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.

9 HR. AGO

Ceasefire deal reached in Israel-Lebanon war

Israeli and Lebanese leaders agree to a ceasefire, and Mexico hits back at US president-elect Donald Trump’s tariff plans. Plus, President Joe Biden is rushing to cement his legacy during his final weeks in office, and Russia’s rouble has plummeted to its lowest rate against the dollar since the first weeks of its full-scale invasion of Ukraine. Mentioned in this podcast: Ceasefire deal reached in Israel-Lebanon war Mexico hits back as Trump’s tariff threat shakes markets Biden aims to Trump-proof his legacy with policy blitz in final days Rouble slides as new Russian sanctions stifle foreign trade 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.

10 min
1 DAY AGO

Kennedy injects uncertainty into big pharma

The US Department of Justice is seeking to drop two federal criminal cases against Donald Trump, and Robert F Kennedy Jr’s nomination for top health role is concerning the pharmaceutical industry. Plus, Italy’s UniCredit has launched a €10bn takeover bid for domestic rival Banco BPM, Brussels is planning to force Chinese companies to transfer intellectual property in return for EU subsidies and TikTok is creating an unlikely frontrunner in Romania’s presidential race. Mentioned in this podcast: US special counsel Jack Smith moves to drop criminal cases against Donald Trump Biotechs test IPO market despite concerns over Robert Kennedy’s health role UniCredit makes €10bn offer for Italian rival Banco BPM EU to demand technology transfers from Chinese companies How a pro-Putin TikTok star topped Romania’s presidential poll 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.

11 min
2 DAYS AGO

Wall Street’s ‘sigh of relief’ over Trump’s Treasury pick

Huawei is poised to launch its first flagship phone that can run its own apps, and Donald Trump’s nominee to run the Treasury is seen across Wall Street and Washington as a pragmatic pick. COP29 has produced a new global finance deal against considerable odds, and the FT’s Michael Stott warns that the US is being eclipsed by China in Latin America. Mentioned in this podcast: Huawei to launch flagship smartphone with breakthrough software ‘Sigh of relief’: Wall Street welcomes Donald Trump’s pick of Scott Bessent for Treasury secretary Climate multilateralism clings on, just Joe Biden loses to Xi Jinping in battle for Latin America Credit: BBC, AP 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.

12 min
3 DAYS AGO

The Economics Show: What does a Trump presidency mean for immigration?

Michael Clemens of George Mason University is an expert on the economics of migration, and a scholar of its history. With the newly elected President Trump promising to deport millions of immigrants, we thought it was the perfect time to talk about what illegal immigrants mean to the present economy and, more pressingly, what an economy without them might look like. If you want to learn more about The Economics Show with Soumaya Keynes, click here. New episodes available on Apple, Spotify, Pocket Casts or wherever you listen. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

31 min
4 DAYS AGO

Swamp Notes: Anthony Scaramucci unpacks Trump’s cabinet

Donald Trump mostly nominated mainstream conservatives to his first cabinet after the 2016 election. Some high-level appointees back then barely knew Trump, but this time around, he’s selected close allies and loyalists. The FT’s deputy Washington bureau chief Lauren Fedor, and Trump’s short-tenured former communications director Anthony Scaramucci join this week’s Swamp Notes to discuss what Trump’s picks say about how his new White House will operate. Mentioned in this podcast: Lutnick and Bessent’s battle for Treasury secretary turns bitter as Trump expands field Donald Trump’s alarming picks for government The life and tastes of Anthony Scaramucci Sign up for the FT’s Swamp Notes newsletter here Check out the latest episode of Anthony Scaramucci’s podcast, “The Rest is Politics - US” 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. Read a transcript of this episode on FT.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

19 min
5 DAYS AGO

US hits Gautam Adani with bribery charges

Matt Gaetz has withdrawn his name from consideration for US attorney-general, and billionaire Gautam Adani faces charges over an alleged scheme to bribe Indian officials. The International Criminal Court has issued an arrest warrant for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, and FT economics columnist Chris Giles unpacks just how much tariffs will increase prices in the US. Mentioned in this podcast: Matt Gaetz withdraws as Trump’s nominee for attorney-general Indian billionaire Gautam Adani charged in US over alleged $250mn bribery scheme ICC issues arrest warrant for Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu Tariffs and taxes are not very inflationary 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.

12 min
6 DAYS 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.

11 min
NOV 20

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.

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Split Swamp Notes into its own

Sep 10

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.
Content is great

Nov 20

sciencepyar

Really enjoy FT Briefing. Listening to Sonja Hutsons voice is painful. I can’t say subscribe any longer unless host changes
Bad idea to switch hosts

Oct 24

Boebizrul

Nothing against the actual coverage but I can’t listen to this show anymore because the host has such an annoying voice. I have tried a few times and just can’t do it. Bring Mark back please! I’ll be checking in occasionally to see if there is a change.
Prefer Mark’s voice

Sep 12

十七的大宝贝

New host’s voice is just not suitable for podcast. Sounds annoying…

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.