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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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11:39

Vanguard doubles down on wealth management

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2024/12/10

Hiring has fallen more sharply in the UK than in other big economies over the past year, Vanguard will break its advisory business into a separate unit, and Israel has taken more Syrian territory. Plus, we take a look inside Japan’s audacious bid to become a semiconductor superpower.Mentioned in this podcast:Hiring falling more sharply in UK than in other major economiesIsrael draws furious reaction from Egypt after taking more Syrian territoryVanguard to accelerate wealth management drive in

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10:36

Syrian rebels topple Assad regime

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2024/12/09

Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has resigned and fled the country and South Korean prosecutors have opened an investigation into the country’s president, Yoon Suk Yeol, on charges of treason and abuse of power. The EU and four South American countries have struck a blockbuster trade deal, and a US appeals court upheld a law requiring TikTok’s owner ByteDance to sell the platform or face a ban next year.Mentioned in this podcast:Assad flees Syria as rebels seize DamascusSyrian rebels seize Damascus

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27:08

The geopolitics of chips: Chips in the USA

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2024/12/08

The next superpower will be a tech superpower, and to be that superpower you need to have some control over the semiconductor industry which is driving the AI revolution. But almost all advanced semiconductors are made in Taiwan — and it is under constant threat of a Chinese invasion. President Joe Biden’s Chips Act promises lavish subsidies to companies working to bring semiconductor manufacturing back to US soil. Will those subsidies survive once Donald Trump, the president-elect, is in the White

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16:53

Swamp Notes: America’s first ‘Bitcoin president’

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2024/12/07

Donald Trump once called cryptocurrencies a “scam”. He’s long since changed his tune, and now, crypto enthusiasts are hoping he’ll catapult the industry into the financial mainstream. The FT’s digital markets correspondent Nikou Asgari and US legal and enforcement correspondent Stefania Palma join this week’s Swamp Notes to discuss what the industry could look like under a second Trump administration.Mentioned in this podcast:Crypto advocate Paul Atkins picked as SEC chair by Donald TrumpBitcoin

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12:16

The never-ending Trump effect on US stocks

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2024/12/06

Large companies rushed to assess whether top employees have sufficient protection after the murder of a US insurance executive, investors have pumped almost $140bn into US equity funds since last month’s election, and oil producer group Opec+ significantly scaled back its plans for production in 2025. In Mexico, new president Claudia Sheinbaum is doubling down on a radical agenda in the face of tough US tariffs. Plus, Notre-Dame reopens this weekend.Mentioned in this podcast:Shooting of United

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12:29

UK uncovers criminal crypto network

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2024/12/05

Donald Trump has nominated cryptocurrency advocate Paul Atkins to chair the US Securities and Exchange Commission, and a dramatic attempt to impose martial law in South Korea by its president has backfired. The French parliament voted to oust Prime Minister Michel Barnier and a UK-led operation has uncovered a multibillion-dollar money laundering scheme. Plus, Google DeepMind has unveiled an artificial intelligence weather prediction model that outperforms traditional methods.Mentioned in this

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12:34

French prime minister faces no-confidence vote

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2024/12/04

The French government will face a no-confidence vote on Wednesday, South Korea’s president said he will lift his martial law order, and cryptocurrency ‘memecoins’ are having a moment. Plus, deaths in Africa’s Sahel region have risen since military juntas took over pledging to bring security in face of jihadi violence.Mentioned in this podcast:Michel Barnier ‘method’ at risk in raucous French parliamentSouth Korea’s Yoon says he will lift martial law orderMilitary juntas in Africa’s ‘coup belt’ fail

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10:37

OpenAI explores advertising

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2024/12/03

Chief executives at Intel and Stellantis stepped down, OpenAI is considering including advertising in its artificial intelligence products and the US unveiled new export controls in an effort to curtail China’s semiconductor industry. Plus, how Shanghai’s ambition to be the ‘future of finance’ fell apart.Mentioned in this podcast:Intel chief Pat Gelsinger quits with US chipmaker in crisisWhy Stellantis’ chief executive Carlos Tavares was axedOpenAI explores advertising as it steps up revenue driveUS

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11:35

Where does the ceasefire leave Hizbollah?

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2024/12/02

US government lawyers are clamouring for jobs at corporate law firms ahead of Donald Trump taking office, and Hizbollah declares victory against Israel despite undergoing the most devastating battering in its history. Russian and Syrian warplanes intensify attacks on rebels, and Airbus struggles to capitalise on rival Boeing’s difficulties. Plus, in Ireland, the incumbent Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael appear on track to form a fresh coalition.Mentioned in this podcast:Government lawyers flock to

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33:12

The Economics Show: Would Trump’s tariffs really be...

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2024/12/01

Trump is returning to office with many of the same policies that characterised his last term. And for economists, none looms larger than the prospect of significant new tariffs. But are tariffs really as destructive as feared? After all, the Biden administration maintained most of them and the economy has remained strong. Today on the show, we put the question to Kimberly Clausing, a professor at UCLA, and formerly lead economist in the Biden administration's Office for Tax Policy.Soumaya Keynes

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11:21

France’s bond market sell-off

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2024/11/29

French bond markets take a tumble, Russia threatens a hypersonic missile attack on Kyiv, and Ireland goes to the polls. Plus, Hong Kong’s crypto play.Mentioned in this podcast:Crime boss takes on Sinn Féin leader and Brussels veteran in Dublin electionHong Kong plans crypto tax break for hedge funds and billionaire familiesVladimir Putin threatens to turn Kyiv targets ‘to dust’French bond yields surpass Greece’s for first time as budget worries swirlThe FT News Briefing is produced by Mischa

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10:35

Canal+’s blockbuster London listing

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2024/11/28

Vivendi prepares to spin off Canal+ for a London listing. Christine Lagarde says trade wars threaten global GDP. Sir Alex Younger, former head of UK’s MI6, discusses Tulsi Gabbard, Donald Trump’s proposed director of national intelligence. Plus, Adani Group’s infrastructure projects in Kenya hit a roadblock.Mentioned in this podcast:London’s snaring of France’s Canal+ to revive moribund listing market‘Adios Adani!’ Bribery charges threaten group’s Africa ambitionsThe FT News Briefing is produced by

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10:26

Ceasefire deal reached in Israel-Lebanon war

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2024/11/27

Israeli and Lebanese leaders agree to a ceasefire, and Mexico hits back at US president-elect Donald Trump’s tariff plans. Plus, President Joe Biden is rushing to cement his legacy during his final weeks in office, and Russia’s rouble has plummeted to its lowest rate against the dollar since the first weeks of its full-scale invasion of Ukraine.Mentioned in this podcast:Ceasefire deal reached in Israel-Lebanon warMexico hits back as Trump’s tariff threat shakes marketsBiden aims to Trump-proof his

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10:33

Kennedy injects uncertainty into big pharma

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2024/11/26

The US Department of Justice is seeking to drop two federal criminal cases against Donald Trump, and Robert F Kennedy Jr’s nomination for top health role is concerning the pharmaceutical industry. Plus, Italy’s UniCredit has launched a €10bn takeover bid for domestic rival Banco BPM, Brussels is planning to force Chinese companies to transfer intellectual property in return for EU subsidies and TikTok is creating an unlikely frontrunner in Romania’s presidential race.Mentioned in this podcast:US

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11:30

Wall Street’s ‘sigh of relief’ over Trump’s Treasury...

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2024/11/25

Huawei is poised to launch its first flagship phone that can run its own apps, and Donald Trump’s nominee to run the Treasury is seen across Wall Street and Washington as a pragmatic pick. COP29 has produced a new global finance deal against considerable odds, and the FT’s Michael Stott warns that the US is being eclipsed by China in Latin America.Mentioned in this podcast:Huawei to launch flagship smartphone with breakthrough software‘Sigh of relief’: Wall Street welcomes Donald Trump’s pick of

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30:49

The Economics Show: What does a Trump presidency mean...

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2024/11/24

Michael Clemens of George Mason University is an expert on the economics of migration, and a scholar of its history. With the newly elected President Trump promising to deport millions of immigrants, we thought it was the perfect time to talk about what illegal immigrants mean to the present economy and, more pressingly, what an economy without them might look like.If you want to learn more about The Economics Show with Soumaya Keynes, click here. New episodes available onApple,Spotify,Pocket

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18:38

Swamp Notes: Anthony Scaramucci unpacks Trump’s cabinet

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2024/11/23

Donald Trump mostly nominated mainstream conservatives to his first cabinet after the 2016 election. Some high-level appointees back then barely knew Trump, but this time around, he’s selected close allies and loyalists. The FT’s deputy Washington bureau chief Lauren Fedor, and Trump’s short-tenured former communications director Anthony Scaramucci join this week’s Swamp Notes to discuss what Trump’s picks say about how his new White House will operate.Mentioned in this podcast:Lutnick and Bessent’s

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12:17

US hits Gautam Adani with bribery charges

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2024/11/22

Matt Gaetz has withdrawn his name from consideration for US attorney-general, and billionaire Gautam Adani faces charges over an alleged scheme to bribe Indian officials. The International Criminal Court has issued an arrest warrant for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, and FT economics columnist Chris Giles unpacks just how much tariffs will increase prices in the US.Mentioned in this podcast:Matt Gaetz withdraws as Trump’s nominee for attorney-generalIndian billionaire Gautam Adani

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11:01

UK inflation creeps back

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2024/11/21

Nvidia’s third-quarter revenue almost doubled from a year ago, and UK inflation accelerated in October as energy prices rose. Disgraced Archegos founder Bill Hwang is sentenced to 18 years in prison for fraud, and China has prepared powerful countermeasures to retaliate against US companies if president-elect Donald Trump reignites a trade war.Mentioned in this podcast:Nvidia revenue nearly doubles as AI chip demand remains strongUK inflation accelerates sharply to 2.3% in OctoberMore growth,

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10:53

Ukraine strikes Russia with US missiles

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2024/11/20

Bridgewater is joining forces with State Street’s asset management arm to offer an ETF, Ukraine has struck a military target inside Russia using US-made long-range missiles for the first time, and Walmart’s third-quarter revenue beat forecasts. Plus, Asia’s arms makers and naval shipbuilders are leading a global surge in defence stocks.Mentioned in this podcast:Bridgewater opens strategy to retail investors through State Street ETFUkraine strikes Russia with US-made long-range missiles for first

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