies and consumers? Finally, Peloton discovered rust on some of its exercise bikes, it sent them to consumers anyway without telling them. We have more on its plan to conceal the rust, known as “Project Tinman.”Subscribe to the FT News Briefing on Apple Podcasts or SpotifyMentioned in this podcast:Carl Icahn launches

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7:21

Is corporate America becoming more inclusive?

FT News Briefing ·

2022/02/21

The Olympics wrapped up in Beijing yesterday, capping two weeks of competition and controversy. Banks pledged in the run up to the Glasgow climate summit to fund a UN-backed ETF. But, the money never arrived and the fund is close to failing. Plus, Taylor Nicole Rogers on what steps companies can take to have a more diverse workforce.Subscribe to the FT News Briefing on Apple Podcasts or SpotifyMentioned in this podcast:Are companies walking their diversity talk?Companies urged to honour racial

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33:20

FT Weekend: Lea Ypi talks capitalism and freedom

FT News Briefing ·

2022/02/19

This weekend, FT Weekend editor Alec Russell brings us to Albania for Lunch with the FT. He sits down with writer Lea Ypi, whose memoir ‘Free’ documents her childhood there, both under communism and after its fall. Ypi, a political theorist at the London School of Economics asks: does capitalism make us free? Plus: European tech correspondent Madhumita Murgia explores how science fiction shapes our attitudes towards the future, and how that translates across different cultures.--------------Do you

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10:32

Siberia’s DIY cryptocurrency miners

FT News Briefing ·

2022/02/18

Sequoia Capital plans to move deeper into cryptocurrency markets and has earmarked at least $500mn for investments in cryptocurrency assets, and a global financial regulator says that policymakers must act quickly to craft rules for digital asset markets. Plus, the FT’s Moscow correspondent, Polina Ivanova, reports that Siberia has become home to a cottage industry of DIY cryptomining fuelled by cheap electricity.Subscribe to the FT News Briefing on Apple Podcasts or SpotifyMentioned in this

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8:18

Blackstone’s dip into the rent-to-buy market

FT News Briefing ·

2022/02/17

The Federal Reserve’s latest meeting minutes show it would be willing to tighten monetary policy quickly if US inflation does not come under control, and the EU’s top court has opened the way for Brussels to withhold funding from member states for violations of the rule of law. Plus, the FT’s Mark Vandevelde explains how Blackstone’s rent-to-buy business is working out.Mentioned in this podcast:Fed prepared to tighten policy more aggressively if inflation persistsBlackstone’s new real estate play:

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8:05

Soaring oil prices put US shale in a bind

FT News Briefing ·

2022/02/16

US and European shares rallied on Tuesday after Russia said it had begun pulling back some troops, and former Google chief executive, Eric Schmidt, is creating a $125mn fund to address problems with artificial intelligence. Plus, the FT’s US energy editor, Derek Brower, explains that US shale companies are feeling pressured to produce less oil despite rising prices.Mentioned in this podcast:US stocks rise after Russia says some troops returning to baseOil’s climb towards $100 a barrel tempts US

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9:38

Emerging markets: high risk, no reward?

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2022/02/15

The FT’s Gideon Rachman discusses the messaging wars between the US and Moscow over Ukraine, Central America and Mexico is benefiting from a bumper year in remittances from migrant workers in the US. Plus, the FT’s Jonathan Wheatley explains why investors might be getting more nervous about sinking their money into emerging markets.Mentioned in this podcast:Putin, US intelligence and the global fight for the Ukraine narrativeRemittances made to Central America from the UShave reached record

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9:20

The FT investigates Axel Springer’s #MeToo moment

FT News Briefing ·

2022/02/14

German chancellor Olaf Scholz heads to Kyiv and Moscow to try and deter Putin from attacking Ukraine, and Germans are confronting a major #MeToo moment as German publishing conglomerate Axel Springer comes under scrutiny for sexual misconduct charges against top editor Julian Reichelt. The FT’s Berlin correspondent Erika Solomon discusses her investigation of how the media company handled the accusations.Subscribe to the FT News Briefing on Apple Podcasts or SpotifyMentioned in this podcast:Scholz

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26:24

FT Weekend: Will Silicon Valley ruin Miami?

FT News Briefing ·

2022/02/12

Miami is hot right now. In the pandemic, more people moved to Florida than to any other state by a long shot. Chief among them were the tech elite, who have made Miami—one of America’s most diverse cities—their next big conquest. But what happens when Silicon Valley falls in love with a place with such a singular culture? Will a new tech migration help Miami, or hurt it? We go to Miami with writer Joel Stein to meet the people investing in 'Miami 2.0', from A-Rod to Mayor Francis Suarez to its

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8:45

Inflation prompts investors to ditch Treasuries

FT News Briefing ·

2022/02/11

A court struggle in China is casting a shadow over the company’s hopes for an Arm IPO after its failed $66bn sale to Nvidia, the 10-year Treasury yield on Thursday climbed to 2 per cent for the first time since August 2019, as investors ditched government debt on the latest evidence of stubbornly high inflation, and European scientists have made a big breakthrough in the decades-long effort to generate energy from nuclear fusion.Mentioned in this podcast:SoftBank’s plans for Arm IPO hit by legal

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9:35

Peloton’s turmoil could be appealing

FT News Briefing ·

2022/02/10

Dozens of biotech companies are running low on cash and face an uphill struggle to raise fresh funds,Fidelity’s little-known passive investment business Geode Capital Management surged to $1tn in assets last year. Plus, the FT’s US business editor, Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson, explains why Peloton’s latest turmoil makes it an attractive acquisition target.Mentioned in this podcast:Bursting ‘Biotech bubble’ inflicts pain on tourist investors and innovatorsFidelity’s index fund business Geode hits $1tn

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11:15

London and Paris at impasse over migrants

FT News Briefing ·

2022/02/09

Credit Suisse investors warn they will try to block any extension of vice-chair Severin Schwan, and SoftBank is looking to list UK chip design company Arm Holdings on the Nasdaq in the US after a sale to Nvidia fell through. Plus, the FT’s Robert Wright and leading researcher Virginie Guiraudon discuss the current state of the UK-EU migrant crisis and why no solutions are forthcoming.Mentioned in this podcast:Credit Suisse shareholders take aim at vice chair following scandalsSoftBank looks to

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11:40

Horatio Clare on the UK migrant crisis and Dover

FT News Briefing ·

2022/02/08

Credit Suisse became the first Swiss bank in the country’s history to answer criminal charges on Monday, and the US is lobbying Brussels to water down the effect of EU regulations targeting Big Tech companies. Plus, we talk to the author Horatio Clare about the UK town of Dover and how people there are approaching the migrant crisis.Mentioned in this podcast:Landmark Credit Suisse money laundering trial opensUS officials lobby key European powerbroker on Big Tech regulationsLife and death on Dover’s

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9:32

Great Britain’s migrant crisis

FT News Briefing ·

2022/02/07

A week of dizzying diplomatic meetings seeking to de-escalate tensions with Russia kicks off today in Moscow and Washington, aid agencies call for unblocking of cash flows to Afghanistan as the humanitarian crisis deepens. Plus, the FT’s Anna Gross takes us inside a French refugee camp to hear the stories of the people who are seeking asylum in the UK.Mentioned in this podcast:Ukraine: EU wrestles with how to inflict sanctions ‘pain’ on RussiaAid agencies call for unblocking of cash flows to

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30:47

FT Weekend: Does Peloton trick us into working out?

FT News Briefing ·

2022/02/05

This weekend, we look at the Peloton phenomenon. Is it a failing fitness cult or a lasting way to stay healthy? Lilah and San Francisco correspondent Patrick McGee explore the behavioural science behind why we don’t exercise and the tech that tricks our brains into doing it anyway. Then, management editor Andrew Hill tells us why so many bad business books exist at the airport, and what makes a good one--------------If you want to explore the FT, use this link for special discounts for listeners:

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