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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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10:48

Modi’s tariff tap dance with Trump

FT News Briefing ·

2025/03/14

Russian President Vladimir Putin has indicated Moscow is unwilling to drop its maximalist demands over any deal to halt the fighting in Ukraine, and Intel’s new chief executive has made investors excited. Plus, India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi is in a tough spot over how he handles tariffs from the US.Mentioned in this podcast:Putin voices doubts over US proposal for Ukraine ceasefireIntel shares soar after troubled chipmaker appoints Lip-Bu Tan as CEO‘Whatever you charge, I’m charging’: Donald

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12:16

Lights out at Northvolt

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2025/03/13

Elon Musk’s efficiency drive failed to prevent US federal spending rising to a record $603bn in February, European battery maker Northvolt has filed for bankruptcy in Sweden, and US inflation fell to 2.8% last month. Plus, China’s plan to revive Africa’s ‘freedom railway’ showcases Beijing’s leaner approach to overseas aid.Mentioned in this podcast:Elon Musk’s cuts fail to stop US federal spending hitting new recordNorthvolt files for bankruptcy in SwedenUS inflation fell more than expected to 2.8%

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10:49

Nissan pushes CEO out

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2025/03/12

The S&P 500 dipped into correction territory on Tuesday and Nissan has pushed out chief executive Makoto Uchida in the wake of the collapse of merger talks with Honda. Plus, banks are trying to catch up to one of the hottest trends in consumer finance: interest-free buy now, pay later loans.Mentioned in this podcast:Ukraine says it is willing to accept 30-day US-brokered ceasefireWall Street sell-off pulls S&P 500 into correction territoryNissan pushes out chief Makoto Uchida after collapse

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11:05

Is this dotcom bust 2.0?

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2025/03/11

Wall Street stocks fell on Monday, and Pimco has recorded a 17% paper profit on its portion of a £3bn emergency loan that it and others are set to provide to ailing utility Thames Water. Plus, hundreds of people have been killed in Syria after clashes between pro-government and pro-Assad forces escalated into sectarian violence.Mentioned in this podcast:Wall Street stocks tumble as investors fret over US economic slowdownIs this dotcom bust 2.0?US condemns Syria violence after hundreds killed in

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12:03

The Trump nominee uniting Democrats and Republicans

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2025/03/10

Canada’s Liberal party selects a new leader, and US President Donald Trump’s nominee to lead the Justice Department’s antitrust division is turning heads on Wall Street. Plus, US startups are raising more money than at any point since 2021, and why a gold boom in Ghana is driving up global chocolate prices.Mentioned in this podcast:Mark Carney to replace Justin Trudeau as Canada’s prime ministerTrump nominee unites right and left with tough antitrust viewThe illegal gold miners driving up global

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12:28

Swamp Notes: Trump’s transatlantic divorce

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2025/03/08

European leaders met twice this week to discuss a plan to protect Ukraine — without US leadership. The rift between Brussels and Washington has grown as US president Donald Trump paused military aid to Ukraine and stopped intelligence sharing. As Germany and the EU discuss a new set of defence stimulus plans, special guest Gideon Rachman, the FT’s chief foreign policy commentator, is on to discuss possible outcomes.Mentioned in this podcast:Rachman Review podcastTrump is sowing the seeds of an

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11:29

Tariff uncertainty continues market volatility

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2025/03/07

Donald Trump’s crypto project made at least $350mn from the launch of his memecoin, and FT markets columnist Katie Martin unpacks the week in markets. The European Central Bank cut interest rates to 2.5 per cent yesterday, plus EU leaders held an emergency summit to talk about defence spending and support for Ukraine.Mentioned in this podcast:Donald Trump’s crypto project netted $350mn from presidential memecoinECB cuts interest rate to 2.5%US stocks struggle as ‘America First’ bets backfireGlobal

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10:03

The Trump bump on Canadian politics

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2025/03/06

US President Donald Trump has handed carmakers a one-month reprieve on tariffs on imports from Mexico and Canada, and we look at how a few billionaire elites struck a multibillion-dollar port deal within weeks. German borrowing costs surged by the most in 28 years on Wednesday, and the Liberal party in Canada will hold a leadership vote this weekend to replace Prime Minister Justin Trudeau.Mentioned in this podcast:Donald Trump hands carmakers one-month reprieve from tariffsGerman borrowing costs

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11:01

Taiwan looks to play nice with Trump

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2025/03/05

Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Ukraine was “ready to come to the negotiating table as soon as possible”, Taiwan is trying to get on US President Donald Trump’s good side, and private equity assets under management fell last year for the first time in decades. Plus, businesses are snapping up the wind and solar farms that governments are no longer backing.Mentioned in this podcast:Big businesses step up to buy energy from new wind and solar farms‘Chips on the table’: Taiwan pushes for closer US ties as

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10:41

US defence stocks get left behind

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2025/03/04

The US is suspending military aid to Ukraine, Chevrolet Silverado’s complex supply chain leaves it particularly vulnerable to a looming trade war, and Eurozone inflation has fallen for the first time in four months to 2.4 per cent. Plus, US defence stocks are being left behind.Mentioned in this podcast:US suspends military aid to UkraineHow Donald Trump’s tariffs threaten an iconic US pick-up truckEurozone inflation falls to 2.4% as underlying price pressures easeEuropean defence shares jump as

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10:28

Europe takes the lead on Ukraine peace deal

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2025/03/03

Cryptocurrencies surged on Sunday after a surprise announcement from US President Donald Trump, and European leaders gathered in London to shore up support for Kyiv. Plus, Deutsche Bank clashed with the European Central Bank throughout 2024 over concerns about its risk management, and high interest rates and uncertainty over immigration policy are discouraging US homeowners from renovating properties.Correction: We incorrectly said in this episode that by the end of 2024, Deutsche had earmarked more

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13:27

Swamp Notes: Trump vs the press

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2025/03/01

This week, the White House said it would pick which reporters would get access to Donald Trump. Meanwhile, the US president has sued several press outlets for what he considers unfair coverage. Can the media do its job in this political landscape? The FT’s Washington bureau chief James Politi and Los Angeles bureau chief Chris Grimes examine the media climate.Mentioned in this podcast:White House to choose which reporters get close access to Donald TrumpDonald Trump vs the media: US president wages

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11:48

Trump greets Starmer at White House

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2025/02/28

US President Donald Trump has said his administration is working on a trade deal with the UK, Santander’s incoming chief accounting officer is under criminal investigation in Brazil, and the pound is rebounding. Plus, DeepSeek’s advances have sparked a nationwide push in China to deploy its large language models everywhere from hospitals to local governments. Audio credit: The IndependentMentioned in this podcast:Trump says US is working on trade deal with the UKSterling outshines rivals on stronger

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10:55

The medical bills hurting China’s economy

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2025/02/27

Nvidia’s revenues soared in the quarter to the end of January as demand for its AI-focused chips boomed, healthcare costs are dragging down the Chinese economy, and BP is turning its main focus back to fossil fuels. Plus, America’s investors are putting money in English football’s lower leagues.Mentioned in this podcast:Nvidia revenues jump almost 80% on booming AI chip salesWhy ‘catastrophic’ medical bills are hurting China’s economyBP pivots back to oil and gas after ‘misplaced’ faith in green

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10:47

Unilever’s CEO gets the boot

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2025/02/26

Kyiv has agreed terms with Washington on a minerals deal, and finance ministers from many of the world’s largest economies are poised to skip Group of 20 meetings in South Africa this week. Plus, Unilever is replacing its chief executive and the FT’s Hannah Murphy explains why Silicon Valley is veering to the conservative right.Mentioned in this podcast:Unilever ousts chief Hein Schumacher after less than two yearsTech titans stand with Donald Trump to kill off activism in Silicon ValleyUkraine

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10:24

Germany’s debt brake problem

FT News Briefing ·

2025/02/25

The US and Europe battled in the UN and G7 over whether to blame Russia for its war against Ukraine, German election winner Friedrich Merz faces serious hurdles to boosting defence spending, and Apple said it planned to hire an additional 20,000 staff in the US over the next four years. Plus,US commodities trader Archer Daniels Midland has pledged to stick with its climate commitments, despite looser regulations under President Donald Trump.Mentioned in this podcast:Europe and US clash over Ukraine

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10:36

German voters shift to the right in Sunday’s elections

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2025/02/24

The center-right Christian Democrats won the most votes in Germany’s election, and the US stock market had its worst day in two months on Friday. Britain and India will relaunch talks on a long-awaited trade deal, plus, China’s holdings of US Treasuries have fallen to their lowest level since 2009.Mentioned in this podcast:Friedrich Merz set to become Germany’s next chancellor, exit polls sayUS stocks post worst slide in two months on gloomy economic dataChina’s holdings of US Treasuries fall to

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13:06

Swamp Notes: Trump tries to bring watchdogs to heel

FT News Briefing ·

2025/02/22

US President Donald Trump’s executive order this week seeks to “rein in” independent federal agencies by requiring them to submit draft regulations for review. The FT’s US managing editor Brooke Masters and our legal and enforcement correspondent Stefania Palma discuss what the new measures mean for the business community.Mentioned in this podcast:Trump makes push for control of independent US regulatorsUS dealmaking suffers worst start to a year in a decade amid Trump volatilitySign up for the FT’s

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10:50

Defending Europe without the US

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2025/02/21

Investors are urging the EU to make sweeping reforms to its debt securitisation market, Walmart has staged a major comeback, and Chinese ecommerce giant Alibaba reported its fastest revenue growth in more than a year. Plus, the FT’s John Paul Rathbone explains how Europe could defend itself should Donald Trump pull US military assets.Mentioned in this podcast:Investors call for shake-up of Europe’s ‘failed’ securitisation marketHow Europe can defend itself without US helpHow a resurgent Walmart saw

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10:19

Manufacturing on the ballot in Germany

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2025/02/20

KKR has submitted a preliminary bid to take a majority stake in Thames Water, and HSBC set out its cost cuts in its annual earnings report yesterday. UK inflation hit a 10-month high. Plus, Germany has lost half a million manufacturing jobs since 2020.Mentioned in this podcast:German manufacturing job losses deepen fears over industrial declineUK inflation rises to 10-month high of 3% in JanuaryHSBC sets out scale of cost cuts under chief executive’s restructuring planKKR submits £4bn bid to take

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