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FT News Briefing, page 17
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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Hong Kong’s bull run leaves China in the dust
This episode is an FT News Briefing (July 2) plus sponsor promos. Topic 1: Hong Kong’s bull run vs mainland China. Guest: William Sandland, FT Asia Markets correspondent.
2 Jul 2025 · 10m · 5 chaptersRise of the neobank
The episode “Rise of the neobank” is a Financial Times News Briefing mixed with a Klarna segment.
1 Jul 2025 · 11m · 6 chaptersUS banks are hungry for deals
The episode is an FT News Briefing covering three main stories: (1) U.S. banks expect a surge in mergers and acquisitions, driven by a regulatory shift toward encouraging consolidation.
30 Jun 2025 · 12m · 11 chaptersLabour MPs rebel against UK welfare reform
UK Labour MPs are rebelling against proposed welfare reforms, while the briefing also covers Iran’s uranium stockpile and Nigeria’s online gambling boom driven by social media.
27 Jun 2025 · 12m · 10 chaptersWhy markets are unfazed by the Middle East conflict
FT News Briefing on why U.S. stocks are “unfazed” by the Israel-Iran conflict, plus other market/business items: Fed bank capital rules, NATO defense spending, and potential accounting-firm IPOs.
26 Jun 2025 · 10m · 5 chaptersIran's path forward
A June 25 FT News Briefing segment plus an interview on Iran’s “path forward,” alongside Fed and climate-policy updates.
25 Jun 2025 · 11m · 5 chaptersWill the wheels come off Nato?
A Financial Times news briefing on (1) whether NATO can maintain U.S.
24 Jun 2025 · 10m · 5 chaptersThe US targets Iran’s nuclear programme
The episode is an FT News Briefing covering (1) the U.S. bombing of three Iranian nuclear sites and the risks of escalation, (2) new U.S.
23 Jun 2025 · 11m · 9 chaptersEU pushes a UK-style trade deal with the US
The episode is an FT News Briefing covering (1) the EU’s push for a “UK-style” US trade deal ahead of July 9, (2) Russia’s economy slowing toward recession, and (3) UNICEF’s warning about chaotic,…
20 Jun 2025 · 12m · 7 chaptersThe Fed cuts US economic outlook
A Financial Times news briefing covering (1) the Fed cutting its outlook for US growth and inflation, (2) UK inflation staying high and the Bank of England likely holding rates, (3) big tech lobbying…
19 Jun 2025 · 11m · 8 chaptersTrump demands that Iran surrender
A Financial Times News Briefing covering Trump’s escalating Iran rhetoric, EU defense-industry merger rule changes, and Meta’s new WhatsApp ads push.
18 Jun 2025 · 11m · 8 chaptersWhat Trump’s golden share means for the Nippon deal
The episode is an FT News Briefing (June 17) covering: EU-China talks being boycotted over trade disputes; Israel-Iran attacks hitting Iran’s energy infrastructure (including a gas processing plant…
17 Jun 2025 · 11m · 5 chaptersInside Iran’s ‘impenetrable’ nuclear bunker
Israel-Iran nuclear escalation and the difficulty of striking Iran’s buried “Fodro” facility; plus business headlines on Nippon Steel’s takeover of U.S.
16 Jun 2025 · 11m · 9 chaptersHot Money: Agent of Chaos - Ep. 1, The Bribe
The first episode of Hot Money: Agent of Chaos (“The Bribe”) follows Financial Times investigations into Wirecard’s collapse, centered on Jan Marsalek, Wirecard’s chief operating officer who vanished…
14 Jun 2025 · 38m · 12 chaptersSouthern European bond markets make a comeback
The episode is an FT News Briefing covering three main threads: Israel’s early Friday strike on Iran and the resulting market moves (Brent up as much as 6%, dollar sliding to a three-year low amid…
13 Jun 2025 · 11m · 10 chaptersEurope’s game plan for handling Trump at G7
Europe’s strategy for dealing with Donald Trump across the G7 (Canada), NATO (The Hague), and EU-US trade talks (Brussels), aiming for “calm, easy smiles” to avoid tariffs and security concessions.
12 Jun 2025 · 11m · 5 chaptersWinners and losers of UK spending review
FT News Briefing covering (1) the UK Labour government’s spending review and “winners and losers” across departments, (2) UK-led sanctions on two Israeli officials, (3) a surge in US municipal bond…
11 Jun 2025 · 11m · 8 chaptersTrump cracks down on Los Angeles protests
This FT News Briefing episode focuses on Donald Trump’s crackdown on Los Angeles protests, escalating federal involvement in immigration enforcement.
10 Jun 2025 · 11m · 3 chapters