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.

2h ago

The risks of investing $7tn in AI data centres

Traders and analysts are warning oil prices could soon hit $100 a barrel again, Germany is becoming a magnet for international defence groups, and Canada has announced retaliatory tariffs of up to 50 per cent on US imports. Plus, Wall Street is stretching itself to finance massive investment in data centres, and European heatwaves have prompted the continent to look to the Gulf for air-conditioning inspiration. Mentioned in this podcast: Oil crunch threatens to send prices back above $100 a barrel, investors say The multiplying risks of investing in data centres Canada announces $20bn retaliatory tariffs as US trade war escalates Berlin’s defence push draws global groups to set up shop in Germany Gulf’s outdoor air-con catches eye of Europeans Want to get in touch? Email us at podcasts@ft.com Note: The FT does not use generative AI to voice its podcasts The FT News Briefing is produced by Victoria Craig, Sonja Hutson, and Saffeya Ahmed. Our show is mixed by Sam Giovinco and Alex Higgins. Additional help from Gavin Kallmann, Michael Lello, Peter Barber and David da Silva. Our executive producer is Topher Forhecz. Flo Phillips is the FT’s global head of audio. The show’s theme music is by Metaphor Music. Read a transcript of this episode on FT.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
1d ago

US threatens Iran’s economic partners

Scott Bessent said the US would expand the scope of secondary sanctions on Iran, and JPMorgan Chase is relaxing its approach to lending money against shares in companies that have recently gone public. Plus, US private equity growth funds raised a record amount of capital in the first half of this year, and Pakistan’s focus on securing US financing is a big shift after years of relying on state loans from China. Mentioned in this podcast: Scott Bessent threatens more US sanctions on Iran’s economic partners JPMorgan eases approach on lending against shares to court AI’s new wealth Private equity growth funds attract record first-half inflows as sector rebounds Pakistan seeks US funding in shift from reliance on China Credit: NBC News Want to get in touch? Email us at podcasts@ft.com Note: The FT does not use generative AI to voice its podcasts The FT News Briefing is produced by Victoria Craig, Sonja Hutson, and Saffeya Ahmed. Our show is mixed by Sam Giovinco and Alex Higgins. Additional help from Gavin Kallmann, Michael Lello, Peter Barber and David da Silva. Our executive producer is Topher Forhecz. Flo Phillips is the FT’s global head of audio. The show’s theme music is by Metaphor Music. Read a transcript of this episode on FT.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2d ago

Warsh heads to Jackson Hole as economic worries mount

US Federal Reserve chair Kevin Warsh will seek to soothe investors’ nerves at this week’s Jackson Hole symposium, Andy Burnham is headed to Ukraine for his first overseas trip as Britain’s prime minister, and Saudi Arabia held talks with London brokers for a state-backed war insurance scheme. Plus, we take a deep dive into an investment giant that’s slowly unravelling, and Canada’s prime minister says the country is “at war” with the US over trade. Mentioned in this podcast: Warsh seeks to soothe investors’ nerves as signs of economic strain mount Burnham to pledge support for long-range missile construction in Ukraine Mark Walter’s unravelling empire tests the insurance trade behind private credit’s rise Mark Carney says Canada ‘at war’ with US over trade Want to get in touch? Email us at podcasts@ft.com Note: The FT does not use generative AI to voice its podcasts The FT News Briefing is produced by Victoria Craig, Sonja Hutson, Saffeya Ahmed, and Katya Kumkova. Our editor is Marc Filippino. Our show is mixed by Sam Giovinco and Alex Higgins. Additional help from Gavin Kallmann, Michael Lello, Peter Barber and David da Silva. Support this week from Kelly Garry. Our executive producer is Topher Forhecz. Flo Phillips is the FT’s global head of audio. The show’s theme music is by Metaphor Music. Read a transcript of this episode on FT.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
5d ago

Why the energy crisis won’t save western oil refineries

Investors have warned that Treasury secretary Scott Bessent’s attempts to slash long-term US borrowing costs are doomed to fail, and European oil refinery capacity is set to shrink by a fifth over the next decade. Plus, Shanghai’s answer to the Nasdaq index is benefiting from an investor frenzy for Chinese technology stocks, and a Chinese court has sentenced Evergrande founder Hui Ka Yan to life in prison. Mentioned in this podcast: Scott Bessent takes on the bond vigilantes Western oil refinery closures set to continue despite war shock Shanghai’s answer to Nasdaq outstrips Hong Kong amid Chinese tech frenzy Founder of collapsed Chinese property giant given life sentence Credit: CNBC Want to get in touch? Email us at podcasts@ft.com Note: The FT does not use generative AI to voice its podcasts The FT News Briefing is produced by Victoria Craig, Sonja Hutson, Saffeya Ahmed, and Katya Kumkova. Our editor is Marc Filippino. Our show is mixed by Sam Giovinco and Alex Higgins. Additional help from Gavin Kallmann, Michael Lello, Peter Barber and David da Silva. Our executive producer is Topher Forhecz. Flo Phillips is the FT’s global head of audio. The show’s theme music is by Metaphor Music. Read a transcript of this episode on FT.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
6d ago

US Treasury tries to soothe the bond market

Shares in vaccine-maker Moderna lept after it reported successful trial results for an experimental cancer vaccine, and the US Treasury department will at least double the size of its buyback of long-term government debt. Plus, top US legal firms are sparking controversy for hiring students in their first few months of law school and Irish pubs are disappearing. Mentioned in this podcast: US Treasury to double buybacks of long-term government debt Moderna shares double on melanoma vaccine trial success Top US law firms hit by backlash over ‘crazy’ hiring of first-year students Death stalks the Irish pub Want to get in touch? Email us at podcasts@ft.com Note: The FT does not use generative AI to voice its podcasts The FT News Briefing is produced by Victoria Craig, Sonja Hutson, Saffeya Ahmed, and Katya Kumkova. Our editor is Marc Filippino. Our show is mixed by Sam Giovinco and Alex Higgins. Additional help from Gavin Kallmann, Michael Lello, Peter Barber and David da Silva. Our executive producer is Topher Forhecz. Flo Phillips is the FT’s global head of audio. The show’s theme music is by Metaphor Music. Read a transcript of this episode on FT.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Aug 19

Borrowing costs hit multi-decade highs

Iran has weighed attacking US military targets in Europe should Donald Trump escalate the war, according to people close to the regime. Long-term borrowing costs across major economies hit multi-decade highs, and Revolut has proposed increasing the amount chief executive Nik Storonsky can borrow against his stake in the fintech fivefold. Plus, US President Donald Trump is presiding over an unlikely clean energy boom. Mentioned in this podcast: Iran eyes targets in Europe if US escalates war, insiders say Government borrowing costs hit multi-decade highs Revolut to let Nik Storonsky borrow up to $250mn against his stake Trump’s renewables boom Venomous sea creatures plague Europe’s warming beaches Want to get in touch? Email us at podcasts@ft.com Note: The FT does not use generative AI to voice its podcasts The FT News Briefing is produced by Victoria Craig, Sonja Hutson, and Saffeya Ahmed. Our show is mixed by Sam Giovinco and Alex Higgins. Additional help from Gavin Kallmann, Michael Lello, Peter Barber and David da Silva. Our executive producer is Topher Forhecz. Flo Phillips is the FT’s global head of audio. The show’s theme music is by Metaphor Music. Read a transcript of this episode on FT.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Aug 18

Airlines in stand-off over cutting ticket prices

Airlines are locked in a “stand-off” over whether to cut ticket prices, and Mark Carney is making a last ditch bid to avert Donald Trump’s latest tariff threat. Plus, the Ebola epidemic in the Democratic Republic of Congo has become the deadliest in the country’s history and Malaysia has been an unassuming AI winner. Mentioned in this podcast: Mark Carney in last-ditch effort to avoid Donald Trump’s latest tariffs Airlines in ‘stand-off’ over price cuts as jet fuel costs ease Ebola outbreak becomes DR Congo’s deadliest Malaysia profits from data centre boom Want to get in touch? Email us at podcasts@ft.com Note: The FT does not use generative AI to voice its podcasts The FT News Briefing is produced by Victoria Craig, Sonja Hutson, and Saffeya Ahmed. Our show is mixed by Sam Giovinco and Alex Higgins. Additional help from Gavin Kallmann, Michael Lello, Peter Barber and David da Silva. Our executive producer is Topher Forhecz. Flo Phillips is the FT’s global head of audio. The show’s theme music is by Metaphor Music. Read a transcript of this episode on FT.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Aug 17

Private credit’s woes continue

Private credit is under strain as troubled loans swell, JPMorgan boss Jamie Dimon warned Britain’s chancellor against higher bank taxes, and the cost of shipping through many global maritime chokepoints are hitting record highs. Plus, the US is sitting on a mountain of debt – can anyone fix it? Mentioned in this podcast: Private credit under strain as troubled loans swell Jamie Dimon warns UK chancellor against higher bank taxes War and climate change drive surge in cost of shipping through global chokepoints US sells 30-year bonds at highest borrowing costs since 2001 How Ralph Lauren won the workwear wars as America returned to the office The mother of all professional wardrobes Style war: inside Wall Street’s battle to revive J Crew Want to get in touch? Email us at podcasts@ft.com Note: The FT does not use generative AI to voice its podcasts The FT News Briefing is produced by Victoria Craig, Sonja Hutson, Saffeya Ahmed, and Katya Kumkova. Our editor is Marc Filippino. Our show is mixed by Sam Giovinco and Alex Higgins. Additional help from Gavin Kallmann, Michael Lello, Peter Barber and David da Silva. Our executive producer is Topher Forhecz. Flo Phillips is the FT’s global head of audio. The show’s theme music 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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FT News Briefing — Great News Program, Terrible Podcast Art - What Happened?

Jan 27

Eric Tigre

Marc Filippino and Clare Williamson’s news round-up each weekday provides a well-rounded catch up of topical and current geopolitical news and business news from Silicon Valley’s board rooms to the stories stirring in global capitols. Its razor-sharp focus on the news stories that matter offer a researched perspective in a pacy news cycle behind the headlines. My only quibble for 2026 for all of the FT’s informative podcasts is: why did they fire their designer or did he or she depart the esteemed media brand? I miss the iconic and distinctive flat design for the podcast artwork in my feeds which looked very smart, modern, clean and fresh. The artwork now looks much like AI-generated “slop.” It’s rather ugly and inconsistent unlike the cohesiveness of the artwork that all of the podcast series shared under the FT brand. The new designs look less like a trusted media source and more like a podcast I would rather skip or avoid. Why did you change out a distinctive design that looked great?
The best!

May 27

Refined Taster

Crisp, intelligent, non-hyped stories backed by the Financial Times deep-resourced reporting. The show also what I can only describe as an uplifting personality, whatever is going on in the world of news.
Essential

May 13

FanAEN

I listen every weekday to keep up in a world that is changing too fast. I am no financial whiz, but I can always understand the reporting and benefit from the insights. Plus, somehow it is entertaining and can be fun.
Great compact financial news‘ start into my day

May 13

Evelyne Chaubert

I‘m an independent financial advisor and very much appreciate the bites of information I get from FT News Briefing. To start the work day, I need the important stuff, no detailed analysis that other news briefings offer. I can highly recommend this format.

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.