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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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23:41

The quantum revolution: The way the world is

FT News Briefing ·

2023/04/15

In the final episode of this Tech Tonic series, we hear how radical quantum ideas are reshaping our fundamental understanding of the universe. Nobel Prize winner Anton Zeilinger tells the FT’s Madhumita Murgia about the future of teleportation and the quantum internet; quantum computing pioneer David Deutsch makes the case for the theory that we live in a multiverse; and FT innovation editor John Thornhill speaks to physicist Carlo Rovelli about relational quantum mechanics.Presented by Madhumita

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10:20

Open AI’s ‘red team’

FT News Briefing ·

2023/04/14

BP has started pumping crude through a new $9bn offshore platform as it slows its transition out of fossil fuels, global equities have recovered from the banking crisis but risks remain, and experts are sounding the alarm over the latest version of Open AI’s artificial intelligence chatbot ChatGPT.Mentioned in this podcast:BP commits to Gulf of Mexico as $9bn platform comes onlineOpenAI’s red team: the experts hired to ‘break’ ChatGPTThe FT News Briefing is produced by Fiona Symon, Sonja Hutson and

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9:55

Emerging markets debt crunch

FT News Briefing ·

2023/04/13

Donald Trump is suing his former lawyer Michael Cohen, an uptick in core prices in the US is keeping pressure on the Federal Reserve to push ahead with another interest rate rise in May, and a study shows 91 of the poorest countries will spend an average of more than 16 per cent of their revenue on foreign debt repayments.Mentioned in this podcast:Donald Trump sues former lawyer Michael Cohen for $500mnInflation eased to the lowest level in nearly two years in MarchPoorest countries’ finances under

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9:42

EY: Breaking up is hard to do

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2023/04/12

EY has scrapped plans to break up its audit and consulting businesses, the IMF has warned the global economy could be in for a “hard landing”, and the Europeanaviation industry estimates it will cost more than €800bn to reach its net zero goals.Mentioned in this podcast:EY scraps break-up plan after months of internal dissentIMF warns of ‘hard landing’ for global economy if inflation persistsEuropean airline industry warns of €‎800bn bill to reach net zeroThe FT News Briefing is produced by Fiona

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9:59

Rise of the Russian informer

FT News Briefing ·

2023/04/11

Companies on the S&P 500 index are expected to report a 6.8 per cent decline in first-quarter earnings, Eli Lilly’s CEO told the Financial Times that Europe may miss out on new drugs if it pushes ahead withlegislation reducing the time period for market exclusivity, and Russians are in a new era of fear and distrust as President Vladimir Putin’s regime encourages citizens to inform on members of their community..Mentioned in this podcast:US companies face biggest decline in profits since

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9:31

The rising influence of Mrs Assad

FT News Briefing ·

2023/04/10

China’s financial sector is reeling from a series of new corruption probes and the FT’s Middle East correspondent, Raya Jalabi, explains how Syrian first lady Asma al-Assad gained so much power and influence.Mentioned in this podcast:China’s financial sector rocked by expansion of anti-corruption driveSyria’s state capture: the rising influence of Mrs AssadThe FT News Briefing is produced by Fiona Symon, Sonja Hutson and Marc Filippino. The show’s editor is Jess Smith. Additional help by Peter

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22:13

The quantum revolution: Brain waves

FT News Briefing ·

2023/04/08

Quantum computers aren’t the only form of groundbreaking technology that use quantum physics. Madhumita Murgia hears from Dr. Margot Taylor,neuroscience researcher at The Hospital for Sick Children, who’s using quantum sensorsto unpick the mystery of how autism first appears in the brain And we speak to Matthew Brookes, physics professor at Nottingham university in the UK, who helped build the quantum brain scanner she’s using. Plus, John Thornhill speaks to Stuart Woods from Quantum Exponential

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8:51

Ukraine’s plans for Crimea

FT News Briefing ·

2023/04/06

Brands keep spending on TikTok despite a threat by the US to ban the social media app, KKR is looking to buy a large stake in FGS Global, and Ukraine says it’s “ready” to talk to Russia about the Crimean peninsula if Kyiv’s counteroffensive succeeds. Plus, the FT’s Anjli Raval examines whether boomerang chief executives actually work out for their companies.Mentioned in this podcast:Brands increase TikTok ad spending despite US ban threatUkraine ‘ready’ to talk to Russia on Crimea if

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9:09

Trump pleads not guilty

FT News Briefing ·

2023/04/05

Former US president Donald Trump pleaded not guilty to 34 felony charges in court on Tuesday, Credit Suisse held its last annual general meeting, and shareholders at HSBC rail over the company’s decision to buy Silicon Valley Bank’s UK business.Mentioned in this podcast:Donald Trump pleads not guilty to criminal charges in New YorkCredit Suisse chair apologises to investors at bank’s final AGMHSBC forced to defend SVB UK deal to fractious Hong Kong shareholdersCredit Bloomberg Televsion: Credit

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10:29

EU pressures China to help end war in Ukraine

FT News Briefing ·

2023/04/04

The president of the European Commission has called on Beijing to play a “constructive” role in bringing peace to Ukraine, EY has been banned from taking on any new listed audit clients in Germany for two years, and the makers of popular plagiarism detection software are launching a tool that also detects if essays are created using artificial intelligence chatbots. Plus the FT’s Polina Ivanova talks about her colleague Evan Gershkowich who has been detained by Russia.Mentioned in this podcast:EU

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10:27

The cases against Trump

FT News Briefing ·

2023/04/03

Former President Donald Trump will turn himself in to New York prosecutors on Tuesday, Saudi Arabia and other members of the Opec+ group announced surprise production cuts of more than 1mn barrels a day, and China’s President is urging an increasingly assertive stance on the world stage and this year urged cadres at a key meeting in Beijing to “dare to fight.”Mentioned in this podcast:Oil price surges after Opec+ nations make surprise output cut‘Dare to fight’: Xi Jinping unveils China’s new world

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25:20

The quantum revolution: First port of call

FT News Briefing ·

2023/04/01

The Port of Los Angeles is one of the world’s busiest — and most inefficient. It’s now using an early quantum computing application to help solve its logistical bottlenecks.Has it made a difference? The FT’s John Thornhill investigates. We hear from truck drivers at the Port of Los Angeles; Matt Schrap, CEO of the Harbor Trucking Association; SavantX co-founder Ed Heinbockel, who helped bring quantum computing to the port; and Alan Baratz, president of D-Wave Systems. Plus, John and FT artificial

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10:33

Oleksandr Gryban: Investing in Ukraine’s future

FT News Briefing ·

2023/03/31

Donald Trump has been indicted in what is the first criminal charges against a former US president in the country’s history, Ukraine’s deputy economy minister Oleksandr Gryban speaks to Marc Filippino about investing in Ukraine’s post-war economy, and the FT has published a video of its investigation into North Korean oil smuggling networks.Mentioned in this podcast:Donald Trump indicted on criminal charges in ManhattanInside North Korea’s oil smuggling: triads, ghost ships and underground

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11:03

Binance hid links to China

FT News Briefing ·

2023/03/30

Social media giant Meta is deliberating a company-wide ban on political advertising in Europe, crypto exchange Binance hid substantial links to China, and UBS is bringing back Sergio Ermotti to lead the bank as it integrates Credit Suisse. Plus, the FT’s Eleanor Olcott explains why China’s ecommerce giant Alibaba is splitting into six business units.Mentioned in this podcast:Meta bosses look at political ads ban in EuropeWhy UBS brought Sergio Ermotti back as chief executiveBinance hid extensive

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9:48

Beijing’s big bailouts

FT News Briefing ·

2023/03/29

JP Morgan CEO Jamie Dimon will testify about his bank’s relationship with Jeffrey Epstein, the Middle East is enjoying an IPO boom, China has expanded its bailout lending as its Belt and Road Initiative falters, and former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried has been charged with bribery.Mentioned in this podcast:JPMorgan’s Jamie Dimon to be deposed in Epstein lawsuitsMiddle East on ‘radar’ of global investors as it enjoys IPO boomChina grants bailouts as Belt and Road Initiative faltersUS charges Sam

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10:07

Israel’s PM Netanyahu agrees to postpone judicial...

FT News Briefing ·

2023/03/28

Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu has postponed a bitterly contested judicial overhaul, the first consignment of German Leopard 2 tanks has reached Ukraine, and shares of First Citizens Bank surged nearly 50 per cent on Monday morning following news it would buy much of the failed Silicon Valley Bank.Mentioned in this podcast:Netanyahu partner says reforms that have roiled Israel to be postponedGerman Leopard 2 tanks arrive in UkraineFirst Citizens to buy failed Silicon Valley BankReuters:

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10:07

Money market madness

FT News Briefing ·

2023/03/27

Goldman Sachs, JPMorgan Chase and Fidelity are the biggest winners from investors pouring cash into US money market funds over the past two weeks, senior EU and UK officials have stepped up discussions on potential plans for closer defence and security co-operation, the London Metal Exchange has found bags full of stones at one of its warehouses instead of the nickel they were supposed to contain in the latest drama to hit the scandal-stricken metals market, and crypto companies are heading to Hong

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25:23

The quantum revolution: ‘Spooky action’

FT News Briefing ·

2023/03/25

In this episode, Tech Tonic dives into the science at the heart of quantum computing. How do technologists use unexplained subatomic phenomena to build powerful computers?FT artificial intelligence editor Madhumita Murgia tells the story of quantum physics with the help of Sean Carroll, a theoretical physicist at Johns Hopkins University and hears from University of New South Wales professor Michelle Simmons to understand how engineers exploit weird quantum physics.Presented by Madhumita Murgia and

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11:25

A congressional TikTok smackdown

FT News Briefing ·

2023/03/24

TikTok’s CEO faced bruising questioning in US Congress over the social media app’s links to its Chinese parent company ByteDance, short seller Hindenburg Research has accused payments group Block of artificially inflating its user numbers and facilitating fraudulent transactions, and the wipeout of $17bn of Credit Suisse bonds has sparked panic among rich Asian investors who had loaded up on the risky bank debt.Mentioned in this podcast:TikTok chief faces hostile Congress in bid to fight off US

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9:39

The Fed passes on a pause

FT News Briefing ·

2023/03/23

The US Federal Reserve pressed ahead with its monetary tightening campaign despite the recent turmoil in the banking sector and the FT’s Andrew Jack explains why the FT updated the criteria for its MBA rankings. Plus, UK inflation was unexpectedly high last month.Mentioned in this podcast:Fed presses ahead with quarter-point rate rise despite banking turmoilFT business school rankingsGlobal MBA Ranking 2023: change at the topDownload the FT Edit app here: ft.com/fteditThe FT News Briefing is

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