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Federal Reserve gears up for change

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Why Elizabeth Warren is worried about SpaceX

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Extended version: Why Elizabeth Warren is worried about SpaceX

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Investors celebrate US-Iran deal

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US, Iran agree ceasefire deal as Trump heads to G7 summit

Victoria Craig hosts this FT News Briefing covering major developments in geopolitics and financial markets on June 15th. The episode features insights from Leila Abboud, FT's Paris bureau chief repor…

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Political Fix: Makerfield or bust: Burnham goes for broke

Lucy Fisher hosts this episode of the FT's Political Fix podcast from the Buck's Head pub in Abram, Makerfield constituency. She's joined by Jennifer Williams, the FT's Northern England correspondent,…

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World Cup ticket prices are a red card for fans

Mark Filippino hosts this Financial Times news briefing covering three major stories: SpaceX's record-breaking IPO, European Central Bank rate decisions, and World Cup ticket pricing controversies. Th…

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Can a correction fix Australia’s housing market?

This Financial Times news briefing covers three major international developments. Mark Filippino hosts, with contributions from Washington bureau chief James Politi and Australia correspondent Nick Fi…

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Trump’s new $1.8bn fund under fire

Mark Filipino hosts this Financial Times news briefing covering major developments in technology, politics, and global health. The episode features FT correspondents Joe Miller discussing Trump's cont…

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The EU wants a Putin whisperer

Mark Filipino hosts this Financial Times News briefing covering major developments in European diplomacy, African economic crises, and US Federal Reserve leadership transitions. The episode features H…

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Inside a Lebanese village under Israeli occupation

Mark Filipino hosts this Financial Times news briefing covering major legal, economic, and geopolitical developments. The episode features markets reporter Emily Herbert discussing global bond market …

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Are we at the tipping point for global energy supplies?

Victoria Craig hosts this Financial Times news briefing covering global shipping disruptions, energy supply concerns, and UK political turmoil. Key contributors include Malcolm Moore, the FT's energy …

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The Bethlehem Project: Democrats battle over their party’s future

Host Sonia Hudson explores a critical Democratic congressional primary in Pennsylvania's 7th District through The Bethlehem Project series. The race features Bob Brooks, a retired firefighter and unio…

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What Big Tech wants out of Trump’s China visit

This FT News briefing covers major political and business developments across the UK, US-China relations, Middle East diplomacy, and American electoral politics. Host Mark Filipino discusses UK leader…

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UK bond vigilantes ride again

Mark Filipino hosts this Financial Times news briefing covering major market developments on Wednesday, May 13th. The episode features FT Senior Markets Correspondent Ian Smith discussing UK bond mark…

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Gulf dealmaking machine hits the brakes

This Financial Times news briefing covers major geopolitical and economic developments on Tuesday, May 12th, hosted by Mark Filipino. The episode examines the deteriorating U.S.-Iran ceasefire, the up…

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Starmer fights for political survival

Victoria Craig hosts this Financial Times News briefing featuring Peter Campbell (global transport industry correspondent) and Lucy Fisher (Whitehall correspondent and Political Fix podcast host). The…

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Political Fix Election special: snap analysis

Lucy Fisher hosts the Financial Times Political Fix podcast with panelists Jim Pickard, Stephen Bush, and Jen Williams analyzing the UK's local election results. The team worked through the night cove…

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GameStop’s wild bid for eBay

Mark Filipino hosts this Financial Times news briefing covering major developments in tech spending, international markets, and corporate deals. Key contributors include Krishnan Kaushik, the FT's Mum…

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LVMH looks to shrink its luxury empire

Mark Filipino hosts this Financial Times news briefing covering global energy markets, hedge fund performance, and luxury conglomerate strategy. Key contributors include Costas Marcellus reporting on …

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Could the US scrap quarterly reporting?

Mark Filipino hosts this Financial Times news briefing covering major developments in energy markets, corporate reporting, and banking. The episode features FT correspondents George Steer discussing S…

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Disney’s new CEO faces first challenge

This Financial Times news briefing from May 5th covers three major developing stories with host Mark Filipino. The episode features Ryan McMurrow, FT's West Coast Finance Correspondent reporting from …

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Global industries squeezed as Iran war enters third month

Victoria Craig hosts this Financial Times news briefing covering the escalating economic impacts of the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran and Britain's looming electoral crisis. Key contributors include Stepha…

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Introducing The Story of Money: They are history’s geniuses. But were they any good at investing?

The Story of Money podcast, hosted by Financial Times columnist Gillian Tett and Alphaville editor Robin Wigglesworth, examines whether intellectual brilliance translates to investment success. They'r…

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Defence stocks drop despite US-Iran war

Mark Filipino hosts this April 30th Financial Times news briefing, covering major developments in technology, monetary policy, and geopolitics. The episode features insights from FT correspondents Luc…

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Life under Iran’s digital blackout

Mark Filipino hosts this April 29th Financial Times news briefing covering major developments across media regulation, energy markets, and digital communications during wartime. The episode features A…

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Private equity deals where the seller is also the buyer

Mark Filipino hosts this FT News briefing covering three major financial stories. Tim Bradshaw, FT's global tech correspondent, discusses China's intervention in Meta's AI acquisition. Alex Hill, FT's…

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Senior Republican clears path for next Fed chair

This Financial Times News briefing from April 27th covers major developments in Federal Reserve leadership, cybersecurity AI concerns, and central bank policy. Host Sonia Hudson speaks with FT U.S. Ec…

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BP’s major setback

Mark Filipino hosts this Financial Times news briefing covering major developments in tech layoffs, energy sector governance, entertainment mergers, and crypto disputes. The episode features FT corres…

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The AI digital divide

Mark Filipino hosts this Financial Times news briefing featuring updates on Tesla's quarterly results, China's new trade regulations, and AI adoption patterns in the workplace. The episode includes an…

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Senators grill Kevin Warsh in Fed chair hearing

This Financial Times News briefing from April 22nd covers three major stories: the extension of the U.S.-Iran ceasefire, Kevin Warsh's Federal Reserve chair confirmation hearing, and the launch of a n…

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MPs chastise Starmer over Mandelson scandal

Mark Filipino hosts this Financial Times news briefing covering major corporate leadership changes, political scandals, and financial market developments. The episode features Lucy Fisher, FT's Whiteh…

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How the world is preparing for oil shortages

Victoria Craig hosts this Financial Times news briefing covering major global economic developments on April 16th. The episode features Camilla Palladino, deputy head of the FT's Lex column, discussin…

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PwC plans overhaul of consulting business

This Financial Times news briefing from April 15th covers major developments in geopolitics, professional services, and technology. Host Sonia Hudson is joined by FT correspondents Stephen Foley (U.S.…

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OpenAI investors question its valuation

This FT News briefing covers major developments across defense, technology, finance, and Middle East diplomacy. Host Sonia Hudson discusses UK defense policy criticism with insights from former NATO S…

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Hungary ousts longtime prime minister Viktor Orbán

This Financial Times news briefing from Monday, April 13th covers major global developments with host Victoria Craig. The episode features Martin Dunai reporting from Budapest on Hungary's historic el…

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US-Iran war boosts used electric vehicle sales

Victoria Craig hosts this Financial Times news briefing covering major global developments on Friday, April 10th. The show features reporting from Christian Davies, the FT's U.S. industry corresponden…

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The oil market navigates a shaky ceasefire

Mark Filipino hosts this FT News briefing covering Middle East ceasefire tensions, oil market volatility, and Pakistan's diplomatic mediation efforts. Key contributors include Jamie Smith, FT's US Ene…

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US and Iran agree to two-week ceasefire talks

Mark Filipino hosts this FT News briefing covering major geopolitical and economic developments on April 8th. The episode features FT correspondents Rachel Rees (markets) and Laura Patel (Berlin corre…

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China lends Cuba a helping hand

Mark Filipino hosts this Financial Times news briefing covering global energy crises, geopolitical tensions, and economic disruptions. Key contributors include Henry Foy, FT's Brussels Bureau Chief di…

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Counting the costs of Trump’s immigration crackdown

Victoria Craig hosts this Financial Times News briefing examining the economic impact of President Trump's immigration crackdown. Guy Chazan, who covers U.S. politics and policy for the FT, reports fr…

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Swamp Notes: The economic fallout of ‘liberation day’

This episode features Claire Jones, the Financial Times' U.S. economics editor, discussing the one-year anniversary of President Trump's Liberation Day tariff announcement on April 2nd, 2026. The conv…

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Robert Armstrong on coining the Taco trade

This Financial Times News briefing from Friday, April 3rd is hosted by Mark Filipino and covers major developments in U.S. politics, private credit markets, and tariff policy retrospectives. The episo…

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The shifting geopolitics of Trump’s tariffs

This FT News briefing from April 2nd features host Sonia Hudson covering President Trump's Iran war update, Chinese bond market dynamics, and global tariff impacts. The episode includes analysis from …

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How a small US business navigated Trump’s tariffs

Mark Filipino hosts this FT News briefing covering U.S. market rallies, European Central Bank inflation challenges, and the impact of Trump's tariffs on small businesses. The episode features Chris Gi…

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The rocky legal future of Trump’s tariffs

This Financial Times News briefing covers three major financial stories with host Mark Filipino. The episode features Antoine Gara, FT's U.S. Private Equity and Deals Editor, discussing retirement fun…

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How Trump's tariffs ripped up the global trade order

This Financial Times News Briefing from March 30th features Victoria Craig hosting discussions on global markets and trade policy. The episode includes FT Markets columnist Katie Martin analyzing mark…

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Untold: Opus Dei, Ep. 1

Financial Times journalist Antonia Kundy presents the first episode of her investigative podcast series about Opus Dei, the controversial Catholic organization with nearly 100,000 members worldwide. T…

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Hong Kong woos asset managers with potential tax cuts

Mark Filipino hosts this Financial Times news briefing covering geopolitical tensions, financial policy changes, and infrastructure developments. The episode features FT correspondents Arjun Neil Alla…

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Investors try to stay ahead of Trump’s Iran moves

Mark Filipino hosts the Financial Times News briefing featuring George Steer (U.S. markets correspondent) and Brooke Masters (U.S. Managing Editor) discussing major market disruptions and regulatory d…

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Gold hasn’t been acting like itself lately

Mark Filipino hosts this Financial Times news briefing covering major developments in technology, finance, and geopolitics. The show features insights from FT U.S. financial commentator Rob Armstrong,…

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Netanyahu’s rivals try to outdo him over Iran

Mark Filipino hosts this Financial Times news briefing covering geopolitical developments across the Middle East, U.S.-EU trade negotiations, and Israeli domestic politics. The episode features Henry …

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Strait of Hormuz crisis poses fresh threat to global food, energy

Victoria Craig hosts this Financial Times news briefing featuring Jamie Smith, U.S. energy editor, and Joe Daniels reporting on Cuba. The episode covers escalating tensions over Iran's closure of the …

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The ‘Armageddon scenario’ for gas markets

Mark Filipino hosts this Financial Times news briefing covering major developments in global energy markets and cryptocurrency trading. The episode features Malcolm Moore, the FT's energy editor, disc…

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Federal Reserve holds steady as inflation fears mount

This Financial Times news briefing from March 19th covers major developments in energy markets, monetary policy, and regional conflicts. Host Sonia Hudson discusses U.S. sanctions relief for Venezuela…

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How Saudi Arabia’s bet on Iran backfired

Mark Filipino hosts this Financial Times news briefing featuring Michelle Chan, U.S. credit correspondent, and Ahmed El-Omran, Saudi Arabia correspondent in Jeddah. The episode covers three major stor…

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Iran war tests China’s oil stockpile

This FT News Briefing from March 17th covers major geopolitical and economic developments. Host Sonia Hudson speaks with Gideon Rockman, the FT's chief foreign affairs commentator, about NATO allies r…

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US shale producers not yet tempted by $100 oil

Victoria Craig hosts this Financial Times news briefing featuring insights from Houston correspondent Stephanie Findley and economics editor Sam Fleming on March 16th. The episode covers President Tru…

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Artificial intimacy: How to fall in love with AI

Christina Criddle, Financial Times AI reporter, investigates the emerging phenomenon of humans forming deep emotional and romantic relationships with AI chatbots. The episode features Calder Quinn, a …

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US-Iran war boosts Russian oil revenues

Mark Filipino hosts this Financial Times news briefing covering the escalating Iran conflict and its global economic impact. Key contributors include Charles Clover, the FT's defense and security corr…

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Hold on — tech stocks are a safe haven now?

Mark Filipino hosts this Financial Times news briefing covering the escalating Iran conflict's global economic impact. The episode features Emily Herbert, FT markets correspondent, discussing the surp…

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Corporate America grapples with huge oil price swings

Mark Filipino hosts this Financial Times news briefing covering three major market developments. Miles McCormick, FT's U.S. economics correspondent, discusses energy market volatility and corporate ex…

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The US is leaving an Iranian island untouched

Mark Filipino hosts this Financial Times news briefing covering major developments in Middle Eastern energy markets and AI military applications. The episode features Malcolm Moore, the FT's energy ed…

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Oil price surge risks upending global economy

Victoria Craig hosts this Financial Times news briefing covering Iran's leadership transition and global economic impacts. Key contributors include Claire Jones, U.S. Economics Editor, and Susanna Sav…

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Iran war’s global energy impact

Victoria Craig hosts this Financial Times news briefing featuring Jamie Smith, U.S. energy editor, and Josh Franklin, U.S. banking editor. The episode covers escalating energy supply disruptions as th…

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Khamenei’s son is frontrunner to be Iran’s supreme leader

Mark Filipino hosts this Financial Times news briefing covering major developments across geopolitics, finance, and markets on Thursday, March 5th. The episode examines Israel's expected multi-week wa…

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Iran crisis sends European gas prices soaring

Victoria Craig hosts this Financial Times news briefing covering major developments in European energy markets, US-European diplomatic tensions, and China's upcoming economic planning session. The epi…

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Gulf states caught in the middle of US-Iran conflict

Mark Filipino hosts this Financial Times news briefing covering escalating Middle East tensions and their global economic impact. Key contributors include Claire Jones, the FT's U.S. Economics Editor,…

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War in Iran: What comes next?

This special Financial Times news briefing covers the unprecedented U.S.-Israeli military campaign against Iran that began over the weekend. Host Victoria Craig speaks with Andrew England (FT Middle E…

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AI turns to a new type of lending

Mark Filipino hosts this Financial Times News Briefing featuring Michelle Chan (U.S. credit correspondent), George Steer (U.S. markets correspondent), and Victoria Craig (Monday edition host). The epi…

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How Deutsche Bank wooed Jeffrey Epstein

Mark Filipino hosts this Financial Times news briefing covering major developments in tech, banking, and geopolitics. Key guests include Arjun Neil Allam, FT's Asia Financial Correspondent discussing …

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European investment banks’ killer year

This FT News briefing covers major developments across politics, finance, and global migration. Host Mark Filipino discusses Trump's State of the Union address, European banking performance, and Afgha…

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The war in Ukraine, four years later

This FT News briefing covers three major stories: US tech stock declines driven by AI disruption fears, German Chancellor Friedrich Meritz's diplomatic mission to China amid trade tensions, and the st…

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The fallout of Trump’s tariff setback at the Supreme Court

Victoria Craig hosts this Financial Times news briefing featuring Peter Foster (World Trade Editor), Miles McCormick (U.S. Economics Correspondent), and Josh Franklin (U.S. Banking Editor) discussing …

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Bonus: Greenhouse’s Daniel Chait on standing out in a tough job market

Daniel Chait is the CEO and co-founder of Greenhouse, a hiring platform used by companies to manage their entire recruitment process from job postings to final offers. The interview explores current j…

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The great graduate job drought

Mark Filipino hosts this special episode of the FT News briefing featuring Angeli Raval, the FT's management editor, and Daniel Chait, CEO and co-founder of Greenhouse hiring platform. The discussion …

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Can bankers be fired for demanding sleep?

Mark Filipino hosts the February 19th Financial Times News briefing, covering major developments in banking, government finance, and workplace culture. The episode features insights from FT correspond…

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Warner Bros tells Paramount to make an offer it can’t refuse

This Financial Times news briefing from February 18th covers major developments across technology, media, energy, and consumer sectors. Host Mark Filipino discusses Meta's billion-dollar NVIDIA chip d…

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Orbán draws US support ahead of Hungary’s election

This Financial Times news briefing from February 17th covers major developments in currency markets, geopolitics, energy sector strategy, and business education. Host Josh Gabri-Doyan discusses the do…

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What’s with Wall Street’s weird selloffs?

Victoria Craig hosts this Financial Times news briefing covering major market disruptions across banking, automotive, and technology sectors. The episode features Kana Inagaki, FT's industry editor di…

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Introducing 'The Kink Machine: The Hidden Business of Pleasure'

Alex Barker, a Financial Times journalist covering media, and Patricia Nilsson, an FT business reporter, present findings from their six-month investigation into the pornography industry's financial s…

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Private equity’s workaround to buy law firms

Victoria Craig hosts this Financial Times news briefing featuring insights from FT journalists Robin Wigglesworth (Alphaville finance blog editor) and Stephen Foley (US accounting editor). The episode…

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A wacky US jobs report

Mark Filipino hosts this Financial Times news briefing covering major developments in finance, politics, and economics. The episode features FT economics correspondent Miles McCormick analyzing surpri…

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Should BP get more credit for its turnaround effort?

Mark Filipino hosts this Financial Times news briefing covering major developments across politics, energy, and business. The episode features FT correspondent Jude Weber reporting on Cuba's energy cr…

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Novo Nordisk hits back at copycat drugs

This Financial Times News briefing from February 10th features host Sonia Hudson covering major financial and political developments. Key contributors include Patrick Temple West, the FT's US pharmace…

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Pressure mounts on Starmer even as top aide resigns

Victoria Craig hosts this Financial Times news briefing covering major political and economic developments across three regions. The program features FT correspondents Leo Lewis (Tokyo Bureau Chief), …

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A crunchy week for chipmakers

This FT News briefing covers major consumer and political developments, hosted by Mark Filipino with insights from U.S. Consumer Editor Greg Meyer and Briefings Monday host Victoria Craig. The discuss…

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The Muskverse enters a new era

Mark Filipino hosts this February 4th Financial Times news briefing, covering major market movements, corporate strategy shifts, and geopolitical developments. The episode features FT Tech Writer at L…

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Who will be Disney’s next CEO?

Mark Filipino hosts the Financial Times News briefing covering major developments in French politics, Disney's CEO succession, U.S.-India trade relations, and European banking. The episode features in…

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What would Kevin Warsh’s Federal Reserve look like?

Victoria Craig hosts this February 2nd Financial Times News briefing, featuring economics editor Claire Jones discussing Federal Reserve nominee Kevin Warsh and consumer industries reporter Madeline S…

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Blackstone lines up huge IPO pipeline

Mark Filipino hosts this Financial Times news briefing featuring Antoine Gara, FT reporter covering private capital markets, and Victoria Craig, FT energy correspondent. The episode covers Apple's rec…

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Investors love heavy metal

Mark Filipino hosts this FT News briefing covering major developments across markets, geopolitics, and monetary policy. The episode features FT defense correspondent Steph Chavez discussing escalating…

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US health insurer stocks call in sick

This Financial Times news briefing from January 28th covers major developments in healthcare policy, international trade, and Arctic security. Host Sonia Hudson is joined by healthcare correspondent P…

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US and Japan flirt with joint currency intervention

This Financial Times news briefing from January 27th covers three major stories with host Sonia Hudson and correspondents Ian Smith (senior markets) and Michelle Chan (U.S. credit). The episode examin…

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Trump faces backlash on immigration crackdown after shooting

Victoria Craig hosts this Financial Times news briefing covering major developments in U.S. politics, economics, and international relations. Key contributors include Claire Jones, U.S. economics edit…

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Trump’s divisive 'Board of Peace’

This Financial Times News briefing from Friday, January 23rd covers major developments in technology, geopolitics, and monetary policy. Host Mark Filipino is joined by correspondents Mehul Srivastava,…

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Greenland standoff rattles markets

Victoria Craig hosts this Financial Times news briefing covering escalating U.S.-Europe tensions, China's dual weapons supply to Ukraine and Russia, and Netflix earnings. Key contributors include Robi…

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Wall Street frets over Hassett as potential Fed chair

This FT News Briefing episode, hosted by Mark Filippino on Thursday, December 4th, covers three major financial and political stories affecting global markets and institutions. The first segment featu…

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Crypto’s 2025 U-turn

This FT News Briefing episode is hosted by Mark Filippino and features reporting from George Steer, U.S. Markets Correspondent, Allison Killing, investigative reporter, and covers multiple breaking st…

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Singapore prime minister warns of turbulence ahead in 'post-American' order | FT Interview

The episode features Singapore's Prime Minister discussing the country's navigation of a shifting global order. As leader of perhaps the world's most globalized nation, he addresses how Singapore is a…

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