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FT News Briefing, page 2
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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French government in crisis mode after a weekend of riots
FT News briefing covering (1) France’s government facing crisis after weekend riots over high cost of living and school conditions, with policing blamed and political fallout ahead of Macron’s…
19 Oct 2026 · 13m · 3 chapters
Martin Wolf on the US midterms: Is American democracy safe?
Martin Wolf (Financial Times) interviews former Republican scholar Robert “Bob” Kagan about whether the US midterms (Nov 3) can safeguard American democracy, arguing the US is already in a transition…
17 Oct 2026 · 43m · 17 chaptersInvestors fret over AI debt
Investors worry about AI-related debt and whether AI/data-center spending is outpacing monetization; episode also covers UK bank taxes, Anthropic’s near-investment-grade credit rating, and US…
16 Oct 2026 · 12m · 4 chaptersZelenskyy doesn’t mince words about Trump
FT News Briefing covering: Zelenskyy’s criticism of Trump and energy/diesel claims amid Russia strikes; U.S.
15 Oct 2026 · 14m · 9 chaptersFrance’s Marine Le Pen readies for fight with EU
This FT News Briefing episode covers four main stories. Topic 1: Marine Le Pen, far-right frontrunner in France’s upcoming election, cleared to run despite a European Parliament embezzlement…
14 Oct 2026 · 15m · 12 chaptersAn election supercycle could push Europe to the right
A daily FT News Briefing covering (1) IMF warnings about out-of-control advanced-economy debt and rising bond yields, (2) Pakistan’s risk of being pulled into Saudi-led conflict after attacks by…
13 Oct 2026 · 12m · 6 chaptersHouthis attack Riyadh airport
FT News Briefing covering (1) Houthi missile attacks on Riyadh’s international airport and implications for Saudi security and economy, plus (2) slowing AI-related corporate debt issuance and (3)…
12 Oct 2026 · 13m · 7 chaptersSoftBank wants Gulf money to expand AI bet
FT News Briefing covering SoftBank’s plan to seek Gulf funding for AI expansion; a second recent security incident at a Royal Air Force base; Trump’s pause on Iran strikes amid rising Strait of…
9 Oct 2026 · 13m · 10 chaptersOil companies are full speed ahead in the Middle East
A Financial Times news briefing covering (1) oil companies continuing Middle East investment despite the Iran war, (2) UK public-finance strain from the Iran war and higher borrowing costs, (3)…
8 Oct 2026 · 11m · 5 chaptersSkydance’s debt pile takes the spotlight
A Financial Times News Briefing covering Skydance’s post-merger debt burden, war-driven shipping labor costs, Manchester City’s financial-rule probes, Tata’s boardroom fight over an IPO, and EU plans…
7 Oct 2026 · 14m · 8 chaptersThe bond sell-off comes for corporate America
Corporate America faces higher borrowing costs as U.S. Treasury yields rise, raising default risk; the episode also covers HSBC’s Singapore AI hub vs Hong Kong, market optimism around Brazil’s…
6 Oct 2026 · 11m · 6 chaptersThe Tories go back to basics
A Financial Times News Briefing covering (1) UK Conservative Party strategy at its conference in Birmingham, (2) a slowdown in corporate M&A dealmaking, (3) Estonia moving troops and seeking…
5 Oct 2026 · 11m · 7 chapters
Unhedged: An ode to stock picking
The FT’s stock-picking competition as a proxy for real-world stock picking, and why active stock picking is declining versus passive investing.
3 Oct 2026 · 20m · 10 chaptersZelenskyy says Putin’s gloves are off
FT News Briefing covering (1) Zelensky’s warning that Putin has ordered a shift to attacks on civilian targets, (2) bond-market stress and sanctions on A7, (3) UK debate over replacing Palantir, and…
2 Oct 2026 · 15m · 7 chaptersUS Big Tech gets the most facetime with EU
FT News Briefing covering (1) an attempted hijacking of Fly Dubai flight to Tel Aviv, (2) U.S.
1 Oct 2026 · 13m · 5 chaptersTrump shrugs off AI regulation
FT News Briefing covering three items: UK Labour leader Andy Burnham’s business-focused policy speech; a potential Trump diesel export ban amid high U.S. diesel prices; and AI leaders urging more U.S.
30 Sep 2026 · 13m · 7 chaptersNvidia turns to insurers to offset AI risks
An FT News Briefing covering (1) Nvidia exploring “residual value”/loan-loss insurance to backstop financing for AI chip buyers, (2) a rising correlation between oil prices and US 10-year Treasury…
29 Sep 2026 · 14m · 7 chaptersAndy Burnham’s first Labour conference as prime minister
A Financial Times news briefing covering (1) Andy Burnham’s first Labour Party conference as UK Prime Minister in Liverpool, (2) an EU proposal for an emergency protocol to respond to Russian hybrid…
28 Sep 2026 · 11m · 6 chaptersBond rout pushes US mortgage rates past 7%
FT News Briefing covering (1) Xi Jinping’s Washington visit and U.S.-China trade truce/panda diplomacy, (2) EU “Made in Europe” subsidies dispute with the UK over matching EU tariffs on Chinese…
25 Sep 2026 · 13m · 8 chaptersUS Treasury yields soar
A Financial Times news briefing covering rising US Treasury yields (10-year at 5.12%, highest since 2007) amid a “red-hot” economy and inflation fears; Iran–US tensions at the UN; UK budget pressures…
24 Sep 2026 · 12m · 8 chaptersWill Trump and Xi extend their trade truce?
A Financial Times News Briefing covering (1) whether Trump and Xi will extend their U.S.-China trade ceasefire, (2) Trump’s first in-person meeting with UK PM Andy Burnham and AI regulation tensions,…
23 Sep 2026 · 11m · 5 chaptersHow a Russian forgery scheme evaded sanctions
This FT News Briefing episode covers three main stories. Topic 1: A Kremlin-backed Russian forgery scheme (“A7”) evaded sanctions by moving about $7 billion through global banks (including Standard…
22 Sep 2026 · 11m · 11 chaptersGermany’s Merz vows to stay despite ‘disaster’
The episode is an FT News Briefing covering three stories: Germany’s politics, Volkswagen’s market troubles, and U.S. Democratic Party strategy.
21 Sep 2026 · 12m · 5 chaptersReform UK mega-donors stir controversy
The episode is an FT News Briefing covering three stories: a Venezuela gold-reserves deal, controversy over Reform UK megadonors, and fallout in AI-linked finance.
18 Sep 2026 · 13m · 6 chapters