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US businesses in Hong Kong between a rock and a hard place
20 juli 2021 · 9 min
Fears over the coronavirus on Monday contributed to European stocks’ worst session of 2021 Lees meer
Description: The threat of the Delta coronavirus variant hit global equity markets on Monday, and the online brokerage Robinhood is seeking a valuation of up to $35bn in its upcoming initial public offering. Plus, the FT’s South China correspondent Primrose Riordan reports that American companies are upset by the Biden Administration’s business advisory warning about the risks of operating in Hong Kong.
Global markets shaken by fears over Delta variant with Mamta Badkar, US breaking news editor
https://www.ft.com/content/5b2248be-8f0e-4235-ba2e-2187c96f16a6
Robinhood seeks valuation of up to $35bn in IPO with Madison Darbyshire, US investment reporter
https://www.ft.com/content/ae0c41a2-0f68-4331-984a-3fd9cf8b6fc2
Companies in Hong Kong fear being crushed between China and US with Primrose Riordan, south China correspondent
https://www.ft.com/content/0d56006e-2820-40b6-9643-4180146ea45f?
The FT News Briefing is produced by Fiona Symon and Marc Filippino. The show’s editor is Jess Smith. Our intern is Zoe Han. Additional help by 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.
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The search for a Covid supershot
19 juli 2021 · 10 min
Opec and its allies have reached a deal to raise oil production in response to soaring prices, and China just launched the world’s largest carbon trading market. Plus, the FT’s global health editor, Sarah Neville, reports on scientists’ pursuit of a “supershot” vaccine to protect against all coronaviruses. Lees meer
Opec+ reaches deal to raise oil production
https://www.ft.com/content/b517d13d-dc7b-4610-b468-7ded0b46d8f7
China’s carbon market scheme too limited, say analysts, with Beijing correspondent, Christian Shepherd
https://www.ft.com/content/3bcc2380-8544-4146-ba71-83944caff48d
The hunt for a coronavirus super shot, with global health editor, Sarah Neville
https://www.ft.com/content/7e96fa85-2392-467c-8960-0c9444180030
The FT News Briefing is produced by Fiona Symon and Marc Filippino. The show’s editor is Jess Smith. Our intern is Zoe Han. Additional help by 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.
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Pilita Clark’s picks for summer reading about the environment
16 juli 2021 · 10 min
US retail banks cut their branch networks and trimmed headcount in the first half of the year, and Brussels' historic attempt to tackle climate change faces a wall of opposition from governments in the bloc. Plus, the FT’s business columnist, PIlita Clark, talks about her favourite summer reads about the environment. Lees meer
US banks close more than 250 branches in bet on digital future with Imani Moise, US banking correspondent
https://www.ft.com/content/26764d8b-9c5f-420a-901c-eaed97dda412
EU climate change plans on collision course over rising cost of emissions
https://www.ft.com/content/883a676c-7370-4e42-9b3a-dcf7e898e7bd?
Summer books of 2021: Environment, with Pilita Clark, business columnist
https://www.ft.com/content/27aa0926-6894-4102-89dc-e006e226cd0d
Manchester City’s parent company raises $650m in one of football’s biggest ever debt deals
https://www.ft.com/content/c8cdc3f6-b7b9-45a9-8a87-f6e7bb5af92a
The FT News Briefing is produced by Fiona Symon and Marc Filippino. The show’s editor is Jess Smith. Our intern is Zoe Han. Additional help by 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.
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Artist Damien Hirst issues his own ‘Currency’
15 juli 2021 · 9 min
The chair of the Federal Reserve, Jay Powell, sought to ease concerns in Congress about the Federal Reserve’s response to surging Lees meer
inflation, the assassination of Haiti’s president Jovenel Moïse last week has plunged the poorest nation in the Americas deeper into chaos, and British artist Damien Hirst yesterday launched his NFT-based project, entitled “The Currency”, that calls into question notions of worth and value and presents his buyers with a choice.
Jay Powell says Fed ready to intervene if US inflation spirals out of control
https://www.ft.com/content/37d57052-c2a5-4a44-8b27-9d205a2a1c50
Haiti’s ‘descent into hell’ looms closer after death of president with Michael Stott, Latin America Editor
https://www.ft.com/content/81b683b8-b352-4ea6-9ce1-e0ed280245e1
Damien Hirst launches his own NFT ‘Currency’ by Jan Dalley, Arts Editor
https://www.ft.com/content/9a29c9e1-5990-4fc9-b021-20e4aef5f6fd
The FT News Briefing is produced by Fiona Symon and Marc Filippino. The show’s editor is Jess Smith. Our intern is Zoe Han. Additional help by 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.
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The index of everything
14 juli 2021 · 10 min
Visa and Mastercard have left open key gateways between Binance and the financial system despite rising regulatory scrutiny of the cryptocurrency, the pace of US consumer price increases accelerated unexpectedly in June. Plus, the FT’s global finance correspondent, Robin Wigglesworth, explains why investors might be interested in an “everything index” and how close we are to getting one. Lees meer
Visa and Mastercard stick with Binance as regulatory scrutiny rises
https://www.ft.com/content/8f2e2528-e289-4233-ba29-1bebf3b1dbdc
Sticker shock: what is driving US inflation higher? With Colby Smith, US economics editor
https://www.ft.com/content/aadaa577-b286-443f-b173-256dfc4af6a5
The quest for the investment Holy Grail — an index of everything with Robin Wigglesworth, global finance correspondent
https://www.ft.com/content/9a9056e1-b35e-4ea7-b9f7-7668c07469ed
Vanguard makes first acquisition with Just Invest deal
https://www.ft.com/content/fdcdeb98-d3d8-4f95-aa5a-32fb54daea53
The FT News Briefing is produced by Fiona Symon and Marc Filippino. The show’s editor is Jess Smith. Our intern is Zoe Han. Additional help by 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.
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The European Central Bank focuses on climate change
13 juli 2021 · 10 min
David Cameron was paid a salary of more than $1m by Greensill Capital, the finance company whose dramatic collapse exposed the former UK prime minister’s extensive lobbying efforts, and US banks will face tough questions about the prospects for their lending operations this week when they report second-quarter earnings, flattered by smaller-than-expected credit losses during the pandemic. Plus, Martin Arnold, the FT’s Frankfurt bureau chief, interviewed Christine Lagarde, European Central Bank president, about the bank’s plans to prioritise climate change in its policy decisions. Lees meer
Greensill Capital paid Cameron salary of more than $1m a year
https://www.ft.com/content/536867f4-2dd3-42a1-9b29-54ed92693635?
US banks enter earnings season with eyes on loan growth, with Imani Moise, US Banking Correspondent
https://www.ft.com/content/8738c327-ceab-4d00-8c24-fbc44c81a0c4
ECB faces row over how to implement new strategy, Lagarde warns, with Martin Arnold, Frankfurt Bureau Chief
https://www.ft.com/content/11e953df-536b-43aa-9c21-65b8dd79c797
Jump in coffee bean prices set to filter through to your morning brew
https://www.ft.com/content/d4146bb5-896b-4f1f-b5f8-930cb2bfb729
The FT News Briefing is produced by Fiona Symon and Marc Filippino. The show’s editor is Jess Smith. Our intern is Zoe Han. Additional help by 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.
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EU’s Andreas Schwab responds to White House criticism of EU tech regulation
12 juli 2021 · 10 min
The rapid spread of the Delta coronavirus variant is causing concern about Europe’s economic recovery, and the number of start-ups valued above $1bn grew rapidly in the second quarter. Plus, the FT’s EU correspondent, Javier Espinoza, interviews the influential European Union lawmaker who is steering the EU’s flagship tech regulation through Parliament and wants to target the top US tech companies. Lees meer
Delta variant surge casts doubt over Europe’s economic rebound
https://www.ft.com/content/1f9c18cf-706c-4d9c-9764-d3c088bdc1a2
EU should focus on top 5 tech companies, says leading MEP, by Javier Espinoza
https://www.ft.com/content/49f3d7f2-30d5-4336-87ad-eea0ee0ecc7b
Billion dollar ‘unicorns’ hit record numbers as valuations surge, by Miles Kruppa
https://www.ft.com/content/ccfc6bbd-56b6-4cef-b89d-4f88ceb7b126
Richard Branson touches the edge of space
https://www.ft.com/content/bf3130f4-5f62-4f9d-941a-d1db98dc0233?
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Martin Wolf's summer reading list
9 juli 2021 · 11 min
The UK’s advertising watchdog says it will clamp down on misleading marketing for crypto investments, and stock markets dropped on Thursday on rising concerns about prospects for the global economy. Plus, the FT’s chief economics commentator, Martin Wolf, picks his top economics summer reads. Lees meer
UK advertising watchdog to crack down on misleading crypto marketing
https://www.ft.com/content/19ad9810-402d-4529-89b5-732521829548?
Markets enjoy blessed relief now the heavy storms have passed with Katie Martin, Markets Editor
https://www.ft.com/content/80717968-7714-4ed8-b73b-029f9b1e9590
Treasuries rally and stocks drop on rising economic concerns
https://www.ft.com/content/e549f4b1-f2f8-4213-8f04-679f89286c31
Summer books of 2021: Economics with Martin Wolf, Chief Economics Commentator
https://www.ft.com/content/239f31cb-57a3-43d3-ab3d-d18d068f4994
Japan bans spectators at Olympics events in and around Tokyo
https://www.ft.com/content/af205e68-51e3-4165-b211-d22f9c3c86c8
The FT News Briefing is produced by Fiona Symon and Marc Filippino. The show’s editor is Jess Smith. Our intern is Zoe Han. Additional help by 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.
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A wave of private equity buyouts in the UK prompts concern
8 juli 2021 · 10 min
Former president Donald Trump is suing Facebook, Twitter and Google’s YouTube, as well as their respective chief executives, in lawsuits alleging “unlawful censorship” of Americans, the new Delta variant of coronavirus is driving up infection rates in countries across the globe, and South Africa’s president has been arrested. Plus, the FT’s private capital correspondent, Kaye Wiggins, explains why private equity firms have been targeting UK companies and how the British public is reacting. Lees meer
Trump sues Facebook, YouTube and Twitter over ‘censorship’
https://www.ft.com/content/86c98f3b-7d25-42b9-abf6-68b4b0839c66
Delta variant drives Spain’s Covid-19 rate to highest in mainland Europe
https://www.ft.com/content/06334a7b-30cc-40bf-942b-e3bcd2efb305
LGIM warns against private equity buying Morrisons for ‘wrong reasons’
https://www.ft.com/content/9d1a6019-6571-478c-8b1f-f267bb582f0d
The Rachman Review podcast: South Africa’s pivotal moment
https://www.ft.com/rachman-review
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What did Didi’s bankers know before the IPO?
7 juli 2021 · 9 min
Didi lost a fifth of its market value after Chinese regulators announced an investigation into the ride-hailing app that last week raised more than $4bn in a New York IPO, the Opec impasse highlights growing tensions between Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates, the Pentagon cancels a highly sensitive $10bn cloud contract awarded to Microsoft, and a new report that says Viktor Orban’s government is failing to ensure the transparent use of EU funds and their independent oversight, which will embolden calls to withhold payments to Hungary. Lees meer
Didi caught as China and US battle over data
https://www.ft.com/content/00403ae5-7565-413e-907d-ad46549375ba
Pentagon cancels $10bn cloud contract awarded to Microsoft
https://www.ft.com/content/7ac0e691-665f-4328-8b29-ee4883068e80
Opec impasse sees UAE ‘flexing its muscles’ against Saudi Arabia
https://www.ft.com/content/baca384d-c477-4a8b-bdcd-b174317af387
Orban government not ‘reliable steward’ of EU funds, report says
https://www.ft.com/content/4d79583c-f5a1-40be-93dc-cae27e6c713f?
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China’s widening tech crackdown
6 juli 2021 · 9 min
KKR is expanding its operations to target more takeovers in the UK, Lees meer
ransomware hackers hit more than 1,000 companies in what appears to be one of the largest supply chain attacks to date, and oil prices jumped to the highest level in three years on Monday after oil producers abandoned a decision over increasing oil production. Plus, the FT’s deputy Beijing bureau chief looks at why Chinese regulators are going after Chinese tech companies that recently listed in the US.
KKR steps up pursuit of UK companies amid buyout frenzy
https://www.ft.com/content/e5cc18cf-081d-4b68-b469-ca77935a615e?
Oil hits three-year high after Opec+ abandons meeting
https://www.ft.com/content/c9746fbc-7a90-4c9a-9a52-30b44475aa9a
Russia-linked hackers target IT supply chain with ransomware
https://www.ft.com/content/a8e7c9a2-5819-424f-b087-c6f2e8f0c7a1
China targets more tech groups after Didi crackdown
https://www.ft.com/content/771f6d40-ecd2-4855-8193-d0550f1d2e3d
Clubhouse discussion on Jeff Bezos’s departure from Amazon
https://www.clubhouse.com/event/PrDXYYvL
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Introducing Tech Tonic: Trust me, I’m a robot
5 juli 2021 · 25 min
As a News Briefing special we present Tech Tonic, our FT audio deep dive into the promises and perils of artificial intelligence. Lees meer
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Tech Tonic S2 E2: Trust me, I’m a robot
What does it mean for AI to augment human perception? In this episode the FT’s Madhumita Murgia takes us to a small village in rural India where AI is being used to help doctors better diagnose tuberculosis and looks at a healthcare system where it is helping patients who doctors may have overlooked.
Alice Fordham is senior producer. Josh Gabert Doyon is assistant producer. Oluwakemi Aladesuyi and Liam Nolan are the development producers. Sound design and mixing by Sean McGarrity. Cheryl Brumley is the executive producer for this series. You heard the song Down in the Coalmine by The Ian Campbell Folk Group, as well as original scoring composed by Metaphor Music.
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What the Apple Daily closure means for the free press in Hong Kong
2 juli 2021 · 11 min
The world’s leading economies have signed up to a plan that looks to force multinational companies to pay a global minimum corporate tax rate of 15 per cent, economists believe that the Federal Reserve will raise interest rates by the end of 20-23, and Robinhood is targeting a valuation of $40bn or more ahead of its public offering. Plus, the FT’s Nicolle Liu explains what the closure of the Apple Daily newspaper means for the media landscape in Hong Kong. Lees meer
World’s leading economies agree global minimum corporate tax rate
https://www.ft.com/content/d0311794-abcf-4a2a-a8a4-bcabfc4f71fa
Robinhood targets $40bn valuation ahead of IPO
https://www.ft.com/content/7421d913-0f77-4458-9032-59ba32c846f1?
Economists predict at least two US interest rate rises by end of 2023
https://www.ft.com/content/de778e1b-3876-4999-942e-186c2a692a1a
Apple Daily’s death leaves a shadow over free press in Hong Kong
https://www.ft.com/content/c7aa2919-dce1-4196-8d4a-ad9f57c59c4e
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How English Channel ports avoided a Brexit meltdown
1 juli 2021 · 10 min
Private equity firms have broken a 40-year record with $500bn in deals that helped to propel global mergers and acquisitions activity to an all-time high, and the dominant Chinese ride-hailing company, Didi Chuxing, became the largest Chinese company since Alibaba to list in the US, and nightmarish fears of traffic jams and clogged ports after Brexit never materialised thanks to several factors. Lees meer
Private equity breaks 40-year record with $500bn deals
https://www.ft.com/content/cd9571a3-726c-4995-9954-23a8dcf12b19?
Didi shares rise on New York trading debut
https://www.ft.com/content/dd7ea7fa-96c4-420c-94be-5730a284cc04
How Britain’s Channel ports avoided Brexit meltdown
https://www.ft.com/content/1001c054-0cf9-4f30-a62a-c9ac91e58223
Tim Berners-Lee’s web NFT sells for $5.4m
https://www.ft.com/content/0e45c25b-f66b-44d1-b662-0e7b095664f9
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Inside the secretive private equity firm behind the £6.8bn Asda buyout
30 juni 2021 · 10 min
Today the UK will set out a plan for a simpler, more “nimble” post-Brexit system of state subsidies, and the Japanese conglomerate Hitachi is anticipating a wave of infrastructure spending as it bets on the US market to drive its next phase of growth. Plus, the FT’s private capital correspondent, Kaye Wiggins, investigates the low-profile investors behind the £6.8bn buyout of UK supermarket chain Asda. Lees meer
UK unveils post-Brexit state aid scheme to support industry
https://www.ft.com/content/4206d16f-772f-4257-bdca-ca19ca049402
Hitachi targets strong US growth under Biden’s infrastructure plan
https://www.ft.com/content/e9a43c04-7d89-4f71-a77a-060cc12930cc
Inside the secretive private equity firm behind the £6.8bn Asda buyout
https://www.ft.com/content/ce7092f9-645a-46bd-8007-611c99fd8907
Zaoui brothers join Europe’s emerging Spac movement
https://www.ft.com/content/ae2a02ae-2af7-4a61-9c40-cf41927c3b3a?
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The frontrunner to replace Angela Merkel talks the CDU and Germany’s economy
29 juni 2021 · 11 min
A US judge has dismissed two antitrust lawsuits against Facebook, investors are reassessing their conviction in the reflation trade that has captivated Wall Street this year after a hawkish tilt by the US central bank inflicted losses on some fund managers, Binance customers have lost the ability to withdraw and deposit pounds using one of the main UK payments systems. Plus, the FT’s Berlin bureau chief, Guy Chazan, spoke with Armin Laschet, leader of the CDU and frontrunner to replace Angela Merkel, about his plans for Germany’s economy and relations with China. Lees meer
US judge dismisses antitrust lawsuits against Facebook
https://www.ft.com/content/bedb65dd-53c9-4e31-b3d7-c85a40fdb104
Reflation trade unwind wrongfoots several big-name hedge funds
https://www.ft.com/content/4fc62da9-da68-4d1f-a2aa-c8a575d11920?
Binance customers frozen out of withdrawals through key UK payments network
https://www.ft.com/content/2d427ed7-f9e4-46cf-a4c4-46429b19df5d?
FT interview: Armin Laschet on Merkel, the Greens and fiscal rules
https://www.ft.com/content/e3c3e517-2c5b-49d6-a566-0f6bd896f8fe
Olaf Scholz treads fine line on German thrift versus pandemic spending
https://www.ft.com/content/1d6d8876-2b21-4550-ba85-443d5c20919b?
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The Amazon wage effect
28 juni 2021 · 9 min
The UK’s financial watchdog has ordered crypto exchange Binance to stop all regulated activities in Britain, and Denmark’s media industry is pioneering a new bargaining tactic to try and make Google and Facebook pay for news. Plus, the FT’s Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson reports that some US companies blame Amazon’s aggressive hiring practices for the current labor shortage. Lees meer
Financial watchdog bans crypto exchange Binance from UK
https://www.ft.com/content/8bc0e5e0-2705-496d-a265-acccaffaee87
Danish media club together to make US tech giants pay for news
https://www.ft.com/content/c83d6b7f-ed19-4a90-a719-3bf4aedccdff?
Amazon effect’ sets the tone for US workers’ remuneration
https://www.ft.com/content/9e8b9727-7955-44c4-955a-73375a7a20ef
UBS to let most staff mix working from home and office permanently
https://www.ft.com/content/1601e314-6d6d-4014-94df-f2858ee64e8e?
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Biden strikes infrastructure deal, Bitcoin’s plunge
25 juni 2021 · 10 min
US President Joe Biden has secured a deal on an infrastructure package worth about $1tn to spend on upgrading roads, bridges and broadband networks over the next eight years, and the US Federal Reserve loosened restrictions on dividends and buybacks by America’s biggest banks as it released an analysis showing the lenders could suffer almost $500bn in losses and still easily meet capital requirements, and the price of bitcoin briefly dropped below $30,000 in volatile trading after a sweeping regulatory crackdown. Lees meer
Biden agrees slimmed-down $1tn infrastructure deal with senators
https://www.ft.com/content/b262ed46-152d-42bd-9a6d-b70d679bb282?
Fed gives passing grade to biggest US banks in stress tests
https://wwwk.ft.com/content/78f53986-fefa-4208-b4ea-674052a9ca3f
Bitcoin sinks below $30,000 for first time since January:
https://www.ft.com/content/a53a6342-f1e3-4cfe-aab0-642434da428c
Andreessen Horowitz increases crypto bets with new $2.2bn fund
https://www.ft.com/content/36413e3e-7915-45c7-b4ce-ccbeac972c94?
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Meme ‘stonks’ and the market
24 juni 2021 · 10 min
Read a transcript of this episode on FT.com Lees meer
https://www.ft.com/content/eb36b605-47d9-465a-91f8-d47a4af45fae
Tech groups in Taiwan are accused of locking up migrant workers as coronavirus hits the sector, and the rapid rise in prices for raw materials has reversed a decades-long decline in the cost of solar energy. Plus, our global finance correspondent, Robin Wigglesworth, explains how financial memefication is evolving from a niche corner to grow deep roots in stock markets
Tech groups in Taiwan accused of locking up migrant workers
https://www.ft.com/content/4269650e-7660-4b80-b294-f81b4368784c
Solar power investors burnt by rise in raw materials costs
https://www.ft.com/content/2f8dd951-a1b1-410a-89dd-14728c56235d
How meme lords fuelled a boom in the ‘stonk market’
https://www.ft.com/content/e3304649-7348-424e-b354-e8da1c819364
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Why Instagram is getting filtered out
23 juni 2021 · 10 min
House prices have set records in the US and parts of Europe, and the artificial intelligence-based drug-discovery platform Insilico has raised more than $255m from investors. Plus, the deputy head of the FT’s Lex column, Elaine Moore, explains why Instagram is struggling to stay relevant in today's social media landscape. Lees meer
House prices climb to record levels in US and Europe
https://www.ft.com/content/3082fe00-cdb7-4eb9-ab2d-2309b9848114
AI drug discovery start-up Insilico raises more than $255m
https://www.ft.com/content/704ced9a-dffd-49a1-a58f-46fc6dca0cd2
Too many influencers, not enough eyeballs: will boredom kill Instagram?
https://www.ft.com/content/9c00219a-229a-4b82-a7c3-63000b558053
More than 5m people become millionaires despite pandemic
https://www.ft.com/content/86b99144-ba71-441d-b297-ddcdc94ea7f2?
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US student athletes’ Supreme Court victory
22 juni 2021 · 10 min
The head of the US Food and Drug Administration is under fire after approving a controversial Alzheimer’s drug, a Covid outbreak at a Chinese port has further disrupted global shipping, and the Tokyo Olympics will have limited spectators when the games begin next month. Plus, the FT’s US sports business correspondent, Sara Germano, explains the US Supreme Court ruling in favour of student athletes who sued the National Collegiate Athletic Association. Lees meer
US medicines watchdog accused of cozy ties with Big Pharma
https://www.ft.com/content/4013ea99-0413-40f5-b93c-f3de001ccf12?
Covid outbreak at Chinese port exacerbates global supply chain delays
https://www.ft.com/content/c3c55dca-2ee7-488a-ad68-9286822b881c?
Olympic venues to cap number of spectators at 10,000
https://www.ft.com/content/eafb2809-2103-4d6e-97d7-da760095718a
Student athletes win US Supreme Court showdown against NCAA
https://www.ft.com/content/9c00913e-afe8-4dc8-8881-38d93d713d49?
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How artificial intelligence is reshaping the world
21 juni 2021 · 11 min
Reflation trade has been pummelled after the Federal Reserve unexpectedly signalled a shift in its stance on inflation, and, European Central Bank executive Fabio Panetta says the introduction of a digital euro would boost consumers’ privacy. Plus, the FT’s innovation editor, John Thornhill, talks about the new season of the Tech Tonic podcast and its main focus, artificial intelligence. Lees meer
Reflation trades pummelled as Fed shift resets markets
https://www.ft.com/content/2fa0c907-f597-49b2-a08d-35249d1d5a9f
Digital euro will protect consumer privacy, ECB executive pledges
https://www.ft.com/content/e59e5d61-043a-4293-8692-f8267e5984c2?
Tech Tonic Season 2
https://www.ft.com/tech-tonic
Today's Clubhouse discussion on artificial intelligence
https://www.clubhouse.com/join/FinancialTimes/MLICXXgQ/PAwJ017M
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Black Americans’ unease with official embrace of Juneteenth
18 juni 2021 · 11 min
The premium above super-safe US Treasuries that investors demand to buy risky corporate debt has dropped to its lowest level in more than a decade, and tensions between Hong Kong and Taiwan threaten one of the region’s most important trade and investment relationships. Plus, the FT’s race and equalities correspondent, Taylor Nicole Rogers, explains why some black Americans take a dim view of America’s newfound embrace of the Juneteenth holiday. Lees meer
Bond spreads collapse as investors rush into risky corporate debt
https://wwww.ft.com/content/ed39b06a-a9e1-4e6c-9fa1-f386d06d6410?
Hong Kong-Taiwan spat threatens cross-Strait business
https://www.ft.com/content/7e3845c2-7fc7-4199-8fc2-8c7cc66111ab
Companies’ embrace of Juneteenth holiday rings hollow to some
https://www.ft.com/content/512973a1-0adf-4f6b-91f5-e2fc33a6bb3e
Ronaldo’s Coke moment signals shifting balance of power in sport
https://www.ft.com/content/e11ec659-d386-47f5-b284-c6951fa45870
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Federal Reserve signals first rate rise in 2023
17 juni 2021 · 10 min
Federal Reserve officials expect to start raising US interest rates in 2023, Toshiba’s latest corporate crisis is a scandal over efforts to thwart activist shareholders, and the appointment of 32-year-old Big Tech critic, Lina Khan, as chair of the US Federal Trade Commission signals tougher antitrust enforcement. Lees meer
Fed signals first rate rise will come in 2023
https://www.ft.com/content/0bf83e29-5ee2-415e-9e03-0edb38218bf3
Big Tech critic Lina Khan to lead US competition regulator
https://www.ft.com/content/bee1b959-b2aa-4ee1-8391-d5b5832ededd
Toshiba board’s chair rebuffs calls to quit over governance scandal
https://www.ft.com/content/e4535a1a-f55b-4713-b6cc-f7dccce64f77
Podcaster turned tech investor raises $140m fund
https://www.ft.com/editor/eac67acc-6b52-4479-90bf-eeae3efe0041?
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Web founder Tim Berners-Lee auctions off original source code
16 juni 2021 · 11 min
The Tokyo Olympic Games will need a public bailout of about $800m if spectators are banned, and the end of the interminable EU and US struggle over aircraft subsidies marks a major truce in what seemed an intractable trade conflict. Plus, the FT’s global technology correspondent, Tim Bradshaw, spoke to world wide web founder Tim Berners-Lee about his decision to auction off the original source code as digital art. Lees meer
Tokyo Olympics will need bailout if games go ahead without spectators
https://www.ft.com/3cd58c64-039e-4147-a744-af676de1691d?
Airbus/Boeing deal explained: what is in it and what happens next
https://www.ft.com/content/1e04dfe1-9651-4b9e-90d9-fdbd82b45253
Web inventor Berners-Lee to auction original code as NFT
https://www.ft.com/content/a77ad1bf-fae0-478b-aa05-a07790314ebc?
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When Biden meets Putin
15 juni 2021 · 10 min
The world’s longest undersea electric cable, between the UK and Norway, is set to be switched on this week, the US Federal Reserve could begin discussions this week about shrinking its $120bn monthly asset purchase scheme, and Nato leaders issue a warning about China’s military ambitions. Plus, the FT’s Europe editor, Ben Hall, previews US president Joe Biden’s first meeting with Russian president Vladimir Putin. Lees meer
UK and Norway complete world’s longest subsea electricity cable
https://www.ft.com/content/399c1c37-3f7a-4770-af13-66741df01135?
Fed to discuss slowing stimulus as recovery strengthen
https://www.ft.com/content/9d100381-3f86-4540-91c8-4477b4cef127
Nato warns China’s military ambitions threaten international order
https://www.ft.com/content/f454033a-9975-4efd-92eb-9cf63306af7f?
Biden, Putin and the new era of information warfare
https://www.ft.com/content/51fc3b07-78a5-4461-823c-c9d22baeb063?
Morgan Stanley chief urges employees to return to office
https://www.ft.com/content/ffd6033f-e8fc-4289-85b2-42bc4ddddd16?
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China’s proliferating smart city technology
14 juni 2021 · 10 min
Israel’s parliament has voted in a new government, ending rightwing stalwart and five-time premier Benjamin Netanyahu’s 12-year grip on power, South Korean shipbuilders and sea freight companies will seek to raise billions of dollars via stock market listings in the second half of 2021 as the industries enjoy a global trade rebound, leaders of the G7 countries back a western rival to China’s Belt and Road Initiative to help developing countries tackle climate change. Plus, the FT’s global China editor, James Kynge, reports on how China’s smart city surveillance technology is being used around the world, and the growing backlash. Lees meer
End of era in Israel as Netanyahu is ousted
https://www.ft.com/content/f0824e22-2e42-4d80-b0fa-574c6b12b9dd
G7 set to agree ‘green belt and road’ plan to counter China’s influence
https://www.ft.com/content/f33b43e6-0cea-486b-a3cf-628a31c09693
Exporting Chinese surveillance: the security risks of ‘smart cities’
https://www.ft.com/content/76fdac7c-7076-47a4-bcb0-7e75af0aadab
Korean shippers to raise billions of dollars as global trade rebounds
https://www.ft.com/content/eab4b7b5-7590-477f-bd7e-e919501a54b4
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Inflation rises but worries fade, global taxation deal
11 juni 2021 · 10 min
Leaders of the G7 economies convening in the UK will announce a pledge to provide 1bn coronavirus doses to poorer countries as part of plan to “vaccinate the world” by the end of 2022, US government bonds shrug off leap in inflation, global regulators are calling for cryptocurrencies to carry the toughest bank capital rules of any asset, and iconic British department store group Selfridges has been put up for sale with an estimated £4bn price tag after receiving an approach from a potential buyer. Lees meer
G7 leaders to pledge to donate 1bn Covid 19 doses to poorer countries
https://www.ft.com/content/000e6968-8ae4-4f00-9cb5-324b98aa779b
US bond rally eases pressure on emerging market hedge funds
https://www.ft.com/content/c1058fd7-47cf-4bcc-9d8c-d5bf8887c715
Global banking regulator urges toughest capital rules for crypto
https://www.ft.com/content/3fe7be31-179a-47dd-9a61-8f4ea42b9c62?
Selfridges up for sale with £4bn price tag
https://www.ft.com/content/134c756c-e220-44ec-a82c-afc0099bf9b1
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The true cost of zero commission trading
10 juni 2021 · 9 min
Today’s report on US consumer prices is expected to show that prices further accelerated in May, US president Joe Biden will use this week’s G7 summit to encourage allies to join Washington’s tougher stance towards Beijing, and Olympic sponsors worry if being associated with the games will damage their brand. Plus, the FT’s Eva Szalay interviews a market insider who says popular trading platforms that offer “zero commission” trades are not being entirely honest with customers. Lees meer
Will hot US inflation data unsettle markets?
https://www.ft.com/content/7377a5d6-73e8-442e-96e8-ea2535286c08
Joe Biden rallies allies to take tougher stance on China
https://www.ft.com/content/203d664a-c834-48d7-805d-c49d44aa2a9a
Japanese sponsors think twice about being associated with Tokyo Olympics
https://www.ft.com/content/2e8b9ce5-95e0-4114-884b-f05de926ccde
Retail trading frenzy reflects ‘broken’ US equity markets, says XTX’s Gerko
https://www.ft.com/content/d813fe90-29ba-4c98-ac57-c2919a7970b1
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The FBI’s hi-tech sting, the day the internet broke
9 juni 2021 · 10 min
Joe Biden’s plan to overhaul the international tax system will face a difficult passage through the US Congress as Republicans threaten to vote down a prospective deal, and millions of internet users lost access to major sites yesterday due to a configuration error at a Silicon Valley internet infrastructure provider, Fastly. Plus, more than 800 people around the world have been arrested in a coordinated police sting that lured drug dealers, mafia members and other criminals onto an encrypted communications platform secretly run by the FBI. Lees meer
Cloud glitch brings down thousands of websites
ft.com/content/0d5b9430-750b-44b7-b238-6e2160c3c591
Hundreds arrested worldwide in Trojan Shield organised crime sting
https://www.ft.com/content/47c271c1-0be3-4a5c-9ca6-b231ed0f7fef?
Indian tycoons surpass Chinese tech moguls in global rich list
https://www.ft.com/content/2026fa04-fc22-4e20-ad0e-3d76a1ddf028?
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Abu Dhabi’s creative pivot away from oil
8 juni 2021 · 10 min
US officials say they have recovered $2.3m worth of ransom payments made to hackers who shut down the Colonial pipeline last month, investors pile into Biogen after the US Food and Drug Administration approves the company’s Alzheimer’s treatment, and Mexico’s president Andrés Manuel López Obrador loses his congressional supermajority. Plus, the FT’s Gulf correspondent, Simeon Kerr, explains why Abu Dhabi is shifting away from oil and investing more into arts, media and culture. Lees meer
US says it has recovered majority of Colonial pipeline ransom
https://www.ft.com/content/43dab2dc-a7aa-4102-9779-d1b6ced2985b
Alzheimer’s drug from Biogen wins US approval
https://www.ft.com/content/6f48610b-ec86-4deb-a89c-fc0a0f332bb0
Mexico’s president loses congressional supermajority in elections
https://www.ft.com/content/36e737a9-ae48-4ff8-8e6c-88f54344b372
Abu Dhabi plans $6bn culture spend to diversify from oil
https://www.ft.com/content/c0ae0344-280b-40f0-a67f-7edc24033caf?
Jeff Bezos to go to space after stepping down at Amazon
https://www.ft.com/content/defbe912-ceb9-4017-a215-16d214484597
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The potential disruption of decentralised finance
7 juni 2021 · 10 min
One of the world’s largest electronics contract manufacturers warns the global chip shortage could last until mid-2022, the G7 advanced economies have struck what they have termed a “historic agreement” on taxing multinationals, and China is taking measures to cool the renminbi rally. Plus, the FT’s venture capital reporter, Miles Kruppa, talks about cryptocurrency startups that aim to disrupt and decentralise finance. Lees meer
Chip shortage to last until at least mid-2022, warns manufacturer
https://www.ft.com/content/04858089-fbe7-44f1-b096-8e705c664f8e?
G7 strikes historic agreement on taxing multinationals
https://www.ft.com/content/a308bbff-5926-47a1-9202-6263e667511e
China boosts measures to cool renminbi rally
https://www.ft.com/content/4ab2d4a7-4a73-4d39-bfba-f97dd91de54b
Silicon Valley bets on crypto projects to disrupt finance
https://www.ft.com/content/0f179c8d-aa60-41d4-96d7-5d53e78c3514
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Are we in a new era of inflation?
4 juni 2021 · 10 min
The Biden administration is banning Americans from investing in dozens of Chinese defence and surveillance technology companies, and US job creation is expected to have accelerated sharply in May which could signal an easing of labour shortages. Plus, the FT’s economics editor, Chris Giles, examines whether this current rise in prices is temporary, or whether inflation is back for an extended stay. Lees meer
Washington to bar US investors from 59 Chinese companies
https://www.ft.com/content/91e6fb2a-6385-49b3-83aa-8044374805c4
Economists see accelerating US job growth in May payrolls data
https://www.ft.com/content/f38da494-2d09-4d8e-b39f-c531ee48ef3a?
FT Series Inflation: a new era?
https://www.ft.com/content/b6dfb1dc-eb86-4bad-87b0-d800b79195d3
United hopes to revive supersonic era almost 20 years after Concorde
https://www.ft.com/content/903b47e9-86b3-4e68-a5e4-414b142cc7b0
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AMC butters up retail investors, Naomi Osaka shakes up sports media
3 juni 2021 · 9 min
A wave of high-profile ransomware assaults over the past two months has convulsed the insurance market, US cinema chain AMC is offering popcorn to its retail investor base and its share price surged so fast trading was briefly halted, and the FT’s sports business correspondent Sara Germano talks about covering Naomi Osaka’s pushback on media coverage. Lees meer
Cyber insurers recoil as ransomware attacks ‘skyrocket’
https://www.ft.com/content/4f91c4e7-973b-4c1a-91c2-7742c3aa9922?
Cinema chain AMC surges after luring DIY traders with free popcorn
https://www.ft.com/content/2cc442a9-28da-4bcd-88a2-fda1404f0ef6
Naomi Osaka shows a shift in sport’s balance of power
https://www.ft.com/content/7a380a76-9bd7-4d8e-8cc9-5544c6f51b68
Making chocolate can give Ghana a taste of prosperity
https://www.ft.com/content/dbd20f9f-b9f7-4bf4-86dd-1a8c84069f01?
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Djibouti is trying to become the Singapore of Africa
2 juni 2021 · 11 min
Former Apollo Global Management chief executive, Leon Black, has been hit with a lawsuit claiming that he raped and harassed a young Russian model, Opec and its allies caused oil markets to jump by sticking with their plan to only gradually release more barrels into the oil market, and Germany’s Green Party is struggling to maintain momentum as a September election approaches. Plus, Djibouti is one of Africa’s fastest growing economies. The FT’s east and central Africa correspondent, Andres Schipani, explains what is happening there. Lees meer
Ex-Apollo CEO Leon Black raped and harassed Russian model, lawsuit alleges
https://www.ft.com/content/72244917-3208-43ab-b076-513c9fc058ee
Oil prices rally as Opec+ producers agree slow supply increase
https://www.ft.com/content/e74a09b0-9ce3-46f0-95b9-5fa7f0792dce
Germany’s Greens lose their lustre as election heats up
https://www.ft.com/content/5c477906-c15c-4de9-bcf7-6cdbe5eb413d?
Djibouti’s port dream to become the ‘Singapore of Africa’
https://www.ft.com/content/15aefce3-2e6b-4e1a-b480-bfc066f7d8dd
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How Covid-19 finally caught up with Taiwan
1 juni 2021 · 9 min
The surge in pet ownership during the pandemic has helped propel the group behind pet insurer Bought By Many to a valuation of more than $2bn, and a director at the company behind the video game Final Fantasy says 5G could disrupt the reign of the console. Plus, the FT’s greater China correspondent, Kathrin Hille, tells us how Taiwan is dealing with the latest wave of Covid-19 and how it’s affecting chipmakers Lees meer
Lockdown pet boom helps insurer to $2bn valuation
https://www.ft.com/content/019cce7c-21e7-462c-b8ab-573a35218d7a
‘Final Fantasy’ producer says 5G will end games console’s long reign
https://www.ft.com/content/0fa963d8-1de8-4390-b3db-8e9908510605
Taiwan imposes strict social curbs to stem its worst Covid outbreak
https://www.ft.com/content/85604b0b-e7aa-4e26-a547-b3d27b262e6b
Covid-stricken Brazil to host Copa America football tournament
https://www.ft.com/content/c3658bcf-695b-4e3e-9625-41b170e8248c
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US regulation on cryptocurrencies could be coming
31 mei 2021 · 11 min
American retailers are rushing to secure inventory ahead of the year end holiday season, US financial authorities are preparing to take a more active role in regulating the $1.5tn cryptocurrency market, and Russia released $500m in credit to Belarus as western countries target Minsk with sanctions. Plus, the FT’s Unhedged columnist Robert Armstrong explains why he thinks bitcoin might be better thought of as an equity call option than a currency. Lees meer
US retailers rush to secure holiday season stock
https://www.ft.com/content/3a7c02ba-89b0-45d1-8f02-d5eb3c002848
Russia releases $500m loan to Belarus as west imposes sanctions
https://www.ft.com/content/5953320d-c342-457a-af40-50424d159ffd
US regulators signal bigger role in cryptocurrencies market
https://www.ft.com/content/a2c13ce0-6e66-4751-aa65-6c668d303101?
Bitcoin as a call option
https://www.ft.com/content/ed884387-73a3-4e5a-b1db-8f122cd54887
Nestlé document says majority of its food portfolio is unhealthy
https://www.ft.com/content/4c98d410-38b1-4be8-95b2-d029e054f492?
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European stocks are getting their moment in the sun
28 mei 2021 · 11 min
The market for special purpose acquisition companies has become an unexpected casualty of the Archegos Capital Management scandal, and the activist investors who won a stunning proxy battle against ExxonMobil this week said the supermajor would need to cut oil production. Plus, the FT’s markets editor, Katie Market, explains why European stocks are rallying while US equities lose some steam. Lees meer
Archegos fallout hits market for blank cheque companies
https://www.ft.com/content/ee15fbca-8ef7-4b6f-bb87-30378805dd29
Hedge fund that beat ExxonMobil says it will have to cut oil output
https://www.ft.com/content/52645b30-c378-49e3-8609-4f537284889a
Investors bet eurozone stock rally will gather steam as economy rebounds
https://www.ft.com/content/159bbd29-7bb7-448f-9603-c42a57c90ea3?
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Big oil companies face backlash on both sides of the Atlantic
27 mei 2021 · 10 min
Tesla is set to pay for chips in advance to overcome the global chip shortage, and Amazon locks in its $8.45bn acquisition of MGM. Plus, the FT’s US energy editor, Derek Brower, explains what a court case against Royal Dutch Shell and a historic proxy vote at ExxonMobil means for the oil industry and the environment. Lees meer
Climate activists hail breakthrough victories over Exxon and Shell
https://www.ft.com/content/fa9946b9-371b-46ff-b127-05849a1de2da?
Amazon-MGM: Will MGM be Amazon’s ticket to the big leagues?
https://www.ft.com/content/97d2edb8-355c-4af0-9f00-8b0a65d818f1
Tesla set to pay for chips in advance in bid to overcome shortage
https://www.ft.com/content/49459668-7eab-4589-8338-059e06b9fd8a?
Iran bans bitcoin mining as power cuts grip country
https://www.ft.com/content/be0c8a04-9a58-4926-83f3-b99141c4f721?
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Can oil dependent countries adjust as the world shifts from fossil fuels?
26 mei 2021 · 9 min
England’s National Health Service is preparing to scrape the medical histories of 55m patients into a database it will share with third parties, and dozens of American companies that suspended political contributions after the US Capitol attack are sitting on $28m in unspent cash. Plus, the FT’s senior energy correspondent, Anjli Raval, explains how fossil fuel-dependent economies are vulnerable as the world shifts away from oil and gas in order to hit 2050 emissions targets. Lees meer
England’s NHS plans to share patient records with third parties
https://www.ft.com/content/9fee812f-6975-49ce-915c-aeb25d3dd748?
US companies amass political funding cash pile after Capitol riot
https://www.ft.com/content/7151951f-5f1c-49fc-95f0-190ed00a4631
Climate change: oil producers face costly transitions
https://www.ft.com/editor/27b4b7f1-9b08-4406-8119-03a73fb6ce19?
Cost of breakfast up by a third since start of pandemic
https://www.ft.com/content/007bd0a0-f149-427d-937c-ec5b0ef4374d
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Can economic reform create a more level playing field for Black Americans?
25 mei 2021 · 9 min
Deutsche Bank is relocating 100 bankers from London to offices in the EU and Asia as Germany’s largest lender accelerates a corporate restructuring following Brexit, and France’s President, Emmanuel Macron, is caught between financial prudence and political reality as the French economy recovers with a presidential election looming on the horizon. And the US economy is recovering but unemployment among Black Americans is still much higher compared to other communities. Lees meer
Deutsche accelerates overhaul of corporate bank after Brexit
https://www.ft.com/content/891b2482-e15e-4c2f-8e51-9a4271599dc0
Macron weighs economics versus politics in French reopening
https://www.ft.com/content/5fea422b-15a0-48a3-8a52-0113ece7db17
Economic reform crucial to improving the lives of black Americans
https://www.ft.com/content/377a163d-fdbf-4f11-bb4a-e26465f8c2aa
European groups pump money into Swedish ‘green steel’ start-up
https://www.ft.com/content/ee91775f-0310-4e1b-b162-ffdf6e066757?
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Epic vs Apple legal battle wraps up
24 mei 2021 · 8 min
Today is the final day of the courtroom battle between Apple and Fortnite developer Epic games, which has accused Apple of abusing its position by forcing developers to distribute apps exclusively through the App Store. ExxonMobil faces a pivotal moment this week as shareholders have their say on what critics call an inadequate response to seismic shifts brought on by climate change. The chief executive of AstraZeneca, Pascal Soriot, insists that his company’s Covid-19 has a future, and for the first time, the European bloc is allowed to arm governments in conflict zones, with money from a new €5bn fund known as the European Peace Facility. Lees meer
Tim Cook grilled over App Store fees as Epic battle reaches climax
https://www.ft.com/content/86f8fa47-9a38-496a-9a34-e2fa58e9db2b
ExxonMobile climate battle reaches boardroom this week
https://www.ft.com/content/1ce31524-3c21-4978-b6b8-2e6a13f50288?
AstraZeneca chief says ‘vaccine has a future’ after setbacks
https://www.ft.com/content/02c543e0-45a6-4189-94cf-30a5c3d5499d
“We need arms:’ Europe’s risky move to project its influence in conflict zones
https://www.ft.com/content/dd29eb4d-1fc0-4123-ada1-290c4c63d966?
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Quantitative easing and rising stock prices
21 mei 2021 · 10 min
Israel and Hamas have agreed to a ceasefire that would end an 11-day conflict that has claimed the lives of at least 230 Palestinians and 12 Israelis. And WeWork’s losses almost quadrupled to $2.1bn in the first quarter of this year as the co-working company haemorrhaged more than a quarter of its members and shelled out hundreds of millions of dollars to restructure its property portfolio, and the FT’s Rob Armstrong talks about quantitative easing and stock prices. Lees meer
Israel and Hamas agree a ceasefire after 11 days of fighting
https://www.ft.com/content/8aa0bee9-85e7-4cdf-82d5-e23475312f1c
WeWork loses $2.1bn and a quarter of its members as lockdowns bite
https://www.ft.com/content/60ea2f72-586f-4f3e-b153-3455b93539b8
Rob Armstrong Unhedged: QE and stock prices
https://www.ft.com/content/2db4a985-e053-4322-91b3-6c9793fd1c6c
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Fears of regulation lead to cryptocurrency chaos
20 mei 2021 · 9 min
US companies have urged South Korea’s president to free Samsung’s jailed chairman and argue the billionaire executive could boost American efforts to shake off the country’s dependence on computer chips produced overseas. Swedish oat milk producer Oatly raised $1.4bn in its initial public offering on Wednesday, Lees meer
Plus, the FT’s Trading Room editor, Philip Stafford, explains how a warning from Chinese regulators led to a chaotic day for cryptocurrency traders.
US companies lobby South Korea to free jailed Samsung boss
https://www.ft.com/content/26d77bfe-b55a-4edb-bc57-7370b6c6a670?
Entrepreneur behind Oatly’s rapid expansion faces US market test
https://www.ft.com/content/e37d6985-5c48-46f4-8b02-a67c1a6dfd01
Bitcoin gyrates on fears of regulatory crackdown
https://www.ft.com/content/c4c29bb3-c8ee-454c-a2dd-eac9f644007f
Japanese pensioners with US stimulus cheques descend on Tokyo banks
https://www.ft.com/content/102e0104-ca6f-4d59-be1b-90860426d5a5?
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JPMorgan’s executive shuffle puts two women in line to replace Jamie Dimon
19 mei 2021 · 10 min
JPMorgan Chase has shuffled several top executives, and has elevated two women who could be successors to chief executive Jaime Dimon, and the eurozone economy looks like it is recovering from the coronavirus pandemic. Plus, the FT’s Greater China correspondent, Kathrin Hille, explains why the world’s largest contract electronics maker, Foxconn, plans to be more integral to the auto industry. Lees meer
JPMorgan elevates potential successors to Jamie Dimon
https://www.ft.com/content/9e31d7a7-4911-493b-919d-31e04d756438
Eurozone shows signs of bouncing back from double-dip recession
https://www.ft.com/content/c5de006b-6bdf-493d-a9bc-2f6a1871ba66?
Foxconn the carmaker? Disruption in the era of electric vehicles
https://www.ft.com/content/b229250d-5d9e-4bb1-bb91-e57888233a98
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Biden tells Netanyahu he supports a ceasefire in the Israel-Gaza conflict
18 mei 2021 · 9 min
US President Joe Biden yesterday expressed support for a Israel-Gaza ceasefire in a call with Israel’s Prime Minister Netanyahu, and today EU foreign ministers will meet to discuss the conflict, and a biotech company developing medicines that mimic the painkilling effects of cannabis is set to list in London this week. Plus, the FT’s South China correspondent, Primrose Riordan, explains why activists are calling BlackRock “inconsistent” in its ESG commitments. Lees meer
Biden backs ceasefire in Israel-Palestinian conflict
https://www.ft.com/content/d388d8b4-94ce-49d1-b8ab-df171286fdad
Europeans hamstrung by rifts on Gaza conflict
https://www.ft.com/content/6c42bcb1-7013-4b74-8526-35ef7fae6f5d?
Start-up focused on painkilling effects of cannabis to list in London
https://www.ft.com/content/2952b9c9-f14a-4300-b1ac-d6c6bf5f8c8f?
BlackRock accused of ESG inconsistency over Indonesia palm oil
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The growing market for emotional recognition technology
17 mei 2021 · 9 min
AT&T is nearing a deal to combine its content unit WarnerMedia with rival Discovery to create a media giant to compete in streaming, the insurance group Axa said one of its Asian business units was the victim of a “targeted ransomware attack”, and the EU plans to throw its weight behind a push to expand vaccine manufacturing in Africa. Plus, the FT’s European technology correspondent, Madhumita Murgia, explains why companies see potential in emotional recognition technology. Lees meer
AT&T nears deal to create $150bn streaming giant with Discovery
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Axa’s Asian operations hit in ransomware attack
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EU to back expansion of vaccine production capacity in Africa
https://www.ft.com/content/d2a47c7e-0b00-4e31-92ab-cd3ff0b9070b
Emotion recognition: can AI detect human feelings from a face?
https://www.ft.com/content/c0b03d1d-f72f-48a8-b342-b4a926109452?
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Why Elon Musk is focusing on bitcoin’s fossil fuel issues
14 mei 2021 · 9 min
Airbnb’s first-quarter revenues showed a strong recovery in travel in the US as pandemic restrictions eased, and Netflix tries to adjust as it moves from streaming industry disruptor to defensive incumbent. Plus, Elon Musk rocked the cryptocurrency market when he announced Tesla will no longer accept bitcoin as payment. The FT’s markets editor, Katie Martin, explains why the electric carmarker’s CEO made the reversal. Lees meer
Airbnb says customers paying higher prices as travel demand rises
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Netflix outpaced by the old media companies it sought to dethrone
https://www.ft.com/content/48c06611-1c17-4941-96cc-b085dfe05cdf
Elon Musk wakes up to bitcoin’s fossil fuel issues
https://www.ft.com/content/b917ec4f-8b57-45dc-82ba-960d82ad7974
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Consumer price data stokes inflation fears, US labour shortage
13 mei 2021 · 9 min
US stocks suffered their worst losses in months and government bonds also fell after government data showed the US inflation rate jumped to a 13-year high, and the Colonial pipeline has resumed operations following last week’s ransomware attack. Plus, the FT’s Taylor Nicole Rogers discusses a labour shortage in the US that is making it hard for employers to find enough workers as the economy opens up. Lees meer
Wall Street ends lower as inflation debate intensifies
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Colonial pipeline resumes operations following ransomware attack
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US employers struggle to find willing workers after pandemic year
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US companies announce record share buybacks, Covid hits India’s middle class
12 mei 2021 · 9 min
Companies are dusting off share buyback plans after a blockbuster earnings season, and shareholders are rebelling against executive pay proposals. Plus, the FT’s New Delhi reporter, Jyotsna Singh, explains how India’s second surge is devastating the country’s middle class. Lees meer
Companies prepare share buyback bonanza as outlook clears
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US investors revolt against executive pay in record numbers
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Covid batters India’s aspiring middle classes
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