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Qatar’s sovereign wealth fund prepares for a petrodollar windfall, while oil majors scale back their $18bn power generation push. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu begins testifying in a corruption trial, and public pension schemes and sovereign wealth funds plan to pour more money into private markets over the coming year. MENTIONED IN THIS PODCAST: Qatar’s $500bn wealth fund targets bigger deals as LNG windfall looms https://on.ft.com/3VzcjpL BP and Shell rein in electricity ambitions to escape ‘valley of death’ https://on.ft.com/3Bd878e Benjamin Netanyahu arrives in court to testify in corruption trial https://on.ft.com/3B9oym0 Public pension plans and wealth funds to invest more in private markets https://on.ft.com/3ZvUFnJ The FT News Briefing is produced by Niamh Rowe, Fiona Symon, Sonja Hutson, Kasia Broussalian and Marc Filippino. Additional help from Breen Turner, Sam Giovinco, Peter Barber, Michael Lello, David da Silva and Gavin Kallmann. Our engineer is Joseph Salcedo. Topher Forhecz is the FT’s executive producer. The FT’s global head of audio is Cheryl Brumley. The show’s theme song is by Metaphor Music. READ A TRANSCRIPT OF THIS EPISODE ON FT.COM https://www.ft.com/content/1e491bd5-2b9e-4263-a90c-34757bb7bb69 * Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy https://acast.com/privacy for more information.
Hiring has fallen more sharply in the UK than in other big economies over the past year, Vanguard will break its advisory business into a separate unit, and Israel has taken more Syrian territory. Plus, we take a look inside Japan’s audacious bid to become a semiconductor superpower. MENTIONED IN THIS PODCAST: Hiring falling more sharply in UK than in other major economies https://on.ft.com/4grNYtP Israel draws furious reaction from Egypt after taking more Syrian territory https://on.ft.com/4gr5I8U Vanguard to accelerate wealth management drive in restructuring https://on.ft.com/3ZmrgMS Japan’s audacious bid to become a semiconductor superpower https://on.ft.com/41psBVW Christie’s has brought the dinosaur auction show to London https://on.ft.com/3D36PgC The FT News Briefing is produced by Niamh Rowe, Fiona Symon, Sonja Hutson, Kasia Broussalian and Marc Filippino. Additional help from Josh Gabert-Doyon, Breen Turner, Sam Giovinco, Peter Barber, Michael Lello, David da Silva and Gavin Kallmann. Our engineer is Joseph Salcedo. Topher Forhecz is the FT’s executive producer. The FT’s global head of audio is Cheryl Brumley. The show’s theme song is by Metaphor Music. https://www.ft.com/content/0a3b9ede-eb1d-48d7-9fe7-f3da704a0e9a * Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy https://acast.com/privacy for more information.
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has resigned and fled the country and South Korean prosecutors have opened an investigation into the country’s president, Yoon Suk Yeol, on charges of treason and abuse of power. The EU and four South American countries have struck a blockbuster trade deal, and a US appeals court upheld a law requiring TikTok’s owner ByteDance to sell the platform or face a ban next year. MENTIONED IN THIS PODCAST: Assad flees Syria as rebels seize Damascus https://on.ft.com/4f5uRol Syrian rebels seize Damascus and topple Assad dynasty https://on.ft.com/3Bsiq8f South Korean president to be investigated for treason after failed coup https://on.ft.com/4gpKMPn EU strikes blockbuster trade deal with Mercosur https://on.ft.com/3B9VWci TikTok fails to halt law that could lead to US ban https://on.ft.com/41ulThv Credit: AP, Reuters The FT News Briefing is produced by Niamh Rowe, Fiona Symon, Sonja Hutson, Kasia Broussalian and Marc Filippino. Additional help from Breen Turner, Sam Giovinco, Peter Barber, Michael Lello, David da Silva and Gavin Kallmann. Our engineer is Joseph Salcedo. Topher Forhecz is the FT’s executive producer. The FT’s global head of audio is Cheryl Brumley. The show’s theme song is by Metaphor Music. READ A TRANSCRIPT OF THIS EPISODE ON FT.COM https://www.ft.com/content/e637f70e-1227-44d4-b759-db22a09f02b8 * Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy https://acast.com/privacy for more information.
The next superpower will be a tech superpower, and to be that superpower you need to have some control over the semiconductor industry which is driving the AI revolution. But almost all advanced semiconductors are made in Taiwan — and it is under constant threat of a Chinese invasion. President Joe Biden’s Chips Act promises lavish subsidies to companies working to bring semiconductor manufacturing back to US soil. Will those subsidies survive once Donald Trump, the president-elect, is in the White House? In a new season of Tech Tonic the FT’s James Kynge, is in Phoenix, Arizona, the former heartland of American chip manufacturing. He speaks to those trying to revive the US chipmaking industry. Presented by James Kynge. Edwin Lane is the senior producer. The producer is Josh Gabert-Doyon. Executive producer is Manuela Saragosa. Sound design by Breen Turner and Samantha Giovinco, with original music from Metaphor Music. The FT’s head of audio is Cheryl Brumley. Special thanks to Tim Bradshaw. * Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy https://acast.com/privacy for more information.
Donald Trump once called cryptocurrencies a “scam”. He’s long since changed his tune, and now, crypto enthusiasts are hoping he’ll catapult the industry into the financial mainstream. The FT’s digital markets correspondent Nikou Asgari and US legal and enforcement correspondent Stefania Palma join this week’s Swamp Notes to discuss what the industry could look like under a second Trump administration. MENTIONED IN THIS PODCAST: Crypto advocate Paul Atkins picked as SEC chair by Donald Trump https://on.ft.com/3ZFAVQa Bitcoin hits $100,000 as Trump era hopes grow https://on.ft.com/3ZGegCY Trump picks Musk ally David Sacks as crypto and AI tsar https://on.ft.com/4f4Zcn7 The grim ghost of crypto future https://on.ft.com/3ZDuNHZ Sign up for the FT’s Swamp Notes newsletter here https://ep.ft.com/newsletters/56a64b704f693a0300dfab7e/subscribe Swamp Notes is produced by Ethan Plotkin, Sonja Hutson, Lauren Fedor and Marc Filippino. Topher Forhecz is the FT’s executive producer. The FT’s global head of audio is Cheryl Brumley. Special thanks to Pierre Nicholson. CREDIT: Washington Post, Bitcoin Magazine READ A TRANSCRIPT OF THIS EPISODE ON FT.COM https://www.ft.com/content/42a910e7-5fb5-4da6-af9b-0979fe6cb1ef * Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy https://acast.com/privacy for more information.
Large companies rushed to assess whether top employees have sufficient protection after the murder of a US insurance executive, investors have pumped almost $140bn into US equity funds since last month’s election, and oil producer group Opec+ significantly scaled back its plans for production in 2025. In Mexico, new president Claudia Sheinbaum is doubling down on a radical agenda in the face of tough US tariffs. Plus, Notre-Dame reopens this weekend. MENTIONED IN THIS PODCAST: Shooting of United Health executive a ‘wake up call’ on corporate security https://on.ft.com/4f1t6bL Michel Barnier resigns as French prime minister https://on.ft.com/4g1nMq6 Investors pour $140bn into US stock funds after Trump election victory https://on.ft.com/3Vk3EXR Opec+ extends oil production cuts in bid to support prices https://on.ft.com/3VsiwUb Mexico’s new president digs in with radical ideas as Trump threat looms https://www.ft.com/content/94bd9433-908a-437e-a9bc-a74349f4feb7 How Notre-Dame rose from the ashes https://on.ft.com/49mW18S Credit: Organ Media Foundation The FT News Briefing is produced by Niamh Rowe, Fiona Symon, Sonja Hutson, Kasia Broussalian and Marc Filippino. Additional help from Breen Turner, Sam Giovinco, Peter Barber, Michael Lello, David da Silva and Gavin Kallmann. Our engineer is Joseph Salcedo. Topher Forhecz is the FT’s executive producer. The FT’s global head of audio is Cheryl Brumley. The show’s theme song is by Metaphor Music. READ A TRANSCRIPT OF THIS EPISODE ON FT.COM https://www.ft.com/content/b6e7b665-4b05-41c5-8c51-cb531e214f5d * Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy https://acast.com/privacy for more information.
Donald Trump has nominated cryptocurrency advocate Paul Atkins to chair the US Securities and Exchange Commission, and a dramatic attempt to impose martial law in South Korea by its president has backfired. The French parliament voted to oust Prime Minister Michel Barnier and a UK-led operation has uncovered a multibillion-dollar money laundering scheme. Plus, Google DeepMind has unveiled an artificial intelligence weather prediction model that outperforms traditional methods. MENTIONED IN THIS PODCAST: Donald Trump picks crypto enthusiast Paul Atkins for SEC chair https://on.ft.com/3BhgZJR ‘Revenge cycle’: South Korean crisis highlights deep political divide https://on.ft.com/3VpuTQV UK uncovers vast crypto laundering scheme for gangsters and Russian spies https://on.ft.com/3AZX95W French parliament votes to oust Michel Barnier’s government https://on.ft.com/3ZDOYpo Google DeepMind hits new milestone in AI weather forecasting https://on.ft.com/49olLBK The FT News Briefing is produced by Niamh Rowe, Fiona Symon, Sonja Hutson, Kasia Broussalian and Marc Filippino. Additional help from Breen Turner, Sam Giovinco, Peter Barber, Michael Lello, David da Silva and Gavin Kallmann. Our engineer is Joseph Salcedo. Topher Forhecz is the FT’s executive producer. The FT’s global head of audio is Cheryl Brumley. The show’s theme song is by Metaphor Music. READ A TRANSCRIPT OF THIS EPISODE ON FT.COM https://www.ft.com/content/8cf5e911-7821-40b1-8112-ba0f5e1ef071 * Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy https://acast.com/privacy for more information.
The French government will face a no-confidence vote on Wednesday, South Korea’s president said he will lift his martial law order, and cryptocurrency ‘memecoins’ are having a moment. Plus, deaths in Africa’s Sahel region have risen since military juntas took over pledging to bring security in face of jihadi violence. MENTIONED IN THIS PODCAST: Michel Barnier ‘method’ at risk in raucous French parliament https://on.ft.com/41czUjF South Korea’s Yoon says he will lift martial law order https://on.ft.com/49oxekT Military juntas in Africa’s ‘coup belt’ fail to contain extremist violence https://on.ft.com/3D7j1g1 Squirrels, dogs and pygmy hippos: crypto’s multibillion-dollar ‘memecoin’ boom https://on.ft.com/3ZhfiUU The FT News Briefing is produced by Niamh Rowe, Fiona Symon, Sonja Hutson, Kasia Broussalian and Marc Filippino. Additional help from Breen Turner, Sam Giovinco, Peter Barber, Michael Lello, David da Silva and Gavin Kallmann. Our engineer is Joseph Salcedo. Topher Forhecz is the FT’s executive producer. The FT’s global head of audio is Cheryl Brumley. The show’s theme song is by Metaphor Music. READ A TRANSCRIPT OF THIS EPISODE ON FT.COM https://www.ft.com/content/8cad16cb-b957-4775-872a-df8f977f3070 * Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy https://acast.com/privacy for more information.
Chief executives at Intel and Stellantis stepped down, OpenAI is considering including advertising in its artificial intelligence products and the US unveiled new export controls in an effort to curtail China’s semiconductor industry. Plus, how Shanghai’s ambition to be the ‘future of finance’ fell apart. MENTIONED IN THIS PODCAST: Intel chief Pat Gelsinger quits with US chipmaker in crisis https://on.ft.com/3ZelaxX Why Stellantis’ chief executive Carlos Tavares was axed https://on.ft.com/3CUzzbf OpenAI explores advertising as it steps up revenue drive https://spark.ft.com/editor/9350d075-1658-4d3c-8bc9-b9b3dfc29b26 US hits China’s chip industry with new export controls https://on.ft.com/4iukuxx How Shanghai’s ambition to be the ‘future of finance’ fell apart https://spark.ft.com/editor/fee4b7ca-5fee-430c-bccc-f79fd7a697af The FT News Briefing is produced by Niamh Rowe, Fiona Symon, Sonja Hutson, Kasia Broussalian and Marc Filippino. Additional help from Breen Turner, Sam Giovinco, Peter Barber, Michael Lello, David da Silva and Gavin Kallmann. Our engineer is Joseph Salcedo. Topher Forhecz is the FT’s executive producer. The FT’s global head of audio is Cheryl Brumley. The show’s theme song is by Metaphor Music. READ A TRANSCRIPT OF THIS EPISODE ON FT.COM https://www.ft.com/content/f67626b4-51c7-420d-bbc1-f2713944f84f * Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy https://acast.com/privacy for more information.
US government lawyers are clamouring for jobs at corporate law firms ahead of Donald Trump taking office, and Hizbollah declares victory against Israel despite undergoing the most devastating battering in its history. Russian and Syrian warplanes intensify attacks on rebels, and Airbus struggles to capitalise on rival Boeing’s difficulties. Plus, in Ireland, the incumbent Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael appear on track to form a fresh coalition. MENTIONED IN THIS PODCAST: Government lawyers flock to corporate jobs as Trump threatens mass layoffs https://on.ft.com/3OxJdD5 What's next for Hezbollah? https://on.ft.com/3ZcmvoZ Lebanon’s displaced return to find ‘scorched earth’ after Israeli offensive https://on.ft.com/49wWo13 Russian and Syrian warplanes seek to blunt rebel advance from Aleppo https://on.ft.com/3OBXC1f Airbus struggles to capitalise on rival Boeing’s difficulties https://on.ft.com/3ZcbUdH Early election tallies suggest Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael set for fresh Irish coalition https://on.ft.com/3Ve7GBa The FT News Briefing is produced by Niamh Rowe, Fiona Symon, Sonja Hutson, Kasia Broussalian and Marc Filippino. Additional help from Josh Gabert-Doyon, Breen Turner, Sam Giovinco, Peter Barber, Michael Lello, David da Silva and Gavin Kallmann. Our engineer is Joseph Salcedo. Topher Forhecz is the FT’s executive producer. The FT’s global head of audio is Cheryl Brumley. The show’s theme song is by Metaphor Music. READ A TRANSCRIPT OF THIS EPISODE ON FT.COM https://www.ft.com/content/35fe4b38-a0cf-4dc3-89bc-858969739983 * Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy https://acast.com/privacy for more information.
Trump is returning to office with many of the same policies that characterised his last term. And for economists, none looms larger than the prospect of significant new tariffs. But are tariffs really as destructive as feared? After all, the Biden administration maintained most of them and the economy has remained strong. Today on the show, we put the question to Kimberly Clausing, a professor at UCLA, and formerly lead economist in the Biden administration's Office for Tax Policy. Soumaya Keynes writes a column each week for the Financial Times. You can find it here https://www.ft.com/soumaya-keynes Subscribe to Soumaya's show on Apple https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-economics-show-with-soumaya-keynes/id1746352576, Spotify https://open.spotify.com/show/64rPqCkSSBkuSJpkMLRe9i?si=70c1cb4221e54c9a, Pocket Casts https://pca.st/6ysdzw0j or wherever you listen. READ A TRANSCRIPT OF THIS EPISODE ON FT.COM https://www.ft.com/content/48f55ab9-6f3a-45d7-bcd0-3d526973fde9 * Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy https://acast.com/privacy for more information.
French bond markets take a tumble, Russia threatens a hypersonic missile attack on Kyiv, and Ireland goes to the polls. Plus, Hong Kong’s crypto play. MENTIONED IN THIS PODCAST: Crime boss takes on Sinn Féin leader and Brussels veteran in Dublin election https://on.ft.com/4g6o7Yn Hong Kong plans crypto tax break for hedge funds and billionaire families https://on.ft.com/3OBge17 Vladimir Putin threatens to turn Kyiv targets ‘to dust’ https://on.ft.com/4g7pExo French bond yields surpass Greece’s for first time as budget worries swirl https://on.ft.com/3Ost95s The FT News Briefing is produced by Mischa Frankl-Duval, Josh Gabert-Doyon, Lulu Smyth, Niamh Rowe, Fiona Symon, Sonja Hutson, Ethan Plotkin, Kasia Broussalian and Marc Filippino. Additional help from, Breen Turner, Sam Giovinco, Peter Barber, Michael Lello, David da Silva and Gavin Kallmann. Our engineer is Monica Lopez. Topher Forhecz is the FT’s executive producer. The FT’s global head of audio is Cheryl Brumley. The show’s theme song is by Metaphor Music. READ A TRANSCRIPT OF THIS EPISODE ON FT.COM https://www.ft.com/content/876a2e2f-14af-4eda-97c3-1f826ab4fc98 * Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy https://acast.com/privacy for more information.
Vivendi prepares to spin off Canal+ for a London listing. Christine Lagarde says trade wars threaten global GDP. Sir Alex Younger, former head of UK’s MI6, discusses Tulsi Gabbard, Donald Trump’s proposed director of national intelligence. Plus, Adani Group’s infrastructure projects in Kenya hit a roadblock. MENTIONED IN THIS PODCAST: London’s snaring of France’s Canal+ to revive moribund listing market https://on.ft.com/3ZBeOKJ ‘Adios Adani!’ Bribery charges threaten group’s Africa ambitions https://on.ft.com/3OqpoOd The FT News Briefing is produced by Mischa Frankl-Duval, Josh Gabert-Doyon, Lulu Smyth, Ethan Plotkin, Niamh Rowe, Fiona Symon, Sonja Hutson, Kasia Broussalian and Marc Filippino. Additional help from, Breen Turner, Sam Giovinco, Peter Barber, Michael Lello, David da Silva and Gavin Kallmann. Our engineer is Monica Lopez. Topher Forhecz is the FT’s executive producer. The FT’s global head of audio is Cheryl Brumley. The show’s theme song is by Metaphor Music. READ A TRANSCRIPT OF THIS EPISODE ON FT.COM https://www.ft.com/content/c2ec98bc-7506-47b0-976a-f8347302c63c * Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy https://acast.com/privacy for more information.
Israeli and Lebanese leaders agree to a ceasefire, and Mexico hits back at US president-elect Donald Trump’s tariff plans. Plus, President Joe Biden is rushing to cement his legacy during his final weeks in office, and Russia’s rouble has plummeted to its lowest rate against the dollar since the first weeks of its full-scale invasion of Ukraine. MENTIONED IN THIS PODCAST: Ceasefire deal reached in Israel-Lebanon war https://on.ft.com/3AXj3qk Mexico hits back as Trump’s tariff threat shakes markets https://on.ft.com/3Z1s5KS Biden aims to Trump-proof his legacy with policy blitz in final days https://on.ft.com/3ZlyBNY Rouble slides as new Russian sanctions stifle foreign trade https://on.ft.com/3BbS0aJ The FT News Briefing is produced by Niamh Rowe, Fiona Symon, Sonja Hutson, Kasia Broussalian and Marc Filippino. Additional help from Breen Turner, Sam Giovinco, Peter Barber, Michael Lello, David da Silva and Gavin Kallmann. Our engineer is Joseph Salcedo. Topher Forhecz is the FT’s executive producer. The FT’s global head of audio is Cheryl Brumley. The show’s theme song is by Metaphor Music. READ A TRANSCRIPT OF THIS EPISODE ON FT.COM https://www.ft.com/content/11c725b7-0824-4d2d-8b12-e62323c22c4c * Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy https://acast.com/privacy for more information.
The US Department of Justice is seeking to drop two federal criminal cases against Donald Trump, and Robert F Kennedy Jr’s nomination for top health role is concerning the pharmaceutical industry. Plus, Italy’s UniCredit has launched a €10bn takeover bid for domestic rival Banco BPM, Brussels is planning to force Chinese companies to transfer intellectual property in return for EU subsidies and TikTok is creating an unlikely frontrunner in Romania’s presidential race. MENTIONED IN THIS PODCAST: US special counsel Jack Smith moves to drop criminal cases against Donald Trump https://on.ft.com/3AY50ke Biotechs test IPO market despite concerns over Robert Kennedy’s health role https://on.ft.com/4g0dKoQ UniCredit makes €10bn offer for Italian rival Banco BPM https://on.ft.com/41248pe EU to demand technology transfers from Chinese companies https://on.ft.com/3CJjoxl How a pro-Putin TikTok star topped Romania’s presidential poll https://on.ft.com/3Or0OwG The FT News Briefing is produced by Niamh Rowe, Fiona Symon, Sonja Hutson, Kasia Broussalian and Marc Filippino. Additional help from Breen Turner, Sam Giovinco, Peter Barber, Michael Lello, David da Silva and Gavin Kallmann. Our engineer is Joseph Salcedo. Topher Forhecz is the FT’s executive producer. The FT’s global head of audio is Cheryl Brumley. The show’s theme song is by Metaphor Music. READ A TRANSCRIPT OF THIS EPISODE ON FT.COM https://www.ft.com/content/958c30cf-59b1-4980-9c42-2b30386cd9f4 * Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy https://acast.com/privacy for more information.
Huawei is poised to launch its first flagship phone that can run its own apps, and Donald Trump’s nominee to run the Treasury is seen across Wall Street and Washington as a pragmatic pick. COP29 has produced a new global finance deal against considerable odds, and the FT’s Michael Stott warns that the US is being eclipsed by China in Latin America. MENTIONED IN THIS PODCAST: Huawei to launch flagship smartphone with breakthrough software https://on.ft.com/3CJ3gMf ‘Sigh of relief’: Wall Street welcomes Donald Trump’s pick of Scott Bessent for Treasury secretary https://on.ft.com/40YIa6z Climate multilateralism clings on, just https://on.ft.com/3CF8RTH Joe Biden loses to Xi Jinping in battle for Latin America https://on.ft.com/4i3eiwc Credit: BBC, AP The FT News Briefing is produced by Niamh Rowe, Fiona Symon, Sonja Hutson, Kasia Broussalian and Marc Filippino. Additional help from Breen Turner, Sam Giovinco, Peter Barber, Michael Lello, David da Silva and Gavin Kallmann. Our engineer is Joseph Salcedo. Topher Forhecz is the FT’s executive producer. The FT’s global head of audio is Cheryl Brumley. The show’s theme song is by Metaphor Music. READ A TRANSCRIPT OF THIS EPISODE ON FT.COM https://www.ft.com/content/a475dec7-9c26-458d-b25e-0a1c0564ccb0 * Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy https://acast.com/privacy for more information.
Michael Clemens of George Mason University is an expert on the economics of migration, and a scholar of its history. With the newly elected President Trump promising to deport millions of immigrants, we thought it was the perfect time to talk about what illegal immigrants mean to the present economy and, more pressingly, what an economy without them might look like. IF YOU WANT TO LEARN MORE ABOUT THE ECONOMICS SHOW WITH SOUMAYA KEYNES, CLICK HERE https://www.ft.com/the-economics-show-with-soumaya-keynes. NEW EPISODES AVAILABLE ON APPLE https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-economics-show-with-soumaya-keynes/id1746352576, SPOTIFY https://open.spotify.com/show/64rPqCkSSBkuSJpkMLRe9i?si=70c1cb4221e54c9a, POCKET CASTS https://pca.st/6ysdzw0j OR WHEREVER YOU LISTEN. * Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy https://acast.com/privacy for more information.
Donald Trump mostly nominated mainstream conservatives to his first cabinet after the 2016 election. Some high-level appointees back then barely knew Trump, but this time around, he’s selected close allies and loyalists. The FT’s deputy Washington bureau chief Lauren Fedor, and Trump’s short-tenured former communications director Anthony Scaramucci join this week’s Swamp Notes to discuss what Trump’s picks say about how his new White House will operate. MENTIONED IN THIS PODCAST: Lutnick and Bessent’s battle for Treasury secretary turns bitter as Trump expands field https://on.ft.com/3V0XH1S Donald Trump’s alarming picks for government https://on.ft.com/3V3xKz3 The life and tastes of Anthony Scaramucci https://on.ft.com/4fT5eYA Sign up for the FT’s Swamp Notes newsletter here https://ep.ft.com/newsletters/56a64b704f693a0300dfab7e/subscribe Check out the latest episode of Anthony Scaramucci’s podcast, “The Rest is Politics - US” https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/is-there-an-earthquake-coming-in-trumpworld/id1743030473?i=1000677806298 Swamp Notes is produced by Ethan Plotkin, Sonja Hutson, Lauren Fedor and Marc Filippino. Topher Forhecz is the FT’s executive producer. The FT’s global head of audio is Cheryl Brumley. Special thanks to Pierre Nicholson. READ A TRANSCRIPT OF THIS EPISODE ON FT.COM https://www.ft.com/content/e5efa1b2-103c-4448-acce-aba6e77ced03 * Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy https://acast.com/privacy for more information.
Matt Gaetz has withdrawn his name from consideration for US attorney-general, and billionaire Gautam Adani faces charges over an alleged scheme to bribe Indian officials. The International Criminal Court has issued an arrest warrant for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, and FT economics columnist Chris Giles unpacks just how much tariffs will increase prices in the US. MENTIONED IN THIS PODCAST: Matt Gaetz withdraws as Trump’s nominee for attorney-general https://on.ft.com/3Z1mzYx Indian billionaire Gautam Adani charged in US over alleged $250mn bribery scheme https://on.ft.com/3CQdLxa ICC issues arrest warrant for Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu https://on.ft.com/4eIObHY Tariffs and taxes are not very inflationary https://on.ft.com/40XI2Et The FT News Briefing is produced by Niamh Rowe, Fiona Symon, Sonja Hutson, Kasia Broussalian and Marc Filippino. Additional help from Breen Turner, Sam Giovinco, Peter Barber, Michael Lello, David da Silva and Gavin Kallmann. Our engineer is Joseph Salcedo. Topher Forhecz is the FT’s executive producer. The FT’s global head of audio is Cheryl Brumley. The show’s theme song is by Metaphor Music. READ A TRANSCRIPT OF THIS EPISODE ON FT.COM https://www.ft.com/content/a820cb44-211b-4193-99a1-037e1e16c952 * Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy https://acast.com/privacy for more information.
Nvidia’s third-quarter revenue almost doubled from a year ago, and UK inflation accelerated in October as energy prices rose. Disgraced Archegos founder Bill Hwang is sentenced to 18 years in prison for fraud, and China has prepared powerful countermeasures to retaliate against US companies if president-elect Donald Trump reignites a trade war. MENTIONED IN THIS PODCAST: Nvidia revenue nearly doubles as AI chip demand remains strong https://on.ft.com/3OpJlo1 UK inflation accelerates sharply to 2.3% in October https://on.ft.com/3Z57kOC More growth, inflation and uncertainty: the BoE’s Budget verdict https://on.ft.com/490Gqfl Archegos’s Bill Hwang sentenced to 18 years in prison https://on.ft.com/4fWB0Ed China arms itself for potential trade war with Donald Trump https://on.ft.com/3ARyAYy The FT News Briefing is produced by Niamh Rowe, Fiona Symon, Sonja Hutson, Kasia Broussalian and Marc Filippino. Additional help from Breen Turner, Sam Giovinco, Peter Barber, Michael Lello, David da Silva and Gavin Kallmann. Our engineer is Joseph Salcedo. Topher Forhecz is the FT’s executive producer. The FT’s global head of audio is Cheryl Brumley. The show’s theme song is by Metaphor Music. * Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy https://acast.com/privacy for more information.
Bridgewater is joining forces with State Street’s asset management arm to offer an ETF, Ukraine has struck a military target inside Russia using US-made long-range missiles for the first time, and Walmart’s third-quarter revenue beat forecasts. Plus, Asia’s arms makers and naval shipbuilders are leading a global surge in defence stocks. MENTIONED IN THIS PODCAST: Bridgewater opens strategy to retail investors through State Street ETF https://on.ft.com/40VY2qy Ukraine strikes Russia with US-made long-range missiles for first time https://on.ft.com/41da2UX Walmart raises guidance as it beats third-quarter forecasts https://on.ft.com/48Yp0zR Asian arms makers lead defence stock rally in bet on global rearmament https://on.ft.com/3Zdvsjf Thames Water dumps 104bn litres of sewage ahead of new tunnel opening https://on.ft.com/4fyeIJe The FT News Briefing is produced by Niamh Rowe, Fiona Symon, Sonja Hutson, Kasia Broussalian and Marc Filippino. Additional help from Breen Turner, Sam Giovinco, Peter Barber, Michael Lello, David da Silva and Gavin Kallmann. Our engineer is Joseph Salcedo. Topher Forhecz is the FT’s executive producer. The FT’s global head of audio is Cheryl Brumley. The show’s theme song is by Metaphor Music. READ A TRANSCRIPT OF THIS EPISODE ON FT.COM https://www.ft.com/content/12ff2995-b661-4fd6-9fe1-aa050281f6d5 * Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy https://acast.com/privacy for more information.
Israel says it struck a “specific component” of Iran’s nuclear programme last month, and US business leaders are warning Donald Trump’s deportation plan could create mass labour shortages. Vanguard’s retail shareholders can now vote for profit over ESG issues, and Chinese tech companies are building AI teams in Silicon Valley, despite Washington’s sanctions. MENTIONED IN THIS PODCAST: Netanyahu says Israel hit ‘specific component’ in Iran’s nuclear programme last month https://on.ft.com/4i8Gf5R Business owners warn Donald Trump’s deportation plan could shut them down https://on.ft.com/4fV1mXl Vanguard says shareholders can vote for profits over ESG issues https://on.ft.com/3Zcdyxm Chinese tech groups build AI teams in Silicon Valley https://on.ft.com/3Ohxk4d Huel profits surge as meal replacement maker broadens fan base https://on.ft.com/40UlbJY The FT News Briefing is produced by Niamh Rowe, Fiona Symon, Sonja Hutson, Kasia Broussalian and Marc Filippino. Additional help from Breen Turner, Sam Giovinco, Peter Barber, Michael Lello, David da Silva and Gavin Kallmann. Our engineer is Joseph Salcedo. Topher Forhecz is the FT’s executive producer. The FT’s global head of audio is Cheryl Brumley. The show’s theme song is by Metaphor Music. READ A TRANSCRIPT OF THIS EPISODE ON FT.COM https://www.ft.com/content/1e9a4ae7-bddb-416e-b74c-0ed1879f9863 * Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy https://acast.com/privacy for more information.
President Joe Biden has authorised Ukraine to launch limited strikes into Russia using US-made long-range missiles, and the world’s largest economies are gathering in Brazil for a G20 summit overshadowed by Donald Trump. The US dollar is rallying, as markets expect that the next administration will reignite inflation. Meanwhile, the president-elect’s tariff proposals have sent European markets tumbling. Plus, offshore oil is back. MENTIONED IN THIS PODCAST: Biden allows Ukraine to strike Russia with US-made long-range missiles https://on.ft.com/3UVKtni Bitcoin, dollar and Tesla jump as investors pile into ‘Trump trades’ https://on.ft.com/4esEHR3 European stocks lag US by record margin as ‘Trump trade’ bites https://on.ft.com/3URZbvx Donald Trump victory threatens to throw G20 initiatives into disarray https://on.ft.com/3ATVIWk Offshore oil is back. At what cost? https://on.ft.com/3CxQtMD The FT News Briefing is produced by Niamh Rowe, Fiona Symon, Sonja Hutson, Kasia Broussalian and Marc Filippino. Additional help from Breen Turner, Sam Giovinco, Peter Barber, Michael Lello, David da Silva and Gavin Kallmann. Our engineer is Joseph Salcedo. Topher Forhecz is the FT’s executive producer. The FT’s global head of audio is Cheryl Brumley. The show’s theme song is by Metaphor Music. READ A TRANSCRIPT OF THIS EPISODE ON FT.COM https://www.ft.com/content/44018367-2b7b-4a37-ac01-878ff72dafbf * Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy https://acast.com/privacy for more information.
Who will corporate America's winners and losers be under four more years of Donald Trump? This week, the FT’s Brooke Masters, Stephen Morris and Jamie Smyth explain what changes a second Trump administration will bring to three crucial sectors: Wall Street, tech and energy. THIS IS AN EPISODE OF THE FINANCIAL TIMES PODCAST BEHIND THE MONEY. IF YOU LIKE WHAT YOU HEAR, CLICK HERE TO LISTEN TO MORE EPISODES https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/behind-the-money/id1376303362. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - FOR FURTHER READING: Can the renewables boom withstand Trump? https://www.ft.com/content/605b0315-ede4-452e-922e-b0d39f818341 A Wall Street giddy over Trump should remember history https://www.ft.com/content/057072f0-edec-448e-89cc-d6b0bb1f9717 Who’s who in the Musk ‘A-team’ vying to shape Trump 2.0 https://www.ft.com/content/d207c4a9-0e6d-4ece-a44d-abf890316b5a Trump 2.0: winners, losers and Elon https://www.ft.com/content/0751fc05-7214-4a61-9200-eaddee86e9b3 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - On X, follow Brooke Masters (@brookeamasters https://twitter.com/brookeamasters), Stephen Morris (@sjhmorris https://twitter.com/sjhmorris), Jamie Smyth (@JamieSmythF https://twitter.com/JamieSmythF) and Michela Tindera (@mtindera07 https://twitter.com/mtindera07), or follow Michela on LinkedIn for updates about the show and more. READ A TRANSCRIPT OF THIS EPISODE ON FT.COM https://www.ft.com/content/52d50764-0a33-43c6-a07b-62e8b88988d0 * Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy https://acast.com/privacy for more information.
The Democratic party is hardly monolithic. But if there’s one thing that’s kept it together over the past decade, it’s been a shared opposition to Donald Trump. Now that Trump is returning to the White House, how will the party try to win voters back? The FT’s deputy Washington bureau chief Lauren Fedor and US national editor and columnist Ed Luce join this week’s Swamp Notes podcast to discuss how the Democrats are thinking about the future. MENTIONED IN THIS PODCAST: ‘They don’t understand my life’: what the Democrats misread about America https://on.ft.com/3Cvco79 How the Democrats can win in 2028 https://on.ft.com/3AScBkd Sign up for the FT’s Swamp Notes newsletter here https://ep.ft.com/newsletters/56a64b704f693a0300dfab7e/subscribe Swamp Notes is produced by Ethan Plotkin, Sonja Hutson, Lauren Fedor and Marc Filippino. Topher Forhecz is the FT’s executive producer. The FT’s global head of audio is Cheryl Brumley. Special thanks to Pierre Nicholson. * Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy https://acast.com/privacy for more information.
The Federal Trade Commission is preparing to launch an investigation into anti-competitive practices at Microsoft’s cloud computing business, and the FT’s Katie Martin explains why the post-election excitement around crypto comes down to vibes and vision. Plus, Disney’s earnings jumped 39 per cent, and Berkshire Hathaway has investors asking questions after filling its coffers by unwinding its most profitable trade. MENTIONED IN THIS PODCAST: FTC to investigate Microsoft over cloud dominance https://on.ft.com/40M09gE Bitcoin’s big bang moment is impossible to ignore https://on.ft.com/3AFPwRJ ‘Deadpool & Wolverine’ drives earnings revival at Disney https://on.ft.com/3ATs2IS Warren Buffett’s Apple share sales and cash pile spark intrigue over motives https://on.ft.com/4fHGNxl The Onion to acquire Infowars out of bankruptcy https://on.ft.com/3CtdY9C The FT News Briefing is produced by Niamh Rowe, Fiona Symon, Sonja Hutson, Kasia Broussalian and Marc Filippino. Additional help from Mischa Frankl-Duval, Breen Turner, Sam Giovinco, Peter Barber, Michael Lello, David da Silva and Gavin Kallmann. Our engineer is Joseph Salcedo. Topher Forhecz is the FT’s executive producer. The FT’s global head of audio is Cheryl Brumley. The show’s theme song is by Metaphor Music. READ A TRANSCRIPT OF THIS EPISODE ON FT.COM https://www.ft.com/content/5ba15708-acab-451f-9b9b-005fd7e03bc1 * Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy https://acast.com/privacy for more information.
Republican John Thune will be the next leader of the Senate, and the president-elect gets to work filling out his cabinet. Plus, US inflation rose to 2.6 per cent in October, as the Federal Reserve debates whether to cut interest rates next month. Plus, activist investor Effissimo Capital Management has taken a stake in struggling carmaker Nissan. MENTIONED IN THIS PODCAST: John Thune elected to Senate leadership in rebuke to Trump allies https://on.ft.com/3Cs3R4P Donald Trump picks Matt Gaetz as attorney-general https://on.ft.com/3AuXptr Donald Trump taps Fox News host Pete Hegseth for defence secretary https://on.ft.com/4fIE0UH US inflation rises to 2.6% https://on.ft.com/4hEv5VY Nissan shares jump after activist investor takes stake https://on.ft.com/3CCPWsA The FT News Briefing is produced by Niamh Rowe, Fiona Symon, Sonja Hutson, Kasia Broussalian and Marc Filippino. Additional help from Breen Turner, Sam Giovinco, Peter Barber, Michael Lello, David da Silva and Gavin Kallmann. Our engineer is Joseph Salcedo. Topher Forhecz is the FT’s executive producer. The FT’s global head of audio is Cheryl Brumley. The show’s theme song is by Metaphor Music. READ A TRANSCRIPT OF THIS EPISODE ON FT.COM https://www.ft.com/content/c332c3fd-b889-4ece-826b-101c01b84977 * Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy https://acast.com/privacy for more information.
Donald Trump’s ‘hush money’ case has been paused, Ukraine has been building on its ‘victory plan’ for his incoming administration and SoftBank reported that it is profitable again. Plus, Wall Street has loaned billions of dollars to a niche group of tech companies based on their possession of Nvidia’s artificial intelligence chips. MENTIONED IN THIS PODCAST: New York judge delays decision on Donald Trump’s ‘hush money’ sentencing https://on.ft.com/3YOlCTm Ukraine seeks to win over Trump with natural resources and troop proposals https://on.ft.com/3Z0PpJX SoftBank returns to profit as Indian IPOs boost Vision Fund gains https://on.ft.com/3Z6sU6A Wall Street frenzy creates $11bn debt market for AI groups buying Nvidia chips https://on.ft.com/3Z6sTQ4 The FT News Briefing is produced by Niamh Rowe, Fiona Symon, Sonja Hutson, Kasia Broussalian and Marc Filippino. Additional help from Breen Turner, Sam Giovinco, Peter Barber, Michael Lello, David da Silva and Gavin Kallmann. Our engineer is Joseph Salcedo. Topher Forhecz is the FT’s executive producer. The FT’s global head of audio is Cheryl Brumley. The show’s theme song is by Metaphor Music. READ A TRANSCRIPT OF THIS EPISODE ON FT.COM https://www.ft.com/content/852d4c2c-8f17-4c5a-a30e-fca727133a7a * Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy https://acast.com/privacy for more information.
Calendar year inflows in to exchange traded funds surpassed their previous full-year record at the end of October, and we look at how Donald Trump’s win ushers in a new era for Elon Musk. Plus, rival groups of bondholders are vying to extend loans to the troubled UK utility Thames Water. MENTIONED IN THIS PODCAST: Elon Musk’s gamble on Donald Trump pays off https://on.ft.com/4erJC4G How Thames Water became a battleground for hedge funds https://on.ft.com/40Gzula ETF flows smash full year record https://on.ft.com/4fEKK5W The FT News Briefing is produced by Niamh Rowe, Fiona Symon, Sonja Hutson, Kasia Broussalian and Marc Filippino. Additional help from Mischa Frankl-Duval, Breen Turner, Sam Giovinco, Peter Barber, Michael Lello, David da Silva and Gavin Kallmann. Our engineer is Joseph Salcedo. Topher Forhecz is the FT’s executive producer. The FT’s global head of audio is Cheryl Brumley. The show’s theme song is by Metaphor Music. READ A TRANSCRIPT OF THIS EPISODE ON FT.COM https://www.ft.com/content/c0722d20-5a09-47e5-b413-af58ad741a50 * Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy https://acast.com/privacy for more information.
Donald Trump’s election victory has sent shockwaves across the renewable energy industry, and China has announced fiscal stimulus to bail out local governments. Bitcoin hit $80,000 for the first time as cryptocurrency investors anticipate looser regulations under Trump, and Argentina’s legal battles could complicate President Javier Milei’s attempts to fix the country’s struggling economy. MENTIONED IN THIS PODCAST: Trump election victory deals blow to US clean energy industry https://on.ft.com/40FU1qf China unveils $1.4tn package to shore up economy https://on.ft.com/40DbLST Bitcoin hits high as Trump records clean sweep of seven swing states https://on.ft.com/3O4bRvs Litigation ‘tsunami’ breaks over Argentina’s President Javier Milei https://on.ft.com/4enlosm Credit: MARA The FT News Briefing is produced by Niamh Rowe, Fiona Symon, Sonja Hutson, Kasia Broussalian and Marc Filippino. Additional help from Breen Turner, Sam Giovinco, Peter Barber, Michael Lello, David da Silva and Gavin Kallmann. Our engineer is Joseph Salcedo. Topher Forhecz is the FT’s executive producer. The FT’s global head of audio is Cheryl Brumley. The show’s theme song is by Metaphor Music. READ A TRANSCRIPT OF THIS EPISODE ON FT.COM https://www.ft.com/content/be5047da-66bd-4c21-89b0-47bc76ca4f7a * Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy https://acast.com/privacy for more information.
