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FT News Briefing

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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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Jul 11, 2026

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Episodes

Monday, December 17 17.12.2018

Renault asks Nissan to hold an extraordinary general meeting, Qatar pledges to make substantial international investments and investors pressure ExxonMobil to keep emissions down. Plus, the FT's Laura Noonan tells us why investment bank bonuses look like they may be lower this year. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Friday, December 14 14.12.2018

UK Prime Minister Theresa May attempts to save her Brexit deal, Wall Street has another wobbly day and the US Senate votes over Yemen in defiance of senior Trump administration officials. Plus, Leslie Hook takes us to Poland, where ministers from around the world are scrambling to reach a climate agreement before annual talks end this weekend.   Hosted...

Thursday, December 13 13.12.2018

UK Prime Minister Theresa May survives a vote of no confidence, Wall Street equities rise on optimism of US-China trade relations and Tencent Music Entertainment debuts on the New York Stock Exchange. Then, what to expect from Mario Draghi when the European Central Bank governing council meets today. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Wednesday, December 12 12.12.2018

A choppy day of trading on Wall Street, new threats to Theresa May's premiership and fresh disclosures from EY and PwC over workplace bullying and sexual harassment. Then, the FT's Richard Waters brings us up to speed on the attempt to extradite Huawei's chief financial officer, Meng Wanzhou. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Tuesday, December 11 11.12.2018

Wall Street recovers after an ugly start to trading on Monday, what is at stake for Theresa May and Brexit after the UK prime minister postpones a key parliamentary vote and KPMG discloses how many UK partners have left after bullying and sexual harassment. Plus, the FT's Harriet Agnew takes us to France, where President Emmanuel Macron responds to weeks of protests against his leadership.&nb...

Monday, December 10 10.12.2018

Huawei’s Meng reportedly seeks bail by citing health fears, Deloitte opens up about sexual harassment and Brexit faces an uncertain but monumental week. Plus, what to expect if Prime Minister Theresa May's Brexit deal fails in parliament. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Friday, December 7 07.12.2018

Global financial markets have a turbulent day, the arrest of Huawei's finance chief causes an international fallout and Theresa May's Brexit deal has a bad week. Plus, the EU's options if the UK prime minister's deal fails in parliament.    Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Thursday, December 6 06.12.2018

Huawei's finance chief is arrested in Canada, Britain's top 100 public companies are likely to miss a government-backed diversity target, and Takeda shareholders back its £46bn takeover of Shire. Plus, on the 40th anniversary of the Spanish constitution's ratification, why so many want to change it.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Wednesday, December 5 05.12.2018

Wall Street tumbles on trade and growth fears, Thomson Reuters to cut 3,200 jobs and the world's largest container shipping company pledges to cut net carbon emissions to zero. Plus, the FT's Henry Mance walks us through a dramatic day in the UK parliament.   Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Tuesday, December 4 04.12.2018

 Brussels plans for a 'stronger international role' for the single currency in the face of Trump policies, London's Crossrail project seeks a third bailout for the year and a new report says a group of hackers called the London Blue is targeting chief financial officers. Plus, why Qatar is leaving Opec, and what it means for the oil price cartel. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for mo...

Monday, December 3 03.12.2018

Shell sets targets to decrease its carbon footprint, Nexstar clinches an agreement to buy Tribune Media and the prospects for Britain's manufacturers dim amid uncertainty over Brexit and the global economy. Plus, the FT's James Politi takes us to Buenos Aires, where US President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping reached a fragile truce in the US-China trade war on Saturday. Hosted on A...

Friday, November 30 30.11.2018

The Fed is on pace to raise rates in December, why Twitter shares are down ,  and Michael Cohen pleads guilty in deal with special prosecutor Robert Mueller. Plus, the FT's Olaf Storbeck reports from Frankfurt, where Deutsche Bank's offices were raided by government officials on Thursday morning.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Thursday, November 29 29.11.2018

Turmoil at Deutsche Bank, US concerns over Huawei 5G technology and what Fed chair Jay Powell said on Wednesday to ease investor worries. Plus, the FT's Peter Campbell takes a look at the health of the car industry.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Wednesday, November 28 28.11.2018

The EU is set to release an ambitious new climate change road map, Microsoft briefly overtakes Apple as the most valuable company in the world and GlaxoSmithKline nears a deal to sell its nutrition business to Unilever. Plus, what to watch for as leaders from 20 of the most powerful countries in the world meet for a dramatic G20 summit in Buenos Aires on Friday. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/priv...

Tuesday, November 27 27.11.2018

United Technologies reveals a plan to split into three, Donald Trump puts pressure on Theresa May's Brexit deal, GM plans to shut down seven plants worldwide and Nasa lands a spacecraft on Mars. Plus, the FT's Jude Webber takes us to the US-Mexico border, where US troops are firing tear gas at a group of asylum-seeking migrants. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Monday, November 26 26.11.2018

Prime Minister Theresa May begins a campaign to sell the Brexit deal, new questions emerge about Goldman Sachs and 1MDB and Russia and Ukraine face off at a Crimea maritime checkpoint. Plus, why protests have broken out across Paris. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Friday, November 23 23.11.2018

What's in the draft Brexit declaration agreed between Theresa May and Jean-Claude Juncker, the fallout from Italian fashion house Dolce & Gabbana's cultural blunder in China, a diplomatic rift between Britain and the UAE and introducing the FT’s annual seasonal appeal. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Thursday, November 22 22.11.2018

Theresa May and Jean-Claude Juncker finalise Britain's exit package from the EU, US retailers’ hopes for a Thanksgiving weekend bonanza and a potential weakening of the G7 line on protectionism. Plus, the highest paid executive you've probably never heard of. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Wednesday, November 21 21.11.2018

The S&P 500 loses its gains for the year, Donald Trump defends Saudi Arabia's Mohammed bin Salman, and Danske Bank faces more fallout over their €200bn money laundering scandal. Plus, we take a look at the future of the global car alliance between Nissan, Renault and Mitsubishi following the arrest of Carlos Ghosn. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Tuesday, November 20 20.11.2018

France has new demands that could slow Brexit talks, Nissan's chairman is arrested and Apple and semiconductor companies lead a sell-off in US trading. Plus, Anjli Raval, the FT's senior energy correspondent, explains what is behind the latest swing down in oil prices. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Monday, November 19 19.11.2018

Tim Cook talks about regulating big tech, tensions between the US and China heat up and Prime Minister Theresa May faces an uncertain path forward on a Brexit deal. Plus, the FT's Michael Peel tells us why critics say some countries are using Interpol for political purposes. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Friday, November 16 16.11.2018

UK Prime Minister Theresa May's government is in chaos, Facebook denies its knowledge of a smear campaign, and wildfires continue to devastate California. Plus, Katrina Manson takes us to a base in the US where scientists are working to develop technology that will completely transform how we fight wars. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Thursday, November 15 15.11.2018

Uber's revenue growth slows, the inventor of American blue jeans returns to Wall Street, and US natural gas supply is short for a cold winter. Plus, the FT's editorial director Robert Shrimsley tells us what we can expect next for Prime Minister Theresa May's Brexit deal. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Wednesday, November 14 14.11.2018

Italy defies the EU spending rules, US crude oil breaks a losing streak record, and German chancellor Angela Merkel calls for the creation of a unified European Army. Plus, the FT's Westminster bureau chief George Parker gives us the latest on a Brexit deal from the halls of the House of Commons. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Tuesday, November 13 13.11.2018

iPhone sales could be reaching a peak, California wildfires are also affecting power companies and insurers, and the Brexit negotiations could be reaching an 'end game'. Plus, FT banking editor Laura Noonan explains how international banks are finally making a move out of the UK to various locations around Europe. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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