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PwC plans overhaul of consulting business
15 april 2026 · 11 min
Ships are altering course as the US Navy’s blockade of the Strait of Hormuz continues into its third day, and PwC plans to overhaul its global consulting business. Plus, insurers are turning to catastrophe bonds to cover data centres, and AI chatbots aren’t a substitute for doctors when it comes to medical diagnoses. Lees meer
Mentioned in this podcast:
Strait of Hormuz tankers stop or turn around amid US blockade
Iran war could slow global growth to weakest since pandemic, IMF warns
US pushing Iran to agree 20-year moratorium on nuclear activity
PwC plans overhaul of global consulting business
Insurers turn to catastrophe bonds to offload data centre risks
AI chatbots misdiagnose in over 80% of early medical cases, study finds
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Today’s FT News Briefing was hosted by Sonja Hutson, and produced by Saffeya Ahmed and Victoria Craig. Our show was mixed by Sam Giovinco. Additional help from Gavin Kallmann and Michael Lello. Our executive producer is Topher Forhecz. Cheryl Brumley is the FT’s Global Head of Audio. The show’s theme music is by Metaphor Music.
Read a transcript of this episode on FT.com
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OpenAI investors question its valuation
14 april 2026 · 12 min
A key UK government official says Britain’s leaders have shown a “corrosive complacency” towards defence, OpenAI’s $852bn valuation is under increasing scrutiny from its own backers and fixed-income traders at Goldman Sachs suffered an unexpected drop in revenues at the start of 2026. Plus, the FT’s Raya Jalabi explains how Lebanon has become a sticking point in US-Iran negotiations. Lees meer
Mentioned in this podcast:
Starmer accused of ‘corrosive complacency’ on UK defence by former Nato chief
OpenAI investors question $852bn valuation as strategy shifts
Goldman bond traders take shine off bumper quarter
The 10 minutes that set Lebanon ablaze
Note: The FT does not use generative AI to voice its podcasts
Today’s FT News Briefing was hosted by Sonja Hutson, and produced by Saffeya Ahmed. Our show was mixed by Sam Giovinco. Additional help from Michael Lello. Our executive producer is Topher Forhecz. Cheryl Brumley is the FT’s Global Head of Audio. The show’s theme music is by Metaphor Music.
Read a transcript of this episode on FT.com
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Hungary ousts longtime prime minister Viktor Orbán
13 april 2026 · 13 min
Hungary’s prime minister Viktor Orbán concedes, US President Donald Trump says America will launch a naval blockade of the Strait of Hormuz after peace talks with Iran failed, and Wall Street banks are set to report trading revenues of more than $40bn for the first quarter. Plus, Meta is building an AI version of its CEO Mark Zuckerberg. Lees meer
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Hungary’s Orbán concedes defeat as opposition heads for landslide win
Trump announces naval blockade of Strait of Hormuz as Iran peace talks fail
Fees for seas: a history of taxing waterways
Wall Street banks set to report $40bn trading haul as war rekindles volatility
Meta builds AI version of Mark Zuckerberg to interact with staff
Credit: DWS News
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Today’s FT News Briefing was hosted by Victoria Craig, and produced by Saffeya Ahmed and Julia Webster. Our show was mixed by Alex Higgins. Additional help from Peter Barber. Our executive producer is Topher Forhecz. Cheryl Brumley is the FT’s Global Head of Audio. The show’s theme music is by Metaphor Music.
Read a transcript of this episode on FT.com
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US-Iran war boosts used electric vehicle sales
10 april 2026 · 12 min
Shipping through the Strait of Hormuz remains at a standstill, sales of used electric vehicles are surging in the US, and the International Monetary Fund is warning that the war’s shocks will be felt by the global economy for a while. Plus, the FT’s Marton Dunai gives a rundown of the upcoming Hungarian elections. Lees meer
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OECD urges governments to rapidly unwind costly fuel duty cuts
Refineries rush to secure oil cargoes as Iran maintains grip on Hormuz
Sales of used EVs surge in US as petrol prices pass $4 a gallon
Who is Péter Magyar, Viktor Orbán’s nemesis?
Donald Trump and JD Vance back Viktor Orbán ahead of Hungary’s election
Credit: AP Archive, C-SPAN, Reuters
Note: The FT does not use generative AI to voice its podcasts
Today’s FT News Briefing was hosted by Victoria Craig, and produced by Saffeya Ahmed and Sonja Hutson. Our show was mixed by Sam Giovinco. Additional help from Gavin Kallmann. Our executive producer is Topher Forhecz. Cheryl Brumley is the FT’s Global Head of Audio. The show’s theme music is by Metaphor Music.
Read a transcript of this episode on FT.com
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The oil market navigates a shaky ceasefire
9 april 2026 · 11 min
The Middle East ceasefire is strained, the FT’s Jamie Smyth explains how the uncertainty is hitting oil markets and Pakistan has become a mediator between the US and Iran. Plus, the data chief of the NHS has vowed to ignore controversy about Palantir while setting out plans to deeper embed the US company’s technology. Lees meer
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Middle East ceasefire under pressure over Israeli strikes on Lebanon
Saudi Arabia’s key east-west oil pipeline hit as Middle East energy attacks continue
Iran demands crypto fees for ships passing Hormuz during ceasefire
White House pushed Pakistan to broker temporary Iran ceasefire
NHS data chief pushes for deeper rollout of Palantir technology despite outcry
Note: The FT does not use generative AI to voice its podcasts
Today’s FT News Briefing was hosted and edited by Marc Filippino, and produced by Saffeya Ahmed, Victoria Craig, and Sonja Hutson. Our show was mixed by Sam Giovinco. Additional help from Gavin Kallmann, and Michael Lello. Our executive producer is Topher Forhecz. Cheryl Brumley is the FT’s Global Head of Audio. The show’s theme music is by Metaphor Music.
Read a transcript of this episode on FT.com
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US and Iran agree to two-week ceasefire talks
8 april 2026 · 12 min
US President Donald Trump said he would “suspend the bombing and attack of Iran for a period of two weeks” subject to Iran reopening the Strait of Hormuz, hedge funds made record bets against European stocks, Turkey has sold or loaned out $20bn of gold since the outbreak of the Iran war, and a project for a German warship has turned into a defence procurement disaster. Plus, four astronauts made a historic trip around the Moon. Lees meer
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Middle East live blog
Hedge funds make record bets against European stocks
Europe’s rearmament meets reality: the story of a failed frigate project
Turkey’s gold sales deepen bullion slump
Artemis II astronauts head back to Earth after record-breaking Moon trip
Credit: CNN, NBC New York
Note: The FT does not use generative AI to voice its podcasts
Today’s FT News Briefing was hosted and edited by Marc Filippino, and produced by Saffeya Ahmed, Victoria Craig, and Sonja Hutson. Our show was mixed by Sam Giovinco. Additional help from Gavin Kallmann. Our executive producer is Topher Forhecz. Cheryl Brumley is the FT’s Global Head of Audio. The show’s theme music is by Metaphor Music.
Read a transcript of this episode on FT.com
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China lends Cuba a helping hand
7 april 2026 · 10 min
The US and Iran rejected each other’s peace proposals, EU officials are urging governments to avoid excessive support to offset surging energy prices, and the value of buyouts by private equity groups fell by more than a third in the first quarter of the year. Plus, Cuba is offsetting power blackouts and shortages with the help of soaring imports of solar technology from China. Lees meer
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US and Iran reject each other’s proposals to end war
EU warns capitals against turning energy crunch into fiscal crisis
Private equity buyouts slump as AI fears and war dent dealmaking
Power-starved Cuba deepens reliance on Chinese solar tech
Note: The FT does not use generative AI to voice its podcasts
Today’s FT News Briefing was hosted and edited by Marc Filippino, and produced by Saffeya Ahmed and Sonja Hutson. Our show was mixed by Sam Giovinco. Additional help from Gavin Kallmann. Our executive producer is Topher Forhecz. Cheryl Brumley is the FT’s Global Head of Audio. The show’s theme music is by Metaphor Music.
Read a transcript of this episode on FT.com
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Counting the costs of Trump’s immigration crackdown
6 april 2026 · 13 min
In a special edition of the FT News Briefing, reporter Guy Chazan explains the cost of US President Donald Trump’s immigration crackdown. We hear from business owners and people affected by the policies in the Rio Grande Valley of south Texas. Lees meer
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The economic cost of Trump’s migrant crackdown
Sources: White House, Fox, ABC
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Today’s FT News Briefing was hosted by Victoria Craig and produced by Marc Filippino. Our show was mixed by Alex Higgins. Additional help from Gavin Kallmann. Our executive producer is Topher Forhecz. Cheryl Brumley is the FT’s Global Head of Audio. The show’s theme music is by Metaphor Music.
Read a transcript of this episode on FT.com
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Swamp Notes: The economic fallout of ‘liberation day’
4 april 2026 · 12 min
America’s tariff regime affected all aspects of life from the global economy to the day-to-day of average business owners. In this special episode, the FT’s US Economics Editor Claire Jones explains what changed, and what didn’t, because of those tariffs. Lees meer
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Listen to the rest of our Liberation Day series
Listen to Swamp Notes
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Today’s FT News Briefing was hosted and edited by Marc Filippino, and produced by Henry Larson. Our show was mixed by Kelly Garry. Additional help from Gavin Kallmann, Michael Lello and David da Silva. Our executive producer is Topher Forhecz. Cheryl Brumley is the FT’s Global Head of Audio. The show’s theme music is by Metaphor Music.
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Robert Armstrong on coining the Taco trade
3 april 2026 · 12 min
President Donald Trump fired US attorney-general Pam Bondi, and private credit investors are requesting their money back from Blue Owl Capital at an alarming rate. Plus, the FT’s Robert Armstrong continues our series on Trump’s tariffs with analysis of the Taco trade theory a year later. Lees meer
Mentioned in this podcast:
Donald Trump fires US attorney-general Pam Bondi
Blue Owl struck by $5.4bn of redemption requests
Taco trade theory and the US market’s surprise comeback
Listen to the FT News Briefing’s tariffs series here
Note: The FT does not use generative AI to voice its podcasts
Today’s FT News Briefing was hosted and edited by Marc Filippino, and produced by Saffeya Ahmed and Sonja Hutson. Our show was mixed by Sam Giovinco. Additional help from Gavin Kallmann and Michael Lello. Our executive producer is Topher Forhecz. Cheryl Brumley is the FT’s Global Head of Audio. The show’s theme music is by Metaphor Music.
Read a transcript of this episode on FT.com
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The shifting geopolitics of Trump’s tariffs
2 april 2026 · 13 min
US President Donald Trump updated Americans on the war in Iran, and Chinese government bonds have sidestepped a global debt sell-off since the start of Washington’s conflict with Tehran. Plus, in part four of our tariff anniversary series, the FT’s Gideon Rachman explains how Trump’s tariffs reshaped the geopolitical landscape. Lees meer
Mentioned in this podcast:
Donald Trump offers mixed messages on war in Iran
Chinese government bonds emerge as lone war haven
Listen to the FT News Briefing’s tariffs series here
Note: The FT does not use generative AI to voice its podcasts
Today’s FT News Briefing was hosted by Sonja Hutson, and produced by Fiona Symon, Victoria Craig, and Saffeya Ahmed. Our show was mixed by Sam Giovinco. Additional help from Gavin Kallmann andD avid da Silva. Our executive producer is Topher Forhecz. Cheryl Brumley is the FT’s Global Head of Audio. The show’s theme music is by Metaphor Music.
Read a transcript of this episode on FT.com
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How a small US business navigated Trump’s tariffs
1 april 2026 · 12 min
Foreign central banks have slashed their holdings of Treasuries at the New York Federal Reserve to the lowest level since 2012, and a preliminary estimate showed that Eurozone inflation jumped to 2.5 per cent in March. Plus, we hear from two small US business owners about how they have navigated a year of President Donald Trump’s tariffs. Lees meer
Mentioned in this podcast:
Foreign central banks sell US Treasuries in wake of Iran war
The ECB’s three-pronged monetary strategy
Trump tariff tracker: US trade, markets and the economy
Listen to the FT News Briefing’s tariffs series here
Chris Giles on Central Banks
Note: The FT does not use generative AI to voice its podcasts
Today’s FT News Briefing was hosted and edited by Marc Filippino, and produced by Fiona Symon, Victoria Craig, Saffeya Ahmed, and Sonja Hutson. Our show was mixed by Kent Militzer. Additional help from Gavin Kallmann and David da Silva. Our executive producer is Topher Forhecz. Cheryl Brumley is the FT’s Global Head of Audio. The show’s theme music is by Metaphor Music.
Read a transcript of this episode on FT.com
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The rocky legal future of Trump’s tariffs
31 maart 2026 · 11 min
Swiss lawmakers have assured senior UBS executives that they will water down stringent new rules and the Trump administration took its first step in opening the more than $10tn US retirement marketplace to private markets. Plus, as part of our series marking one year since so-called Liberation Day, the FT’s Stefania Palma explains the rocky legal future of US tariffs. Lees meer
Mentioned in this podcast:
Swiss lawmakers signal compromise on $22bn UBS capital plan
Trump to take first steps in opening retirement funds to private markets
The Supreme Court sends tariffs on a turbulent descent
Listen to the FT News Briefing’s tariffs series here
Note: The FT does not use generative AI to voice its podcasts
Today’s FT News Briefing was hosted and edited by Marc Filippino, and produced by Saffeya Ahmed, Victoria Craig, and Sonja Hutson. Our show was mixed by Kelly Garry. Additional help from Gavin Kallmann and David da Silva. Our executive producer is Topher Forhecz. Cheryl Brumley is the FT’s Global Head of Audio. The show’s theme music is by Metaphor Music.
Read a transcript of this episode on FT.com
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How Trump's tariffs ripped up the global trade order
30 maart 2026 · 13 min
US President Donald Trump has said he wants to ‘take the oil in Iran’ and could seize the export hub of Kharg Island. Uncertainty about what happens next in the war is sending nervousness through global markets. Plus, this week marks one year since President Trump’s so-called Liberation Day announcement. How has the global trade landscape changed since then? Lees meer
Mentioned in this podcast:
Donald Trump says US could ‘take the oil in Iran’
Global markets recoil as Marco Rubio warns war in Iran could stretch for weeks
US bond market shows signs of strain as Iran war sparks Treasury tumult
How has the global economy changed since ‘liberation day’?
Note: The FT does not use generative AI to voice its podcasts
Today’s FT News Briefing was hosted by Victoria Craig and produced by Nisha Patel and Marc Filippino. Our show was mixed by Alex Higgins. Additional help from Peter Barber. Our executive producer is Topher Forhecz. Cheryl Brumley is the FT’s Global Head of Audio. The show’s theme music is by Metaphor Music.
Read a transcript of this episode on FT.com
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Untold: Opus Dei, Ep. 1
28 maart 2026 · 37 min
Untold host Antonia Cundy uncovers the cultural and political influence of a controversial Catholic organisation in America. Opus Dei exists to help people get closer to God, but some members say they found other agendas – and unexpected harm – entangled in that spiritual mission. Lees meer
We meet Sarah – a young girl drawn to Opus Dei’s message that professional work can be a path to holiness. At 18, Sarah says goodbye to her family and moves into an Opus Dei centre to learn how to make her work an offering to God. But what she experiences there feels different to the organisation she thought she knew. Sarah chafes at unexpected rules, unquestioning obedience and dehumanising treatment.
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Read a transcript of this episode on FT.com
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Hong Kong woos asset managers with potential tax cuts
27 maart 2026 · 13 min
The United Arab Emirates has told allies that it would participate in a multinational maritime task force intended to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, and Hong Kong is weighing tax cuts for asset managers. Plus, London has embraced a controversial form of energy production: burning rubbish. Lees meer
Mentioned in this podcast:
UAE pushes for international force to reopen Hormuz
Hong Kong weighs ‘big bang’ tax cuts for asset managers
‘It’s good business’: how London became an ‘energy from waste’ capital
Note: The FT does not use generative AI to voice its podcasts
Today’s FT News Briefing was hosted and edited by Marc Filippino, and produced by Fiona Symon, Mischa Frankl-Duval, Victoria Craig, and Sonja Hutson. Our show was mixed by Kelly Garry. Additional help from Gavin Kallmann, Michael Lello and David da Silva. Our executive producer is Topher Forhecz. Cheryl Brumley is the FT’s Global Head of Audio. The show’s theme music is by Metaphor Music.
Read a transcript of this episode on FT.com
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Investors try to stay ahead of Trump’s Iran moves
26 maart 2026 · 12 min
Iran’s top military leadership dismissed Donald Trump’s claims that the Islamic republic was ready to make a deal, the US president appears to make abrupt policy pivots based on swings in oil prices, and the EU’s trade commissioner says time is running out to stop the World Trade Organization from fading into irrelevance. Plus, how worried should investors be about the caps on redemptions at private credit funds? Lees meer
Mentioned in this podcast:
Iran’s military leaders dismiss Donald Trump’s deal claims
Iran war tests Donald Trump’s tolerance for ‘pain’ in oil market
Meta and Google liable for social media harm to children’s mental health in landmark US case
WTO risks sliding into irrelevance, EU trade commissioner warns
Private credit’s game of footsie is getting riskier
Ares limits withdrawals from $10.7bn private credit fund
Note: The FT does not use generative AI to voice its podcasts
Today’s FT News Briefing was hosted and edited by Marc Filippino, and produced by Henry Larson, Victoria Craig and Sonja Hutson. Our show was mixed by Kelly Garry. Additional help from Gavin Kallmann. Our executive producer is Topher Forhecz. Cheryl Brumley is the FT’s Global Head of Audio. The show’s theme music is by Metaphor Music.
Read a transcript of this episode on FT.com
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Gold hasn’t been acting like itself lately
25 maart 2026 · 12 min
Meta and OpenAI will be among the first customers of Arm’s long-awaited new AI processor, the haven asset gold hasn’t been looking like its usual self, and Volkswagen is in talks to switch production at one its factories from cars to missile defence for Israel. Plus, Lebanon is worried Israel will push further into its southern region and occupy it. Lees meer
Mentioned in this podcast:
Arm launches own AI chip in high-stakes strategy shift
Unhedged: Is gold an unsafe haven asset?
Listen to the Unhedged podcast here
VW to shift from cars to missile defence in deal with Israel’s Iron Dome maker
The sum of all fears for Lebanon
Note: The FT does not use generative AI to voice its podcasts
Today’s FT News Briefing was hosted and edited by Marc Filippino, and produced by Sonja Hutson. Our show was mixed by Kelly Garry. Additional help from David da Silva. Our executive producer is Topher Forhecz. Cheryl Brumley is the FT’s Global Head of Audio. The show’s theme music is by Metaphor Music.
Read a transcript of this episode on FT.com
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Netanyahu’s rivals try to outdo him over Iran
24 maart 2026 · 11 min
Sources tell the FT that Pakistan is positioning itself as the lead mediator trying to broker an end to the US’s and Israel’s war against Iran, and the US ambassador to the EU says the bloc must implement its trade deal with the US or risk losing its “favourable” access to liquefied natural gas shipments from American exporters. Plus, carmakers are panic buying aluminium because of the Middle East conflict, and some Israeli opposition parties are being surprisingly hawkish on Iran. Lees meer
Mentioned in this podcast:
Pakistan steps up as go-between in Trump’s Iran crisis
US warns EU to pass trade deal or risk losing ‘favourable’ access to LNG
Carmakers rush to secure aluminium as Middle East war hits supply
Benjamin Netanyahu’s rivals compete to outdo him over Iran
Note: The FT does not use generative AI to voice its podcasts
Today’s FT News Briefing was hosted and edited by Marc Filippino, and produced by Victoria Craig and Sonja Hutson. Our show was mixed by Kelly Garry. Additional help from Gavin Kallmann. Our executive producer is Topher Forhecz. Cheryl Brumley is the FT’s Global Head of Audio. The show’s theme music is by Metaphor Music.
Read a transcript of this episode on FT.com
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Strait of Hormuz crisis poses fresh threat to global food, energy
23 maart 2026 · 12 min
The World Food Project warns millions more could be pushed into acute hunger if the Strait of Hormuz remains closed. Plus, energy executives meet in Houston as war in Iran rages, and China pitches itself as a “harbour of stability” to global CEOs. And Trump escalates his rhetoric on Cuba, raising fears of U.S.-Cuba confrontation. Lees meer
Mentioned in this podcast:
Piles of wheat and canned food stuck in transit as Iran war disrupts aid
Iran war is the greatest threat to global energy ‘in history’, warns IEA
Canada’s oil producers in line for C$90bn windfall from Iran war
China touts itself as ‘harbour of stability’ amid Iran war
Cuba hit by second nationwide power outage in a week
Credit: NBC
Note: The FT does not use generative AI to voice its podcasts
Today’s FT News Briefing was hosted by Victoria Craig, and produced by Julia Webster and Sonja Hutson. Our show was mixed by Alex Higgins. Additional help from Peter Barber. Our executive producer is Topher Forhecz. Cheryl Brumley is the FT’s Global Head of Audio. The show’s theme music is by Metaphor Music.
Read a transcript of this episode on FT.com
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The ‘Armageddon scenario’ for gas markets
20 maart 2026 · 13 min
Investors sounded the alarm on Thursday after a major Qatar gas facility took serious damage, and amateur traders are going wild for five-minute bets. Lees meer
Mentioned in this podcast:
‘Armageddon scenario’ for gas markets as Qatar hit by missiles
Five-minute bets are the new craze sweeping crypto markets
Stocks and bonds tumble as investors price in ‘protracted energy shock’
CERAWeek conference
Note: The FT does not use generative AI to voice its podcasts
Today’s FT News Briefing was hosted and edited by Marc Filippino, and produced by Fiona Symon, Victoria Craig, and Sonja Hutson. Our show was mixed by Kelly Garry. Additional help from Michael Lello. Our executive producer is Topher Forhecz. Cheryl Brumley is the FT’s Global Head of Audio. The show’s theme music is by Metaphor Music.
Read a transcript of this episode on FT.com
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Federal Reserve holds steady as inflation fears mount
19 maart 2026 · 12 min
The US has relaxed sanctions on Venezuela’s state-owned oil group Petróleos de Venezuela and the Federal Reserve has stuck with plans to cut rates later this year. Plus, Walmart won patents to give algorithms more sway over prices and fears of an immediate escalation in the conflict between Afghanistan and Pakistan have eased. Lees meer
Mentioned in this podcast:
Federal Reserve chief Jay Powell says Iran oil crisis will worsen US inflation
Pakistan and Afghanistan pause hostilities after Kabul hospital attack
Walmart wins patents to give algorithms more sway over prices
US relaxes sanctions on Venezuela’s PDVSA amid global energy squeeze
Send us your tariff story: marc.filippino@ft.com
Credit: Federal Reserve
Note: The FT does not use generative AI to voice its podcasts
Today’s FT News Briefing was hosted by Sonja Hutson, and produced by Fiona Symon and Victoria Craig. Our show was mixed by Kelly Garry. Additional help from David da Silva. Our executive producer is Topher Forhecz. Cheryl Brumley is the FT’s Global Head of Audio. The show’s theme music is by Metaphor Music.
Read a transcript of this episode on FT.com
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How Saudi Arabia’s bet on Iran backfired
18 maart 2026 · 11 min
The EU wants to make mergers a bit easier, Wall Street banks are offloading $18bn of debt tied to video game maker Electronic Arts, and investors are piling into cash at the fastest rate since the Covid-19 pandemic. Plus, the FT’s Ahmed Al Omran explains why Saudi Arabia’s recent truce with Iran has not paid off. Lees meer
Mentioned in this podcast:
EU weighs curbs on national powers to block mergers
Banks prepare to offload $18bn in debt tied to EA take-private deal
Investors pile into cash at fastest pace since pandemic on Iran fears
How MBS’s bet on Iran backfired
Send us your tariffs story: marc.filippino@ft.com
Note: The FT does not use generative AI to voice its podcasts
Today’s FT News Briefing was hosted and edited by Marc Filippino, and produced by Saffeya Ahmed and Sonja Hutson. Our show was mixed by Kent Militzer. Additional help from Michael Lello, and David da Silva. Our executive producer is Topher Forhecz. Cheryl Brumley is the FT’s Global Head of Audio. The show’s theme music is by Metaphor Music.
Read a transcript of this episode on FT.com
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Iran war tests China’s oil stockpile
17 maart 2026 · 11 min
The FT’s Gideon Rachman explains what the Strait of Hormuz’s closure means strategically for Iran, Italy’s UniCredit has launched a €35bn takeover offer for Commerzbank and China’s oil stockpile is put to the test as the strait remains closed. Plus, scientists have identified a potential new type of planet. Lees meer
Mentioned in this podcast:
Why Hormuz will haunt us long after this war ends
Biggest Nato allies reject Trump’s Hormuz armada demand
UniCredit launches €35bn Commerzbank takeover offer
Iran war tests Xi Jinping’s plan to build China’s stockpiles
Hellish new planet identified beyond solar system
Note: The FT does not use generative AI to voice its podcasts
Today’s FT News Briefing was hosted by Sonja Hutson, and produced by Marc Filippino, Saffeya Ahmed, and Victoria Craig. Our show was mixed by Kent Militzer. Additional help from Michael Lello. Our executive producer is Topher Forhecz. Cheryl Brumley is the FT’s Global Head of Audio. The show’s theme music is by Metaphor Music.
Read a transcript of this episode on FT.com
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US shale producers not yet tempted by $100 oil
16 maart 2026 · 12 min
Donald Trump warned Nato faces a “very bad” future if US allies fail to assist in opening up the Strait of Hormuz, and though oil prices have breached $100 per barrel, America’s shale producers aren’t celebrating. Plus, wealthy individuals have sought to pull more than $10bn from some of the largest private credit funds in the first quarter. And, what to expect from eight central bank meetings this week. Lees meer
Mentioned in this podcast:
Donald Trump warns Nato faces ‘very bad future’ if allies fail to help US in Iran
EU ministers to discuss possible naval options for Strait of Hormuz
Why America’s shale patch is not celebrating $100 oil
Rich investors seek to pull billions from private credit funds
Iran war reawakens global inflation fears
Note: The FT does not use generative AI to voice its podcasts
Today’s FT News Briefing was hosted by Victoria Craig, and produced by Julia Webster. Our show was mixed by Alex Higgins. Additional help from Peter Barber. Our executive producer is Topher Forhecz. Cheryl Brumley is the FT’s Global Head of Audio. The show’s theme music is by Metaphor Music.
Read a transcript of this episode on FT.com
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Artificial intimacy: How to fall in love with AI
14 maart 2026 · 37 min
Introducing Artificial intimacy from Tech Tonic. For the next episodes in this season go to the Tech Tonic feed. Lees meer
Calder Quinn has fallen into a relationship with a chatbot called Sara. She’s kind, emotionally intelligent and creatively inspiring. But how can he tell his wife he is having sex with an AI girlfriend? In the first episode of Artificial Intimacy we look at how people are developing romantic bonds with AI companions. What does it feel like to be in love with AI? What impact could it have on human relationships? Could it replace them altogether?
Host Cristina Criddle speaks to Giada Pistilli, an AI ethicist who now works at Mistral; Calder Quinn, writer at ‘AI, But Make It Intimate’; Amelia Quinn, Calder’s wife; and Alaina Winters, professor emeritus of communication who publishes on meandmyaihusband.com.
Presented by Cristina Criddle, produced by Persis Love and Edwin Lane. The executive producer is Flo Phillips. Sound design by Breen Turner and Sam Giovinco.
We used ElevenLabs to create Sara’s voice. All other voices are real.
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US-Iran war boosts Russian oil revenues
13 maart 2026 · 13 min
Gulf oil producers have lost billions of dollars in energy revenues since the start of the US-Iran war, but there is one country benefiting: Russia. It is earning as much as $150mn a day in extra budget revenues from its oil sales. Plus, the FT’s defence and security correspondent Charles Clover explains what may come next in the conflict. Lees meer
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Gulf states lose $15bn in energy revenues since start of war
Iran’s new supreme leader vows to keep Strait of Hormuz closed
‘Sitting ducks’: oil tankers trapped in Gulf as Iran widens attacks on shipping
Russia rakes in $150mn a day in extra revenue from surging oil prices
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Hold on — tech stocks are a safe haven now?
12 maart 2026 · 11 min
The International Energy Agency has launched the largest release of strategic oil reserves in its history, investors have sought shelter from the turmoil of the war in Iran in US tech stocks and US inflation held steady at 2.4 per cent in February. Plus, the war has threatened the Indian economy’s “Goldilocks” combination of strong growth and low inflation. Lees meer
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IEA releases record oil reserves to counter Iran war energy shock
Investors seek shelter from Iran war in US tech stocks
US inflation holds steady at 2.4% in February
Iran war threatens India’s ‘Goldilocks’ economy
The ‘number station’ sending mystery messages to Iran
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Corporate America grapples with huge oil price swings
11 maart 2026 · 12 min
Oracle’s shares climbed 9 per cent on Tuesday after the database group posted better than expected earnings, and we discuss how American businesses are navigating soaring energy prices. Plus, the higher costs to insure tankers traversing the Strait of Hormuz, and the FT’s Antoine Gara explains why investors are ditching private credit funds. Lees meer
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Oracle shares rally on strong revenue forecast from AI data centres
Soaring fuel prices expected to cast long shadow across US economy
Lloyd’s of London says it will still insure ‘basically anyone’ in the Gulf
Investors ditch private credit funds on rising worries over bad loans
Retail investors shun private credit funds after Blue Owl gating
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The US is leaving an Iranian island untouched
10 maart 2026 · 11 min
The price of oil fell sharply, and we’ll take a look at why the US and Israel are avoiding an attack on Iran’s Kharg Island. Plus, the FT’s George Hammond explains what the tenuous relationship between the Pentagon and Anthropic might mean for the AI start-up. Lees meer
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G7 ‘stands ready’ to release emergency oil reserves
Anthropic sues the Pentagon over being declared a ‘supply chain risk’
Gilt market slump deepens as traders bet on Bank of England rate rise
Kharg Island: Iran’s oil lifeline that Donald Trump has left untouched
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Oil price surge risks upending global economy
9 maart 2026 · 13 min
Iran names Ayatollah Ali Khamenei’s son, Mojtaba Khamenei, as the new supreme leader. Plus, global central bankers are eying the jump in crude prices and the impact on inflation, and Gulf businesses seek more insurance coverage as the war in Iran continues. And, fears of food price spikes are growing. Lees meer
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Mojtaba Khamenei becomes Iran’s supreme leader
Oil surges past $100 a barrel for the first time in four years
Qatar warns war will force Gulf to stop energy exports ‘within days’
Iran war muddles expectations of likely Federal Reserve interest rate cuts
Fertiliser disruption from Iran conflict prompts global food shortage warnings
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Iran war’s global energy impact
6 maart 2026 · 13 min
As insurance costs rocket for shipping in the Strait of Hormuz, Asian countries brace for an energy shock. The rapid expansion of American-owned data centres in the Middle East has opened up a new front for Iran’s retaliation against the US. Plus, Donald Trump fires the head of the US Department of Homeland Security, Kristi Noem, and the FT’s Joshua Franklin explains what JPMorgan wants with an historic New York City hotel. Lees meer
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Industry casts doubt on Trump plan to insure Gulf oil tankers as Iran war halts transit
Asia’s big economies brace for Iran war energy shock
Donald Trump fires controversial homeland security secretary Kristi Noem
Pakistan thwarts JPMorgan’s efforts to buy historic New York hotel
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Khamenei’s son is frontrunner to be Iran’s supreme leader
5 maart 2026 · 11 min
Israel expects war against Iran to last weeks and Ayatollah Khamenei’s son emerges as a leading candidate for supreme leader. Plus, the Federal Reserve grants crypto exchange Kraken access to its core payments system, inside the collapse of UK property lender Market Financial Solutions, and US Treasury secretary Scott Bessent says the new 15% tariff rate could start this week. Lees meer
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Ali Khamenei’s son Mojtaba emerges as a leading candidate for supreme leader of Iran
Gulf insurance costs soar 12-fold despite Trump guarantee
Federal Reserve grants Kraken access to payments system in first for crypto group
Collapse of UK property lender sends shockwaves through Wall Street
Scott Bessent says 15% global tariff ‘likely’ to be imposed this week
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Iran crisis sends European gas prices soaring
4 maart 2026 · 12 min
Gas prices have soared on the back of the war in the Middle East, and US president Donald Trump criticised some European nations for not being helpful in the conflict. Plus, the ongoing crisis is disrupting precious-metals trade, and China will unveil its five-year plan during the National People’s Congress meeting on Thursday. Lees meer
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Trump threatens to cut trade with ‘terrible’ Spain and calls Starmer ‘no Churchill’
China’s cadres advocate end to overtime to encourage people to have families
Brussels urges calm as Iran crisis sends European gas prices soaring
Gold and silver flows disrupted as Iran conflict grounds flights
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Gulf states caught in the middle of US-Iran conflict
3 maart 2026 · 11 min
Investors turned to gold and the US dollar in the wake of the Iran conflict, and Gulf states are panicking as Iran targets them in retaliatory strikes. Plus,can the US economy handle the surging oil prices caused by the attacks? Lees meer
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What will war in Iran do to the global economy?
Panic in the Gulf as Iran lashes out at US allies
What will be in Rachel Reeves’ spring outlook for the UK economy?
Investors turn to gold, not bonds, as haven from war in Iran
Hedge funds rethink emerging market bets after US-Israel strikes on Iran
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War in Iran: What comes next?
2 maart 2026 · 12 min
The world is reeling after the US and Israel struck Iran over the weekend. The FT’s Najmeh Bozorgmehr details the situation on the ground in Tehran. Then we explore how the renewed conflict affects the United States and the Middle East. Plus, the FT’s Malcolm Moore explains the potential implications for the oil market and the global economy. Lees meer
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What will war in Iran do to the global economy?
Tehran: a city at war
Oil jumps as Donald Trump vows to continue striking Iran
Insurers to cancel policies and raise prices for ships in Gulf and Strait of Hormuz
Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, Iran’s supreme leader, 1939-2026
After Khamenei, who rules Iran?
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AI turns to a new type of lending
27 februari 2026 · 13 min
Paramount Skydance is poised to triumph in its bid to buy Warner Bros Discovery after Netflix said it would not boost its offer, tech companies are increasingly turning to loans backed by the chips on which their large language models are trained and the FT’s George Steer explains how Wall Street is hedging against the tech stock sell-off . Plus, Berkshire Hathaway’s new chief executive will send his first letter to investors on Saturday. Lees meer
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Paramount poised to clinch Warner Bros deal after Netflix walks away
Tech groups turn to more chip-backed loans to fund AI arms race
Wall Street turns to complex trades to dodge AI ‘implosions’
Warren Buffett hands over Berkshire Hathaway’s reins to Greg Abel
Behind the Money podcast: Berkshire after Buffett
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How Deutsche Bank wooed Jeffrey Epstein
26 februari 2026 · 12 min
Nvidia beat Wall Street’s estimates on Wednesday as the company continued to benefit from the boom in AI infrastructure, and HSBC is on track to deliver cost savings earlier than planned. Plus, Iran looks to tempt US President Donald Trump with investments in order to stave off war, and the FT’s Robert Smith explains how Deutsche Bank rolled out the red carpet for Jeffrey Epstein. Lees meer
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Nvidia rallies on robust earnings powered by AI investment boom
HSBC shares hit record as bank accelerates cost savings and lifts target
Iran to offer ‘commercial bonanza’ to US companies
How Deutsche Bank rolled out the red carpet for Jeffrey Epstein
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European investment banks’ killer year
25 februari 2026 · 13 min
US President Donald Trump delivered his State of the Union address last night, Europe’s largest investment banks delivered their highest trading revenues in at least a decade in 2025, and UK self-driving start-up Wayve has raised $1.2bn in new funding. Plus, people are returning to Afghanistan in droves, but there are questions over whether the country can support this massive influx. Lees meer
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European traders celebrate decade-beating performance
UK AI start-up Wayve raises $1.2bn from carmakers and Big Tech
Millions of people are returning to Taliban-run Afghanistan
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The war in Ukraine, four years later
24 februari 2026 · 11 min
US software stocks were hit with a fresh burst of selling on Monday as investors fretted that AI will upend the industry, and German Chancellor Friedrich Merz heads to China this week to discuss trade. Plus, the FT’s Ben Hall explains where things stand in the Ukraine war four years after Russia’s full-scale invasion. Lees meer
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US software and private capital shares hit with fresh wave of selling
What Friedrich Merz is going to tell Xi Jinping
Volodymyr Zelenskyy urges Donald Trump to see through Russia’s ‘games’
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The fallout of Trump’s tariff setback at the Supreme Court
23 februari 2026 · 13 min
The US Supreme Court’s decision to strike down President Donald Trump’s use of emergency tariff powers is raising questions about existing trade deals, federal revenues, and the impact to American business. Plus, how JPMorgan chief executive Jamie Dimon is preparing to spend a record $2bn a week. Lees meer
Mentioned in this podcast:
Trump’s new flat-rate tariff will boost China and Brazil
What does Trump’s latest tariff threat mean for his previous trade pacts?
Corporate America demands refunds after Donald Trump’s tariffs are struck down
Donald Trump’s tariffs send corporate America’s import costs spiralling
US banks enjoyed record profits of $300bn in 2025
Dimon seeks to sell JPMorgan investors on $2bn-a-week costs bill
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Bonus: Greenhouse’s Daniel Chait on standing out in a tough job market
21 februari 2026 · 14 min
Daniel Chait is the CEO of Greenhouse, a hiring platform. He told us his tips for hiring managers, a couple of unethical uses of AI in hiring and whether or not this job market is worse than the one during the global financial crisis. Lees meer
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The great graduate job drought
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The great graduate job drought
20 februari 2026 · 14 min
Donald Trump says the next 10 days will decide if the US strikes Iran or does a deal with the Islamic republic. Plus, the FT’s Anjli Raval explains just how bad the job market is for new graduates, and hiring platform Greenhouse’s CEO tells us his solutions. Lees meer
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Trump says he will decide in next 10 days if US will strike Iran
The great graduate job drought
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Can bankers be fired for demanding sleep?
19 februari 2026 · 12 min
JPMorgan Chase is in talks to provide banking services to US President Donald Trump’s Board of Peace, and investors have warned that loosening the UK’s borrowing limits to fund more spending on defence would risk a bond market backlash and a self-defeating rise in borrowing costs. Plus, the White House says the New York Fed should be disciplined for a recent report, and a former investment banker is suing over her right to get eight hours of sleep per night. Lees meer
Mentioned in this podcast:
JPMorgan in talks to bank for Trump’s Board of Peace
Gilt investors warn about ‘ruse’ to fund higher UK defence spending
Trump adviser says New York Fed economists should be ‘disciplined’ for publishing study on tariffs
Can bankers be fired for demanding sleep? A US court will decide
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Warner Bros tells Paramount to make an offer it can’t refuse
18 februari 2026 · 12 min
Meta has agreed to spend billions of dollars on millions of Nvidia’s chips, and Warner Bros Discovery has reopened sale talks with Paramount. Plus, Christine Lagarde has decided to leave her post as president of the European Central Bank early, and US offshore wind companies are racing to bring projects online that can withstand Donald Trump’s efforts to cripple the industry. Lees meer
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Nvidia secures multibillion-dollar Meta deal as it battles chip rivals
Warner Bros throws ownership battle open by giving Paramount a week to up its offer
US offshore wind farms try to withstand the force of Trump’s wrath
Christine Lagarde to leave the ECB before April 2027
US restaurants downsize meals to counter anti-obesity drugs and affordability crisis
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Orbán draws US support ahead of Hungary’s election
17 februari 2026 · 13 min
Hungary’s Prime Minister Viktor Orbán lashed out at Ukraine at a meeting with US secretary of state Marco Rubio in Budapest. Fund managers are betting against the US dollar. Shareholders push oil companies to accelerate growth. Plus, a new top contender in the FT’s business school ranking. Lees meer
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Marco Rubio says Viktor Orbán’s leadership is ‘essential’ to US interests
MIT Sloan tops FT Global MBA Ranking for the first time
Fund managers take most bearish stance on dollar for a decade
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What’s with Wall Street’s weird selloffs?
16 februari 2026 · 12 min
Cross-border EU banking deals reached their highest level since the 2008 financial crisis, and regulation reversals are hitting global electric-vehicle makers. Plus, soaring gold prices are affecting insurance coverage for precious metals storage, and how to make sense of recent AI-induced selloffs on Wall Street. Lees meer
Mentioned in this podcast:
EU cross-border banking deals jump to highest since 2008 crisis
End of EV euphoria triggers $65bn hit for carmakers
Soaring gold price forces vaults to reduce insurance cover
Wall Street hunts next casualty from AI threat to white-collar work
Wall Street’s anything-but-tech trade shakes up US stock market
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Introducing 'The Kink Machine: The Hidden Business of Pleasure'
14 februari 2026 · 31 min
It’s the most watched business in the world. And the least understood. Streamed by millions every day, porn is everywhere. It shapes our culture, our relationships and even technology. Yet, nobody seems to know who really controls the business. The power brokers tend to lurk in the shadows, while their performers remain quite literally exposed. Lees meer
In the new audiobook The Kink Machine: The Hidden Business of Adult Entertainment, from Pushkin Industries and the Financial Times, Financial Times journalists Patricia Nilsson and Alex Barker start digging into the porn industry and following where the money flows. Their reporting uncovers a shadowy power structure that includes billionaires, tech geniuses and the most powerful finance companies in the world.
A gripping exposé of how power operates behind the most taboo corner of the internet, Nilsson and Barker unravel a story about control, influence and an industry with staggering cultural reach that no one really wants to talk about — until now.
Here’s a preview of The Kink Machine. If you like what you hear, get The Kink Machine on Audible, Spotify, Pushkin.fm, or wherever you get audiobooks.
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Private equity’s workaround to buy law firms
13 februari 2026 · 12 min
The Trump administration plans to roll back some tariffs, Schroders agrees to a US takeover, and Americans paid 90 per cent of the cost of US President Trump’s tariffs last year. Plus, Goldman Sachs’ top lawyer will depart the company over Epstein ties, and how to buy a law firm when you’re not really allowed to. Lees meer
Mentioned in this podcast:
Trump plans to roll back tariffs on metal and aluminium goods
Schroders boss reassured UK Treasury ahead of £9.9bn US takeover
Alphaville’s annotated thoughts on the Schroders takeover
US businesses and consumers pay 90% of tariff costs, New York Fed says
Top Goldman Sachs lawyer Kathy Ruemmler to resign over Epstein links
How to buy a law firm if you’re not allowed to buy a law firm
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A wacky US jobs report
12 februari 2026 · 11 min
The US economy added 130,000 jobs in January, beating market expectations, and documents appear to contradict testimony Jes Staley gave about his involvement with Jeffrey Epstein. Plus, Bangladesh is holding its first elections since 2024's mass uprising. Lees meer
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Epstein trustee document contradicts Jes Staley testimony
US economy far outstrips expectations to add 130,000 jobs in January
After 17 years in exile, dynastic heir looks to lead Bangladesh
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