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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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9:48

Nelson Peltz versus Disney

FT News Briefing ·

2023/01/30

India’s Adani Group has published an angry rebuttal of allegations of wrongdoing by short seller Hindenburg Research that wiped more than $50bn from its value last week, central banks prepare to lift interest rates to 15-year highs as investors’ jitters grow, and Walt Disney is bracing for a proxy battle with activist investor Nelson Peltz’s push for a board seat.Mentioned in this podcast:Adani rebuttal of short seller critique claims ‘calculated attack on India’Central banks prepare to lift

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10:09

Nigeria’s $11bn court challenge

FT News Briefing ·

2023/01/27

UK chancellor Jeremy Hunt will on Friday take on rightwing Tory MPs by rejecting calls for big tax cuts in his Budget, Brazil and Argentina’s leftwing leaders push ahead with common currency plan despite questions over unequal benefits, and Nigeria has begun a high-stakes attempt at London’s High Court to overturn an $11bn arbitration award.Mentioned in this podcast:Jeremy Hunt to defy rightwing Tory MPs by rejecting calls for Budget tax cutsEconomists question South American currency planNigeria

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10:30

Tesla sees a bumpy road ahead

FT News Briefing ·

2023/01/26

Tesla reported record revenues last quarter, the Bank of Canada signalled it would pause interest rate rises, and trillions of dollars each day are gushing into a US Federal Reserve facility designed to mop up excess cash in the financial system.Mentioned in this podcast:Tesla aims to build 1.8mn cars this year but warns of challengesUS economic growth set to have slowed in fourth quarter of 2022Investors pump trillions of dollars a day into ultra-safe Fed facilityBank of Canada signals likely pause

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8:44

Microsoft cloud business holds up

FT News Briefing ·

2023/01/25

Growth in Microsoft’s cloud computing business slowed further in the latest quarter but still did better than the software company and many analysts had predicted, the Qatar Investment Authority has doubled its stake in Credit Suisse, and Chris Hipkins has been sworn in as New Zealand’s next prime minister, replacing Jacinda Ardern.Mentioned in this podcast:Qatar Investment Authority doubles stake in Credit Suisse‘Mr Fixit’ replaces Jacinda Ardern as New Zealand’s prime ministerFT podcast

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8:20

Germany’s tank dilemma

FT News Briefing ·

2023/01/24

Bonds issued by China’s highly indebted real estate developers have rebounded sharply over the past two months, the EU is on the brink of effectively severing ties with its biggest external diesel supplier, and pressure is mounting on Germany to send its highly prized Leopard tanks to Ukraine.Mentioned in this podcast:China property bonds rebound on support measures from BeijingOil market braces for fresh turmoil as EU prepares to cut off Russian dieselWhy are Ukraine’s allies arguing about

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10:29

A Latin American common currency?

FT News Briefing ·

2023/01/23

Brazil and Argentina will this week announce that they are starting preparatory work on a common currency, advisers to western banks trying to exit Russia say a law introduced by Vladimir Putin is disrupting sales and allowing deals to be hijacked, and Elon Musk faces tough choices to meet financial obligations of his Twitter takeover financed by $13bn in debt.Mentioned in this podcast:Brazil and Argentina to start preparations for a common currencyWestern banks struggle to exit Russia after Putin

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9:26

Netflix's CEO steps down

FT News Briefing ·

2023/01/20

Reed Hastings is stepping down as chief executive of Netflix, central bankers are making it clear to investors that they’re going to keep raising interest rates, companies are trying to find solutions to global supply chain kinks, and the FT’s Yuan Yang explains the power of collectively remembering pandemic lockdowns in China.Mentioned in this podcast:Netflix co-founder Reed Hastings to step down as chief executiveCentral bankers pledge to ‘stay the course’ on high interest ratesCompanies race to

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10:52

US expected to hit debt ceiling

FT News Briefing ·

2023/01/19

The US is set to hit the debt ceiling today and Microsoft plans to cut 10,000 jobs to bring down costs. Plus, the FT’s Katie Martin reports from Davos on the tense relations between the US and Europe over America’s new expensive green subsidies law.Mentioned in this podcast:EU makes green pitch to rival US subsidy splurgeMicrosoft to cut 10,000 jobs in push to bring down costsThe US hits the debt ceiling today. What happens next?FT podcast surveyThe FT News Briefing is produced by Fiona Symon, Sonja

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10:31

Beijing’s new tech control strategy

FT News Briefing ·

2023/01/18

Goldman Sachs’ profits plunged by two-thirds last quarter while Morgan Stanley reported a 40 per cent year-on-year drop in net income, and companies are facing a record number of shareholder proposals about abortion policies. Plus, Beijing is changing tack in its efforts to secure a firmer grip on the country’s technology companies.Mentioned in this podcast:Morgan Stanley retains edge over Goldman due to booming wealth unitChina moves to take ‘golden shares’ in Alibaba and Tencent unitsChina tech

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8:47

Berlin beats back Big Tech

FT News Briefing ·

2023/01/17

US Treasury secretary Janet Yellen will meet her Chinese counterpart Liu He in Zurich this week, a former Russian paramilitary soldier has promised to give evidence against the notorious Wagner group after making a dramatic escape to Norway, and scientists have unveiled a laser beam to deflect lightning strikes. Plus, as EU regulators slowly roll out their own Big Tech regulation enforcement, Berlin is already holding gatekeepers to account.Mentioned in this podcast:Yellen to meet Chinese finance

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8:44

The FT heads to Davos

FT News Briefing ·

2023/01/16

Demand for ‘buy now, pay later’ deals has surged among all age groups in the UK, US regulators are cracking down on a type of investment vehicle used by private equity groups, and we’ll chat with the FT’s chief foreign affairs commentator Gideon Rachman as he heads to Davos.Mentioned in this podcast:US regulators crackdown on ‘collateralised fund obligations’Geopolitics threatens to destroy the world Davos madeBuy now, pay later demand soars among all age groups in the UKSpecial subscription offer:

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9:23

Pakistan’s debt crisis

FT News Briefing ·

2023/01/13

Annual US inflation fell in December to its lowest level in more than a year, and Sweden’s state-owned mining company LKAB has said it has discovered Europe’s largest deposit of rare earth metals. Plus, the FT’s Jonathan Wheatley and Farhan Bokhari discuss Pakistan’s financial crisis.Mentioned in this podcast:US inflation falls to lowest level in more than a yearPakistan secures more than $9bn of pledges for post-flood recoverySweden discovers biggest rare earths deposit in EUAccess 50% off a

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9:11

Moscow’s military reshuffle

FT News Briefing ·

2023/01/12

Brussels is stockpiling drugs and obliging manufacturers to guarantee supplies, and Russian forces are stepping up attacks on the Ukrainian town of Soledar. Plus, the FT’s Peggy Hollinger explains why Virgin Orbit's failed satellite launch is such a big deal for Europe.Mentioned in this podcast:Virgin Orbit scrambles to establish why first UK satellite launch failedRussian forces may have scored rare success in battle near BakhmutMilitary briefing: Ukraine’s hopes lift as western allies assess tank

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9:30

Toyota’s EV struggle

FT News Briefing ·

2023/01/11

UK staffers fired by Twitter claim their dismissals were conducted unlawfully, BioNTech has agreed to buy UK artificial intelligence start-up InstaDeep, and Toyota is confronting an “unprecedented” challenge to revive its electric vehicle sales. Plus, the FT’s Tom Wilson chats about the challenges facing Shell’s new chief executive, Wael Sawan.Mentioned in this podcast:Twitter hit with legal challenge from former UK staffToyota leasing unit warns of ‘unprecedented’ challenge to boost EV

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9:19

White House under pressure to expel Bolsonaro

FT News Briefing ·

2023/01/10

The White House is facing calls from the US Congress to expel former Brazilian president Jair Bolsonaro after Sunday’s insurrection, France is set to present a draft law that will raise the country’s retirement age. Plus, the FT’s Sun Yu explains why China is restricting certain domestic companies from going public.Mentioned in this podcast:White House under pressure to expel Jair Bolsonaro after Brazil protestsBeijing blocks listings of ‘red light’ companies to steer funding to strategic sectors‘We

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10:44

Bolsonaro supporters storm Brazil’s capital

FT News Briefing ·

2023/01/09

Thousands of supporters of Brazil’s former rightwing president Jair Bolsonaro stormed the country’s capital, and America’s biggest banks are set to report another quarter of bumper profits. Plus, the FT’s Middle East editor Andrew England explains how Gulf nations’ sovereign wealth funds plan to invest the cash they’ve reaped from the recent boom in oil prices.Mentioned in this podcast:Supporters of Bolsonaro invade Brazil’s CongressThe new Gulf sovereign wealth fund boomThe FT News Briefing is

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10:07

Crypto bank’s ‘crisis of confidence’

FT News Briefing ·

2023/01/06

The pace of US jobs growth is set to have slowed further in December, and clients pulled $8.1bn in deposits from crypto-focused US bank Silvergate late last year. Plus, the FT’s Pilita Clark comments on the slow death of the company phone number.Mentioned in this podcast:Pace of US jobs growth set to have slowed again in DecemberSilvergate shares tumble as crypto bank reveals $8.1bn fall in depositsThe strange death of the company phone numberThe FT News Briefing is produced by Fiona Symon, Sonja

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8:25

Falling inflation in Europe

FT News Briefing ·

2023/01/05

IMF deputy managing director says the Federal Reserve shouldn’t declare victory against inflation just yet, inflation in Europe is falling, and the World Health Organization has accused China of undercounting Covid deaths.Mentioned in this podcast:Fed wants ‘more evidence’ of easing inflation and backs fresh rate risesUS inflation has not ‘turned the corner yet’, top IMF official warnsFalling French inflation sparks hope of end to Europe’s price surgeChina has under-represented its number of Covid

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9:12

Apple and Tesla start 2023 on the wrong foot

FT News Briefing ·

2023/01/04

Downing Street says Britons could struggle to access healthcare this winter, Tesla and Apple shares both fell because of production issues in China, and retail investors are pouring into risky commodities markets.Mentioned in this podcast:Downing Street admits Britons will struggle to access the NHSTesla shares slide after deliveries fall short of Wall St expectationsApple’s market value falls below $2tn as tech rout hits iPhone makerCommodities trading boom raises fear of big losses among retail

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9:32

How did 2% become the magic inflation target?

FT News Briefing ·

2023/01/03

Economists say the UK will face one of the worst recessions and weakest recoveries in the G7 in the coming year, and The Netherlands may be the first country to hit the limits of growth. Plus, the FT’s Colby Smith explains how the Federal Reserve and other central banks settled on a 2 per cent inflation rate target.Mentioned in this podcast:UK faces worst and longest recession in G7, say economistsThe Netherlands may be the first country to hit the limits of growthOpinion: It is time to revisit the

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