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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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10:30

Bankman-Fried’s $250mn bail

FT News Briefing ·

2022/12/23

FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried’s bail is set at $250mn, Wall Street stocks slide after a round of upbeat economic data was released, and the FT’s Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson reflects on the year in corporate news.Mentioned in this podcast:FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried to be released on $250mn bondBig investors warm to bonds after historic 2022 sell-off boosts yieldsUS stocks sink after strong data support further monetary tighteningThe FT News Briefing is produced by Fiona Symon, Sonja Hutson and Marc

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9:49

UK childcare in crisis

FT News Briefing ·

2022/12/22

Big Tech groups are ditching offices that are part of their European headquarters to cut costs and Tesla has fallen below ExxonMobil in stock market value for the first time since 2020. Plus, the FT’s Claer Barrett explains how British families are coping with the sky-high cost of childcare.Mentioned in this podcast:US tech giants ditch European officesMoney Clinic Podcast: Childcare in crisisTesla share slide sends valuation below ExxonMobilThe FT News Briefing is produced by Fiona Symon, Sonja

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9:36

Bank of Japan stuns markets

FT News Briefing ·

2022/12/21

The Bank of Japan stunned markets with an unexpected change to its controversial yield curve control policy, and a group of FTX customers will try to secure quicker repayment for people who have money trapped with the defunct exchange. Plus, we take a look back at the biggest energy story of 2022.Mentioned in this podcast:Bank of Japan stuns markets with yield control policy changeFTX clients to vie for priority payouts in US bankruptcy caseThe FT News Briefing is produced by Fiona Symon, Sonja

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9:09

Wirecard on trial

FT News Briefing ·

2022/12/20

US regulators settled a record breaking case against the maker of video game Fortnite, a former Wirecard executive told a Munich court that the collapsed German payments company was a “sloppily done fraud”, and a boom in mainland Chinese family offices setting up in Singapore is drawing in thousands of financial professionals.Mentioned in this podcast:Epic Games pays FTC $520mn to resolve ‘Fortnite’ claimsWirecard was ‘sloppily done fraud’, chief witness tells Munich courtBooming Chinese family

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9:34

India ramps up lending to counter China

FT News Briefing ·

2022/12/19

EU member states have reached a deal on the world’s first major carbon border tax, New Delhi has stepped up spending on infrastructure in neighbouring countries, the world’s largest investment banks for the first time will earn more dealmaking fees in India this year than in China, a new generation of artificial tasks is able to do more jobs that previously only humans could do.Mentioned in this podcast:Brussels agrees to world’s first carbon taxIndia’s plan to take on China as south Asia’s

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8:55

Britain’s nurses launch historic strike

FT News Briefing ·

2022/12/16

Global stocks tumbled after a broad group of central banks raised interest rates, and nurses in England,Wales and Northern Ireland went on strike. Plus, Argentina’s World Cup success is temporarily distracting Argentinians from economic and political turmoil.Mentioned in this podcast:US and European stocks tumble as global outlook soursMinisters reject nurses’ pay demand amid historic strikeWorld Cup: Lionel Messi mania diverts Argentina from its economic problemsThe FT News Briefing is produced by

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8:47

Fed enters a new phase

FT News Briefing ·

2022/12/15

The Federal Reserve slowed the pace of its interest rate increases, western sanctions are causing a steady degradation, rather than a dramatic collapse, of Russia’s economy, and billionaire Ray Dalio is teaming up with Titanic director James Cameron to invest in a luxury submarine maker.Mentioned in this podcast:Fed implements half-point rate rise as central banks enter new phaseRussia’s wartime economy: learning to live without importsBridgewater’s Ray Dalio invests in submarines for the

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9:12

Former FTX chief charged with fraud

FT News Briefing ·

2022/12/14

US inflation slowed for the second month in a row, the US has formally charged former FTX chief executive, Sam Bankman-Fried, with criminal conspiracy and fraud, and US scientists have made a breakthrough in a powerful clean energy technology.Mentioned in this podcast:US accuses Sam Bankman-Fried of conspiracy and fraud after FTX collapseUS shares and bonds surge as inflation hits lowest level since December 2021How US scientists moved one step closer to dream of fusion powerThe FT News Briefing is

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10:58

Sam Bankman-Fried arrested in Bahamas

FT News Briefing ·

2022/12/13

Sam Bankman-Fried, the former chief executive of bankrupt crypto exchange FTX has been arrested in the Bahamas, Goldman Sachs is considering cutting hundreds of jobs, Belgian police raided a European parliamentary office in a widening corruption scandal involving World Cup host Qatar, and Germany’s reliance on Russian gas has exposed a weakness that could derail the country’s economic success.Mentioned in this podcast:FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried arrested in the BahamasGoldman considers hundreds of

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9:08

Spyware maker NSO hopes for a comeback

FT News Briefing ·

2022/12/12

Environmental group Greenpeace has started legal proceedings against the UK government to try and block new North Sea oil and gas exploration licences,European oil companies are attracting US investors who view them as cheap compared to American energy stocks, and Pegasus spyware maker NSO Group is betting that victory by Benjamin Netanyahu will restore its fortunes.Mentioned in this podcast:UK oil and gas licensing faces legal challenge from environment groupsUS fund managers cross Atlantic to buy

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10:29

FTC hits pause button on video game deal

FT News Briefing ·

2022/12/09

The US Federal Trade Commission says it will sue to block Microsoft’s $75bn acquisition of video game maker Activision Blizzard, and KLM’s chief executive has encouraged passengers to take the train rather than fly on some short-haul journeys. Plus, the FT’s John Paul Rathbone unpacks a military milestone in the Ukraine war.Mentioned in this podcast:FTC sues to block Microsoft’s $75bn acquisition of Activision BlizzardKLM chief encourages passengers to take the train to cut emissionsMilitary

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10:25

Political turmoil in Peru

FT News Briefing ·

2022/12/08

The US bond market is signalling that investors expect the Federal Reserve to stay the course in its battle to tame inflation, Peru’s congress impeached the country’s president just after he announced he was dissolving the legislature, and German police made arrests related to an alleged rightwing plot to overthrow the government. Plus, US supply chain disruptions have eased, which is helping to bring down inflation.Mentioned in this podcast:Bond market signals bets Fed will stand firm in battle

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9:24

China’s next stage of the pandemic

FT News Briefing ·

2022/12/07

US stocks slid and the price of Brent crude touched its lowest level since January, and China’s elderly are causing challenges for president Xi Jinping.Plus, the FT’s Alexandra Heal explains that more women in the UK are turning to sex work due to the struggling economy.Mentioned in this podcast:Brent crude oil falls below $80 for first time since JanuaryChina’s elderly vaccine refuseniks pose obstacle for Xi JinpingThe women turning to sex work to make ends meetThe FT News Briefing is produced by

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10:07

Could the 4-day work week…work?

FT News Briefing ·

2022/12/06

US stocks fell after new data showed the US services sector grew last month, PwC plans to take advantage of uncertainty at EY by poaching some of its rival’s most senior executives, and China is catching up to Europe in EV battery production. Plus, the FT’s Working It podcast host, Isabel Berwick, talks about a multi-part series on the four-day work week.Mentioned in this podcast:US stocks stumble after hotter than expected services dataPwC targets rival EY in bid to expand partnershipWorking It

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10:51

The struggle is real for investors in the high-rate era

FT News Briefing ·

2022/12/05

EU and US officials meet today to discuss the effect Washington’s green subsidies plan is having on Europe and Opec is standing pat as the cartel awaits a price cap on Russian oil to go into effect. Plus, the FT’s Katie Martin explains how fund managers are struggling in the new era of higher interest rates.Mentioned in this podcast:Von der Leyen promises EU help for companies lured by US green subsidiesOpec+ says ready to adjust oil output as Russia embargo loomsA year of pain: investors struggle

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10:50

The corporate backlash against net zero

FT News Briefing ·

2022/12/02

Brussels is pushing EU member states to agree to a $60 ceiling on global purchases of Russian oil and emerging market stocks and bonds are staging a strong rebound.Plus, a push by the UN to tighten corporate rules around net-zero pledges is sending shudders through some boardrooms, and the world’s largest active volcano, Hawaii’s Mauna Loa, erupted this week after lying dormant for nearly 40 years.Mentioned in this podcast:Brussels seeks deal on $60 global price cap for Russian oilEmerging market

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9:15

Fed hints at less aggressive rate increase

FT News Briefing ·

2022/12/01

Federal Reserve chair Jay Powell signalled the central bank will start to slow the pace of interest rate increases, French president Emanuel Emmanuel Macron is meeting with US president Joe Biden today, and Eurozone inflation finally slowed down. Plus, we get the latest on the fallout from the FTX crypto collapse.Mentioned in this podcast:Jay Powell signals Fed will slow pace of rate rises next monthEmmanuel Macron to use US visit to highlight Ukraine war’s economic toll on EUEurozone inflation

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10:08

Private equity’s mystery boxes

FT News Briefing ·

2022/11/30

China is enlisting the help of tech giants to reduce its dependence on foreign semiconductor technology, the Federal Reserve is divided over how much to raise interest rates, and private equity firms are selling an investment product similar to the collateralised debt obligations that fuelled the 2008 financial crisis.Mentioned in this podcast:Fed officials in danger of splitting on future rate rises, warn economistsChina enlists Alibaba and Tencent in fight against US chip sanctionsCollateralised

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10:04

Why are China’s nationwide protests happening now?

FT News Briefing ·

2022/11/29

Europe is importing a record amount of seaborne Russian gas, and Rolls-Royce has successfully tested hydrogen instead of conventional jet fuel to power a modern aircraft engine. Plus, the FT’s Europe-China correspondent, Yuan Yang, explains why the protests in China are supported by a rare nationwide coalition of interests.Mentioned in this podcast:Europe’s imports of Russian seaborne gas jump to record highRolls-Royce tests hydrogen-fuelled aircraft engine in aviation world firstChina’s zero-Covid

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10:17

China rocked by protests against ‘zero-Covid’ policies

FT News Briefing ·

2022/11/28

Zero-Covid protests in Shanghai escalated on Sunday evening as police struggled to disperse large crowds who gathered in the city, and Iranian protests continue but businesses are reluctant to join. Plus, the FT’s Brussels bureau chief, Sam Fleming, discusses the EU’s latest refugee crisis.Mentioned in this podcast:China rocked by protests as zero-Covid anger spreadsChina’s zero-Covid protests create a rare nationwide coalition of interestsThe system is overwhelmed: Europe’s migrant influx‘Little

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