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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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11:33

Will the US and China make a trade deal?

FT News Briefing ·

2025/09/16

Lisa Cook can remain a Federal Reserve governor for now, the US and China seem to be making progress in their trade talks, and the US and UK promised to boost financial ties ahead of a state visit by President Donald Trump. Plus, Gen Z is toppling governments across Asia.Mentioned in this podcast:Lisa Cook can stay at Fed ahead of rates decision, appeals court rulesUK and US pledge to boost financial ties ahead of Trump state visitDonald Trump signals US and China have struck TikTok dealThe Gen Z

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12:41

Turkey’s opposition is under siege

FT News Briefing ·

2025/09/15

Borrowing costs for the French government are outpacing some French corporations, and the threats to Turkey’s leading opposition party may be part of a wider push to change the country’s democracy. Plus, Chinese export controls on Germanium are forcing defence firms to seek new suppliers, and the failure of a little-known US car lender may spell trouble for the wider banking sector.Mentioned in this podcast:French companies’ borrowing costs fall below government’s as debt fears intensifyIs this the

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12:00

Charlie Kirk’s killing leads to calls for retribution

FT News Briefing ·

2025/09/12

Brazil’s supreme court has voted to convict former president Jair Bolsonaro for plotting a coup d’état, conservative activist Charlie Kirk’s killing led to calls on the right for retribution, and US inflation data confirm the Fed’s dual-mandate conundrum. Plus, shares in bitcoin-hoarding companies have tumbled in recent weeks as investors grow increasingly concerned about an overcrowded market.Mentioned in this podcast:Brazil’s supreme court finds former leader Jair Bolsonaro guilty of plotting

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11:38

Russia tests Nato defences

FT News Briefing ·

2025/09/11

Conservative political activist Charlie Kirk was shot dead, military analysts are worried about Nato’s response to a Russian drone attack, and US drugmaker Merck has scrapped a £1bn London research centre. Plus, investors have raised a record amount this year off “Bowie bonds”.Mentioned in this podcast:Donald Trump ally Charlie Kirk shot dead in UtahWhat is Vladimir Putin’s game plan against Nato’s eastern flank?Merck slams UK as it scraps £1bn London drug research centre‘Bowie bonds’ go mainstream

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11:25

Israel escalates attacks on Hamas

FT News Briefing ·

2025/09/10

US annual jobs numbers get a revision, and Israel is intensifying its fight against Hamas. Plus, there’s a brand new copper mining conglomerate, and South Korean companies have been cutting corners to bring workers to the US.Mentioned in this podcast:US hiring growth revised down by 911,000 jobs in year to MarchIsrael launches attack on Hamas in QatarAnglo American and Tech Resources to create $50bn mining giantKorean companies admit cutting corners on US visas but say they have little choiceMacron

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11:18

Macron looks for a new PM, again

FT News Briefing ·

2025/09/09

Rupert Murdoch has resolved the bitter dispute over his sprawling media empire, France is once again without a prime minister, and US bank PNC has agreed to buy smaller peer FirstBank. Plus, North Cyprus is betting big on casinos to boost its economy.Mentioned in this podcast:Murdoch seals $3.3bn succession deal to hand empire to eldest sonMacron scouts for new prime minister to quell turmoilPNC to buy Colorado’s FirstBank for $4.1bnNorth Cyprus casino plans stoke fears of slide towards ‘dark’

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11:45

Political instability jolts Japan

FT News Briefing ·

2025/09/08

The French government is on the brink of another collapse, and Japan’s prime minister quits after just a year in office. Plus, China may open its domestic bond market to Russian companies for the first time since 2022, and US economic data is complicating the Federal Reserve’s upcoming decision on interest rates.Mentioned in this podcast:French PM François Bayrou on the brink in crucial confidence voteJapan’s prime minister quits to make way for new leaderChina paves way for renminbi fundraising by

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12:20

Bond investors are counting on US tariff revenues

FT News Briefing ·

2025/09/05

US President Donald Trump’s nominee to join the Federal Reserve has vowed to uphold central bank independence, bond traders are banking on revenue from Trump’s tariffs to bolster US public finances, and Nasdaq is trying to combat a number of suspected “pump and dump” scams. Plus, the “Amazon of Africa”, Jumia, is still trying to prove that it can be a profitable business after six years on the public market.Mentioned in this podcast:Stephen Miran vows to uphold Fed independence but says Donald Trump

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10:40

AI helps Google dodge a bullet

FT News Briefing ·

2025/09/04

Lloyds Banking Group will put thousands of its staff at risk of dismissal, and Indonesians are angered over the widening inequality in their country. Plus, MEPs in the European parliament are unhappy with the EU-US trade deal, and the FT’s John Foley explains what artificial intelligence has to do with the outcome of Google’s antitrust case.Mentioned in this podcast:Thousands of Lloyds staff face axe in performance overhaulEuropean parliamentarians attack EU-US trade deal and demand changesGoogle

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11:58

Bond woes spill over into equities

FT News Briefing ·

2025/09/03

A sell-off in government bonds spilled into the equity market as stocks fell on Tuesday, and Eurozone inflation ticked up to 2.1 per cent in August. Plus, European banks are intensifying their calls for regulators to remove obstacles to cross-border banking services in the EU.Mentioned in this podcast:European banks push for lower cross-border hurdlesUS stocks fall as bond sell-off spills into equitiesEurozone inflation rises to 2.1% in AugustPound falls as UK long-term borrowing costs hit highest

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11:00

Russia suspected of GPS interference on EU official's...

FT News Briefing ·

2025/09/02

Israeli banks pressed to give back war profits to customers, Russia denies GPS jamming of an European commission jet, and Chinese manufacturer Xiaomi takes on Tesla and Apple. Plus the trial of a former Brazilian president is coming to a close.Mentioned in this podcast:Ursula von der Leyen’s plane hit by suspected Russian GPS interferenceIsraeli banks plan giveaways after anger over wartime profitsThe Chinese gadget maker taking on Tesla and AppleToday’s FT News Briefing was produced by Josh Gabert

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11:18

The world’s newest petrostate heads to the polls

FT News Briefing ·

2025/09/01

The leaders of China and India met on Sunday amid trade tensions with the US, and Guyanese voters head to the polls today to chart a future for the world’s newest petrostate. Plus, the UK secures its largest ever warship deal with Norway, and AstraZeneca’s China division has recovered from a major scandal by pledging billions in new investment.Mentioned in this podcast:Xi and Modi say they are ‘partners not rivals’ in bid to repair tiesWorld’s newest petrostate heads for ‘mother of all elections’UK

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11:59

Investors remain chipper about Nvidia

FT News Briefing ·

2025/08/29

Some World Trade Organization members are preparing to unveil a new grouping to boost “trade openness”, and the FT’s Katie Martin unpacks the lack of market moves after Nvidia’s outlook. Plus, a four-month “ninja stealth rally” has driven Tokyo’s equity market to record highs.Mentioned in this podcast:Singapore, UAE and other small nations to launch trade partnershipNvidia growth outlook hit by China uncertaintyJapan’s ‘ninja stealth rally’ draws in global investorsListen to the Swamp Notes podcast

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10:45

Donald Trump’s new favourite billionaire

FT News Briefing ·

2025/08/28

Nvidia’s earnings report signalled solid growth, cryptocurrencies are taking a hold of Venezuela’s economy, and more than half of the UK’s biggest listed companies chose external candidates as their new chief executive. Plus, SoftBank’s Masayoshi Son has become an unofficial diplomat between Washington and Tokyo.Mentioned in this podcast:Nvidia revenue jumps 56% on robust AI demandHow SoftBank’s Masayoshi Son became Donald Trump’s favoured foreign investorCrypto goes mainstream in VenezuelaLondon’s

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10:01

The risk of firing a central bank governor

FT News Briefing ·

2025/08/27

Investors are worried that Donald Trump’s attempted firing of a Federal Reserve governor could undermine faith in the world’s most important central bank, and FT sources say the US has said it is prepared to provide intelligence assets to any western security plan for postwar Ukraine. Plus, French assets were hit on Tuesday as investors reacted to the prospect of a government collapse as soon as next month.Mentioned in this podcast:US long-term debt sells off after Trump’s attempted firing of Fed

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10:40

Germany’s pension crisis

FT News Briefing ·

2025/08/26

US President Donald Trump said he was firing Federal Reserve governor Lisa Cook, shares in Ørsted plunged after the Trump administration halted one of the Danish wind farm developer’s almost-completed projects, and Elon Musk’s xAI has sued Apple and OpenAI alleging they broke antitrust rules. Plus, Germany’s government is encouraging young people to invest in the stock market rather than rely on the country’s flailing pension programme.Mentioned in this podcast:Trump says he is firing Fed governor

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11:49

Jerome Powell triggers market bets on a September...

FT News Briefing ·

2025/08/25

Jay Powell signalled a monetary policy shift during a high-profile Jackson Hole speech last week, and European investors are pouring money into new air defence technology. Plus, Spanish bank Santander is seeking to become a big player in Wall Street’s Spac market.Mentioned in this podcast:Jay Powell paves the way for Federal Reserve interest rate cut in SeptemberWall Street’s September Fed rate cut bets still hinge on economic dataVenture capital steps up ‘Iron Dome’ air defence investmentsSantander

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11:04

The return of ‘pump and dump’ stock scams

FT News Briefing ·

2025/08/22

EU officials are accelerating plans for a digital euro, and the US Department of Justice has called for Federal Reserve governor Lisa Cook to be removed from her post. Plus, investors lost billions of dollars in July in what could be pump and dump stock scams.Mentioned in this podcast:EU speeds up plans for digital euro after US passes stablecoin lawJustice department calls on Federal Reserve to sack governor Lisa Cook‘I almost fell off my chair’: Investors lose billions on meme stocks as ‘pump and

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11:36

Can Target get its ‘swagger’ back?

FT News Briefing ·

2025/08/21

Chinese regulators are pushing back against US AI chips, Target shares fell more than 6 per cent after the retail group picked an insider to be its new chief executive, and UK inflation accelerated more than expected to 3.8 per cent in July. Plus, China is making a big push for vehicle battery swapping.Mentioned in this podcast:Beijing turns against Nvidia’s AI chip after ‘insulting’ Lutnick remarksTarget shares drop as retailer picks insider to lead turnaround driveUK inflation rises more than

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11:19

What to expect from Jay Powell’s Jackson Hole speech

FT News Briefing ·

2025/08/20

US tech stocks sold off on Tuesday, and Federal Reserve chair Jay Powell will be between a rock and a hard place when he delivers his speech at the Jackson Hole Economic Policy Symposium this Friday. Plus, Ozempic-maker Novo Nordisk has fallen behind its rivals. Does it have a plan to catch up?Mentioned in this podcast:Jay Powell to deliver Jackson Hole address under fire on multiple frontsUS tech stocks hit by wave of concerns over future of AI boomHow Novo Nordisk lost its lead in the weight loss

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