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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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12:05

The economic impact of Trump’s budget bill

FT News Briefing ·

2025/05/23

Republicans in the US House of Representatives narrowly passed President Donald Trump’s major budget bill on Thursday, and BYD has sold more electric vehicles in Europe than Tesla for the first time. Plus, Nvidia builds a buffer to the global trade war, and the US is starting to take the penny out of circulation.Mentioned in this podcast:US House passes Trump’s showpiece tax billBYD sells more electric vehicles in Europe than Tesla for first timeNvidia seeks to build its business beyond Big

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10:02

Will Germany ban the far-right AfD?

FT News Briefing ·

2025/05/22

Telegram leapt to a $540mn profit last year despite the ongoing legal threat to its leadership, yields on the longest-dated Japanese government bonds surged to record highs, and UK inflation rose more than expected to a 15-month high. Plus, Germany is considering banning the far-right Alternative for Germany party, but has it become too big to outlaw?Mentioned in this podcast:Telegram jumps to $540mn profit despite founder facing legal perilJapan’s long-term borrowing costs hit record high on demand

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9:44

CATL’s IPO pops in Hong Kong

FT News Briefing ·

2025/05/21

European and Asian investors have pumped record sums into global equity funds that exclude the US market, and shares in Chinese battery maker CATL surged 16 per cent on their debut in Hong Kong. The EU plans to levy a flat fee on billions of small packages entering the bloc, mainly from China. Plus, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is facing calls to scale back his military operation in Gaza and let more aid into the enclave.Mentioned in this podcast:Investors flock to equity funds that

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10:57

A warning shot to the Treasuries market

FT News Briefing ·

2025/05/20

The US may be stepping back from its role as mediator in the war in Ukraine, and US long-term borrowing costs rose to their highest level since late 2023 on Monday. US drugmaker Regeneron has agreed to buy 23andMe out of bankruptcy, and the EU and the UK have announced a deal to “reset” their relationship at a summit in London.Mentioned in this podcast:Trump leaves Russia and Ukraine to settle war in talksUS borrowing costs climb after Moody’s downgrade23andMe sold out of bankruptcy to

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11:19

Trump administration to roll back banking rules

FT News Briefing ·

2025/05/19

The UK is holding its first summit with the European Union since Brexit, and US authorities are preparing to announce one of the biggest cuts in banks’ capital requirements in more than a decade. Plus, European leaders are hoping to influence US President Donald Trump ahead of his call with Russian President Vladimir Putin, and China is on its way to becoming the world’s first “electrostate.”Mentioned in this podcast:UK and EU reset talks go ‘down to the wire’Europe races to influence Trump ahead of

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18:51

Swamp Notes: Trump’s tilt to the left

FT News Briefing ·

2025/05/17

Within the space of one week, US President Donald Trump endorsed tax increases for America’s top earners and promised to slash drug prices by up to 70 per cent. It’s a platform that echoes former presidential candidate Bernie Sanders and others on the political left. So why are we hearing it from Trump, and why now? FT’s Washington bureau chief James Politi and global business columnist Rana Foroohar are on the show to discuss.Subscribe to the new Swamp Notes feed here.Mentioned in this

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11:59

Can Bill Ackman create a Berkshire Hathaway rival?

FT News Briefing ·

2025/05/16

Japan has signalled it is prepared to hold out for a better deal with US President Donald Trump over trade tariffs, and investor Bill Ackman is trying to create a rival to Berkshire Hathaway. Plus, Poland’s election this weekend is shaping up to be a turning point, not only for domestic politics, but also for the war in Ukraine.Mentioned in this podcast:Japan to hold out for better trade deal with USCan Bill Ackman create a ‘modern-day’ Berkshire Hathaway?Polish women turn on Donald Tusk over

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10:31

Turkey after the PKK

FT News Briefing ·

2025/05/15

CoreWeave reported a 420% rise in revenue in its first quarter as a listed company and the furious rally in US assets has caught big investors off guard. Plus, the Kurdistan Workers’ party, the militant group that has been in conflict with the Turkish state for more than 40 years, said it would disband.Note: This episode has been edited from its original version to remove an incorrect segment.Mentioned in this podcast:CoreWeave beats estimates in first results as a listed companyWall Street’s sudden

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10:09

UnitedHealth’s big shake-up

FT News Briefing ·

2025/05/14

The White House unveiled what it says is $600bn worth of defence and artificial intelligence deals with Saudi Arabia, UnitedHealth Group shares sink to the lowest level in more than four years, and US inflation fell to 2.3 per cent in April. Plus, Nissan plans to axe 15 per cent of its global workforce and almost halve its number of plants.Mentioned in this podcast:Donald Trump lauds Saudi Arabia as he unveils AI and defence dealsUnitedHealth chief Andrew Witty steps down as shares plungeUS

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10:20

A sigh of relief on US-China tariffs

FT News Briefing ·

2025/05/13

Global stocks surged after the US and China slashed tariffs for 90 days, and Brussels is preparing to use capital controls and tariffs against Russia. Plus, OpenAI and Microsoft are rewriting the terms of their multibillion-dollar partnership in a high-stakes negotiation.Mentioned in this podcast:Who blinked first? How the US and China broke their trade deadlockWall Street stocks soar on US-China tariff reprieveEU readies capital controls and tariffs to safeguard Russia sanctionsOpenAI negotiates

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10:38

Are investors starting to prefer Europe over the US?

FT News Briefing ·

2025/05/12

US officials say they made “substantial progress” on trade talks with China, and trade optimism has driven German stocks to record highs. Plus, US President Donald Trump will visit Saudi Arabia, Qatar, and the United Arab Emirates for the first foreign trip of his second term, and the FT’s Christopher Grimes explains why Disney has bounced back amidst a struggling stock price.Mentioned in this podcast:Donald Trump seeks bromance and billions as he heads to GulfGerman stocks hit record high as trade

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20:35

Swamp Notes: Trump takes on higher ed

FT News Briefing ·

2025/05/10

Description: US President Donald Trump is in an ongoing standoff with America’s top universities. Harvard lost $2.3bn in federal funding after it refused to comply with the administration’s demands on admissions and diversity, equity and inclusion. Columbia complied with a similar set of demands, but still lost $400mn. The FT’s global education editor Andrew Jack and acting Washington correspondent Myles McCormick join to discuss the issues at hand and why other universities could be next.Mentioned

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12:31

The US-UK trade deal

FT News Briefing ·

2025/05/09

The US and the UK agreed to a trade deal, and the Bank of England cut interest rates by a quarter point. Plus, we hear from an FTC commissioner who was fired by US President Donald Trump and is challenging his dismissal.Mentioned in this podcast:US and UK seal first deal of Trump’s trade warRobert Prevost becomes first American popeBoE cuts interest rates by a quarter point to 4.25%Behind the Money: The FTC commissioner fired by TrumpAudio credit: White House and NBCThe FT News Briefing is produced

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10:51

Conflict puts Pakistan’s economy at risk

FT News Briefing ·

2025/05/08

The US scraps rule that aimed to limit exports of artificial intelligence chips, Pakistan vowed to retaliate after India launched air strikes against its neighbour, and the Federal Reserve held interest rates steady once again yesterday. Plus, Doordash’s expected acquisition of Deliveroo renewed questions about the UK’s ability to attract and retain listings.Mentioned in this podcast:US scraps Biden-era rule that aimed to limit exports of AI chipsPakistan vows to retaliate after India launches

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10:28

A rough start for German Chancellor Merz

FT News Briefing ·

2025/05/07

India said it had carried out “precision strikes” on “terrorist infrastructure” at nine sites in Pakistan, Friederich Merz suffered a stinging defeat in the German Bundestag before being voted in as chancellor, and Washington and Beijing will this week hold their first trade talks since US President Donald Trump launched a trade war against China.Plus, Argentina is on the cusp of a copper mining boom that might cause problems for the country’s wine industry.Mentioned in this podcast:India launches

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10:15

US stocks make full recovery

FT News Briefing ·

2025/05/06

OpenAI will remain under the control of the group’s non-profit arm, US stocks have wiped out the steep losses that followed US President Donald Trump’s tariff announcement, and the Bank of England is expected to cut interest rates on Tuesday. Plus, Meta’s AI ambitions face a legal test in one of the first trials over copyright infringement.Mentioned in this podcast:OpenAI ditches plan to convert to for-profit businessMeta lawsuit poses first big test of AI copyright battleBank of England expected to

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11:18

Berkshire after Buffett

FT News Briefing ·

2025/05/05

The world’s most famous investor says he plans to step down after six decades leading Berkshire Hathaway, and Chinese exporters are turning to third countries to get around 145 per cent US tariffs. Plus, local Nigerian oil companies are starting to replace foreign majors, and Israel calls up reservists to support its expanded operations in Gaza.Mentioned in this podcast:Warren Buffett to step down from Berkshire Hathaway after six decadesChinese exporters ‘wash’ products in third countries to avoid

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18:52

Swamp Notes: The conservative view on tariffs now

FT News Briefing ·

2025/05/03

US President Donald Trump has garnered a lot of criticism since he enacted his trade war. But there are people who still defend the tariffs, including Oren Cass, chief economist of the conservative thinktank American Compass. Cass is a contributor to the FT’s opinion pages, and he joins the FT’s US national editor and columnist Edward Luce to discuss why some conservatives still find value in tariffs.Mentioned in this podcast:Trump has no idea what he has unleashedEurope must choose between America

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9:36

Australia’s voters go to the polls

FT News Briefing ·

2025/05/02

Amazon warned of the impact of Donald Trump’s global trade war and issued weaker-than-expected guidance for the second quarter, and Australians head to the polls this weekend caught in the crossfire of the US-China trade war. Plus, European banks had a great first quarter thanks to global market volatility.Mentioned in this podcast:Amazon falls after profit forecast misses expectationsAustralia: caught between a slowing China and a chaotic USUBS, Barclays and SocGen reap trading windfall from market

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10:30

Honey, I shrunk the economy

FT News Briefing ·

2025/05/01

Microsoft posted better than expected quarterly earnings on Wednesday, Spain is trying to figure out what caused a massive power outage, and the Conservatives are bracing for heavy losses in local England elections. Plus, the FT’s Claire Jones explains what we can take away from the latest US GDP reading.Mentioned in this podcast:US and Ukraine sign natural resources dealMicrosoft shares jump after software giant’s earnings top forecastsUS economy contracts at 0.3% rate as Trump tariffs prompt

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