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FT News Briefing

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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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0:44

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FT News Briefing ·

2025/09/27

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11:55

Ukraine’s new war chest: frozen Russian funds?

FT News Briefing ·

2025/09/26

Oracle, private equity group Silver Lake and Abu Dhabi’s MGX will control roughly 45 per cent of TikTok USA, Germany’s chancellor has called for Europe to use frozen Russian assets to create new loan to finance Ukraine’s war effort, and a landmark trial finds former French president Nicolas Sarkozy guilty of criminal conspiracy. Plus, can a US bailout save Argentina’s president from deepening political problems?Mentioned in this podcast:TikTok US to be valued at $14bn after Trump’s deal, White House

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11:38

Alarm bells over US lending standards

FT News Briefing ·

2025/09/25

BNP Paribas has relaxed a policy that blocked it from financing “controversial weapons”, US debt investors have raised the alarm over lax lending standards in credit markets, and Italy is considering a freeze in its retirement age of 67. Plus, Singapore and Hong Kong want to become major players in the gold market.Mentioned in this podcast:BNP Paribas drops pledge not to finance ‘controversial weapons’US debt investors raise alarm over lending standardsItaly weighs freezing its retirement age at

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11:51

US companies love AI. But can’t say why

FT News Briefing ·

2025/09/24

The boss of Eli Lilly has branded the UK “probably the worst country in Europe” for drug prices, US President Donald Trump hit out at the UN at a speech at the global body’s General Assembly, and the Federal Reserve has scope to cut interest rates another three times, the OECD has said. Plus, the biggest US-listed companies keep talking about artificial intelligence, but few appear to be able to describe how the technology is changing their businesses for the better.Mentioned in this podcast:Eli

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11:07

Oracle’s leadership shake-up

FT News Briefing ·

2025/09/23

Nvidia said it planned to invest up to $100bn in OpenAI to support a massive build-out of artificial intelligence data centres, Oracle’s Safra Catz is stepping down as chief executive and the US is considering a “large and forceful” intervention to support Argentina through a bout of severe market volatility. Plus, shares in Indian IT companies fell after US President Donald Trump sharply raised the application fee for H-1B visas.Mentioned in this podcast:Nvidia to invest up to $100bn in

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12:25

Big Tech is losing a battle with Brussels

FT News Briefing ·

2025/09/22

US companies may have to pay billions in new fees to hire foreign workers, and US tech groups are losing a political battle in Brussels to gain access to the EU’s financial data market. Plus, the UK joined Canada and Australia in recognising a Palestinian state on Sunday, and a Chinese retail giant is facing some growing pains on its European expansion plans.Mentioned in this podcast:Trump’s H-1B visa fee to hit US employers with $14bn annual billEU to block Big Tech from new financial data sharing

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12:03

Nvidia throws rival Intel a lifeline

FT News Briefing ·

2025/09/19

Deutsche Bank chief executive Christian Sewing is set to be named as a defendant in legal proceedings, UK Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer and US President Donald Trump did their best to present a united front, and the Bank of England kept interest rates steady. Plus, Nvidia has agreed to invest $5bn in its struggling rival Intel.Mentioned in this podcast:Deutsche Bank chief Christian Sewing set to face multimillion-pound lawsuitTrump and Starmer at Chequers as it happened: leaders present united

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11:41

The Fed changes course

FT News Briefing ·

2025/09/18

The Federal Reserve has cut interest rates for the first time this year and China is banning its tech companies from buying AI chips made by Nvidia. Plus, how did the Swiss National Bank become one of the world’s top investors in US tech?Mentioned in this podcast:Federal Reserve cuts rates by quarter point and signals more to comeChina bans tech companies from buying Nvidia’s AI chipsSwitzerland’s US tech ‘whale’Protesters against Trump state visit march through LondonCredit: ReutersToday’s FT News

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10:05

Trump shifts power from shareholders to bosses

FT News Briefing ·

2025/09/17

The UK and US are set to announce deeper co-operation on digital assets such as cryptocurrencies, a UN commission concluded that Israel has committed genocide against Palestinians in Gaza, and Mario Draghi has warned that the EU’s economic competitiveness is on the retreat due to “inaction” by Brussels. Plus, Donald Trump’s administration is shifting the balance of power from shareholders to company bosses.Mentioned in this podcast:UK set to announce closer co-operation with US on

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11:33

Will the US and China make a trade deal?

FT News Briefing ·

2025/09/16

Lisa Cook can remain a Federal Reserve governor for now, the US and China seem to be making progress in their trade talks, and the US and UK promised to boost financial ties ahead of a state visit by President Donald Trump. Plus, Gen Z is toppling governments across Asia.Mentioned in this podcast:Lisa Cook can stay at Fed ahead of rates decision, appeals court rulesUK and US pledge to boost financial ties ahead of Trump state visitDonald Trump signals US and China have struck TikTok dealThe Gen Z

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12:41

Turkey’s opposition is under siege

FT News Briefing ·

2025/09/15

Borrowing costs for the French government are outpacing some French corporations, and the threats to Turkey’s leading opposition party may be part of a wider push to change the country’s democracy. Plus, Chinese export controls on Germanium are forcing defence firms to seek new suppliers, and the failure of a little-known US car lender may spell trouble for the wider banking sector.Mentioned in this podcast:French companies’ borrowing costs fall below government’s as debt fears intensifyIs this the

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12:00

Charlie Kirk’s killing leads to calls for retribution

FT News Briefing ·

2025/09/12

Brazil’s supreme court has voted to convict former president Jair Bolsonaro for plotting a coup d’état, conservative activist Charlie Kirk’s killing led to calls on the right for retribution, and US inflation data confirm the Fed’s dual-mandate conundrum. Plus, shares in bitcoin-hoarding companies have tumbled in recent weeks as investors grow increasingly concerned about an overcrowded market.Mentioned in this podcast:Brazil’s supreme court finds former leader Jair Bolsonaro guilty of plotting

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11:38

Russia tests Nato defences

FT News Briefing ·

2025/09/11

Conservative political activist Charlie Kirk was shot dead, military analysts are worried about Nato’s response to a Russian drone attack, and US drugmaker Merck has scrapped a £1bn London research centre. Plus, investors have raised a record amount this year off “Bowie bonds”.Mentioned in this podcast:Donald Trump ally Charlie Kirk shot dead in UtahWhat is Vladimir Putin’s game plan against Nato’s eastern flank?Merck slams UK as it scraps £1bn London drug research centre‘Bowie bonds’ go mainstream

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11:25

Israel escalates attacks on Hamas

FT News Briefing ·

2025/09/10

US annual jobs numbers get a revision, and Israel is intensifying its fight against Hamas. Plus, there’s a brand new copper mining conglomerate, and South Korean companies have been cutting corners to bring workers to the US.Mentioned in this podcast:US hiring growth revised down by 911,000 jobs in year to MarchIsrael launches attack on Hamas in QatarAnglo American and Tech Resources to create $50bn mining giantKorean companies admit cutting corners on US visas but say they have little choiceMacron

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11:18

Macron looks for a new PM, again

FT News Briefing ·

2025/09/09

Rupert Murdoch has resolved the bitter dispute over his sprawling media empire, France is once again without a prime minister, and US bank PNC has agreed to buy smaller peer FirstBank. Plus, North Cyprus is betting big on casinos to boost its economy.Mentioned in this podcast:Murdoch seals $3.3bn succession deal to hand empire to eldest sonMacron scouts for new prime minister to quell turmoilPNC to buy Colorado’s FirstBank for $4.1bnNorth Cyprus casino plans stoke fears of slide towards ‘dark’

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11:45

Political instability jolts Japan

FT News Briefing ·

2025/09/08

The French government is on the brink of another collapse, and Japan’s prime minister quits after just a year in office. Plus, China may open its domestic bond market to Russian companies for the first time since 2022, and US economic data is complicating the Federal Reserve’s upcoming decision on interest rates.Mentioned in this podcast:French PM François Bayrou on the brink in crucial confidence voteJapan’s prime minister quits to make way for new leaderChina paves way for renminbi fundraising by

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12:20

Bond investors are counting on US tariff revenues

FT News Briefing ·

2025/09/05

US President Donald Trump’s nominee to join the Federal Reserve has vowed to uphold central bank independence, bond traders are banking on revenue from Trump’s tariffs to bolster US public finances, and Nasdaq is trying to combat a number of suspected “pump and dump” scams. Plus, the “Amazon of Africa”, Jumia, is still trying to prove that it can be a profitable business after six years on the public market.Mentioned in this podcast:Stephen Miran vows to uphold Fed independence but says Donald Trump

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10:40

AI helps Google dodge a bullet

FT News Briefing ·

2025/09/04

Lloyds Banking Group will put thousands of its staff at risk of dismissal, and Indonesians are angered over the widening inequality in their country. Plus, MEPs in the European parliament are unhappy with the EU-US trade deal, and the FT’s John Foley explains what artificial intelligence has to do with the outcome of Google’s antitrust case.Mentioned in this podcast:Thousands of Lloyds staff face axe in performance overhaulEuropean parliamentarians attack EU-US trade deal and demand changesGoogle

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11:58

Bond woes spill over into equities

FT News Briefing ·

2025/09/03

A sell-off in government bonds spilled into the equity market as stocks fell on Tuesday, and Eurozone inflation ticked up to 2.1 per cent in August. Plus, European banks are intensifying their calls for regulators to remove obstacles to cross-border banking services in the EU.Mentioned in this podcast:European banks push for lower cross-border hurdlesUS stocks fall as bond sell-off spills into equitiesEurozone inflation rises to 2.1% in AugustPound falls as UK long-term borrowing costs hit highest

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11:00

Russia suspected of GPS interference on EU official's...

FT News Briefing ·

2025/09/02

Israeli banks pressed to give back war profits to customers, Russia denies GPS jamming of an European commission jet, and Chinese manufacturer Xiaomi takes on Tesla and Apple. Plus the trial of a former Brazilian president is coming to a close.Mentioned in this podcast:Ursula von der Leyen’s plane hit by suspected Russian GPS interferenceIsraeli banks plan giveaways after anger over wartime profitsThe Chinese gadget maker taking on Tesla and AppleToday’s FT News Briefing was produced by Josh Gabert

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