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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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10:46

Can US oil afford to ‘drill, baby, drill’?

FT News Briefing ·

2025/01/27

Pressure is piling on the European Union to cut back its sustainability agenda, Wall Street may thwart President Donald Trump’s call for a new oil boom, and the US president unleashes retaliatory tariffs against Colombia. Plus, Microsoft’s stake in OpenAI is complicating the start-up’s path to become a for-profit company.Mentioned in this podcast:Trump agenda piles pressure on EU to cut red tapeWall Street will stymie Donald Trump’s US oil surge plan, say shale bossesTrump imposes tariffs and

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15:02

Swamp Notes: Donald Trump’s ‘vendetta agenda’

FT News Briefing ·

2025/01/25

Donald Trump has made a lot of enemies over the years. He spent his first week back in the White House going after them — and is reshaping the federal government in the process. The FT’s Washington bureau chief James Politi and US legal and enforcement correspondent Stefania Palma join this week’s Swamp Notes to explain what the president’s first week signals about his plans for the next four years.Mentioned in this podcast:Donald Trump vs the ‘deep state’: president’s vendetta agenda takes

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12:42

Trump steers the world toward a tax war

FT News Briefing ·

2025/01/24

A federal judge has blocked US President Donald Trump’s attempt to end birthright citizenship, and shares in the leading makers of anti-obesity drugs have dipped. Trump has ordered officials to draw up retaliatory measures against “extraterritorial” taxes, and Emilia Pérez has emerged as frontrunner after the 2025 Academy Award nominations.Mentioned in this podcast:Judge halts Donald Trump’s effort to end US citizenship at birthDonald Trump threatens to double tax rates for foreign nationals and

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12:07

Trump halts $300bn in clean energy loans

FT News Briefing ·

2025/01/23

European bank dividends are at their highest levels since 2007, US President Donald Trump froze billions of dollars in federal funding to green infrastructure projects, and Trump said yesterday that the US would impose more sanctions on Moscow if its war in Ukraine doesn’t end soon. Plus, military regimes in Africa's Sahel region are cracking down on international mining companies.Mentioned in this podcast:European banks to reward investors with bumper €123bn in payoutsDonald Trump halts more than

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10:23

Markets brace for Trump-era volatility

FT News Briefing ·

2025/01/22

Netflix added a record 19mn subscribers in the fourth quarter, fuelled by live sports. US stocks rallied while currencies swung the day after Donald Trump’s inauguration, and TikTok-owner ByteDance plans to spend $12bn on AI chips in 2025. Plus, Chinese citizens’ doubts grow over the government’s economic growth claims.Mentioned in this podcast:Netflix shares jump as it adds record number of subscribersWall Street stocks climb as investors parse Donald Trump’s executive ordersTikTok-owner ByteDance

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14:10

Apple is accused of profiting from 'blood minerals'

FT News Briefing ·

2025/01/21

Belgium has launched a criminal probe into the DRC’s allegation. Donald Trump is sworn in as US president. Davos leaders reject climate banking group. And Toyota struggles to jumpstart hydrogen car sales.Mentioned in this podcast:Trump and the contest between two visions of democracyApple hit by Belgian probe over ‘blood minerals’ in CongoToyota rethinks its bet on hydrogenDollar tumbles as Trump shies away from trade tariffsThis episode of the FT News Briefing was produced by Josh Gabert-Doyon,

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11:35

Trump returns to the White House

FT News Briefing ·

2025/01/20

Donald Trump will become US president for the second time on Monday. Investors pile into a fund that spreads its assets equally across the S&P 500, as concerns about a tech bubble grow. A hostage and prisoner exchange between Israel and Hamas is underway. Plus, how El Salvador’s President Nayib Bukele became a model for the global far right. Mentioned in this podcast:Donald Trump plans blitz of executive orders for first days in White HouseInvestors pour billions into S&P equal weight fund

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15:25

Swamp Notes: Corporate America goes Maga

FT News Briefing ·

2025/01/18

Not long ago, American corporations were promoting racial justice initiatives and promising to combat climate change. That’s all changed in the months since Donald Trump’s election. The FT’s US financial editor Brooke Masters and tech correspondent Hannah Murphy join this week’s Swamp Notes to explain what’s behind this cultural shift.Mentioned in this podcast:Is corporate America going Maga?The cravenness of Mark ZuckerbergSign up for the FT’s Swamp Notes newsletter hereSwamp Notes is produced by

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11:27

Can Hollywood bounce back?

FT News Briefing ·

2025/01/17

Donald Trump’s Treasury pick Scott Bessent wants to increase sanctions on Russian oil producers, and the FT’s Stephen Gandel unpacks a bumper earnings season from Wall Street’s banks. British companies are buying back their shares at a faster rate than even US groups, and the LA fires are worsening the challenges facing Hollywood.Mentioned in this podcast:Donald Trump’s Treasury pick stresses need for tougher sanctions on Russian oilDonald Trump’s policy pledges unleashing ‘animal spirits’, Wall

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10:20

Israel and Hamas agree ceasefire

FT News Briefing ·

2025/01/16

Israel and Hamas have agreed a deal to halt the war in Gaza and free the remaining hostages. Wall Street banks notched up profits at the end of last year amid a trading boom, and the FT’s economics editor Sam Fleming explains where things stand with inflation around the world.Mentioned in this podcast:Gaza ceasefire announced after 15 months of warUS earnings latest: Wall Street profits surge on trading boomWall Street stocks post biggest rally since Donald Trump’s election victoryThe FT News

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11:40

Why China wants Musk to save TikTok

FT News Briefing ·

2025/01/15

Saudi Aramco is to expand its investments in lithium production, officials in Beijing are discussing using Elon Musk as a broker in a potential sale of TikTok’s US operations, and KPMG could soon begin offering legal services in the US. Plus, Syria has been flooded with imports in the aftermath of Bashar al-Assad’s ousting.Mentioned in this podcast:Saudi Aramco to expand investments in lithium as it diversifies from oilChina discussing using Elon Musk as broker in TikTok dealKPMG readies challenge

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11:16

A power shift in Lebanon

FT News Briefing ·

2025/01/14

Goldman Sachs is building a new private credit unit, and Nawaf Salam is named as Lebanon’s new prime minister. China’s trade surplus with the rest of the world reached a record of almost $1tn in 2024, and Amazon races to transplant Alexa’s ‘brain’ with generative AI.Mentioned in this podcast:Goldman Sachs to deepen exposure to booming private credit industryNawaf Salam is Lebanon’s new prime ministerChina’s trade surplus hits annual record of almost $1tnAmazon races to transplant Alexa’s ‘brain’

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11:11

Venezuela’s leader starts another disputed term

FT News Briefing ·

2025/01/13

The US is on the cusp of a gas boom and the west hits Venezuelan officials with fresh sanctions. A £1.5bn class action lawsuit against Apple goes to trial in the UK, and US private equity firms may soon have access to people’s retirement savings.Mentioned in this podcast:Gas construction expected to boom this year in the USVenezuelan officials hit with fresh sanctions as Nicolás Maduro begins third termApple £1.5bn class action case kicks off in UK courtsMom and pop pension savers could benefit from

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14:35

Swamp Notes: Greenland, USA

FT News Briefing ·

2025/01/11

Donald Trump has an aggressive negotiating method: he makes big threats in order to extract concessions. But now that he’s floated the idea of invading Danish and Panamanian territories this week, America’s allies are especially nervous. The FT’s Nordic and Baltic bureau chief Richard Milne and US national editor and columnist Ed Luce join Swamp Notes to discuss Trump’s imperial ambitions.Mentioned in this podcast:Why Donald Trump wants GreenlandTrump, Greenland and the rebirth of the Monroe

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11:35

Bond vigilantes target government spending

FT News Briefing ·

2025/01/10

The EU is preparing for president-elect Donald Trump to roll back his predecessor’s executive orders, bond markets have entered a new era of antagonism with governments, and insurers are bracing for losses of as much as $20bn from wildfires in Los Angeles. Plus, Elon Musk has privately discussed with allies how Sir Keir Starmer could be removed as UK prime minister before the next general election.Mentioned in this podcast:EU fears Trump rolling back Biden-era measuresBond market ‘police’ are back

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11:53

Crunch time for Citi

FT News Briefing ·

2025/01/09

EU leaders warn Donald Trump not to meddle with the continent’s territories, and Wall Street analysts are betting Citigroup will miss a critical long-term target next week. Indonesia is maintaining its ban on iPhone 16 sales despite Apple's $1bn investment proposal, and China is signing growing numbers of Taiwanese people up for local IDs in a drive to incorporate them into its society.Mentioned in this podcast:EU leaders warn Donald Trump not to meddle with Europe’s bordersIndonesia says $1bn offer

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10:13

Canadian politics post-Trudeau

FT News Briefing ·

2025/01/08

China’s airlines are rapidly expanding into Europe, and we take a look at what’s next for Canada’s Liberal party following Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s resignation. Plus, Meta ends third-party fact-checking and Wall Street bankers gear up for an IPO revival.Mentioned in this podcast:Chinese airlines rush into Europe as western carriers retreatPraised abroad, troubled at home: Canada’s political ‘prince’ bows outMeta ends third-party fact-checking scheme as it prepares for Trump returnUS set for

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10:43

China’s central bank overhaul

FT News Briefing ·

2025/01/07

Justin Trudeau is resigning as Canadian Prime Minister, and Germany’s solar power industry is in trouble. US bankruptcy filings hit their highest rate in 14 years, and the People’s Bank of China has announced a major policy overhaul as pressures on the economy mount.Mentioned in this podcast:US Corporate bankruptcies hit 14 year highCanadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announces resignationGerman solar sector in distress as glut of panels heaps pressure on industryChina’s central bank plans policy

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11:02

What’s next for US Steel?

FT News Briefing ·

2025/01/06

Eurozone economists warn the European Central Bank has been too slow to cut interest rates, and US Steel faces a bleak outlook after President Biden’s decision to block its sale. UK businesses plan price increases as the Budget drives up costs, and CrowdStrike has more than recovered the $30bn in market value it shed last year. Plus, China’s movie theatres are in crisis.Mentioned in this podcast:ECB has been too slow to cut rates, Eurozone economists warnJoe Biden blocks Nippon Steel’s $15bn

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12:32

Swamp Notes: Where does Musk fit in Maga?

FT News Briefing ·

2025/01/04

Elon Musk’s first big foray into politics was a success — he used his world-leading fortune and mass media platform to help Donald Trump regain the White House. But now, just weeks before Trump’s inauguration, some Republicans are pushing back against Musk’s influence. The FT’s Washington correspondent Joe Miller and US business and politics correspondent Alex Rogers join this week’s Swamp Notes to discuss how Musk is navigating a future in Washington.Mentioned in this podcast:Top Democrats warm to

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