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FT News Briefing

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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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10:36

How Italy could decide the EU’s response to tariffs

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2025/04/07

The UK plans to introduce a lighter regulatory regime for private equity and hedge funds, and Italy may block an EU plan to respond to US President Donald Trump’s tariffs. Plus, popular ‘private browsing’ apps hosted by Apple and Google may violate American sanctions, and the trade war has triggered the biggest sell-off in the US junk bond market since 2020.Mentioned in this podcast:Apple and Google app stores host VPNs linked to sanctions-hit Chinese groupBritain to dilute rules for private equity

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13:43

Swamp Notes: The costs of Trump’s tariffs

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2025/04/05

This week the US imposed new tariffs on most of the world. The FT’s US national editor Ed Luce joins us to analyze why they are baffling economists and worrying markets. Ed’s take? The US is taking itself out of the globalised economic system it built, and the consequences could be grave.Mentioned in this podcast:Donald Trump’s beautiful trade warTrump tracker: US tariffsSign up for the FT’s Swamp Notes newsletter hereSwamp Notes is produced by Katya Kumkova. Topher Forhecz is the FT’s executive

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10:35

Trump’s tariffs rattle global markets

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2025/04/04

US President Donald Trump’s tariffs caused a global market sell-off on Thursday. Now, there are concerns that these levies will push the US into a recession. We speak to the FT’s senior markets correspondent Ian Smith and our economics editor Sam Fleming about the repercussions.Mentioned in this podcast:Dollar drops as Donald Trump’s tariffs stoke economic fearsBling, bags and booze fall victim to Trump’s trade warWill Donald Trump’s ‘liberation day’ tariffs drag US into recession?The FT News

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10:27

Tesla soars on Musk’s potential departure

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2025/04/03

Donald Trump launched a barrage of new tariffs on trading partners, and Tesla’s share price jumped on a report that chief executive Elon Musk could be leaving his US government role. Plus, the FT’s Ben Hall explains what’s next for Marie Le Pen now that France’s far-right leader has received a five-year ban from standing in elections.Mentioned in this podcast:Donald Trump escalates global trade war with sweeping tariff blitzElon Musk denies role in Trump administration is under pressureTesla suffers

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10:06

What Wall Street expects from Trump’s ‘liberation day’

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2025/04/02

US venture capital giant Andreessen Horowitz is in talks to invest in social media platform TikTok, US President Donald Trump is expected to lay out his sweeping tariffs policy today, and European inflation is down for the second straight month. Plus, Syria’s White Helmets have returned to Damascus as the country tries to rebuild from its brutal civil war.Mentioned in this podcast:Andreessen Horowitz in talks to help buy out TikTok’s Chinese ownersWhat to expect on ‘liberation day’Eurozone inflation

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11:31

Elon Musk transforms Wisconsin court race

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2025/04/01

Google’s artificial intelligence arm DeepMind has been holding back the release of its world-renowned research, and Elon Musk has poured an unprecedented amount of money into a Wisconsin state supreme court race. Plus, Lebanon’s new central bank governor Karim Souaid has been mired in controversy.Mentioned in this podcast:DeepMind slows down research releases in battle to keep competitive edgeThe people vs Elon Musk: billionaire transforms Wisconsin court contestLebanon closes in on next central

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11:43

CoreWeave tests investor appetite for AI

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2025/03/31

Investors warn that higher bond yields in Germany could make it harder for EU members to increase defence spending, and the tech world’s largest public offering in 18 months fell flat on Friday. China was targeted by a record number of trade disputes at the World Trade Organization last year, and traders in Gaza are charging commissions of 30% on hard currency due to severe shortages.Mentioned in this podcast:Germany’s spending push drives up borrowing costs across EurozoneCoreWeave treads water in

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14:30

Swamp Notes: How Medicaid cuts could shake up Maga

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2025/03/29

As Congress works through President Donald Trump’s recent budget, one of the likeliest cuts on the chopping block is Medicaid. The government health insurance programme is used by one in five Americans, including many voters who make up Trump’s Maga base.So could cuts to Medicaid actually threaten Trump’s hold on Republicans? Washington bureau chief James Politi and US politics and society correspondent Guy Chazan are on to discuss if a showdown is coming between the party’s fiscal hawks and those

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10:10

China gives IPOs the green light

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2025/03/28

US President Donald Trump’s auto tariffs hit carmaker shares and Chinese financial authorities have told some companies they can start launching mainland initial public offerings. Plus, protesters in Turkey are worried about the future of their democracy.Mentioned in this podcast:China opens path to revival in A-share listingsDonald Trump’s tariffs throw car industry into turmoilTurkish protesters rise up against Recep Tayyip ErdoğanThe FT News Briefing is produced by Fiona Symon, Sonja Hutson,

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10:41

Rolls-Royce flies high

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2025/03/27

The US will impose tariffs of 25 per cent on imports of foreign-made autos and Piyush Gupta will step down after 16 years as chief executive at Singapore’s DBS bank. UK inflation unexpectedly fell to 2.8 per cent in February, and Rolls-Royce has seen its share price skyrocket since 2023, in large part due to chief executive Tufan Erginbilgiç.Mentioned in this podcast:Donald Trump to impose 25% tariff on US auto importsDBS and Jack Ma: how a meeting helped change the history of Singapore’s biggest

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11:06

Spring Statement highlights tough UK economy

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2025/03/26

Beijing has introduced environmental restrictions that would prevent Chinese companies from buying Nvidia’s bestselling processors, UK chancellor Rachel Reeves will update the country on Wednesday on the latest economic growth forecasts, and Shell has said it will cut costs and spending, especially in clean energy. Plus, individual investors have pumped almost $70bn into US stocks this year even as professional money managers are slashing their exposure.Mentioned in this podcast:Nvidia’s China sales

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10:20

Are Musk’s ties jeopardising Starlink?

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2025/03/25

Sources tell the FT that China is considering including services in a multibillion-dollar subsidy programme to stimulate consumption, software giant SAP has become Europe’s most valuable company, and BYD’s annual sales have topped $100bn for the first time. Plus, Elon Musk’s Starlink is set to cement its dominance this year, but his ties to US President Donald Trump are shifting from an asset to a liability.Mentioned in this podcast:China explores services subsidy to boost weak domestic demandSAP

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11:33

Foreign investors feel the pinch of US stock slump

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2025/03/24

Canada’s new prime minister calls snap elections, European investors in US equities have been dealt a double blow, and carmakers try to get ahead of US President Donald Trump’s new tariffs. Plus, a group of top tennis players has accused the game’s governing bodies of trapping them in an unfair system.Mentioned in this podcast:Mark Carney calls snap election for Canada citing ‘crisis’ caused by TrumpDollar slump magnifies stock market pain for foreign investorsCarmakers rush to ship vehicles to US

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14:17

Swamp Notes: Why Democrats can’t get their act together

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2025/03/22

As US PresidentDonald Trump dismantles agencies and challenges institutions across the federal government, Democrats still can’t decide how to oppose him. The FT’s global business columnist Rana Foroohar and Washington reporter Steff Chavez join this week’s Swamp Notes podcast to discuss why Democrats’ inability to pick a strategy can prove costly.Mentioned in this podcast:The Democrats must make a choiceTop Senate Democrat to back Republican bill to avert government shutdownSign up for the FT’s

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11:10

UK races to avoid Trump tariffs

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2025/03/21

European countries are considering how to take on greater responsibilities for the continent’s defence, the UK and the US are negotiating a trade deal to avoid tariffs, and has the Federal Reserve stopped leading the way on global monetary policy?Mentioned in this podcast:European military powers work on 5-10 year plan to replace US in NatoUK races to avoid worst of Trump tariffs with talks on tech taxWhat’s at stake in the US-UK trade talks?Newsletter: Chris Giles on Central BanksThe FT News

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11:24

Does the Olympic business model still work?

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2025/03/20

The Federal Reserve is still in wait-and-see mode, a handful of technology start-ups are expected to go public next month, and Turkish police have detained the main political challenger to President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan. Plus, the campaign for International Olympic Committee president has shone a harsh light on the organization’s business model.Mentioned in this podcast:Federal Reserve cuts US growth forecast as Trump’s policies weigh on outlookTech groups boost IPO revival hopes despite market

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10:51

Boeing struggles in the final frontier

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2025/03/19

Vladimir Putin has ordered Russia’s military to refrain from striking Ukrainian energy infrastructure for 30 days, and the Israel-Hamas ceasefire was broken after Israeli strikes killed more than 400 people on Tuesday. Boeing’s rescue mission highlights the company’s struggles in space. Plus, Germany’s parliament approves Friedrich Merz’s plans to boost defence spending.Mentioned in this podcast:Putin agrees 30-day halt to strikes on Ukrainian energy infrastructure in call with TrumpIsrael strikes

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9:52

Jack Ma’s AI comeback

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2025/03/18

Vladimir Putin has allowed a group of western asset managers and hedge funds to offload Russian securities left in limbo by Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine, an FT analysis found that US listings often fail to boost companies’ valuations, and the Financial Conduct Authority is to ban Crispin Odey from the financial services industry. Plus, tech giant Jack Ma used artificial intelligence to fuel a major turnaround at Alibaba.Mentioned in this podcast:Putin lets western investors sell some Russian shares

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11:46

Saudi Arabia puts outside consultants on notice

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2025/03/17

HSBC and UBS are expanding their wealth management arms in India, and the consulting boom in Saudi Arabia is slowing down. Plus, global gold prices have soared on fears that President Donald Trump could impose tariffs on gold imports, and US retailers are preparing for fewer sales in 2025.Mentioned in this podcast:HSBC and UBS expand India wealth management arms after IPO boomGold hits $3,000 for first time on global growth fearsFrom London to New York via Switzerland: the booming trade in gold

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17:36

Swamp Notes: Why Trump may want a weaker dollar

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2025/03/15

This week, the value of the American dollar continued to decline. The plunge has been attributed to market volatility over President Donald Trump’s on-again, off-again tariffs. But there are some on Trump’s economic team who have floated wanting to weaken the dollar intentionally. FT economics columnist Gillian Tett and Unhedged host Katie Martin join to discuss why the chaos that’s keeping investors worried may be a feature, not a bug.Mentioned in this podcast:Unhedged PodcastWhat a Mar-a-Lago

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