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2 DAYS AGO

Ukraine strikes Russia with US missiles

Bridgewater is joining forces with State Street’s asset management arm to offer an ETF, Ukraine has struck a military target inside Russia using US-made long-range missiles for the first time, and Walmart’s third-quarter revenue beat forecasts. Plus, Asia’s arms makers and naval shipbuilders are leading a global surge in defence stocks. Mentioned in this podcast: Bridgewater opens strategy to retail investors through State Street ETF Ukraine strikes Russia with US-made long-range missiles for first time Walmart raises guidance as it beats third-quarter forecasts Asian arms makers lead defence stock rally in bet on global rearmament Thames Water dumps 104bn litres of sewage ahead of new tunnel opening 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 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 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

2 days ago

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11 min
3 DAYS AGO

US business raises alarm over Trump’s deportation plan

Israel says it struck a “specific component” of Iran’s nuclear programme last month, and US business leaders are warning Donald Trump’s deportation plan could create mass labour shortages. Vanguard’s retail shareholders can now vote for profit over ESG issues, and Chinese tech companies are building AI teams in Silicon Valley, despite Washington’s sanctions. Mentioned in this podcast: Netanyahu says Israel hit ‘specific component’ in Iran’s nuclear programme last month Business owners warn Donald Trump’s deportation plan could shut them down Vanguard says shareholders can vote for profits over ESG issues Chinese tech groups build AI teams in Silicon Valley Huel profits surge as meal replacement maker broadens fan base 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 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 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

3 days ago

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10 min
4 DAYS AGO

The US dollar surges

President Joe Biden has authorised Ukraine to launch limited strikes into Russia using US-made long-range missiles, and the world’s largest economies are gathering in Brazil for a G20 summit overshadowed by Donald Trump. The US dollar is rallying, as markets expect that the next administration will reignite inflation. Meanwhile, the president-elect’s tariff proposals have sent European markets tumbling. Plus, offshore oil is back. Mentioned in this podcast: Biden allows Ukraine to strike Russia with US-made long-range missiles Bitcoin, dollar and Tesla jump as investors pile into ‘Trump trades’ European stocks lag US by record margin as ‘Trump trade’ bites Donald Trump victory threatens to throw G20 initiatives into disarray Offshore oil is back. At what cost? 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 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 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

4 days ago

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12 min
1 DAY AGO

UK inflation creeps back

Nvidia’s third-quarter revenue almost doubled from a year ago, and UK inflation accelerated in October as energy prices rose. Disgraced Archegos founder Bill Hwang is sentenced to 18 years in prison for fraud, and China has prepared powerful countermeasures to retaliate against US companies if president-elect Donald Trump reignites a trade war. Mentioned in this podcast: Nvidia revenue nearly doubles as AI chip demand remains strong UK inflation accelerates sharply to 2.3% in October More growth, inflation and uncertainty: the BoE’s Budget verdict Archegos’s Bill Hwang sentenced to 18 years in prison China arms itself for potential trade war with Donald Trump 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 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 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

1 day ago

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11 min
2 DAYS AGO

China’s economy braces for Trump

Lately, China’s economy has been in the doldrums, with the risk of a “deflationary spiral” lurking. Plus, toss in the election of Donald Trump in the US — and reaching the economic goals President Xi Jinping set more than a decade ago looks even more difficult. The FT’s China bureau chief Joe Leahy examines Beijing’s latest plans to fix the country’s economy and whether it will be enough to keep up with Xi’s long-term plans for growth. Clips from Bloomberg, CBS, Yahoo Finance - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - For further reading: Why Xi Jinping changed his mind on China’s fiscal stimulus Why China is betting on local governments to spur the economy If China’s statistics can’t be scrutinised, doubts about the economy will only grow - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - On X, follow Joe Leahy (@leahyjoseph) and Michela Tindera (@mtindera07), or follow Michela on LinkedIn for updates about the show and more. Read a transcript of this episode on FT.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

2 days ago

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17 min
5 DAYS AGO

Behind the Money: Wall Street, tech and energy during Trump’s second term

Who will corporate America's winners and losers be under four more years of Donald Trump? This week, the FT’s Brooke Masters, Stephen Morris and Jamie Smyth explain what changes a second Trump administration will bring to three crucial sectors: Wall Street, tech and energy. This is an episode of the Financial Times podcast Behind the Money. If you like what you hear, click here to listen to more episodes. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - For further reading: Can the renewables boom withstand Trump? A Wall Street giddy over Trump should remember history Who’s who in the Musk ‘A-team’ vying to shape Trump 2.0 Trump 2.0: winners, losers and Elon - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - On X, follow Brooke Masters (@brookeamasters), Stephen Morris (@sjhmorris), Jamie Smyth (@JamieSmythF) and Michela Tindera (@mtindera07), or follow Michela on LinkedIn for updates about the show and more. Read a transcript of this episode on FT.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

5 days ago

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21 min
2 DAYS AGO

Disinflation, demographics, Doge

Opinions are cheap so we’re making it up in volume, with three takes on the future of the economy. Today on the show, the entire staff of the Unhedged newsletter – Rob Armstrong and Aiden Reiter – gather to discuss looming inflation, the next 25 years of returns from the stock market and the challenges facing the so-called ‘department of government efficiency’. Also we go long Disney and long Turkey, the country. For a free 30-day trial to the Unhedged newsletter go to: https://www.ft.com/unhedgedoffer You can email Robert Armstrong at robert.armstrong@ft.com and Katie Martin at katie.martin@ft.com. Read a transcript of this episode on FT.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

2 days ago

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20 min
3 DAYS AGO

The geopolitics of chips: A manufacturing miracle

Semiconductors are one of the most complex and technically difficult pieces of hardware to make in the world – which is why they’ve become a flashpoint for tensions between the US and China. For years, semiconductor technology has advanced at a breakneck pace - but there are signs that this might be slowing down. What will that mean for the global fight for chips? The FT’s longtime China correspondent James Kynge travels to the Netherlands to see ASML’s extreme ultraviolet lithography system, one of the most complex machines on the planet. Plus, we hear from the man at Intel charged with keeping Moore’s Law going, and from Chris Miller, author of Chip War: The Fight for the World’s Most Critical Technology. Presented by James Kynge. Edwin Lane is the senior producer. The producer is Josh Gabert-Doyon. Executive producer is Manuela Saragosa. Sound design by Joseph Salcedo and Breen Turner, with original music from Metaphor Music. The FT’s head of audio is Cheryl Brumley. Special thanks to Tim Bradshaw. Read a transcript of this episode on FT.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

3 days ago

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31 min
14 NOV

Live from Kilkenomics: anger and economics

Angry eruptions in elections around the world are changing leaders. And many of those leaders are coming in with radical offers to the voters. But can anger change an economic outcome for the better? And will it? Today on the show, Katie Martin hosts a live forum at the Kilkenomics Festival in Kilkenny, Ireland and discusses the topic with Leah Downey, a political theorist, and Eric Lonergan, a money manager. Also, we go long turkeys and short orange politicians. For a free 30-day trial to the Unhedged newsletter go to: https://www.ft.com/unhedgedoffer You can email Robert Armstrong at robert.armstrong@ft.com and Katie Martin at katie.martin@ft.com. Read a transcript of this episode on FT.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

14 Nov

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29 min
14 NOV

Trump’s cabinet takes shape

Republican John Thune will be the next leader of the Senate, and the president-elect gets to work filling out his cabinet. Plus, US inflation rose to 2.6 per cent in October, as the Federal Reserve debates whether to cut interest rates next month. Plus, activist investor Effissimo Capital Management has taken a stake in struggling carmaker Nissan. Mentioned in this podcast: John Thune elected to Senate leadership in rebuke to Trump allies Donald Trump picks Matt Gaetz as attorney-general Donald Trump taps Fox News host Pete Hegseth for defence secretary US inflation rises to 2.6% Nissan shares jump after activist investor takes stake 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 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 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

14 Nov

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10 min

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