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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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43:34

The Wolf-Krugman Exchange: Power, plutocracy and...

FT News Briefing ·

2025/12/21

In this final episode of their series for the FT's The Economics Show, FT chief economics commentator Martin Wolf and Nobel laureate Paul Krugman consider listeners’ questions and comments ranging from a critique of globalisation, increasing inequality and plutocracy, the global appetite for US federal debt, China’s economic future and much more.This is a repeat of an episode published on The Economics Show, a sister podcast of FT News Briefing, on December 17, 2025Subscribe and listen to this

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12:24

Claer Barrett on spending wisely during the holidays

FT News Briefing ·

2025/12/19

The holiday season is the most wonderful time of the year, but it's also the most expensive. Between gifts, food and travel, people can end up spending a lot of money this year. The Financial Times’consumer editor Claer Barrett explains why people are feeling the pinch this season and what they can do about it.Mentioned in this podcast:Economists warn of flaws in US inflation reportFT Financial Literacy and Inclusion CampaignFind Claer Barrett on TikTok and InstagramNote: The FT does not use

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11:52

India’s central bank governor cheers ‘goldilocks’...

FT News Briefing ·

2025/12/18

BP chief executive Murray Auchincloss has said he will step down after less than two years in the role, India’s central bank governor expects the country’s interest rates to remain low for a ‘long period’, and UK inflation fell more than expected to an eight-month low of 3.2 per cent. Plus, global companies are seeking private equity partners in China to take on their local operations as they grapple with an increasingly competitive local market.Mentioned in this podcast:BP picks Woodside boss Meg

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10:36

JPMorgan swaps cash for Treasuries

FT News Briefing ·

2025/12/17

Investors are snapping up Venezuela’s defaulted debt, JPMorgan Chase has withdrawn almost $350bn in cash from its account at the Federal Reserve since 2023, and the US unemployment rate rose to its highest level in more than four years. Plus, global asset managers’ cash holdings have fallen to a record low in a sign of investors’ bullishness about the AI-fuelled stock market rally.Mentioned in this podcast:Investors pile into Venezuelan debt in regime change betJPMorgan pulls $350bn from Federal

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10:57

EU-Mercosur trade deal hangs in the balance

FT News Briefing ·

2025/12/16

Shell’s merger chief departed after a bid to acquire rival BP was quashed internally, and the EU’s top trade official warns the bloc would lose global credibility if it fails to approve its trade deal with the Mercosur group of South American countries. Plus, Brussels plans to scrap the EU’s 2035 combustion engine ban, and hedge funds and trading firms are piling into physical commodities markets in search of new sources of returns.Mentioned in this podcast:Shell mergers chief departed after CEO

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12:04

Investors hunt for protection against AI debt bust

FT News Briefing ·

2025/12/15

A terror attack on a Jewish event in Sydney kills more than a dozen people. Plus, investors are increasingly concerned about how much debt is funding the AI boom, world leaders meet to discuss a peace plan for Ukraine, and it’s a big week for US economic data. And: The FT’s ‘Behind the Money’ podcast looks into whistleblowing in the UK.Mentioned in this podcast:Gunmen who killed 15 in Sydney attack on Jewish festival were father and sonInvestors seek protection from risk of AI debt bustUkraine

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12:04

Disney and OpenAI team up

FT News Briefing ·

2025/12/12

Cryptocurrency entrepreneur Do Kwon is sentenced to 15 years in prison on two counts of fraud, and the Walt Disney Company will allow OpenAI to use its characters in its flagship products. Plus, football fans are outraged over ticket prices for next year’s World Cup. And, you’ll meet the hardliner who wants to make Chile great again.Mentioned in this podcast:Crypto founder Do Kwon sentenced to 15 years in prisonDisney to invest $1bn in OpenAIFootball fans condemn ‘betrayal’ over ‘extortionate’ World

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10:42

Fed cuts rates amid growing division

FT News Briefing ·

2025/12/11

The Federal Reserve cut interest rates by a quarter point, and Oracle shares fell on Wednesday after it reported disappointing revenues. Plus, there’s one conglomerate in Abu Dhabi dominating the economy and its ownership is in the hands of the royal family.Mentioned in this podcast:Federal Reserve cuts rates to lowest level in three years in divisive decisionOracle shares slide as data centre spending mountsHow Abu Dhabi’s economy came to be dominated by IHCNote: The FT does not use generative AI

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11:37

Australia is first country to ban social media for...

FT News Briefing ·

2025/12/10

EU countries want to fast-track a decision to indefinitely immobilise up to €210bn in Russian sovereign assets, investors have increased bets that interest rates in major economies could diverge next year, and Berlin stands ready to throw its weight behind a German candidate to be the next president of the European Central Bank. Plus, Australia is now the first country in the world to restrict social media access for kids under the age of 16.Mentioned in this podcast:Trump gives Zelenskyy ‘days’ to

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10:55

A double bubble for gold and US equities

FT News Briefing ·

2025/12/09

Paramount has launched a $108bn hostile bid to buy Warner Bros Discovery, US natural gas prices are soaring as the country ships record amounts of the fuel overseas, and US President Donald Trump says Nvidia will be allowed to send its H200 chips to China. Plus, retail investors are helping drive gold and US stocks towards “bubble” territory, the Bank for International Settlements has warned.Mentioned in this podcast:Paramount gatecrashes Warner Bros-Netflix deal with $108bn hostile bidSurging gas

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12:58

Federal Reserve set for divisive final 2025 rate...

FT News Briefing ·

2025/12/08

Europe seeks to rally support for Ukraine as US pressure builds, and there’s likely to be plenty of debate ahead of the Federal Reserve’s final rate decision of the year. Plus, how Netflix’s blockbuster Warner Brothers Discovery buy could reshape entertainment.Mentioned in this podcast:European allies to rally support for Ukraine as US pressure mountsFrance shielding €18bn Russian asset pot from EU ‘reparations loan’ pushFed expected to cut rates despite deep divisions over US economic outlookDonald

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11:37

Big Four maintains stranglehold on UK audits

FT News Briefing ·

2025/12/05

The Big Four accounting firms maintained their iron grip on auditing the UK’s largest companies last year, the industry watchdog has found. Plus, Japan’s economic normalisation could impact global bond markets.Mentioned in this podcast:Big Four maintain stranglehold on biggest UK auditsUS senators seek to block Nvidia sales of advanced chips to ChinaJapan’s economic normalisation will affect global liquidityJapanese 10-year bond yields rise to highest level since 2007Register for the FT’s Global

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10:30

Wall Street frets over Hassett as potential Fed chair

FT News Briefing ·

2025/12/04

Bond-market investors worry that the leading candidate for Fed chair is too close to US President Donald Trump, while HSBC finally picks its new chair. Plus, the EU has a last-minute plan to fund Ukraine’s economic revival.Mentioned in this podcast:Bond investors warned US Treasury over picking Kevin Hassett as Fed chairHSBC appoints Brendan Nelson as chair after chaotic searchBrussels floats ‘emergency’ powers to raise €210bn from Russian assetsTell us whether your spending habits have changed this

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11:42

AI chatbot race enters crunch phase

FT News Briefing ·

2025/12/03

Nigel Farage has told donors he expects to do an election deal with the Conservatives, and the race to narrow OpenAI’s dominance in the chatbot race. Plus, Eurozone inflation unexpectedly turns higher and China’s biopharma industry could be a threat to western dominance in the sector.Mentioned in this podcast:Farage tells donors he expects to do an election deal with the ToriesMistral unveils new models in race to gain edge in ‘open’ AIOpenAI’s Sam Altman declares ‘code red’ after rivals make

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11:03

Swiss prosecutors file charges against Credit Suisse...

FT News Briefing ·

2025/12/02

UK pension funds are cutting back their exposure to US equities, and Swiss prosecutors have filed charges against Credit Suisse and its owner UBS over alleged organisational “deficiencies”. Plus, the chair of the UK's Office for Budget Responsibility has resigned, and the UK government will increase NHS spending on medicines to secure a carve-out from threatened US tariffs.Mentioned in this podcast:UK pension funds dump US equities on fears of AI bubbleSwiss prosecutors file charges against Credit

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12:37

Key week for Russia-Ukraine peace talks

FT News Briefing ·

2025/12/01

Artificial intelligence is threatening starting consultancy salaries, and the push to end Russia’s years-long invasion of Ukraine continues this week. Plus, Revolut did not tell UK regulators its CEO was listed asUAE resident. And, voice trading is making a comeback on one part of Wall Street.Mentioned in this podcast:Top consultancies freeze starting salaries as AI threatens ‘pyramid’ modelZelenskyy aides meet Trump team in Florida for talks on peace planUK officials sought assurances from Revolut

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42:07

The Wolf-Krugman Exchange: Trump’s ‘vibecession’

FT News Briefing ·

2025/11/30

As President Donald Trump approaches the one-year anniversary of his second term in office, the FT’s chief economics commentator Martin Wolf, and Nobel prize-winning economist Paul Krugman sit down to discuss the US economy and the state of American democracy. Are American consumers finally feeling the effect of Trump’s tariffs? Is AI to blame for the frozen labour market? Or is the spectre of a weakening democracy and plutocracy to blame for slumping consumer sentiment? In the first of four weekly

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9:24

How AI is changing warfare

FT News Briefing ·

2025/11/28

Artificial intelligence has the potential to disrupt almost every industry we work in, from manufacturing to stock trading. Defence is no exception, and at a time of rising global conflict, the question of how different militaries are using AI is increasingly important.The FT’s Helen Warrell is joined by MIT Technology Review senior reporter James O’Donnell to debate the ethical, political and practical questions around AI warfare.Mentioned in this podcast:The State of AI: the new rules of warRead

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11:20

UK Budget boosts taxes to all-time high

FT News Briefing ·

2025/11/27

S&P Global Ratings calls into question Tether’s ability to maintain its US dollar peg, and UK chancellor Rachel Reeves takes the wraps off the highly anticipated Budget. Plus, India’s booming steel production might be helping the domestic economy, but it’s causing environmental damage and trade tensionsMentioned in this podcast:S&P downgrades Tether’s assets to lowest levelUK Budget 2025: Reeves raises taxes by £26bn to all-time highThe cost of India’s hunger for cheap steelNote: The FT does

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10:50

Google closes in on Nvidia in the AI race

FT News Briefing ·

2025/11/26

Google’s parent company got close to a record $4tn market capitalisation, and more than $1tn has been wiped from the cryptocurrency market in the past six weeks. Plus, US consumers aren’t feeling too merry ahead of the holidays, and the UK prepares for its long-awaited Budget day.Mentioned in this podcast:US retail sales growth slows as affordability crunch weighs on householdsCrypto market sheds $1.2tn as traders shun speculative assetsNvidia shares tumble on signs Google gaining upper hand in

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