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FT News Briefing, page 6
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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Investors celebrate US-Iran deal
Markets react to a U.S.-Iran deal reopening the Strait of Hormuz; investors weigh inflation and central-bank policy.
16 Jun 2026 · 11m · 4 chaptersUS, Iran agree ceasefire deal as Trump heads to G7 summit
The episode covers two main stories: a U.S.-Iran ceasefire deal and a surge in AI-related IPO activity. Topic 1: The U.S.
15 Jun 2026 · 11m · 4 chaptersPolitical Fix: Makerfield or bust: Burnham goes for broke
FT Political Fix previews the UK Makerfield by-election next week, focusing on Labour’s former Greater Manchester mayor Andy Burnham as a potential challenger to PM Keir Starmer, and the risk of a…
14 Jun 2026 · 46m · 22 chaptersWorld Cup ticket prices are a red card for fans
The episode is a Financial Times news briefing covering two main stories: (1) global central banks and markets, including the ECB’s first rate rise since 2023 and what it signals for inflation, gold,…
12 Jun 2026 · 12m · 4 chaptersCan a correction fix Australia’s housing market?
FT News Briefing covering EU foreign-service reform debate; U.S.-Iran ceasefire talks amid rising inflation; and Australia’s housing crisis response via reversing long-standing tax incentives to cool…
11 Jun 2026 · 10m · 4 chaptersSpaceX shoots for the moon with $1.78tn IPO
This FT News briefing covers three stories. First, SpaceX’s planned IPO at nearly $1.8tn is framed as a bet on Elon Musk’s “occupy Mars” vision, not just its core rocket launches and Starlink.
10 Jun 2026 · 11m · 3 chaptersIsrael’s war strategy strains relations with US
This FT News Briefing covers three main areas. First, OpenAI confidentially filed for an IPO, potentially valuing it above $1 trillion, after Anthropic’s IPO paperwork; timing is uncertain because it…
9 Jun 2026 · 12m · 6 chaptersChina’s President Xi visits North Korea to talk nuclear programme
FT News Briefing covering Xi Jinping’s first North Korea visit in nearly seven years amid nuclear rhetoric, plus OECD warnings about unilateral digital taxes and a shift in software buyout activity…
8 Jun 2026 · 12m · 6 chaptersCan a Mexican cartel stronghold host the World Cup?
This FT News Briefing covers four topics. 1) SpaceX IPO: Elon Musk plans to prioritize retail investors, reserving about one-fifth of shares; sources say the IPO could raise around $75B, with pricing…
5 Jun 2026 · 12m · 8 chaptersWhy foreign investors love Boston
The episode is an FT News briefing covering three themes: Saudi Arabia’s sovereign wealth shift, Netflix’s leadership change, and why foreign investors favor Boston.
4 Jun 2026 · 11m · 6 chaptersHow Deutsche Bank got its groove back
This FT News Briefing covers three main stories: a U.S. executive order creating a voluntary framework for government vetting of AI models (requiring labs to submit models up to 30 days before public…
3 Jun 2026 · 11m · 5 chaptersWhat Berkshire’s life after Buffett looks like
Daily Financial Times news briefing covering (1) possible expansion of U.S.
2 Jun 2026 · 10m · 6 chaptersIntel looks to level up in AI race
Intel’s AI chip strategy, Gen Z reactions to generative AI, Iran-war inflation resilience, and EU concern over Chinese manufacturing in Morocco.
1 Jun 2026 · 12m · 6 chaptersSpaceX IPO ignites an investor frenzy
This episode is an FT News Briefing covering markets and investing. Topic 1: SpaceX IPO frenzy. Guest: Emily Herbert, FT markets reporter. Background: covers markets for the Financial Times.
29 May 2026 · 12m · 8 chaptersHow Ukraine’s drones turned the tables
The episode is an FT News Briefing covering two main stories: Ukraine’s drone production and AI’s impact on big consulting firms.
28 May 2026 · 11m · 3 chaptersBP shakes up its leadership … again
A Financial Times news briefing covering (1) BP’s leadership shakeup—chair Albert Manifold removed—and what it signals for BP’s ongoing strategic instability since 2020; (2) Iran–U.S.
27 May 2026 · 10m · 9 chaptersGlobal birth rates are falling…phones are a big reason why
The episode (FT News Briefing) discusses global birth-rate declines, why they’re accelerating, and the economic consequences.
26 May 2026 · 11m · 6 chaptersFrom “What Next”: How “Tax the Rich” Went Mainstream
New York and California “tax the rich” proposals going mainstream, and what comes next amid billionaire backlash and widening inequality.
25 May 2026 · 26m · 8 chaptersBlockbuster IPOs to take Wall Street by storm
Financial Times News Briefing covering (1) blockbuster IPO expectations—SpaceX, OpenAI, and Anthropic; (2) Turkey’s opposition leadership upheaval after an Ankara court ruling; (3) Trump’s escalating…
22 May 2026 · 12m · 5 chaptersTrump’s new $1.8bn fund under fire
A Financial Times news briefing covering (1) criticism of Donald Trump’s proposed $1.8bn “anti-weaponization” fund created via a settlement over leaked 2019 tax records, and (2) the Ebola outbreak in…
21 May 2026 · 11m · 4 chaptersThe EU wants a Putin whisperer
Europe considers creating a parallel negotiation track with Russia to end the war in Ukraine, potentially appointing a “Putin whisperer,” while the episode also covers Africa’s fuel crisis and a…
20 May 2026 · 11m · 4 chaptersInside a Lebanese village under Israeli occupation
The episode is an FT News Briefing plus a field report. Topic: global bond sell-off driven by fears of inflation from the Iran war (Strait of Hormuz closure), with higher long-term yields raising…
19 May 2026 · 11m · 6 chaptersAre we at the tipping point for global energy supplies?
FT News Briefing covering (1) Strait of Hormuz mine threats and record shipping costs driving an “energy cliff edge” this summer, (2) UK political turmoil with potential leadership challenge…
18 May 2026 · 12m · 3 chapters
The Bethlehem Project: Democrats battle over their party’s future
The episode “The Bethlehem Project: Democrats battle over their party’s future” uses Bethlehem, Pennsylvania (a politically divided swing-state city with a post-steel economy and an immigrant…
17 May 2026 · 23m · 10 chapters