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FT News Briefing, page 15
by Financial Times · English
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.
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Bond investors are counting on US tariff revenues
U.S. tariff revenues and Fed independence; Nasdaq crackdowns on pump-and-dump stocks; Jumia’s turnaround attempt. Guests: Emily Herbert (Financial Times markets reporter covering bond trading).
5 Sep 2025 · 12m · 4 chaptersAI helps Google dodge a bullet
FT News Briefing covering (1) a major US antitrust ruling for Google/Alphabet and how AI influenced it, (2) UK bank cost-cutting, (3) EU-US trade-deal fragility, and (4) Indonesia’s recent…
4 Sep 2025 · 11m · 6 chaptersBond woes spill over into equities
The episode covers two spillovers: bond-market stress into equities, and Europe’s push to loosen cross-border banking frictions.
3 Sep 2025 · 12m · 6 chaptersRussia suspected of GPS interference on EU official's flight
This FT News Briefing covers: suspected Russian GPS interference targeting European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen’s chartered jet during a seven-country, four-day tour of frontline EU…
2 Sep 2025 · 11m · 10 chaptersThe world’s newest petrostate heads to the polls
The episode is an FT News Briefing covering three main stories: China-India ties, Guyana’s oil election, and AstraZeneca’s China comeback.
1 Sep 2025 · 11m · 5 chaptersInvestors remain chipper about Nvidia
The episode covers three business stories: a small-nation WTO trade partnership, investor reaction to Nvidia’s AI outlook, and Japan’s “ninja/stealth” stock rally.
29 Aug 2025 · 12m · 5 chaptersDonald Trump’s new favourite billionaire
The episode is an FT News Briefing covering three business stories.
28 Aug 2025 · 11m · 4 chaptersThe risk of firing a central bank governor
The episode covers two political-economy risks: (1) whether Donald Trump can legally fire Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook and what that would mean for Fed independence, Treasury yields, inflation…
27 Aug 2025 · 10m · 5 chaptersGermany’s pension crisis
The episode covers two main stories. First, Germany’s pension crisis: Olaf Storbeck (FT Frankfurt bureau chief) explains that Germany’s pay-as-you-go system is strained by aging demographics—about…
26 Aug 2025 · 11m · 7 chaptersJerome Powell triggers market bets on a September rate cut
The episode is an FT News Briefing covering three business stories. Topic 1: Jerome Powell at Jackson Hole signaled openness to a September U.S.
25 Aug 2025 · 12m · 6 chaptersThe return of ‘pump and dump’ stock scams
The episode covers two finance stories. Topic 1: EU digital euro plans. Guest: Niku Asghari, Financial Times digital markets reporter. Background: covers digital markets for the FT.
22 Aug 2025 · 11m · 4 chaptersCan Target get its ‘swagger’ back?
This FT News Briefing covers three main stories: U.S.-China AI chip restrictions, Target’s leadership/turnaround, and UK inflation plus China battery swapping. China is upset with U.S.
21 Aug 2025 · 12m · 7 chaptersWhat to expect from Jay Powell’s Jackson Hole speech
This FT News briefing covers three main topics: an AI stock sell-off, expectations for Fed Chair Jay Powell’s final Jackson Hole speech, and Novo Nordisk’s efforts to catch up in the weight-loss…
20 Aug 2025 · 11m · 5 chaptersItalian and French bonds meet in the middle
This FT News Briefing covers three main areas. Topic 1: U.S.-Ukraine talks. Donald Trump met Volodymyr Zelensky and floated U.S.
19 Aug 2025 · 12m · 6 chaptersZelenskyy goes back to the White House
This FT News Briefing covers three main topics: Zelenskyy returning to the White House to press for a Ukraine ceasefire; UK solar power hitting record levels; and AI data centers drawing potentially…
18 Aug 2025 · 11m · 4 chaptersThe markets are shrugging off chaos
The episode is an FT News briefing covering three themes: a Trump-Putin summit in Alaska, Dubai’s rise and emerging pressures as a Gulf finance hub, and why global investors aren’t panicking despite…
15 Aug 2025 · 13m · 7 chaptersOpec pops US shale’s balloon
This FT News Briefing covers two main stories. Topic 1: OPEC’s return of supply threatens US shale. Guest: Jamie Smith, Financial Times US Energy Editor.
14 Aug 2025 · 10m · 6 chaptersNorway’s oil fund dumps Israeli companies
The episode covers three main stories: Norway’s $2 trillion sovereign wealth oil fund divesting from Israeli companies amid criticism that its investments support Israel’s Gaza offensive; U.S.
13 Aug 2025 · 11m · 10 chaptersWhy the Mexican peso is on a tear
This FT News Briefing covers three main stories. Topic 1: US-Russia talks.
12 Aug 2025 · 11m · 7 chaptersTrump tries for a Ukraine peace deal
This FT News briefing covers three main topics. First, the U.S. and Russia: Donald Trump plans to meet Vladimir Putin in Alaska to discuss ending the war in Ukraine, after a 10-day deadline and a…
11 Aug 2025 · 11m · 5 chaptersA divided Bank of England
The episode covers two main stories. First, the Bank of England’s rate decision: inflation is above 3.5% versus a 2% target while the economy is weak (stagflation).
8 Aug 2025 · 13m · 6 chaptersCoreWeave’s takeover deal hits a speedbump
This FT News briefing covers two main stories. First, CoreWeave’s $9 billion all-stock takeover of Core Scientific (CoreWeave wants to cut about $10 billion in lease costs) is facing shareholder…
7 Aug 2025 · 12m · 5 chaptersIs Palantir’s stock too good to be true?
The episode is a Financial Times daily briefing covering three business topics.
6 Aug 2025 · 11m · 7 chaptersAustralia wants its port back
FT News Briefing covering (1) possible conflict-of-interest allegations around Deutsche Bank CEO Christian Sewing and an audit tied to enhanced repo deals with Monte dei Paschi di Siena; (2) U.S.
5 Aug 2025 · 12m · 4 chapters