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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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15:22

Swamp Notes: Another brick in the (blue) Walz

FT News Briefing ·

2024/08/10

Kamala Harris has supercharged Democratic party voters’ enthusiasm in the weeks since President Joe Biden stepped down as the nominee. Can Tim Walz, a little-known Midwestern governor with an everyman appeal and a progressive agenda, help maintain that excitement as her vice-presidential pick? The FT’s global business columnist, Rana Foroohar, and Washington bureau chief, James Politi, join this week’s Swamp Notes to discuss what Walz adds to the ticket.Mentioned in this podcast:Kamala Harris

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11:28

US consumers start pinching pennies

FT News Briefing ·

2024/08/09

The stock market sell-off earlier this week may have been a bit of an overreaction, and overall consumer spending has been struggling recently. Plus, the FT’s Christopher Miller explains what Ukraine’s surprise counteroffensive in Russia means.Mentioned in this podcast:Everyone calm downUS consumer spending slowdown weighs on travel and leisure groupsBattles rage in Russia as Kyiv advances in war’s largest counter-incursionThe FT News Briefing is produced by Fiona Symon, Sonja Hutson, Kasia

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10:35

Google and Meta’s secret deal

FT News Briefing ·

2024/08/08

Google and Meta struck a secret ads deal to target teenagers, and the FT reports that the UK’s biggest private pension fund dumped £80mn of Israeli assets. Plus, the FT’s Benjamin Parkin updates us on the situation in Bangladesh.Mentioned in this podcast:Google and Meta struck secret ads deal to target teenagersUK’s biggest private pension fund dumps £80mn of Israeli assetsHow the world’s longest-serving female leader was toppled The FT News Briefing is produced by Fiona Symon, Sonja Hutson, Kasia

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11:45

Can athletics vault into profitability?

FT News Briefing ·

2024/08/07

Wall Street stocks rebounded yesterday as the markets stabilised from a global rout, Disney is raising its streaming prices and Chinese bonds are causing a lot of anxiety for the country’s lawmakers. Plus, the FT’s Sara Germano talks about the effort to make track and field more popular outside the Olympics.Mentioned in this podcast:Wall Street stages partial rebound after Japanese stocks surgeChinese yields hit record lows as investors defy central bank warningsKamala Harris chooses Tim Walz as

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10:01

Stock indices get a case of the Mondays

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2024/08/06

Major stock indices were significantly down around the world yesterday. Plus, the FT’s Lucy Fisher explains why the far right is rioting in England and what the government is doing about it.Mentioned in this podcast:US stocks finish sharply lower to close out global market routWhy global investors find it so easy to sell JapanWhy are the far right rioting in England?The FT News Briefing is produced by Fiona Symon, Sonja Hutson, Kasia Broussalian and Marc Filippino. Additional help from Breen Turner,

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9:31

UK leaders court US investors

FT News Briefing ·

2024/08/05

UK chancellor Rachel Reeves begins a three-day visit to New York and Toronto on Monday in an attempt to sell Britain as “a stable place to do business,” asset managers fret as high-yield savings and caution over market volatility have left up to $1.5tn out of the market, commodity bulls’ dash for the exit sends prices tumbling.Mentioned in this podcast:UK chancellor to court investors in visit to New YorkEU capitals set to back tariffs on Chinese electric cars, trade chief saysCommodity bulls’ dash

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12:57

Swamp Notes: The Three Party Problem

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2024/08/03

Only two political parties — the Republicans and the Democrats — have controlled the White House since 1853. However, candidates from other parties still run in presidential elections. The FT’s Washington reporter, Steff Chávez, and US business and politics correspondent, Alex Rogers, join this week’s Swamp Notes to explain how third-party candidates could impact the 2024 US presidential race.Mentioned in this podcast:Robert Kennedy Jr launches independent bid for US presidentRobert Kennedy Jr taps

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10:33

A historic prisoner swap

FT News Briefing ·

2024/08/02

Investors were not happy with Amazon’s earnings report and Russia agreed to a historic prisoner swap with western countries. Plus, the FT’s Tommy Stubbington discusses how markets might react to a week of important central bank interest rate decisions.Mentioned in this podcast:Amazon earnings jump on cloud computing strength but margins narrowA momentous week for central banksUS journalist Evan Gershkovich released in Russia prisoner swapThe FT News Briefing is produced by Fiona Symon, Sonja Hutson,

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11:19

Tensions escalate between Iran and Israel

FT News Briefing ·

2024/08/01

An interest rate cut could be on the table for the Federal Reserve’s next meeting, conflict in the Middle East is intensifying, and the Nasdaq composite jumped 2.7% on Wednesday. Plus, the FT’s Barney Jopson explains the recent wave of backlash against tourists.Mentioned in this podcast:Powell says September rate cut ‘on the table’ after Fed notes ‘some further progress’ on inflation Assassinated: the arch-enemies of Israel killed in twin strikesThe cost of Europe’s backlash against touristsCREDIT:

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11:21

Miami: a rare bright spot in US office real estate

FT News Briefing ·

2024/07/31

Microsoft’s AI-fuelled cloud growth fell slightly short of investors’ expectations, the cost of a luxury office space in Miami smashed records, and London’s stock market has fallen behind in mining company listings. Plus, the FT’s Humza Jilani explains how Pakistan’s banks are benefitting from mounting government debt.Mentioned in this podcast:Microsoft shares fall as cloud growth fails to impress Wall StreetCost of Miami office space hits record highPakistan’s banks enjoy soaring profits on

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10:04

The EU’s trade plan for a potential second Trump term

FT News Briefing ·

2024/07/30

Britain’s new finance minister blamed the previous Conservative government for a £22bn fiscal hole, and Venezuela’s President Nicolás Maduro is facing international pressure to back up his claim of winning re-election. Plus, the FT’s Andy Bounds explains the EU’s trade strategy to deal with a potential second Trump presidency.Mentioned in this podcast:Reeves announces ‘incredibly tough choices’ to plug £22bn fiscal holePressure mounts on Venezuela’s Nicolás Maduro over contested presidential voteEU

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10:47

Big Tech’s Big Stumble

FT News Briefing ·

2024/07/29

Losses in big tech stocks as investors punish companies over earning reports. The Bank of England may vote to reduce interest rates this week. Fallout after a Hizbollah attack on the Golan Heights.Mentioned in this podcast:US markets suffer worst day since 2022 as Tesla and AI stocks fallBoE rate decision hangs on a knife edge as divided policymakers prepare to meetHizbollah drone footage highlights Israeli security vulnerabilitiesThe FT News Briefing is produced by Fiona Symon, Sonja Hutson, Kasia

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15:18

Swamp Notes: Should Kamala Harris embrace identity...

FT News Briefing ·

2024/07/27

If Kamala Harris wins the Democratic nomination next month, she would be only the second woman or person of colour that either major US party has ever nominated for president. On this week’s Swamp Notes, the FT’s US national columnist and editor, Edward Luce, and deputy Washington bureau chief, Lauren Fedor, explain why Harris probably won’t lean into her race or gender on the campaign trail.Mentioned in this podcast:Kamala Harris memes resonate with Gen Z votersHarris vs. Trump: America’s sudden

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11:48

How the Olympics could reshape Paris

FT News Briefing ·

2024/07/26

Elon Musk is looking to inject $5bn into an AI start-up, and Venezuela’s election on Sunday will decide whether Nicolás Maduro will stay in office for more than a decade. Plus, the FT’s Simon Kuper explains how big infrastructure updates in Paris might shake up the cultural and political boundaries of the city.Mentioned in this podcast:Elon Musk to seek Tesla board approval for $5bn injection into xAI start-upVenezuela’s opposition bets Maduro has miscalculated this timeParis, the Olympics and the

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12:33

Are Indian investors sitting on a bubble?

FT News Briefing ·

2024/07/25

Biden says it’s time to ‘pass on the torch’, China and the Philippines struck a deal to reduce tensions in the South China Sea, and the Nasdaq composite fell 3.6 per cent yesterday. Plus, the FT’s Chris Kay explains how young investors are gambling on Indian stocks.Mentioned in this podcast:The flashpoints that threaten a détente between China and the PhilippinesBeijing and Manila strike deal to reduce tensions in South China SeaUS stocks sink after Big Tech earnings disappointThe young investors

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10:44

Investors roll the dice on prediction markets

FT News Briefing ·

2024/07/24

Tesla’s net income fell by 45 per cent, investors think Donald Trump will be back in the White House, and the director of the US Secret Service resigned after an operational failure. Plus, the FT’s Jennifer Hughes talks about investors betting on politics in prediction markets.Mentioned in this podcast:Tesla misses profit estimates as electric vehicle deliveries slowPrediction markets tipped for new growth as US trader interest mountsUS Secret Service head resigns over Donald Trump assassination

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11:09

Kamala Harris takes the stage

FT News Briefing ·

2024/07/23

The US Congress interrogated its Secret Service chief yesterday, and Kamala Harris is gearing up her prospective presidential campaign. Plus, the FT’s Christian Davies explains how Samsung’s labour crisis is complicating its efforts to capitalise on a booming market for semiconductors.Mentioned in this podcast:US Secret Service chief says Donald Trump shooting worst ‘failure’ in decadesWhat do we know about Kamala Harris’s chances against Donald Trump?Samsung’s ‘chip crisis’: AI ambitions hit by

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11:24

Joe Biden drops out of US presidential race

FT News Briefing ·

2024/07/22

US President Joe Biden has abandoned his re-election bid following overwhelming pressure from fellow Democrats, and India’s prime minister Narendra Modi faces an early test to his third term in office. Plus, the UK’s new chancellor, Rachel Reeves, will present a fiscal statement to parliament later this month.Mentioned in this podcast:Joe Biden drops out of 2024 US presidential election race and endorses Kamala HarrisLabour’s moment to blame, borrow and taxIndia’s Narendra Modi faces budget demands

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17:15

Swamp Notes: Trump pushes unity at Republican...

FT News Briefing ·

2024/07/20

Republicans gathered in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, for their convention this week, just days after their party leader was nearly assassinated. The presidential nominee, Donald Trump, started off with a message of unity. However, it’s unclear if that message will stick. The FT’s deputy Washington bureau chief Lauren Fedor and US political news editor Derek Brower discuss this new layer for the Republican party.Mentioned in this podcast:Donald Trump pledges tax cuts, trade wars and border crackdownJD Vance

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11:18

Trump accepts the Republican nomination

FT News Briefing ·

2024/07/19

Donald Trump formally accepted the Republican party nomination for president. HSBC’s new chief executive, Georges Elhedery, will face a unique set of challenges while transitioning into the role, and the European Central Bank decided to keep interest rates unchanged yesterday. Plus, the FT’s Clive Cookson talks about the revival of the space race. Credit: NASA, BBC, NDTV, Global NewsMentioned in this podcast:Donald Trump recounts near death by gunman in speech to Republican conventionCan HSBC’s new

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