FT News Briefing

Read a transcript of this episode on FT.comhttps://www.ft.com/content/4f159e0e-06fa-4610-8768-4807a47b6fbeChina is preparing a blacklist that could tightly restrict the main channel technology start-ups use to attract international capital, and the US is pressuring Germany to block Russia’s Nord Stream 2 gas in the event that Vladimir Putin invades Ukraine. Plus, the FT’s hedge fund correspondent, Laurence Fletcher, talks about Elliott Management, one of the most “fearsome” activist hedge funds. China to tighten rules for tech companies seeking foreign moneyhttps://www.ft.com/content/7689489c-cdad-4596-a7c6-0774ed68bf5aUS demands halt to Nord Stream 2 if Russia invades Ukraine -with Max Seddon https://www.ft.com/content/d1ed75b0-338f-42f8-836b-f94cb00670caActivist investor Elliott attacks SSE over renewable energy plans -with Laurence Fletcher https://www.ft.com/content/68faf5d2-ae6a-4391-aa64-3ca8ace45715Chinese marriages fall to 13-year low as demographic crisis brewshttps://www.ft.com/content/f0fe5b5e-6a0f-4b39-b457-db07294c696fThe FT News Briefing is produced by Fiona Symon and Marc Filippino. The show’s editor is Jess Smith. Additional help by Peter Barber, Gavin Kallmann and Michael Bruning. The show’s theme song is by Metaphor Music. The FT’s global head of audio is Cheryl Brumley.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Read a transcript of this episode on FT.comhttps://www.ft.com/content/0c162b9e-4c9a-40bf-ab48-a6d5f9830f6eA sustained rally in the price of carbon allowances could prompt UK government intervention, Germany’s new government is prioritising climate goals, and the FT’s European technology correspondent, Madhumita Murgia, reports on academics’ struggles to access Facebook data that they need in order to find out more about the social effect of the company’s platforms.Carbon price surge triggers UK market mechanismhttps://www.ft.com/content/4b4631ac-92fa-47da-9d81-1c01aa185cd0Olaf Scholz plots a way round Germany’s debt rules - with Guy Chazan https://www.ft.com/content/7f035d83-a85f-4a42-b81c-0d61af37e4faInvestigating Facebook: a fractious relationship with academia - with Madhumita Murgia https://www.ft.com/content/1f409239-9e4a-4988-b6fa-cad4dbe7c344Ghosn brands Nissan ‘visionless’ as electric vehicle plan falls flat https://www.ft.com/content/b7dd2398-a338-4fef-ad54-b1272e916651The FT News Briefing is produced by Fiona Symon and Marc Filippino. The show’s editor is Jess Smith. Additional help by Peter Barber, Gavin Kallmann and Michael Bruning. The show’s theme song is by Metaphor Music. The FT’s global head of audio is Cheryl Brumley. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Read a transcript of this episode on FT.comhttps://www.ft.com/content/6842cbfd-af06-459d-80cb-e62f68db910cSeveral of Toshiba’s biggest shareholders accuse the conglomerate of failing to fully pursue talks with private equity buyers and plan to vote against a company proposal to split into three separate businesses, European auto suppliers say half a million jobs would be at risk under EU plans to effectively ban combustion-engine cars by 2035, and Tesla’s outsized influence in financial markets may not be due to its market capitalization but what FT global finance correspondent Robin Wigglesworth calls the “Tesla-financial complex.”  Toshiba shareholders accuse conglomerate of overlooking privatisation bidshttps://www.ft.com/content/f284fdaf-a900-4af4-920c-5c42091b19dbEuropean auto suppliers warn shift to electric would put 500,000 jobs at risk - with Joe Miller https://www.ft.com/content/1e0040c9-aab2-4881-828b-e992f23a9f3eThe ‘Tesla-financial complex’: how carmaker gained influence over the markets - with Robin Wigglesworth https://www.ft.com/content/17f0cd1f-e751-4ddb-b13c-ea4e685b55c0Singapore suspends crypto exchange over spat with K-pop group BTShttps://www.ft.com/content/eea3a969-0dbd-4894-a049-1f566ef1660eThe FT News Briefing is produced by Fiona Symon and Marc Filippino. The show’s editor is Jess Smith. Additional help by Peter Barber, Gavin Kallmann and Michael Bruning. The show’s theme song is by Metaphor Music. The FT’s global head of audio is Cheryl Brumley.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Do we need another Princess Diana film? Maybe we do, actually. This weekend, we’re talking about new ways to see old things. Lilah speaks with director Pablo Larraín, who our film critic calls ‘one of the most consistently interesting directors in cinema today’. He explains the creative process behind his new film Spencer, starring Kristen Stewart as Diana. Then, we ask the question: what is up with the House of Lords? The FT’s political editor George Parker explains why one of the world’s most prominent democracies has an entirely unelected house of legislature, with some seats passed down hereditarily to eldest sons.---------------------We want your cultural predictions, wishes, or questions for 2022! Share them with Lilah and FT Magazine editor Matt Vella by December 12. Here’s what to do: Open the voice memo app on your phone. Get close to the mic and say your name, where you’re from and your prediction, then email it to [email protected]. You can write to us, too. But you’re going to sound great on tape, we promise.---------------------Go to http://ft.com/weekendpodcast for a special discount on an FT subscription!---------------------Links from the episode: –Film critic Danny Leigh’s interview with Pablo Larraín: https://www.ft.com/content/87efb3c2-82ee-11ea-b6e9-a94cffd1d9bf–Spencer review: https://www.ft.com/content/e05684d2-9161-4fdd-94cf-7d8f4576ffaa –George Parker on the House of Lords: https://www.ft.com/content/d5aebb99-0316-41a9-b19a-505713e4fb41–Last year’s predictions — forecasting the world in 2021: https://www.ft.com/content/cbfe6821-c70b-4e4d-977b-979bfe929fd3 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Read a transcript of this episode on FT.comhttps://www.ft.com/content/e596c61d-a93c-48e6-8a16-c3b67d1f3f17Saudi Arabia has agreed to keep increasing monthly crude oil production following a charm offensive by Biden administration officials, the US is delaying a deal to remove Trump-era tariffs on UK steel and aluminium, and Brazil’s economy has entered a technical recession but its finance minister remains bullish about his economy. Plus, FT Weekend deputy editor, Esther Bintliff, talks about the magazine’s 2021 list of the 25 most influential women. Opec+ sticks with oil supply increase after US overture to Saudi Arabiahttps://www.ft.com/content/ef94213b-4b7f-44de-903e-1b48d35213abBrexit fears hold back US-UK trade dealhttps://www.ft.com/content/608e5634-9894-449d-9a09-4f903f0e7169Brazil’s finance minister vows ‘fight to the end’ to save reformshttps://www.ft.com/content/933c9809-4055-4c3b-b14a-00700630e5bbThe FT’s 25 most influential women of 2021https://www.ft.com/womenof2021The FT News Briefing is produced by Fiona Symon and Marc Filippino. The show’s editor is Jess Smith. Additional help by Peter Barber, Gavin Kallmann and Michael Bruning. The show’s theme song is by Metaphor Music. The FT’s global head of audio is Cheryl Brumley.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Read a transcript of this episode on FT.comhttps://www.ft.com/content/79f693ec-50d9-42d0-94af-b8b5d9d8d931The US-based Women’s Tennis Association says it will suspend its tournaments in China over Beijing’s handling of tennis star Peng Shuai and her sexual assault allegations; the rapid growth of multi-manager hedge funds has unleashed a fierce battle for talent and driven compensation for top traders sky-high; a local dispute in France over an offshore wind farm has spiralled into a polarising national election issue; and Iran’s historic city of Isfahan has been the site of big protests over a shortage of water.  WTA suspends tennis tournaments in China over Peng Shuai casehttps://www.ft.com/content/c827fb41-e5fe-49cf-a31c-aa99b4a56d2eHedge funds wage pandemic battle for talent https://www.ft.com/content/241505c0-daf8-4ea7-b727-b0ba774c00faFrance: the battle over wind power stirs up the electionhttps://www.ft.com/content/29cb5f2b-9b09-49bf-b306-c3a782191f6cIranian water protests a ‘wake-up call’ for regimehttps://www.ft.com/content/1f484ccb-794c-4122-bd29-be15e75fe0bbThe FT News Briefing is produced by Fiona Symon and Marc Filippino. The show’s editor is Jess Smith. Additional help by Peter Barber, Gavin Kallmann and Michael Bruning. The show’s theme song is by Metaphor Music. The FT’s global head of audio is Cheryl Brumley.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Read a transcript of this episode on FT.comhttps://www.ft.com/content/5810c0fd-5325-4b58-93d6-4790d00956adJay Powell signalled his support for a quicker withdrawal of the Federal Reserve’s massive asset purchase programme, and the world’s biggest clothing retailer, Inditex, has named the 37-year-old daughter of its founder as the company’s new chair. Plus, Robin Wigglesworth, the FT’s global finance correspondent, explains why markets might be more fragile than many people think. Powell signals support for quicker ‘taper’ of Fed’s bond buying schemehttps://www.ft.com/content/181021d7-9dc4-4a55-a8e9-d5ae26e8e5c1Markets are more fragile than investors thinkhttps://www.ft.com/content/c25bd7df-0f13-4bb1-94b3-e36ed8fb2b97Inditex shares fall after it appoints founder’s daughter as chairhttps://www.ft.com/content/57283cb1-20d8-43a7-85aa-6ca59a49099cMorrisons ditches soya for insects in chicken feed to hatch carbon neutral eggshttps://www.ft.com/content/ce180ed3-67c5-4e47-91e3-32049866cae1The FT News Briefing is produced by Fiona Symon and Marc Filippino. The show’s editor is Jess Smith. Additional help by Peter Barber, Gavin Kallmann and Michael Bruning. The show’s theme song is by Metaphor Music. The FT’s global head of audio is Cheryl Brumley.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Read a transcript of this episode on FT.comhttps://www.ft.com/content/b6aa92ea-4a07-4423-acbe-deacad5313a5Twitter co-founder Jack Dorsey stepped down as the company’s chief executive on Monday, and an activist investor has called on commodities giant Glencore to spin off its thermal coal business. Plus, the FT’s global pharmaceutical correspondent, Hannah Kuchler, explains how Pfizer came to dominate the market for Covid jabs and what the concerns are about the company’s market power. Activist calls on Glencore to spin off coal assetshttps://www.ft.com/content/6f5a8c43-76d4-4843-a15e-47bc767ec6d8Jack Dorsey resigns as Twitter chief executivehttps://www.ft.com/content/bf45fd08-51d1-41bb-82cd-b3157a5da055The inside story of the Pfizer vaccine: ‘a once-in-an-epoch windfall’https://www.ft.com/content/0cea5e3f-d4c4-4ee2-961a-3aa150f388ecThe FT News Briefing is produced by Fiona Symon and Marc Filippino. The show’s editor is Jess Smith. Additional help by Peter Barber, Gavin Kallmann and Michael Bruning. The show’s theme song is by Metaphor Music. The FT’s global head of audio is Cheryl Brumley.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Read a transcript of this episode on FT.comhttps://www.ft.com/content/f39ef841-2756-40c4-9da5-487316beac2eCountries are imposing new lockdowns and travel restrictions to try and contain the new Omicron coronavirus variant, and the UK’s competition regulator is expected to try and reverse Meta’s acquisition of online gif platform Giphy. Plus, the FT’s Tehran correspondent, Najmeh Bozorgmehr, offers a view from Iran as the country prepares to sit down with Western powers in Vienna this week for talks intended at reviving the moribund nuclear accord. Nations race to contain Omicron variant as more cases detectedhttps://www.ft.com/content/2da44fcf-99f7-43a8-b4b0-c3c1d4782cf3UK regulator expected to block Meta’s $400m Giphy dealhttps://www.ft.com/content/662c8e3f-4909-4bec-9131-c0237bb4897dIran’s Raisi under pressure to deliver as patience frayshttps://www.ft.com/content/6ea22507-55c2-47d1-95c0-111ef1496163Ghislaine Maxwell trial set to shed light on Epstein misdeedshttps://www.ft.com/content/58d5b0f8-c711-4bc8-b51a-6ce00bbeeeeeThe FT News Briefing is produced by Fiona Symon and Marc Filippino. The show’s editor is Jess Smith. Additional help by Peter Barber, Gavin Kallmann and Michael Bruning. The show’s theme song is by Metaphor Music. The FT’s global head of audio is Cheryl Brumley. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

What do you think of when you hear the words ‘British food’? This week, to celebrate the FT Weekend Magazine’s food and drink holiday special, we’re digging in. Food critic Tim Hayward praises modern British cuisine and challenges his compatriots to be proud of their food culture. Our team visits one of the last standing eel and pie shops in London to explore how culinary traditions survive. Then, Lilah learns a great holiday cocktail from one of Brooklyn’s best mixologists, Shannon Mustipher, author of Tiki: Modern Tropical Cocktails and the first African-American bartender to write a cocktail recipe book in 100 years. If you want a great discount on an FT subscription or a $1 month-long trial, go here: http://ft.com/weekendpodcast --------------------------Links from the episode:— Tim Hayward on how Britain overcame its culinary cringe: https://www.ft.com/content/5e718d4e-140f-4991-9dd1-2779d64732c5— Tim in this weekend’s Magazine Food and Drink Special, about the merry hell of Christmas: https://www.ft.com/content/fb718958-a556-42bb-9ac9-33b394f8fc52 — The 25 best hotel bars in the world, including Lilah’s recommendation: https://www.ft.com/content/a51b0215-344e-4aa0-b3b4-c5a78ddd8299— Shannon Mustipher’s book, Tiki: Modern Tropical Cocktails: https://www.rizzoliusa.com/book/9780789335548/— You can explore the whole magazine issue here: https://www.ft.com/magazineShannon’s cocktail: Tha God’s Honest Truth, inspired by El Diablo1.75 oz Casa Dragones Tequila Blanco, 1 oz Ginger Beer (with low sugar content, like Fever-Tree), .75 oz Hisbiscus Syrup, .75 lemon Juice. Combine all but ginger beer in a shaker with ice. Shake and strain into a chilled Collins glass. Tip off with ginger beer, garnish with a lime wheel, then serve.Sorrel (Hisbiscus) Syrup500 ml water, 500 ml sugar, 2 -3 cinnamon sticks, 5 whole cloves. In a saucepan, toast the cinnamon and cloves for 2 minutes, until aromas are released. Add the water and bring to a soft boil (don’t over-boil). Add the sugar, reduce to a low simmer and whisk briskly to dissolve. Add ¾ cup dried hibiscus and simmer for 30-45 minutes, until desired flavor extraction is achieved. To serve: Strain out the solids and chill prior to use.--------------------------Want to say hi? Email us at [email protected]. We’re on Twitter @ftweekendpod, and Lilah is on Instagram and Twitter @lilahrap. Mixing and sound design by Breen Turner, with original music by Metaphor music. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Read a transcript of this episode on FT.comhttps://www.ft.com/content/5074f2b1-fd14-490a-9234-3027d565adc9President Joe Biden has authorised the release of 50m barrels of oil “over the coming months” from the US strategic petroleum reserve in a move co-ordinated with China, India, Japan, South Korea and the UK to drive down fuel prices and FT Video journalist and producer Donell Newkirk discusses his FT documentary on the evolution of the music industry. US to release 50m barrels of oil from reserves - with Derek Brower https://www.ft.com/content/4e7f2590-1a4f-4792-9e64-eafabdef6534How to make money in the music business - with Donell Newkirk https://www.ft.com/video/cae8ce65-9639-4c9d-978c-b5759d0774f5Radiohead’s interactive ‘exhibition’ pushes music and games into new territoryhttps://www.ft.com/content/eb18c19a-d568-4436-991c-d4e302a3cdc0The FT News Briefing is produced by Fiona Symon and Marc Filippino. The show’s editor is Jess Smith. Additional help by Peter Barber, Gavin Kallmann and Michael Bruning. The show’s theme song is by Metaphor Music. The FT’s global head of audio is Cheryl Brumley. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Read a transcript of this episode on FT.comhttps://www.ft.com/content/e83a0e51-9195-4c95-8f0b-263f97794302Joe Biden has nominated Jay Powell to serve a second term as chair of the Federal Reserve, opting for continuity as the US economy grapples with persistently high inflation and a patchy labour market recovery; China’s hypersonic weapons test in July included a technological advance that enabled it to fire a missile as it approached its target travelling at least five times the speed of sound, a capability no country has previously demonstrated and one that caught Pentagon scientists off guard. Joe Biden nominates Jay Powell for second term as Fed chairhttps://www.ft.com/content/9e9540a2-2ba8-4e0e-84d8-a1945c20453aChinese hypersonic weapon fired a missile over South China Sea, Pentagon struggles to understand how Beijing mastered technologyhttps://www.ft.com/content/a127f6de-f7b1-459e-b7ae-c14ed6a9198cUber to sell cannabis to customers in Canadahttps://www.ft.com/content/22855150-d04c-4f43-adb1-f066c170555aThe FT News Briefing is produced by Fiona Symon and Marc Filippino. The show’s editor is Jess Smith. Additional help by Peter Barber, Gavin Kallmann and Michael Bruning. The show’s theme song is by Metaphor Music. The FT’s global head of audio is Cheryl Brumley. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Read a transcript of this episode on FT.comhttps://www.ft.com/content/db10452c-ddf2-445a-a28f-34253506c142Saudi Arabia has an ambitious goal to increase domestic military production as part of Crown Prince Mohammed’s plan to diversify the oil-dependent economy, video game maker Electronic Arts and football governing body Fifa are in a bitter dispute over the value of the Fifa name that could end their lucrative sports licensing partnership, and the FT’s international business editor Peggy Hollinger says Russia’s destruction last week of one of its old satellites adds to the risk of debris colliding with spacecraft. EA and Fifa’s 30-year video game union at risk in battle over name - with Murad Ahmedhttps://www.ft.com/content/433c3af7-6ea1-4c7f-ab94-94a431aec2d4Russian satellite debris is a wake-up call for emerging space industry - with Peggy Hollinger https://www.ft.com/content/c27d6560-8641-4f0c-926b-8278de737206The FT News Briefing is produced by Fiona Symon and Marc Filippino. The show’s editor is Jess Smith. Additional help by Peter Barber, Gavin Kallmann and Michael Bruning. The show’s theme song is by Metaphor Music. The FT’s global head of audio is Cheryl Brumley.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

FT Weekend is a weekly Saturday show that brings the best of our Life & Arts journalism into audio form. You can follow it on its own feed at 'FT Weekend'. This week, we talk about conversation. Columnist Enuma Okoro explores what makes certain conversations feel good. Lilah and US Managing Editor Peter Spiegel chase the mystery of who actually wrote the US constitution along with esteemed historian William Ewald. And Ruby Wax, the iconic celebrity interviewer of the 90s, tells us how she got stars good and bad—from the Spice Girls to Bill Cosby—to open up and show us who they really are.Links from the episode: — The FT’s best books of 2021 (paywall): https://www.ft.com/booksof2021— Enuma Okoro on the art of conversation: https://www.ft.com/content/7ea1d669-a490-418e-a4a0-5aa04175657a — Watch Lilah’s full conversation with Ruby Wax: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E317YWBFyws — Watch a lecture by UPenn law and philosophy professor William Ewald, on forgotten founding father James Wilson: https://vimeo.com/521928817— Ewald’s published articles about Wilson: https://scholarship.law.upenn.edu/do/search/?q=author_lname%3A%22Ewald%22%20AND%20author_fname%3A%22William%22 Want to say hi? Email us at [email protected]. We’re on Twitter @ftweekendpod, and Lilah is on Instagram and Twitter @lilahrap. If you want a great discount on an FT subscription or a $1/£1/€1 month-long trial, we’ve got you: http://ft.com/weekendpodcast Mixing and sound design by Breen Turner, with original music by Metaphor music. ‘Yankee Doodle’ was performed by Carrie Rehkopf. Clips of Ruby Wax are from BBC. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Read a transcript of this episode on FT.comhttps://www.ft.com/content/896cc408-68c4-4fd1-960b-85bb18843384Ford and General Motors said on Thursday that they are improving links with semiconductor manufacturers to improve their supply of electronic chips as the car industry confronts a shortage. Some foreign companies are still investing in Turkey despite the country’s ailing economy. Plus, the FT’s markets editor, Katie Martin, explains why the euro is losing value against the US dollar and why it could potentially make inflation worse. Ford and GM pursue ties with semiconductor groups to boost chip supplyhttps://www.ft.com/content/06252ac7-5b10-45d8-834f-c7180722bda0Euro hit by bets ECB monetary policy will diverge from major peers - with Katie Martin https://www.ft.com/content/f09a8ba8-c196-46d0-8fe7-15d6ae64364fTurkey defies warnings and cuts interest rateshttps://www.ft.com/content/2db0434d-2851-4485-850d-06cfca32ff22FT News Briefing wins Gold and a People’s Lovie Awards:https://winners.lovieawards.com/?_ga=2.160925368.480629916.1637093197-697055072.1634666649#!p=118The FT News Briefing is produced by Fiona Symon and Marc Filippino. The show’s editor is Jess Smith. Additional help by Peter Barber, Gavin Kallmann and Michael Bruning. The show’s theme song is by Metaphor Music. The FT’s global head of audio is Cheryl Brumley.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Read a transcript of this episode on FT.comhttps://www.ft.com/content/eb7eaf32-597e-403a-bb3c-71290113ad92US President Joe Biden has called on the Federal Trade Commission to investigate whether the country’s biggest oil companies are engaged in “potentially illegal conduct”, the euro fell to its lowest level in 16 months this week as currency markets bet on divergence between the ECB and other major central banks. Plus, the market capitalisation of electric vehicle upstart Rivian has surpassed that of VW and FT global motor industry correspondent Peter Campbell explains why investors are piling into EV shares. Joe Biden demands probe of ‘potentially illegal conduct’ in oil sector - with Lauren Fedor https://www.ft.com/content/66df689f-8a8e-4adb-a57a-664142c8be46Euro hit by bets ECB monetary policy will diverge from major peershttps://www.ft.com/content/f09a8ba8-c196-46d0-8fe7-15d6ae64364fEV maker Rivian eclipses Volkswagen in value while Lucid overtakes Ford - with Peter Campbell https://www.ft.com/content/a0575122-404d-4d11-b54b-f1af77733a4eStaples Center in Los Angeles to be renamed Crypto.com Arena - with Sara Germanohttps://www.ft.com/content/0e4af0d3-0ae9-48c5-8aee-9a1a9a5721a4The FT News Briefing is produced by Fiona Symon and Marc Filippino. The show’s editor is Jess Smith. Additional help by Peter Barber, Gavin Kallmann and Michael Bruning. The show’s theme song is by Metaphor Music. The FT’s global head of audio is Cheryl Brumley.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Read a transcript of this episode on FT.comhttps://www.ft.com/content/e08f700a-75e9-427d-b360-2a7c99c3fb24Joe Biden and Xi Jinping have agreed to hold talks aimed at reducing tensions as US anxiety grows over China’s expanding nuclear arsenal and its recent test of a hypersonic weapon, Germany’s energy regulator said it had “temporarily suspended” certification of the Kremlin-backed Nord Stream 2 pipeline, and today a high stakes trial involving the Holy See’s investments in a London property development is set to resume in a court in the Vatican. US and China agree to hold talks on nuclear arsenalshttps://www.ft.com/content/6e8ad43b-0bb8-4d03-b768-dcb534589841Germany suspends certification of Nord Stream 2 pipeline - with Erika Solomonhttps://www.ft.com/content/a5141b69-0655-48b2-a53a-76d841b02702Vatican cardinal goes on trial in landmark financial corruption case - with Miles Johnson https://www.ft.com/content/9ead42bd-d6bb-4b02-b160-00cfd0e400f3UK ad watchdog investigates ‘meme coin’ Floki Inu’s London marketing blitzhttps://www.ft.com/content/741bc6ac-74cc-405b-a9f3-93d2a98bfecaThe FT News Briefing is produced by Fiona Symon and Marc Filippino. The show’s editor is Jess Smith. Additional help by Peter Barber, Gavin Kallmann and Michael Bruning. The show’s theme song is by Metaphor Music. The FT’s global head of audio is Cheryl Brumley.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Read a transcript of this episode on FT.comhttps://www.ft.com/content/fe1805b2-ef2f-48b4-9ca3-37e8c5f82e11The use of brand new “virgin” plastics by some of the world’s largest brands has peaked and is on track to fall significantly by 2025, US coal prices have jumped to their highest level in more than 12 years. Plus, the FT’s business columnist, Helen Thomas, explains why Royal Dutch Shell is leaving Amsterdam for the UK. Global brands’ use of ‘virgin’ plastics on track for significant drop by 2025https://www.ft.com/content/c4a4e31d-dbe2-4a54-b059-88d175bef5f2​​US coal prices jump to highest level since 2009https://www.ft.com/content/180e4544-6448-48d2-a347-5f9d27b43d61Dutch government scrambles to keep Shell in Netherlandshttps://www.ft.com/content/6339b89b-af46-480f-b34e-8c7fb6ae1e60Oatly shares tumble as plant-milk maker warns on revenueshttps://www.ft.com/content/a17345bc-9306-44ca-8e6c-26fc071166ccThe FT News Briefing is produced by Fiona Symon and Marc Filippino. The show’s editor is Jess Smith. Additional help by Peter Barber, Gavin Kallmann and Michael Bruning. The show’s theme song is by Metaphor Music. The FT’s global head of audio is Cheryl Brumley.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Read a transcript of this episode on FT.comhttps://www.ft.com/content/42928696-226a-4d50-9a49-4ee16f8b107fBeijing has accused the EU of risking damage to world supply chains by throwing up regulatory and trade hurdles to foreign businesses, and the COP26 UN climate summit in Glasgow led to an agreement among 197 countries on new rules for limiting greenhouse gas emissions. Plus, the FT’s EU correspondent, Andy Bounds, explains Article 16 and why the Brexit deal could unravel over Northern Ireland. China accuses the EU of threatening global tradehttps://www.ft.com/content/9c9dbc9e-1d33-4e41-9c79-b0df51cd678eCOP26 agrees new climate rules but India and China weaken coal pledge - with Emiliya Mychasuk https://www.ft.com/content/c891d4af-f80b-48f0-8b6f-a8763655c936Northern Ireland Brexit deadlock: what is Article 16 and what happens if it is triggered? - with Andy Bounds https://www.ft.com/content/b09a58c0-27fb-4453-a6a0-1f2cd74b9ea2Premier League closes in on record sale of US TV rightshttps://www.ft.com/content/1cb410ac-983d-43da-bd1e-e4faa808d157The FT News Briefing is produced by Fiona Symon and Marc Filippino. The show’s editor is Jess Smith. Additional help by Peter Barber, Gavin Kallmann and Michael Bruning. The show’s theme song is by Metaphor Music. The FT’s global head of audio is Cheryl Brumley.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

FT Weekend is a weekly Saturday show that brings the best of our weekend journalism into audio form, with everything from culture and food and the arts, to nuanced questions and big ideas. In this episode, we ask the question: what does it mean to defy death? Rock climber Leo Houlding tells us about his terrifying family holidays, scaling vertical cliff-faces with his two young kids. We also explore radical life extension with science writer Anjana Ahuja. How close are we scientifically to extending the human lifespan to 150 or 200? What are the implications when we get there? And do we really want to live forever? PLUS: inside the luxury life extension market, with How to Spend it writer Tiffanie Darke. Links from the episode: — Leo Houlding’s extreme family holiday in Wyoming’s wild west: https://www.ft.com/content/0bcba30a-bb46-4bc1-8a7d-9166dc43a5e8  — Anjana Ahuja on whether we can live forever: https://www.ft.com/content/60d9271c-ae0a-4d44-8b11-956cd2e484a9 — Inside the life extension market, with Tiffanie Darke: https://www.ft.com/content/867e647b-c0e8-4aeb-9777-fedff7ec3476 Want to say hi? Email us at [email protected]. We’re on Twitter @ftweekendpod, and Lilah is on Instagram and Twitter @lilahrap. If you want a great discount on an FT subscription or a $1/£1/€1 month-long trial, we’ve got you: http://ft.com/weekendpodcast Mixing and sound design by Breen Turner, with original music by Metaphor music. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Toshiba has ruled out pursuing a deal to take the whole company private and is set to reveal a plan to split the business in three, and Facebook’s whistleblower is calling on the UK and EU to do more to control online harm. Plus, the FT’s markets editor, Katie Martin, will dive into the latest US inflation report and Elon Musk’s sale of 10 per cent of his Tesla shares. Toshiba rules out deal to take whole group privatehttps://www.ft.com/content/045c6366-3c54-4462-89b4-95246122c948?Facebook whistleblower warns UK and EU to do more to control online harm with Madhumita Murgia https://www.ft.com/content/dcc9c9bf-2abe-4167-aaac-efc067d5a359VIDEO: Facebook whistleblower on 'harmful but legal' content | FT interviewhttps://www.ft.com/video/19aaadc2-a12a-4404-81c7-384a6c63fb49Inflation is bad, but not worse - with Katie Martin https://www.ft.com/content/201ab9be-60f5-4ed1-88be-58639e89f4c8Elon Musk offloads nearly $5bn in Tesla shareshttps://www.ft.com/content/c88eaf9f-6d56-4cb3-9fd5-22847835f73bThe FT News Briefing is produced by Fiona Symon and Marc Filippino. The show’s editor is Jess Smith. Additional help by Peter Barber, Gavin Kallmann and Michael Bruning. The show’s theme song is by Metaphor Music. The FT’s global head of audio is Cheryl Brumley.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Read a transcript of this episode on FT.comhttps://www.ft.com/content/7d4a1b33-d4a4-4bff-a305-23c082be7c57US consumer prices jumped in October at the fastest pace in three decades, and shares of electric truck startup Rivian soared on its first day of trading. Plus, the FT’s Latin America editor, Michael Stott, explains why Colombia’s president is castigating cocaine users for their role in destroying the Amazon rainforest. US consumer prices rise at fastest pace in three decades - with Colby Smithhttps://www.ft.com/content/5a5a7e5f-4207-4de1-9432-002f96de67bbElectric vehicle start-up Rivian soars on stock market debut - with Dave Leehttps://www.ft.com/content/e2fb010f-0d29-4e80-8ad7-797973d463f7Colombia’s president says cocaine users culpable in Amazon destruction - with Michael Stotthttps://www.ft.com/content/375f07cd-4c3b-404a-b812-1b81dca7c1c7Disney’s streaming growth disappoints in fourth quarterhttps://www.ft.com/content/9d8fedd1-36db-45c8-8596-dce1905ec6f7The FT News Briefing is produced by Fiona Symon and Marc Filippino. The show’s editor is Jess Smith. Additional help by Peter Barber, Gavin Kallmann and Michael Bruning. The show’s theme song is by Metaphor Music. The FT’s global head of audio is Cheryl Brumley.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Read a transcript of this episode on FT.comhttps://www.ft.com/content/5656f24c-a8db-4626-bd6f-c2ab0aa4aa8cGeneral Electric plans to break into three separate companies after years of trying to respond to flaws in its business model exposed by the financial crisis, China’s President Xi Jinping is paving the way for his unprecedented bid for a third term in power. Plus, the FT’s investment correspondent, Attracta Mooney, explains why a growing number of asset managers are getting tougher on companies in their portfolios to address climate change. 30-day free trial of the Moral Money newsletter: http://www.ft.com/cop26podcastGE to split into healthcare, energy and aviation companies - with Andrew Edgecliff-Johnsonhttps://www.ft.com/content/fb73e702-e885-4c20-8857-ddd29dc623afXi lays groundwork for third term by adopting Mao and Deng’s power play - with Tom Mitchell https://www.ft.com/content/71b165a6-052d-4d7d-9006-e2e757f40d98Stay or sell? The $110tn investment industry gets tougher on climate - with Attracta Mooney https://www.ft.com/content/ee08d61d-4c98-4398-9971-93036d67e91eThe FT News Briefing is produced by Fiona Symon and Marc Filippino. The show’s editor is Jess Smith. Additional help by Peter Barber, Gavin Kallmann and Michael Bruning. The show’s theme song is by Metaphor Music. The FT’s global head of audio is Cheryl Brumley.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Read a transcript of this episode on FT.comhttps://www.ft.com/content/64380f52-df32-4ad7-b2b6-fec42ee95ce1Federal Reserve governor Randal Quarles’ decision to leave the US central bank next month creates yet another opening for the Biden administration to fill amid uncertainty about the institution’s leadership, Tesla shares fell nearly 5 per cent on Monday after millions of Twitter users polled by chief executive Elon Musk concluded that he should sell 10 per cent of his stake in the electric carmaker. Plus, SoftBank founder Masayoshi Son has promised an $8.8bn share buyback programme over the next 12 months. 30-day free trial of the Moral Money newsletter: http://www.ft.com/cop26podcastTesla shares slide after Musk’s Twitter poll backs stake sale - with Richard Waters https://www.ft.com/content/2ac226d6-0eba-4f97-91c1-fb70076c20b0Fed governor Randal Quarles to leave post next month - with James Politi https://www.ft.com/content/6e312624-0399-4d76-85e9-80e61f1f8c91SoftBank unveils $8.8bn share buyback following investor pressure - with Kana Inagaki https://www.ft.com/content/ca7df7d4-7e7e-43b2-85d6-36432d0d9d66The FT News Briefing is produced by Fiona Symon and Marc Filippino. The show’s editor is Jess Smith. Additional help by Peter Barber, Gavin Kallmann and Michael Bruning. The show’s theme song is by Metaphor Music. The FT’s global head of audio is Cheryl Brumley.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Read a transcript of this episode on FT.comhttps://www.ft.com/content/e9bcbc06-e603-4baf-b5d1-fd8603103bb5French authorities have opened an investigation into the French operations of UK metals magnate Sanjeev Gupta, and President Joe Biden is moving ahead with his next bill on his ambitious legislative agenda while struggling to revive his political fortunes. Plus, the FT’s Money Clinic podcast host, Claer Barrett, talks about the financial minefields that young British footballers often fail to navigate. 30-day free trial of the Moral Money newsletter: http://www.ft.com/cop26podcastFrench prosecutors investigate Sanjeev Gupta’s business empirehttps://www.ft.com/content/b9debac5-bf40-4392-ab9f-2bdb70dcae28Biden seeks course out of doldrums after US legislative victory - with Lauren Fedor https://www.ft.com/content/fa0282fd-e8dc-43f1-8222-39e1efdc262eThe financial secrets of footballers, part one - with Claer Barrett https://www.ft.com/content/962ee94e-1b6d-4631-a6ab-08ff3abea724The FT News Briefing is produced by Fiona Symon and Marc Filippino. The show’s editor is Jess Smith. Additional help by Peter Barber, Gavin Kallmann and Michael Bruning. The show’s theme song is by Metaphor Music. The FT’s global head of audio is Cheryl Brumley.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Read a transcript of this episode on FT.comhttps://www.ft.com/content/d6716d79-4cbd-4955-b07b-64740a4a6d5bThe White House has said Opec+ risks imperilling the global economic recovery by refusing to speed up oil production increases, and SoftBank founder Masayoshi Son is facing pressure to announce a new stock buyback programme next week. Plus, the FT’s markets editor, Katie Martin, explains how inflation has complicated the relationship between markets and central banks. 30-day free trial of the Moral Money newsletterhttp://www.ft.com/cop26podcastWhite House says Opec risks imperilling economic recovery - with Derek Brower https://www.ft.com/content/4a2fc7b2-c963-4418-9997-d1bf203c3a35SoftBank under pressure from investors to prop up share price​​https://www.ft.com/content/d5fe83e9-f663-4cdb-90b6-6663683c6ba1Global bonds rally strongly after Bank of England leaves investors ‘wrongfooted’ - with Katie Martin https://www.ft.com/content/a9c896fc-34a4-44a9-9499-085c3f5c40ecThe FT News Briefing is produced by Fiona Symon and Marc Filippino. The show’s editor is Jess Smith. Additional help by Peter Barber, Gavin Kallmann and Michael Bruning. The show’s theme song is by Metaphor Music. The FT’s global head of audio is Cheryl Brumley. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Read a transcript of this episode on FT.comhttps://www.ft.com/content/22e5487a-3e75-46db-abf0-c8e5e5fd7ad4The Federal Reserve said it would begin scaling back its massive $120bn monthly bond-buying programme this month, the British government has approached Qatar with the intention of the Gulf state becoming a gas “supplier of last resort”, and Iran will resume stalled talks on November 29 with global powers aimed at reviving the country’s ailing nuclear deal. Plus, the FT’s Latin America editor, Michael Stott, explains why Argentina is having a hard time coming to an agreement with the IMF during debt negotiations. 30-day free trial of the Moral Money newsletter: http://www.ft.com/cop26podcastFed to start winding back $120bn-a-month stimulus programme - with Colby Smith https://www.ft.com/content/d10c157f-5530-48a0-9c5f-afed19057d8aIran talks over nuclear deal to restart on Novemberhttps://www.ft.com/content/aa012e45-e2b6-4a65-840d-591450260e0fArgentina hardens stance against IMF as debt renegotiations bog down - with Michael Stott https://www.ft.com/content/814e0898-30d5-4b4f-b468-dddfd447af7cThe FT News Briefing is produced by Fiona Symon and Marc Filippino. The show’s editor is Jess Smith. Additional help by Peter Barber, Gavin Kallmann and Michael Bruning. The show’s theme song is by Metaphor Music. The FT’s global head of audio is Cheryl Brumley.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Read a transcript of this episode on FT.comhttps://www.ft.com/content/44757917-71f4-4699-8bde-49ebd15feebeBanks have watered down climate pledges and continued to finance the fossil fuel industry in the six years since the Paris accord was signed, and Gulf states are making net zero carbon emission pledges but say they need to keep oil flowing to fund their green energy transitions. Plus, the FT’s US editor-at-large, Gillian Tett, explains how private institutions are stepping up to fund the fight against climate change. 30-day free trial of the Moral Money newsletter: http://www.ft.com/cop26podcast Banks face accusations of greenwashing as global warming fears mounthttps://www.ft.com/content/0ea3267c-d61f-4120-a976-0b81b60836c5Climate finance: where does all the money go?https://www.ft.com/content/d9e832b7-525b-470b-89db-6275853315ddGulf states push for net zero but warn ‘we can’t just switch off the tap’https://www.ft.com/content/fbc33e10-fc4f-481e-8516-52a6bcf9dec3The FT News Briefing is produced by Fiona Symon and Marc Filippino. The show’s editor is Jess Smith. Additional help by Peter Barber, Gavin Kallmann and Michael Bruning. The show’s theme song is by Metaphor Music. The FT’s global head of audio is Cheryl Brumley.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Read a transcript of this episode on FT.comhttps://www.ft.com/content/d5d05648-ea0e-4c8a-ac0f-daad0d8ce5fbWorld leaders warned of severe consequences of nations failing to strike deals to limit global warming at the opening session of the Glasgow COP26 UN climate conference, and Barclays’ chief executive Jes Staley is stepping down following a regulatory investigation into the way he described his relationship with disgraced financier and sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. Plus, the FT’s chief business columnist explains why Apple’s new privacy policy demonstrates the power it has over its rivals. FT COP26 live blog: https://www.ft.com/content/e9f81272-3986-44de-9715-e83ec9be2bd2COP26: A moment of truthhttps://www.ft.com/content/71e84776-862f-476d-a795-be6f85d8e25dBarclays chief Jes Staley to step down following Epstein investigationhttps://www.ft.com/content/9b778298-e1ab-4c5c-b03f-f73ecaee0117Apple has too much power over its rivalshttps://www.ft.com/content/94d9f964-10d8-4ff3-9781-821f3fc9ee3aThe FT News Briefing is produced by Fiona Symon and Marc Filippino. The show’s editor is Jess Smith. Additional help by Peter Barber, Gavin Kallmann and Michael Bruning. The show’s theme song is by Metaphor Music. The FT’s global head of audio is Cheryl Brumley.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Read a transcript of this episode on FT.comhttps://www.ft.com/content/24a0e0ed-749d-4b6e-adbd-1f3c3a6cadb3The FT’s clean energy and environment correspondent, Leslie Hook, has a curtain raiser on COP26, the most important climate summit since the 2015 Paris agreement. Plus, the FT’s US financial commentator Rob Armstrong and US editor- at-large and Moral Money newsletter founder Gillian Tett go head-to-head in a debate over whether investing in environmental, social and governance causes can really change the world. COP26 summit is a pivotal moment for the planet - with Leslie Hook https://www.ft.com/content/6ad9c521-b5ae-4876-be89-97d978485d48The ESG investing industry is dangerous - with Robert Armstronghttps://www.ft.com/content/ec02fd5d-e8bd-45bd-b015-a5799ae820cfGillian Tett explains ESG's importance - with Gillian Tett https://www.ft.com/video/eba8dff7-ae9e-47db-b054-c8ed52ad8e79The FT News Briefing is produced by Fiona Symon and Marc Filippino. The show’s editor is Jess Smith. Additional help by Peter Barber, Gavin Kallmann and Michael Bruning. The show’s theme song is by Metaphor Music. The FT’s global head of audio is Cheryl Brumley.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This is the podcast about doing work differently. Join host Isabel Berwick every Wednesday for expert analysis and watercooler chat about ahead-of-the-curve workplace trends, the big ideas shaping work today — and the old habits we need to leave behind. Subscribe on Apple https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/working-it/id1591925469On Spotify https://open.spotify.com/show/5vNDHxEOc1pI1acJS7He5eOr wherever you get your podcasts.The wellness industry is a trillion-dollar business, and the pandemic has turbo-charged it. One of the biggest trends has been the rise in employers buying their staff access to meditation and fitness apps. But does this ‘quick fix’ approach work? And are there better ways to boost wellbeing ? Isabel talks to Lorna Borenstein, chief executive of Grokker, a corporate wellness app about the reasons why she set up the platform and how clients and her own staff use it. It’s all part of a culture of taking care of employees - a topic Lorna has explored more deeply in her book It’s Personal, offering advice to other managers on how to help staff feel better [tl;dr: talk less, listen more].We also speak to FT colleague Emma Jacobs, about the corporate care culture. She is a little more skeptical. We would love to hear from you - email us at [email protected]. You can also follow @isabelberwick on Twitter and Instagram or reach out via email: [email protected]. Thanks. Mentioned in the podcast and other interesting reading:Emma Jacobs’ prophetic pre-pandemic guide to workplace wellness by app: https://www.ft.com/content/d1d58aae-437c-11ea-abea-0c7a29cd66feFT series, Burnout: https://www.ft.com/burnoutDeloitte report [2020] on employee mental health showing £5 benefit for every £1 spent: https://www2.deloitte.com/uk/en/pages/consulting/articles/mental-health-and-employers-refreshing-the-case-for-investment.html  Video, Emma Jacobs on how to detox from your smartphone: https://www-ft-com.newman.richmond.edu/video/b4115321-b915-3a42-9814-ad0be4c0e7f5?playlist-name=section-0b83bc44-4a55-4958-882e-73ba6b2b0aa6&playlist-offset=206Presented by Isabel Berwick. Editorial direction from Renée Kaplan. Assistant producer is Persis Love. Sound design is by Breen Turner, with original music from Metaphor Music. Produced by Novel. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Read a transcript of this episode on FT.comhttps://www.ft.com/content/e66c93b1-996c-48ea-9a13-597410ec7e47Facebook is changing its name to Meta, and the European Central Bank is proving a tough read for bond investors, and what are those ads appearing in London’s transit system advertising a new “meme” coin Floki Inu? Plus, the New York Stock Exchange has the last open outcry trading floor. We’ll take you there to meet some of the people who work there, and find out what humans bring to market quality. Facebook changes name to Meta in corporate rebranding https://www.ft.com/content/b20fd8ea-2dda-45ad-aa15-1ed7a7e5e46fHow coronavirus turned the business of trading at banks on its headhttps://www.ft.com/content/8066154d-83c4-49a6-97d4-4c3c65684136ECB keeps buying bonds and leaves rates unchanged despite rising inflationhttps://www.ft.com/content/c1246d03-0902-4766-95c9-866324f22c99‘Meme’ coin seeks to tap crypto craze with London ad barragehttps://www.ft.com/content/b4da6160-a632-423b-8d8b-ca86489f1d22The FT News Briefing is produced by Fiona Symon and Marc Filippino. The show’s editor is Jess Smith. Additional help by Peter Barber, Gavin Kallmann and Michael Bruning. The show’s theme song is by Metaphor Music. The FT’s global head of audio is Cheryl Brumley.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Read a transcript of this episode on FT.comhttps://www.ft.com/content/c0ee2974-0e6d-43b4-ae05-6c4be9aea94fActivist hedge fund Third Point is pressuring Royal Dutch Shell to break itself up, and Israel’s coalition government is trying to find its footing in a post-Netanyahu era. Plus, the FT’s global finance correspondent, Robin Wigglesworth, explains what makes him wary of private markets. Activist fund Third Point calls for break-up of Shell - with Derek Brower https://www.ft.com/content/b4fc6926-e991-43ca-9ac8-3b1478c23dd5Israel breaks out of its global isolationhttps://www.ft.com/content/a67207a6-e2ec-41f3-a29d-f28d202468aaMoody’s warns of ‘systemic risks’ in private credit industry https://www.ft.com/content/862d0efb-09e5-4d92-b8aa-7856a59adb20The dangerous private capital party - with Robin Wigglesworth https://www.ft.com/content/0db2f539-8860-461b-9435-35e971581629The FT News Briefing is produced by Fiona Symon and Marc Filippino. The show’s editor is Jess Smith. Additional help by Peter Barber, Gavin Kallmann and Michael Bruning. The show’s theme song is by Metaphor Music. The FT’s global head of audio is Cheryl Brumley.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Read a transcript of this episode on FT.comhttps://www.ft.com/content/8bb01ecf-622f-462f-b090-6cf5fa69a2ecTrading app Robinhood’s third-quarter earnings flopped, Google’s parent company Alphabet smashes expectations, and UK chancellor Rishi Sunak is expected to commit to fiscal discipline when he announces his budget today. Plus, the FT’s eastern European correspondent, James Shotter, explains how Poland has become one of the biggest thorns in the EU’s side. Robinhood disappoints as crypto activity fades - with Madison Darbyshirehttps://www.ft.com/content/b891e200-da57-4dcb-bda4-e0bcc6de228eAlphabet and Microsoft smash estimates with $110bn revenue haulhttps://www.ft.com/content/273aeecb-57a8-40f8-a2ba-8a21a635b289Sunak to commit to fiscal discipline in Budget - with Chris Giles https://www.ft.com/content/3fe18137-a4cf-4bd1-9985-1669b808016bHow Poland became Europe’s biggest rebel - with James Shotter https://www.ft.com/content/d59e9054-95ba-4093-b1cf-3ead1bae0982The FT News Briefing is produced by Fiona Symon and Marc Filippino. The show’s editor is Jess Smith. Additional help by Peter Barber, Gavin Kallmann and Michael Bruning. The show’s theme song is by Metaphor Music. The FT’s global head of audio is Cheryl Brumley.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Read a transcript of this episode on FT.comhttps://www.ft.com/content/910fcfd8-05e8-43c3-8a30-dc8388964302Tesla has become the first carmaker to be valued at $1tn, and internal documents from inside Facebook continue to reveal troubling company practices. Plus, FT workplace columnist Sarah O’Connor explains that “green jobs” aren’t always safe for workers. Tesla soars past $1tn in market valuehttps://www.ft.com/content/4eb7504e-94ef-4f99-937d-807aa159b282Not all green jobs are safe and cleanhttps://www.ft.com/content/111f9600-f440-47fb-882f-4a5e3c96fae2Four revelations from the Facebook Papershttps://www.ft.com/content/80550e88-eee8-475e-aada-d3d4618a3ff6The FT News Briefing is produced by Fiona Symon and Marc Filippino. The show’s editor is Jess Smith. Additional help by Peter Barber, Gavin Kallmann and Michael Bruning. The show’s theme song is by Metaphor Music. The FT’s global head of audio is Cheryl Brumley.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Read a transcript of this episode on FT.comhttps://www.ft.com/content/08263cf5-1d37-4296-a43f-4bf006e5a03aPoland’s prime minister has accused the EU of making demands with a “gun to our head,” Russian mercenaries are wreaking havoc in the Central African Republic. Plus, the FT’s Ed White discusses the global popularity of South Korea’s entertainment industry, and why China’s recent crackdowns might threaten its success. Poland’s prime minister accuses EU of making demands with ‘gun to our head’https://www.ft.com/content/ac57409d-20c9-4d65-9a5d-6661277cd9afRussian mercenaries leave trail of destruction in the Central African Republichttps://www.ft.com/content/020de965-429e-4fb9-9eed-f7e4370514b3South Korean companies face own ‘Squid Game’ in Xi Jinping’s Chinahttps://www.ft.com/content/c0d19bf4-4e5b-4f61-8905-d1abc9d2664cThe FT News Briefing is produced by Fiona Symon and Marc Filippino. The show’s editor is Jess Smith. Additional help by Peter Barber, Gavin Kallmann and Michael Bruning. The show’s theme song is by Metaphor Music. The FT’s global head of audio is Cheryl Brumley.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Read a transcript of this episode on FT.comhttps://www.ft.com/content/7be2e128-c34c-45fb-991a-1d6f16ba3cd9The US Federal Reserve has adopted new rules banning its policymakers and senior staff from buying individual shares and a number of other investments; Donald Trump announced plans to launch a media technology business that is set to go public after it merged with a Spac on Thursday. Plus, Turkey’s central bank has defied warnings from the business world and opposition parties by slashing its main interest rate despite rising inflation and an ailing currency; short-seller Hindenburg Research has set its sights on Tether and launched a $1m “bounty” programme for information on the stablecoin company at the centre of the global cryptocurrency market. US Federal Reserve bans officials from trading shares in wake of scandalhttps://www.ft.com/content/0b99a7a9-21be-4e67-a135-14bba49d6216Trump to launch social media platform to compete with Twitter and Facebookhttps://www.ft.com/content/0c989fd1-2e1a-4509-a478-02bb494f40deTurkish lira tumbles as central bank slashes interest ratehttps://www.ft.com/content/53d3e970-c71e-42d5-b38b-6e8ca2d32c35Short-seller Hindenburg sets $1m ‘bounty’ for details on Tether’s reserveshttps://www.ft.com/content/5b62d83d-c5f0-4586-b68c-b6facaba83a4The FT News Briefing is produced by Fiona Symon and Marc Filippino. The show’s editor is Jess Smith. Additional help by Peter Barber, Gavin Kallmann and MichaelBruning. The show’s theme song is by Metaphor Music. The FT’s global head of audio is Cheryl Brumley.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Read a transcript of this episode on FT.comhttps://www.ft.com/content/9c52937f-8f75-4d9d-8a62-8479a818ef45The ECB is pushing banks to add hundreds of extra staff and billions of extra capital to their post-Brexit operations, and Turkey could be ‘grey-listed’ today by a global financial watchdog. Plus, the FT’s Middle East editor, Andrew England, explains that Saudi Arabia is turning to women to boost employment. VOTE: The FT News Briefing has been nominated for the Lovie Awards news & politics podcast category!  https://vote.lovieawards.com/PublicVoting#/2021/podcasts/general-series/news-politicsECB pushes banks to beef up their post-Brexit planshttps://www.ft.com/content/39591ec1-98ca-4b47-9aa7-2cb184127d9fTurkey faces threat of ‘grey-listing’ by global finance watchdoghttps://www.ft.com/content/74ff270e-6f1d-489f-802b-cd9b36c86fa3Saudi attitudes to women in the workplace change as job market gets kickstarthttps://www.ft.com/content/55ec5e7a-a520-4969-ab90-f5b528c6c3f9The FT News Briefing is produced by Fiona Symon and Marc Filippino. The show’s editor is Jess Smith. Additional help by Peter Barber, Gavin Kallmann and Michael Bruning. The show’s theme song is by Metaphor Music. The FT’s global head of audio is Cheryl Brumley.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Read a transcript of this episode on FT.comhttps://www.ft.com/content/a263a468-2f91-490c-896c-a232866afb4eChina has told McDonald’s to expand a digital renminbi payments system at restaurants across the country before the Beijing Winter Olympics; and about a quarter of all US infrastructure is at risk of serious flooding, which could hit prices in the $4tn municipal bond market. Plus, the FT’s Sam Jones discusses the scandal that led to the spectacular downfall of former Austrian chancellor Sebastian Kurz and what could be next for the country. VOTE: The FT News Briefing has been nominated for the Lovie Awards news & politics podcast category!  https://vote.lovieawards.com/PublicVoting#/2021/podcasts/general-series/news-politicsBeijing presses McDonald's to expand e-currency system before Olympicshttps://www.ft.com/content/1f4274f4-b914-4534-89c0-62b9b7763f2bFlooding could leave billions of US municipal debt under waterhttps://www.ft.com/content/da0ac736-7c38-4f93-baaf-e315a51faf22Rise and fall: the scandal that toppled Austria’s Sebastian Kurzhttps://www.ft.com/content/fc574b47-195c-4e7f-a442-12b6c8f0c97dWeWork to make belated arrival on stock market after Spac mergerhttps://www.ft.com/content/258121b8-299e-4993-91d9-cb2a18d387f4The FT News Briefing is produced by Fiona Symon and Marc Filippino. The show’s editor is Jess Smith. Additional help by Peter Barber, Gavin Kallmann and Michael Bruning. The show’s theme song is by Metaphor Music. The FT’s global head of audio is Cheryl Brumley.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Read a transcript of this episode on FT.comhttps://www.ft.com/content/ad0b0068-1100-49b9-bc88-2055e1936efcA bitcoin-linked ETF is on track to debut on the New York Stock Exchange on Tuesday, marking the first time regular investors will be able to gain exposure to cryptocurrencies through a big Wall Street bourse; China’s hypersonic missile test stuns the US military and intelligence community; and the FT’s Tokyo bureau chief, Kana Inagaki, spoke to Japan’s minister for economic security about the country’s new semiconductor strategy. Bitcoin exchange traded funds prepare for US debuthttps://www.ft.com/content/d7601039-e98e-47c8-97af-79f96c2c3d94China tests new space capability with hypersonic missilehttps://www.ft.com/content/ba0a3cde-719b-4040-93cb-a486e1f843fbJapan plans long-term strategy to build semiconductor resiliencehttps://www.ft.com/content/f59173b6-211c-4446-aa57-5c9b78d602c2The FT News Briefing is produced by Fiona Symon and Marc Filippino. The show’s editor is Jess Smith. Additional help by Peter Barber, Gavin Kallmann, Michael Bruning, and Persis Love. The show’s theme song is by Metaphor Music. The FT’s global head of audio is Cheryl Brumley.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Read a transcript of this episode on FT.comhttps://www.ft.com/content/2d52df0d-ba41-45e3-9a0f-bb72a22f7d7cThe rising cost of fuel is threatening airlines’ recovery from the pandemic. Plus, a listener asked us if economic growth is tied to population growth. The FT’s statistical journalist, Federica Cocco, has been exploring this very question and says the answer is more complex than it may seem. Fuel price spike threatens airlines’ recovery from pandemichttps://www.ft.com/content/cb53e204-362d-4dd1-b84d-9e697b92e692Do you have a financial or economic question you want us to answer? Email Marc at [email protected]. The FT News Briefing is produced by Fiona Symon and Marc Filippino. The show’s editor is Jess Smith. Additional help by Peter Barber, Gavin Kallmann, Michael Bruning, and Persis Love. The show’s theme song is by Metaphor Music. The FT’s global head of audio is Cheryl Brumley.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Read a transcript of this episode on FT.comhttps://www.ft.com/content/50168b7b-c72d-4443-965f-4a26d79f6a40Fumio Kishida talks to the FT in his first interview as Japan’s new prime minister, an academic paper suggests that entry into the S&P 500 could be influenced by whether companies buy other services from the index’s parent company S&P Global. Plus, the FT’s Pilita Clark explains that Ted Lasso has been a surprise hit on the networking site LinkedIn because of the leadership lessons in the comedy series.Prime minister Fumio Kishida pledges to steer Japan away from Abenomicshttps://www.ft.com/content/ffa6754f-3c12-4729-921d-aa2acc5e96eeEntry into S&P 500 could be influenced by ratings sales, research suggestshttps://www.ft.com/content/bf66d606-b2a2-4f79-a93e-908e7bb9425aTed Lasso’s leadership lessonshttps://www.ft.com/content/238bca26-c48e-4d36-b00a-6e30eee28250The FT News Briefing is produced by Fiona Symon and Marc Filippino. The show’s editor is Jess Smith. Additional help by Peter Barber, Gavin Kallmann, Michael Bruning, and Persis Love. The show’s theme song is by Metaphor Music. The FT’s global head of audio is Cheryl Brumley. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Read a transcript of this episode on FT.comhttps://www.ft.com/content/d8781394-95a8-4411-9f19-69ddbb7e3200UK ministers trying to fund the government’s ‘levelling up’ agenda are looking to relax rules shielding tens of millions of retirement savers from high charges, Latin American tech start-ups are attracting more investment than south-east Asia. Plus, the FT’s business columnist, Helen Thomas, explains why women entrepreneurs are locked out of venture capital circles that are dominated by men.  Pension savers face risk of higher fees as Sunak seeks billions for ‘levelling up’https://www.ft.com/content/a8cad0f1-fd85-40ed-aa19-e71728f10825How Latin America became tech’s next big frontier - with Michael Stott https://www.ft.com/content/5440b1cf-3523-4a4d-96bc-07a2c2132069Start-up finance is a closed shop for women - with Helen Thomas https://www.ft.com/content/60caa57e-d40d-4d6f-974a-1d14a3798d27China/inflation: soy sauce price rise serves up global warninghttps://www.ft.com/content/9f8f6fea-467e-4bd8-aad2-77baf831dbddThe FT News Briefing is produced by Fiona Symon and Marc Filippino. The show’s editor is Jess Smith. Additional help by Peter Barber, Gavin Kallmann, Michael Bruning, and Persis Love. The show’s theme song is by Metaphor Music. The FT’s global head of audio is Cheryl Brumley.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Read a transcript of this episode on FT.comhttps://www.ft.com/content/9a0a8048-a6e1-4557-8b0a-37fb5bf67e84The global economy is entering a phase of inflationary risk, the IMF warned on Tuesday, as it called on central banks to be “very, very vigilant” and take early action to tighten monetary policy should price pressures prove persistent; resurgent consumer demand in the US is feeding hopes of a strong holiday shopping season but that demand is further straining supply chains and many large retailers are stocking up on merchandise much earlier than usual; and a huge solar array on Colorado’s southern High Plains will officially launch this week, giving green energy proponents a new beacon for their cause.IMF warns of need to be ‘very, very vigilant’ over rising inflation risks - with Colby Smith https://www.ft.com/content/f73d584f-fb2a-4a2f-ab8a-fa759031fa59Georgieva keeps job but close decision leaves cloud over IMF - with Colby Smith https://www.ft.com/content/f0db92e6-38f4-44e6-ba54-831b8b526dcfUS Christmas retail crush comes early as supply chains buckle - with Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson https://www.ft.com/content/600b73e9-df2b-4748-8201-6ae8bb1213bfSolar-powered steel mill blazes trail for green energy transition - with Derek Brower https://www.ft.com/content/f6693948-2c3d-4508-96cf-c374ef0fa6adThe FT News Briefing is produced by Fiona Symon and Marc Filippino. The show’s editor is Jess Smith. Additional help by Peter Barber, Gavin Kallmann, Michael Bruning, and Persis Love. The show’s theme song is by Metaphor Music. The FT’s global head of audio is Cheryl Brumley. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Read a transcript of this episode on FT.comhttps://www.ft.com/content/ee0421e8-e101-4b0b-811e-0125c6be2449Henry Kravis and George Roberts stepped down from KKR on Monday after nearly half a century in charge of one of the most formidable financial enterprises that Wall Street has ever known, the price of US crude oil hit a fresh seven-year high on Monday on fears that fuel demand was recovering faster from last year’s economic slowdown than producers could bring supply to the market, and Elon Musk hopes that Space X’s Starship will help take humans to Mars while rivals fear it will dominate US deep space exploration.US oil benchmark hits another seven-year high amid supply fearshttps://www.ft.com/content/fbd93abc-beae-49b1-a9dc-b648aaccdb55Henry Kravis and George Roberts step down as KKR chiefs - with Antoine Garahttps://www.ft.com/content/242ff7f2-4f31-4fc1-9f73-fe5db25260a1SpaceX: how Elon Musk’s new rocket could transform the space race - with Richard Waters https://www.ft.com/content/25e2292b-a910-41c8-9c55-09096895f673Three economists share Nobel Prize for pioneering ‘natural experiments’ https://www.ft.com/content/529519b0-d799-4217-9aa6-975db28ab478The FT News Briefing is produced by Fiona Symon and Marc Filippino. The show’s editor is Jess Smith. Additional help by Peter Barber, Gavin Kallmann, Michael Bruning, and Persis Love. The show’s theme song is by Metaphor Music. The FT’s global head of audio is Cheryl Brumley. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Read a transcript of this episode on FT.comhttps://www.ft.com/content/4ce62a29-5401-4fa1-8af4-20e892e50fe8Divisions between the US and Europe over whether Kristalina Georgieva should remain in her post as IMF chief are set to overshadow the fund’s flagship annual meetings this week, and the Chinese company BYD is one of the world’s biggest electric vehicles battery makers and also makes its own EVs which it hopes to market globally; and our Science Editor, Clive Cookson, talks about new research into personalised treatments for depression using electrical brain implants, or neural electronics, that also could be used for other conditions.Divisions over Georgieva’s fate to overshadow IMF annual meeting - with Colby Smith https://www.ft.com/content/a0cfb7d5-ad32-4aa1-9e08-952accde5b44Battery technology gives China an opening in electric vehicles - with Henry Sanderson https://www.ft.com/content/fcbc860b-51cd-40d8-b65f-db97ce9adc57Electrical brain implants: a new way to treat depression? - with Clive Cookson https://www.ft.com/content/b255322b-eb91-4898-aa79-e29d51794b73The FT News Briefing is produced by Fiona Symon and Marc Filippino. The show’s editor is Jess Smith. Additional help by Peter Barber, Gavin Kallmann, Michael Bruning, and Persis Love. The show’s theme song is by Metaphor Music. The FT’s global head of audio is Cheryl Brumley. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The story of how a tiny, unknown hedge fund took on a giant of corporate America over climate change - and won. Charlie Penner of Engine No 1 talks about the very public proxy campaign he launched against Exxon Mobil, forcing the oil major to prepare for a future free of fossil fuels. In the third episode of our special five-part series on sustainable or ESG investing, produced in partnership with the FT’s Moral Money team, Derek Brower, US energy editor, and Attracta Mooney, the FT’s investment correspondent, reflect on whether the battle between Engine No 1 and Exxon marks the beginning of a new kind of activist investor.Engine No 1, the giant-killing hedge fund, has big plansDWS probes spark fears of greenwashing claims across investment industryCheck out stories and up-to-the-minute news from the Moral Money team here. Get 30 days of the premium Moral Money newsletter free, together with complimentary access to FT.com for the same period, visit www.ft.com/insideesgReview clips: The Sun, Channel 4 News, Euronews, PBS Newshour, GMA, CNN, CNBC, ExxonMobil Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Read a transcript of this episode on FT.comhttps://www.ft.com/content/fca004be-9f93-4681-bdd1-931ba5c2f50fIreland has finally abandoned its cherished 12.5 per cent corporate tax rate and signed up to a minimum 15 per cent global rate that will cost the country about €2bn in lost revenues; it was a volatile week for energy markets; and stagflation has returned as a risk for investors and cast a shadow over the recovery from the Covid-19 pandemic. Plus, the FT’s deputy head of Lex, Elaine Moore, digs into the allegation that Facebook presents misleading user numbers. Stagflation risk returns for investors as gas prices surgehttps://www.ft.com/content/1e68148c-7f61-4bb4-af68-aa2c7d898111OECD close to final global compact on corporate taxhttps://www.ft.com/content/3e3e6a7d-67d5-437d-a7b2-29c52ce9c78fIreland signs up to global corporate tax dealhttps://www.ft.com/content/2a2f69aa-f61a-4f4e-934f-293665019229Facebook: whistleblower allegations of misleading audience size should be taken seriouslyhttps://www.ft.com/content/3efd0b49-0dc3-41c5-b4b5-1f553d7bbc23The FT News Briefing is produced by Fiona Symon and Marc Filippino. The show’s editor is Jess Smith. Additional help by Peter Barber, Gavin Kallmann, Michael Bruning, and Persis Love. The show’s theme song is by Metaphor Music. The FT’s global head of audio is Cheryl Brumley.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Read a transcript of this episode on FT.comhttps://www.ft.com/content/411bb70a-8fe9-41ef-bd58-e4798b12c2a2Vladimir Putin hinted that Russia’s state-backed monopoly pipeline exporter, Gazprom, may increase supplies to help Europe avoid a full-blown energy crisis, and US energy secretary Jennifer Granholm has raised the prospect of releasing crude oil from the government’s strategic petroleum reserve as the Biden administration confronts a politically perilous surge in the price of gasoline; General Motors plans to double its revenues by 2030 as the company steers towards electric vehicles, and the latest data leak detailing the financial affairs of the global elite makes clear how much progress has been made since the world began clamping down in earnest in 2008 — and how much remains to be done.Gas markets whipsaw after Russia offers to stabilise energy priceshttps://www.ft.com/content/e06c3b5d-153d-4c86-8c49-0d5447d58e76General Motors aims to double sales by 2030 with boost from electric vehicleshttps://www.ft.com/content/d02e8cc3-29a1-4634-bfb6-b658b1b4f4a4From Panama to the Pandora papers: what’s changed in offshore taxhttps://www.ft.com/content/1fe7a5a1-7515-4226-8906-b9c1eaecc455JAB seeks to raise $5bn fund to invest in petcare https://www.ft.com/content/93a23966-1b26-4e7b-aa0c-9ff2654e9990The FT News Briefing is produced by Fiona Symon and Marc Filippino. The show’s editor is Jess Smith. Additional help by Peter Barber, Gavin Kallmann, Michael Bruning, and Persis Love. The show’s theme song is by Metaphor Music. The FT’s global head of audio is Cheryl Brumley.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Read a transcript of this episode on FT.comhttps://www.ft.com/content/eb1b2bc3-1edf-444b-ac44-8e3a79cd8887Private equity firms are offering the highest premiums for listed companies in more than two decades, and the Facebook whistleblower told Congress on Tuesday the company repeatedly chose to maximise online engagement instead of minimising harm to users. Plus, the FT’s Africa editor, David Pilling, explains Gabon’s effort to reposition itself as a “green superpower” and gain recognition for preserving its tropical forests. Private equity pays record premiums for public companieshttps://www.ft.com/content/69c28c74-e957-4009-912a-aee1c452995dFacebook chose to maximise engagement at users’ expense, whistleblower sayshttps://www.ft.com/content/41b657c8-d716-436b-a06d-19859f0f6ce4Africa’s green superpower: why Gabon wants markets to help tackle climate changehttps://www.ft.com/content/4f0579ac-409f-41d2-bf40-410d5a2ee46bBehind the Money Podcast: The tiny fund that took on a US giant and wonhttps://www.ft.com/behind-the-moneyThe FT News Briefing is produced by Fiona Symon and Marc Filippino. The show’s editor is Jess Smith. Additional help by Peter Barber, Gavin Kallmann, Michael Bruning, and Persis Love. The show’s theme song is by Metaphor Music. The FT’s global head of audio is Cheryl Brumley. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.