• A power shift in Lebanon

  • Jan 14 2025
  • Length: 11 mins
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A power shift in Lebanon

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  • Goldman Sachs is building a new private credit unit, and Nawaf Salam is named as Lebanon’s new prime minister. China’s trade surplus with the rest of the world reached a record of almost $1tn in 2024, and Amazon races to transplant Alexa’s ‘brain’ with generative AI.


    Mentioned in this podcast:

    Goldman Sachs to deepen exposure to booming private credit industry

    Nawaf Salam is Lebanon’s new prime minister

    China’s trade surplus hits annual record of almost $1tn

    Amazon races to transplant Alexa’s ‘brain’ with generative AI


    The FT News Briefing is produced by Niamh Rowe, Fiona Symon, Sonja Hutson, Kasia Broussalian, Lulu Smyth, and Marc Filippino. Additional help from Breen Turner, Sam Giovinco, Peter Barber, Michael Lello, David da Silva and Gavin Kallmann. Our engineer is Joseph Salcedo. 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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