Shifting Consumer Habits and Economic Forecasts

Elon Musk unveiled a $46.5bn financing package to fund his takeover bid for Twitter, Netflix lost close to 40 per cent of its market value after revealing that its once-blistering subscriber growth had gone into reverse, Fed Chair Jay Powell signalled the Fed could raise rates by a half point in May, the FT’s Climate Game allows players to try and save the planet from the worst effects of climate change. 

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Elon Musk unveils $46.5bn financing package to fund Twitter bid

No, you did not see the Netflix mess coming 

Powell signals Fed is prepared to raise rates by a half-point in May

Bill Ackman sells entire Netflix stake at roughly $400mn loss

The climate game: can you reach net zero by 2050?

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The FT News Briefing is produced by Fiona Symon and Marc Filippino. The show’s editor is Jess Smith. Additional help by Peter Barber, Michael Lello, David da Silva, and Gavin Kallmann. The show’s theme song is by Metaphor Music. Topher Forhecz is the FT’s executive producer. The FT’s global head of audio is Cheryl Brumley.

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