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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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9:10

SolarWinds software hijacked, Electoral College...

FT News Briefing ·

2020/12/15

Presidential electors confirmed Joe Biden as the winner of the 2020 US election, and the Federal Reserve is poised to issue new guidance extending its emergency bond-buying programme. Plus, the FT’s Hannah Murphy explains what the US is doing in response to an infiltration by “nation-state” hackers into secure IT systems.US orders emergency action after huge cyber security breachhttps://www.ft.com/content/3a635e09-221c-49af-a582-97bc4e803747Electoral College set to confirm Joe Biden as next US

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10:48

Brexit talks get reenergized, US Covid-19 vaccine...

FT News Briefing ·

2020/12/14

US doctors could administer the first authorised coronavirus shot as soon as today, an EY anti-fraud team warned in 2018 that “red-flag indicators” at Wirecard pointed to potential accounting manipulation, and Europe’s top financial regulators are set to approve lender payouts within strict limits. Plus, Boris Johnson and Ursula von der Leyen agreed to extend negotiations for a UK-EU trade agreement. The FT’s Brexit editor, David Bond, explains how that might play out over the next few weeks.Join us

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10:29

Johnson says prepare for no-deal Brexit, Airbnb IPO,...

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2020/12/11

Boris Johnson has warned Britain to prepare for a no-deal Brexit, and Airbnb shares more than doubled on their first day of trading on Thursday. Plus, the FT’s Brussels correspondent, Javier Espinoza, explains why the EU is giving Big Tech companies an ultimatum when it comes to policing the internet.Correction: A previous version of this episode referred to Netscape as Microsoft's browser when it was in fact a rival. Internet Explorer is Microsoft's browser.Boris Johnson warns Britain to prepare

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9:25

Deadline set for Brexit talks, Facebook hit with...

FT News Briefing ·

2020/12/10

Boris Johnson and the EU have set a Sunday deadline for a “firm decision” on the fate of their future-relationship negotiations, the US Federal Trade Commission and 46 states have brought antitrust cases against Facebook, and DoorDash reached a market value close to $60bn in its public trading debut. Plus the FT’s global media editor, Alex Barker, looks at whether Disney’s push into streaming is enough to save the business.Sunday deadline set for ‘firm decision’ on Brexit

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10:15

Shell’s clean energy departures, Starbucks' bullish...

FT News Briefing ·

2020/12/09

Starbucks chief executive Kevin Johnson says the company will continue to grow despite the pandemic, Congress looks to approve the first overhaul of US anti-money laundering laws in decades, and Japan has launched a stimulus package to help speed up the country’s recovery from Covid-19. Plus, the FT’s senior energy correspondent, Anjli Raval, discusses the recent executive exodus at Royal Dutch Shell.Shell executives quit amid discord over green

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10:42

Johnson and Von der Leyen to meet on Brexit, Uber...

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2020/12/08

Boris Johnson is to travel to Brussels for make-or-break talks on a UK-EU trade deal, Uber will swap its self-driving car operations for a minority stake in Aurora, and China has drastically curtailed the overseas lending programme of its two largest policy banks. Plus, the FT’s Guy Chazan explains why there is so much at stake for Europe and German chancellor Angela Merkel during this week’s EU summit.Johnson to go to Brussels in search of way out of Brexit

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8:28

Brexit trade talks on a knife-edge, Brussels urged to...

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2020/12/07

Britain’s trade talks with the EU were on “a knife-edge” on Sunday, Brussels has been urged to stick to climate science when drawing up rules on sustainable finance, and doses of the coronavirus vaccine developed by AstraZeneca and the University of Oxford could be available for purchase in India as soon as March. Plus, the FT’s Brussels bureau chief, Sam Fleming explains how the UK’s departure from the EU will affect Europe.UK trade talks with EU on knife edge, says Irish

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10:00

Brussels’s EU budget warning, Macron complicates...

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2020/12/04

EU budget commissioner Johannes Hanes has warned Poland and Hungary that Brussels could cut them out of its recovery fund, British officials accused France of making new Brexit demands at the eleventh hour on Thursday, and Boeing clinched its first firm order for the 737 Max since the aircraft was grounded 20 months ago. Plus, the FT’s global financial correspondent, Robin Wigglesworth, explains what has been fuelling the rally in global equities and whether it can be stopped.Brussels warns Poland

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10:51

Democrats support US stimulus plan, China invests in...

FT News Briefing ·

2020/12/03

Top Democrats have expressed support for a $908bn stimulus plan offered by a bipartisan group of US senators, the UK has become the first country to approve a Covid-19 vaccine, and Chinese state-backed funds are still scouring the US for investments in critical technologies despite stiffer restrictions on such deals. Plus, the FT’s West Africa correspondent, Neil Munshi, explains why Nigeria’s richest residents are investing heavily in Africa’s biggest economy.Top Democrats signal willingness to

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9:26

Airbnb IPO pricing, EU squeezes UK in Brexit talks,...

FT News Briefing ·

2020/12/02

Airbnb disclosed on Tuesday that it could raise as much as $2.5bn in its initial public offering, and Brussels is still holding back on granting Britain a whole collection of Brexit rights and regulatory waivers. Plus, the FT’s Latin America editor, Michael Stott, explains why Jair Bolsonaro’s monthly subsidy to Brazilians is a double-edged sword.Airbnb looks to raise up to $2.5bn in IPOft.com/content/c5450812-c45d-4833-a99f-22a390e5d3e4EU keeps UK guessing on post-Brexit

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9:00

Understanding eurozone inflation, Zoom sales up,...

FT News Briefing ·

2020/12/01

The cost of many popular goods and services in the eurozone is rising far faster than the bloc’s overall depressed level of inflation, the video conferencing company Zoom continued to ride the boom in working and learning from home, and Eurozone finance ministers have struck an agreement to revamp the bloc’s bailout fund. Plus, the FT’s James Politi explains what is in store as Federal Reserve chair Jay Powell and US Treasury secretary Steven Mnuchin appear before the US Congress.Eurozone consumers

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10:48

EU pitches post-Trump alliance with US, Covid-19...

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2020/11/30

The EU will call on the US to seize a “once-in-a-generation” opportunity to forge a new global alliance, the first coronavirus vaccine is on track for international deployment within weeks, and Hong Kong’s leader has said she is being forced to receive her salary in cash because of US sanctions. Plus, the FT’s Helen Warrell explains how the UK is trying to position itself as a global leader in defence.EU pitches new post-Trump alliance with US in face of China

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9:40

Is AI finally closing in on human intelligence?

FT News Briefing ·

2020/11/27

The company OpenAI has developed an extremely powerful machine-learning system that can rapidly generate text with minimal human input. The system is known as GPT-3 and it does everything from crafting an email to writing advanced fiction. However, the FT’s innovation editor, John Thornhill, explains, there are barriers and even a dark side to this tool. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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8:58

Brexit financial services woes, Salesforce eyes...

FT News Briefing ·

2020/11/26

Europe’s financial sector has reached “peak uncertainty” as regulators and banks rush to stave off the harshest effects of Brexit, cloud software company Salesforce is in talks to buy Slack, and Facebook allowed several thousand adverts and posts that violated UK law earlier this year. Plus, the FT’s economics editor, Chris Giles, explains why UK chancellor Rishi Sunak is warning of an ‘economic emergency’.Europe's finance sector braced for 'peak uncertainty' ahead of JanuarySalesforce in talks to

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9:58

Markets rise on White House transition, France taxes...

FT News Briefing ·

2020/11/25

US stocks surged to new highs on Tuesday, alongside global equities, as the path for a smooth transition of power in the US cleared, French tax authorities have begun demanding millions of euros in extra tax from US tech giants, and an ECB executive says that eurozone banks could be allowed to pay dividends again if their balance sheets are in order. Plus, the FT’s Robin Harding explains why Japanese stamps are getting in the way of the country’s digitisation efforts.US stocks set record high as

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10:03

Yellen likely choice for US Treasury, Peru’s century...

FT News Briefing ·

2020/11/24

US president-elect Joe Biden is poised to choose former Federal Reserve chair Janet Yellen as his Treasury secretary, Peru joins a select group of countries that has issued century bonds, and the number of US air travellers has ticked up ahead of US Thanksgiving. Plus, the FT’s Donato Paolo Mancini explains how the vaccine produced by Oxford University and AstraZeneca will play into the larger fight against the pandemic.Joe Biden poised to pick Janet Yellen as Treasury

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8:16

Europe eases lockdowns for holidays, G20 on Covid-19...

FT News Briefing ·

2020/11/23

European policymakers are preparing to relax Covid-19 lockdowns and “save Christmas”, G20 leaders pledged to “spare no effort” to ensure global access to Covid-19 vaccines, and Beijing has warned it will show “zero tolerance” for financial misconduct after several high-profile bond defaults by state-owned companies. Plus, the FT’s Peggy Hollinger explains how investors are handling Brexit.European nations plan cautious easing of lockdowns for

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10:49

WHO cautions against remdesivir, wildfires and wine,...

FT News Briefing ·

2020/11/20

The World Health Organization has recommended that doctors do not prescribe Gilead's remdesivir to patients in hospital with coronavirus, US Treasury secretary Steven Mnuchin has decided against extending several of the Federal Reserve’s emergency lending facilities, and online wine retailer, Naked Wines, has said that worsening wildfires are becoming a challenge for the industry. Plus, the FT’s Michael Stott explains why Venezuelan oil could become the world’s biggest stranded asset.WHO recommends

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10:49

EU auditor: Brussels too slow to tame Big Tech, FAA...

FT News Briefing ·

2020/11/19

A new report from the EU’s external auditor has found Brussels failed to tame Big Tech because it moved too slowly, the US Federal Aviation Administration issues an order on Wednesday allowing Boeing’s 737 Max to fly again, and Wall Street analysts expect the arrival of a coronavirus vaccine will send the dollar sinking next year. Plus, the FT’s environment correspondent, Leslie Hook, explains why critics say Boris Johnson’s plan for a green economy falls short.EU has been too slow to tame Big Tech,

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9:07

G20 nears funding boost for low-income countries,...

FT News Briefing ·

2020/11/18

Saudi Arabia’s finance minister says the world’s richest countries are close to unlocking additional IMF funds for low-income nations, Amazon has launched an online delivery service offering big discounts for prescription medicine in the US, and Unilever is aiming to increase its annual sales of plant-based meat and dairy alternatives to €1bn in five to seven years. Plus, the FT’s US markets reporter, Colby Smith, explains why the Financial Stability Board is pinning hedge funds with some of the

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