Biden in the Middle East FT News Briefing

US president Joe Biden is set to meet with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, the biggest US banks report earnings this week and are expected to show bumper profits from lending, and EU officials fear criminal groups are smuggling weapons out of Ukraine and on to Europe’s black markets. 
Mentioned in this podcast:
US banks set for lending earnings boost as Fed lifts rates
Joe Biden seeks reset on Saudi Arabia as oil tensions flare
Nato and EU sound alarm over risk of Ukraine weapons smuggling
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The FT News Briefing is produced by Fiona Symon, Sonja Hutson and Marc Filippino. The show’s editor is Jess Smith. Additional help by Peter Barber, Michael Lello, David da Silva and Gavin Kallmann. The show’s theme song is by Metaphor Music. Topher Forhecz is the FT’s executive producer. The FT’s global head of audio is Cheryl Brumley. 
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