Behind the Money

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Behind the Money Podcast

From hostile takeovers to C-suite intrigue, Behind the Money takes you inside the business and financial stories of the moment with reporting from Financial Times journalists around the world. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  1. 4 DAYS AGO

    Why Volkswagen hit the skids

    Volkswagen is facing a crisis. Often considered a symbol of Germany’s industrial power, it’s now reckoning with a difficult transition to electric vehicles, among other issues. And now, management is considering breaking a long-held taboo: closing German factories. Patricia Nilsson, the FT’s Frankfurt correspondent, heads to VW’s headquarters in Wolfsburg to examine the fallout and what’s next.     Clips from Bloomberg, DW News, CNN - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -  For further reading: For European carmakers, EVs are a Catch-22 Why Volkswagen is seeking to break the taboo of closing German plants VW audit of Xinjiang plant failed to meet international standards - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -  On X, follow Patricia Nilsson (@patricianilsson) 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.

    20 min

  2. SEP 18

    How a 7-Eleven takeover could reshape corporate Japan

    Companies in Japan have long avoided foreign acquisitions. But Canada-based Alimentation Couche-Tard’s recent unsolicited bid for the owner of the 7-Eleven convenience store chain is testing that premise. The FT’s Tokyo bureau chief Leo Lewis examines how these events could shape corporate Japan’s future.   - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -  For further reading: The takeover fight that could reshape Japan  After 7-Eleven, Japan’s M&A scene may never be the same again 7-Eleven bid is the next stage in revitalising corporate Japan  - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -  On X, follow Leo Lewis (@urbandirt) 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.

    19 min

  3. SEP 11

    Jay Powell – lucky or good?

    As Jay Powell’s Federal Reserve contemplates making the first interest rate cut in more than two years, we’re taking a step back with the FT’s US financial commentator Robert Armstrong. How did Powell tame inflation without crashing the economy? And how might history judge his leadership? Clips from Associated Press  - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -  For further reading: Is Jay Powell lucky or good? Remain calm  Martin Sandbu’s column: A self-congratulatory inflation narrative at Jackson Hole  - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -  On X, follow Robert Armstrong (@rbrtrmstrng) and Michela Tindera (@mtindera07), or follow Michela on LinkedIn for updates about the show and more.  Want to hear more from Rob? Listen to the Unhedged podcast.  Read a transcript of this episode on FT.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    19 min

  4. SEP 4

    Best Of: How Dubai is reshaping the global oil trade

    This week, we’re revisiting an episode from last year. For decades, the global centre for oil trading has been Geneva, Switzerland. But Russia’s war in Ukraine changed that. Sanctions have made it harder for western traders to move Russian oil. Now, traders are flocking to a new trading hub that has no restrictions on oil from Russia: the United Arab Emirates. The FT’s Tom Wilson explains how this shift has helped the UAE replace Switzerland, and whether the global energy industry is shifting away from western economies.  - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -  For further reading: How Dubai became ‘the new Geneva’ for Russian oil trade Switzerland questions oil trader over sidestep of Russian sanctions Letter: Energy trading is opaque — and that suits Big Oil - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -  Register now for the FT Weekend Festival, and claim £24 off your pass using promo code FTPodcast at: ft.com/festival - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -  On X, follow Tom Wilson (@thomas_m_wilson) and Michela Tindera (@mtindera07), or follow Michela on LinkedIn for updates about the show and more.  Read the transcript of this episode which was first aired in August 2023 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    17 min

  5. AUG 28

    Private credit’s ‘golden era’ shows signs of tarnish

    Private credit took Wall Street by storm. But at a software company called Pluralsight, recent loan troubles are now highlighting risks that could be hidden in the sector. The FT’s senior US corporate finance correspondent Eric Platt and Due Diligence reporter Amelia Pollard walk through what went wrong with Pluralsight, and how that could shape private credit’s future.  Clips from Bloomberg, CNBC - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -  For further reading: A messy loan restructuring highlights risk lurking in private credit Private credit is even larger than you think A buyout gone wrong creates fireworks in the private credit market Vista and co-investors lose $4bn in Pluralsight restructuring - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -  On X, follow Eric Platt (@ericgplatt), Amelia Pollard (@ameliajpollard) and Michela Tindera (@mtindera07), or follow Michela on LinkedIn for updates about the show and more.  Register now for the FT Weekend Festival, and claim £24 off your pass using promo code FTPodcast at: ft.com/festival Read a transcript of this episode on FT.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    21 min

  6. AUG 21

    Is business better in Texas?

    Hundreds of companies have moved their headquarters to Texas in recent years, including big names like Tesla, HP and Charles Schwab. They’ve been enticed by low taxes, light regulation and the promise to run their businesses on their own terms. But the FT’s Houston correspondent Myles McCormick explains that there might be limits to that message of economic freedom. Clips from ABC News, CBS, Fox 26, KHOU 11 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -  For further reading: Will US companies keep faith in the ‘Texas miracle’? Beware the Texas advance on Wall Street Texas group plans stock exchange to compete with NYSE and Nasdaq For further listening:  Why Elon Musk is breaking up with Delaware - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -  On X, follow Myles McCormick (@mylesmccormick_) and Michela Tindera (@mtindera07), or follow Michela on LinkedIn for updates about the show and more.  - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -  Register now for the FT Weekend Festival, and claim £24 off your pass using promo code FTPodcast at: ft.com/festival Read a transcript of this episode on FT.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    21 min

  7. AUG 14

    Is there a bubble waiting to burst in India?

    Indian equities are soaring right now. The country’s benchmark Nifty 50 index has doubled in just five years, beating out the pace of Japan, China and even the US. And it’s all being driven by millions of domestic investors who are piling into the market for the first time. But this boom has regulators sounding the alarm. The FT’s Mumbai correspondent Chris Kay explains why a bubble might be forming and what could happen to these first-time investors if it bursts.  - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -  For further reading: The young investors gambling on Indian stocks Investors bet an election win by Narendra Modi will extend India’s stock market boom India closes in on China as largest emerging market - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -  On X, follow Chris Kay (@christopherkay) and Saffeya Ahmed (@saffeya_ahmed). Read a transcript of this episode on FT.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    21 min

  8. AUG 7

    The Economics Show with Soumaya Keynes: What’s wrong with economics?

    This week, we’re bringing you something from our fellow FT podcast, The Economics Show with Soumaya Keynes.  Sir Angus Deaton won the Nobel Prize in Economics in 2015. So when he says he is rethinking many of his assumptions about the field, it matters. Today on the show, Soumaya discusses what we are getting wrong about everything from inequality to immigration to the role of globalisation in the reduction of poverty. Soumaya Keynes writes a column each week for the Financial Times. You can find it here. Subscribe to Soumaya's show on Apple, Spotify, Pocket Casts or wherever you listen. Read a transcript of this episode on FT.com - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -  Plus, tell us what you think about Behind the Money! Complete this survey before August 29 for a chance to win a pair of Bose QuietComfort 35 Wireless headphones (terms and conditions can be found here). Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    35 min
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