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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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9:58

EU to propose Covid-19 travel certificate, EU and US...

FT News Briefing ·

2021/03/17

Brussels is to propose the creation of a Covid-19 certificate to allow EU citizens to travel inside the bloc, and the UK’s Financial Conduct Authority is bringing money laundering charges against NatWest. Plus, the FT’s Frankfurt bureau chief, Martin Arnold, explains how the economies of the US and EU are drifting apart.Brussels to propose Covid certificate to allow EU-wide travelhttps://www.ft.com/content/ed6e9de4-f48e-4d74-97d1-ee80ab8f1a2fFCA brings money laundering charges against

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9:20

China’s tech giants test way around Apple’s new...

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2021/03/16

US airlines are optimistic about the industry after more people flew in the US this past weekend than any time since the start of the pandemic, and companies are turning to tree planting to appeal to eco-conscious consumers.Plus, the FT’s Patrick McGee explains why some of China’s biggest technology companies are testing a tool to bypass Apple’s new privacy rules.China’s tech giants test way around Apple’s new privacy ruleshttps://www.ft.com/content/520ccdae-202f-45f9-a516-5cbe08361c34US airline

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10:24

Stripe valuation soars to $95bn, businesses in the...

FT News Briefing ·

2021/03/15

The payments provider, Stripe, is now worth $95bn after its latest round of fundraising, and more than 4.4m Americans have created businesses during the pandemic. Plus, the FT’s innovation editor, John Thornhill, gives highlights from the latest episode of his Tech Tonic podcast, which looks at two countries where citizens have been comfortable with how their government used some of their private data during the pandemic.Stripe valuation soars to $95bn after latest

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10:49

Australia vaccine funding, Sinopharm’s global push,...

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2021/03/12

Canberra is contemplating investing in a A$1bn biopharmaceutical plant to reduce its dependence on imports of critical medicines, China’s state-backed pharmaceutical group, Sinopharm, wants more governments to buy its Covid-19 vaccine, and Spain is set to become the first EU country to amend its laws to give some gig economy workers employee rights. Plus, the FT’s markets editor, Katie Martin, explains why the European Central Bank will accelerate its bond buying programme.Australia considers

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9:40

Martin Wolf looks back at the pandemic one year later

FT News Briefing ·

2021/03/11

President Joe Biden is eyeing a multi-trillion-dollar infrastructure package for the US. Plus, the FT’s chief economics commentator, Martin Wolf, examines how well governments and economic policymakers have handled the economic crisis stemming from the coronavirus pandemic. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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10:22

US congress to vote on $1.9tn stimulus bill, scaling...

FT News Briefing ·

2021/03/10

The OECD said on Tuesday that president Joe Biden’s $1.9tn US stimulus programme will boost the global economic recovery, the pandemic is being blamed for lower birth rates across Europe, and the IPO of South Korean ecommerce group, Coupang, is being clouded by worker deaths. Plus, the FT’s energy correspondent, Nathalie Thomas, explains the current surge of interest in green hydrogen as an alternative to fossil fuels.Biden stimulus will boost global recovery, says

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10:57

Tech stocks drag Wall Street lower, Greensill files...

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2021/03/09

Stocks declined on Monday with shares of technology companies leading Wall Street lower, and the stricken supply chain financier, Greensill Capital, files for administration. Plus, the FT’s private capital correspondent, Mark Vandevelde, breaks down the $29bn merger between Apollo Global Capital and Athene Holding.Wall Street dragged lower by tech stocks and pandemic beneficiarieshttps://www.ft.com/content/e4420f17-c0ac-4cd4-807d-4549f5de9bfa?Apollo to merge with Athene creating $29bn

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9:53

ECB probes Greensill fallout, commercial property...

FT News Briefing ·

2021/03/08

The European Central Bank has asked lenders for details of their exposure to Greensill Capital and its key client GFG Alliance, US president Joe Biden will hold a summit with Japan, India, and Australia to find ways to counter China’s influence, and TikTok is removing videos uploaded by Myanmar soldiers. Plus, the FT’s New York correspondent, Josh Chaffin, explains why lenders have been lenient towards commercial property owners during the pandemic.ECB quizzes banks over exposure to Greensill and

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10:50

Powell’s comments send markets lower, oil rises on...

FT News Briefing ·

2021/03/05

Federal Reserve chair Jay Powell triggered a sudden sell-off in long-term US Treasury debt and equities Thursday, and Opec and Russia have decided against unleashing a flood of crude on to the market. Plus, the FT’s markets editor, Katie Martin, explains how the UK is going about attracting new companies to the London stock exchange.Powell inflation comments send US stocks and bonds lowerhttps://www.ft.com/content/1feb5449-76f0-4f67-85b2-ab03f05d5a65Oil jumps as Opec and allies decide against big

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10:22

The fall of Greensill Capital

FT News Briefing ·

2021/03/04

Democratic leaders have reached a compromise on a deal that would limit who is eligible for $1,400 stimulus cheques. Plus, the FT’s capital markets correspondent Robert Smith unpacks the rapidly unfolding saga behind Greensill Capital and why the supply chain financier is on the verge of filing for insolvency. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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8:40

Biden’s vaccine deal, more Ant troubles, Germany’s...

FT News Briefing ·

2021/03/03

President Joe Biden announced on Tuesday that the US would have enough doses of coronavirus vaccines for every adult by the end of May, global energy-related carbon emissions have rebounded from coronavirus lockdown levels, and Ant Group has shared just a fraction of its consumer data with China’s central bank, defying Beijing. Plus, the FT’s Berlin bureau chief, Guy Chazan, explains why Germany’s vaccine rollout has gone slower than expected.Biden says US will have enough jabs to vaccinate all

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8:37

Dems warn against loosening bank capital...

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2021/03/02

Two senior Democratic lawmakers have warned the Federal Reserve that it would be a “grave error” to extend looser capital requirements for US banks. ExxonMobil appointed two new board directors on Monday to placate activist shareholders and the former French president Nicolas Sarkozy was sentenced to three years in prison on Monday. Plus, the FT’s global media editor Alex Barker looks back on Rupert Murdoch’s media empire and what succession looks like for the mogul.Democratic senators call for

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9:13

Sunak previews UK budget, von der Leyen warns of more...

FT News Briefing ·

2021/03/01

Chancellor Rishi Sunak is set to announce the UK’s budget on Monday and it includes a £5bn “restart” grant scheme, European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen warns that Europe could face an “era of pandemics,” and Japanese officials are preparing revisions to the country’s corporate governance code in an effort to change an inward looking corporate culture. Plus, the FT’s Patrick McGee explains how Lucid Motors will challenge Tesla in the electric vehicle market.Sunak to give £5bn boost to

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10:48

Bond sell-off roils markets, ex-Petrobras chief hits...

FT News Briefing ·

2021/02/26

The yield on the benchmark 10-year Treasury exceeded 1.5 per cent for the first time in a year and the outgoing head of Petrobras warns Brazil’s President Jair Bolsonaro against state controlled fuel prices. Plus, the FT’s Africa editor, David Pilling, discusses the Covax vaccine rollout in low-income countries.Wall Street stocks sell off as government bond rout accelerateshttps://www.ft.com/content/ea46ee81-89a2-4f23-aeff-2a099c02432cOusted Petrobras chief hits back at

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10:05

GameStop returns, Myanmar banks, Texas power politics

FT News Briefing ·

2021/02/25

GameStop’s share price doubled in the final 90 minutes of trading on Wednesday, partners at the consultancy McKinsey have voted to remove Kevin Sneader from his post as global managing partner, and Myanmar’s banking system has ground almost to a halt as employees joined protests against the military coup. Plus, climatologist Michael Mann explains why wind power is not to blame for power failures in Texas during the recent cold snap.GameStop shares double in final 90 minutes of trading

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10:30

Powell signals hope for ‘more normal conditions’, US...

FT News Briefing ·

2021/02/24

Federal Reserve chairman Jay Powell spoke to Congress on Tuesday and indicated the central bank would maintain its ultra-loose monetary policy, the Biden administration is planning a broad package of measures to punish Moscow for the SolarWinds hack, and holiday bookings in the UK surged after Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced a plan for easing the coronavirus lockdown. Plus, the FT’s banking editor, Stephen Morris, explains why the global bank HSBC is pivoting back to its roots in Asia.Powell

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9:33

Tech stocks fall on inflation fears, Brazil’s oil...

FT News Briefing ·

2021/02/23

The Nasdaq Composite closed 2.5 per cent lower on Monday as rising inflation expectations undercut arguments for tech stocks’ high valuations, Brazilian markets were rattled after president Jair Bolsonaro removed the head of Petrobras, and American rapper Jay-Z signs a big champagne deal with LVMH. Plus, the FT’s clean energy and environment correspondent, Leslie Hook, explains how Big Tech companies became one of the world’s largest supporters of green energy.Global stocks fall on nerves over

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10:02

Johnson’s plan to lift lockdown, McKinsey leadership...

FT News Briefing ·

2021/02/22

UK prime minister, Boris Johnson, is set to lay out a road map for lifting England’s lockdown, HSBC is accelerating its “pivot to Asia”, and McKinsey’s 650 senior partners have begun voting on whether Kevin Sneader should serve a second term at the helm of the business consultancy. Plus, the UK’s competition watchdog is planning new probes on Big Tech companies. The FT’s Brussels correspondent, Javier Espinoza talks to Andrea Coscelli, the head of the UK’s Competition and Markets Authority.Schools

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11:22

Macron’s FT interview, GameStop hearing, oil rises...

FT News Briefing ·

2021/02/19

In an exclusive interview with the FT, French president Emmanuel Macron urges wealthy countries to help poorer ones access coronavirus vaccines, and US lawmakers grill key players in the GameStop trading saga. Plus the FT’s markets editor Katie Martin explains why a sell off in US government bonds could threaten Wall Street’s record run.US bond sell-off stirs warnings over stock market strengthhttps://www.ft.com/content/00c99cd2-7f9a-4a37-bb20-ce8d96f2527fRobinhood chief apologises over GameStop

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10:47

Facebook bans content sharing in Australia, Texas...

FT News Briefing ·

2021/02/18

Facebook has defied Australia’s push to make Big Tech pay for news by banning the sharing of content on its platform in the country, the oil and gas industry in Texas has buckled under the strain of a blast of Arctic weather, and three North Korean computer programmers have been charged over a cyber-hack spree. Plus, the FT’s global China editor, James Kynge, explains how Beijing’s digital currency is doubling as a surveillance tool for the state.News Corp agrees deal with Google on payments for its

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