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.

The episode features economics commentator Chris Giles analyzing central bank policies across major economies, and enterprise editor Chris Cook investigating FIFA's pricing strategy that has priced out regular fans from the world's biggest sporting event.

SpaceX Sets IPO Records with $135 Share Price

SpaceX raised $75 billion through 555.6 million shares priced at $135 each, making it the most valuable IPO in history

The listing surpasses Alibaba's 2014 record of $86 per share in today's money, with capital going toward AI infrastructure and satellite constellations

The IPO comes during volatile US markets with Anthropic and OpenAI also racing to go public

ECB Raises Rates as War Drives Inflation Pressures

"The war in the Middle East is generating inflation pressures" - Christine Lagarde, explaining the first ECB rate hike since 2023

"Energy prices have pushed up both headline inflation across the eurozone, but most importantly, there's been a broadening of inflation" - Chris Giles

ECB forecasts suggest another rate rise likely this year, while Fed expected to hold at 3.5-3.75% next week under new chair Kevin Walsh

Bank of Japan likely to raise from 0.75% to 1%, while Bank of England expected to hold steady like the Fed

World Cup Ticket Prices Reach $9,000 for Finals

Group stage tickets cost up to 3 times more than Qatar 2022, with Brazil vs Morocco cheapest tickets at $2,000

"The real fans are the fans that really can't get in because of the ticket prices. The ticket prices now for the people who have money" - New York fan

FIFA allowed buyers to purchase up to 40 tickets and resell at any price, creating a scalping market with 180,000 unsold group tickets

New York Attorney General Letitia James and New Jersey's Jennifer Davenport investigating FIFA for potential price gouging and misleading fans

"Starting the prices very, very high means that the money goes into football" - Gianni Infantino defending FIFA's pricing strategy