Brussels has threatened legal action over the UK Brexit treaty breach, and Citigroup will become the first big Wall Street Bank to be run by a female chief executive after appointing Jane Fraser as Mike Corbat’s successor. Plus, the FT’s Tokyo Bureau chief, Robin Harding, will give us a glimpse of what Japan might look like under prime ministerial frontrunner Yoshihide Suga. Citi becomes first big Wall Street bank to be run by female CEO https://www.ft.com/content/029264f1-f9a6-44c4-aa3e-86c7d50e3b55Suganomics’ from A to Z: policies of Japan’s PM frontrunnerhttps://www.ft.com/content/4741f081-cc97-4a46-bdcf-50cdb6336808Russian hackers are targeting both US parties, Microsoft sayshttps://www.ft.com/content/29476d87-0eab-4d2b-b3a6-58e3536807ef Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Some of Wall Street’s most powerful financial institutions are striking deals in China even as relations sour between Beijing and the US, and the European Central Bank will address the strong euro situation...without using its most effective tool. Plus, the FT’s James Fontanella-Khan on why LVMH says it can no longer complete a $16.6bn deal with US jewelry company, Tiffany. Wall Street brushes off political tensions to dig deeper into Chinahttps://www.ft.com/content/01f92c8b-11dc-431c-adaf-c299e3964ff1?ECB will struggle to rein in the euro, say investorshttps://www.ft.com/content/5d935f19-9891-48bb-bfbf-482818de8b63LVMH says it cannot complete Tiffany takeover after France intervenes https://www.ft.com/content/a3dcc777-ab12-4ee9-a147-54de1ac0f7e7The FT’s New Economic Reality event  https://nersciencemarkets.live.ft.com/home?segmentId=dc611fd0-c193-49f1-dc6a-217255a89d6c&utm_campaign=FEEAK Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Workplace messaging app Slack forecast a sharp revenue slowdown in the current quarter from the loss of customers due to the economic downturn, Apple has countersued Epic Games and accused it of masquerading as a “modern corporate Robin Hood”, and a look at SoftBank’s role as the “Nasdaq whale”. Plus, the FT’s Peter Foster explains how the UK is in danger of jeopardizing its Brexit withdrawal agreement with the EU.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It has been about six months since coronavirus shook the west. We’ll talk to the FT’s Gillian Tett and Hannah Kuchler about how the pandemic has changed the global economy and the medical industry community in such a short amount of time.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The technology stocks that have powered US equities to record highs this summer went into sharp reverse on Thursday, and Apple has for the first time published a human rights policy that commits to respecting “freedom of information and expression”. Plus, the FT’s Katrina Manson will explain why the US military is eyeing a new generation of space weapons. US shares slide 3.5% as tech stocks go into sharp reversehttps://www.ft.com/content/acbd4efd-e8ef-4d16-bf0c-83fc4df83601Apple commits to freedom of speech after criticism of China censorshipft.com/content/a88f5d3d-0102-4616-8b3f-cb0661ba305d?US military officials eye new generation of space weaponshttps://www.ft.com/content/d44aa332-f564-4b4a-89b7-1685e4579e72 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The euro’s rise has top policymakers at the European Central Bank worried, German logistics giant Deutsche Post DHL has warned that two-thirds of the world’s population is unlikely to have easy access to any Covid-19 vaccine that needs to be kept frozen, and KKR is doubling down on its operations in Japan. Plus, the FT’s Demetri Sevastopulo explains why US president Donald Trump is toning down his rhetoric on US-China trade issues. Rising euro has ECB worried about falling pricesft.com/content/c986281c-7154-48ac-939d-50e46d64c0ee? DHL warns of Covid-19 vaccine delivery problemsft.com/content/52d40ce8-4f6b-4068-8c48-b98fa0f7740b? KKR homes in on Japan as cash-strapped companies offload assetsft.com/content/d59ea8fd-549c-4b0f-b558-e34f53b18f7d?Why Trump no longer talks about the trade deficit with Chinaft.com/content/081e6d25-8d67-4caa-918a-2765a66f0052? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Traders ratchet up bets on a particularly turbulent US presidential election and a potentially messy aftermath, Nicola Sturgeon revives plans for a possible second Scottish independence referendum, and black former McDonald’s franchisees are suing the fast-food group over discrimination allegations. Plus, the FT’s economics editor, Chris Giles, explains how a weak US dollar is affecting the global economy. Investors gird for choppy markets as race for White House heats up ft.com/content/9ed5be3b-ecfb-4485-a8ff-4b80ee40de5bNicola Sturgeon revives plans for second Scottish independence votehttps://www.ft.com/content/0f0ecf40-f30a-482e-9902-d74276bdc43fMcDonald’s accused of discriminating against black franchiseeshttps://www.ft.com/content/86b89841-4428-4031-9b6d-6341bf6f7cadGlobal economy unlikely to benefit from falling dollarhttps://www.ft.com/content/83c16626-f617-4bb3-872e-fd6723a36c11Google and Apple build contact tracing app https://www.ft.com/content/0ed38c49-fafe-4e7b-bd57-44c705ba52f7 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Argentina has succeeded in restructuring almost all of its $65bn debt with private creditors, global equities enjoy their best August since 1986, and Lebanon appoints Mustapha Adib as the country’s next prime minister as French president Emmanuel Macron visits Beirut. Plus, the FT’s Donato Paolo Mancini explains why Europe’s contact tracing efforts are struggling. Argentina clinches near-unanimous backing for debt restructuringft.com/content/e3e8b783-9455-46f3-946f-15c31a29778bGlobal equities complete hottest August since 1986ft.com/content/b37fc114-57e2-4f5e-b4b4-e373dbcd58ccLebanon picks PM as Macron meets celebrated singer Fairuzhttps://www.ft.com/content/eea244c3-39f7-4827-876f-46e1e28c7d8bEurope’s fractured contact tracing linked to post-holiday Covid-19 surge ft.com/content/86a818bb-a5d7-495c-98c8-6209f019ca71?United Airlines scraps change fees for domestic ticketshttps://www.ft.com/content/a686e554-1e9e-424d-9b6e-0df841f68bb6 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The European Commission plans to warn member states that the EU is overly reliant on importing critical raw materials, and Japan is getting ready to pick a new prime minister after Shinzo Abe announced he is resigning.  Plus, the FT’s tax and accountancy correspondent, Tabby Kinder, explains why - despite auditors’ promises to change after the Wirecard scandal -  things in the industry might stay the same. EU sounds alarm on critical raw materials shortagesft.com/content/8f153358-810e-42b3-a529-a5a6d0f2077f?Japan set for new PM in weeks as Shinzo Abe’s party plans speedy votehttps://www.ft.com/content/343dac7a-8260-46cc-a0b2-a4e37ba595e0PwC pledges to review fraud detection after Wirecard scandal shakes industryhttps://www.ft.com/content/c7dfdff2-e834-434d-aa0c-7876dc04a9a5 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Walmart is partnering with Microsoft in its bid for the US operations of TikTok, and the Federal Reserve is adopting a new strategy for monetary policy that will be more tolerant of temporary increases in inflation. Plus, the FT’s Sara Germano explains how walkouts by professional US athletes are influencing the conversation about police brutality and racial injustice. Walmart enters race for TikTok US with Microsoft partnershiphttps://www.ft.com/content/70551adb-7a6e-47a1-a6d1-070efaa957fdFed to tolerate higher inflation in policy shifthttps://www.ft.com/content/e1e59faa-5005-4e1c-9d54-b1a8d4de9586Black athletes boycott US sports leagues as protests escalate after Blake shootinghttps://www.ft.com/content/c7bb647a-e5fb-4644-8446-9afb69a8e363 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.