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  1. Colonial pipeline hackers didn’t mean to create problems, UK services’ Brexit struggles

    11 mei 2021 · 9 min

    Afspelen
    The hacker group blamed for the ransomware attack on the Colonial pipeline insisted it only wanted to make money and did not want to cause problems for society, tech stocks tumbled on Monday as investors braced for further signs of inflation, and Vice Media is joining the streaming gold rush. Plus, the FT’s management editor, Andrew Hill, explains why businesses in the UK’s services sector trying to operate in Europe are encountering post-Brexit challenges. Lees meer

    This episode features the song “Black Fur” by Elder Island. The song is licensed to Metropolis Recordings.

    We regret ‘creating problems’, say hackers behind the cyber attack on a key fuel pipeline

    https://www.ft.com/content/0afb53f0-f382-442a-9a32-02824ce8bb70

    US tech stocks drop ahead of inflation data

    https://www.ft.com/content/9707595b-d708-4be3-917d-9ae1de04c707?

    Vice Media joins streaming gold rush in new bid for profitability

    https://www.ft.com/content/942bf107-3824-4611-b0f7-b4816d4ee2a5

    UK’s services sector starts to count the real cost of Brexit

    https://www.ft.com/content/d0c10195-0e2e-4913-af74-3b7057163e3f?

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  2. US issues emergency powers to keep fuel flowing, CEO diversity promises

    10 mei 2021 · 10 min

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    The US government enacted emergency powers on Sunday in a bid to keep fuel supplies flowing after a cyberattack shut down a key pipeline, and European and US banks are split on whether to bring staff back to the office. Plus, the FT’s race and equalities correspondent, Taylor Nicole Rogers, looks at how much US corporations have lived up to diversity promises they made after the police murder of George Floyd. Lees meer

    US and Europe split on bringing bankers back to the office

    https://www.ft.com/547a4dc2-e11b-4e8f-b526-cbf135ba7b4d?

    Are CEOs living up to the pledges they made after George Floyd’s murder?

    https://www.ft.com/content/67e79b20-bc41-4cb0-992f-a28e3eaa5695

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  3. Merkel opposes US move to waive vaccine IP, the drive behind the commodity supercycle

    7 mei 2021 · 10 min

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    Angela Merkel has expressed opposition to the Biden administration’s proposal to suspend intellectual property rights for Covid-19 vaccines, and Norway’s Telenor has written off its entire $782m investment in Myanmar but will remain in the country. Plus, the FT’s markets editor, Katie Martin, explains what is behind the commodities super cycle and what it could mean for inflation. Lees meer

    Angela Merkel rejects US move to waive patents on vaccines

    https://www.ft.com/content/76a05a85-b83c-4e36-b04d-7f44f63e57b0

    Telenor writes off $782m Myanmar business following coup

    https://www.ft.com/content/ba1f8db9-e2d1-4e45-80be-1f6f6fe1344b

    Broad commodities price boom amplifies ‘supercycle’ talk

    https://www.ft.com/content/1332da37-bf45-409f-9500-2fdac344d1dd

    Why we should all give up meat

    https://www.ft.com/content/1293516c-c17a-4a29-b969-55b6e6849b16

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  4. US to support temporary suspension of Covid-19 vaccine patents, India’s coronavirus crisis is affecting global shipping

    6 mei 2021 · 8 min

    Afspelen
    Stocks of major vaccine makers were rattled on Wednesday after the US decided to support a plan to temporarily suspend the intellectual property rights for Covid-19 jabs, and India’s coronavirus crisis is hitting the international shipping industry. Plus, the FT’s leisure industries correspondent, Alice Hancock, talks about the European tourism industry’s hopes of emerging from the pandemic with a different kind of tourism. Lees meer

    US backs plan to suspend Covid vaccine patents during pandemic

    https://www.ft.com/content/eca86f43-7127-4213-948d-3cc8d652805e

    India’s Covid surge rocks global shipping industry

    https://www.ft.com/content/cf40d764-6ab6-4638-bea6-594cc3cd5d53?

    Archegos prepares for insolvency as banks seek compensation for $10bn losses

    https://www.ft.com/content/8062ef53-790f-4470-99d5-265335a72334

    Pandemic offers Europe’s tourism industry the chance of an upgrade

    https://www.ft.com/content/5f3328f4-b12e-4e5b-8dd2-bacfb73d40a6?

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  5. Yellen says US interest rates may have to rise, European central banks lag in gender equality

    5 mei 2021 · 11 min

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    Treasury secretary Janet Yellen said on Tuesday that US interest rates may need to rise so that the economy does not overheat, and US states and companies are offering all kinds of incentives to entice people to get vaccinated against coronavirus. Plus, there are very few women in top roles in European central banking and economics. Two of them spoke to the FT about their experiences and “hidden barriers” to gender equality in their field. Lees meer

    Yellen says rates may have to rise to prevent ‘overheating’

    https://www.ft.com/content/049f4a79-abff-4a6c-a7c1-13409e8f63ae

    Women central bankers want action on ‘hidden barriers’ to equality

    https://www.ft.com/content/0d1d2d4d-8bb8-42ce-b263-9863a1f377ed

    Beers and cash among incentives used to entice the ‘vaccine hesitant”

    https://www.ft.com/content/138f58a1-b472-452a-9daa-db0f5c885079

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  6. US banks move to reduce deposits, the Spac bubble deflates

    4 mei 2021 · 11 min

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    A wave of cash flooding bank balance sheets has prompted some US lenders to advise corporate clients to move money out of deposits, and Apollo has bought Verizon’s media assets including Yahoo for $5bn. Plus, the FT’s mergers & acquisitions reporter, Ortenca Aliaj, explains why the Spac boom has deflated. Lees meer

    Apollo buys Verizon media assets including Yahoo for $5bn

    https://www.ft.com/content/ef0992ec-1d4f-4030-95a9-d950e47338e1

    Cash-rich US banks move to reduce corporate deposits

    https://www.ft.com/content/a5e165f7-a524-4b5b-9939-de689b6a1687

    A reckoning for Spacs: will regulators deflate the boom?

    https://www.ft.com/content/99de2333-e53a-4084-8780-2ba9766c70b7?

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  7. Epic Games vs Apple, Serbs worry about pollution from Chinese investment

    3 mei 2021 · 10 min

    Afspelen
    The trial between Epic Games and Apple is set to kick off today, and the controversial Dakota Access Pipeline is back in federal court. Plus, the FT’s southeast Europe correspondent, Valerie Hopkins, explains the love-hate relationships that Serbians have with Chinese investment in their country. Lees meer

    ‘Fortnite’ maker goes to war over ‘Apple tax’

    https://www.ft.com/content/293780f7-d2f8-4f3f-aa52-752c74e2d34d

    Why some tribes want to keep a controversial US pipeline open

    https://www.ft.com/content/7950dc72-2cf9-4960-9d28-7109ab7d4b85

    Serbs fret over environmental costs of Chinese investment

    https://www.ft.com/content/b6b7bce4-f970-4eb6-ab26-0fadc552d148

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  8. Amazon caps big week of tech earnings, Bafin’s Binance probe

    30 april 2021 · 11 min

    Afspelen
    Amazon reported its second straight quarter of $100bn-plus sales, comfortably beating Wall Street’s targets, and the FT’s Elaine Moore looks at Apple’s results, which were boosted by iPhone sales. Also, the US government this summer will start sending monthly child allowances in an experimental effort to reduce child poverty. Plus, the FT’s markets editor explains how the big cryptocurrency exchange, Binance, landed itself in trouble with German regulators. Lees meer

    Amazon reaps rewards of pandemic shift online

    https://www.ft.com/content/a2b05040-3164-46f3-8bd5-399e6214ea74

    Apple: supercharged iPhone sales signpost $3tn valuation

    https://www.ft.com/content/eee8bca7-e7fb-4506-a0e2-579fa707de81

    US embarks on first national child allowance experiment

    https://www.ft.com/content/cc2a0d8c-123e-4d36-b01a-55cd8a23a166

    Regulators to examine crypto exchange Binance’s foray into equities

    https://www.ft.com/content/cfbd084f-a118-4090-8301-2e45eceac304

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  9. Fed says no change to monetary policy, Credit Suisse’s new chair aims for turnround

    29 april 2021 · 10 min

    Afspelen
    The Federal Reserve upgraded its view of the US economic recovery, but kept interest rates close to zero, Brussels has insisted it is putting in place tough new processes to ensure the EU’s unprecedented recovery fund is not frittered away and global health expert Abraar Karan talks about the current surge in coronavirus cases in India. Plus, the FT’s banking editor, Stephen Morris, explains how Credit Suisse got itself into so much trouble and whether it can dig itself out. Lees meer

    Fed paints rosier picture of US economic recovery

    https://www.ft.com/content/296ae4e6-5e4e-44fc-8636-67e2ad38eee4

    Brussels vows to apply tough rules to recovery spending

    https://www.ft.com/content/1b345e2a-e442-42df-b9ae-4e0bfe68dcbe?

    Credit Suisse: plotting a comeback after ‘costly mistakes’ took it to the brink

    https://www.ft.com/content/2cac83f5-9631-45ae-8080-586a6bc90d55

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  10. Google’s big Q1, how to craft a New Deal for the young

    28 april 2021 · 11 min

    Afspelen
    Google reported record first quarter earnings, and stock market listings around the world are running at their fastest pace this year. Plus, FT columnist Sarah O’Connor explains why millennials and Gen Z have been hit so hard by the pandemic, and what can be done to help them. Lees meer

    Google ad boom sends profits to new record

    https://www.ft.com/content/c686458c-e544-4c50-990d-954b91d955ed

    Global IPOs run at fastest pace since 1995

    https://www.ft.com/content/857c1286-d35e-404a-ae7c-8d04b7508810

    ‘We are drowning in insecurity’: young people and life after the pandemic

    https://www.ft.com/content/77d586cc-4f3f-4701-a104-d09136c93d44

    All over the world, the economic cost of the pandemic has been borne disproportionately by the young. This week the FT is hosting a series of live panel debates in which FT writers make the case for specific policies that would make the economy work better for young people – covering housing, pensions, jobs, education and the environment. Join us and share your own policy ideas, comments and questions to be part of the conversation

    Register free today at newdeal.live.ft.com.

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  11. US donates AstraZeneca vaccine doses, the rise of OnlyFans

    27 april 2021 · 10 min

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    The US will share up to 60m doses of AstraZeneca’s Covid-19 vaccine with other countries, and Total has declared force majeure on its multibillion-dollar LNG development in Mozambique. Plus, the FT’s consumer industries reporter, Patricia Nilsson, talks about the celebrity and sex worker subscription site, OnlyFans, which has exploded in popularity over the past year. Lees meer

    This episode features the song “Savage” by Meghan Thee Stallion, featuring Beyoncé. The song is licensed to 300 Entertainment.

    US plans to share 60m doses of AstraZeneca’s Covid vaccine

    https://www.ft.com/content/db461dd7-b132-4f08-a94e-b23a6764bdb3

    Total declares force majeure on $20bn LNG project in Mozambique

    https://www.ft.com/content/841a63a7-e89a-45c8-b6b3-22b50e59b14c

    OnlyFans feels the lockdown love as transactions hit £1.7bn

    https://www.ft.com/content/6d4562f8-166f-4a89-a3cb-db97123a6cf0

    Asahi shifts to no-alcohol beer after $20bn M&A splurge

    https://www.ft.com/content/abe2c9cb-c573-41bd-8ac1-42cf653fb3e5?

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  12. US offshore wind energy, the rise of Germany’s Green Party

    26 april 2021 · 11 min

    Afspelen
    Chinese companies have raised a record $11bn on the New York Stock Exchange and Nasdaq this year, vaccine makers have warned about the risks of giving up patent rights to their Covid-19 vaccines, the White House is expected to greenlight a wind power project off the Massachusetts coast. And Germany’s Green Party has a leader who symbolizes the image of a party that is riding a wave of popularity and could be swept into government this September. Lees meer

    China stock sales in US surge to record despite delisting threat

    Vaccine makers say IP waiver could hand technology to China and Russia

    US offshore wind projects test strength of Joe Biden’s green jobs promise

    Germany’s ‘muesli eaters’ show new hunger for power

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  13. The data invisibility of Asian Americans

    23 april 2021 · 12 min

    Afspelen
    Joe Biden plans to announce a set of tax increases on the wealthiest Americans, and there has been a rally in the price of lumber due to demand from the housing market. Plus, the FT’s data journalist, Christine Zhang, explains how statistics can fail Asian American communities. Lees meer

    Biden prepares to announce string of tax rises for richest Americans

    https://www.ft.com/content/a43d966e-b7d9-4ee1-bb77-2a6561dfda12

    Lumber party: economic bounce fuels US wood price rally

    https://www.ft.com/content/202dada4-b188-4112-9689-6fec2924efb0

    The data invisibility of Asian Americans

    https://www.ft.com/content/119b6ffb-bc5e-4632-bc0a-199be9cfb7e7

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  14. US to propose big emissions cut by 2030, Huarong tests Beijing’s backing

    22 april 2021 · 9 min

    Afspelen
    US President Joe Biden is set to announce his country’s steepest ever emissions cuts, Russia plans to pull out of the International Space Station by 2025, and Turkey’s opposition is asking where US$128bn in foreign exchange reserves has gone. Plus, the FT’s Shanghai correspondent, Tom Hale, explains why the corruption at Huarong Asset Management is creating headaches for Beijing. Lees meer

    US to propose emissions cut of up to 50% by end of decade

    https://www.ft.com/content/32f5e2cd-4689-4434-9da0-d97d46673eaf?

    Huarong debacle tests Beijing’s resolve to bail out state groups

    https://www.ft.com/content/2aabfd64-6527-442f-b6fb-36c3804dcfc7

    Russia to pull out of International Space Station in 2025

    https://www.ft.com/content/a1518565-e643-42ae-a650-02e9c3bdd657

    Turks chase missing billions in foreign exchange reserves

    https://www.ft.com/content/dee218ba-c102-4a2f-8042-e8c8601991cd?

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  15. Football clubs back out of Super League, Derek Chauvin found guilty in murder of George Floyd

    21 april 2021 · 9 min

    Afspelen
    A jury in Minneapolis found former police officer Derek Chauvin guilty on three charges in the killing of George Floyd, TikTok is accused of illegally collecting personal data on millions of children in the UK and Europe. Plus, the FT’s sports editor, Murad Ahmed, has the latest in the European football upheaval and the decision by leading English clubs to back out of plans for a new Super League. Lees meer

    Leaked Super League plans reveal goal of US-style football finances

    https://www.ft.com/content/e80299a4-8012-447a-8512-c24e149304b1

    Defund the police: how a protest slogan triggered a policy debate

    https://www.ft.com/content/76a8080c-cca9-48cd-be81-891a75676adf

    TikTok sued on behalf of millions of European children over data concerns

    https://www.ft.com/content/02bb235f-f6f3-42be-a921-bc2c86b86271?

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  16. Johnson & Johnson Covid vaccine could weigh on other programmes, Cuba’s future in a post-Castro era

    20 april 2021 · 9 min

    Afspelen
    The concerns that led to a halt in Johnson & Johnson’s Covid vaccine rollout could damage confidence in the company’s longer-term vaccines programme, and Apple will allow the social media app Parler to return to its app store. Plus, Miguel Diaz-Canel has been confirmed as the new head of Cuba’s Communist party. The FT’s Latin America editor, Michael Stott, discusses the island’s future in the post-Castro era. Lees meer

    Johnson & Johnson’s Covid setback risks damaging its vaccine programme

    https://www.ft.com/content/0d085dde-cc02-4bad-8bbb-e2ad498e1ebf?

    Apple says Parler can return to App Store

    https://www.ft.com/content/98c83613-18e9-427d-b41c-76176dcedf94?

    Exit of Cuba’s last Castro brings curtain down on revolutionary era

    https://www.ft.com/content/ac9e2bb1-2830-400e-921d-470f1f6f45e8?

    UK regulator gives green light to delivery drone trials

    https://www.ft.com/content/66487d88-a6b3-4e46-9b8a-00e38e93d3af?

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  17. A tournament to compete with the Champions League, is Clubhouse worth $4bn?

    19 april 2021 · 11 min

    Afspelen
    Consumers around the world have stockpiled an extra $5.4tn of savings since the coronavirus pandemic began, and many of Europe’s wealthiest football clubs have agreed to join a breakaway “Super League” competition. Plus, the FT’s Lex columnist Elaine Moore discusses whether the audio chat app, Clubhouse, has staying power. Lees meer

    Global savers’ $5.4tn stockpile offers hope for post-Covid spending

    https://www.ft.com/content/8cbfe40d-1ce1-4dc6-bcb2-1314b77b9443?

    Top European football clubs sign up to breakaway Super League

    https://www.ft.com/content/4cbef20a-7599-4580-82aa-2af383bd0f5a

    Reach for the stars: what Clubhouse can learn from TikTok

    https://www.ft.com/content/84b3879b-f3bb-4138-a688-e3ed4179d45b

    HSBC top brass forced to hot desk as HQ scraps executive floor

    https://www.ft.com/content/4984410c-e6fe-41d6-9d66-67ee54188f38?

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  18. Markets rally on strong economic data, investors react to Biden’s sanctions on Russia

    16 april 2021 · 10 min

    Afspelen
    Global equities reached new heights and Treasuries rallied sharply on Thursday on the back of upbeat economic data in the US, and Dubai has become the first city to sign a contract with an autonomous taxi manufacturer. Plus, US president Joe Biden imposed new sanctions on Moscow on Thursday. The FT’s markets editor, Katie Martin, explains how investors reacted. Lees meer

    Global stocks hit record highs on strong economic data

    https://www.ft.com/content/c1ee361d-6ee6-4697-ba8a-865542bb4704

    Biden imposes tough new sanctions on Moscow

    https://www.ft.com/content/b2bf1be3-a10c-4963-9deb-8a6b319e9363

    Dubai strikes deal with Cruise to roll out self-driving taxis

    https://www.ft.com/content/33f3f86b-2558-4344-98b0-5c3cd529e93f

    Flying cars finally prepare for take-off

    https://www.ft.com/content/3ca1338d-3c31-4c70-ac09-12a0870212e3?

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  19. US bank profits surge, Deutsche Bank recovers, Suez Canal officials seize ship

    15 april 2021 · 10 min

    Afspelen
    Three of the largest US banks beat profits expectations on Wednesday on the back of a strengthening US economy, and Egyptian authorities have seized the container ship that blocked the Suez Canal as they seek compensation of more than $900m from the Ever Given’s owners. Plus, the FT’s deputy editor, Patrick Jenkins, discusses Deutsche Bank’s turnaround after years as the “sick bank of Europe.” Lees meer

    Boom on Wall Street powers US bank profits

    https://www.ft.com/content/5cc8f198-345f-4a21-997f-acc841c7b39b

    Deutsche Bank dodges bullets and goes mainstream

    https://www.ft.com/content/0c478d11-6ed2-4c68-870d-3d0e97f76745?

    Ever Given seized as Egyptian authorities seek $900m compensation

    https://www.ft.com/content/25b347bc-4c03-464a-b6c3-ed72bacc12e2?

    Ponzi mastermind Bernard Madoff dies aged 82

    https://www.ft.com/content/e88fdde2-440a-4a77-8a20-d2116309d84a

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  20. Eurozone’s economy proves resilient, Toshiba buyout battle

    14 april 2021 · 9 min

    Afspelen
    Coinbase prepares to be the first leading cryptocurrency exchange to list on a US stock market, and the eurozone economy is showing signs of adapting to coronavirus lockdowns. Plus, the FT’s private capital correspondent, Kaye Wiggins, discusses the corporate drama surrounding the private equity bidding for Japan’s Toshiba. Lees meer

    Coinbase listing set to capitalise on crypto bull run

    https://www.ft.com/content/06d98c02-f5da-45e8-a0f5-20e3bfd64879

    Eurozone’s economy shows signs of adapting to lockdowns

    https://www.ft.com/content/b756bab9-43a7-49c6-a3de-c98e891a0aea?

    Resignation of Nobuaki Kurumatani comes as KKR also prepares to mount offer for Japanese conglomerate

    https://www.ft.com/content/65a3b3b0-c68e-4312-a29b-d0b90d8cf011

    LVMH benefits from demand for luxury goods in US and China

    https://www.ft.com/content/9c892b85-9ae2-4ef9-8e42-9a09baf3492b

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  21. UK to launch probe into Cameron and Greensill, US states turn to online betting for tax revenue

    13 april 2021 · 10 min

    Afspelen
    Boris Johnson has commissioned an independent inquiry into the lobbying scandal involving David Cameron and Greensill Capital, and the $5bn-valued cyber security technology company, Darktrace, has set out plans to float in London. Plus, the FT’s US sports business correspondent, Sara Germano, explains why US states have suddenly embraced online sports gambling. Lees meer

    UK government to announce independent probe into Cameron and Greensill

    https://www.ft.com/content/ade87a61-b1e1-433a-a79f-25fc6b9a0aaf

    Mike Lynch-backed Darktrace sets out plans to list in London

    https://www.ft.com/content/01c49998-05d2-4ed4-b324-febfaef3a110

    ‘The market is going bananas’: Governors back online betting to plug black holes in state budgets

    https://www.ft.com/content/bb04b14c-e215-4ae8-a655-2bf85fcb73c0?

    Virgin Atlantic boss warns on long-term hit to business travel

    https://www.ft.com/content/b8766e60-1a20-41ee-871d-6b97dbee71e8

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  22. David Cameron breaks Greensill silence, investors brace for corporate tax hikes

    12 april 2021 · 10 min

    Afspelen
    Former British prime minister David Cameron has admitted he made mistakes over his government lobbying for Greensill Capital, leading Chinese smartphone maker Xiaomi is expanding its investment in chips, and Microsoft is on the verge of acquiring the voice technology pioneer, Nuance. Plus, the FT’s US equities correspondent, Aziza Kasumov, discusses US equities investors’ concerns about US president Joe Biden’s tax proposals. Lees meer

    Cameron admits mistakes as he breaks silence on Greensill

    https://www.ft.com/content/da2a2686-1efa-4fd4-bee4-79cc9d9a89a2

    Huawei rival Xiaomi steps up chip ambitions amid US pressure

    https://www.ft.com/content/2fadf021-91c5-4553-aecd-33e4439e99ab?

    Wall Street investors look warily at gathering tax ‘storm’

    https://www.ft.com/content/02f874f8-f5e3-4deb-908c-c709633821bb

    Microsoft nears deal to buy voice tech pioneer Nuance for $16bn

    https://www.ft.com/content/a36dd469-e521-4ce7-9351-ddc8f6b5cb42?

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  23. Amazon on course to defeat union effort, Goldman’s Deliveroo move

    9 april 2021 · 11 min

    Afspelen
    Amazon looked on course to defeat a historic effort by workers to unionise an Alabama warehouse, and companies and countries around the world are weighing the Biden administration’s global corporate tax plan. Plus, the FT’s markets editor, Katie Martin, explains Goldman Sachs’ purchase of £75m of Deliveroo shares after the UK food delivery group’s disappointing initial public offering last month. Lees meer

    Amazon vote count shows Alabama unionisation effort trailing

    https://www.ft.com/content/df3eeb04-d03e-4048-ab81-248c7a9fce4e

    Goldman Sachs bought £75m of Deliveroo shares to prop up IPO price

    https://www.ft.com/content/bf75f260-33d8-42ea-85c3-6482aa1fb2ff

    A grand bargain: how the radical US corporate tax plan would work

    https://www.ft.com/content/b358ebca-4097-4cd6-bc7f-8e9d8f069250

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  24. US corporate tax offer to the world, ShareChat valued at $2.1bn, Vaccitech IPO

    8 april 2021 · 9 min

    Afspelen
    The start-up that owns the biotechnology behind the Oxford/AstraZeneca vaccine has confidentially filed for an initial public offering in the US, Indian social media group ShareChat has raised more than $500m to grow its popular short-video app Moj, and Austrian activist Max Schrems has filed a privacy complaint against Google in France. Plus, the FT’s Washington bureau chief James Politi has details on the US’s offer to the rest of the world to tax multinational companies. Lees meer

    US offers new plan in global corporate tax talks

    https://www.ft.com/content/847c5f77-f0af-4787-8c8e-070ac6a7c74f

    Biotech start-up behind AstraZeneca vaccine files for US listing

    https://www.ft.com/content/ff260c57-66f9-474b-9643-7640dc918009

    ShareChat valued at $2bn in wake of TikTok ban

    https://www.ft.com/content/3a5e44e2-b2c0-4f37-9c4a-f51c6ef46eb6?

    Max Schrems accuses Google of illegally tracking Android users

    https://www.ft.com/content/4617cc99-3ed2-49e1-b97f-db4f1b45b5db?

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  25. EMA to probe Sputnik vaccine, Renesas Electronics, Brazil crises

    7 april 2021 · 10 min

    Afspelen
    The EU drug regulator will launch an investigation next week into whether clinical trials of Russia’s Sputnik V Covid-19 vaccine contravened ethical standards, and Japan’s national champion, Renesas Electronics, is being forced to diversify due to the pressures brought on by the chip industry. Plus, the FT’s Latin America editor, Michael Stott, explains how president Jair Bolsonaro lost his grip of Brazil. Lees meer

    EU regulator to probe ethical standards of Sputnik vaccine trials

    https://www.ft.com/content/50031165-1f46-446b-be9a-36d553805fec?

    Chip industry pressures spur Renesas to diversify

    https://www.ft.com/content/c583fe71-4556-4ef9-9367-a175a2033767

    Brazil’s coronavirus nightmare: ‘Bolsonaro is more isolated than ever’

    https://www.ft.com/content/55713895-2423-4259-a222-f778f9587490

    Nematodes the latest casualty of post-Brexit trade glitches

    https://www.ft.com/content/888658ea-9b33-454e-bac5-c9d4a59eb201?

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  26. Janet Yellen proposes global corporate minimum tax, the Taiwanese company at the heart of the global economy

    6 april 2021 · 10 min

    Afspelen
    US Treasury secretary Janet Yellen is calling on other countries to join the US in setting a corporate global minimum tax, and bond investors who took big risks at the outset of the pandemic are enjoying big returns. Plus, the FT’s greater China correspondent, Kathrin Hille, discusses how a little-known chip company that dominates the global semiconductor industry is navigating political tensions. Lees meer

    Yellen calls for global minimum corporate tax

    https://www.ft.com/content/79023ff2-c629-429c-8a34-16bf68b4ea15

    Investors scoop up huge returns from companies’ crisis-era bonds

    https://www.ft.com/content/2de01274-bf03-4788-ab94-c26189b9baea?

    TSMC: how a Taiwanese chipmaker became a linchpin of the global economy

    https://www.ft.com/content/05206915-fd73-4a3a-92a5-6760ce965bd9

    GameStop shares fall after it announces plan to sell $1bn in stock

    https://www.ft.com/content/ddc11198-f162-484c-9131-a7a0b0346178?

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  27. Computer chip shortage, corporate America caught between US and China

    5 april 2021 · 9 min

    Afspelen
    The boom in Bitcoin mining is having an unintended consequence: it has driven up the cost of computer chips. Plus, the FT’s US-China correspondent, Demetri Sevastopulo, explains how China’s repressive treatment of its Uyghur Muslims is affecting Western brands who do business in the country. Lees meer

    Bitcoin mining boom adds to chip price inflation

    https://www.ft.com/content/d5c121c8-aefc-48d5-a3bf-6e581ccb5762

    Western brands caught between US and China over human rights

    https://www.ft.com/content/a0be4094-2aba-4275-a3ca-ec5e58cc5032?

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  28. Biden’s $2tn infrastructure plan, Deliveroo’s IPO flop, Black Americans in finance

    1 april 2021 · 10 min

    Afspelen
    Wall Street touched a record high Wednesday as the White House released details of President Joe Biden’s multi trillion-dollar US stimulus plan, and the food delivery app, Deliveroo, closed down 26 per cent in its first day on the public market. Plus, the FT’s US labour and equalities correspondent, Taylor Nicole Rogers, explains why there are fewer black Americans in financial leadership positions than there were a decade ago. Lees meer

    Tech stocks power Wall St to record ahead of Biden stimulus speech

    https://www.ft.com/content/d7a93cb5-f9f1-485a-8b39-1e7a12a97790

    Disaster strikes as Deliveroo becomes ‘worst IPO in London’s history’

    https://www.ft.com/content/bdf6ac6b-46b5-4f7a-90db-291d7fd2898d

    Share of Black employees in senior US finance roles falls despite diversity efforts

    https://www.ft.com/content/887d064a-bd5e-4ce6-9671-9057e12bd5c7

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  29. IMF head issues warning, Russia’s Arctic trade route, Amlo’s progress

    31 maart 2021 · 8 min

    Afspelen
    The head of the IMF has warned that the world should be ready for an emerging market debt crisis as the global economy emerges from the coronavirus pandemic, and Russia is using the Suez Canal incident to promote its own Arctic shipping route. Plus, the FT’s Mexico and Central America correspondent, Jude Webber, explains why Mexico’s citizens are willing to give president Andrés Manuel López Obrador a second chance. Lees meer

    Prepare for emerging markets debt crisis, warns IMF head

    https://www.ft.com/content/487c30f4-7f21-4787-b519-dde52264d141?

    Russia seizes on Suez blockage to promote merits of Arctic route

    https://www.ft.com/content/47b4cca2-b673-4763-95b4-555bd03a948a

    ‘In love with bad ideas’: López Obrador takes Mexico back to the future

    https://www.ft.com/content/b2537ad5-d72e-4b72-885b-01ceb543c253

    Germany and Canada could host NFL games in 2022 season

    https://www.ft.com/content/12b7a706-cf5e-4623-997c-be0d04d68f27?

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  30. Biden’s Taiwan shift, US companies see inflation, Archegos hits big banks

    30 maart 2021 · 10 min

    Afspelen
    The Biden administration is sticking with a Trump administration policy that will make it easier for US diplomats to meet with Taiwanese officials, and US companies say they are feeling the bite of inflation. Plus, the FT’s global finance correspondent, Robin Wigglesworth, explains why banks might be more careful with hedge fund leverage after the meltdown of Archegos Capital Management. Lees meer

    US to make it easier for diplomats to meet Taiwanese officials

    https://www.ft.com/content/05d67774-fdf7-41ae-b17e-a8f2fe8e9f6f?

    US companies sound inflation alarm

    https://www.ft.com/content/f0bbed31-bea8-4542-b953-096762d2e59f

    Archegos poses hard questions for Wall Street

    https://www.ft.com/content/89b560ec-212c-4e82-b52e-c3e1408a9e6b

    Volvo Cars revamps parental leave as it aims to increase female manager

    https://www.ft.com/content/aea0105b-b432-4f5c-8425-9fe78bddb5f8?

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  31. Mysterious trades, Suez Canal ripples, Amazon union vote

    29 maart 2021 · 11 min

    Afspelen
    The private investment firm Archegos Capital was behind billions of dollars worth of share sales that captivated Wall Street on Friday, the head of the Suez Canal Authority has warned that there is no timeline for freeing the 220,000-tonne container ship that has blocked one of the main arteries of global trade, and Amazon workers in Bessemer wrap up a potentially historic unionization vote. Lees meer

    Traders brace after fire sale of stocks linked to Archegos

    https://www.ft.com/content/2542af81-9e93-4d05-a0b9-26c0f6aab6f3

    Suez Canal head warns stricken cargo ship may need unloading

    https://www.ft.com/content/d452362c-b38d-4786-a2fb-14254df49dec

    The ultimate David and Goliath story: the fight to open a union at Amazon

    https://www.ft.com/content/a7ee3ec0-f59d-4188-899f-34ceecf7f026?

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  32. EU leaders clash over vaccines, UK debt, Ant Group fees

    26 maart 2021 · 10 min

    Afspelen
    European leaders clash over vaccine distribution at a marathon virtual summit, holders of UK government bonds are suffering the worst quarter in at least two decades as Britain’s economic prospects brighten, Jack Ma’s Ant Group demands bigger fees to rebuild valuation after pulled IPO, and comfort foods like doughnuts and mac and cheese proved popular during the pandemic. Lees meer

    EU leaders clash over vaccine distribution in tense summit

    https://www.ft.com/content/486a65fe-0608-4230-b9d5-c990f10d5be8

    Investors in UK government bonds suffer worst quarter for two decades

    https://www.ft.com/content/0ea28218-7296-4b09-9cae-4b84a27a9e0c

    Jack Ma’s Ant demands bigger fees to rebuild valuation after pulled IPO

    https://www.ft.com/content/e6d0dffe-a691-484e-9c3e-434d1553a3d6

    Pandemic comfort food offers too much solace

    https://www.ft.com/content/74497d5f-4bf4-4031-b424-b70a4547d23c?

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  33. EU-UK vaccine tensions, grounded ship blocks Suez canal

    25 maart 2021 · 10 min

    Afspelen
    British and European officials on Wednesday issued a joint statement saying they’d discussed developing a “reciprocally beneficial relationship” to tackle Covid-19, after a top official in Brussels accused the UK of “vaccine nationalism”; a grounded container ship has blocked traffic in one of the world’s most critical shipping passages; and the rush to produce hydroelectric power in the Himalayas is adding to a crisis already exacerbated by climate change. Lees meer

    UK and EU move to calm tensions over access to vaccines

    https://www.ft.com/content/da800a0d-cd27-48d1-a06f-d0c49599c5d2

    Suez Canal blocked after huge container ship runs aground

    https://www.ft.com/content/eec9f3a6-2817-45f5-b007-a290f3e530c6

    Facebook says Chinese hackers tried to spy on Uyghur dissidents

    https://www.ft.com/content/70b94c78-474a-475a-b242-924f6b11929f

    Crisis in the Himalayas: climate change and unsustainable development

    https://www.ft.com/content/387f5b4d-69cd-45f6-b0fc-69d659381109

    Nationwide to allow all office-based employees to ‘work anywhere’

    https://www.ft.com/content/b4692568-0f60-4a32-9f86-fad222f319ff?

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  34. EU-China diplomatic row imperils market access deal

    24 maart 2021 · 10 min

    Afspelen
    The escalation of a diplomatic row between the EU and China could imperil a market-access deal meant to be the cornerstone of future relations between Brussels and Beijing, Facebook’s CEO prepares for a grilling by US lawmakers over misinformation, and the Wall Street asset management group BlackRock has pushed for more diversity but now faces criticism for lack of an inclusive workplace. Lees meer

    Sanctions row threatens EU-China investment deal

    https://www.ft.com/content/6b236a71-512e-4561-a73c-b1d69b7f486b?

    Facebook: the billion dollar bot problem

    https://www.ft.com/content/5242c34f-f7fc-4005-9b49-49674cedeb71

    BlackRock under pressure to live up to its promises on diversity

    https://www.ft.com/content/6476e681-4154-43a6-93e4-f5c86ae30dd9

    The battle for the pub at the end of the world

    https://www.ft.com/content/01fd588f-ad0a-4fe2-a370-78d1169fcd28

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  35. Turkey investors shaken by central bank governor firing

    23 maart 2021 · 9 min

    Afspelen
    Investor confidence in Turkey is shaken by the shock dismissal of the head of the central bank and the appointment of a new central banker with unorthodox ideas on how to tackle the country’s economic challenges, the increased production of the Covid-19 vaccine is creating shortages of other medicines, and Goldman Sachs bows to workplace complaints by junior bankers. Lees meer

    Turkey’s lira tumbles after Erdogan sacks central bank chief

    https://www.ft.com/content/6be3efd1-a8e9-47a8-abac-966db2d3cf93

    Push to make Covid vaccines causes US drug shortages

    https://www.ft.com/content/b3ac261e-2675-4679-9356-53aa6d812ad7

    David Solomon commits to Saturdays off for Goldman Sachs bankers

    https://www.ft.com/content/58ca979f-3110-4613-8f85-81d8704cd4ad

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  36. Global equities surge, Broadway woes, India tries to tackle job shortage with new hiring rules

    22 maart 2021 · 10 min

    Afspelen
    Investors have injected almost $170bn into global stocks over the past month, Broadway’s theatre workers are still waiting for curtains to lift, and India’s job shortage prompts the northern state of Haryana to adopt new rules that require companies to hire residents from that state. Lees meer

    Investors inject almost $170bn into global stocks in 4 week

    https://www.ft.com/content/88ab1525-02d3-4cf7-83ef-cfc00322d2b3?

    Outlook darkens for Europe’s virus-stricken economy

    https://www.ft.com/content/e818cea3-998f-4eef-ac0f-8f11894ac9af

    A year without Broadway

    https://www.ft.com/content/e79fa5e2-146a-4112-99d6-410f5d40778f

    Hiring quotas the latest headache for companies investing in India

    https://www.ft.com/content/e09ccb12-57bc-414d-9318-8ed48dfffe6f

    Berlin theatres stage comeback with Covid-compliant initiative

    https://www.ft.com/content/a728eafd-e595-46d8-a568-2fdee4fde01d

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  37. EU countries to restart AstraZeneca use, Biden's hardline on China, airline lift-off

    19 maart 2021 · 11 min

    Afspelen
    Europe’s biggest countries are set to resume using the Oxford/AstraZeneca coronavirus vaccine after the EU drugs regulator said the jab was safe, and the US is taking a tough stance as members from the Biden administration meet with Chinese officials in Alaska. Plus, the FT’s markets editor, Katie Martin, explains why investors are reboarding airline stocks. Lees meer

    EU drugs regulator backs ‘safe and effective’ AstraZeneca vaccine

    https://www.ft.com/content/c83944d5-ad26-415f-bf34-1eba428beeb9

    US signals tough stance ahead of first meeting with China

    https://www.ft.com/content/b8af8a5b-591d-4721-8a6c-4da5481f3348?

    Airlines tap stock and bond markets as they prepare for surge in bookings

    https://www.ft.com/content/2a4d69a9-3f3d-4e0e-8e82-6794bca1888a

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  38. Fed upgrades growth forecast, how Stripe became Silicon Valley’s most valuable company

    18 maart 2021 · 9 min

    Afspelen
    Federal Reserve officials sharply upgraded their growth forecasts for the world’s largest economy, and Microsoft is investigating a recent cyber attack and whether security companies that it works with leaked details about vulnerabilities in its software. Plus, the FT’s global tech correspondent, Tim Bradshaw, explains how Stripe became Silicon Valley’s most valuable private company. Lees meer

    Fed sharply upgrades US growth forecast to 6.5% for 2021

    https://www.ft.com/content/3d7704d3-a312-4294-95bc-90233f469ccd

    Microsoft investigating security groups for leaks to hackers

    https://www.ft.com/content/171e9ea6-96d7-4ffa-ad9f-6ed6a7ddb118?

    How Stripe became Silicon Valley’s most prized asset

    https://www.ft.com/content/9bfda026-df9d-42e4-8679-c26a072e0522

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  39. EU to propose Covid-19 travel certificate, EU and US drift apart economically

    17 maart 2021 · 10 min

    Afspelen
    Brussels is to propose the creation of a Covid-19 certificate to allow EU citizens to travel inside the bloc, and the UK’s Financial Conduct Authority is bringing money laundering charges against NatWest. Plus, the FT’s Frankfurt bureau chief, Martin Arnold, explains how the economies of the US and EU are drifting apart. Lees meer

    Brussels to propose Covid certificate to allow EU-wide travel

    https://www.ft.com/content/ed6e9de4-f48e-4d74-97d1-ee80ab8f1a2f

    FCA brings money laundering charges against NatWest

    https://www.ft.com/content/df2aea12-265e-4a71-aead-bef65eb78ec7

    Mind the economic gap: Europe and the US are drifting further apart

    https://www.ft.com/content/0e9396cf-13b2-4034-ab09-c2366c264f91

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  40. China’s tech giants test way around Apple’s new privacy rules, US airline CEO optimism

    16 maart 2021 · 9 min

    Afspelen
    US airlines are optimistic about the industry after more people flew in the US this past weekend than any time since the start of the pandemic, and companies are turning to tree planting to appeal to eco-conscious consumers. Lees meer

    Plus, the FT’s Patrick McGee explains why some of China’s biggest technology companies are testing a tool to bypass Apple’s new privacy rules.

    China’s tech giants test way around Apple’s new privacy rules

    https://www.ft.com/content/520ccdae-202f-45f9-a516-5cbe08361c34

    US airline chiefs express optimism after busy spring travel weekend

    https://www.ft.com/content/08f16182-a8ef-495a-a249-90b68f096e36

    Saplings fly off the shelves as consumer brands turn green

    https://www.ft.com/content/522e9f1e-711d-40c0-b265-2998c9194fd3?

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  41. Stripe valuation soars to $95bn, businesses in the pandemic, private data use in the pandemic

    15 maart 2021 · 10 min

    Afspelen
    The payments provider, Stripe, is now worth $95bn after its latest round of fundraising, and more than 4.4m Americans have created businesses during the pandemic. Plus, the FT’s innovation editor, John Thornhill, gives highlights from the latest episode of his Tech Tonic podcast, which looks at two countries where citizens have been comfortable with how their government used some of their private data during the pandemic. Lees meer

    Stripe valuation soars to $95bn after latest fundraising

    https://www.ft.com/content/b9949a88-6c09-4de5-92e7-73994bb2b62f

    The Covid entrepreneurs: Americans start millions of new businesses

    https://www.ft.com/content/400ae372-0cb2-48bb-8767-7986848ed9a6

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  42. Australia vaccine funding, Sinopharm’s global push, ECB accelerates stimulus

    12 maart 2021 · 11 min

    Afspelen
    Canberra is contemplating investing in a A$1bn biopharmaceutical plant to reduce its dependence on imports of critical medicines, China’s state-backed pharmaceutical group, Sinopharm, wants more governments to buy its Covid-19 vaccine, and Spain is set to become the first EU country to amend its laws to give some gig economy workers employee rights. Plus, the FT’s markets editor, Katie Martin, explains why the European Central Bank will accelerate its bond buying programme. Lees meer

    Australia considers funding vaccine maker to curb reliance on imports

    https://www.ft.com/content/483e6275-6d27-433c-9cbc-6918f2c916c6?edit=true

    Spain to grant gig delivery workers employee rights

    https://www.ft.com/content/73be294b-a43d-4387-aced-7b5cb0d91007?

    Sinopharm faces battle to turn Covid vaccine into a global success

    https://www.ft.com/content/99c7a9de-fc11-45ab-890b-f6733ccb4186

    ECB pledges to step up pace of stimulus to counter market sell-off

    https://www.ft.com/content/bd7ccf1d-3b07-4f13-9a14-68692ef84e95

    Rise of the retail army: the amateur traders transforming markets

    https://www.ft.com/content/7a91e3ea-b9ec-4611-9a03-a8dd3b8bddb5

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  43. Martin Wolf looks back at the pandemic one year later

    11 maart 2021 · 10 min

    Afspelen
    President Joe Biden is eyeing a multi-trillion-dollar infrastructure package for the US. Plus, the FT’s chief economics commentator, Martin Wolf, examines how well governments and economic policymakers have handled the economic crisis stemming from the coronavirus pandemic. Lees meer

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  44. US congress to vote on $1.9tn stimulus bill, scaling up green hydrogen, Coupang’s IPO

    10 maart 2021 · 10 min

    Afspelen
    The OECD said on Tuesday that president Joe Biden’s $1.9tn US stimulus programme will boost the global economic recovery, the pandemic is being blamed for lower birth rates across Europe, and the IPO of South Korean ecommerce group, Coupang, is being clouded by worker deaths. Plus, the FT’s energy correspondent, Nathalie Thomas, explains the current surge of interest in green hydrogen as an alternative to fossil fuels. Lees meer

    Biden stimulus will boost global recovery, says OECD

    https://www.ft.com/content/7f7d4b7d-028a-41a6-b11e-8320173ae4bc

    Covid pandemic blamed for falling birth rates across much of Europe

    https://www.ft.com/content/bc825399-345c-47b8-82e7-6473a1c9a861?

    Coupang’s New York listing clouded by worker deaths

    https://www.ft.com/content/a90749a2-5f5d-4789-8215-fd4168a50813

    The race to scale up green hydrogen

    https://www.ft.com/content/7eac54ee-f1d1-4ebc-9573-b52f87d00240

    Curaleaf bets on more liberal Europe with $300m deal for cannabis producer

    https://www.ft.com/content/8dffd932-0ecb-444f-9cc0-079466c7b997?

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  45. Tech stocks drag Wall Street lower, Greensill files for administration, Apollo merges with Athene

    9 maart 2021 · 11 min

    Afspelen
    Stocks declined on Monday with shares of technology companies leading Wall Street lower, and the stricken supply chain financier, Greensill Capital, files for administration. Plus, the FT’s private capital correspondent, Mark Vandevelde, breaks down the $29bn merger between Apollo Global Capital and Athene Holding. Lees meer

    Wall Street dragged lower by tech stocks and pandemic beneficiaries

    https://www.ft.com/content/e4420f17-c0ac-4cd4-807d-4549f5de9bfa?

    Apollo to merge with Athene creating $29bn conglomerate

    https://www.ft.com/content/e9ba5f23-9777-4730-a59b-d0c4d1fb510c

    Greensill files for administration and warns of GFG ‘defaults’

    https://www.ft.com/content/db5bc46a-57cc-4c7d-a6fe-47f5a59412d4

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  46. ECB probes Greensill fallout, commercial property muddles through, TikTok in Myanmar

    8 maart 2021 · 10 min

    Afspelen
    The European Central Bank has asked lenders for details of their exposure to Greensill Capital and its key client GFG Alliance, US president Joe Biden will hold a summit with Japan, India, and Australia to find ways to counter China’s influence, and TikTok is removing videos uploaded by Myanmar soldiers. Plus, the FT’s New York correspondent, Josh Chaffin, explains why lenders have been lenient towards commercial property owners during the pandemic. Lees meer

    ECB quizzes banks over exposure to Greensill and Gupta

    https://www.ft.com/content/68ea9df2-aa69-4a0b-9462-d3ed6491cee6?

    Joe Biden enlists ‘Quad’ allies to counter China

    https://www.ft.com/content/a481167f-c362-4bd9-a9e9-7fd5944e5ea4

    TikTok on alert after it becomes outlet for Myanmar soldiers

    https://www.ft.com/content/73847311-2aec-4555-ada0-56833da6bdf4

    Property and the pandemic: the great reckoning that never seems to arrive

    https://www.ft.com/content/084f94e8-84a8-4966-a38b-fcb0b5e6171e

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  47. Powell’s comments send markets lower, oil rises on Opec+ moves, UK’s listing shake-up

    5 maart 2021 · 11 min

    Afspelen
    Federal Reserve chair Jay Powell triggered a sudden sell-off in long-term US Treasury debt and equities Thursday, and Opec and Russia have decided against unleashing a flood of crude on to the market. Plus, the FT’s markets editor, Katie Martin, explains how the UK is going about attracting new companies to the London stock exchange. Lees meer

    Powell inflation comments send US stocks and bonds lower

    https://www.ft.com/content/1feb5449-76f0-4f67-85b2-ab03f05d5a65

    Oil jumps as Opec and allies decide against big rise in output

    https://www.ft.com/content/771ebf3a-cff0-4ff3-ab9a-0bbd01a33f55

    UK looks at new rules to attract companies to London stock exchange

    https://www.ft.com/content/a9e9de26-7f44-41e1-9dd6-3721a52c7d9c

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  48. The fall of Greensill Capital

    4 maart 2021 · 10 min

    Afspelen
    Democratic leaders have reached a compromise on a deal that would limit who is eligible for $1,400 stimulus cheques. Plus, the FT’s capital markets correspondent Robert Smith unpacks the rapidly unfolding saga behind Greensill Capital and why the supply chain financier is on the verge of filing for insolvency. Lees meer

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  49. Biden’s vaccine deal, more Ant troubles, Germany’s vaccine woes

    3 maart 2021 · 9 min

    Afspelen
    President Joe Biden announced on Tuesday that the US would have enough doses of coronavirus vaccines for every adult by the end of May, global energy-related carbon emissions have rebounded from coronavirus lockdown levels, and Ant Group has shared just a fraction of its consumer data with China’s central bank, defying Beijing. Plus, the FT’s Berlin bureau chief, Guy Chazan, explains why Germany’s vaccine rollout has gone slower than expected. Lees meer

    Biden says US will have enough jabs to vaccinate all adults by end of May

    https://www.ft.com/content/89442c1b-8295-4682-9f09-c040b9017882?

    Global carbon emissions rebound to pre-lockdown levels

    https://www.ft.com/content/600ad91f-79d4-451c-97c1-ab9a0daf4d3e

    Jack Ma’s Ant defies pressure from Beijing to share more customer data

    https://www.ft.com/content/1651bc67-4112-4ce5-bf7a-d4ad7039e7c7

    Germany loses Covid crown as vaccine campaign falters

    https://www.ft.com/content/33f8ffd6-066b-449c-bf7e-edd51d661b19

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  50. Dems warn against loosening bank capital requirements, Rupert Murdoch at 90

    2 maart 2021 · 9 min

    Afspelen
    Two senior Democratic lawmakers have warned the Federal Reserve that it would be a “grave error” to extend looser capital requirements for US banks. ExxonMobil appointed two new board directors on Monday to placate activist shareholders and the former French president Nicolas Sarkozy was sentenced to three years in prison on Monday. Plus, the FT’s global media editor Alex Barker looks back on Rupert Murdoch’s media empire and what succession looks like for the mogul. Lees meer

    Democratic senators call for tougher capital requirements for US banks

    https://www.ft.com/conent/44792b80-c331-44e3-b02c-41a151f4cb6c?

    Exxon adds two board directors in wake of activist pressure

    https://www.ft.com/content/be866c6f-bbff-4500-927b-49e02b7b9023

    Nicolas Sarkozy sentenced to jail for corruption

    https://www.ft.com/content/1f2fe078-34f7-4665-afd7-a829082c7874

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