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Are the Democrats doomed? Which world leaders are happiest to see Trump back in the White House? And why are investors flooding into American stocks? The FTâs US managing editor Peter Spiegel and global business columnist Rana Foroohar answer all of your questions after a wild year in US politics.
Mentioned in this podcast:
Trump team aims to bankrupt Iran with new âmaximum pressureâ plan
How âthe mother of all bubblesâ will pop
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Swamp Notes is produced by Ethan Plotkin, Sonja Hutson, Lauren Fedor and Marc Filippino. Topher Forhecz is the FTâs executive producer. The FTâs global head of audio is Cheryl Brumley. Special thanks to Pierre Nicholson.
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A number of cryptocurrency-focused hedge funds are outpacing their rivals, the Bank of England holds interest rates at 4.75 per cent, and Microsoft has partnered with a utility company to restart a controversial reactor at Three Mile Island.
Mentioned in this podcast:
Hedge funds cash in on Trump-fuelled crypto boom
Bank of England holds interest rates at 4.75%
Behind the Money: How the AI boom is reviving Three Mile Island
The FT News Briefing is produced by Niamh Rowe, Fiona Symon, Sonja Hutson, Kasia Broussalian and Marc Filippino. Additional help from Breen Turner, Sam Giovinco, Peter Barber, Michael Lello, David da Silva and Gavin Kallmann. Our engineer is Joseph Salcedo. Topher Forhecz is the FTâs executive producer. The FTâs global head of audio is Cheryl Brumley. The showâs theme song is by Metaphor Music.
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The Federal Reserve cuts interest rates by a quarter-point but signals a slower pace of easing, and we look back at what central banks learned in 2024. The US Supreme Court says it will hear TikTokâs appeal against a divest-or-ban law, and Honda-Nissan talks aim to rescue Japanâs fragmented automotive industry.
Mentioned in this podcast:
Fed cuts rates by a quarter-point but signals slower pace of easing
Five central banking lessons for 2024
US Supreme Court to hear arguments challenging law that could ban TikTok
Honda-Nissan merger talks mark Japan Incâs new consolidate-to-survive mood
The FT News Briefing is produced by Niamh Rowe, Fiona Symon, Sonja Hutson, Kasia Broussalian and Marc Filippino. Additional help from Marine Saint, Breen Turner, Sam Giovinco, Peter Barber, Michael Lello, David da Silva and Gavin Kallmann. Our engineer is Joseph Salcedo. Topher Forhecz is the FTâs executive producer. The FTâs global head of audio is Cheryl Brumley. The showâs theme song is by Metaphor Music.
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Argentina emerged from a severe recession in the third quarter, Microsoft buys twice as many of Nvidiaâs chips as any of its largest rivals, KPMG narrows the gap with the other Big Four firms, and Huawei sets sights on becoming a big supplier to the electric car industry. Plus, pub chains express frustration over shortages of Guinness in the run-up to Christmas.
Mentioned in this podcast:
Microsoft acquires twice as many Nvidia AI chips as tech rivals
Argentinaâs economy exits recession in milestone for Javier Milei
KPMG outpaces Big Four rivals as audit and tax units shine
âA different animalâ: inside Huaweiâs nascent EV business
Diageo âbetter get brewingâ, says Wetherspoons head amid Guinness shortage
The FT News Briefing is produced by Niamh Rowe, Fiona Symon, Sonja Hutson, Kasia Broussalian and Marc Filippino. Additional help from Breen Turner, Sam Giovinco, Peter Barber, Michael Lello, David da Silva and Gavin Kallmann. Our engineer is Joseph Salcedo. Topher Forhecz is the FTâs executive producer. The FTâs global head of audio is Cheryl Brumley. The showâs theme song is by Metaphor Music.
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Japanâs SoftBank unveils $100bn US investment plans, fervour around Nvidia cools as investors look to AIâs next winners, and Europe launches its most ambitious space programme in a decade. Plus, in Syria, Kurdish groups fear they may be worse off under a rebel-led government.
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Japanâs SoftBank pledges $100bn investment in US
After Nvidiaâs boom, whatâs next for AI-related stocks?
Europe signs âŹ10.6bn IrisÂČ satellite deal in bid to rival Elon Muskâs Starlink
Syriaâs Kurds fear US betrayal under Donald Trump
Credit: AP
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The FT News Briefing is produced by Niamh Rowe, Fiona Symon, Sonja Hutson, Kasia Broussalian and Marc Filippino. Additional help from Marine Saint, Breen Turner, Sam Giovinco, Peter Barber, Michael Lello, David da Silva and Gavin Kallmann. Our engineer is Joseph Salcedo. Topher Forhecz is the FTâs executive producer. The FTâs global head of audio is Cheryl Brumley. The showâs theme song is by Metaphor Music.
Read a transcript of this episode on FT.com
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Germanyâs Olaf Scholz is expected to lose a confidence vote in parliament on Monday, and Arm and Qualcommâs bitter legal feud over chip design licensing is heading to trial. The London Stock Exchange is on course for its worst year for departures since the financial crisis. Plus, investorsâ appetite for juicy returns has triggered a big boom on Wall Street in complex financial products.
Mentioned in this podcast:
Olaf Scholz faces confidence vote â and hopes to lose it
Wall Streetâs complex debt bonanza hits fastest pace since 2007
London Stock Exchange suffers biggest exodus since financial crisis
Chip groups Arm and Qualcomm square off in high-stakes US trial
âNo political authorityâ: South Koreaâs interim leader faces daunting task
Send us your questions for Swamp Notes! Write to [email protected].
The FT News Briefing is produced by Niamh Rowe, Fiona Symon, Sonja Hutson, Kasia Broussalian and Marc Filippino. Additional help from Breen Turner, Sam Giovinco, Peter Barber, Michael Lello, David da Silva and Gavin Kallmann. Our engineer is Joseph Salcedo. Topher Forhecz is the FTâs executive producer. The FTâs global head of audio is Cheryl Brumley. The showâs theme song is by Metaphor Music.
Read a transcript of this episode on FT.com
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Europe has been able to predictably lean on the US for decades. But Donald Trump used tariffs and other economic threats to test those assumptions in his first term, and he looks set to do so again. The FTâs EU correspondent Andy Bounds and US climate correspondent Aime Williams join to discuss how the EU is preparing (again) for a more confrontational America.
Mentioned in this podcast:
EU strikes blockbuster trade deal with Mercosur
EU commissioner pitches âEurope firstâ in response to Donald Trump
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Questions about US politics for next weekâs Swamp Notes? Email them to [email protected].
Swamp Notes is produced by Ethan Plotkin, Sonja Hutson, Lauren Fedor and Marc Filippino. Topher Forhecz is the FTâs executive producer. The FTâs global head of audio is Cheryl Brumley. Special thanks to Pierre Nicholson.
Read a transcript of this episode on FT.com
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HSBC is reviewing its retail banking operations outside the UK and Hong Kong, and the European Central Bank cut interest rates by a quarter-point to 3 per cent. The FTâs markets columnist Katie Martin provides a few insights for investing in 2025. Plus, human referees are set to be increasingly phased out as machines become more efficient at making critical decisions in sport.
Mentioned in this podcast:
HSBC reviews retail banking outside UK and Hong Kong
Donald Trump election win sparks trading surge for banks and brokers
ââECB lowers rates to 3% and paves way for more cuts
In sport, the race is on to let technology decide who wins
Send us your questions for Swamp Notes! Write to [email protected].
The FT News Briefing is produced by Niamh Rowe, Fiona Symon, Sonja Hutson, Kasia Broussalian and Marc Filippino. Additional help from Breen Turner, Sam Giovinco, Peter Barber, Michael Lello, David da Silva and Gavin Kallmann. Our engineer is Joseph Salcedo. Topher Forhecz is the FTâs executive producer. The FTâs global head of audio is Cheryl Brumley. The showâs theme song is by Metaphor Music.
Read a transcript of this episode on FT.com
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European Nato members are holding talks about increasing the allianceâs target for defence spending, Microsoftâs artificial intelligence head Mustafa Suleyman is building a team focused on consumer health, and US inflation ticked up to 2.7 per cent last month. Plus, new regulations on human rights are forcing global companies to address concerns about modern slavery and tackle problems in their supply chains.
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Natoâs European members discuss 3% target for defence spending
Microsoftâs Suleyman hires ex-DeepMind staff for AI health unit
US inflation rose to 2.7% in November
New rules sharpen investment focus on modern slavery
Fifa set to confirm Saudi Arabia as host of 2034 World Cup
The FT News Briefing is produced by Niamh Rowe, Fiona Symon, Sonja Hutson, Kasia Broussalian and Marc Filippino. Additional help from Breen Turner, Sam Giovinco, Peter Barber, Michael Lello, David da Silva and Gavin Kallmann. Our engineer is Joseph Salcedo. Topher Forhecz is the FTâs executive producer. The FTâs global head of audio is Cheryl Brumley. The showâs theme song is by Metaphor Music.
Read a transcript of this episode on FT.com
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Qatarâs sovereign wealth fund prepares for a petrodollar windfall, while oil majors scale back their $18bn power generation push. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu begins testifying in a corruption trial, and public pension schemes and sovereign wealth funds plan to pour more money into private markets over the coming year.
Mentioned in this podcast:
Qatarâs $500bn wealth fund targets bigger deals as LNG windfall looms
BP and Shell rein in electricity ambitions to escape âvalley of deathâ
Benjamin Netanyahu arrives in court to testify in corruption trial
Public pension plans and wealth funds to invest more in private markets
The FT News Briefing is produced by Niamh Rowe, Fiona Symon, Sonja Hutson, Kasia Broussalian and Marc Filippino. Additional help from Breen Turner, Sam Giovinco, Peter Barber, Michael Lello, David da Silva and Gavin Kallmann. Our engineer is Joseph Salcedo. Topher Forhecz is the FTâs executive producer. The FTâs global head of audio is Cheryl Brumley. The showâs theme song is by Metaphor Music.
Read a transcript of this episode on FT.com
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Hiring has fallen more sharply in the UK than in other big economies over the past year, Vanguard will break its advisory business into a separate unit, and Israel has taken more Syrian territory. Plus, we take a look inside Japanâs audacious bid to become a semiconductor superpower.
Mentioned in this podcast:
Hiring falling more sharply in UK than in other major economies
Israel draws furious reaction from Egypt after taking more Syrian territory
Vanguard to accelerate wealth management drive in restructuring
Japanâs audacious bid to become a semiconductor superpower
Christieâs has brought the dinosaur auction show to London
The FT News Briefing is produced by Niamh Rowe, Fiona Symon, Sonja Hutson, Kasia Broussalian and Marc Filippino. Additional help from Josh Gabert-Doyon, Breen Turner, Sam Giovinco, Peter Barber, Michael Lello, David da Silva and Gavin Kallmann. Our engineer is Joseph Salcedo. Topher Forhecz is the FTâs executive producer. The FTâs global head of audio is Cheryl Brumley. The showâs theme song is by Metaphor Music.
Read a transcript of this episode on FT.com
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Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has resigned and fled the country and South Korean prosecutors have opened an investigation into the countryâs president, Yoon Suk Yeol, on charges of treason and abuse of power. The EU and four South American countries have struck a blockbuster trade deal, and a US appeals court upheld a law requiring TikTokâs owner ByteDance to sell the platform or face a ban next year.
Mentioned in this podcast:
Assad flees Syria as rebels seize Damascus
Syrian rebels seize Damascus and topple Assad dynasty
South Korean president to be investigated for treason after failed coup
EU strikes blockbuster trade deal with Mercosur
TikTok fails to halt law that could lead to US ban
Credit: AP, Reuters
The FT News Briefing is produced by Niamh Rowe, Fiona Symon, Sonja Hutson, Kasia Broussalian and Marc Filippino. Additional help from Breen Turner, Sam Giovinco, Peter Barber, Michael Lello, David da Silva and Gavin Kallmann. Our engineer is Joseph Salcedo. Topher Forhecz is the FTâs executive producer. The FTâs global head of audio is Cheryl Brumley. The showâs theme song is by Metaphor Music.
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The next superpower will be a tech superpower, and to be that superpower you need to have some control over the semiconductor industry which is driving the AI revolution. But almost all advanced semiconductors are made in Taiwan â and it is under constant threat of a Chinese invasion. President Joe Bidenâs Chips Act promises lavish subsidies to companies working to bring semiconductor manufacturing back to US soil. Will those subsidies survive once Donald Trump, the president-elect, is in the White House? In a new season of Tech Tonic the FTâs James Kynge, is in Phoenix, Arizona, the former heartland of American chip manufacturing. He speaks to those trying to revive the US chipmaking industry.
Presented by James Kynge. Edwin Lane is the senior producer. The producer is Josh Gabert-Doyon. Executive producer is Manuela Saragosa. Sound design by Breen Turner and Samantha Giovinco, with original music from Metaphor Music. The FTâs head of audio is Cheryl Brumley. Special thanks to Tim Bradshaw.
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Donald Trump once called cryptocurrencies a âscamâ. Heâs long since changed his tune, and now, crypto enthusiasts are hoping heâll catapult the industry into the financial mainstream. The FTâs digital markets correspondent Nikou Asgari and US legal and enforcement correspondent Stefania Palma join this weekâs Swamp Notes to discuss what the industry could look like under a second Trump administration.
Mentioned in this podcast:
Crypto advocate Paul Atkins picked as SEC chair by Donald Trump
Bitcoin hits $100,000 as Trump era hopes grow
Trump picks Musk ally David Sacks as crypto and AI tsar
The grim ghost of crypto future
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Swamp Notes is produced by Ethan Plotkin, Sonja Hutson, Lauren Fedor and Marc Filippino. Topher Forhecz is the FTâs executive producer. The FTâs global head of audio is Cheryl Brumley. Special thanks to Pierre Nicholson.
CREDIT: Washington Post, Bitcoin Magazine
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Large companies rushed to assess whether top employees have sufficient protection after the murder of a US insurance executive, investors have pumped almost $140bn into US equity funds since last monthâs election, and oil producer group Opec+ significantly scaled back its plans for production in 2025. In Mexico, new president Claudia Sheinbaum is doubling down on a radical agenda in the face of tough US tariffs. Plus, Notre-Dame reopens this weekend.
Mentioned in this podcast:
Shooting of United Health executive a âwake up callâ on corporate security
Michel Barnier resigns as French prime minister
Investors pour $140bn into US stock funds after Trump election victory
Opec+ extends oil production cuts in bid to support prices
Mexicoâs new president digs in with radical ideas as Trump threat looms
How Notre-Dame rose from the ashes
Credit: Organ Media Foundation
The FT News Briefing is produced by Niamh Rowe, Fiona Symon, Sonja Hutson, Kasia Broussalian and Marc Filippino. Additional help from Breen Turner, Sam Giovinco, Peter Barber, Michael Lello, David da Silva and Gavin Kallmann. Our engineer is Joseph Salcedo. Topher Forhecz is the FTâs executive producer. The FTâs global head of audio is Cheryl Brumley. The showâs theme song is by Metaphor Music.
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Donald Trump has nominated cryptocurrency advocate Paul Atkins to chair the US Securities and Exchange Commission, and a dramatic attempt to impose martial law in South Korea by its president has backfired. The French parliament voted to oust Prime Minister Michel Barnier and a UK-led operation has uncovered a multibillion-dollar money laundering scheme. Plus, Google DeepMind has unveiled an artificial intelligence weather prediction model that outperforms traditional methods.
Mentioned in this podcast:
Donald Trump picks crypto enthusiast Paul Atkins for SEC chair
âRevenge cycleâ: South Korean crisis highlights deep political divide
UK uncovers vast crypto laundering scheme for gangsters and Russian spies
French parliament votes to oust Michel Barnierâs government
Google DeepMind hits new milestone in AI weather forecasting
The FT News Briefing is produced by Niamh Rowe, Fiona Symon, Sonja Hutson, Kasia Broussalian and Marc Filippino. Additional help from Breen Turner, Sam Giovinco, Peter Barber, Michael Lello, David da Silva and Gavin Kallmann. Our engineer is Joseph Salcedo. Topher Forhecz is the FTâs executive producer. The FTâs global head of audio is Cheryl Brumley. The showâs theme song is by Metaphor Music.
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The French government will face a no-confidence vote on Wednesday, South Koreaâs president said he will lift his martial law order, and cryptocurrency âmemecoinsâ are having a moment. Plus, deaths in Africaâs Sahel region have risen since military juntas took over pledging to bring security in face of jihadi violence.
Mentioned in this podcast:
Michel Barnier âmethodâ at risk in raucous French parliament
South Koreaâs Yoon says he will lift martial law order
Military juntas in Africaâs âcoup beltâ fail to contain extremist violence
Squirrels, dogs and pygmy hippos: cryptoâs multibillion-dollar âmemecoinâ boom
The FT News Briefing is produced by Niamh Rowe, Fiona Symon, Sonja Hutson, Kasia Broussalian and Marc Filippino. Additional help from Breen Turner, Sam Giovinco, Peter Barber, Michael Lello, David da Silva and Gavin Kallmann. Our engineer is Joseph Salcedo. Topher Forhecz is the FTâs executive producer. The FTâs global head of audio is Cheryl Brumley. The showâs theme song is by Metaphor Music.
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Chief executives at Intel and Stellantis stepped down, OpenAI is considering including advertising in its artificial intelligence products and the US unveiled new export controls in an effort to curtail Chinaâs semiconductor industry. Plus, how Shanghaiâs ambition to be the âfuture of financeâ fell apart.
Mentioned in this podcast:
Intel chief Pat Gelsinger quits with US chipmaker in crisis
Why Stellantisâ chief executive Carlos Tavares was axed
OpenAI explores advertising as it steps up revenue drive
US hits Chinaâs chip industry with new export controls
How Shanghaiâs ambition to be the âfuture of financeâ fell apart
The FT News Briefing is produced by Niamh Rowe, Fiona Symon, Sonja Hutson, Kasia Broussalian and Marc Filippino. Additional help from Breen Turner, Sam Giovinco, Peter Barber, Michael Lello, David da Silva and Gavin Kallmann. Our engineer is Joseph Salcedo. Topher Forhecz is the FTâs executive producer. The FTâs global head of audio is Cheryl Brumley. The showâs theme song is by Metaphor Music.
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US government lawyers are clamouring for jobs at corporate law firms ahead of Donald Trump taking office, and Hizbollah declares victory against Israel despite undergoing the most devastating battering in its history. Russian and Syrian warplanes intensify attacks on rebels, and Airbus struggles to capitalise on rival Boeingâs difficulties. Plus, in Ireland, the incumbent Fianna FĂĄil and Fine Gael appear on track to form a fresh coalition.
Mentioned in this podcast:
Government lawyers flock to corporate jobs as Trump threatens mass layoffs
What's next for Hezbollah?
Lebanonâs displaced return to find âscorched earthâ after Israeli offensive
Russian and Syrian warplanes seek to blunt rebel advance from Aleppo
Airbus struggles to capitalise on rival Boeingâs difficulties
Early election tallies suggest Fianna FĂĄil and Fine Gael set for fresh Irish coalition
The FT News Briefing is produced by Niamh Rowe, Fiona Symon, Sonja Hutson, Kasia Broussalian and Marc Filippino. Additional help from Josh Gabert-Doyon, Breen Turner, Sam Giovinco, Peter Barber, Michael Lello, David da Silva and Gavin Kallmann. Our engineer is Joseph Salcedo. Topher Forhecz is the FTâs executive producer. The FTâs global head of audio is Cheryl Brumley. The showâs theme song is by Metaphor Music.
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Trump is returning to office with many of the same policies that characterised his last term. And for economists, none looms larger than the prospect of significant new tariffs. But are tariffs really as destructive as feared? After all, the Biden administration maintained most of them and the economy has remained strong. Today on the show, we put the question to Kimberly Clausing, a professor at UCLA, and formerly lead economist in the Biden administration's Office for Tax Policy.
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