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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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10:46

Biden inauguration, Yellen urges Congress to ‘act...

FT News Briefing ·

2021/01/20

Joe Biden faces a long list of challenges after he is sworn in as the 46th US president today, Mr Biden’s nominee to serve as Treasury secretary, Janet Yellen, told Congress to “go big” on stimulus during her Senate confirmation hearing on Tuesday, and a US court has struck down the pro-coal power sector rules set by the outgoing president, Donald Trump. Plus, the FT’s Javier Espinoza speaks with Margrethe Vestager, the EU’s executive vice-president in charge of digital policy, about the future of

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9:29

China-Europe shipping costs, Navalny jailed,...

FT News Briefing ·

2021/01/19

The cost of shipping goods from China to Europe has more than tripled in the past eight weeks as the pandemic disrupts global trade, Russian opposition activist Alexei Navalny has been sent to prison just a day after returning to his home country despite international demands to release him, and Italian prime minister Guissepe Conte faces a crunch confidence vote by lawmakers today. Plus, the FT’s US investment editor, Michael MacKenzie, explains why the chief executive of Brookfield Asset

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9:38

Pompeo’s policy blitz, Merkel’s heir apparent, tech...

FT News Briefing ·

2021/01/18

Thousands of National Guard troops are being deployed to Washington to safeguard the capital for the inauguration of Joe Biden. The president-elect is already planning which executive orders he will sign, but there is still time for President Trump’s secretary of state to leave his mark on foreign policy. Germany’s ruling party, the Christian Democratic Union, has a new leader to replace Angela Merkel. Plus, the FT’s Tim Bradshaw reports that the pandemic tech boom is leaving cities with better

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9:39

Biden’s economic rescue plan, US banks report...

FT News Briefing ·

2021/01/15

Joe Biden plans to ask Congress for a $1.9tn economic rescue package, Federal Reserve chairman Jay Powell assures markets that asset purchases will continue, four big US banks report quarterly earnings, and far-right groups find alternative internet platforms to rally for further unrest. Plus, the FT’s Guy Chazan on who is vying to replace Angela Merkel as leader of Germany’s ruling party.Biden to push $1.9tn stimulus for pandemic-battered US

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9:58

US House impeaches Trump again, Jack Ma vs Xi...

FT News Briefing ·

2021/01/14

Donald Trump has become the first US president in history to be impeached twice, New York City cuts business ties with the Trump Organization, and the City of London has a post-pandemic recovery plan. Plus, the FT’s Beijing bureau chief, Tom Mitchell, explains what the clash between Jack Ma and Beijing means for China’s private sector.Donald Trump is impeached for second timehttps://www.ft.com/content/fc81c3df-f6c0-47c2-8efc-5a14d511f7e7New York City is latest to cut ties with Trump

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10:31

WhatsApp battles privacy concerns, China tech worker...

FT News Briefing ·

2021/01/13

Facebook-owned WhatsApp is scrambling to stave off privacy concerns following a recent update to its terms of service; greenhouse gas emissions in the US rose less in 2020 than in any year since the second world war; China’s fast-growing tech industry is in the spotlight for harsh working conditions.Plus, the FT’s Richard Waters reports on the growth of Microsoft Teams and what it could mean for the future of online work.What’sApp fights back as users flee to Signal and

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10:25

US businesses pull political donations, SolarWinds...

FT News Briefing ·

2021/01/12

U-S corporations are reviewing their political donations after the attack on the Capitol building, and research has found the huge global cyber espionage campaign discovered last month was carried out using tools similar to those developed by known Russian hacking group, Turla. Plus, the FT’s Turkey correspondent, Laura Pitel, explains how Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s aggressive foreign policy moves have left Ankara isolated from the west.Corporate American pulls political donations after assault on

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10:34

Big Tech blocks Trump, urban renter exodus worries...

FT News Briefing ·

2021/01/11

Technology companies are blocking President Donald Trump from their platforms, renters fleeing U-S cities are straining the market for mortgage-backed securities, and Europe tries to enforce its investment deal with China. Plus, the Consumer Electronics Show kicks off, virtually.Twitter vs Trump: has Big Tech gone too far?ft.com/content/6df12c33-e7a3-482b-92da-8c3549789a6b?Fading allure of urban life leaves dent on US mortgage bondsft.com/content/67cb87c0-ef93-410f-90bc-60ffaf42af5e?EU and China

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9:47

Trump concedes election, stock markets ignore...

FT News Briefing ·

2021/01/08

President Trump concedes power for the first time and calls for an orderly transition: the FT’s US managing editor Peter Spiegel looks at how Joe Biden can unite a divided nation; global markets have continued rising despite the chaos in Washington; Boeing agrees to pay $2.5bn to resolve a criminal charge stemming from the 737 Max crashes; and counter-culture icon Neil Young cashes in on the music streaming boom.Democratic leaders call on Pence to force Trump from White House

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10:54

How a mob of Trump supporters interrupted the...

FT News Briefing ·

2021/01/07

Congressional leaders reconvened on Wednesday night to certify Joe Biden’s victory in November’s presidential election, defying pro-Trump rioters who attempted to scupper the process by storming the Capitol earlier in the day. The FT’s US managing editor, Peter Spiegel, reports on a frantic day in Washington.Further reading:Angry mobs of Trump supporters interrupt transfer of powerhttps://www.ft.com/content/9a37c259-f7c8-4cca-9a00-83e7e5b9287d‘Blue wave’ trade back on after Georgia Senate

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10:18

Saudi Arabia’s oil cut pledge, Qatar and Saudi Arabia...

FT News Briefing ·

2021/01/06

Saudi Arabia pledged to cut an extra 1m barrels a day of oil output in February and March, and also has agreed to end its dispute with Qatar. Plus, the FT’s US business editor, Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson, explains why businesses are making their voices heard when it comes to the Republican rebellion against the outcome of the presidential election.Saudis pledge to cut oil output despite Russian increasesft.com/content/c5468924-5383-4717-81c8-5d0658748f31?Saudi Arabia and allies to restore ties with

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8:36

Covid-19 shakes US equities, OECD warns against...

FT News Briefing ·

2021/01/05

US equities had their worst day since October as spiking coronavirus cases and lockdowns shook investors, nearly €6bn of EU share dealing shifted away from London in the first trading day after Brexit, and China’s currency has rallied to its highest level in more than two years. Plus, the FT’s economics editor, Chris Giles, explains why the OECD’s top economist wants governments to rethink their constraints on public spending.EU shares trading flees London on First day after full

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9:44

Business after Brexit, extended lockdowns in Europe,...

FT News Briefing ·

2021/01/04

Businesses face a wave of new bureaucracy and checks at ports now that the UK is officially outside of the EU’s single market and customs union, European countries debate more restrictions aimed at containing the spread of coronavirus, and law firms ditch their UK trophy offices. Plus, the FT’s deputy markets news editor, Ian Smith, tells us about Bitcoin’s latest milestone.European countries set to extend lockdowns as Covid cases

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10:56

Brexit watch, China-Australia tensions, 2020...

FT News Briefing ·

2020/12/24

Britain and the EU were finalising a historic post-Brexit agreement on Wednesday night. Plus, Beijing’s market regulator has announced an antitrust investigation into Alibaba, China’s ban on Australian coal exports is hurting its companies, and the FT’s US business editor, Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson, looks at 2020’s corporate winners and losers as well as who might rebound in 2021.Britain and EU poised to announce Christmas Eve Brexit dealft.com/content/4993212f-25c8-479e-83d6-f7db3731d1be?China

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10:58

France reopens border with UK, DoJ sues Walmart, an...

FT News Briefing ·

2020/12/23

France is set to reopen its borders with the UK to truck drivers who test negative for Covid-19, Boris Johnson and European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen aim for a Brexit trade deal by tonight, the US government sues Walmart for links to the opioid epidemic, and the botched launch of the video game Cyberpunk 2077 has prompted a shift by Sony. Plus, the FT’s consumer industries reporter, Patricia Nilsson, reveals how the dominant player in online porn operates its business.France to

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9:27

Investors unsettled by new coronavirus strain, UK...

FT News Briefing ·

2020/12/22

Global stock markets slipped and the price of oil declined on fears over the new strain of coronavirus sweeping through parts of Britain. The FT’s science editor, Clive Cookson, explains what scientists know about the strain and how it will affect efforts to beat the pandemic. Plus, SoftBank has filed to raise up to $604m from investors for its first blank-cheque listing, and upscale sportswear company Lululemon is making a push into overseas markets.Global stocks slip as new Covid strain unsettles

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8:26

EU travel bans, US stimulus, the City after Brexit

FT News Briefing ·

2020/12/21

Several EU countries have banned travel from the UK as scientists identify a new strain of Covid that is 70 percent more transmissable, in the US, lawmakers reached a deal on Sunday night over a new round of stimulus, and shopping sites delivering from China are rushing to build their own global freight networks. Plus, our Brexit editor asks whether the UK’s stock market can ever get its mojo back.Scientists alarmed at spread of Covid mutant

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10:38

Google hit with another antitrust case, Brexit fears...

FT News Briefing ·

2020/12/18

Dozens of states and territories have launched the first US antitrust challenge to Google’s core search engine, and a surge of stockpiling by UK companies before the end of the Brexit transition period on January 1 has triggered road congestion in southern England and France. Plus, the FT’s Laura Noonan explains what we can expect out of the Federal Reserve’s stress test today and what they will tell us about US banks’s ability to handle the panemic.Google accused of abusing search monopoly as

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8:34

Fed to extend debt purchases, US small businesses...

FT News Briefing ·

2020/12/17

The US central bank says it will keep buying at least $120bn of debt a month until “substantial further progress has been made” in the recovery, US regulators have hit Luckin Coffee with a $180m penalty in an accounting fraud settlement, and Massachusetts launches legal action against the online trading app Robinhood. Plus, the FT’s global finance correspondent, Robin Wigglesworth, explains why there is an uneven recovery in the US corporate landscape.Fed to extend debt purchases to boost flagging

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10:08

Spanish companies vie for EU recovery aid, UK nuclear...

FT News Briefing ·

2020/12/16

Spanish blue-chips have positioned themselves for tens of billions of euros in EU coronavirus aid, the UK is drawing up plans to turn London into a rival to Singapore as a hub for shipping companies, and online brokers are scrambling to hold on to customers acquired during a surge in account openings amid the pandemic. Plus, the FT’s energy correspondent, Nathalie Thomas, explains what a possible new nuclear power plant in England means for the UK’s clean energy goalsSpanish companies jostle for EU

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