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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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12:05

China’s state iron ore buyer flexes muscles

FT News Briefing ·

2026/01/16

The EU is proposing a new way to allow Ukraine to join the bloc, and it was the best year for US investment banks since 2021. Plus, a look into the iron ore market and the role China is playing in it, and a preview of the World Economic Forum in Davos.Mentioned in this podcast:EU ‘membership-lite’ plan for Ukraine spooks European capitalsJamie Dimon warns Trump administration’s attacks on Fed could boost inflationChina’s state iron ore buyer flexes muscles in talks with global minersBehind the Money

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11:46

Why Japan’s prime minister might call a snap election

FT News Briefing ·

2026/01/15

US President Donald Trump has not ruled out military action in Iran and Japan’s Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi plans to call a snap general election. Plus, Donald Trump’s “unpredictable” policies have prompted bond giant Pimco to diversify away from US assets, and US banks push back against Trump’s credit card cap plans.Mentioned in this podcast:Donald Trump says he has received assurances ‘killing in Iran is stopping’Japan’s Sanae Takaichi to call snap electionDonald Trump’s ‘unpredictable’ policies

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10:49

London VC’s bet on Revolut pays off

FT News Briefing ·

2026/01/14

Two former senior executives at the collapsed subprime car lender Tricolor Holdings pleaded not guilty to fraud and financial crime charges, and Microsoft is pledging to “pay its way” for its AI data centres. Plus, US inflation stayed at 2.7 per cent in December, and we’ll talk about what Balderton Capital’s early investment in Revolut can teach us about venture capital investment.Mentioned in this podcast:Tricolor executives plead not guilty to charges stemming from collapseMicrosoft vows to ‘pay

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12:33

Markets shrug off investigation into Powell

FT News Briefing ·

2026/01/13

UBS chief executive Sergio Ermotti is planning to step down in April 2027, and Paramount threatened a proxy fight in its latest move to force Warner Bros Discovery back to the negotiating table. Plus, the FT’s Robert Armstrong explains what could come next in US President Donald Trump’s crackdown on the Federal Reserve.Mentioned in this podcast:UBS boss Sergio Ermotti plans to step down in April 2027Paramount threatens proxy fight in battle for Warner Bros DiscoveryWhat is behind the criminal

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12:23

US opens criminal investigation into Fed chair

FT News Briefing ·

2026/01/12

US federal prosecutors opened a criminal investigation into Federal Reserve Chair Jay Powell, and civil unrest continues to threaten the Islamic regime in Iran. Plus, earnings season kicks off this week with the bank results.Mentioned in this podcast:US prosecutors investigate Jay Powell over revamp of Fed headquartersIran warns US against interventionWall Street headed for best investment banking year since pandemicFT subscription saleNote: The FT does not use generative AI to voice its

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21:49

Swamp Notes: Why Trump wants to ‘run’ other countries

FT News Briefing ·

2026/01/10

This is a repeat of an episode published on Swamp Notes, a sister podcast of the FT News Briefing on January 9, 2026. Subscribe to Swamp Notes onApple,Spotify,Pocket Castsor wherever you listen.After a military operation to capture Venezuela's leader, the Trump administration is seeking influence over other regions across the western hemisphere. The FT’s national editor Edward Luce and US-Europe foreign affairs correspondent Amy Mackinnon share their insights on how Trump and his cabinet have come

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12:42

Iranians protest over economic pain

FT News Briefing ·

2026/01/09

Glencore and Rio Tinto resume mining megamerger talks, protests in Iran over economic conditions are the largest in years, and the US trade deficit narrowed to its lowest level since 2009. Plus, is there a right way for chief executives to exit a company?Mentioned in this podcast:Glencore and Rio Tinto resume talks on mining megadealIran protests spread to neglected hinterlandsUS trade deficit slides to lowest level since 2009 in OctoberArt of the exit: is there a right way for CEOs to quit?CREDIT:

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11:47

Venezuela’s crumbling oil infrastructure

FT News Briefing ·

2026/01/08

The US wants to control Venezuelan oil sales ‘indefinitely’ but the ‘catastrophic’ state of the Latin American nation’s crude facilities presents several hurdles. Plus, President Donald Trump banned institutional investors from buying single-family homes, and the UK and France pledged to deploy troops to Ukraine as part of sweeping US-backed security guarantees.Mentioned in this podcast:US seeks to control sales of Venezuelan oil ‘indefinitely’The ‘catastrophic’ state of Venezuela’s oil

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10:52

A wave of repression in Venezuela

FT News Briefing ·

2026/01/07

Leading asset managers are positioning for a sharp sell-off in US technology stocks, Venezuela’s government has launched a crackdown after the US captured Nicolás Maduro, and the Trump administration is meeting with executives from US oil majors to discuss its strategy for Venezuela. Plus, the FT’s Joe Leahy explains how US involvement in Venezuela could affect China.Mentioned in this podcast:Fund managers prepare for ‘reckoning’ in US tech sectorVenezuela launches wave of repression after US

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11:11

The investors eyeing Venezuela’s oil

FT News Briefing ·

2026/01/06

Ousted Venezuelan president Nicolas Maduro pleaded not guilty to narco trafficking charges, and smaller private investors are eager to invest in Venezuelan oil. Plus, Chinese carmarkers are expected to increase exports this year, and we’ll look at how south-east Asia has been riding out Trump’s tariff storm.Mentioned in this podcast:Maduro pleads not guilty to drug-trafficking charges in New York courtWhat is Trump’s plan for Venezuelan oil?Ex-Chevron executive seeks $2bn for Venezuelan oil

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12:52

Trump plans to ‘run’ Venezuela. What now?

FT News Briefing ·

2026/01/05

US President Donald Trump has warned Venezuela’s defacto leader she must meet America’s demands following Nicolas Maduro’s capture. We explore what Trump hopes to achieve in the Latin American country, and the challenges ahead for its people and resource-rich oil industry.Mentioned in this podcast:Trump topples Maduro and vows to ‘run’ Venezuela in stark display of US powerDonald Trump warns Venezuelan rulers as Washington prepares to dictate policyWashington plans to put oil at the heart of

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9:07

Predicting 2026: Will the Magnificent 7 tech stocks...

FT News Briefing ·

2026/01/02

Financial Times columnist Gillian Tett predicted that the Magnificent 7 tech stocks were not going to fall, but they wouldn’t ride a lot higher either in 2025. What actually happened was a bit of a mixed bag, and Gillian says that sets these companies up for diverging paths in 2026. The era of an artificial intelligence tide lifting all boats seems to be drawing to an end.Mentioned in this podcast:Forecasting the World in 2025Forecasting the world in 2026Note: The FT does not use generative AI to

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12:11

Predicting 2026: Will Trump and Musk officially reunite?

FT News Briefing ·

2025/12/31

Europe’s banking industry could shed 10 per cent of its workforce by 2030. Plus, the FT’s US national editor and columnist Edward Luce predicted America’s president would not fall out with one-time “first buddy”, billionaire Elon Musk in 2025. He explains why they could form a new kind of alliance in 2026.Mentioned in this podcast:AI forecast to put 200,000 European banking jobs at risk by 2030Forecasting the World in 2025Forecasting the world in 2026Note: The FT does not use generative AI to voice

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9:26

Predicting 2026: Will Ukraine finally get a peace deal?

FT News Briefing ·

2025/12/30

The FT’s Europe editor Ben Hall thought there would be a Ukraine peace deal in 2025. Despite lots of back and forth over ceasefire proposals, an agreement has yet to materialise. The negotiations reveal a lot about the relationship between the west and Russia. Can the countries come to an agreement in 2026?Mentioned in this podcast:Forecasting the World in 2025Volodymyr Zelenskyy calls for 50-year US security guarantee for UkraineNote: The FT does not use generative AI to voice its podcastsToday’s

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11:41

Trump and Zelenskyy tout progress on peace but...

FT News Briefing ·

2025/12/29

US President Donald Trump hosted Ukraine’s leader at Mar-a-Lago for high-stakes peace talks but failed to reach a breakthrough. Plus, FT markets columnist Katie Martin predicted that in 2025, the bond market would creak but not break. She explains why it held up and whether that will continue in 2026.Mentioned in this podcast:Trump and Zelenskyy talks fail to deliver breakthrough on Ukraine peace dealForecasting the World in 2025Unhedged podcastNote: The FT does not use generative AI to voice its

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37:19

Unhedged: Markets had an incredible year. Can that...

FT News Briefing ·

2025/12/26

What went right in 2025? What could go wrong in 2026? Recorded for the FT’s digital conference The Global Boardroom, Katie Martin and Rob Armstrong talk with Ian Smith, the FT’s senior markets correspondent, about the incredible resilience of the US stock market, and the challenges ahead. Also, they go long boring companies and short KPop Demon Hunters.Subscribe to Unhedged to hear more.For a free 30-day trial to the Unhedged newsletter go to: https://www.ft.com/unhedgedoffer.You can email Robert

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29:26

The Rachman Review: Europe’s triple shock: Putin,...

FT News Briefing ·

2025/12/25

The French pioneer of European integration Jean Monnet believed that Europe would be ‘built in crisis’. The war in Ukraine is putting this theory to the test, once again. Gideon discusses with historian Timothy Garton Ash how European leaders are responding to this latest crisis after the brief ‘holiday from history’ that followed the fall of the Berlin Wall.Subscribe to The Rachman Review.Clip: ITVNote: The FT does not use generative AI to voice its podcastsThis is a repeat of an episode published

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21:43

Behind the Money: KKR, Bain and private equity’s push...

FT News Briefing ·

2025/12/24

When international private equity groups first entered Japan at the turn of the 21st century, newspapers criticised them as vulture funds and politicians steered clear of public contact. Today, it’s a different story. Dozens of buyout groups have set up in the country and the establishment is courting them. The FT’s Tokyo correspondent David Keohane and Tokyo bureau chief Leo Lewis explain why there’s been a shift, and how private equity’s presence may rejuvenate Japanese corporates. Clips from

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37:41

Political Fix: Labour's year in review

FT News Briefing ·

2025/12/23

This is an episode of Political Fix, the FT weekly podcast that takes you into the corridors of Westminster to unwrap, analyse and debate British politics with a regular panel of FT correspondents. It’s been another turbulent year in UK politics. Prime Minister Keir Starmer has faced down rebellions from within his own party, overseen scandals and sackings, and delivered a constant barrage of bad news from health and housing to small boats and the Budget. He’s fared a little better on the world

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36:29

Tech Tonic: Defying death

FT News Briefing ·

2025/12/22

How much do we really know about ageing? For decades, scientists have been trying to understand the biology of the ageing process - what happens to our bodies as we get older? And is it possible to slow that process down or even stop it all together?In this series of Tech Tonic, the FT’s Hannah Kuchler and Michael Peel look into the past, present and future of longevity - the wellness movement focused on extending and bettering your quality of life. Episode 1 follows Hannah as she speaks with UCL

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