x

75% of people globally want unbiased news (Pew Research) but are concerned they're not getting that.

Get balanced coverage with Symby. See how stories are covered across diverse outlets and spot when one side covers a story the other skips.

PODCAST

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.

news daily news

All Episodes

15:23

Swamp Notes: Harris and Trump pitch their economic...

FT News Briefing ·

2024/09/28

Voters consistently tell pollsters that economic issues are their top electoral concern. Kamala Harris and Donald Trump have spent the past few weeks honing their economic messages — and they couldn’t be more different. The FT’s US managing editor, Peter Spiegel, and Washington bureau chief, James Politi, join to explore how each candidates’ plan would impact the country.Mentioned in this podcast:Trumponomics: the radical plan that would reshape America’s economyKamala Harris sets out pro-business

en

12:20

How extremist settlers in the West Bank became the law

FT News Briefing ·

2024/09/27

UK chancellor Rachel Reeves may backtrack on a key tax plan, Saudi Arabia is ready to abandon its unofficial price target of $100 a barrel for crude, and Citigroup announced a $25bn deal with Apollo to lend to private equity groups and low-rated US companies. Plus, Palestinian villagers in the West Bank are experiencing heightened violence after Hamas’s devastating October 7 assault on Israel.Mentioned in this podcast:UK chancellor ready to water down planned tax raid on wealthy foreignersSaudi

en

9:57

Banks warm up to nuclear power

FT News Briefing ·

2024/09/26

OpenAI’s chief technology officer is leaving the company, major banks pledge to increase their support for nuclear energy, and hopes of an M&A comeback rise as global companies pursue blockbuster takeovers. Plus, a surge in female labour force participation emerges as a bright spot for Saudi Arabia.Mentioned in this podcast:OpenAI’s chief technology officer Mira Murati to leave Big corporate predators bolster global M&A market The Saudi factories powered by womenWorld’s biggest banks pledge

en

10:30

China unleashes stimulus blitz

FT News Briefing ·

2024/09/25

The US Department of Justice has filed an antitrust lawsuit against Visa, China has unleashed a swath of stimulus measures to jump-start growth and the incoming CEO at Trafigura signals a new era for the trading house. Plus, Sri Lanka has a new leftwing president who has promised a fresh start for the country.Mentioned in this podcast:US antitrust lawsuit accuses Visa of using dominance to shut down rivalsChina unleashes stimulus blitz to lift growthTrafigura set to name Richard Holtum as chief

en

9:59

A hostile takeover looms in European banking

FT News Briefing ·

2024/09/24

The US proposed effectively banning Chinese cars, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz came out against a UniCredit takeover of Commerzbank and Israel carried out hundreds of airstrikes in Lebanon. Plus, UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer will try to turn around the Labour party’s mood during a speech at the party conference.Mentioned in this podcast:US proposes banning Chinese software and components in vehiclesIsraeli strikes kill more than 490 in Lebanon, says health ministryOlaf Scholz says Germany opposes

en

10:28

Looming US port strikes threaten supply chain

FT News Briefing ·

2024/09/23

Olaf Scholz’s SPD narrowly fends off the AfD in Brandenburg’s state election, and chipmaker Qualcomm approaches Intel about a potential takeover. AI search engine Perplexity mounts an ambitious effort to break Google’s stranglehold over the $300bn digital ads industry. Plus, a strike at three dozen US ports could upend supply chains and raise prices just weeks before Election Day.Mentioned in this podcast:Germany’s SPD leads far right in Brandenburg electionPerplexity in talks with top brands on ads

en

14:34

Swamp Notes: Misinformation as a campaign strategy

FT News Briefing ·

2024/09/21

Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump and his running mate senator JD Vance have spent the past few weeks pushing a false claim that Haitian migrants in Springfield, Ohio are eating residents’ pets. The FT’s US national editor, Ed Luce, and New York correspondent, Joshua Chaffin, join this week’s Swamp Notes to discuss why misinformation is a powerful electoral strategy and whether the truth matters to voters.Mentioned in this podcast:‘It’s ugly’: Donald Trump’s Haitian pet-eating claim

en

11:37

Europe’s battery darling runs out of juice

FT News Briefing ·

2024/09/20

The S&P 500 hit a record high, Europe’s biggest hope for dominance in EV batteries is struggling to hang on and the Bank of England held interest rates steady. Plus, the FT’s Brooke Masters explains why customers are getting fed up with airline loyalty programmes.Mentioned in this podcast:S&P 500 hits new record after Fed makes jumbo cut to US interest ratesEurope’s great battery hope Northvolt fights for survivalBank of England holds rates at 5%The fury of the frequent flyerThe FT News

en

10:02

The Fed’s first rate cut in 4 years

FT News Briefing ·

2024/09/19

The Federal Reserve’s interest rate easing began with a half-point cut, and the UK’s financial watchdog has stepped up pressure on banks to offer more attractive interest rates on deposits. The FT’s Mehul Srivastava unravels the supply chain behind the pagers that exploded in Lebanon this week.Mentioned in this podcast:Federal Reserve cuts rates by half a point and signals era of easing has begunUK regulator pushes banks to give savers better value even as rates fallFrom Taipei to Budapest: the

en

9:44

Solar energy’s moment in the sun

FT News Briefing ·

2024/09/18

BlackRock and Microsoft are launching a $30bn data centre fund to meet the growing demands of artificial intelligence, and BP puts its onshore US wind business up for sale. Meta is making teenagers’ Instagram accounts private by default and EU competition chief Margrethe Vestager speaks to the FT about her efforts to regulate in Big Tech.Mentioned in this podcast:BlackRock and Microsoft plan $30bn fund to invest in AI infrastructureBP puts $2bn US onshore wind business up for saleInstagram to make

en

11:50

OpenAI launches its next generation of tools

FT News Briefing ·

2024/09/17

The EU is preparing to provide up to €40bn in new loans for Ukraine by the end of the year, and Boeing is considering temporary furloughs as its machinists continue to strike. The company behind ChatGPT is launching a new product it claims can solve complex mathematical and scientific problems. Plus, former European Central Bank president Mario Draghi launches a master plan to boost EU competitiveness.Mentioned in this podcast:EU plans to raise up to €40bn in loans for Ukraine without USBoeing

en

11:21

China’s start-up winter is here

FT News Briefing ·

2024/09/16

Both the Federal Reserve and the Bank of England are set to announce interest rate decisions this week. In China, venture capital finance has dried up amid political and economic pressures. Plus, Indonesian palm oil producers warn of global supply chain disruption if the EU bans imported commodities linked to deforestation.Mentioned in this podcast:Jay Powell’s big weekHow China has ‘throttled’ its private sectorIndonesia warns of ‘chaos’ from EU deforestation lawThe FT News Briefing is produced by

en

1:00:38

Swamp Notes: Harris and Trump meet on the debate stage

FT News Briefing ·

2024/09/14

On this week’s special episode of Swamp Notes, four FT journalists discuss the historic first debate between Kamala Harris and Donald Trump, and answer all your most-pressing questions about the US presidential race. The FT’s US managing editor, Peter Spiegel, moderates the discussion alongside deputy Washington bureau chief, Lauren Fedor, global business columnist, Rana Foroohar, and chief foreign affairs columnist, Gideon Rachman.Mentioned in this podcast:Kamala Harris has passed a big testKamala

en

12:39

Abu Dhabi bids for Germany’s industrial jewel

FT News Briefing ·

2024/09/13

Investors snapped up consumer staples such as Coca-Cola and Colgate-Palmolive amid concerns over a potential slowdown in the US economy. Abu Dhabi’s oil company Adnoc could offer €14.4bn for German chemical group Covestro, and the European Central Bank cut interest rates to 3.5 per cent. Plus, people in Los Angeles are encouraged to park their car obsession ahead of the 2028 Olympics, and amateur astronauts completed the first private spacewalk.Investors pile into Coca-Cola and Colgate as recession

en

10:38

UniCredit eyes a new era in European banking

FT News Briefing ·

2024/09/12

The Italian lender UniCredit has amassed a 9 per cent stake in Commerzbank, and US inflation fell to 2.5 per cent in August. Plus, Argentines are declaring hundreds of millions of dollars of previously hidden savings in a tax amnesty and Mexico’s Senate approved a radical plan to have voters elect all its judges.Mentioned in this podcast:US inflation falls to 2.5% in AugustUniCredit’s push for European bank consolidation looks on targetJavier Milei’s tax amnesty lures Argentines to declare hidden

en

11:47

The EU’s €13bn bite into Apple

FT News Briefing ·

2024/09/11

The EU’s top court orders Apple to pay €13bn in back taxes, and the Federal Reserve halves its proposed capital requirement increase for the largest US banks. Plus, we talk to the FT’s Benjamin Parkin about the Taliban’s warming relations with a growing number of regional powers.Mentioned in this podcast:Top EU court rules Apple must pay €13bn in back taxesFederal Reserve halves proposed capital requirement rise for largest US banksTaliban’s closer ties with UAE signal global divide over Afghan

en

12:16

France’s looming deadline

FT News Briefing ·

2024/09/10

Apple launches the iPhone 16 with generative AI features, and France’s new PM needs more time to submit the country’s debt plans. Kamala Harris is under pressure to perform in tonight’s debate against Donald Trump. Plus, Intel’s plunging share price and manufacturing troubles shatter its hopes for a turnaround.Mentioned in this podcast:Apple launches iPhone 16 with AI features to roll out in coming monthsFrance asks EU for more time to submit debt planKamala Harris faces crucial debate as polls hint

en

10:25

Tesla’s EVs stall in China

FT News Briefing ·

2024/09/09

Enthusiasm about artificial intelligence masks a recession in the technology sector, and a new exchange traded fund looks specifically for ‘reject’ stocks. Plus, Google heads back to court over fresh antitrust allegations, and Chinese car buyers ditch Tesla for local alternatives.Mentioned in this podcast:AI exuberance masks broad weakness in tech sector, say investorsStar manager Rob Arnott launches ETF to buy up index ‘rejects’Google’s $20bn ad tech business to play for at next antitrust

en

12:56

Swamp Notes: How protectionism got trendy

FT News Briefing ·

2024/09/07

Democrats and Republicans have taken a protectionist turn on trade policy over the past few years. They say it’s to protect national security, but that argument doesn’t always hold up. Just look at this week’s announcement from vice-president Kamala Harris that she doesn’t support the purchase of US Steel by Japan’s Nippon Steel.The FT’s economics editor, Sam Fleming, and Washington bureau chief, James Politi, join this week’s Swamp Notes to explain why both parties are leaning into “Made in

en

11:55

France finally gets a new PM

FT News Briefing ·

2024/09/06

President Emmanuel Macron has named the EU’s former Brexit negotiator Michel Barnier as France’s next prime minister. Plus, Europe’s sustainable investment funds double down on defence stocks, and Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy carries out his biggest wartime cabinet reshuffle yet.Mentioned in this podcast:Europe’s ESG funds more than double defence holdings amid Ukraine warMichel Barnier promises respect for ‘all political forces’ as French PMZelenskyy seeks ‘new energy’ with Ukraine’s

en

1,996 results

Similar Podcasts

Expres Ráno

Expres FM

PBS News Hour - Full Show

PBS News

CD Voice

China Daily

Israel Today: Ongoing War Report

Noa Levi

Jeffrey Epstein: The Coverup Chronicles

Bobby Capucci