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Sunak previews UK budget, von der Leyen warns of more pandemics, Lucid takes on Tesla
1 maart 2021 · 9 min
Chancellor Rishi Sunak is set to announce the UK’s budget on Monday and it includes a £5bn “restart” grant scheme, European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen warns that Europe could face an “era of pandemics,” and Japanese officials are preparing revisions to the country’s corporate governance code in an effort to change an inward looking corporate culture. Plus, the FT’s Patrick McGee explains how Lucid Motors will challenge Tesla in the electric vehicle market. Lees meer
Sunak to give £5bn boost to Covid-hit companies in Budget
https://www.ft.com/content/9c6e7088-5577-4b17-adc1-502bffd33a76
Europe must prepare for ‘era of pandemics’, von der Leyen says
https://www.ft.com/content/fba558ff-94a5-4c6c-b848-c8fd91b13c16?
Japan prepares to shake up corporate code
https://www.ft.com/content/a8de1297-52b1-4ee7-aa24-b4e966790dba
Lucid takes on Tesla as electric vehicle competition hots up
https://www.ft.com/content/8e01e59e-5b89-46c2-a798-6945fa2f255d
Note: This episode has been updated to reflect that the Sputnik V vaccine was developed in Russia.
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Bond sell-off roils markets, ex-Petrobras chief hits back, Ghana’s first Covax vaccines
26 februari 2021 · 11 min
The yield on the benchmark 10-year Treasury exceeded 1.5 per cent for the first time in a year and the outgoing head of Petrobras warns Brazil’s President Jair Bolsonaro against state controlled fuel prices. Plus, the FT’s Africa editor, David Pilling, discusses the Covax vaccine rollout in low-income countries. Lees meer
Wall Street stocks sell off as government bond rout accelerates
https://www.ft.com/content/ea46ee81-89a2-4f23-aeff-2a099c02432c
Ousted Petrobras chief hits back at Bolsonaro
https://www.ft.com/content/1cd6c9fb-3201-4815-9f4f-61a4f0881856?
Africa will pay more for Russian Covid vaccine than ‘western’ jabs
https://www.ft.com/content/ffe40c7d-c418-4a93-a202-5ee996434de7
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GameStop returns, Myanmar banks, Texas power politics
25 februari 2021 · 10 min
GameStop’s share price doubled in the final 90 minutes of trading on Wednesday, partners at the consultancy McKinsey have voted to remove Kevin Sneader from his post as global managing partner, and Myanmar’s banking system has ground almost to a halt as employees joined protests against the military coup. Plus, climatologist Michael Mann explains why wind power is not to blame for power failures in Texas during the recent cold snap. Lees meer
GameStop shares double in final 90 minutes of trading day
https://www.ft.com/content/50eaa1b5-d244-4b3e-b460-736828c049cd
Myanmar protesters join general strike in defiance of threats of violence
https://www.ft.com/content/5f61da58-e618-42a8-b13c-300567248ff1
Blaming Texas electricity failure on wind
https://www.ft.com/content/adc21f2b-ccf7-4b8b-8604-53cae556a7dd
Sports gear maker Under Armour halves sponsorship commitments
https://www.ft.com/content/f97405a1-4187-4186-833c-c8c4f07bfcbf
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Powell signals hope for ‘more normal conditions’, US Russia sanctions, HSBC’s pivot east
24 februari 2021 · 10 min
Federal Reserve chairman Jay Powell spoke to Congress on Tuesday and indicated the central bank would maintain its ultra-loose monetary policy, the Biden administration is planning a broad package of measures to punish Moscow for the SolarWinds hack, and holiday bookings in the UK surged after Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced a plan for easing the coronavirus lockdown. Plus, the FT’s banking editor, Stephen Morris, explains why the global bank HSBC is pivoting back to its roots in Asia. Lees meer
Powell signals ‘hope for return to more normal conditions’
https://www.ft.com/content/7f4a37e4-1930-4f9c-86e5-5e6fd9fbba5a
US considers sanctions against Russia over SolarWinds hack
https://www.ft.com/content/d7d67ea7-8423-4b9c-819d-761fa4a10fa0?
Holiday bookings surge after UK unveils plans for lockdown easing
https://www.ft.com/content/055ba761-3610-4d61-97a3-4a3719af066d
HSBC shifts ‘heart of business’ to Asia in latest strategy revamp
https://www.ft.com/content/eb321081-434e-43f4-b9e7-13354afdfc5f
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Tech stocks fall on inflation fears, Brazil’s oil intervention, Big Tech goes green
23 februari 2021 · 10 min
The Nasdaq Composite closed 2.5 per cent lower on Monday as rising inflation expectations undercut arguments for tech stocks’ high valuations, Brazilian markets were rattled after president Jair Bolsonaro removed the head of Petrobras, and American rapper Jay-Z signs a big champagne deal with LVMH. Plus, the FT’s clean energy and environment correspondent, Leslie Hook, explains how Big Tech companies became one of the world’s largest supporters of green energy. Lees meer
Global stocks fall on nerves over inflation outlook
https://www.ft.com/content/cab2caee-60c9-40cb-a115-099287ab8bf4
Brazilian markets rattled by Bolsonaro’s removal of Petrobras chief
https://www.ft.com/content/68b0c6cf-7d78-4e0e-9025-bfaca7e098e2
LVMH signs champagne deal with rap star Jay-Z
https://www.ft.com/content/840826e8-a70e-4f1d-82a4-1b83895eced5
How tech went big on green energy
https://www.ft.com/content/0c69d4a4-2626-418d-813c-7337b8d5110d?
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Johnson’s plan to lift lockdown, McKinsey leadership vote, UK probes Big Tech
22 februari 2021 · 10 min
UK prime minister, Boris Johnson, is set to lay out a road map for lifting England’s lockdown, HSBC is accelerating its “pivot to Asia”, and McKinsey’s 650 senior partners have begun voting on whether Kevin Sneader should serve a second term at the helm of the business consultancy. Plus, the UK’s competition watchdog is planning new probes on Big Tech companies. The FT’s Brussels correspondent, Javier Espinoza talks to Andrea Coscelli, the head of the UK’s Competition and Markets Authority. Lees meer
Schools in England to reopen on March 8 under easing of lockdown
https://www.ft.com/content/3a0434e5-8cac-4922-8f0f-062db0604115
HSBC intensifies pivot to Asia with job moves and US exit
https://www.ft.com/content/38c3670c-3b0f-41e6-874e-0f9eee553744
UK competition watchdog warns Big Tech of coming antitrust probes
https://www.ft.com/content/da5c30a8-6fab-4131-b6bd-f8f05dcf5a46?
McKinsey senior echelons vote in referendum on Sneader leadership
https://www.ft.com/content/f001f3ef-e296-4eb6-b711-5f7cb773e314
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Macron’s FT interview, GameStop hearing, oil rises and US Treasuries tumble
19 februari 2021 · 11 min
In an exclusive interview with the FT, French president Emmanuel Macron urges wealthy countries to help poorer ones access coronavirus vaccines, and US lawmakers grill key players in the GameStop trading saga. Plus the FT’s markets editor Katie Martin explains why a sell off in US government bonds could threaten Wall Street’s record run. Lees meer
US bond sell-off stirs warnings over stock market strength
https://www.ft.com/content/00c99cd2-7f9a-4a37-bb20-ce8d96f2527f
Robinhood chief apologises over GameStop affair
https://www.ft.com/content/69c0b5b0-9d49-4d0e-8f32-fe9428bff5b1
Oil ‘supercycle’ predictions divide veteran trades
https://www.ft.com/content/f87ce114-f437-4c3f-bb73-fa38ca78146b
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Facebook bans content sharing in Australia, Texas battles cold, China’s digital currency
18 februari 2021 · 11 min
Facebook has defied Australia’s push to make Big Tech pay for news by banning the sharing of content on its platform in the country, the oil and gas industry in Texas has buckled under the strain of a blast of Arctic weather, and three North Korean computer programmers have been charged over a cyber-hack spree. Plus, the FT’s global China editor, James Kynge, explains how Beijing’s digital currency is doubling as a surveillance tool for the state. Lees meer
News Corp agrees deal with Google on payments for its journalism
https://www.ft.com/content/cec5d055-c2d1-4d5f-a392-a6343beb0b01
Oil and gas industry in Texas buckles under strain of Arctic blast
https://www.ft.com/content/9b7cdaf2-f43b-49c3-b8b8-b4840f95ebbd
Virtual control: the agenda behind China’s new digital currency
https://www.ft.com/content/7511809e-827e-4526-81ad-ae83f405f623
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China’s rare earth mineral exports, Hong Kong stock trading, Amsterdam Spacs
17 februari 2021 · 9 min
China is exploring limits on exports of rare earth minerals that are crucial for the manufacture of American F-35 fighter jets, and stock trading volumes in Hong Kong have soared to four times those on London’s main exchange. The FT’s markets reporter, Nikou Asgari, explains why Amsterdam is becoming the European capital for Spacs. Plus, Chicago’s storied Second City comedy club may have a buyer. Lees meer
China targets rare earth export curbs to hobble US defence industry
https://www.ft.com/content/d3ed83f4-19bc-4d16-b510-415749c032c1
European bankers set sights on Amsterdam as regional Spac capital
https://www.ft.com/content/240293a8-20ed-4cf3-a5ec-63dc1c2d9076?
Hong Kong stock trading volumes jump to 4 times those of LSE
https://www.ft.com/content/c324674c-c91e-427e-82c5-87a7e9a53bab
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Biden’s stimulus push, Texas blackouts, warehouse automation
16 februari 2021 · 10 min
President Joe Biden heads to Wisconsin to sell his stimulus plan, and the cold snap in Texas tests the state’s freewheeling electricity model. The pandemic’s online shopping surge has led to more warehouse automation, but that is making some human jobs tougher. Plus, Russian discount retailer Fix Price is planning a London stock market listing that could value the company at more than $6bn. Lees meer
Biden steps up stimulus pitch in bid to seal deal with Congress
https://www.ft.com/content/1c172f12-87c0-4fda-82f2-40954d36b3f8
Texas starts blackouts as frigid weather sends power prices surging
https://www.ft.com/content/4d07eedc-b3ec-417e-8cb1-5895178c9f9b
Why I was wrong to be optimistic about robots
https://www.ft.com/content/087fce16-3924-4348-8390-235b435c53b2
Russian discount retailer aims to raise $1bn in London IPO
https://www.ft.com/content/f8f68d4a-42b3-4c75-80ec-545b7d47831f
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EU to allow UK data flow, commodities boom, China's box office
15 februari 2021 · 9 min
Brussels is set to allow data to continue to flow freely from the EU to the UK. In Argentina, the country’s powerful vice president wants to postpone a crucial $44bn debt deal with the IMF until the pandemic has eased. Commodities such as oil and copper may be entering a new ‘supercycle’ of higher prices. Plus, in China, at least, people are still going out to the movies. Lees meer
Brussels to allow data to continue to flow to UK
https://www.ft.com/content/43ed5e0a-7b0a-40db-800f-6f3b9c58b9a8
Argentina’s powerful vice-president pushes for delay to IMF debt deal
https://www.ft.com/content/78b08f12-7b78-4ecd-8e64-a717f8a43e09
Investors set for commodities ‘bull run’ as prices rise in tandem
https://www.ft.com/content/27086ad8-bc84-4e2e-9195-91880fa6916f
China’s box office roars while Hollywood remains on mute
https://www.ft.com/content/573340cb-30b9-421e-8fec-51c8348a6bbb
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Europe’s IPO boom, Bitcoin hits new record, China’s corn spree
12 februari 2021 · 11 min
Europe’s IPO market is off to its strongest start in five years thanks to a flurry of tech and ecommerce listings, Disney continues to attract subscribers to its streaming service, and China’s massive corn purchases have sent the price of the crop soaring. And the FT’s markets editor, Katie Martin, shares her thoughts on Elon Musk’s excitement over cryptocurrencies and whether it will spur wider adoption of digital currencies. Lees meer
European IPOs mark best start to year since 2015 with €8bn haul
https://www.ft.com/content/171ea5f4-b3f4-4e76-bb13-2480879d1bd0?
Elon Musk’s effect on crypto world shows how irrational markets are
https://www.ft.com/content/92ab487d-1990-42b9-b7d3-ba9d54d9bd22
Disney Plus added 8m subscribers over Christmas
https://www.ft.com/content/49581411-5650-4448-8325-ce12f85ee86b
China’s record purchase of corn a ‘watershed moment’ for grain market
https://www.ft.com/content/94b04a3e-6169-4b07-8218-413138c641a1?
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Amsterdam becomes Europe’s trading hub, AstraZeneca vaccine to help poor countries, Italy’s recovery fund
11 februari 2021 · 8 min
Amsterdam surpassed London as Europe’s largest share trading centre last month, Federal Reserve chairman Jay Powell has pledged to keep monetary policy loose to support the struggling US labour market, and the World Health Organization recommended the use of the Oxford/AstraZeneca vaccine for all adults. Plus, Italy will receive €200bn from the EU’s coronavirus recovery fund to help revive its economy. The FT’s Brussels bureau chief, Sam Fleming, explains what is at stake for Italy and the EU. Lees meer
Amsterdam ousts London as Europe’s top share trading hub
https://www.ft.com/content/3dad4ef3-59e8-437e-8f63-f629a5b7d0aa
Powell stresses patience in pledge to keep monetary policy loose
https://www.ft.com/content/7ed63e7f-5389-42e8-beed-15b5d450c589
WHO recommends use of Oxford/AstraZeneca vaccine for all adults
https://www.ft.com/content/be33aa38-5eff-4069-b104-ba7bdb735c72
‘We expect Italy to do its homework’: Draghi and the EU recovery fund
https://www.ft.com/content/7c2007d9-6ce9-4895-ac5c-cd17e3bf69b2
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Twitter warns of slowing growth, investors tell Amazon to stop meddling in union vote, US-China investment flows
10 februari 2021 · 10 min
Twitter’s user growth fell short of expectations for the second quarter in a row, more than 70 investors call on Amazon to stop interfering with a unionisation effort, and Huawei asks a US court to overturn the Federal Communication Commission ruling that labels the telecoms company a security threat. Plus, the FT’s global China editor, James Kynge, explains how US-China investment continues despite political tension. Lees meer
Twitter warns of slowing user growth as pandemic surge fades
https://www.ft.com/content/ff84e6c2-a937-4b88-bd8c-df8bcaa1ee7e
Huawei challenges its designation as a threat to US security
https://www.ft.com/content/b7c2294d-9207-4fae-8fed-d63a80c99618
Amazon must not interfere with US union effort, say investors
https://www.ft.com/content/c7f24fbb-bb4e-489e-8a30-37708700e816
US-China investment flows belie geopolitical tensions
https://www.ft.com/content/b3dcc262-a153-4624-bc1d-156179d6e914
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EU wants Big Tech to pay for news, Tesla’s bitcoin investment, SoftBank Vision Fund makes big gains
9 februari 2021 · 8 min
EU lawmakers want to force Big Tech companies to pay for news, echoing a similar move in Australia, Tesla’s $1.5bn investment in bitcoin sends the cryptocurrency to record highs, and oil hits $60 a barrel for the first time in a year. Plus, the FT’s Tokyo correspondent, Kana Inagaki, explains what drove SoftBank’s Vision Fund to have its best quarter in four years. Lees meer
EU ready to follow Australia’s lead on making Big Tech pay for news
https://www.ft.com/content/4c40c890-afd3-40a3-9582-78a66c37a8af
Tesla sends bitcoin to record high with $1.5bn investment
https://www.ft.com/content/5e83f15e-ea2c-4d2f-8ae8-bf72fc5effd0
Oil hits $60 for first time in a year as supply cuts outweigh lockdowns
https://www.ft.com/content/3032d80d-89b0-4020-922e-f4fa15435b5d
SoftBank’s Vision Fund posts best quarter since launch in 2017
https://www.ft.com/content/c2f107a7-734d-450a-bf46-eb68a65ceaf4
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TikTok ecommerce push, Cuba invites private business, a new green world order
8 februari 2021 · 9 min
TikTok plans to expand into ecommerce in the US to compete with Facebook, Cuba has announced it will open most of the economy to private business, and Mercedes-Benz says by 2030 it will make as much from its electric cars as it does from its luxury combustion engine models. Plus, the FT’s environment and clean energy correspondent, Leslie Hook, looks at the global shift to renewable energy and how it could change the geopolitical landscape. Lees meer
TikTok takes on Facebook with US ecommerce push
https://www.ft.com/content/629c1c17-3daa-46af-8177-1814baaa2bed?
Cuba lifts ban on most private business
https://www.ft.com/content/3956b50f-621a-4289-90c3-247a2762fae2
Mercedes’ electric profits to match those for combustion models by end of decade
https://www.ft.com/content/6021706c-4f00-4547-9082-20e1d1d2d540?
How the race for renewable energy is reshaping global politics
https://www.ft.com/content/a37d0ddf-8fb1-4b47-9fba-7ebde29fc510
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Carmakers’ chip woes, UK directors face liability rules, Japan’s job-creating robots
5 februari 2021 · 9 min
German carmakers are considering their own semiconductor stockpiles to avoid supply chain troubles, the UK government could soon hold directors personally liable for the accuracy of their companies’ financial statements, and CVC Capital Partners eyes a minority stake in one of the NBA’s most valuable teams. Plus, the FT’s Asia business editor, Leo Lewis, explains how robots in Japan are boosting employment. Lees meer
Carmakers consider supply chain overhaul to avert more chip crises
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UK directors face tough new liability rules under major audit reform
https://www.ft.com/content/d4dd13a9-903e-4ff7-9fc3-d30ffdf764be
Japan’s love of robots is paying off
https://www.ft.com/content/72268b41-9731-4ee9-a32d-a9b463e362c1
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Nvidia-Arm antitrust probes, Australia takes on Google, discount retailers thrive
4 februari 2021 · 10 min
The EU and the UK are set to open probes into Nvidia’s $40bn acquisition of chip designer Arm, Microsoft looks to capitalise on Google’s threat to shut its search engine in Australia, and Mario Draghi accepts the mandate to form Italy’s next government. Plus, the FT’s retail correspondent, Jonathan Eley, explains how bargain retail is surging during the pandemic. Lees meer
UK and EU to open in-depth probes into Nvidia’s $40bn acquisition of Arm
www.ft.com/content/a3adccc9-678e-44ef-bdb5-e847ecb7de8c
Australia media law push undeterred by Google search exit threat
www.ft.com/content/5d656fa3-9278-4528-9edf-514ddfd29c1d?
Mario Draghi accepts mandate to form new Italian government
https://www.ft.com/content/9022639f-9b88-40fe-9875-1d4a282ac5e4
Bagging bargains: the unexpected rise of the discount megastore
https://www.ft.com/content/554984ba-c010-4956-9125-6a7fc6806295
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Bezos to step aside, Draghi set for Rome, Myanmar’s Aung San Suu Kyi house arrest
3 februari 2021 · 11 min
Amazon chief executive Jeff Bezos will step aside later this year to become executive chairman of the ecommerce group, Italy’s president is expected to ask former European Central Bank president, Mario Draghi, to begin talks to form a new Italian government of national unity, and the price of silver retreated on Tuesday after a surge last week. Plus, the FT’s John Reed, explains what the military coup in Myanmar means for the country. Lees meer
Amazon’s Jeff Bezos to step aside as chief executive this year
https://www.ft.com/content/b100100e-48d9-4b06-86e0-ed81dd9eee92
Mario Draghi set to form new Italian government
https://www.ft.com/content/36a84f52-7287-4062-a150-24f58d9b053a
Silver price retreats rapidly in blow to new retail buyers
https://www.ft.com/content/77e6fef6-37ff-4f8e-abd6-4c2d65ac120c
Myanmar coup blindsides the West
https://www.ft.com/content/cee63a22-4796-48bb-bcc3-0e3c95114ee0
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US threatens Myanmar sanctions, Robinhood raises $2.4bn, Kuaishou’s IPO
2 februari 2021 · 9 min
Joe Biden has threatened to impose sanctions on Myanmar after the military seized power in a coup, and Robinhood raises another $2.4bn to shore up finances strained by turbulent trading. Plus, the FT’ Beijing bureau chief, Ryan McMorrow, explains the popularity of TikTok’s big rival in China, Kuaishou, which goes public this week. Lees meer
US threatens sanctions on Myanmar after military coup
ft.com/content/1934605c-ecf1-4e7b-aac7-45ad8031b879?
Robinhood raises $2.4bn in second cash injection in four days
https://www.ft.com/content/790324e0-8526-4d9e-9717-a4430e1be034
Robinhood’s bid to ‘democratise trading’ checked by Wall Street realties
www.ft.com/content/9e69faf0-09c4-42ca-8c5f-78dc9568c18f
Kuaishou IPO boosts biggest rival to China’s TikTok’s
https://www.ft.com/content/2b7a8bec-7f01-45b8-ac9f-1fe3f1cbd1f4
Wheels Up set to go public via Spac merger
https://www.ft.com/content/ec08b822-e022-41d1-8252-0a04b2772031
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Reddit traders eye silver, Republicans float smaller relief bill, Mance talks to Bellingcat founder
1 februari 2021 · 10 min
Reddit traders have targeted silver markets after piling into GameStop shares last week, and Republicans in the US Senate float a stimulus deal a third the size of president Joe Biden’s plan. Plus, the FT’s chief features writer, Henry Mance, spoke with the founder of the internet investigative group Bellingcat and shines a light on the trailblazing group. Lees meer
Reddit traders switch sights to silver after equities attack
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GameStop mania: why Reddit traders are unlikely to face prosecution
https://www.ft.com/content/8caa3c75-944a-468e-8a68-9deeec8b67d8
Republican senators float compromise $600bn stimulus deal
https://www.ft.com/content/20859a91-cadc-42c2-b97b-a994efd65ec1
Bellingcat’s Eliot Higgins: ‘We’re on the precipice of the misinformation age’
https://www.ft.com/content/0f31590f-74cf-4cfa-b0d6-92e8f27d6d34
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EU vaccine shortage, Reddit traders challenge establishment, North Korea defector
29 januari 2021 · 10 min
The EU’s Covid-19 vaccination plan is nearing a crisis point after several regions suspended inoculations over the shortage of jabs, and amateur day traders are challenging the financial establishment. Plus, the FT’s Seoul correspondent, Ed White, tells us how a North Korean defector is exposing the effect that sanctions are having on Kim Jong Un's regime" Lees meer
Shortfall in jabs pushes EU vaccine drive to crisis point
https://www.ft.com/content/1b2afe60-b5e6-456d-98e0-313fe664d0b9
Occupy Wall Street spirit returns as traders upset the elites
https://www.ft.com/content/bcfb2252-f752-4177-a860-07dc66b0b9e8
North Korea defection exposes pressure on NK Diplomates
https://www.ft.com/content/7330790c-9630-44a5-9fa7-b446aa94e872
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Day traders wreak havoc on hedge fund bets, Wall Street dips, BlackRock’s progress on sustainability
28 januari 2021 · 10 min
The Biden administration says it is “monitoring the situation” as shares in companies including GameStop, AMC and BlackBerry surged in trading on Wednesday. Meanwhile, Wall Street’s big indexes dropped after Federal Reserve chairman Jay Powell described a weakening in the recovery of the US economy, and China’s Covid-19 vaccine makers are having no problem meeting demand. Plus, the FT’s investment correspondent, Attracta Mooney, has been following BlackRock’s sustainability efforts and reports on how well the world’s largest asset manager is keeping its promises. Lees meer
‘Short squeeze’ spreads as day traders hunt next GameStop
https://www.ft.com/content/acc1dbfe-80a4-4b63-90dd-05f27f21ceb2
Wall Street notches its worst day since October
https://www.ft.com/content/570f7453-fb9b-4c73-845e-a33178f4942e
Lex Letter from Seoul: China’s vaccines and efficacy rates
https://www.ft.com/content/768f7e3a-0a10-47a5-9f0d-ea1927ebb4ec
BlackRock’s sustainability ‘report card’ one year from Fink’s annual letter
https://www.ft.com/content/d7e83ba0-c90b-46c0-9233-ad06187606c1
Walmart turns to robot-staffed warehouses to handle online orders
https://www.ft.com/content/1b1b11c8-200c-4f7c-a431-6460f90bb95d?
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EU vaccine export tensions, a serious look at stock prices, India’s farmers
27 januari 2021 · 10 min
Facing a shortfall in vaccine supplies and slow pace of vaccinations, the EU is debating how to restrict exports of coronavirus vaccines, India’s farmers are angry about agricultural reforms that could erode the state-run model and boost private agribusiness, and the plant-based food company Beyond Meat partners with Pepsico. Plus, a serious look at silly prices in the stock market with the FT’s markets editor, Katie Martin. Lees meer
Germany presses Brussels for powers to block vaccine exports
https://www.ft.com/content/ed0059c9-1ea5-4ba9-a1ff-88004b59e71d
Investor anxiety mounts over prospect of stock market ‘bubble’
https://www.ft.com/content/a790c796-f0c4-4cf9-8c7a-3b52daff89e4
IMF expects US, China to recover most strongly from the virus economic hit
https://www.ft.com/content/341577c5-92f2-4bd3-a235-331d0db5dbbd
Farmers flood into New Delhi to vent anger over agriculture reforms
https://www.ft.com/content/0312fd46-b47e-4c55-b007-c56f5e6f24be
Narendra Modi’s ‘noble’ wait for a Covid jab makes him camera shy
https://www.ft.com/content/c86afc76-f49b-432d-b2c0-5aa3655903bd
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Spac mania, Apollo’s Leon Black steps down, what’s fuelling the Russia protests
26 januari 2021 · 10 min
Companies have launched a $400bn fundraising blitz in the first three weeks of 2021 as government and central bank stimulus cascades across capital markets. Leon Black is to retire as chief executive of Apollo Global Management; the announcement came as Apollo revealed the conclusion of a review into Mr Black’s relationship with the late paedophile Jeffrey Epstein. Plus, Henry Foy on what’s fuelling Russia’s Navalny protests and Tom Mitchell on Zoom’s warning for other companies in China. Lees meer
Companies raise $400bn over three weeks in blistering start to 2021
https://www.ft.com/content/45770ddb-29e0-41c2-a97a-60ce13810ff2
Leon Black steps down as chief executive of Apollo
https://www.ft.com/content/97fdc05b-d3cd-45b7-b155-5f4ab525c59a
Zoom spy claims a warning for multinationals in China
https://www.ft.com/content/75ca2308-a192-4118-8283-fa8147ec39ce
San Francisco 49ers lift stake in Leeds United
https://www.ft.com/content/da10082e-5723-4783-8820-76f58d98d1af
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US takes a hard line on Russia, Congress weighs stimulus, the way forward for Waymo
25 januari 2021 · 10 min
The US has signalled a more confrontational stance toward Russia after Moscow cracked down on protesters over the weekend. In Congress, Democrats have said they want a deal on President Biden’s $1.9tn stimulus plan before taking up Donald Trump’s impeachment trial in the Senate. The WHO warns richer countries that they face a hit to their own recoveries if they fail to help the developing world roll out vaccines, and the technology for self-driving cars continues to be a grind. Lees meer
US demands release of Navalny after Russia cracks down on protesters
https://www.ft.com/content/3bacc3d7-b1ea-41ef-a949-0f60db7b8243
What effect will Biden Stimulus have on Fed policy
https://www.ft.com/content/e54712dd-bb35-43e4-8533-f1ae28fec054
Vaccine delays in poorer nations threaten advanced economies
https://www.ft.com/content/53c668bc-1066-4d8c-8c8d-5d29ba34a06e
Rolling out driverless cars is “extraordinary grind,” says Waymo boss
https://www.ft.com/content/6b1b11ea-b50b-4dd5-802d-475c9731e89a
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Next steps for US returning to the Paris climate accord, ECB bond-buying shift, global art market outlook
22 januari 2021 · 10 min
President Joe Biden has moved to have the US rejoin the Paris climate accord, but becoming a leader in lowering carbon emissions will not be so easy. Then, a look at how the European Central Bank is bracing for the latest phase of the pandemic-induced economic crisis. Plus, the FT’s art market columnist, Melanie Gerlis, explains how auction houses and galleries are surviving and adapting to the pandemic. Lees meer
The US will rejoin the Paris climate accord — what happens now?
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ECB details bond-buying shift as it holds rates and stimulus steady
https://www.ft.com/content/14821fa0-0e3e-4a95-8414-53a257ee9142
Art market: Predictions for 2021
https://www.ft.com/content/86c27d1c-ff65-40a2-b6b2-d4add0209ffa
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Business sends Biden a message, Vestager warns against patchwork tech regulation across Europe
21 januari 2021 · 11 min
Company leaders have warned they will fight Biden Administration moves to raise corporate taxes and tighten regulation, and earnings reports show that big US banks had a strong end to 2020 thanks to trading. Plus, the FT’s Javier Espinoza continues his conversation with the European Commission’s competition and digital policy chief, Margrethe Vestager, about the future of big tech regulation. Lees meer
Business to Biden: prepare for a fight over tax and minimum wage
https://www.ft.com/content/7027014e-9478-4320-97ee-a1c8144b4638
Vestager warns Big Tech to cooperate or face patchwork of laws across EU
https://www.ft.com/content/2bd619a2-dee0-492a-b397-73a0ba00e369
Morgan Stanley posts record profit as trading booms
https://www.ft.com/content/0f44d1b7-d79f-4c2a-b45e-d4c2d0ce4637
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Biden inauguration, Yellen urges Congress to ‘act big’ on stimulus, top EU official on tech regulation goals
20 januari 2021 · 11 min
Joe Biden faces a long list of challenges after he is sworn in as the 46th US president today, Mr Biden’s nominee to serve as Treasury secretary, Janet Yellen, told Congress to “go big” on stimulus during her Senate confirmation hearing on Tuesday, and a US court has struck down the pro-coal power sector rules set by the outgoing president, Donald Trump. Plus, the FT’s Javier Espinoza speaks with Margrethe Vestager, the EU’s executive vice-president in charge of digital policy, about the future of tech regulation. Lees meer
Joe Biden’s challenge: big, early victories in a toxic political climate
https://www.ft.com/content/fa01bc64-a80c-4c32-abad-f8eb778c4fe6
US court strikes down Trump’s pro-coal power sector rules
https://www.ft.com/content/fed06dac-7c84-47be-a137-0480518a9e98
Vestager warns Big Tech to cooperate or face patchwork of laws across EU
https://www.ft.com/content/2bd619a2-dee0-492a-b397-73a0ba00e369
Netflix signals stock buybacks to come as subscribers hit 200m
https://www.ft.com/content/ae6f0ad5-a685-4eab-86f5-a65e8c7021ef
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China-Europe shipping costs, Navalny jailed, Brookfield chief says real estate is undervalued
19 januari 2021 · 9 min
The cost of shipping goods from China to Europe has more than tripled in the past eight weeks as the pandemic disrupts global trade, Russian opposition activist Alexei Navalny has been sent to prison just a day after returning to his home country despite international demands to release him, and Italian prime minister Guissepe Conte faces a crunch confidence vote by lawmakers today. Plus, the FT’s US investment editor, Michael MacKenzie, explains why the chief executive of Brookfield Asset management thinks the markets have undervalued real estate. Lees meer
Tripling of China-Europe shipping costs threatens to hit goods supply
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Russia jails opposition activist Alexei Navalny for 30 days
https://www.ft.com/content/9c42f190-5ec2-4ad7-8bc6-f9e449200a9f
Italian coalition parties back PM Conte after resignations
https://www.ft.com/content/4cf07e94-d7ad-408c-bf08-1093318c8b48
Markets are underestimating the lure of the office, says Brookfield chief
https://www.ft.com/content/0316678b-664a-42f8-900a-5c5b5076e29e?
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Pompeo’s policy blitz, Merkel’s heir apparent, tech boom reshapes cities
18 januari 2021 · 10 min
Thousands of National Guard troops are being deployed to Washington to safeguard the capital for the inauguration of Joe Biden. The president-elect is already planning which executive orders he will sign, but there is still time for President Trump’s secretary of state to leave his mark on foreign policy. Germany’s ruling party, the Christian Democratic Union, has a new leader to replace Angela Merkel. Plus, the FT’s Tim Bradshaw reports that the pandemic tech boom is leaving cities with better logistics networks. Lees meer
Washington fortified for Biden’s inauguration amid fears of more violence
https://www.ft.com/content/94db9b9b-243b-4ce8-9e10-452fadc523ec
Pompeo tries to pin Biden down with parting foreign policy blitz
https://www.ft.com/content/2b4e9369-8da5-4d12-b720-59b68a2136e6
Angela Merkel’s heir apparent: Armin Laschet’s rise to the summit of German politics
https://www.ft.com/content/371d6d1b-d95e-4d69-a3b3-b89ae71c03d7
The pandemic tech boom is reshaping our cities
https://www.ft.com/content/40c3a928-6faf-4746-903d-3a114aac3878
Indonesia deploys social media influencers in vaccine drive
https://www.ft.com/content/adb9d6c6-ab89-4fe4-aae9-4b226e5f879f
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Biden’s economic rescue plan, US banks report earnings, and the election for Merkel’s successor
15 januari 2021 · 10 min
Joe Biden plans to ask Congress for a $1.9tn economic rescue package, Federal Reserve chairman Jay Powell assures markets that asset purchases will continue, four big US banks report quarterly earnings, and far-right groups find alternative internet platforms to rally for further unrest. Plus, the FT’s Guy Chazan on who is vying to replace Angela Merkel as leader of Germany’s ruling party. Lees meer
Biden to push $1.9tn stimulus for pandemic-battered US economy
https://www.ft.com/content/05e07e0d-1f2a-45da-bafb-367f4100c26a
Powell moves to stamp out market fear of exit from loose policy
https://www.ft.com/content/21d89f6d-be8f-48dc-9085-1e9baabcbdbe
Top US banks set for $10bn round of buybacks
https://www.ft.com/content/c2b155a3-8901-4011-be32-fde3f4bad740
Far-right turns to alternative platforms to stoke further unrest
https://www.ft.com/content/f5c4679b-20c5-4b68-bb6d-958f17385183?
After Merkel: the battle for the soul of the Christian Democratic Union
https://www.ft.com/content/ce034f34-cbc6-4ea9-8c16-41fc939fc0fe
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US House impeaches Trump again, Jack Ma vs Xi Jinping, NYC cuts ties with the Trump Organization
14 januari 2021 · 10 min
Donald Trump has become the first US president in history to be impeached twice, New York City cuts business ties with the Trump Organization, and the City of London has a post-pandemic recovery plan. Plus, the FT’s Beijing bureau chief, Tom Mitchell, explains what the clash between Jack Ma and Beijing means for China’s private sector. Lees meer
Donald Trump is impeached for second time
https://www.ft.com/content/fc81c3df-f6c0-47c2-8efc-5a14d511f7e7
New York City is latest to cut ties with Trump businesses
https://www.ft.com/content/11b92247-b405-4e03-808d-2b802c63ff38
Jack Ma vs Xi Jinping: the future of private business in China
https://www.ft.com/content/751c2500-f50d-47c9-8f04-a28ad62285fd?segmentId=6bf9295a-189d-71c6-18fb-d469f27d3523
City of London sets out five year post-pandemic recovery plan
ft.com/content/91c887fc-29ef-472f-8e3f-22cb7d21573a?
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WhatsApp battles privacy concerns, China tech worker concerns, Microsoft Teams
13 januari 2021 · 11 min
Facebook-owned WhatsApp is scrambling to stave off privacy concerns following a recent update to its terms of service; greenhouse gas emissions in the US rose less in 2020 than in any year since the second world war; China’s fast-growing tech industry is in the spotlight for harsh working conditions. Plus, the FT’s Richard Waters reports on the growth of Microsoft Teams and what it could mean for the future of online work. Lees meer
What’sApp fights back as users flee to Signal and Telegram
https://www.ft.com/content/ee1b716d-4ed2-4b26-8da1-40c98db7b9b6?
US emissions rise the least since second world war during pandemic
ft.com/content/1b1dfaf0-4dfb-4788-9270-f880242b2a56?
Pinduoduo hit by new allegations over working practices
https://www.ft.com/content/cc7aa0f0-ca28-4bf1-a3a1-823cc5e6fad1
Microsoft looks to make 2021 the year of Teams
https://www.ft.com/content/1bbe1b15-dde6-4a3b-9728-8991818b6c92
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US businesses pull political donations, SolarWinds hack developments, Turkey’s quest for power
12 januari 2021 · 10 min
U-S corporations are reviewing their political donations after the attack on the Capitol building, and research has found the huge global cyber espionage campaign discovered last month was carried out using tools similar to those developed by known Russian hacking group, Turla. Plus, the FT’s Turkey correspondent, Laura Pitel, explains how Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s aggressive foreign policy moves have left Ankara isolated from the west. Lees meer
Corporate American pulls political donations after assault on Capitol
https://www.ft.com/content/be344816-3fab-42e2-99ed-38309d06a435
SolarWinds cyber attack linked to tools used by Russian hacking group
https://www.ft.com/content/e1b247d5-ef53-4e82-afc3-9e3c2d7c5e2c
Erdogan’s great game: Soldiers, spies and Turkey’s quest for power
https://www.ft.com/content/8052b8aa-62b9-40c9-a40c-d7187d5cd98a?
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Big Tech blocks Trump, urban renter exodus worries some MBS investors, CES goes virtual
11 januari 2021 · 11 min
Technology companies are blocking President Donald Trump from their platforms, renters fleeing U-S cities are straining the market for mortgage-backed securities, and Europe tries to enforce its investment deal with China. Plus, the Consumer Electronics Show kicks off, virtually. Lees meer
Twitter vs Trump: has Big Tech gone too far?
ft.com/content/6df12c33-e7a3-482b-92da-8c3549789a6b?
Fading allure of urban life leaves dent on US mortgage bonds
ft.com/content/67cb87c0-ef93-410f-90bc-60ffaf42af5e?
EU and China agree new investment treaty
https://www.ft.com/content/6a429460-4bfb-42d4-9191-73ba97dde130
CES enters the pandemic era, taking a turn for the practical
https://www.ft.com/content/5c6b159c-da65-439f-8831-708cc0930aae
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Trump concedes election, stock markets ignore political chaos, Boeing’s 737 Max settlement
8 januari 2021 · 10 min
President Trump concedes power for the first time and calls for an orderly transition: the FT’s US managing editor Peter Spiegel looks at how Joe Biden can unite a divided nation; global markets have continued rising despite the chaos in Washington; Boeing agrees to pay $2.5bn to resolve a criminal charge stemming from the 737 Max crashes; and counter-culture icon Neil Young cashes in on the music streaming boom. Lees meer
Democratic leaders call on Pence to force Trump from White House
https://www.ft.com/content/cecab0e3-ddb6-40fa-a78b-1d98fb3f7759
Boeing to pay $2.5bn to resolve criminal case over 737 Max crashes
https://www.ft.com/content/1e64a9ea-4659-4513-b82f-0a4b5e7cae1c
Blue sweep of Congress will add pressure to weak dollar, analysts say
https://www.ft.com/content/9e58d2fb-37c5-432e-b4c6-dcf862d43b7d
Neil Young joins music rights gold rush after striking Hipgnosis deal
https://www.ft.com/content/dd67a2ab-d6e1-4334-ae45-ef1bf65f1e82
Review clip: Silver Fiddle Music, Hipgnosis
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How a mob of Trump supporters interrupted the transfer of power
7 januari 2021 · 11 min
Congressional leaders reconvened on Wednesday night to certify Joe Biden’s victory in November’s presidential election, defying pro-Trump rioters who attempted to scupper the process by storming the Capitol earlier in the day. The FT’s US managing editor, Peter Spiegel, reports on a frantic day in Washington. Lees meer
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Angry mobs of Trump supporters interrupt transfer of power
https://www.ft.com/content/9a37c259-f7c8-4cca-9a00-83e7e5b9287d
‘Blue wave’ trade back on after Georgia Senate poll
https://www.ft.com/content/15c8d75b-07dd-4382-8b98-bcc8fa0c900a
New York Stock Exchange reverse course again on China delistings
https://www.ft.com/content/83cd59a9-05ba-4639-8ee4-2cb6c04e89e2
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Saudi Arabia’s oil cut pledge, Qatar and Saudi Arabia end dispute, businesses tied to rebelling Republicans
6 januari 2021 · 10 min
Saudi Arabia pledged to cut an extra 1m barrels a day of oil output in February and March, and also has agreed to end its dispute with Qatar. Plus, the FT’s US business editor, Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson, explains why businesses are making their voices heard when it comes to the Republican rebellion against the outcome of the presidential election. Lees meer
Saudis pledge to cut oil output despite Russian increases
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Saudi Arabia and allies to restore ties with Qatar
https://www.ft.com/content/ad2eb477-b8f8-4dae-9e4c-a441759fc897
Diehard Trump Republicans on collision course with US business
ft.com/content/9fe61a5e-b57a-4a99-8985-ad7867a500b0?
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Covid-19 shakes US equities, OECD warns against post-pandemic austerity
5 januari 2021 · 9 min
US equities had their worst day since October as spiking coronavirus cases and lockdowns shook investors, nearly €6bn of EU share dealing shifted away from London in the first trading day after Brexit, and China’s currency has rallied to its highest level in more than two years. Plus, the FT’s economics editor, Chris Giles, explains why the OECD’s top economist wants governments to rethink their constraints on public spending. Lees meer
EU shares trading flees London on First day after full Brexit
https://www.ft.com/content/a434b756-afe0-454d-9d70-ef2d42ea8d55
Wall Street suffers worst day since October on virus advance
https://www.ft.com/content/82e8a6ee-78a3-4ed1-aa13-bf6a67e58d97
Renminbi rallies past 6.5 per dollar for first time since 2018
https://www.ft.com/content/c91a70d8-001c-4924-9bfa-9b5c21099112
OECD warns governments to rethink constraints on public spending
https://www.ft.com/content/7c721361-37a4-4a44-9117-6043afee0f6b
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Business after Brexit, extended lockdowns in Europe, Bitcoin’s rise
4 januari 2021 · 10 min
Businesses face a wave of new bureaucracy and checks at ports now that the UK is officially outside of the EU’s single market and customs union, European countries debate more restrictions aimed at containing the spread of coronavirus, and law firms ditch their UK trophy offices. Plus, the FT’s deputy markets news editor, Ian Smith, tells us about Bitcoin’s latest milestone. Lees meer
European countries set to extend lockdowns as Covid cases surge
https://www.ft.com/content/3292fc38-7945-4d7e-b8ed-582146ebe782
Bitcoin tops $34,000 as record-breaking rally resumes
https://www.ft.com/content/314f6c8a-ff7f-4a52-b5d1-98eb36a7bf40
Law firms ditch trophy office moves as pandemic reshapes City
ft.com/content/e4f4e5f1-72b7-458a-a7bd-eb361cdc970b?
Payne’s Politics: Brexit has arrived
https://www.ft.com/content/4006f4bc-508e-4f5d-bd76-f6db05ef10f1
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Brexit watch, China-Australia tensions, 2020 corporate winners and losers
24 december 2020 · 11 min
Britain and the EU were finalising a historic post-Brexit agreement on Wednesday night. Plus, Beijing’s market regulator has announced an antitrust investigation into Alibaba, China’s ban on Australian coal exports is hurting its companies, and the FT’s US business editor, Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson, looks at 2020’s corporate winners and losers as well as who might rebound in 2021. Lees meer
Britain and EU poised to announce Christmas Eve Brexit deal
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China launches antitrust investigation into Alibaba
ft.com/content/bdcc073f-3b70-4411-92d7-ee36973a8b7a
Politics come first’ as ban on Australian coal worsens China’s power cuts
https://www.ft.com/content/e83fffeb-3ef2-4b67-8989-6d17f153d8d4
Prospering in the pandemic: the top 100 companies
https://www.ft.com/content/844ed28c-8074-4856-bde0-20f3bf4cd8f0
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France reopens border with UK, DoJ sues Walmart, an investigation into Pornhub’s secretive owner
23 december 2020 · 11 min
France is set to reopen its borders with the UK to truck drivers who test negative for Covid-19, Boris Johnson and European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen aim for a Brexit trade deal by tonight, the US government sues Walmart for links to the opioid epidemic, and the botched launch of the video game Cyberpunk 2077 has prompted a shift by Sony. Plus, the FT’s consumer industries reporter, Patricia Nilsson, reveals how the dominant player in online porn operates its business. Lees meer
France to reopen border with UK
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Johnson and Von der Leyen intensify ‘hotline talks in Brexit deal push
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US sues Walmart alleging role in country’s opioid crisis
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Cyberpunk 2077 debacle prompts shift by Sony
ft.com/content/8af5618d-ca83-43f9-9f51-56b75ff9f181
MindGeek: the secretive owner of Pornhub and RedTube
ft.com/content/b50dc0a4-54a3-4ef6-88e0-3187511a67a2
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Investors unsettled by new coronavirus strain, UK coronavirus strain explained, SoftBank launches Spac
22 december 2020 · 9 min
Global stock markets slipped and the price of oil declined on fears over the new strain of coronavirus sweeping through parts of Britain. The FT’s science editor, Clive Cookson, explains what scientists know about the strain and how it will affect efforts to beat the pandemic. Plus, SoftBank has filed to raise up to $604m from investors for its first blank-cheque listing, and upscale sportswear company Lululemon is making a push into overseas markets. Lees meer
Global stocks slip as new Covid strain unsettles investors
https://www.ft.com/content/58ce50e1-fb49-4743-8f82-0a7a5ff1e896
What we know about the new coronavirus strain
https://www.ft.com/content/a8cf7f88-7bfc-46c5-bb25-a914266f0377
SoftBank launches Spac, says it may buy one of its own investments
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Lululemon plans overseas expansion as yogawear booms
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EU travel bans, US stimulus, the City after Brexit
21 december 2020 · 8 min
Several EU countries have banned travel from the UK as scientists identify a new strain of Covid that is 70 percent more transmissable, in the US, lawmakers reached a deal on Sunday night over a new round of stimulus, and shopping sites delivering from China are rushing to build their own global freight networks. Plus, our Brexit editor asks whether the UK’s stock market can ever get its mojo back. Lees meer
Scientists alarmed at spread of Covid mutant
https://www.ft.com/content/a0bef737-c763-447a-b1f3-0649dc5989a0
US lawmakers reach deal on $900bn stimulus package
https://www.ft.com/content/6c953f0e-b229-42c1-959e-ef62196ef4d6
Shopping sites in China are building their own global freight networks
https://www.ft.com/content/8af9c8f3-7ab3-4316-b014-c00e7d8ec83d
Can the UK stock market get its mojo back?
https://www.ft.com/content/ca6e6558-c55a-478b-a35d-81958d0c2890
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Google hit with another antitrust case, Brexit fears lead to stockpiling, Fed stress tests
18 december 2020 · 11 min
Dozens of states and territories have launched the first US antitrust challenge to Google’s core search engine, and a surge of stockpiling by UK companies before the end of the Brexit transition period on January 1 has triggered road congestion in southern England and France. Plus, the FT’s Laura Noonan explains what we can expect out of the Federal Reserve’s stress test today and what they will tell us about US banks’s ability to handle the panemic. Lees meer
Google accused of abusing search monopoly as antitrust cases mount
https://www.ft.com/content/709849fc-4148-4687-9924-0c61f0447f2d
Brexit trade talks hit by fresh dispute over state aid
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Brexit stockpiling triggers cross-Channel freight crunch
https://www.ft.com/content/77443600-8b40-47af-a807-60612ef2d928
Global regulators to examine banks’ lending caution during pandemic
https://www.ft.com/content/6a09e064-9b94-4080-b696-5d347067eb4e
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Fed to extend debt purchases, US small businesses struggle, Robinhood hit with legal complaint
17 december 2020 · 9 min
The US central bank says it will keep buying at least $120bn of debt a month until “substantial further progress has been made” in the recovery, US regulators have hit Luckin Coffee with a $180m penalty in an accounting fraud settlement, and Massachusetts launches legal action against the online trading app Robinhood. Plus, the FT’s global finance correspondent, Robin Wigglesworth, explains why there is an uneven recovery in the US corporate landscape. Lees meer
Fed to extend debt purchases to boost flagging US economy
https://www.ft.com/content/74b6530e-9d69-43f0-a5d7-3cb363ed5398
America’s two-track economy: the small business credit crunch
https://www.ft.com/content/1ae439b1-75e7-4b55-876c-66533ac37db8
Massachusetts takes legal action against Robinhood
https://www.ft.com/content/0e451231-fa4c-4686-bf2f-a5e107f337b9
Luckin Coffee to pay $180m in accounting fraud settlement
ft.com/content/4db3b074-829f-4f1c-a256-11c7e28a31d1
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Spanish companies vie for EU recovery aid, UK nuclear plans
16 december 2020 · 10 min
Spanish blue-chips have positioned themselves for tens of billions of euros in EU coronavirus aid, the UK is drawing up plans to turn London into a rival to Singapore as a hub for shipping companies, and online brokers are scrambling to hold on to customers acquired during a surge in account openings amid the pandemic. Plus, the FT’s energy correspondent, Nathalie Thomas, explains what a possible new nuclear power plant in England means for the UK’s clean energy goals Lees meer
Spanish companies jostle for EU recovery fund billions
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UK draws up plans to rival Singapore with post-Brexit shipping regime
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Investment platforms scramble to retain new customers
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UK enters formal EDF talks over £20bn Sizewell C nuclear plant
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SolarWinds software hijacked, Electoral College confirms Biden, Federal Reserve meeting preview
15 december 2020 · 9 min
Presidential electors confirmed Joe Biden as the winner of the 2020 US election, and the Federal Reserve is poised to issue new guidance extending its emergency bond-buying programme. Plus, the FT’s Hannah Murphy explains what the US is doing in response to an infiltration by “nation-state” hackers into secure IT systems. Lees meer
US orders emergency action after huge cyber security breach
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Electoral College set to confirm Joe Biden as next US president
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Federal reserve poised to extend crisis bond-buying programme
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Brexit talks get reenergized, US Covid-19 vaccine rollout, eurozone banks’ dividends
14 december 2020 · 11 min
US doctors could administer the first authorised coronavirus shot as soon as today, an EY anti-fraud team warned in 2018 that “red-flag indicators” at Wirecard pointed to potential accounting manipulation, and Europe’s top financial regulators are set to approve lender payouts within strict limits. Plus, Boris Johnson and Ursula von der Leyen agreed to extend negotiations for a UK-EU trade agreement. The FT’s Brexit editor, David Bond, explains how that might play out over the next few weeks. Lees meer
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EU and UK still ‘far apart’ but Brexit deal hopes rise
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Doctors set to give first authorised US doses of Covid-19 vaccine
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EY fraud unit found ‘red-flag indicators’ Wirecard in 2018
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Eurozone banks set to restart dividend payments under strict limits
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