FT News Briefing
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The ECB goes from dove to hawk
September 08, 2022 04:00 - 8 minutes - 11.8 MBChinese companies have raised six times as much money through share sales in Europe than the US this year, and European farmers expect a sky-high food prices and droughts this winter. Plus, the FT’s Frankfurt bureau chief, Martin Arnold, explains why the European Central Bank is finally getting hawkish. Mentioned in this podcast: Europe tops US on Chinese listings for first time ECB makes hawkish shift as inflation surge shreds faith in models Farmers and producers warn of winter food s...
EU wants tax to fight ‘astronomic’ electricity bills
September 07, 2022 04:00 - 8 minutes - 11.9 MBThe EU is considering a windfall tax for energy companies, Zambia’s IMF bailout is a test for countries that have defaulted on Chinese debt, and US regulators are cracking down on bankers’ use of messaging apps. Mentioned in this podcast: EU plans windfall tax to counter ‘astronomic’ energy bills Zambia’s $1.3bn IMF bailout to test how China handles defaults Wall Street’s $1bn messaging ‘nightmare’ The FT News Briefing is produced by Fiona Symon, Sonja Hutson and Marc Filippino. The sh...
Russia’s double energy whammy
September 06, 2022 04:00 - 9 minutes - 13.4 MBLiz Truss will be the next UK prime minister after winning the Tory leadership race, Opec+ agreed on Monday to cut crude supply in a bid to prop up oil prices, Russia switched off Europe’s main gas pipeline until sanctions are lifted, and Singapore has become a haven for Chinese elite who are fleeing strict coronavirus lockdowns and potential blowback from geopolitical tensions. Mentioned in this podcast: Brussels pushes for EU-wide caps on gas price Liz Truss to be UK prime minister aft...
Britain set for new prime minister
September 05, 2022 04:00 - 10 minutes - 14.5 MBThe oil producing cartel is meeting today and will consider a cut in oil supply to prop up prices, and UK Conservative Party members will vote today on a new leader to replace Boris Johnson. Plus, the FT’s Jemima Kelly tells us about the the passion of crypto believers she met for this season of the FT’s Tech Tonic podcast. Mentioned in this podcast: Liz Truss promises economic action from Day 1 of premiership Oil supply cuts on table as Opec+ meets amid crude sell-off Tech Tonic: A sce...
Have we hit peak TV? Plus, our debt to bees
September 03, 2022 04:00 - 28 minutes - 66 MBThis week, guest host Topher Forhecz is joined by Los Angeles bureau chief Chris Grimes to hear about the future of TV's streaming wars. Since the pandemic, streaming services have poured huge amounts of money into new content, but it's unclear how long this boom will last. Then, we talk to Nature Therapy columnist Jonathan Guthrie about bees. He's estimated that we owe bees nearly $160bn for their pollination services. What's at stake if we can't repay that debt? ------- Want to stay in ...
Cruise control: port cities push back against ships
September 02, 2022 04:00 - 10 minutes - 14.2 MBThe US releases the latest jobs numbers today and analysts expect the pace of positions added to have slowed in August, eurozone unemployment fell to an all-time low of 6.6% of the workforce, the cruise industry is recovering from the pandemic but the industry now faces resistance from politicians and climate activists, and US officials have told semiconductor maker Nvidia it will need special licences to sell high-end processors to Chinese customers. Mentioned in this podcast: US Jobs gr...
Russia shuts down Nord Stream 1 pipeline
September 01, 2022 04:00 - 10 minutes - 14.7 MBRussia has halted the flow of gas through the Nord Stream 1 pipeline to Europe for three days, and the EU has agreed to suspend a visa deal with Moscow. Plus the FT’s John Paul Rathbone explains why Ukraine’s counter-offensive in the south of the country could be a gamechanger in the war. Mentioned in this podcast: Russia shuts down Nord Stream gas pipeline to Europe EU rips up Russia visa deal in victory for eastern member states Military briefing: Ukraine makes its move with Kherson c...
Will student debt add up to more inflation?
August 31, 2022 04:00 - 10 minutes - 14 MBThe world’s second-largest cinema chain incorrectly reported the identity of its largest shareholder, and ExxonMobil is contesting Vladimir Putin’s decree blocking the oil company from exiting Russia. Plus, economists are debating the impact that US president Joe Biden’s student loan forgiveness programme will have on inflation. Mentioned in this podcast: Cineworld incorrectly reported its largest shareholder ExxonMobil contests Kremlin decree blocking its pullout from Russia Joe Biden...
Morgan Stanley beefs up block trade supervision
August 30, 2022 04:00 - 8 minutes - 11.5 MBMorgan Stanley has tapped a lawyer to keep an eye on its block trading, and airlines are bracing for a chilly winter. Plus, Liz Truss, the frontrunner to be UK prime minister, has been talking tough with US officials but is likely to keep UK-US ties on track. Mentioned in this podcast: Morgan Stanley orders internal lawyer to supervise block trading desk Airlines braced for grim winter as slowdown threatens recovery Inside Liz Truss’s not so special relationship with the US New York Y...
US watchdogs take on private equity
August 29, 2022 03:49 - 10 minutes - 14.1 MBFinancial markets are bracing for a longer period of high interest rates, EU foreign ministers are set to suspend the bloc’s visa facilitation agreement with Moscow, and Alibaba is trying to manoeuvre a rebound. Plus, the FT’s Stefania Palma explains why the US antitrust officials are targeting the $10 tn private equity industry. Mentioned in this podcast: Jay Powell says Fed will ‘keep at it’ in hawkish inflation speech Investors expect higher rates to persist after hawkish Jay Powell e...
A sceptic’s guide to crypto: the ‘smart’ money
August 28, 2022 04:00 - 25 minutes - 58.5 MBIn the second episode of the latest season of Tech Tonic, FT columnist and host Jemima Kelly tries to understand why an influential Silicon Valley investment firm thinks that Web 3 is a good bet. Will blockchain technology really be the foundation of a new internet era? Is Web 3’s promise to decentralise the internet going to pose a challenge to companies such as Facebook and Twitter? The FT’s innovation editor John Thornhill interviews Chris Dixon, head of Andreessen Horowitz’s crypto fund,...
FT Weekend: The art of sound design. Plus: summer hits of 2022
August 27, 2022 06:59 - 31 minutes - 43.6 MBFT Weekend has its own podcast feed! For more content, subscribe to 'FT Weekend' wherever you listen. This weekend, we meet a British pioneer of sound design. Errol Michael Henry invites us to the Air-Edel studios in London to show us how a song gets made. Errol is one of the few black sound designers in the UK. He’s been producing music through his independent label, Intimate Records, since the 1980s. He breaks down how he creates his distinct sound, layer by layer. Then, we explore what m...
Afghanistan’s economy after one year under the Taliban
August 26, 2022 04:00 - 10 minutes - 14.5 MBFinland will host talks with Sweden and Turkey for talks on the Nordic countries’ Nato membership bids, and we’ll take a look at the ins and outs of Revlon’s bankruptcy. Plus, the FT’s Benjamin Parkin recently visited Afghanistan and reports back what it has been like there a year since the Taliban regained control. Mentioned in this podcast: Finland and Sweden hold talks with Turkey to push Nato bid Revlon bankruptcy becomes a fight over memes FT Series: a year under the Taliban Behin...
Can Jay Powell stick the landing?
August 25, 2022 04:00 - 9 minutes - 12.5 MBHedge funds have lined up the biggest bet against Italian bonds since the global financial crisis, Japan is looking to rebuild its nuclear energy capacity, and Blackstone has joined the bidding to buy Pink Floyd’s music. Plus, the FT’s Colby Smith looks at how the Federal Reserve handled inflation in the past and whether chair Jerome Powell can engineer a soft landing this time around. Mentioned in this podcast: Japan set for new nuclear plans in post-Fukushima shift Powell to face toug...
Six months of war in Ukraine
August 24, 2022 04:00 - 9 minutes - 13.5 MBToday marks six months since Russia launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine, a Twitter whistleblower says the company hid security flaws and fake accounts, and the waters off the coast of Somalia are no longer high risk for shipping Mentioned in this podcast: They dig, and dig and dig: Russia entrenched in Ukraine six months into war Twitter covered up security flaws and fake accounts, says whistleblower Shipping industry says piracy off coast of Somalia is no longer a threat The ...
The student who rode Bed Bath & Beyond to the moon
August 23, 2022 04:00 - 10 minutes - 14 MBBen & Jerry’s lost a legal dispute with its parent company over sales in Israel and investors are sceptical about this summer’s equities rally. Plus, the FT’s Madison Darbyshire talks about how a 20-year-old American college student made $110mn betting on a meme stock. Mentioned in this podcast: How a 20-year-old student made $110mn riding the meme stock wave Investors fret over durability of summer rally in US markets Ben & Jerry’s loses attempt to block ice cream sales in West Bank ...
Droughts grip large parts of the globe
August 22, 2022 04:00 - 8 minutes - 11.8 MBApple employees are pushing back against the iPhone maker’s call for workers to return to the office next month, and major droughts across the globe are having a significant impact on everything from agriculture to tech. Plus, the FT’s Sam Agini explains what a potential deal for Manchester United would mean for the football club. Mentioned in this podcast: Group of Apple employees pushes back against return-to-office order Climate graphic of the week: Record lows for rivers across...
A sceptic’s guide to crypto: boom and bust
August 21, 2022 04:00 - 27 minutes - 62.1 MBA new season of Tech Tonic asks whether crypto and its supporting technology - the blockchain - have a future following a market crash. In the first episode of this five-part series, FT columnist and host Jemima Kelly casts a sceptical eye on what led to the boom in digital assets and their subsequent collapse. She assesses the damage with the FT’s digital assets correspondent Scott Chipolina, and hears from big-time bitcoin investor Michael Saylor, Dogecoin co-creator Jackson Palmer, and cr...
FT Weekend: Ukraine’s digital war. Plus: how computers changed chess
August 20, 2022 04:00 - 28 minutes - 39.5 MBFT Weekend has its own podcast feed! For more content, including our special Food & Drink mini-series, search 'FT Weekend' where you listen to podcasts and subscribe there. This weekend, we go to Ukraine. FT columnist Gillian Tett introduces us to the tech entrepreneurs and engineers who have built strong links with Silicon Valley and western tech companies over the past few decades. These connections are helping them fight what she calls an ‘open source war’ against Russia. Then, data jou...
FT Business Book of the Year longlist
August 19, 2022 04:00 - 10 minutes - 14.5 MBMiddle East states are expected to bring in $1.3tn in additional oil revenues, big US retailers posted quarterly earnings this week and results were mixed, scientists have discovered a way to destroy harmful “forever chemicals”. Plus, we’ll look at the longlist for this year’s FT Business Book of the Year award. Mentioned in this podcast: Middle East states set for $1.3tn oil windfall, IMF says Walmart and Home Depot ease fears of recession even as inflation persists Target’s profit tum...
Missteps at Missfresh
August 18, 2022 04:00 - 9 minutes - 12.8 MBFederal Reserve officials discussed the need to keep interest rates at levels that restrict the economy “for some time” in a bid to contain inflation, Short-term UK borrowing costs surged to the highest level since 2008, and Tencent posts its first quarterly revenue fall. Plus, the collapse of Chinese food delivery app, Miss Fresh, could be a cautionary tale for other tech giants in China. Mentioned in this podcast: Fed officials signal restrictive rates may be needed ‘for some time’ UK ...
WeWork 2.0?
August 17, 2022 04:00 - 10 minutes - 14.2 MBAmazon has accused the FTC of harassing top executives as part of an antitrust investigation, hedge fund Elliott Management has dumped almost all of its shares in SoftBank, and Harvard will offer tuition-free MBA programs to low-income students. Plus, the man who blew up WeWork, Adam Neumann, has a new real estate venture that’s attracted a major investment from Silicon Valley royalty. Mentioned in this podcast: Amazon accuses FTC of harassing executives including Jeff Bezos and Andy Jass...
Private equity: from cutthroats to frenemies
August 16, 2022 04:00 - 10 minutes - 13.8 MBElections officials in Kenya announced a winner in last week’s presidential election but the result is being challenged, Iran denies involvement in the stabbing of controversial author Salman Rushdie, and China cut a crucial lending rate for the first time since January. Plus, we look at how the private equity industry evolved from a group of mercenary dealmakers to co-operative rivals. Mentioned in this podcast: William Ruto wins Kenya’s presidential election Iran denies linked to Rushd...
Will oil prices keep falling?
August 15, 2022 04:00 - 8 minutes - 11.3 MBSaudi Arabia has agreed to renew a three billion dollar deposit at Pakistan’s Central Bank, Saudi Aramco reported record profits, and an expected US tax on stock buybacks isn’t expected to have a big impact on earnings. Plus, Mexico’s president wants beer makers in the north to cut back due to the region’s drought. Mentioned in this podcast: Saudi Arabia renews $3bn deposit to Pakistan Saudi Aramco hits fresh profit record as high energy prices deliver windfall Meet the new taxes Mexic...
FT Weekend: Chef Mashama Bailey on reclaiming African-American food
August 13, 2022 04:00 - 31 minutes - 43.8 MBFor more FT Weekend content, including our special Food & Drink mini-series, search 'FT Weekend' where you listen to podcasts and subscribe there. This week Lilah goes to Savannah, Georgia, to visit chef Mashama Bailey. Mashama recently won Outstanding Chef at the James Beard Awards. Since 2014, she has been chef and partner at The Grey, a restaurant located in a formerly segregated bus station. And she has been redefining American food by reclaiming its African-American roots. But because ...
Ben & Jerry’s bitter battle with Unilever
August 12, 2022 04:00 - 10 minutes - 14.6 MBUS lawmakers are set to pass a $700bn spending bill, activity on European corporate bond markets has slowed to a near standstill and US initial public offerings have ground to a halt. Plus, Ben & Jerry’s is in a legal battle with parent company Unilever over sales in the disputed West Bank and East Jerusalem. Mentioned in this podcast: Corporate lawyers take it easy as US IPO market dries up Unilever stops paying Ben & Jerry’s board members in Israel dispute The FT News Briefing is prod...
US inflation finally takes a breather
August 11, 2022 04:00 - 9 minutes - 12.9 MBUS stocks rallied after the latest US inflation report showed price rises slowed in July, Disney beat analyst expectations and added 15mn subscribers to its Disney+ streaming service, and social media companies want livestreams to be the future of shopping. Mentioned in this podcast: Disney’s streaming business defies industry gloom US inflation eased slightly in July on lower petrol prices US stocks and bonds rally after lower than forecast inflation data Social media’s big bet: the s...
Corporate America fumes at Biden’s economic package
August 10, 2022 04:00 - 9 minutes - 13.2 MBTaiwanese national security officials want to force Apple supplier Foxconn to unwind an $800mn investment in a Chinese chip company, and corporate America is fuming over president Joe Biden’s economic package. Plus, we have a military update on the war in Ukraine, and how tennis legend Serena Williams plans to spend her retirement. Mentioned in this podcast: Taiwan security officials want Foxconn to drop stake in Chinese chipmaker Corporate America fumes over Biden’s tax and climate pack...
Why Ireland’s economy is red hot
August 09, 2022 04:00 - 9 minutes - 12.7 MBChina’s extended military drills around Taiwan are stoking fears of a drawn-out period of heightened tension and investors are split over whether the recent US tech rally will continue. Plus, the FT’s Jude Webber explains how taxes from the tech sector are helping Ireland’s economy against a recession. Mentioned in this podcast: US pledges further $1bn in military aid for Ukraine China extends military drills around Taiwan Tech sector tax windfall shores up Ireland’s economy against rec...
Apple under scrutiny for mishandling misconduct claims
August 08, 2022 04:00 - 10 minutes - 14.1 MBInvestors are selling stakes in private equity and venture capital funds at the fastest pace on record so far this year, and earnings at companies such as Uber and Lyft are surging. Plus, the FT’s Patrick McGee reports that more than a dozen employees, past and present, say Apple’s HR team mishandled claims of harassment and misconduct. The FT News Briefing is produced by Fiona Symon, Sonja Hutson and Marc Filippino. The show’s editor is Jess Smith. Additional help by Peter Barber, Michael ...
FT Weekend: Author Elif Batuman. Plus, our obsession with feedback
August 06, 2022 04:00 - 35 minutes - 80.3 MBThis week, we talk to the author Elif Batuman about her new novel ‘Either / Or’. The book is set in the 1990s, and follows Elif’s fictionalised alter ego, Selin, as she navigates life as a Harvard student. Elif reflects on looking back at the ’90s from a contemporary perspective and talks about what we’ve learnt since. Then, we hear about feedback from deputy FT Magazine editor Esther Bintliff. We live in a culture obsessed with feedback. But what kind of feedback is actually effective? --...
New US unemployment claims hit six-month high
August 05, 2022 04:00 - 8 minutes - 12.3 MBUS new unemployment claims have reached a six-month high as the labour market cools, the Bank of England raised interest rates by 0.5 percentage points, and European banks are adjusting to higher interest rates. Mentioned in this podcast: US jobless claims hit six-month high as labour demand cools Bank of England raises interest rates by 0.5 percentage points Europe’s lenders prepare for life outside negative territory The FT News Briefing is produced by Fiona Symon, Sonja Hutson and M...
SoftBank moves to sell down its stake in Alibaba
August 04, 2022 04:00 - 9 minutes - 12.6 MBSoftBank has raised as much as $22bn in cash from deals that would sharply reduce its stake in Alibaba over the coming years, Iran and western powers resume talks this week over the floundering 2015 nuclear accords, and as political polarisation reaches into the workplace companies must manage conflicts among employees while striving for sensitivity and diversity. Mentioned in this podcast: Softbank raises $22b in moves to sell down Alibaba stake Iran to resume nuclear talks with discuss...
‘Generation Moonshot’ investors
August 03, 2022 04:00 - 9 minutes - 13.4 MBChina has blocked imports from hundreds of Taiwanese food producers in response to the visit of US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi to Taipei, a flurry of executive departures from SoftBank stokes uncertainty over who will take over from Masayoshi Son, and Behind The Money host Michela Tindera joins the Briefing to talk about the latest BTM episode that explores “Generation Moonshot” investors. Subscribe to the FT News Briefing on Apple Podcasts or Spotify Mentioned in this podcast: China suspe...
China wrestles with an overseas debt crisis
August 02, 2022 04:00 - 9 minutes - 13.7 MBInstagram head Adam Mosseri is moving to London, HSBC has pledged to restore its dividend to pre-pandemic levels, and China is facing its first overseas debt crisis. Mentioned in this podcast: Instagram head Adam Mosseri to temporarily relocate to London HSBC pledges to restore dividend to pre-pandemic levels China reckons with its first overseas debt crisis The FT News Briefing is produced by Fiona Symon, Sonja Hutson and Marc Filippino. The show’s editor is Jess Smith. Additional hel...
Beijing fears social unrest from property crisis
August 01, 2022 04:00 - 9 minutes - 12.6 MBThe Bank of England is set to consider its biggest rate rise in more than 25 years, the EU and UK are easing up on Russian oil restrictions to keep gas prices from spiking, and some investors are getting back in the crypto market after a crash earlier this year. Plus, China is trying to come up with a $148bn bailout fund to help complete stalled property developments amid concerns about social unrest. Subscribe to the FT News Briefing on Apple Podcasts or Spotify Mentioned in this podcast:...
FT Weekend: A new weight-loss drug works. Is that good?
July 30, 2022 04:00 - 29 minutes - 66.9 MBThis week, we hear about a new 'miracle' weight-loss drug called Wegovy. It has unprecedented clinical results and endorsements from celebrities such as Queen Latifah. But critics say it deals with the symptom but not the cause. Then, we’re joined by Lauren Indvik, the FT's fashion editor. She explains how to efficiently pinpoint your personal style, and build a wardrobe that saves money, time and carbon emissions. Plus, she answers listener questions. -------------- Want to stay in touch?...
Is the US in a recession?
July 29, 2022 04:00 - 8 minutes - 12.3 MBThe US economy has shrunk for two consecutive quarters, many energy companies are posting record profits but French EDF recorded a record loss, and US markets are reacting unpredictably to tech earnings reports. Subscribe to the FT News Briefing on Apple Podcasts or Spotify Mentioned in this podcast: US economy shrinks for second consecutive quarter French energy group EDF records €5.3bn loss ahead of renationalisation Facebook parent Meta reports first decline in revenue Spotify adds...
Fed hikes rates, but next steps are uncertain
July 28, 2022 04:00 - 8 minutes - 12.3 MBUS interest rates are going up by 0.75% for the second month in a row, the drama surrounding Elon Musk’s halted Twitter takeover debacle is hurting the social media company’s advertising business and employee morale, and European gas prices are rising as Russia cuts gas flows to the continent. Subscribe to the FT News Briefing on Apple Podcasts or Spotify Mentioned in this podcast: Fed raises rates by 0.75 points for second month in a row Twitter ‘rudderless’ as Musk saga hurts advertis...
A new CEO for Credit Suisse
July 27, 2022 04:00 - 9 minutes - 13.1 MBWalmart profit warnings shine a light on disparities in US consumer behaviour, the International Monetary Fund slashes its global growth forecast, and Argentines are scrambling to exchange their pesos for dollars on the black market. Subscribe to the FT News Briefing on Apple Podcasts or Spotify Mentioned in this podcast: Credit Suisse set to name Ulrich Körner as chief executive Walmart issues profit warning as soaring inflation hits customers US consumers are bending but not breaking...
Anglo-French merger would challenge Elon Musk’s SpaceX
July 26, 2022 04:00 - 9 minutes - 12.8 MBUS Big Tech companies are set to release quarterly earnings this week, German business confidence hits a two-year low, and French satellite operator Eutelsat has confirmed it is in discussions to acquire smaller British rival OneWeb in an all-share deal. Plus, cities are especially vulnerable to this summer’s record hot temperatures. An early version of this podcast stated the UK left the European Space Agency when actually, the UK remains a full member of ESA which is a non-EU organisati...
European banks set to benefit from rising interest rates
July 25, 2022 04:00 - 10 minutes - 14.6 MBThe dollar’s surge to its highest level in 20 years is taking a toll on the corporate earnings of US companies with overseas operations, European bank earnings reports are expected to benefit from rising interest rates, and Ukraine’s Finance Minister Sergii Marchenko spoke to the FT about the challenges of managing his war-torn country’s finances. Subscribe to the FT News Briefing on Apple Podcasts or Spotify Mentioned in this podcast: Fed to implement second 0.75 point rate rise amid unc...
FT Weekend: Why are tennis players fixing matches?
July 23, 2022 04:00 - 29 minutes - 68.1 MBThis week, we look at the dark side of professional tennis, where underpaid players are selling matches just to break even. Ranked around 200th in the world, a player named Nicolás Kicker was found guilty of match-fixing in 2018. His story reveals a lot of systemic problems within the sport. Then, we hear about the phenomenon of 'vice signalling' from columnist Stephen Bush. It’s similar to 'virtue signalling,' but instead of publicly gesturing towards altruism the vice signaller panders by ...
ECB raises rates amid Italian turmoil
July 22, 2022 04:00 - 10 minutes - 14.2 MBItalian Prime Minister Mario Draghi resigns, the European Central Bank raises interest rates for the first time in more than a decade, Russia and Ukraine reach a deal to end a month-long grain blockade, and the FT’s Katie Martin explains why markets might rally when they see signs of a recession in corporate earnings reports. Subscribe to the FT News Briefing on Apple Podcasts or Spotify Mentioned in this podcast: Italy president calls snap elections after Draghi quits as PM Deal on tab...
Tesla shines despite production disruptions
July 21, 2022 04:00 - 10 minutes - 13.9 MBTesla withstood disruption to China production and the high costs of scaling up new plants in Texas and Germany, Ukraine is getting some debt relief from western creditors, and Sri Lanka is just one of a number of developing economies facing growing pressure from soaring energy costs and a stronger US dollar. Plus Italian prime minister Mario Draghi’s government is on the brink of collapse, and Liz Truss will go head-to-head with Rishi Sunak in the race to become Britain’s next prime ministe...
Netflix rallies despite subscriber losses
July 20, 2022 04:00 - 9 minutes - 13.6 MBNetflix loses 1mn subscribers, small and midsize venture capital firms in China are struggling to raise funds as foreign investors flee risk, and former Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva is running to be the country’s head of state again, in what could be an extraordinary political comeback. Subscribe to the FT News Briefing on Apple Podcasts or Spotify Mentioned in this podcast: Netflix loses 1mn subscribers but defections are fewer than feared ‘Exponentially’ risky China l...
SoftBank halts plan for Arm IPO in London
July 19, 2022 04:00 - 9 minutes - 12.4 MBJapanese tech investor SoftBank has put on hold plans for an initial public offering of Arm because of the political turmoil in the UK, a luxury shoe brand popularised by Sex and the City has won a trademark lawsuit after more than two decades, and the FT’s Martin Wolf breaks down what the battle to become the next British prime minister means for the country’s economy. Mentioned in this podcast: SoftBank halts work on Arm’s London IPO following political turmoil Tory leadership election...
Sri Lanka picks a new leader
July 18, 2022 04:00 - 10 minutes - 14.9 MBThe leader of Sri Lanka’s biggest opposition party has urged the IMF to provide support to ease the country’s humanitarian crisis and cushion the blow of reforms, once high-flying financial technology companies are seeing their valuations crash to earth, and the FT’s Swamp Notes columnists Ed Luce and Rana Faroohar join Marc Filippino to talk about the changing economic geography of the US. Mentioned in this podcast: Sri Lanka opposition leader calls on IMF for ‘humane’ treatment, wants f...
Martin Wolf on how to change one's mind
July 16, 2022 04:01 - 29 minutes - 66.9 MBThis week, Lilah talks to Martin Wolf about having the confidence to change your mind. Martin is our chief economics commentator and one of the most influential economics journalists in the world. He reflects on how he forms a worldview, and how his opinions have shifted over the past half-century. Then, we hear about the 'gentle parenting' craze on Instagram from Washington correspondent Courtney Weaver. There are no punishments, no bribes, and it encourages your child to have big feelings....
Italian political drama weighs on markets
July 15, 2022 04:00 - 8 minutes - 12.1 MBItalian prime minister Mario Draghi offered to resign, which caused problems for Italian stocks and for the euro. Plus, two of the biggest US banks had worse earnings reports than analysts expected. Subscribe to the FT News Briefing on Apple Podcasts or Spotify Mentioned in this podcast: Mario Draghi offers to resign as Italy’s prime minister JPMorgan and Morgan Stanley profit miss casts pall over Wall Street Rising recession fears and broad shift into haven assets have boosted the gre...