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A rundown of the most important global business stories you need to know for the coming day, from the newsroom of the Financial Times. Available every weekday morning.
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UK leaders court US investors
UK chancellor Rachel Reeves begins a three-day visit to New York and Toronto on Monday in an attempt to sell Britain as “a stable place to do business,” asset managers fret as high-yield savings and caution over market volatility have left up to $1.5tn out of the market, commodity bulls’ dash for the exit sends prices tumbling.
Mentioned in this podcast:
UK chancellor to court investors in visit to New York
EU capitals set to back tariffs on Chinese electric cars, trade chief says
Commodity bulls’ dash for the exit sends prices tumbling
The FT News Briefing is produced by Fiona Symon, Sonja Hutson, Kasia Broussalian and Marc Filippino. Additional help from Jess Smith, Denise Guerra, Breen Turner, Sam Giovinco, Peter Barber, Michael Lello, David da Silva and Gavin Kallmann. Our engineer is Monica Lopez. Our intern is Prakriti Panwar. Topher Forhecz is the FT’s executive producer. The FT’s global head of audio is Cheryl Brumley. The show’s theme song is by Metaphor Music.
Read a transcript of this episode on FT.com
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Swamp Notes: The Three Party Problem
Only two political parties — the Republicans and the Democrats — have controlled the White House since 1853. However, candidates from other parties still run in presidential elections. The FT’s Washington reporter, Steff Chávez, and US business and politics correspondent, Alex Rogers, join this week’s Swamp Notes to explain how third-party candidates could impact the 2024 US presidential race.
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Robert Kennedy Jr launches independent bid for US president
Robert Kennedy Jr taps nostalgia in bid to upset Donald Trump and Joe Biden
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Swamp Notes is produced by Ethan Plotkin, Sonja Hutson, Lauren Fedor and Marc Filippino. Topher Forhecz is the FT’s executive producer. The FT’s global head of audio is Cheryl Brumley. Special thanks to Pierre Nicholson and Manuela Saragosa.
Read a transcript of this episode on FT.com
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An historic prisoner swap
Investors were not happy with Amazon’s earnings report and Russia agreed to a historic prisoner swap with western countries. Plus, the FT’s Tommy Stubbington discusses how markets might react to a week of important central bank interest rate decisions.
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Amazon earnings jump on cloud computing strength but margins narrow
A momentous week for central banks
US journalist Evan Gershkovich released in Russia prisoner swap
The FT News Briefing is produced by Fiona Symon, Sonja Hutson, Kasia Broussalian and Marc Filippino. Additional help from Ethan Plotkin, Breen Turner, Sam Giovinco, Peter Barber, Michael Lello, David da Silva and Gavin Kallmann. Our engineer is Monica Lopez. Our intern is Prakriti Panwar. Topher Forhecz is the FT’s executive producer. The FT’s global head of audio is Cheryl Brumley. The show’s theme song is by Metaphor Music.
Read a transcript of this episode on FT.com
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Tensions escalate between Iran and Israel
An interest rate cut could be on the table for the Federal Reserve’s next meeting, conflict in the Middle East is intensifying, and the Nasdaq composite jumped 2.7% on Wednesday. Plus, the FT’s Barney Jopson explains the recent wave of backlash against tourists.
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Powell says September rate cut ‘on the table’ after Fed notes ‘some further progress’ on inflation
Assassinated: the arch-enemies of Israel killed in twin strikes
The cost of Europe’s backlash against tourists
CREDIT: The Telegraph
The FT News Briefing is produced by Fiona Symon, Sonja Hutson, Kasia Broussalian and Marc Filippino. Additional help from Mischa Frankl-Duval, Breen Turner, Sam Giovinco, Peter Barber, Michael Lello, David da Silva and Gavin Kallmann. Our engineer is Monica Lopez. Our intern is Prakriti Panwar. Topher Forhecz is the FT’s executive producer. The FT’s global head of audio is Cheryl Brumley. The show’s theme song is by Metaphor Music.
Read a transcript of this episode on FT.com
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Miami: a rare bright spot in US office real estate
Microsoft’s AI-fuelled cloud growth fell slightly short of investors’ expectations, the cost of a luxury office space in Miami smashed records, and London’s stock market has fallen behind in mining company listings. Plus, the FT’s Humza Jilani explains how Pakistan’s banks are benefitting from mounting government debt.
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Microsoft shares fall as cloud growth fails to impress Wall Street
Cost of Miami office space hits record high
Pakistan’s banks enjoy soaring profits on interest from mounting government debt
London loses its historic grip on global mining sector listings
The FT News Briefing is produced by Fiona Symon, Sonja Hutson, Kasia Broussalian and Marc Filippino. Additional help from Mischa Frankl-Duval, Breen Turner, Sam Giovinco, Peter Barber, Michael Lello, David da Silva and Gavin Kallmann. Our engineer is Monica Lopez. Our intern is Prakriti Panwar. Topher Forhecz is the FT’s executive producer. The FT’s global head of audio is Cheryl Brumley. The show’s theme song is by Metaphor Music.
Read a transcript of this episode on FT.com
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The EU’s trade plan for a potential second Trump term
Britain’s new finance minister blamed the previous Conservative government for a £22bn fiscal hole, and Venezuela’s President Nicolás Maduro is facing international pressure to back up his claim of winning re-election. Plus, the FT’s Andy Bounds explains the EU’s trade strategy to deal with a potential second Trump presidency.
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Reeves announces ‘incredibly tough choices’ to plug £22bn fiscal hole
Pressure mounts on Venezuela’s Nicolás Maduro over contested presidential vote
EU prepares two-step trade plan to tackle Donald Trump
The FT News Briefing is produced by Fiona Symon, Sonja Hutson, Kasia Broussalian and Marc Filippino. Additional help from Mischa Frankl-Duval, Breen Turner, Sam Giovinco, Peter Barber, Michael Lello, David da Silva and Gavin Kallmann. Our engineer is Monica Lopez. Our intern is Prakriti Panwar. Topher Forhecz is the FT’s executive producer. The FT’s global head of audio is Cheryl Brumley. The show’s theme song is by Metaphor Music.
Read a transcript of this episode on FT.com
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Customer Reviews
Mark is solid
Hard to believe anyone anymore. So many will tell you things which just don’t pass the smell test and pretend it’s ok. Mark seems to say it like it is. Seems he is one that can be trusted.
Good content but trolling voices
FT podcasts are editorially strong but need to be mindful of how their hosts turn up.
Mark Fillipino has gone on vacation again and the FT has entered a period of straight-out trolling listeners with a substitute host who sounds like they are just a few short years out of high school.
We desperately need presenters with trained voices who can convey a sense of gravitas and worldly experience.
What you need to start your day
A digestible and informative podcast on the British and European perspectives on business and political news that you can’t easily find from my American home. Thank you Marc and the fine staff of contributors and keep up the good work.
