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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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The EU’s push to deregulate banks
Brussels is considering deregulating EU banks to boost lending and competitiveness versus the US/UK, including loosening capital requirements and narrowing which banks must fully follow Basel rules.
15 Jul 2026 · 11m · 5 chaptersDubai wants to bypass Strait of Hormuz
FT News Briefing covering (1) Dubai/DP World plans to bypass the Strait of Hormuz by shifting shipping capacity east to Fujairah, amid U.S.-Iran tensions and a proposed U.S.
14 Jul 2026 · 11m · 7 chaptersCitigroup’s ruthless remake
This episode is a Financial Times news briefing focused on two stories: Citigroup’s turnaround and internal restructuring, and power struggles at the World Economic Forum (WEF).
13 Jul 2026 · 11m · 4 chapters
Rewiring sport: How technology is helping athletes break barriers
Episode 1 of FT Sports’ “Tectonic” asks how technology is rewiring sport, focusing on athlete performance and recruitment, plus UFC training and the rules needed to manage tech.
11 Jul 2026 · 27m · 11 chaptersWorld Cup stirs up colonial past
The episode is an FT News Briefing covering (1) how Big Tech AI sales to blacklisted Chinese firms are still happening via Singapore subsidiaries, and (2) how World Cup matchups evoke colonial…
10 Jul 2026 · 11m · 3 chaptersThe cost of a broken ceasefire
U.S.-Iran strikes resume after Trump says the ceasefire is over, driving oil prices up, worsening inflation, and raising the risk of higher global interest rates; meanwhile U.S.
9 Jul 2026 · 10m · 5 chaptersMarine Le Pen’s risky comeback
The episode is an FT News briefing covering three main stories: Marine Le Pen’s comeback, Nigel Farage’s UK by-election move, and Meta’s “super sensing” AI glasses.
8 Jul 2026 · 12m · 4 chaptersThe Big Four’s problems Down Under
This FT News Briefing covers: Greek shipping firms transporting Russian oil, at least $3.8bn over three years, despite US/EU efforts, with trade allowed under G7 price-cap rules; Turkey hosting a…
7 Jul 2026 · 10m · 6 chaptersLondon’s push for AI sovereignty
London’s “AI sovereignty” push to reduce UK dependence on American big-tech AI models, following concerns about foreign control and sudden access restrictions.
6 Jul 2026 · 9m · 4 chaptersGermany’s twin crises: football and the economy
This FT News Briefing episode covers “twin crises” in Germany—football and the economy—plus separate market stories.
3 Jul 2026 · 11m · 7 chaptersUBS bets on the US
The episode covers three main stories: (1) OpenAI discussed offering the US government a 5% stake, with other American AI firms potentially matching it, to improve relations with the Trump…
2 Jul 2026 · 11m · 6 chaptersWhy Indonesians are souring on Prabowo
The episode is an FT News Briefing covering two main stories: NATO’s role in U.S. defense jobs and IPO/market developments, then Indonesia’s political economy.
1 Jul 2026 · 11m · 4 chaptersUS Supreme Court blocks firing of Fed governor
US Supreme Court ruling on presidential power to fire independent agency officials; market reaction to “Magnificent Seven” AI spending; Japan’s investor concerns over market-reform “backsliding.”
30 Jun 2026 · 11m · 5 chaptersAI wakes up the sleepy US power sector
The “sleepy” U.S. utility sector is being reshaped by AI-driven electricity demand, driving record-value M&A; the episode also covers UK PM-in-waiting Andy Burnham’s economic agenda and USMCA…
29 Jun 2026 · 12m · 4 chapters
The Bethlehem Project: Steel’s legacy looms large
The episode “The Bethlehem Project: Steel’s legacy looms large” follows Bethlehem Steel’s rise and collapse and how Bethlehem, Pennsylvania pivoted afterward.
28 Jun 2026 · 21m · 4 chaptersJamie Dimon succession race narrows
JPMorgan’s Jamie Dimon succession tightens as two co-presidents are elevated; Allianz warns SpaceX’s $20bn bond sale after an $80bn IPO equity raise signals “bubble” froth; the US Supreme Court…
26 Jun 2026 · 12m · 5 chaptersEuropean defence stocks face uncertainty
The episode is an FT News Briefing covering three main stories: (1) Anthropic accuses Alibaba of illicitly using Claude AI to train cheaper models, alleging a campaign using 25,000 fake accounts and…
25 Jun 2026 · 11m · 3 chaptersVenezuela faces world’s largest debt restructuring
Venezuela’s expected $240 billion debt restructuring (world’s largest on record), including negotiations with bondholders and possible IMF involvement; plus a separate market segment on AI stocks…
24 Jun 2026 · 10m · 7 chaptersWhat’s next for the UK after Starmer?
The episode is an FT News Briefing covering three main stories: (1) “What’s next for the UK after Starmer?” Keir Starmer steps down as PM; Labour leadership anxiety centers on Andy Burnham…
23 Jun 2026 · 12m · 5 chaptersStarmer on brink of quitting as UK prime minister
FT News Briefing covering (1) UK politics—Keir Starmer reportedly nearing resignation after a Labour by-election shock and internal pressure; (2) US-Iran diplomacy—crunch talks in Switzerland to end…
22 Jun 2026 · 12m · 8 chaptersA complicated World Cup for Iran’s diaspora
This FT News Briefing episode links geopolitics, markets, insurance, and the 2026 World Cup.
19 Jun 2026 · 12m · 4 chaptersFederal Reserve gears up for change
This FT News Briefing episode covers: (1) the Federal Reserve under new chair Kevin Warsh, (2) U.S.-Iran frozen funds and sanctions relief, (3) Huawei’s semiconductor comeback amid U.S.
18 Jun 2026 · 11m · 6 chaptersWhy Elizabeth Warren is worried about SpaceX
FT News Briefing covering a stronger U.S. dollar, the Iran–U.S. pause deal and Strait of Hormuz shipping delays, and a sneak peek interview with Sen.
17 Jun 2026 · 12m · 3 chaptersExtended version: Why Elizabeth Warren is worried about SpaceX
Senator Elizabeth Warren criticizes SpaceX’s IPO, arguing it has “red flags” in valuation, index-fund inclusion, insider share-selling, and weaker shareholder protections.
17 Jun 2026 · 11m · 5 chapters