FT News Briefing Podcast
1) Matcha mania strains Japan
Shares in US regional banks fell on Thursday after two lenders disclosed that they were exposed to alleged fraud by borrowers, and the UK economy grew 0.1 per cent in August. Plus, Japan is having a h...Show More
2) A financial power grab in Turkey?
Big investors are cutting back their exposure to riskier corporate debt, the IMF doled out some advice to the US and the UK, and China’s economy remained mired in deflation last month. Plus, Turkey’s ...Show More
3) Investors turn to private economic data
The leaders of Goldman Sachs, JPMorgan Chase and Citi warned that investor exuberance risked driving financial markets into bubble territory, and US investors are hunting for private data as the feder...Show More
4) The Netherlands takes over Chinese-owned chipmaker
US stock markets rebounded on Monday, and the Netherlands has taken control of a Chinese-owned semiconductor company. Plus, US President Donald Trump visited Jerusalem on Monday to celebrate the relea...Show More
5) Trump ups the trade war ante
US President Donald Trump has threatened new “large scale” export controls on China, and Wall Street’s investment banks just wrapped up a record-breaking quarter. Plus, dozens of European lawmakers ar...Show More
6) Israel approves ceasefire plan
The Israeli government approved the US-brokered deal for a ceasefire and hostage release in Gaza, the US Treasury has intervened in Argentina’s currency market, and Danish offshore wind developer Ørst...Show More
7) Quantitative easing is under the microscope
Donald Trump has said Israel and Hamas have agreed the first step in his plan for a Gaza ceasefire, and Washington wants its companies exempt from EU climate rules. Plus, Chinese customs agents are go...Show More
8) Carmakers are falling back in love with petrol
A UBS fund has 30 per cent of its portfolio tied to the failed First Brands Group, and carmakers across much of the world are scaling back on electric vehicle plans. Plus, international investors are ...Show More
9) OpenAI’s circular deals
EU governments have agreed to limit the travel of Russian diplomats, analysts are worried about a flurry of circular AI deals, and France lost another prime minister after less than a month in office....Show More
10) Will Japan’s next PM revive Abenomics?
Israel and Hamas head into crunch-time negotiations in Cairo, and Japan’s prospective new prime minister will have work to do to bring her party back together. Plus, Europe is facing a flood of cheap ...Show More