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FT News Briefing

By: Financial Times
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  • A rundown of the most important global business stories you need to know for the coming day, from the newsroom of the Financial Times. Available every weekday morning.

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  • Sam Bankman-Fried gets 25 years in prison
    Mar 29 2024

    FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried was sentenced to 25 years in prison for his role in the collapse of the cryptocurrency exchange, and Thames Water shareholders might take a big financial hit. Plus, what instant noodles can tell us about the economy.


    Mentioned in this podcast:

    Thames Water shareholders signal readiness to take £5bn hit

    FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried sentenced to 25 years in prison for fraud

    Lloyd’s of London chief calls for quick insurance payouts on Baltimore bridge

    Oodles of noodles: how a global favourite became an economic red flag


    The FT News Briefing is produced by Fiona Symon, Sonja Hutson, Kasia Broussalian and Marc Filippino. Additional help by Ethan Plotkin, Sam Giovinco, Peter Barber, Michael Lello, David da Silva and Gavin Kallmann. Our engineer is Monica Lopez. Topher Forhecz is the FT’s executive producer. The FT’s global head of audio is Cheryl Brumley. The show’s theme song is by Metaphor Music.


    Read a transcript of this episode on FT.com


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    12 mins
  • A new day dawns for the yen
    Mar 28 2024

    The end of negative interest rates in Japan threatens to bring a new era of volatility for the yen, and Florida and Disney resolve a legal dispute. Plus, US small-cap stocks are suffering their worst run of performance relative to large companies in more than 20 years.


    Mentioned in this podcast:

    End of negative interest rates in Japan raises threat of yen volatility

    US small-caps suffer worst run against larger stocks in over 20 years

    Disney settles lawsuit in Florida theme-park dispute


    The FT News Briefing is produced by Fiona Symon, Sonja Hutson, Kasia Broussalian and Marc Filippino. Additional help by Ethan Plotkin, Sam Giovinco, Peter Barber, Michael Lello, David da Silva and Gavin Kallmann. Our engineer is Monica Lopez. Topher Forhecz is the FT’s executive producer. The FT’s global head of audio is Cheryl Brumley. The show’s theme song is by Metaphor Music.


    Read a transcript of this episode on FT.com


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    10 mins
  • Trump’s Truth Social hits the Nasdaq
    Mar 27 2024

    Shares in Donald Trump’s social media business soared following its New York market debut, and Visa and Mastercard have agreed to cut their US transaction fees. Plus, UBS needs to boost its wealth business to make its Credit Suisse acquisition a success.


    Mentioned in this podcast:

    Donald Trump has $4.6bn stake in social media group after market debut

    Visa and Mastercard agree $30bn settlement over US transaction fees

    Can UBS become Europe’s Morgan Stanley?

    In German groceries, even computers have to obey century-old ban on Sunday work


    The FT News Briefing is produced by Fiona Symon, Sonja Hutson, Kasia Broussalian and Marc Filippino. Additional help by Zach St. Louis, Sam Giovinco, Peter Barber, Michael Lello, David da Silva and Gavin Kallmann. Our engineer is Monica Lopez. Topher Forhecz is the FT’s executive producer. The FT’s global head of audio is Cheryl Brumley. The show’s theme song is by Metaphor Music.


    Read a transcript of this episode on FT.com


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    12 mins

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Love it.

Offers a summary for good to know facts happening around the world. Very informative.

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Low Energy

The host Marc is good, with good energy but a lot of the reporters are low energy!! They sound like they are on antidepressants for God's sake!! Get rid of them or give them some Red Bull!@ They are killing the show!!

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