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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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11:02

The rocky legal future of Trump’s tariffs

FT News Briefing ·

2026/03/31

Swiss lawmakers have assured senior UBS executives that they will water down stringent new rules and the Trump administration took its first step in opening the more than $10tn US retirement marketplace to private markets. Plus, as part of our series marking one year since so-called Liberation Day, the FT’s Stefania Palma explains the rocky legal future of US tariffs.Mentioned in this podcast:Swiss lawmakers signal compromise on $22bn UBS capital planTrump to take first steps in opening retirement

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12:52

How Trump's tariffs ripped up the global trade order

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2026/03/30

US President Donald Trump has said he wants to ‘take the oil in Iran’ and could seize the export hub of Kharg Island. Uncertainty about what happens next in the war is sending nervousness through global markets. Plus, this week marks one year since President Trump’s so-called Liberation Day announcement. How has the global trade landscape changed since then?Mentioned in this podcast:Donald Trump says US could ‘take the oil in Iran’Global markets recoil as Marco Rubio warns war in Iran could stretch

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36:34

Untold: Opus Dei, Ep. 1

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2026/03/28

Untold host Antonia Cundy uncovers the cultural and political influence of a controversial Catholic organisation in America. Opus Dei exists to help people get closer to God, but some members say they found other agendas – and unexpected harm – entangled in that spiritual mission.We meet Sarah – a young girl drawn to Opus Dei’s message that professional work can be a path to holiness. At 18, Sarah says goodbye to her family and moves into an Opus Dei centre to learn how to make her work an offering

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13:09

Hong Kong woos asset managers with potential tax cuts

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2026/03/27

The United Arab Emirates has told allies that it would participate in a multinational maritime task force intended to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, and Hong Kong is weighing tax cuts for asset managers. Plus, London has embraced a controversial form of energy production: burning rubbish.Mentioned in this podcast:UAE pushes for international force to reopen HormuzHong Kong weighs ‘big bang’ tax cuts for asset managers‘It’s good business’: how London became an ‘energy from waste’ capitalNote: The FT

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11:58

Investors try to stay ahead of Trump’s Iran moves

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2026/03/26

Iran’s top military leadership dismissed Donald Trump’s claims that the Islamic republic was ready to make a deal, the US president appears to make abrupt policy pivots based on swings in oil prices, and the EU’s trade commissioner says time is running out to stop the World Trade Organization from fading into irrelevance. Plus, how worried should investors be about the caps on redemptions at private credit funds?Mentioned in this podcast:Iran’s military leaders dismiss Donald Trump’s deal claimsIran

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11:57

Gold hasn’t been acting like itself lately

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2026/03/25

Meta and OpenAI will be among the first customers of Arm’s long-awaited new AI processor, the haven asset gold hasn’t been looking like its usual self, and Volkswagen is in talks to switch production at one its factories from cars to missile defence for Israel. Plus, Lebanon is worried Israel will push further into its southern region and occupy it.Mentioned in this podcast:Arm launches own AI chip in high-stakes strategy shiftUnhedged: Is gold an unsafe haven asset?Listen to the Unhedged podcast

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11:08

Netanyahu’s rivals try to outdo him over Iran

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2026/03/24

Sources tell the FT that Pakistan is positioning itself as the lead mediator trying to broker an end to the US’s and Israel’s war against Iran, and the US ambassador to the EU says the bloc must implement its trade deal with the US or risk losing its “favourable” access to liquefied natural gas shipments from American exporters. Plus, carmakers are panic buying aluminium because of the Middle East conflict, and some Israeli opposition parties are being surprisingly hawkish on Iran.Mentioned in this

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12:11

Strait of Hormuz crisis poses fresh threat to global...

FT News Briefing ·

2026/03/23

The World Food Project warns millions more could be pushed into acute hunger if the Strait of Hormuz remains closed. Plus, energy executives meet in Houston as war in Iran rages, and China pitches itself as a “harbour of stability” to global CEOs. And Trump escalates his rhetoric on Cuba, raising fears of U.S.-Cuba confrontation.Mentioned in this podcast:Piles of wheat and canned food stuck in transit as Iran war disrupts aidIran war is the greatest threat to global energy ‘in history’, warns

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12:34

The ‘Armageddon scenario’ for gas markets

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2026/03/20

Investors sounded the alarm on Thursday after a major Qatar gas facility took serious damage, and amateur traders are going wild for five-minute bets.Mentioned in this podcast:‘Armageddon scenario’ for gas markets as Qatar hit by missilesFive-minute bets are the new craze sweeping crypto marketsStocks and bonds tumble as investors price in ‘protracted energy shock’CERAWeek conferenceNote: The FT does not use generative AI to voice its podcastsToday’s FT News Briefing was hosted and edited by Marc

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11:58

Federal Reserve holds steady as inflation fears mount

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2026/03/19

The US has relaxed sanctions on Venezuela’s state-owned oil group Petróleos de Venezuela and the Federal Reserve has stuck with plans to cut rates later this year. Plus, Walmart won patents to give algorithms more sway over prices and fears of an immediate escalation in the conflict between Afghanistan and Pakistan have eased.Mentioned in this podcast:Federal Reserve chief Jay Powell says Iran oil crisis will worsen US inflationPakistan and Afghanistan pause hostilities after Kabul hospital

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10:35

How Saudi Arabia’s bet on Iran backfired

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2026/03/18

The EU wants to make mergers a bit easier, Wall Street banks are offloading $18bn of debt tied to video game maker Electronic Arts, and investors are piling into cash at the fastest rate since the Covid-19 pandemic. Plus, the FT’s Ahmed Al Omran explains why Saudi Arabia’s recent truce with Iran has not paid off.Mentioned in this podcast:EU weighs curbs on national powers to block mergersBanks prepare to offload $18bn in debt tied to EA take-private dealInvestors pile into cash at fastest pace since

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10:47

Iran war tests China’s oil stockpile

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2026/03/17

The FT’s Gideon Rachman explains what the Strait of Hormuz’s closure means strategically for Iran, Italy’s UniCredit has launched a €35bn takeover offer for Commerzbank and China’s oil stockpile is put to the test as the straitremains closed. Plus, scientists have identified a potential new type of planet.Mentioned in this podcast:Why Hormuz will haunt us long after this war endsBiggest Nato allies reject Trump’s Hormuz armada demandUniCredit launches €35bn Commerzbank takeover offerIran war tests

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12:18

US shale producers not yet tempted by $100 oil

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2026/03/16

Donald Trump warned Nato faces a “very bad” future if US allies fail to assist in opening up the Strait of Hormuz, and though oil prices have breached $100 per barrel, America’s shale producers aren’t celebrating. Plus, wealthy individuals have sought to pull more than $10bn from some of the largest private credit funds in the first quarter. And, what to expect from eight central bank meetings this week.Mentioned in this podcast:Donald Trump warns Nato faces ‘very bad future’ if allies fail to help

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37:02

Artificial intimacy: How to fall in love with AI

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2026/03/14

Introducing Artificial intimacy from Tech Tonic. For the next episodes in this season go to the Tech Tonic feed.Calder Quinn has fallen into a relationship with a chatbot called Sara. She’s kind, emotionally intelligent and creatively inspiring. But how can he tell his wife he is having sex with an AI girlfriend? In the first episode of Artificial Intimacy we look at how people are developing romantic bonds with AI companions. What does it feel like to be in love with AI? What impact could it have

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12:59

US-Iran war boosts Russian oil revenues

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2026/03/13

Gulf oil producers have lost billions of dollars in energy revenues since the start of the US-Iran war, but there is one country benefiting: Russia. It isearning as much as $150mn a day in extra budget revenues from its oil sales. Plus, the FT’s defence and security correspondent Charles Clover explains what may come next in the conflict.Mentioned in this podcast:Gulf states lose $15bn in energy revenues since start of warIran’s new supreme leader vows to keep Strait of Hormuz closed‘Sitting ducks’:

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11:12

Hold on — tech stocks are a safe haven now?

FT News Briefing ·

2026/03/12

The International Energy Agency has launched the largest release of strategic oil reserves in its history, investors have sought shelter from the turmoil of the war in Iran in US tech stocks and US inflation held steady at 2.4 per cent in February. Plus, the war has threatened the Indian economy’s “Goldilocks” combination of strong growth and low inflation.Mentioned in this podcast:IEA releases record oil reserves to counter Iran war energy shockInvestors seek shelter from Iran war in US tech

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11:37

Corporate America grapples with huge oil price swings

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2026/03/11

Oracle’s shares climbed 9 per cent on Tuesday after the database group posted better than expected earnings, and we discuss how American businesses are navigating soaring energy prices. Plus, the higher costs to insure tankers traversing the Strait of Hormuz, and the FT’s Antoine Gara explains why investors are ditching private credit funds.Mentioned in this podcast:Oracle shares rally on strong revenue forecast from AI data centresSoaring fuel prices expected to cast long shadow across US

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11:18

The US is leaving an Iranian island untouched

FT News Briefing ·

2026/03/10

The price of oil fell sharply, and we’ll take a look at why the US and Israel are avoiding an attack on Iran’s Kharg Island. Plus, the FT’s George Hammond explains what the tenuous relationship between the Pentagon and Anthropic might mean for the AI start-up.Mentioned in this podcast:G7 ‘stands ready’ to release emergency oil reservesAnthropic sues the Pentagon over being declared a ‘supply chain risk’Gilt market slump deepens as traders bet on Bank of England rate riseKharg Island: Iran’s oil

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12:55

Oil price surge risks upending global economy

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2026/03/09

Iran names Ayatollah Ali Khamenei’s son, Mojtaba Khamenei, as the new supreme leader. Plus, global central bankers are eying the jump in crude prices and the impact on inflation, and Gulf businesses seek more insurance coverage as the war in Iran continues. And, fears of food price spikes are growing.Mentioned in this podcast:Mojtaba Khamenei becomes Iran’s supreme leaderOil surges past $100 a barrel for the first time in four yearsQatar warns war will force Gulf to stop energy exports ‘within

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12:53

Iran war’s global energy impact

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2026/03/06

As insurance costs rocket for shipping in the Strait of Hormuz, Asian countries brace for an energy shock. The rapid expansion of American-owned data centres in the Middle East has opened up a new front for Iran’s retaliation against the US. Plus, Donald Trump fires the head of the US Department of Homeland Security, Kristi Noem, and the FT’s Joshua Franklin explains what JPMorgan wants with an historic New York City hotel.Mentioned in this podcast:Industry casts doubt on Trump plan to insure Gulf

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