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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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9:40

Biden courts India at G20

FT News Briefing ·

2023/09/08

India hosts the G20 summit this weekend, Germany is pushing the European Commission to postpone tariffs on electric vehicle sales between the UK and the EU, Apple shares are taking a beating, and Huawei has seen a resurgence despite sanctions from the United States.Mentioned in this podcast:Joe Biden pushes for bigger World Bank to combat China’s rising influenceGermany backs EV tariff delay in boost to SunakUS to check on chips used in Huawei’s ‘Made in China’ smartphoneApple stock hit by China

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10:30

EU pushes back on ‘too big to care’ tech companies

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2023/09/07

US and European corporate bond markets have started September with a bang, the EU released a list of digital services that will have to comply with the bloc’s new regulations, and the FT’s Alice Hancock explains how Europe’s drought is hitting the agriculture and energy industries.Mentioned in this podcast:US and European companies rush to issue debt before rate decisionsBig Tech faces fresh legal obligations as Brussels lists services bound by new rulesRetail investors power into uraniumEurope’s

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10:00

Ukraine doubles down on counteroffensive

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2023/09/06

The EU’s competition commissioner Margrethe Vestager is stepping aside, and the UK has clawed back less than 2 per cent of losses owing to fraud and error on business grants during the Covid-19 pandemic. Plus, Ukraine is doubling down on its counteroffensive.Mentioned in this podcast:Didier Reynders to take over as EU competition chiefUK government ‘slow to take action’ on Covid-19 grant losses, say MPsMilitary briefing: Kyiv ignores calls for reset of its ‘sneak and peek’ tacticsTravis Kalanick’s

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10:18

Solving America’s shortage of accountants

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2023/09/05

Lloyds Banking Group joins HSBC and US group Citi in ordering employees back into the office, a shortage of accountants is causing problems in the US and Brazil’s former president, Jair Bolsonaro, is caught up in a scandal over expensive jewellery from his time in office. Plus, the FT’s Courtney Weaver on the FT’s latest podcast series, ‘The Russian Banker’, about a controversial Russian financier who fled to the US.Mentioned in this podcast:Shortage of young accountants leads BDO USA to double

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9:37

Secret paper trail reveals hidden Adani investors

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2023/09/04

Global growth is set to slow next year after outperforming economists’ expectations so far in 2023, American mothers are re-entering the workforce at high rates, and the Hollywood strikes are starting to bite into California’s economy. Plus, the FT’s Dan McCrum unpacks his latest investigation into India’s Adani Group.Mentioned in this podcast:Economists grow gloomier on 2024 as central banks delay rate cutsAdani shares slide and politicians demand action after reports on hidden investorsSecret

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11:01

The ECB is in a pickle

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2023/09/01

UBS has reported the biggest-ever quarterly profit for a bank, eurozone core inflation has edged down, and Switzerland has proposed sweeping measures to clamp down on money laundering.Mentioned in this podcast:UBS breaks record with $29bn profit after Credit Suisse deal‘Deal of the century’ — How UBS’s rescue of Credit Suisse proved a boonEurozone core inflation edges down ahead of crunch ECB decisionSwitzerland unveils money laundering clampdownFT Weekend festival promo code: FTPodcastThe FT News

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8:49

Another coup in Africa

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2023/08/31

Military officers in oil-rich Gabon said they had seized power, US commerce secretary Gina Raimondo wrapped up a visit to China, and the billionaire founder of Apple supplier Foxconn is running for president of Taiwan.Mentioned in this podcast:Fed warned Goldman Sachs over risks and compliance oversight at fintech unitMilitary leaders seize power in oil-rich GabonUS commerce secretary hails ‘new approach’ to handling China business frictionsFoxconn founder Terry Gou launches bid for Taiwan

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9:24

Why Europe can’t quit Russian energy

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2023/08/30

The EU is set to import record volumes of liquefied natural gas from Russia this year, asset management firm Grayscale won a US court ruling to launch an exchange traded fund tracking bitcoin, and Goldman Sachs has used a fund set up with Chinese state money to buy a series of US and UK companies.Mentioned in this podcast:EU imports record volumes of liquefied natural gas from RussiaGrayscale scores major court win against SEC on bitcoin ETFGoldman Sachs bought UK and US companies using Chinese

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9:17

An unlikely alliance in Brazil

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2023/08/29

Goldman Sachs plans to sell one of its personal financial management divisions, Brazil's president, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, is close to sealing an unlikely alliance, and the European defence industry is struggling to keep up with demand for ammunition for the Ukraine war. Plus, European Council president Charles Michel proposes a target date for adding new members to the EU.Mentioned in this podcast:Goldman Sachs sells financial planning unit as part of consumer retreatEl Niño’s storm clouds

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10:13

In search of a new economic playbook

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2023/08/28

Chinese corporate earnings reports are forecast to log poor performance and companies are set to downgrade outlooks, and policy makers walked away from Jackson Hole acknowledging they need to adjust to the changing global economy. Plus, the FT’s Jamie Smyth explains why Ireland is still in a good position for the life science industry boom despite a higher corporate tax.Mentioned in this podcast:Chinese companies’ earnings to lay bare impact of economic slowdown‘No playbook’: policymakers face up to

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9:54

Putin breaks his silence on Prigozhin

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2023/08/25

Russia's leader Vladimir Putin on Thursday publicly said warlord Yevgeny Prigozhin was dead, the emerging markets group Brics has invited six more countries to join, and Turkey’s central bank has sharply boosted interest rates. Plus, biomedical companies are under more pressure to stop using horseshoe crabs for testing.Mentioned in this podcast:Putin says Prigozhin is dead in first Kremlin reaction to plane crashBrics leaders invite 6 nations including Saudi Arabia to join blocTurkey raises interest

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8:14

Wagner group’s Prigozhin presumed dead

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2023/08/24

Wagner mercenary group leader Yevgeny Prigozhin has reportedly died after a plane crash north-west of Moscow, Nvidia’s revenue more than doubled in the latest quarter on soaring demand, and US regulators are imposing tougher disclosure rules on private funds. Plus, the FT’s Eli Meixler unpacks the latest developments in Thailand’s government.Mentioned in this podcast:Yevgeny Prigozhin in fatal plane crash, Russian officials sayNvidia’s AI boom exceeds Wall Street’s lofty hopesUS regulators impose

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9:03

All eyes on Jackson Hole

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2023/08/23

Markets are looking for signals from Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell during this week’s Jackson Hole symposium, global stock markets have lost about $3tn in value this month and there has been a mixed reaction to China’s approach to monetary policy.Mentioned in this podcast:Central bankers to make ‘higher-for-longer’ rate pitch at Jackson HoleGlobal stocks head for worst month in nearly a yearChina’s rate caution shines light on $56tn banking systemCredit: Fox News Brian Kilmeade: Welcome to the

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9:06

Can Arm’s listing reignite the IPO market?

FT News Briefing ·

2023/08/22

Description:The sell-off in US government debt continued to hit the world’s largest bond market on Monday, and Silicon Valley start-ups are wondering whether Arm’s listing will reignite the IPO market. Plus, the FT’s foreign editor, Alec Russell, explains why a new geopolitical order is emerging.Mentioned in this podcast:US Treasury yields hit 16-year high on fears over interest rate outlookSilicon Valley start-ups revive listing plans as Arm reignites IPO marketThe à la carte world: our new

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9:08

Drought causes headaches for Panama Canal

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2023/08/21

Some of private equity’s biggest names are handing over companies they own to the lending arms of rivals, and Iran is dealing with the consequences of ultra-cheap petrol. Plus, the FT’s Christine Murray explains how the shipping industry is dealing with a severe drought that’s slowing down traffic through the Panama Canal.Mentioned in this podcast:Private equity firms hand over assets to creditors as distress rates riseIran grapples with unintended consequences of ultra-cheap petrolSevere drought in

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10:16

Saudi Arabia and UAE race to buy computer chips

FT News Briefing ·

2023/08/18

US mortgage rates have soared to a 21-year high, US retailer earnings reports send mixed messages on consumer spending, and Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates are buying up thousands of the high-performance Nvidia chips crucial for building artificial intelligence software.Mentioned in this podcast:Walmart sales rise as inflation keeps consumers hunting for bargainsTarget sales hit by Pride backlash and consumer cautionSaudi Arabia and UAE race to buy Nvidia chips to power AI ambitions‘People

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1:44

Introducing: The Russian Banker

FT News Briefing ·

2023/08/17

Who is Sergei Leontiev? To the US asylum system, he’s an exiled Russian banker who was persecuted by the state and forced to flee. To Russia, he’ssaid to beresponsible for massive fraud. On The Russian Banker, a new series from the Financial Times, reporters Courtney Weaver and Stefania Palma try to uncover the truth, and find a story that tells us about Russia today and how people in the west build stories about who’s good and who’s bad. The Russian Banker is a special series that will run on the

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8:59

New pain for China’s property sector

FT News Briefing ·

2023/08/17

Lower gas and electricity costs drove a sharp drop in headline UK inflation in July, Fitch Ratings has downgraded WeWork, and there’s increasing anxiety in China over the real estate sector’s stability.Mentioned in this podcast:UK inflation slows to 6.8% in July as energy prices fallWeWork credit rating cut further into junk territory by FitchRetail investors complain to Chinese regulator about ZhongzhiCountry Garden crisis brings new pain to China’s property sectorLooking for a fresh perspective on

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9:45

A year of the Inflation Reduction Act

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2023/08/16

US stocks hit a five-week low as a warning of potential Fitch downgrades sent bank shares lower, Beijing is making one of its biggest top-down efforts in years to tackle the debts racked up by local governments, and a year after passage of the US Inflation Reduction Act and Chips Act the vast majority of investment is going to red states.Mentioned in this podcast:US and European stocks hit five-week lows after strong retail sales dataChina sends finance experts to tackle regions’ debtsRepublican

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8:15

A looming ESG crackdown

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2023/08/15

A surprise election result in Argentina spooked markets, iPhone manufacturer Foxconn is trying to pivot to India, and it looks like there’s a US regulatory crackdown looming for the sustainable investing world.Mentioned in this podcast:Argentina’s markets roil after shock primary election resultsiPhone maker Foxconn’s cautious pivot to India shows limits of ‘China plus one’UBS pays $1.4bn to settle US mortgage bond mis-selling caseSEC lawyers subpoena fund managers over ESG disclosuresLooking for a

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