Episodes
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The New York Stock Exchange is polling market participants on the merits of trading stocks around the clock, ByteDance ready to ‘move to the courts’ after the US pushes ahead with a bill demanding the Chinese parent sell its viral app in the country, and traders have built up bets that the Federal Reserve could actually raise interest rates. Plus, Goldman Sachs has relocated its head of financial institutions group for Europe from London to Paris.
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Goldman Sachs moves senior banker to Paris in post-Brexit revamp
TikTok gears up for legal fight in US to prevent ban
Investors price in growing chance of further Fed rate rises
New York Stock Exchange tests views on round-the-clock trading
The FT News Briefing is produced by Fiona Symon, Sonja Hutson, Kasia Broussalian and Marc Filippino. Additional help by Denise Guerra, Sam Giovinco, Peter Barber, Michael Lello, David da Silva and Gavin Kallmann. Our engineer is Monica Lopez. Topher Forhecz is the FT’s executive producer. The FT’s global head of audio is Cheryl Brumley. The show’s theme song is by Metaphor Music.
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Tesla shareholders are bracing for the carmaker’s worst earnings performance in seven years, oil markets have remained steady as Middle East tensions rise, and China’s first-quarter GDP shows the effects of President Xi Jinping’s bet on manufacturing.
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Tesla shareholders braced for worst results in 7 years
Why oil prices remain steady even as Middle East tensions escalate
Covid vaccine makers to clash in London over mRNA patent dispute
China warns west of ‘survival of the fittest’ as manufacturing boosts economy
Parisians struggle to cash in on Olympic Games rentals
The FT News Briefing is produced by Fiona Symon, Sonja Hutson, Kasia Broussalian and Marc Filippino. Additional help by Sam Giovinco, Peter Barber, Michael Lello, David da Silva and Gavin Kallmann. Our engineer is Monica Lopez. Topher Forhecz is the FT’s executive producer. The FT’s global head of audio is Cheryl Brumley. The show’s theme song is by Metaphor Music.
Read a transcript of this episode on FT.com
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Both Donald Trump and Joe Biden made campaign stops last week in Pennsylvania, whose 19 electoral votes could decide the outcome of the 2024 election. But in a state with such a range of demographic groups, how can each find a message that will stick? The FT’s deputy Washington bureau chief, Lauren Fedor, and US political editor Derek Brower join to discuss. Credit: The Independent, The Times and the Sunday Times
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Joe Biden’s speech to steel workers underscores union’s burgeoning influence
Joe Biden calls for tripling of tariffs on Chinese steel
Josh Shapiro warns Joe Biden gas stance could hurt election hopes
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Swamp Notes is produced by Ethan Plotkin, Sonja Hutson, Lauren Fedor and Marc Filippino. Topher Forhecz is the FT’s executive producer. The FT’s global head of audio is Cheryl Brumley. Special thanks to Pierre Nicholson.
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Netflix profits surged during the first quarter, global markets had a rocky week due to worries over US inflation, and India’s prime minister is getting a big boost from the business class in his re-election campaign.
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Netflix profits surge on strong subscriber growth
The great bet on rate cuts is off
European stocks suffer worst day in nine months
US to grow at double the rate of G7 peers this year, says IMF
Jay Powell says US inflation ‘taking longer than expected’ to hit target
Businesses bank on Narendra Modi election win to ease India’s bottlenecks
Luxury automakers hit by Korea’s new neon green licence plate rule for company cars
The FT News Briefing is produced by Fiona Symon, Sonja Hutson, Kasia Broussalian and Marc Filippino. Additional help by Denise Guerra, Cara Shillenn, Sam Giovinco, Peter Barber, Michael Lello, David da Silva and Gavin Kallmann. Our engineer is Monica Lopez. Topher Forhecz is the FT’s executive producer. The FT’s global head of audio is Cheryl Brumley. The show’s theme song is by Metaphor Music.
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Iran is exporting more oil than at any time for the past six years, EU leaders are debating whether to unify the bloc’s fragmented capital markets, and the IMF warns that the US’s massive fiscal deficit poses significant risks to global markets. Plus, artificial intelligence needs an abundance of electricity to run, but the world is struggling to generate it.
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Iran oil exports hit 6-year high as west prepares sanctions
Majority of EU states object to capital markets reform push
US deficit poses ‘significant risks’ to global economy, warns IMF
Booming AI demand threatens global electricity supply
The FT News Briefing is produced by Fiona Symon, Sonja Hutson, Kasia Broussalian and Marc Filippino. Additional help by Cara Shillenn, Denise Guerra, Sam Giovinco, Peter Barber, Michael Lello, David da Silva and Gavin Kallmann. Our engineer is Monica Lopez. Topher Forhecz is the FT’s executive producer. The FT’s global head of audio is Cheryl Brumley. The show’s theme song is by Metaphor Music.
Read a transcript of this episode on FT.com
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Andreessen Horowitz hauls in one of the largest funds since the downturn in the tech sector, stocks from China’s state-owned enterprises are faring well compared with the wider market, and the IMF says that the US is on track to grow at double the rate of any other G7 country this year. Plus, a full-scale conflict has depleted Ukrainian defences. Israel could face a similar plight despite the weekend’s successful interceptions.
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Andreessen Horowitz raises $7.2bn and sets sights on AI start-ups
Beijing reforms unloved state-owned enterprises to win back investors
US to grow at double the rate of G7 peers this year, says IMF
Ukraine’s air defence struggle shows risks to Israel
The FT News Briefing is produced by Fiona Symon, Sonja Hutson, Kasia Broussalian and Marc Filippino. Additional help by Katya Kumkova, Josh Gabert-Doyon, Sam Giovinco, Peter Barber, Michael Lello, David da Silva and Gavin Kallmann. Our engineer is Monica Lopez. Topher Forhecz is the FT’s executive producer. The FT’s global head of audio is Cheryl Brumley. The show’s theme song is by Metaphor Music.
Read a transcript of this episode on FT.com
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Goldman Sachs surpasses profit estimates by almost $1bn, CVC’s revived listing plan follows years of internal discord over whether the PE firm should go public, and Tesla is laying off 10% of its global workforce. Plus, the FT’s Michael Stott explains why the Darién Gap has become an important migration route for people heading towards the US.
Mentioned in this podcast:
Goldman Sachs traders help fuel 28% profit increase
Goldman Sachs knows what fits it best — plenty of deals
CVC’s tortuous path to an IPO
Tesla to cut 10% of global workforce
The migrant highway that could sway the US election
The FT News Briefing is produced by Fiona Symon, Sonja Hutson, Kasia Broussalian and Marc Filippino. Additional help by Denise Guerra, Sam Giovinco, Peter Barber, Michael Lello, David da Silva and Gavin Kallmann. Our engineer is Monica Lopez. Topher Forhecz is the FT’s executive producer. The FT’s global head of audio is Cheryl Brumley. The show’s theme song is by Metaphor Music.
Read a transcript of this episode on FT.com
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US lawmakers face new pressure to approve military aid for Israel, and Tianqi Lithium’s strategy is at risk as Chilean President Gabriel Boric’s government works to take back control of resources. Plus, depositors put pressure on big US banks.
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Net interest income may have peaked for Wall Street banks
China’s Tianqi Lithium’s $4bn bet on Chile at risk of backfiring
Israel weighs response to unprecedented attack by Iran
Pressure mounts on US lawmakers to approve new aid for Israel
Credit: NBC
The FT News Briefing is produced by Fiona Symon, Sonja Hutson, Kasia Broussalian and Marc Filippino. Additional help by Josh Gabert-Doyon, Denise Guerra, Sam Giovinco, Peter Barber, Michael Lello, David da Silva and Gavin Kallmann. Our engineer is Monica Lopez. Topher Forhecz is the FT’s executive producer. The FT’s global head of audio is Cheryl Brumley. The show’s theme song is by Metaphor Music.
Read a transcript of this episode on FT.com
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Donald Trump championed the reversal of Roe vs Wade. He even called himself the “most pro-life president” in US history. But with voters outraged by abortion restrictions, Trump and other Republicans are staking out a new position on the issue. The FT’s global business columnist, Rana Foroohar, and Washington bureau chief, James Politi, join to explain why.
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Arizona court bans almost all abortions in Trump-Biden swing state
Donald Trump says abortion law should be left to states
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Swamp Notes is produced by Ethan Plotkin, Sonja Hutson, Lauren Fedor and Marc Filippino. Topher Forhecz is the FT’s executive producer. The FT’s global head of audio is Cheryl Brumley. Special thanks to Pierre Nicholson.
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Three more US regulators have opened probes into Morgan Stanley, managers are planning to shut or convert US prime money market funds ahead of new regulations, and the European Central Bank held interest rates steady. Plus, sanctioned Russian oligarchs got a big win in a top EU court.
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EU’s sanctions regime in turmoil after oligarchs win legal battle
Managers to shut or convert $220bn of US money market funds before rule change
US allies urge Iran not to retaliate against Israel
European Central Bank holds interest rates at 4% in contested decision
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The FT News Briefing is produced by Fiona Symon, Sonja Hutson, Kasia Broussalian and Marc Filippino. Additional help by Ethan Plotkin, Sam Giovinco, Peter Barber, Michael Lello, David da Silva and Gavin Kallmann. Our engineer is Monica Lopez. Topher Forhecz is the FT’s executive producer. The FT’s global head of audio is Cheryl Brumley. The show’s theme song is by Metaphor Music.
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Traders slashed bets on Federal Reserve interest rate cuts, the US audit regulator issued its biggest fine ever against KPMG, and the UK’s Lloyds Banking Group plans to cut jobs in risk management after an internal review found the function was a “blocker to our strategic transformation”.
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Markets slash rate cut bets after US inflation rises to 3.5%
Investors lose hope of rapid US interest rate cuts this year
KPMG fined $25mn over exam cheating scandal at firm’s Dutch arm
Lloyds Bank axes risk staff after executives complain they are a ‘blocker’
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The FT News Briefing is produced by Fiona Symon, Sonja Hutson, Kasia Broussalian and Marc Filippino. Additional help by Cara Shillenn, Sam Giovinco, Peter Barber, Michael Lello, David da Silva and Gavin Kallmann. Our engineer is Monica Lopez. Topher Forhecz is the FT’s executive producer. The FT’s global head of audio is Cheryl Brumley. The show’s theme song is by Metaphor Music.
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OpenAI and Meta are on the brink of releasing new artificial intelligence models, police in Ecuador stormed the Mexican embassy to arrest the former vice-president, and big investors are selling US Treasuries and buying European government bonds. Plus, Australia is trying to boost its manufacturing sector to protect against supply chain disruptions.
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OpenAI and Meta ready new AI models capable of ‘reasoning’
Ecuador’s president displays strongman credentials with Mexico embassy raid
Big investors buy European bonds over US as economies diverge
‘Made in Australia’ drive aims to shift economy from ‘world’s quarry’ label
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The FT News Briefing is produced by Fiona Symon, Sonja Hutson, Kasia Broussalian and Marc Filippino. Additional help by Sam Giovinco, Peter Barber, Michael Lello, David da Silva and Gavin Kallmann. Our engineer is Monica Lopez. Topher Forhecz is the FT’s executive producer. The FT’s global head of audio is Cheryl Brumley. The show’s theme song is by Metaphor Music.
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The US, UK and Australia on Monday said they were considering working with Japan in the trilateral Aukus security pact, the world’s biggest chipmaker will build cutting-edge facilities in Arizona in exchange for billions of dollars in subsidies, and the Environment Agency for England and Wales is allocating £11mn collected in fines against water companies, to environmental restoration projects.
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TSMC boosts Joe Biden’s AI chip ambitions with $11.6bn US production deal
US, UK and Australia say Japan could join part of Aukus pact
Regulator seeks to quell public anger on UK water with £11mn restoration fund
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The FT News Briefing is produced by Fiona Symon, Sonja Hutson, Kasia Broussalian and Marc Filippino. Additional help by Sam Giovinco, Peter Barber, Michael Lello, David da Silva and Gavin Kallmann. Our engineer is Monica Lopez. Topher Forhecz is the FT’s executive producer. The FT’s global head of audio is Cheryl Brumley. The show’s theme song is by Metaphor Music.
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Israel moves some of its troops from southern Gaza to prepare for an operation in the city of Rafah, Google is considering charging for AI-powered search, and European defence companies are worried about their reliance on China for a critical component in gunpowder for ammunition. Plus, global stock market concentration has risen to its highest level in decades.
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Israel says it has pulled out of Khan Younis to prepare for move on Rafah
European defence groups warn over reliance on Chinese cotton used in gunpowder
How Google lost ground in the AI race
Google considers charging for AI-powered search in big change to business model
Global dominance of biggest stocks rises to highest in decades
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The FT News Briefing is produced by Fiona Symon, Sonja Hutson, Kasia Broussalian and Marc Filippino. Additional help by Zach St. Louis, Mischa Frankl-Duval, Sam Giovinco, Peter Barber, Michael Lello, David da Silva and Gavin Kallmann. Our engineer is Monica Lopez. Topher Forhecz is the FT’s executive producer. The FT’s global head of audio is Cheryl Brumley. The show’s theme song is by Metaphor Music.
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Donald Trump’s first term as president featured mainstream Republican figures — respected military officials, centre-right policymakers, and neoliberal business leaders — who promised to temper his more extreme instincts. But if Trump takes office again, his White House could feature a very different cast of characters. The FT’s Washington bureau chief, James Politi, and deputy Washington bureau chief, Lauren Fedor, join this week’s Swamp Notes to discuss what a second Trump White House would look like.
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The Trump machine: the inner circle preparing for a second term
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Swamp Notes is produced by Ethan Plotkin, Sonja Hutson, Lauren Fedor and Marc Filippino. Topher Forhecz is the FT’s executive producer. The FT’s global head of audio is Cheryl Brumley. Special thanks to Pierre Nicholson.
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The supply of equity shares on the market is shrinking, more people in Israel are calling for early elections, and Prague says Russia is mounting cyber attacks on railway systems throughout Europe. Plus, a new plan to give a boost to Africa’s agriculture.
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Benny Gantz calls for early elections in Israel
Israelis hold biggest rally against Netanyahu since start of Gaza war
Can Africa one day help feed the world’s growing population?
Global equity supply falls at fastest pace in decades
Russia is trying to sabotage European railways, warns Prague
The FT News Briefing is produced by Fiona Symon, Sonja Hutson, Kasia Broussalian and Marc Filippino. Additional help by Sam Giovinco, Zach St. Louis, Peter Barber, Michael Lello, David da Silva and Gavin Kallmann. Our engineer is Monica Lopez. Topher Forhecz is the FT’s executive producer. The FT’s global head of audio is Cheryl Brumley. The show’s theme song is by Metaphor Music.
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Lower than expected eurozone inflation number bolsters expectations of ECB interest rate cuts by summer, People’s Liberation Army mobilisation units reflect Xi Jinping’s focus on security, Tesla faces a tough moment, and big investors line up behind management at Disney.
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Eurozone inflation falls to 2.4% in March
Chinese companies revive Mao Zedong-era militias
Where Tesla departs from the Mag 7
The big worry for carmakers: what if the EV slowdown is not a blip?
Bob Iger defeats Nelson Peltz by wide margin in Walt Disney board clash
The FT News Briefing is produced by Fiona Symon, Sonja Hutson, Kasia Broussalian and Marc Filippino. Additional help by Michela Tindera, Cara Shillenn, Sam Giovinco, Peter Barber, Michael Lello, David da Silva and Gavin Kallmann. Our engineer is Monica Lopez. Topher Forhecz is the FT’s executive producer. The FT’s global head of audio is Cheryl Brumley. The show’s theme song is by Metaphor Music.
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Nato is trying to ‘Trump-proof’ funding for the war in Ukraine, Thames Water’s owners will start urgent restructuring talks, and birth rates are declining despite wealthy countries investing in family- friendly policies.
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Thames Water owners to begin urgent restructuring talks
Why family-friendly policies don’t boost birth rates
Nato plans $100bn ‘Trump-proof’ fund for Ukraine
Southern growth spurt creates two-speed eurozone economy
The FT News Briefing is produced by Fiona Symon, Sonja Hutson, Kasia Broussalian and Marc Filippino. Additional help by Michela Tindera, Sam Giovinco, Peter Barber, Michael Lello, David da Silva and Gavin Kallmann. Our engineer is Monica Lopez. Topher Forhecz is the FT’s executive producer. The FT’s global head of audio is Cheryl Brumley. The show’s theme song is by Metaphor Music.
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Three senior members of Iran’s Revolutionary Guards were killed on Monday in an air strike, research institutes in the US and UK will work together to mitigate the risks of AI, and Robinhood gets into the credit card business.
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Iran accuses Israel of killing general in strike on Damascus consulate
US and UK sign landmark agreement on testing safety of AI
Beyond memes: Robinhood seeks to broaden its appeal
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The FT News Briefing is produced by Fiona Symon, Sonja Hutson, Kasia Broussalian and Marc Filippino. Additional help by Zach St. Louis, Sam Giovinco, Peter Barber, Michael Lello, David da Silva and Gavin Kallmann. Our engineer is Monica Lopez. Topher Forhecz is the FT’s executive producer. The FT’s global head of audio is Cheryl Brumley. The show’s theme song is by Metaphor Music.
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Online fake news and hybrid campaigns increase ahead of European elections, investors are concerned about President Lula’s interventions in the economy, and China’s factory activity has expanded for the first time in six months.
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Europe battles ‘avalanche of disinformation’ from Russia
Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva steps up interventions in Brazil’s largest companies
China’s factory activity adds to signs of recovery
The FT News Briefing is produced by Fiona Symon, Sonja Hutson, Kasia Broussalian and Marc Filippino. Additional help by Zach St. Louis, Ethan Plotkin, Sam Giovinco, Peter Barber, Michael Lello, David da Silva and Gavin Kallmann. Our engineer is Monica Lopez. Topher Forhecz is the FT’s executive producer. The FT’s global head of audio is Cheryl Brumley. The show’s theme song is by Metaphor Music.
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