Episodios

  • Italian and French bonds meet in the middle
    Aug 19 2025

    US President Donald Trump floated the prospect of US security guarantees for Ukraine, Prime Minister Narendra Modi is looking for options after India got hit by extremely high US tariffs, Soho House has agreed to a take-private deal, and Softbank is buying $2bn worth of Intel shares. Plus, the FT’s Leila Abboud explains why more Italian bonds are starting to look a little more like French bonds.


    Mentioned in this podcast:

    Trump floats US security guarantees for Ukraine in meeting with Zelenskyy

    French borrowing costs close in on Italy’s as investors fret over debts

    Donald Trump tariffs threaten Narendra Modi’s ‘Make in India’ drive

    Soho House agrees $2.7bn take-private deal

    SoftBank to buy $2bn in Intel shares as it grows US investments


    Today’s FT News Briefing was produced by Ethan Plotkin, Fiona Symon, Sonja Hutson, and Marc Filippino. Additional help from Kelly Garry and Gavin Kallmann. Our acting co-head of audio is Topher Forhecz. The show’s theme music is by Metaphor Music.


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  • Zelenskyy goes back to the White House
    Aug 18 2025

    US President Donald Trump will meet with Ukrainian President Zelenskyy today, just days after meeting Russian President Putin, and the UK’s solar output is reaching record levels. Plus, tech companies are spending trillions to build AI data centers.


    Mentioned in this podcast:

    ‘Absolutely immense’: the companies on the hook for the $3tn AI building boom

    Putin demanded Ukraine cede Donetsk and Luhansk in exchange for freezing rest of front line

    Volodymyr Zelenskyy to press for ceasefire at Donald Trump meeting

    British solar power surges past 2024 total


    Today’s FT News Briefing was produced by Ethan Plotkin, Katya Kumkova, Marc Filippino, and Lulu Smyth. Additional help from Alex Higgins and Derek Brower. Our acting co-head of audio is Topher Forhecz. The show’s theme music is by Metaphor Music.


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    11 m
  • The markets are shrugging off chaos
    Aug 15 2025

    US President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin meet in Alaska today, and Dubai is trying to hold on to its role as the financial centre of the Middle East. Plus, China is sending out a warning to foreign countries stockpiling rare earths metals, and the FT’s Katie Martin explains why she’s worried about the calm in the markets.


    Mentioned in this podcast:

    Can Dubai keep its crown as the Middle East’s finance capital?

    Investors are frogs in a Trumpian pot

    China warns foreign companies against stockpiling rare earths

    Putin hails Trump’s ‘energetic and sincere’ efforts to end Ukraine war


    Today’s FT News Briefing was produced by Katya Kumkova, Josh Gabert-Doyon and Marc Filippino. Additional help from Kent Militzer, Michael Lello, David da Silva and Gavin Kallmann. Our acting co-head of audio is Topher Forhecz. The show’s theme music is by Metaphor Music.


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    13 m
  • Opec pops US shale’s balloon
    Aug 14 2025

    Fears of a massive non-dom exodus from the UK have been allayed by initial tax data, and UK companies in China are being buoyed by diplomatic law. Plus, the FT’s Jamie Smyth explains why the US shale boom may be over after a decade-long run.


    Mentioned in this podcast:

    UK companies in China buoyed by diplomatic thaw

    US oil producers say Opec ‘price war’ will halt shale boom

    Initial tax data allays fears of non-dom exodus from UK


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    Today’s FT News Briefing was produced by Fiona Symon, Katya Kumkova, and Marc Filippino. Additional help from Sam Giovinco, Michael Lello, and Gavin Kallmann. Our acting co-head of audio is Topher Forhecz. The show’s theme music is by Metaphor Music.


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    10 m
  • Norway’s oil fund dumps Israeli companies
    Aug 13 2025

    The White House walks back expectations for Friday’s meeting between the US and Russian presidents, and Norway’s oil fund is pulling its money out of Israel. Plus, inflation stayed flat in the US in July, and storm-hit beach towns are struggling to shore up amid sand scarcity.


    Mentioned in this podcast:

    White House downplays expectations for Trump-Putin Alaska summit

    US inflation holds steady at 2.7% in July despite Trump’s tariffs

    Norway oil fund sells out of a fifth of Israeli firms amid fierce criticism

    Can the world’s beaches survive a sand shortage?

    Crypto founder Do Kwon pleads guilty to US fraud charges


    Today’s FT News Briefing was produced by Fiona Symon, Katya Kumkova, Michaela Seah, and Marc Filippino. Additional help from Kelly Garry, Michael Lello, and Gavin Kallmann. Our acting co-head of audio is Topher Forhecz. The show’s theme music is by Metaphor Music.


    Read a transcript of this episode on FT.com

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    11 m
  • Why the Mexican peso is on a tear
    Aug 12 2025

    EU leaders will hold a call with US President Donald Trump ahead of his meeting with Russian leader Vladimir Putin, and the Mexican peso has emerged as an unlikely winner from Trump’s trade war. Plus, Trump has opened the door to Nvidia selling advanced AI chips to China, and the FT’s Kathrin Hille explains what’s next for Taiwan after the country’s failed recall vote.


    Mentioned in this podcast:

    EU leaders to hold call with Trump ahead of Putin meeting over Ukraine

    Peso soars as ‘carry trade’ reignites after tariff delays

    Trump opens door to Nvidia selling advanced AI chips to China for a fee

    Why Taiwanese fear China could take over from within


    Today’s FT News Briefing was produced by Fiona Symon, Sonja Hutson, and Marc Filippino. Additional help from Blake Maples, Michael Lello, David da Silva and Gavin Kallmann. Our acting co-head of audio is Topher Forhecz. The show’s theme music is by Metaphor Music.


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    11 m
  • Trump tries for a Ukraine peace deal
    Aug 11 2025

    UK employers cut back hiring over labour and tax cost fears, and Ukraine and its European allies worry about US President Donald Trump’s summit with Russian President Vladimir Putin. Plus, HSBC is weighed down by woes in the Hong Kong commercial property market, and India’s huge IT sector is scrambling to counter the threat of artificial intelligence.


    Mentioned in this podcast:

    UK employers cut back hiring over labour and tax cost fears

    Donald Trump to meet Putin in Alaska as he signals Ukraine may need to cede land

    European allies back Ukraine’s borders after Donald Trump floats land swap with Russia

    HSBC flags 73% of Hong Kong commercial property loans as risky

    India’s IT services giants race to reinvent themselves for the AI age


    Today’s FT News Briefing was produced by Ethan Plotkin, Jess Smith, Sonja Hutson, Fiona Symon, and Marc Filippino. Additional help from Alex Higgins and Peter Barber. Our acting co-head of audio is Topher Forhecz. The show’s theme song is by Metaphor Music.


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    11 m
  • A divided Bank of England
    Aug 8 2025

    Donald Trump has nominated Stephen Miran to fill a soon-to-be vacant seat on the Federal Reserve’s board of governors, and the Bank of England lowered rates by a quarter per cent in a close vote. Plus Europe’s weapons factories are expanding fast and US President Donald Trump threatens a 100 per cent tariff on chips excluding Apple.


    Mentioned in this podcast:

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    BoE cuts rates with a hawkish shift in its outlook

    Europe builds for war as arms factories expand at triple speed

    Donald Trump threatens 100% tariff on chips but with carve-out for Apple

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    Today’s FT News Briefing was produced by Sonja Hutson and Marc Filippino. Additional help from Sam Giovinco, Gavin Kallmann and David da Silva. The FT’s acting co-head of audio is Topher Forhecz. Our intern is Michaela Seah. The show’s theme song is by Metaphor Music.


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    13 m