German carmakers are considering their own semiconductor stockpiles to avoid supply chain troubles, the UK government could soon hold directors personally liable for the accuracy of their companies’ financial statements, and CVC Capital Partners eyes a minority stake in one of the NBA’s most valuable teams. Plus, the FT’s Asia business editor, Leo Lewis, explains how robots in Japan are boosting employment.  Carmakers consider supply chain overhaul to avert more chip criseswww.ft.com/content/3ecd3ccd-18d1-45a0-afb6-84719bdadf52UK directors face tough new liability rules under major audit reformhttps://www.ft.com/content/d4dd13a9-903e-4ff7-9fc3-d30ffdf764beJapan’s love of robots is paying offhttps://www.ft.com/content/72268b41-9731-4ee9-a32d-a9b463e362c1 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The EU and the UK are set to open probes into Nvidia’s $40bn acquisition of chip designer Arm, Microsoft looks to capitalise on Google’s threat to shut its search engine in Australia, and Mario Draghi accepts the mandate to form Italy’s next government. Plus, the FT’s retail correspondent, Jonathan Eley, explains how bargain retail is surging during the pandemic. UK and EU to open in-depth probes into Nvidia’s $40bn acquisition of Armwww.ft.com/content/a3adccc9-678e-44ef-bdb5-e847ecb7de8cAustralia media law push undeterred by Google search exit threatwww.ft.com/content/5d656fa3-9278-4528-9edf-514ddfd29c1d?Mario Draghi accepts mandate to form new Italian governmenthttps://www.ft.com/content/9022639f-9b88-40fe-9875-1d4a282ac5e4Bagging bargains: the unexpected rise of the discount megastorehttps://www.ft.com/content/554984ba-c010-4956-9125-6a7fc6806295 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Amazon chief executive Jeff Bezos will step aside later this year to become executive chairman of the ecommerce group, Italy’s president is expected to ask former European Central Bank president, Mario Draghi, to begin talks to form a new Italian government of national unity, and the price of silver retreated on Tuesday after a surge last week. Plus, the FT’s John Reed, explains what the military coup in Myanmar means for the country. Amazon’s Jeff Bezos to step aside as chief executive this yearhttps://www.ft.com/content/b100100e-48d9-4b06-86e0-ed81dd9eee92Mario Draghi set to form new Italian governmenthttps://www.ft.com/content/36a84f52-7287-4062-a150-24f58d9b053aSilver price retreats rapidly in blow to new retail buyershttps://www.ft.com/content/77e6fef6-37ff-4f8e-abd6-4c2d65ac120cMyanmar coup blindsides the Westhttps://www.ft.com/content/cee63a22-4796-48bb-bcc3-0e3c95114ee0 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Joe Biden has threatened to impose sanctions on Myanmar after the military seized power in a coup, and Robinhood raises another $2.4bn to shore up finances strained by turbulent trading. Plus, the FT’ Beijing bureau chief, Ryan McMorrow, explains the popularity of TikTok’s big rival in China, Kuaishou, which goes public this week. US threatens sanctions on Myanmar after military coupft.com/content/1934605c-ecf1-4e7b-aac7-45ad8031b879?Robinhood raises $2.4bn in second cash injection in four dayshttps://www.ft.com/content/790324e0-8526-4d9e-9717-a4430e1be034Robinhood’s bid to ‘democratise trading’ checked by Wall Street realties www.ft.com/content/9e69faf0-09c4-42ca-8c5f-78dc9568c18fKuaishou IPO boosts biggest rival to China’s TikTok’s https://www.ft.com/content/2b7a8bec-7f01-45b8-ac9f-1fe3f1cbd1f4Wheels Up set to go public via Spac mergerhttps://www.ft.com/content/ec08b822-e022-41d1-8252-0a04b2772031 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Reddit traders have targeted silver markets after piling into GameStop shares last week, and Republicans in the US Senate float a stimulus deal a third the size of president Joe Biden’s plan. Plus, the FT’s chief features writer, Henry Mance, spoke with the founder of the internet investigative group Bellingcat and shines a light on the trailblazing group. Reddit traders switch sights to silver after equities attackft.com/content/d46e8623-09af-4a1f-b7e5-207616388b0f?GameStop mania: why Reddit traders are unlikely to face prosecutionhttps://www.ft.com/content/8caa3c75-944a-468e-8a68-9deeec8b67d8Republican senators float compromise $600bn stimulus dealhttps://www.ft.com/content/20859a91-cadc-42c2-b97b-a994efd65ec1Bellingcat’s Eliot Higgins: ‘We’re on the precipice of the misinformation age’https://www.ft.com/content/0f31590f-74cf-4cfa-b0d6-92e8f27d6d34 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The EU’s Covid-19 vaccination plan is nearing a crisis point after several regions suspended inoculations over the shortage of jabs, and amateur day traders are challenging the financial establishment. Plus, the FT’s Seoul correspondent, Ed White, tells us how a North Korean defector is exposing the effect that sanctions are having on Kim Jong Un's regime"Shortfall in jabs pushes EU vaccine drive to crisis pointhttps://www.ft.com/content/1b2afe60-b5e6-456d-98e0-313fe664d0b9Occupy Wall Street spirit returns as traders upset the eliteshttps://www.ft.com/content/bcfb2252-f752-4177-a860-07dc66b0b9e8North Korea defection exposes pressure on NK Diplomates https://www.ft.com/content/7330790c-9630-44a5-9fa7-b446aa94e872 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Biden administration says it is “monitoring the situation” as shares in companies including GameStop, AMC and BlackBerry surged in trading on Wednesday. Meanwhile, Wall Street’s big indexes dropped after Federal Reserve chairman Jay Powell described a weakening in the recovery of the US economy, and China’s Covid-19 vaccine makers are having no problem meeting demand. Plus, the FT’s investment correspondent, Attracta Mooney, has been following BlackRock’s sustainability efforts and reports on how well the world’s largest asset manager is keeping its promises. ‘Short squeeze’ spreads as day traders hunt next GameStophttps://www.ft.com/content/acc1dbfe-80a4-4b63-90dd-05f27f21ceb2Wall Street notches its worst day since Octoberhttps://www.ft.com/content/570f7453-fb9b-4c73-845e-a33178f4942eLex Letter from Seoul: China’s vaccines and efficacy rateshttps://www.ft.com/content/768f7e3a-0a10-47a5-9f0d-ea1927ebb4ecBlackRock’s sustainability ‘report card’ one year from Fink’s annual letterhttps://www.ft.com/content/d7e83ba0-c90b-46c0-9233-ad06187606c1Walmart turns to robot-staffed warehouses to handle online ordershttps://www.ft.com/content/1b1b11c8-200c-4f7c-a431-6460f90bb95d? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Facing a shortfall in vaccine supplies and slow pace of vaccinations, the EU is debating how to restrict exports of coronavirus vaccines, India’s farmers are angry about agricultural reforms that could erode the state-run model and boost private agribusiness, and the plant-based food company Beyond Meat partners with Pepsico. Plus, a serious look at silly prices in the stock market with the FT’s markets editor, Katie Martin. Germany presses Brussels for powers to block vaccine exportshttps://www.ft.com/content/ed0059c9-1ea5-4ba9-a1ff-88004b59e71dInvestor anxiety mounts over prospect of stock market ‘bubble’https://www.ft.com/content/a790c796-f0c4-4cf9-8c7a-3b52daff89e4IMF expects US, China to recover most strongly from the virus economic hithttps://www.ft.com/content/341577c5-92f2-4bd3-a235-331d0db5dbbdFarmers flood into New Delhi to vent anger over agriculture reformshttps://www.ft.com/content/0312fd46-b47e-4c55-b007-c56f5e6f24beNarendra Modi’s ‘noble’ wait for a Covid jab makes him camera shyhttps://www.ft.com/content/c86afc76-f49b-432d-b2c0-5aa3655903bd Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Companies have launched a $400bn fundraising blitz in the first three weeks of 2021 as government and central bank stimulus cascades across capital markets. Leon Black is to retire as chief executive of Apollo Global Management; the announcement came as Apollo revealed the conclusion of a review into Mr Black’s relationship with the late paedophile Jeffrey Epstein. Plus, Henry Foy on what’s fuelling Russia’s Navalny protests and Tom Mitchell on Zoom’s warning for other companies in China. Companies raise $400bn over three weeks in blistering start to 2021https://www.ft.com/content/45770ddb-29e0-41c2-a97a-60ce13810ff2Leon Black steps down as chief executive of Apollohttps://www.ft.com/content/97fdc05b-d3cd-45b7-b155-5f4ab525c59aZoom spy claims a warning for multinationals in Chinahttps://www.ft.com/content/75ca2308-a192-4118-8283-fa8147ec39ceSan Francisco 49ers lift stake in Leeds Unitedhttps://www.ft.com/content/da10082e-5723-4783-8820-76f58d98d1af Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The US has signalled a more confrontational stance toward Russia after Moscow cracked down on protesters over the weekend. In Congress, Democrats have said they want a deal on President Biden’s $1.9tn stimulus plan before taking up Donald Trump’s impeachment trial in the Senate. The WHO warns richer countries that they face a hit to their own recoveries if they fail to help the developing world roll out vaccines, and the technology for self-driving cars continues to be a grind. US demands release of Navalny after Russia cracks down on protestershttps://www.ft.com/content/3bacc3d7-b1ea-41ef-a949-0f60db7b8243What effect will Biden Stimulus have on Fed policyhttps://www.ft.com/content/e54712dd-bb35-43e4-8533-f1ae28fec054Vaccine delays in poorer nations threaten advanced economieshttps://www.ft.com/content/53c668bc-1066-4d8c-8c8d-5d29ba34a06eRolling out driverless cars is “extraordinary grind,” says Waymo bosshttps://www.ft.com/content/6b1b11ea-b50b-4dd5-802d-475c9731e89a Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.