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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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11:04

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?

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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

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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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11:50

Italian and French bonds meet in the middle

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2025/08/19

US President Donald Trump floated the prospect of US security guarantees for Ukraine, Prime Minister Narendra Modi is looking for options after India got hit by extremely high US tariffs, Soho House has agreed to a take-private deal, and Softbank is buying $2bn worth of Intel shares. Plus, the FT’s Leila Abboud explains why more Italian bonds are starting to look a little more like French bonds.Mentioned in this podcast:Trump floats US security guarantees for Ukraine in meeting with ZelenskyyFrench

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11:02

Zelenskyy goes back to the White House

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2025/08/18

US President Donald Trump will meet with Ukrainian President Zelenskyy today, just days after meeting Russian President Putin, and the UK’s solar output is reaching record levels. Plus, tech companies are spending trillions to build AI data centers.Mentioned in this podcast:‘Absolutely immense’: the companies on the hook for the $3tn AI building boomPutin demanded Ukraine cede Donetsk and Luhansk in exchange for freezing rest of front lineVolodymyr Zelenskyy to press for ceasefire at Donald Trump

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12:31

The markets are shrugging off chaos

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2025/08/15

US President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin meet in Alaska today, and Dubai is trying to hold on to its role as the financial centre of the Middle East. Plus, China is sending out a warning to foreign countries stockpiling rare earths metals, and the FT’s Katie Martin explains why she’s worried about the calm in the markets.Mentioned in this podcast:Can Dubai keep its crown as the Middle East’s finance capital?Investors are frogs in a Trumpian potChina warns foreign companies

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10:27

Opec pops US shale’s balloon

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2025/08/14

Fears of a massive non-dom exodus from the UK have been allayed by initial tax data, and UK companies in China are being buoyed by diplomatic law. Plus, the FT’s Jamie Smyth explains why the US shale boom may be over after a decade-long run.Mentioned in this podcast:UK companies in China buoyed by diplomatic thawUS oil producers say Opec ‘price war’ will halt shale boomInitial tax data allays fears of non-dom exodus from UKSign up for the FT Weekend Festival at ft.com/festival and use the promo code

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11:07

Norway’s oil fund dumps Israeli companies

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2025/08/13

The White House walks back expectations for Friday’s meeting between the US and Russian presidents, and Norway’s oil fund is pulling its money out of Israel. Plus, inflation stayed flat in the US in July, and storm-hit beach towns are struggling to shore up amid sand scarcity.Mentioned in this podcast:White House downplays expectations for Trump-Putin Alaska summitUS inflation holds steady at 2.7% in July despite Trump’s tariffsNorway oil fund sells out of a fifth of Israeli firms amid fierce

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11:11

Why the Mexican peso is on a tear

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2025/08/12

EU leaders will hold a call with US President Donald Trump ahead of his meeting with Russian leader Vladimir Putin, and the Mexican peso has emerged as an unlikely winner from Trump’s trade war. Plus, Trump has opened the door to Nvidia selling advanced AI chips to China, and the FT’s Kathrin Hille explains what’s next for Taiwan after the country’s failed recall vote.Mentioned in this podcast:EU leaders to hold call with Trump ahead of Putin meeting over UkrainePeso soars as ‘carry trade’ reignites

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10:45

Trump tries for a Ukraine peace deal

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2025/08/11

UK employers cut back hiring over labour and tax cost fears, and Ukraine and itsEuropean allies worry about US President Donald Trump’s summit with Russian President Vladimir Putin. Plus, HSBC is weighed down by woes in the Hong Kong commercial property market, and India’s huge IT sector is scrambling to counter the threat of artificial intelligence.Mentioned in this podcast:UK employers cut back hiring over labour and tax cost fearsDonald Trump to meet Putin in Alaska as he signals Ukraine may need

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12:34

A divided Bank of England

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2025/08/08

Donald Trump has nominated Stephen Miran to fill a soon-to-be vacant seat on the Federal Reserve’s board of governors, and the Bank of England lowered rates by a quarter per cent in a close vote. Plus Europe’s weapons factories are expanding fast and US President Donald Trump threatens a 100 per cent tariff on chips excluding Apple.Mentioned in this podcast:https://www.ft.com/content/298bf95e-49ec-4d9f-8948-b7f72cf4ffddBoE cuts rates with a hawkish shift in its outlookEurope builds for war as arms

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11:51

CoreWeave’s takeover deal hits a speedbump

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2025/08/07

European companies are falling behind US counterparts and CoreWeave’s takeover of Core Scientific is facing some pushback. Plus, Boston Consulting Group helped create plans to relocate Gazans to Somalia, and the FT found that Iranian nuclear scientists made a covert visit to Russia last year.Mentioned in this podcast:European earnings lag behind US as trade war saps market revivalCoreWeave’s $9bn takeover of Core Scientific faces revolt from top shareholdersBCG consultants modelled relocating Gazans

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10:37

Is Palantir’s stock too good to be true?

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2025/08/06

US President Donald Trump plans on imposing new sanctions on Russia unless there is a ceasefire in Ukraine, and Palantir’s skyrocketing stock is raising concerns that it’s overvalued. Plus, OpenAI released a new “open-weight” model, and Russia’s banks are coming under scrutiny over bad loans.Mentioned in this podcast:Trump readies fresh sanctions against Russia’s shadow fleetRussia moves to contain concern over banks’ bad loan exposurePalantir’s valuation is a triumph of ‘number go up’OpenAI

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11:31

Australia wants its port back

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2025/08/05

US President Donald Trump wants to raise tariffs on India and the CEO of Deutsche Bank approved a controversial trade he was later tasked with probing. Plus, Australia wants a port they sold to China back, and Tesla’s board gave chief executive Elon Musk $30bn worth of shares after threats from him to resign.Mentioned in this podcast:Donald Trump to raise tariffs on India over Russian oil purchasesDeutsche Bank chief approved controversial trade he was later tasked with probingThe remote Australian

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10:58

Wall Street digests bitter economic data

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2025/08/04

The FT’s US financial commentator joins to discuss how investors are responding to unsettling new economic data, and Germany’s biggest sports retailer is considering relocating some manufacturing to China. Plus, US President Donald Trump is using tariffs to target Brazil’s judiciary, and consumers are cutting back on luxury brands.Mentioned in this podcast:Dollar rebound fizzles after jobs data disappointsGermany’s biggest sports retailer considers moving production into ChinaLula seizes Trump

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22:10

Swamp Notes: Trump’s case against Fed chair Powell

FT News Briefing ·

2025/08/02

This weekend, we're sharing an episode from our fellow FT podcast, Swamp Notes. The US president is angry with the chair of the Federal Reserve over interest rates. He’s applying a lot of pressure on Jay Powell to lower them or leave his job. The FT’s Claire Jones and Adam Posen, president of the Peterson Institute for International Economics, break down what will happen if Trump succeeds in either of those goals.Subscribe to Swamp Notes onAcast,Apple Podcasts,Spotify,Pocket Castsor wherever you get

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12:11

Trump’s tariffs kick into higher gear

FT News Briefing ·

2025/08/01

Apple revenues jump on strong iPhone sales and rebound in China and Donald Trump has reimposed tariffs on dozens of trading partners. Plus, Samsung seals a multibillion-dollar chipmaking deal with Tesla, and Ukraine reverses a policy that would take away autonomy from anti-corruption agencies.Mentioned in this podcast:Apple revenues jump on strong iPhone sales and rebound in ChinaTrump reimposes tariffs on dozens of countriesUkraine restores independence of anti-corruption agenciesSamsung’s $16.5bn

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11:19

Making sense of a wonky GDP reading

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2025/07/31

Meta’s shares jumped more than 10 per cent off the back of better than expected second-quarter earnings, and the Federal Reserve held rates steady despite calls to lower borrowing rates by US President Donald Trump. Plus, American copper prices fell after Trump exempted refined materials from a 50 per centtariff on the metal, and HSBC profits declined by 29 per cent.Mentioned in this podcast:Meta shares jump on strong results as Zuckerberg sets out ‘superintelligence’ goalsFed holds rates steady

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11:20

Concerns rise over starvation in Gaza

FT News Briefing ·

2025/07/30

The potential US-China trade war truce depends on US President Donald Trump’s approval, and a UN-backed food security group says a famine is unfolding in Gaza. Plus, China’s AI expo gives the international community an alternative to American technology, and the IMF’s new global growth forecast reflects that the fall of the dollar has lessened the impact of Trump’s trade war.Mentioned in this podcast:US says extended trade war truce with Beijing hinges on Trump approval‘Worst-case scenario’ of

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12:10

EU politicians bristle at US trade deal

FT News Briefing ·

2025/07/29

Bank of England governor Andrew Bailey and UK chancellor Rachel Reeves are at odds, and EU politicians are grumbling over the bloc’s trade deal with the US. Plus, the US economy is defying expectations and Bain & Co is to shut down its consulting business in South Africa after a corruption scandal.Mentioned in this podcast:Rachel Reeves and Andrew Bailey clash over Revolut meetingWhat have the US and EU agreed on trade?Merz says trade deal will cause ‘considerable damage’ to German economyHow

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