FT News Briefing
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Bank of Japan stuns markets
December 21, 2022 05:00 - 9 minutes - 13.2 MBThe Bank of Japan stunned markets with an unexpected change to its controversial yield curve control policy, and a group of FTX customers will try to secure quicker repayment for people who have money trapped with the defunct exchange. Plus, we take a look back at the biggest energy story of 2022. Mentioned in this podcast: Bank of Japan stuns markets with yield control policy change FTX clients to vie for priority payouts in US bankruptcy case The FT News Briefing is produced by Fion...
Wirecard on trial
December 20, 2022 05:00 - 9 minutes - 12.6 MBUS regulators settled a record breaking case against the maker of video game Fortnite, a former Wirecard executive told a Munich court that the collapsed German payments company was a “sloppily done fraud”, and a boom in mainland Chinese family offices setting up in Singapore is drawing in thousands of financial professionals. Mentioned in this podcast: Epic Games pays FTC $520mn to resolve ‘Fortnite’ claims Wirecard was ‘sloppily done fraud’, chief witness tells Munich court Booming Chi...
India ramps up lending to counter China
December 19, 2022 05:00 - 9 minutes - 13.2 MBEU member states have reached a deal on the world’s first major carbon border tax, New Delhi has stepped up spending on infrastructure in neighbouring countries, the world’s largest investment banks for the first time will earn more dealmaking fees in India this year than in China, a new generation of artificial tasks is able to do more jobs that previously only humans could do. Mentioned in this podcast: Brussels agrees to world’s first carbon tax India’s plan to take on China as south A...
Britain’s nurses launch historic strike
December 16, 2022 05:00 - 8 minutes - 12.3 MBGlobal stocks tumbled after a broad group of central banks raised interest rates, and nurses in England, Wales and Northern Ireland went on strike. Plus, Argentina’s World Cup success is temporarily distracting Argentinians from economic and political turmoil. Mentioned in this podcast: US and European stocks tumble as global outlook sours Ministers reject nurses’ pay demand amid historic strike World Cup: Lionel Messi mania diverts Argentina from its economic problems The FT News Brie...
Fed enters a new phase
December 15, 2022 05:00 - 8 minutes - 12.1 MBThe Federal Reserve slowed the pace of its interest rate increases, western sanctions are causing a steady degradation, rather than a dramatic collapse, of Russia’s economy, and billionaire Ray Dalio is teaming up with Titanic director James Cameron to invest in a luxury submarine maker. Mentioned in this podcast: Fed implements half-point rate rise as central banks enter new phase Russia’s wartime economy: learning to live without imports Bridgewater’s Ray Dalio invests in submarines f...
Former FTX chief charged with fraud
December 14, 2022 05:00 - 9 minutes - 12.7 MBUS inflation slowed for the second month in a row, the US has formally charged former FTX chief executive, Sam Bankman-Fried, with criminal conspiracy and fraud, and US scientists have made a breakthrough in a powerful clean energy technology. Mentioned in this podcast: US accuses Sam Bankman-Fried of conspiracy and fraud after FTX collapse US shares and bonds surge as inflation hits lowest level since December 2021 How US scientists moved one step closer to dream of fusion power The FT...
Sam Bankman-Fried arrested in Bahamas
December 13, 2022 05:00 - 10 minutes - 15.1 MBSam Bankman-Fried, the former chief executive of bankrupt crypto exchange FTX has been arrested in the Bahamas, Goldman Sachs is considering cutting hundreds of jobs, Belgian police raided a European parliamentary office in a widening corruption scandal involving World Cup host Qatar, and Germany’s reliance on Russian gas has exposed a weakness that could derail the country’s economic success. Mentioned in this podcast: FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried arrested in the Bahamas Goldman consid...
Spyware maker NSO hopes for a comeback
December 12, 2022 05:00 - 9 minutes - 12.6 MBEnvironmental group Greenpeace has started legal proceedings against the UK government to try and block new North Sea oil and gas exploration licences, European oil companies are attracting US investors who view them as cheap compared to American energy stocks, and Pegasus spyware maker NSO Group is betting that victory by Benjamin Netanyahu will restore its fortunes. Mentioned in this podcast: UK oil and gas licensing faces legal challenge from environment groups US fund managers cross A...
FTC hits pause button on video game deal
December 09, 2022 05:00 - 10 minutes - 14.4 MBThe US Federal Trade Commission says it will sue to block Microsoft’s $75bn acquisition of video game maker Activision Blizzard, and KLM’s chief executive has encouraged passengers to take the train rather than fly on some short-haul journeys. Plus, the FT’s John Paul Rathbone unpacks a military milestone in the Ukraine war. Mentioned in this podcast: FTC sues to block Microsoft’s $75bn acquisition of Activision Blizzard KLM chief encourages passengers to take the train to cut emissions ...
Political turmoil in Peru
December 08, 2022 05:00 - 10 minutes - 14.3 MBThe US bond market is signalling that investors expect the Federal Reserve to stay the course in its battle to tame inflation, Peru’s congress impeached the country’s president just after he announced he was dissolving the legislature, and German police made arrests related to an alleged rightwing plot to overthrow the government. Plus, US supply chain disruptions have eased, which is helping to bring down inflation. Mentioned in this podcast: Bond market signals bets Fed will stand firm ...
China’s next stage of the pandemic
December 07, 2022 05:00 - 9 minutes - 12.9 MBUS stocks slid and the price of Brent crude touched its lowest level since January, and China’s elderly are causing challenges for president Xi Jinping. Plus, the FT’s Alexandra Heal explains that more women in the UK are turning to sex work due to the struggling economy. Mentioned in this podcast: Brent crude oil falls below $80 for first time since January China’s elderly vaccine refuseniks pose obstacle for Xi Jinping The women turning to sex work to make ends meet The FT News Bri...
Could the 4-day work week…work?
December 06, 2022 05:00 - 10 minutes - 13.9 MBUS stocks fell after new data showed the US services sector grew last month, PwC plans to take advantage of uncertainty at EY by poaching some of its rival’s most senior executives, and China is catching up to Europe in EV battery production. Plus, the FT’s Working It podcast host, Isabel Berwick, talks about a multi-part series on the four-day work week. Mentioned in this podcast: US stocks stumble after hotter than expected services data PwC targets rival EY in bid to expand partnershi...
The struggle is real for investors in the high-rate era
December 05, 2022 05:00 - 10 minutes - 14.9 MBEU and US officials meet today to discuss the effect Washington’s green subsidies plan is having on Europe and Opec is standing pat as the cartel awaits a price cap on Russian oil to go into effect. Plus, the FT’s Katie Martin explains how fund managers are struggling in the new era of higher interest rates. Mentioned in this podcast: Von der Leyen promises EU help for companies lured by US green subsidies Opec+ says ready to adjust oil output as Russia embargo looms A year of pain: inv...
The corporate backlash against net zero
December 02, 2022 05:00 - 10 minutes - 14.9 MBBrussels is pushing EU member states to agree to a $60 ceiling on global purchases of Russian oil and emerging market stocks and bonds are staging a strong rebound. Plus, a push by the UN to tighten corporate rules around net-zero pledges is sending shudders through some boardrooms, and the world’s largest active volcano, Hawaii’s Mauna Loa, erupted this week after lying dormant for nearly 40 years. Mentioned in this podcast: Brussels seeks deal on $60 global price cap for Russian oil ...
Fed hints at less aggressive rate increase
December 01, 2022 05:00 - 9 minutes - 12.7 MBFederal Reserve chair Jay Powell signalled the central bank will start to slow the pace of interest rate increases, French president Emanuel Emmanuel Macron is meeting with US president Joe Biden today, and Eurozone inflation finally slowed down. Plus, we get the latest on the fallout from the FTX crypto collapse. Mentioned in this podcast: Jay Powell signals Fed will slow pace of rate rises next month Emmanuel Macron to use US visit to highlight Ukraine war’s economic toll on EU Eurozo...
Private equity’s mystery boxes
November 30, 2022 05:00 - 10 minutes - 13.9 MBChina is enlisting the help of tech giants to reduce its dependence on foreign semiconductor technology, the Federal Reserve is divided over how much to raise interest rates, and private equity firms are selling an investment product similar to the collateralised debt obligations that fuelled the 2008 financial crisis. Mentioned in this podcast: Fed officials in danger of splitting on future rate rises, warn economists China enlists Alibaba and Tencent in fight against US chip sanctions ...
Why are China’s nationwide protests happening now?
November 29, 2022 05:00 - 10 minutes - 13.9 MBEurope is importing a record amount of seaborne Russian gas, and Rolls-Royce has successfully tested hydrogen instead of conventional jet fuel to power a modern aircraft engine. Plus, the FT’s Europe-China correspondent, Yuan Yang, explains why the protests in China are supported by a rare nationwide coalition of interests. Mentioned in this podcast: Europe’s imports of Russian seaborne gas jump to record high Rolls-Royce tests hydrogen-fuelled aircraft engine in aviation world first Ch...
China rocked by protests against ‘zero-Covid’ policies
November 28, 2022 05:01 - 10 minutes - 14.2 MBZero-Covid protests in Shanghai escalated on Sunday evening as police struggled to disperse large crowds who gathered in the city, and Iranian protests continue but businesses are reluctant to join. Plus, the FT’s Brussels bureau chief, Sam Fleming, discusses the EU’s latest refugee crisis. Mentioned in this podcast: China rocked by protests as zero-Covid anger spreads China’s zero-Covid protests create a rare nationwide coalition of interests The system is overwhelmed: Europe’s migrant...
Martin Wolf: The geopolitical threat to globalisation
November 24, 2022 05:00 - 10 minutes - 14 MBThe FT’s chief economics commentator, Martin Wolf, discusses why geopolitics could be the biggest threat to globalisation. Mentioned in this podcast: Geopolitics is the biggest threat to globalisation 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 Lello, David da Silva and Gavin Kallmann. Topher Forhecz is the FT’s executive producer. The FT’s global head of audio is Cheryl Brumle...
Qatar’s bet on the World Cup
November 23, 2022 05:00 - 9 minutes - 13 MBMortgage rates in the UK on five-year fixed deals have dipped below 6 per cent for the first time in nearly two months, and US retailers are facing their first real-terms fall in revenues since the global financial crisis this holiday season. Plus, the FT’s gulf correspondent, Simeon Kerr, explains why there’s so much pressure on Qatar as the country hosts the World Cup. Mentioned in this podcast: Mortgage rates on five-year fixes tip below 6 per cent US retailers face first real-terms ...
Bob Iger's back at Disney. But who comes next?
November 22, 2022 05:00 - 10 minutes - 15 MBAustria’s central bank chief is calling for a third-straight 0.75 percentage point interest rate rise at the European Central Bank’s next meeting, Disney executives ousted Bob Chapek as CEO and re-installed Bob Iger, and oil prices had a hectic day yesterday but remain well below their summer peak. Plus, the UK’s appetite for bacon is back. Mentioned in this podcast: ECB’s Holzmann backs 0.75 percentage point increase in December Oil bounces off 10-month low after Saudi Arabia denies rep...
Cracks in the US Treasury bond market
November 21, 2022 05:01 - 10 minutes - 14.7 MBA report finds that large asset managers are invested in companies allegedly linked to the repression of Uyghur Muslims, and Lebanese households and businesses are installing renewables to bypass the country’s power crisis. Plus, the FT’s Kate Duguid explains why we’re starting to see cracks in the US Treasury bond market and whether there is cause for concern. Mentioned in this podcast: MSCI investors at risk of exposure to Xinjiang allegations, report says Lebanon’s failing state force...
The UK chancellor’s new plan
November 18, 2022 05:00 - 9 minutes - 12.4 MBThe world’s largest cryptocurrency fund has become embroiled in the turmoil swirling around the troubled sector, Jeremy Hunt announces a £55bn fiscal squeeze as UK economic outlook darkens, and negotiators at the COP27 UN climate conference in Egypt burned the midnight oil to eke out an agreement before the conference closes today. Mentioned in this podcast: World’s largest crypto fund swept into FTX storm COP27 enters frenetic final stretch COP27: The loss and damage debate is intensify...
Crypto broker Genesis halts withdrawals
November 17, 2022 05:00 - 9 minutes - 13.2 MBUK chancellor Jeremy Hunt is set to unveil a massive package of tax rises and spending cuts, crypto broker Genesis Trading suspended withdrawals, and Iraq is reeling from a massive corruption scandal. Mentioned in this podcast: Crypto broker Genesis Trading halts withdrawals at lending unit Hunt prepares bid to repair Britain’s tarnished economic reputation Iraq reels from $2.5bn tax ‘heist of the century’ FT Crossword app The FT News Briefing is produced by Fiona Symon, Sonja Hutso...
Twitter’s ‘collision course’ with EU
November 16, 2022 05:00 - 8 minutes - 11.3 MBA landmark tech regulation law goes into effect in Europe, Russia targeted Ukraine’s power infrastructure in an air raid, and the Japanese Yen is rebounding from 32-year lows. Mentioned in this podcast: Yen rebounds from 32-year lows on hopes for slower Fed rate rises Elon Musk’s Twitter on ‘collision course’ with EU regulators Military briefing: what’s next after Kherson The FT News Briefing is produced by Fiona Symon, Sonja Hutson and Marc Filippino. The show’s editor is Jess Smith. ...
Amazon set for big job cuts
November 15, 2022 05:00 - 10 minutes - 13.9 MBAmazon is planning to cut about 10,000 jobs, Google got hit with its biggest US privacy penalty, and Beijing has a plan for China’s troubled property sector. Mentioned in this podcast: Amazon prepares for mass job cuts in latest sign of Big Tech belt-tightening Google hit with its biggest US privacy penalty in $391.mn settlement Chinese property stocks soar on hopes of turning point for sector The FT News Briefing is produced by Fiona Symon, Sonja Hutson and Marc Filippino. The show’s e...
Apple’s bargain with Beijing
November 14, 2022 05:00 - 10 minutes - 14.8 MBDigital asset exchanges are rushing to reassure clients that their funds are safe as the FTX collapse ricochets through the industry, a top Federal Reserve official says the US central bank is entering a new phase of policy tightening that will be harder to navigate, and Apple’s reliance on China leaves the business vulnerable to supply chain shocks. Mentioned in this podcast: Crypto exchanges race to soothe clients’ nerves after FTX collapse Fed faces tough task deciding when to stop rai...
FT Weekend has moved!
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FTX founder’s mega mea culpa
November 11, 2022 05:00 - 9 minutes - 13.5 MBUS stocks roared ahead on Thursday in their strongest day in more than two and a half years, and FTX's founder apologizes for the cryptoexchange's collapse. Plus, how a breakaway firm from PwC is testing western sanctions against Russia. Mentioned in this podcast: US stocks surge on lower than expected inflation data Sam Bankman-Fried apologises for FTX crisis Accountants in Cyprus break from PwC to retain Russia-linked clients The FT News Briefing is produced by Fiona Symon, Sonja Hut...
US midterm elections: what we know so far
November 10, 2022 05:00 - 9 minutes - 13.1 MBBinance backs out of its deal with FTX, Joe Biden and the Democrats avoided sweeping defeats but still risked losing control of Congress to the Republicans, and the FT’s Rob Armstrong explains why a potentially divided Congress could hurt investors. Mentioned in this podcast: Republican blame game begins: ‘We want a genuine conservative’ Unhedged: Divided government, diminished profits Binance ditches deal to rescue rival crypto exchange FTX The FT News Briefing is produced by Fiona Sy...
Binance set to buy FTX
November 09, 2022 05:00 - 9 minutes - 13.3 MBAmericans voted in crucial midterm elections yesterday, cryptocurrency exchange Binance agreed to buy rival FTX, and TikTok has slashed its worldwide revenue targets for 2022 by at least $2bn. Mentioned in this podcast: Midterm elections 2022: what Republicans may do with a House majority Binance rescues crypto rival FTX TikTok slashes revenue targets by at least $2bn TikTok overhauls US business following advertising slump Swamp Notes: Memo to Dems: sanctimony won’t save the republic ...
COP27: South Africa’s tricky shift from coal
November 08, 2022 05:00 - 8 minutes - 12.2 MBUK prime minister Rishi Sunak says Britain and France are in the ‘final stage’ of reaching a deal over migrant crossings, and cyber experts are worried about misinformation on Twitter during the US midterms elections. Plus, the FT’s David Pilling explains why, despite $8.5bn, South Africa is having a hard time moving away from coal. Mentioned in this podcast: UK and France in ‘final stage’ of reaching deal over Channel crossings, says Sunak Cyber experts warn of Twitter misinformation ...
TSMC's chip challenge
November 07, 2022 05:00 - 10 minutes - 15 MBThe European Central Bank has clashed with UniCredit over the Italian lender’s plans to return cash to shareholders and its failure to leave Russia, the world’s leading semiconductor producer, TSMC, is battling to stay ahead as world demands ever-smaller chips, the US Supreme Court’s decision to toss out constitutional abortion protections takes employer involvement in women’s health up another notch. Mentioned in this podcast: ECB and UniCredit clash over capital plans and Russia presen...
Climate tech to save the planet: Out of thin air
November 06, 2022 12:00 - 24 minutes - 57.1 MBDirect air carbon capture - taking carbon dioxide straight out of the air around us - sounds like science fiction. In this episode of Tech Tonic Pilita Clark visits Iceland to meet the engineers and scientists at the forefront of this new tech. Can carbon capture scale up quick enough to have an impact on climate change, or is it just an excuse to allow fossil fuel companies and emitters to keep polluting? Check out stories and up-to-the-minute news from the Technology team at ft.com/techno...
FTNB Special: your crash course to the US midterm elections
November 05, 2022 05:59 - 28 minutes - 39.5 MBIn this special episode of the FT News Briefing, listen to our four-part series on the US midterm elections. We go around the country to learn about some of the key issues on voters' minds, from inflation to election denialism. Think of it as your crash course for the election on November 8. Mentioned in this podcast: How abortion rights are upending the US midterm elections ‘The headwinds are pretty strong’: Democrats’ midterms hopes falter Democrats fear loss in Nevada as Hispanic vot...
Coming soon: Will climate tech save the planet?
November 04, 2022 12:00 - 1 minute - 3.51 MBThe climate crisis threatens the future of the planet. But don’t worry, technology will save us. At least that’s the message from startups, innovators and investors. Are they right? In a new season of Tech Tonic FT columnist and climate journalist Pilita Clark discovers the tech scene’s latest moonshot efforts to fight climate change, from sucking carbon straight out of the air to the apparent energy miracle of nuclear fusion. Will these technologies be ready in time, or are they a dangerous...
Germany falls out of love with China
November 04, 2022 04:00 - 10 minutes - 14.4 MBThe US labour market appears to be cooling, the Bank of England raised interest rates by 75 basis points, the biggest increase in 30 years, and Russia has rejoined a deal to allow grain exports from Ukraine through the Black Sea. Plus, the FT’s Yuan Yang explains why Germany is reconsidering its dependence on trade with China. Mentioned in this podcast: Tech groups cut jobs and pause hiring amid ‘leaner times’ Bank of England raises interest rates by 0.75 percentage points Germany strug...
US midterms countdown: election deniers want your vote
November 03, 2022 05:00 - 10 minutes - 13.8 MBThe Federal Reserve raised interest rates by 75 basis points for the fourth time in a row and warned rates would ultimately have to rise to a higher level than previously expected. Plus, today in our US midterm elections series, we will look at “election denial” candidates who’ve campaigned on the assertion that the 2020 election results are illegitimate. Mentioned in this podcast: Fed signals slower for longer approach to future rate rises How Arizona became ground zero for election den...
Elon Musk’s juggling act
November 02, 2022 05:00 - 8 minutes - 12.2 MBThe Federal Reserve is set to raise interest rates by 0.75 points for the fourth time in a row, and Pfizer raised its sales forecast for its Covid-19 vaccine by $2bn to $34bn on Tuesday. Plus, FT journalists examine whether Elon Musk will be able to run Twitter effectively in addition to several other companies. Mentioned in this podcast: Elon Musk has taken on two seriously difficult problems with Twitter Twitter Space recording: What can we expect from Twitter under Elon Musk? Pfizer ...
Lula’s comeback, Bolsonaro’s silence
November 01, 2022 05:00 - 10 minutes - 13.9 MBJoe Biden calls on US Congress to tax oil companies until they pump more oil, and Renault and Nissan close in on a deal to reshape their partnership. Plus, the FT’s Latin America editor, Michael Stott, discusses the presidential election in Brazil. Mentioned in this podcast: Biden to float tax penalties on oil companies reaping record profits Lula keeps investors guessing on his economic vision for Brazil Renault and Nissan close in on a deal to save longtime alliance The FT News Brie...
Lula makes a comeback, Russia ends Ukraine grain deal
October 31, 2022 05:00 - 10 minutes - 13.9 MBMoscow’s decision to suspend the Black Sea agreement will lead to fresh spike in prices, experts warn, Wall St bankers are under pressure to offer heavy discounts on debt issued to Elon Musk to fund his acquisition of Twitter, European and US banks are offering higher interest rates to lure cash deposits, and thousands of Chinese workers have fled the world’s largest iPhone factory because of a coronavirus outbreak and intolerable lockdown measures. Mentioned in this podcast: Lula wins Bra...
FT Weekend: The Woman King, with producer Cathy Schulman
October 29, 2022 04:00 - 29 minutes - 40.3 MBThis is the last week you’ll hear FT Weekend on this feed! To subscribe to our own feed wherever you listen, click here: https://link.chtbl.com/ftweekend ------- This week, we talk about the Hollywood blockbuster The Woman King, starring Viola Davis. It's an epic that features a group of women warriors fighting for the kingdom of Dahomey—and it's got a lot of Oscar buzz. Lilah goes behind the scenes with Academy-Award winning producer Cathy Schulman to discuss what it took to get it made. ...
FT investigates KPMG Saudi Arabia
October 28, 2022 04:00 - 10 minutes - 14.9 MBBig tech companies lost nearly $1tn in valuation this week, Credit Suisse announced a radical restructuring plan, and expats at KPMG’s Saudi Arabia office are blowing the whistle on working conditions there. Mentioned in this podcast: Brutal week for Big Tech with $1tn wiped off valuations Amazon shares plummet after dismal sales forecast ‘Radical surgery’: Will Credit Suisse’s gamble pay off? The plight of expat workers at KPMG Saudi Arabia Subscribe to the FT Weekend podcast The FT...
US midterms countdown: the GOP courts Hispanic voters
October 27, 2022 04:00 - 10 minutes - 14.1 MBThe International Energy Agency says the world’s fossil fuel consumption will peak at the end of this decade, and US GDP is expected to have increased in the third quarter. Plus, the FT News Briefing’s Sonja Hutson takes us to Pennsylvania, one of the many places where Republicans are making a play for Hispanic voters. Mentioned in this podcast: US GDP expected to have rebounded in the third quarter IEA forecasts fossil fuel demand will peak this decade Democrats fear loss in Nevada as ...
Google earnings fall on lower ad sales
October 26, 2022 04:00 - 9 minutes - 12.8 MBAlphabet reported an unexpectedly severe slowdown in its core search ads business, and the European Central Bank is going to start talks on shrinking its balance sheet. Plus, the FT’s Stefania Palma explains which US Supreme Court cases could have a major impact on businesses. Mentioned in this podcast: Alphabet shares knocked by sluggish revenue growth Solid cloud demand helps Microsoft offset PC market weakness ECB to start talks on shrinking balance sheet amid bond market turmoil FT...
Rishi Sunak takes the reins
October 25, 2022 04:00 - 8 minutes - 11.8 MBChinese technology stocks sold off sharply after president Xi Jinping secured a third term as party leader. Plus, the FT’s chief features writer, Henry Mance, talks about former chancellor, and now prime minister, Rishi Sunak. Mentioned in this podcast: Rishi Sunak to become UK prime minister Chinese tech stocks tumble in US trading as Xi bolsters political power Download the FT Edit app The FT News Briefing is produced by Fiona Symon, Sonja Hutson and Marc Filippino. The show’s editor...
Boris Johnson drops out
October 24, 2022 04:00 - 10 minutes - 14.4 MBMore FTSE-listed companies have issued profit warnings this quarter than at any time since 2008, and jet shortages are hitting airlines hard. Plus, the FT’s Eri Suguira explains why Toyota is struggling to produce fully electric vehicles. Mentioned in this podcast: Boris Johnson pulls out of Tory leadership race Toyota was a hybrid pioneer with the Prius but struggles to leap to electric Airlines hit by jet shortages in new challenge for aviation Profit warnings soar as UK companies st...
FT Weekend: Jane Austen, forever. Plus: trans inclusion in sports
October 22, 2022 04:00 - 31 minutes - 71.5 MBTo subscribe to FT Weekend wherever you listen, click here: https://link.chtbl.com/ftweekend ------- Two hundred years after Jane Austen’s novels were published, adaptations are still going strong. This summer saw the release of Fire Island, a gay adaptation of Pride and Prejudice, and the Netflix original, Persuasion. Brooke Masters, our US investment and industries editor and a lifelong Jane Austen fan, and University of Maine literature professor Caroline Bicks, join Lilah to talk about...
Truss is gone. Who will lead the UK?
October 21, 2022 04:00 - 11 minutes - 15.7 MBLiz Truss resigned as UK prime minister on Thursday. We’ll look at the political fallout, impact on economic policy, and what it means for ordinary Brits. Mentioned in this podcast: Succession battle begins after Liz Truss quits as UK prime minister Hunt still has a fiscal hole to fill, but Britain’s fabric is fraying Subscribe to the FT Weekend podcast The FT News Briefing is produced by Fiona Symon, Sonja Hutson and Marc Filippino. The show’s editor is Jess Smith. Additional help by ...
US midterms countdown: Republicans bank on inflation
October 20, 2022 04:00 - 11 minutes - 15.8 MBUK lawmakers plan to introduce legislation making rail strikes harder, private sector attendance at China’s Communist party congress has fallen by almost 50 per cent since Xi Jinping assumed power, and Republicans are banking on the inflation issue to win them control of the US Congress during this year’s midterm elections. Mentioned in this podcast: Corporate China shut out of Xi Jinping’s party congress UK government to curb unions’ ability to strike on transport network ‘The headwin...