FT News Briefing - CEMEA Alexa

By: Financial Times
  • Summary

  • 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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Episodes
  • US hits Gautam Adani with bribery charges
    Nov 22 2024

    Matt Gaetz has withdrawn his name from consideration for US attorney-general, and billionaire Gautam Adani faces charges over an alleged scheme to bribe Indian officials. The International Criminal Court has issued an arrest warrant for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, and FT economics columnist Chris Giles unpacks just how much tariffs will increase prices in the US.



    Mentioned in this podcast:

    Matt Gaetz withdraws as Trump’s nominee for attorney-general

    Indian billionaire Gautam Adani charged in US over alleged $250mn bribery scheme

    ICC issues arrest warrant for Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu

    Tariffs and taxes are not very inflationary


    The FT News Briefing is produced by Niamh Rowe, Fiona Symon, Sonja Hutson, Kasia Broussalian 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.


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    12 mins
  • Can the yield curve still predict recessions?
    Jan 23 2024

    An inverted yield curve is sending jitters across the US economy, Japanese IT conglomerate Fujitsu is in hot water over its involvement in the UK  Post Office scandal, and new details have emerged over how the SEC’s X account was hacked. 


    Mentioned in this podcast:


    UK Post Office scandal exposes risks of Fujitsu’s hands-off approach

    Yield curve adds to mystery over US economy

    SEC says bitcoin X breach came after phone number was swapped

    The FT News Briefing is produced by Fiona Symon, Sonja Hutson, Kasia Broussalian and Marc Filippino. Additional help by Sam Giovinco, Peter Barber, Michael Lello, David da Silva, Gavin Kallmann, and Josh Gabert-Doyon. Our engineer is Monica Lopez. 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.




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    11 mins
  • Ousted OpenAI board member on AI safety concerns
    Nov 23 2023

    Sam Altman returns and OpenAI board members are given the boot; US authorities foil a plot to kill Sikh separatist leader on US soil; plus, the UK’s Autumn Statement increases the tax burden.


    Mentioned in this podcast:


    US thwarted plot to kill Sikh separatist on American soil


    Hunt cuts national insurance but taxes head to postwar high


    OpenAI says Sam Altman to return as chief executive under new board


    The FT News Briefing is produced by Persis Love, Josh Gabert-Doyon and Edwin Lane. Additional help by Peter Barber, Michael Lello, David da Silva and Gavin Kallmann. Our engineer is Monica Lopez. Manuela Saragosa 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.




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    11 mins

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