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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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9:47

Facebook's fall hits markets

FT News Briefing ·

2022/02/04

Wall Street stocks slumped on Thursday after disappointing earnings reports in the technology sector from Facebook parent Meta, Turkey and Ukraine signed a deal to deepen defence co-operation in defiance of warnings from Moscow, and Olympics sponsors are accused of ignoring the plight of China’s Uyghur Muslims. The FT’s Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson talks about the pressure on companies and how they are responding.Mentioned in this podcast:Amazon shares surge on Prime price rise and boost from cloud

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10:36

Spotify responds to the Joe Rogan fiasco

FT News Briefing ·

2022/02/03

Spotify delivered a weak outlook for first-quarter subscriber growth, investors are putting more pressure on the European Central Bank to raise interest rates, and Argentina has been plunged into a fresh crisis after a crucial political figure resigned over the country’s outline debt deal with the International Monetary FundMentioned in this podcast:Spotify warns it’s ‘too early’ to calculate impact of Joe Rogan rowEurozone inflation hits record 5.1% in JanuaryResignation of Peronist leader triggers

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8:48

Has plant-based meat peaked?

FT News Briefing ·

2022/02/02

Alphabet announced a 20-for-one stock split on Tuesday, and businesses across Myanmar shut up shop yesterday, joining a nationwide “silent strike” to mark the first anniversary since a military coup. The FT’s commodities correspondent, Emiko Terazono, explains that the slowing growth of plant–based meat sales has taken executives by surprise.Subscribe to the FT News Briefing on Apple Podcasts or SpotifyMentioned in this podcast:Google parent Alphabet posts surge in search advertising revenueMyanmar

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9:49

January stocks hit the skids

FT News Briefing ·

2022/02/01

The US stock market has suffered its worst start to the year since the global financial crisis, US and European allies are preparing what is being described as the most aggressive package of economic and financial sanctions ever assembled to punish Russian president Vladimir Putin, and Italian government bonds rallied as investors welcomed the re-election of Sergio Mattarella as president.Subscribe to the FT News Briefing on Apple Podcasts or SpotifyMentioned in this podcast:US stock markets endure

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10:41

Ukrainian city braces itself for war

FT News Briefing ·

2022/01/31

The world’s largest sovereign wealth fund has warned that investors face years of low returns due to permanent inflation, and splits are emerging in corporate America’s response to a supply chain crisis. Plus, the FT’s Europe editor, Ben Hall reports from the Ukraine city of Mariupol about how people view a potential Russian invasion.Subscribe to the FT News Briefing on Apple Podcasts or SpotifyMentioned in this podcast:World’s largest wealth fund warns ‘permanent’ inflation will hit

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27:09

FT Weekend: Treasure hunting on the Thames, with Jo...

FT News Briefing ·

2022/01/29

This week, we look at two things that connect us to human history. First, How To Spend It editor Jo Ellison takes us mudlarking — sifting through low tide for treasure — to find remnants of ordinary life from hundreds of years ago. Licensed mudlark Lara Maiklem teaches us how. Then we explore the staying power of games: why do we love them? Why have we been playing some for more than 7,000 years? Our gaming critic Tom Faber joins us to discuss.--------------If you want to explore the FT, use this

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9:50

Russian gas projects face sanctions

FT News Briefing ·

2022/01/28

Apple posted record revenue of $123.9bn in the holiday quarter, and investors had a tough time gauging the Federal Reserve’s hawkish tone, the UK’s new information watchdog says he wants the country to take the lead on holding Big Tech to account in a post-Brexit Britain free of cumbersome European data rules.Plus, the FT’s European diplomatic correspondent, Henry Foy, reports that western countries are threatening Russia with new sanctions if it invades Ukraine.Subscribe to the FT News Briefing on

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10:28

The Fed plans to be ‘humble and nimble’ and hawkish

FT News Briefing ·

2022/01/27

Tesla reported a record net profit of $2.3bn last quarter but warned of supply chain constraints and the Federal Reserve signalled its intention to raise interest rates in March. Plus, the FT’s China correspondent, Ed White, talks about China’s vaping queen and her company's stock price which went up in smoke this week.Mentioned in this podcast:Tesla reports record profit but warns of constraints on supply chainFed signals March rate rise as it fights rampant inflationChina’s vape queen hit by

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10:35

The Draghi dilemma

FT News Briefing ·

2022/01/26

Google has overhauled a central piece of technology it is building to replace advertising cookies, and the owner of 7-Eleven is facing investor calls to split up. Plus, the FT’s Rome correspondent, Amy Kazmin, explains why Italy is having such a hard time finding someone who can be prime minister if Mario Draghi is elected president.Mentioned in this podcast:Google changes course on cookies plans following advertising industry backlash7-Eleven owner faces investor calls to split upThe Draghi

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11:06

The Big Dip

FT News Briefing ·

2022/01/25

Stocks on Wall Street ended higher on Monday after investors took advantage of a severe drop early in the session, Peloton has come under attack from an activist investor, and the United Arab Emirates said it intercepted two missiles launched by the Iran-allied Houthi rebels in Yemen.Mentioned in this podcast:US stocks reverse severe losses as buyers step inUAE intercepts ballistic missiles fired by Houthis over Abu DhabiActivist investor urges Peloton to fire chief and explore saleHow connected

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8:41

Discontent at Unilever

FT News Briefing ·

2022/01/24

Germany’s largest publishers and advertisers are demanding that the EU intervene over the Google's plan to stop the use of third-party cookies, Sony has plans to enter the electric vehicle market. Plus, the FT’s asset management correspondent, Harriet Agnew, discusses the discord at the global consumer goods conglomerate Unilever.Mentioned in this podcast:German publishers oppose Google plan to phase out third-party cookiesActivist hedge fund Trian builds stake in UnileverSony launches electric

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35:33

FT Weekend: Pati Jinich and Gillian Tett on food,...

FT News Briefing ·

2022/01/22

This weekend, we look at our culture through new lenses. First, we go to Mexico. Lilah speaks to James Beard Award-winning chef Pati Jinich about how diplomacy is sometimes better achieved through the language of food. Then, anthropologist and FT columnist Gillian Tett looks at social phenomena through the lens of anthropology – from crypto to how tastemakers decide what is 'cool'. Gillian has a PhD in social anthropology and recently published a book called ‘Anthro-Vision’.--------------If you want

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9:14

The bright side of Bund yields

FT News Briefing ·

2022/01/21

The Federal Reserve has for the first time launched a period of debate of a central bank digital currency, and Luckin Coffee is planning to relist in the US after being delisted following a $300m fraud scandal. Plus, the FT’s Katie Martin explains why we should pay attention to German Bund yields turning positive this week.Mentioned in this podcast:Fed opens debate on possible digital currencyLuckin Coffee plots relisting in US two years after $300m fraudGermany’s 10-year Bund yield turns positive

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9:19

Moscow’s ‘Fortress Russia’ strategy

FT News Briefing ·

2022/01/20

A US Senate committee will begin debating a pair of bills designed to reshape technology regulation, and US banks are gearing up for interest rate rises planned by the Federal Reserve this year. Plus, the FT’s Moscow bureau chief, Max Seddon, explains how Russia has built up its economy to protect itself from sanctions.Mentioned in this podcast:US Senate committee to debate legislation targeting Big Tech’s powerBank of America projects ‘robust’ interest income growth as loans reboundMoscow’s

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10:06

Microsoft and Activision’s shared virtual universe

FT News Briefing ·

2022/01/19

The car industry has turned on France’s plan to force manufacturers to attach the equivalent of a public health warning to their advertising, and US telecoms companies will delay their rollout of 5G services near airports. Plus, the FT’s Chris Nuttall, explains why Microsoft’s $75bn deal for Activision Blizzard makes sense.Mentioned in this podcast:Carmakers criticise French plan for health warning on advertsAT&T and Verizon limit 5G service near US airports after airlines’ outcryActivision

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8:08

China applies brakes to Africa lending

FT News Briefing ·

2022/01/18

UK inflation is expected to rise to a 30-year high when December’s data are released this week, Meta patent applications indicate how the Silicon Valley group intends to cash in on its virtual world with hyper-targeted advertising and sponsored content, Chinese lenders have grown more cautious about lending to African nations as some have reached the limit of their borrowing capacity and the prospect of defaults loom, and the Scottish government has awarded 25 gigawatts of offshore wind project

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9:15

Bain under fire for enabling South Africa corruption

FT News Briefing ·

2022/01/17

Pension cash for British Gas workers was used to buy Israeli cyberweapon developer NSO Group, European sales of electric cars overtook diesel models for first time in December, and the FT’s Southern Africa correspondent Joseph Cotterill discusses Bain’s role in state corruption in South Africa under former president Jacob Zuma.Subscribe to the FT News Briefing onApple PodcastsorSpotifyStories mentioned in this podcast:British Gas pension cash used to buy Israeli spyware group

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29:51

FT Weekend: Tracey Emin: ‘I want to be a happy ghost’

FT News Briefing ·

2022/01/15

This week, we’ve got two GOATs – that’s Greatests Of All Time. Legendary artist Tracey Emin is starting an art school and studio compound in Margate, England, the seaside town where she grew up. On the week of her winning the Whitechapel Art Icon Award, we speak to Emin about the legacy she’s building and examine the work that came before, from scandalous installations like “My Bed” to her more contemplative work. Then, the FT’s wine columnist Jancis Robinson teaches us about the world of wine

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10:37

The London-Kazakhstan connection

FT News Briefing ·

2022/01/14

Google says it will spend $1bn to purchase its office building in London,Katie Martin explains why Ken Griffin selling a $1.2bn stake in his Citadel Securities is a big deal, and FT investigation correspondent, Tom Burgis, describes a British industry that caters to global elites who want to hide their wealth and manage their reputations.Subscribe to the FT News Briefing on Apple Podcasts or SpotifyMentioned in this podcast:Google bets on return to office with $1bn purchase of London

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9:11

Environmental activists target top PR firms

FT News Briefing ·

2022/01/13

Boris Johnson suffered the toughest day of his premiership on Wednesday when he faced calls to quit after he admitted attending a Number 10 “bring your own booze” party during lockdown, the commodities boom has extended to nickel which reached its highest level in a decade, environmentalist activists are targeting public relations firms, and Beyond Meat has become one of the most shorted companies on US stock market.Subscribe to the FT News Briefing on Apple Podcasts or SpotifyMentioned in this

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