FT News Briefing

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A rundown of the most important global business stories you need to know for the coming day, from the newsroom of the Financial Times. Available every weekday morning. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

2 HR. AGO

Trump excludes Europe from Ukraine peace talks

European officials are worried about being cut out of a US-Russia peace deal on Ukraine, and US inflation ticked up in January. Plus, China’s leading producer of memory chips is rapidly gaining global market share at the expense of South Korean competitors. Mentioned in this podcast: Europe blindsided by Trump on Ukraine peace talks with Russia US inflation unexpectedly increases to 3% in January Chinese chip champion’s ‘snowballing’ growth threatens Korean dominance The FT News Briefing is produced by Fiona Symon, Sonja Hutson, Kasia Broussalian, Ethan Plotkin, Lulu Smyth, 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.

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1 DAY AGO

Elon Musk gatecrashes OpenAI restructuring

Hong Kong tech stocks are flying high, Elon Musk’s nearly $100bn bid for OpenAI comes with a ton of baggage, and the EU says it will retaliate against US tariffs on European steel and aluminium exports. Plus, Sudan’s army is close to its biggest victory in a brutal two-year civil war. Mentioned in this podcast: China’s tech stocks enter bull market after DeepSeek World’s largest EV battery maker files for Hong Kong listing Elon Musk gatecrashes OpenAI restructuring Elon Musk-led consortium offers $100bn to take control of OpenAI EU to retaliate against US steel and aluminium tariffs Sudan army nears biggest victory of civil war with assault on capital The FT News Briefing is produced by Fiona Symon, Sonja Hutson, Kasia Broussalian, Ethan Plotkin, Lulu Smyth, 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.

10 min
2 DAYS AGO

Hizbollah’s murky path forward

More than 60 partners have left PwC China after a ban over its audit of failed property developer Evergrande, the FT’s Andy Bounds explains what we can learn from Donald Trump’s 2018 steel tariffs, and Hamas said it is postponing the next release of hostages. Plus, Hizbollah is weaker than it’s ever been, and it needs the support of its constituency to rebuild. Mentioned in this podcast: PwC China loses 66 partners in wake of ban over Evergrande audit What happened when Donald Trump imposed steel tariffs in 2018 Donald Trump to impose 25% tariffs on steel and aluminium imports Hamas says it is postponing next hostage release How Hizbollah is using cash and WhatsApp groups to shore up power The FT News Briefing is produced by Fiona Symon, Sonja Hutson, Kasia Broussalian, Ethan Plotkin, Lulu Smyth, 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.

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3 DAYS AGO

US dealmaking slides in 2025

China has imposed retaliatory tariffs on about $14bn of US goods, and US dealmaking has suffered its worst start to a year in a decade. French President Emmanuel Macron has announced €109bn worth of investments in artificial intelligence in France over the coming years, while software company MicroStrategy is inspiring other companies to buy bitcoin and hold it in their corporate treasuries Mentioned in this podcast: China imposes retaliatory tariffs on $14bn worth of US goods US dealmaking suffers worst start to a year in a decade amid Trump volatility The MicroStrategy copycats: companies turn to bitcoin to boost share price Macron unveils plans for €109bn of AI investment in France The FT News Briefing is produced by Fiona Symon, Sonja Hutson, Kasia Broussalian, Ethan Plotkin, Lulu Smyth, 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.

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5 DAYS AGO

Swamp Notes: How far can Doge go?

Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency, or Doge, dominated the headlines this week as agency members gained access to sensitive data at the Treasury department. FT Washington reporters Joe Miller and Alex Rogers help us make sense of Doge and why the courts are getting involved. Mentioned in this podcast: Can anyone stop Elon Musk’s hostile takeover of the US government? Elon Musk barred from accessing US Treasury payments data Sign up for the FT’s Swamp Notes newsletter here Swamp Notes is produced by Marc Filippino, Ethan Plotkin, Sonja Hutson and Katya Kumkova. Topher Forhecz is the FT’s executive producer. The FT’s global head of audio is Cheryl Brumley. Special thanks to Pierre Nicholson. Read a transcript of this episode on FT.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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6 DAYS AGO

How to trade the trade war

Amazon shares fell after a weaker than expected outlook for the first quarter, and investors are figuring out how to trade in the trade war. Plus, The Bank of England cut interest rates by a quarter-point, and a long simmering conflict between the Democratic Republic of Congo and a Rwanda-backed rebel group is threatening to destabilize the region. Mentioned in this podcast: How to trade the trade war Stock vigilantes might have to work harder to tame Trump Bank of England halves growth forecast and cuts rates to 4.5% Rwanda’s stealth occupation of eastern Congo The FT News Briefing is produced by Fiona Symon, Sonja Hutson, Kasia Broussalian, Ethan Plotkin, Lulu Smyth, 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.

12 min
FEB 6

EU pushes ahead with sprawling AI regulation

US allies across Europe and the Middle East have condemned Donald Trump’s plans to “take over” Gaza, the US cracks down on a trade loophole, and Disney’s earnings shot up 27% in its financial first quarter. Plus, the EU is pushing ahead with enforcing its artificial intelligence regulations despite warnings from Trump. Mentioned in this podcast: Middle East and Europe condemn Donald Trump’s plans to take over Gaza Trump’s crackdown on trade loophole to hit Shein and Temu — and help Amazon Disney boosted by strong showing at holiday box office EU pushes ahead with enforcing AI Act despite Donald Trump warnings The FT News Briefing is produced by Fiona Symon, Sonja Hutson, Kasia Broussalian, Ethan Plotkin, Lulu Smyth, 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.

10 min
FEB 5

US companies endure tariff whiplash

Alphabet’s cloud services missed growth expectations last quarter, American companies are scrambling to protect their supply chains in the face of all the back and forth on tariffs, and China is hitting back at the US for imposing new levies. Plus, India is set for a blockbuster IPO year – even as the economy weakens. Mentioned in this podcast: Google parent Alphabet slides after sales miss Wall Street estimates China targets Google, Nvidia and Intel as Trump tariffs bite China hits back with limited response to Donald Trump’s tariffs India set for blockbuster IPO year despite slowing economic growth The FT News Briefing is produced by Fiona Symon, Sonja Hutson, Kasia Broussalian, Lulu Smyth, 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.

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Horrible inaccurate coverage of DOGE

5 days ago

CaityC

Completely unworthy of you. Spouting the lies & completely inaccurate descriptions of the situation. Better no coverage than this. You are usually good.
Split Swamp Notes into its own

09/10/2024

capn ch

Swamp Notes would be better off as its own podcast, essentially a US Political Fix, rather than be nested in News Briefing. News Briefing is ephemeral and daily. If you miss a day you likely won’t go back and will just pick up tomorrow. Swamp Notes, being weekly, one might not listen to on the exact day it came out. The way one can organize podcasts to auto-delete to reduce clutter makes this somewhat incompatible and it would be solved by simply not being a podcast-within-a-podcast.
Propaganda machine

12/02/2024

Kobi s1

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FT News Opinion

12/01/2024

another RJF

This wasn’t a news briefing, it was an opposition party critique/opinion piece. Opinion columns are not news.

A rundown of the most important global business stories you need to know for the coming day, from the newsroom of the Financial Times. Available every weekday morning. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.